CITY OF HALIFAX
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL
1956
INDEX TO 1.1INUTES OF CITY COUNCIL
JANUA1.Y TO DECEEBER, 1956. .10
Abattoill (New) (Old)
Account-Herriage,Tolmie,Groy,Coyne & Blair 335
Acquioition of Lana For Street Purposes 518,645 Jubilee Boat Club 384 Next to St. Agnes' School 369 Tower Terrace 818
Act-Halifax-Dart. 1.1etropolitan Colam. 175
Adams, Alderman Frank - Illness 315 u 1,17os. Frank - Passing
473,431
Addition - Lora Nelson Hotel 146,158
AdWrICe Poll 730
Africville School - Relacvvil 277
Agreements BFna Concert Beeson 436
Can. Li=_Ilif, AUr Co. 827
C.1.:. H.C. ne HoasinE Survey 485
c.":.a. Tt:,x A:reeent 4`S9 Dartmouth Fer:..y Coxilission 577
S.P.C. 436
Airport Acuisition LviC Agreement Tenders for Timber
93,172,446,762 577 c- /),).
Albert, Paul-Pawno'keris License ';62
Aldermen Concurrent Terms 66b n Hatfield Y,oriarty - CoLuenaation 307
InaeiAdity 65,
2resentption to Retiring 231 c,ualifications 636
Ter::. of Office 799
An ;us L. 1•iacDont16 Bridge 153,429,654,752
Annul State;.ent - Printing454
Anti-Freeze - Purchase of
Appointment Am Patrol Aseessent Ariperl 00;4;.littee C:lvirmvn, Court , Tax Apperls City AeserJ.,or Copl .:ei;:hers Co , iitteeri Court Howe Co,:,:.11L;(-4.one1s Deputy ::uyor Dr. Stel)laenson - 7,ouril;, Survey 70ru::, Co;.1::.lociol-, 7clifrx-Dv. 1,-: J.:;;., 4 ,
646
261 6o 507 285 ':,7 c'O'- 711 126,841 ,,,, ,
326 1::),27::5,23.1 14-4;`, 799
145 11.53,195,377,4o8 276
Index - ,,e
Appointment (Contld.) Co:dmunity Chest
" Infirmary Governing Board. Housing Authority Library Board Metropolitan Commission Natal Day Committee N.S. College of Art Recreation & Playgrounds Comm. Regional Library BoarC Rental Authority School Board. Services S: Community Coamittee
Inc.uiry Committee
Appreciation - Cl'oy Clerk's Staff
Appropriations - SuD)lementary
Aqueritha - 7,sta.:Dlish,Alent of
774 706 76,130,5;56 793 449 234,757 102 42,799 4-1 543 798 6o
36o
329
32,244,419,647,703,7( 762,3z
591,753
Arbitration Coamittee
Armaale Rotary Cost
:83
Land 351,35,:1571 Lighting 56,160,635 Snow Plor:inE 675 Traffic Tunnels
656 203)5 4
Watermain 106
Armea Services - Summer Training
Arm Patrol - Appointment
Assessment
336
261
Alderman Vaw:ian Re: 90 Appeal Col—ittee - Ap-:.pointment Appeals Assessments C; Tax sates 1956
6o 404 270
Assessments 1957 47o Bayers Road Housin„7:- Project 323 Botterment Charges-Hydrostone 43 Exemption-Inter.Christirn 1:iscion 120 Improvements 991 '233 Lord Nelson Hotel Methods Yi0i:01 2 Limited PoTell,Jas.C.(Aer.Conbular Staff) ae)ort aE:: Appeals :levy. ion Sel:er AEsessment-Fram2:lyn St.
-.End Sunplies L,&.
Assessor Appointment Creation of Eoard r.esi6nation Salary
Assessor's Depart:aent Zquip.:ent Pro6recr. Her-fort 2.0-orn4 zation
'=3.5 90
409 119
70
247 131
2:5 273,305,6j1,66o 199,211 236
L04 •, r:,94
- Pv:
01•• B
Ban1/47 0oncel.t;- Sear -1 -
- Grrrl
Bane:stand - Public GarC.ene
Ban:,:: of Toronto - Lcace
BaseLlent Aparti:.ents
Bayers Road Housinc; Project
416
64.
201
ACAinistration Report 774 Assessment Valuation C2 Buai;et for 1957 324 1:aximu Income 129 Scale of Rentals 700 State:aent 732
Beauty Parlor Applications 9'; Howe Avenue 163 i.almfora Road
523 570
203 c:uinpool F,ot16. 115 110 '.'ictoria Road 107
BellefontainetChas.-Retire:Lent Alice. 355
Bellevue Property r: -1 647,017
Bequest - T.B. hospit -,1 n/h 4:0,1
Betterent Chr,rces ^h, Kyrostone Local I:Lproveent OhrrL;es
Bicentennial British
Bijic11, L.R. - Fcr*,-!. License ;46 494
. ' ; Jr
Gr,:etin s - City Cle,'*4 C(0
3"
- Scfccuars
Blooa Donations - Ocrtificstes :or
" zoarf. of Arscssorr -
of - Jo Hveluation
7:on:,(*: of School 0o:L;L. - Appoint:Lent
Boat H:,ure c. Cr ntec:1
p,c.4 T:':i,urr.nce
0,"1,
431
278 '="2,L, /07 j
512,5,50,570,59,651
7>3
.`) 40 r, '707,720
Borroyini; Cncellntion of Authoriztior,
Acccu:it ::::LerEcncy 3heltc.rs
2-.Jto •,1rte
C'..)1icston sluw:c
In0ex - Pal,,o 4
Bottleneck - Fairview 226,677,778
Boutilier,J.S. - Lease, FleminL; Perk 751
Bozing Day 762
Braconsdale, nrs. M. - Grant 443
Branch Library - Site foil 241,4f9
Bride Angus L. MacDonrld 158,429,654
Easements 752 Gareon Property 451,48,571,623
Overhead-C,uinnool w iindsor 143
Brief, City - to Provincial Govevilment 273
Brigley, Chas. - Iletireent 500
Bu&get Capitol 237 Discussions - 1957 783 Hal. Housing Authority Meetings - 1956 School Hoard. - 1956
Building Code 274
Building Permit - 7 oodill St. 450
Building Values, Certain Res. Areas 111,150
Burns, Arnold - Levee, Ferry Landing 259
Burton Statement (Reply by His .;ors flip The ltyor) =r62
-,3usinese Prcuotion - Port of ii: a:: 139
Ey-Law, Housing & Rental-Rescission 536
dm.
Camp Hill Cemetery 180
Carp Hill Property - House on 636
Can. Federw;ion of ::ayors - Covention 137,512
Canadian Liquid Air Co. - Acree::icnt 827
Canadian March of Dimes 31
Canteen BuLget 305
II Concessions 266,235
Capits.1 Budget 237
Expenditures - School Boa c. 552
Cathedral Barracks - Lease 699
?avin3 809
Pr.y.aent of Tax 1)9 Sewn- "Aversion 507
MIR
Index - PaGe 5
Certificates, Tax - Sale of 227
Chairman, Court of Tax Appeals 507
Cheque Unable to be EnCoraea 780
Christmas Closin of City H4.11 3J'-)
Citadel Hill - Fence 456
City Assessor Appointment 285 Resignation 199,211 Salary 286
City Charter 132
City Civil Court 126
City Crest - Use by Press Club 361
City Dump Scavenging on 757 Use of Old Abattoir 276
CITY Field 'orltors Union Contract Wage Increase
City Hall Renovation
452,796 139,564
304,447,553
City.;Home Coal 101,151
Rates C26 Repeirs to Chimney 533
City 1.inna,:zer :.ttendance et Convention 576 1:otice of 1:otion Re: 715 Vacation 246
City Prison Lyandrj Equipment 371 Sale of Horses 4a7 Subdivision S/W Corner 490,632 Tenders for Refrigerator 260 Threshin;-: L: chine 650,702
City's Brief to Province 4(:)
City Solicitor's Resignation L1c3,$23,646,669,692,7
Claim for D- ages - Street Sweeper 119
cloning - City Hall at Christians 319
Collector's Office; 273 T.B. Hocpital 675,700
Central Mort Labe (r.; H,ousini, Corp Aeement re HousinL, Survey St. Paul's Glebe Land
C.N.a. Grant 5'3.9 Se. ;cr Pipe Line License 25
..*:reoment 459
Coal - City e 101,151
Corl Ap:)ointaent 37,2 3,711
Index - Page 6
COLLECTIONS - Poll Tax 139
Collector's Office Closing 773 Lee se-Fank of Toronto 643
Cor2mercial Cable Co. - Dredging 419
Commissioning - HMOS "SeguenRY H 316
Committees Appointment of Arbitration
326,841 383
Assessment Appeal 60 Election 786 Major '',3'"
r, 403
Natal Day J4- ,7,7
Public Housing 2 Rent Control 633 Services & Coiii.aanity 60 Tax inquiry 360 Vacancy 728
Commons Boc,t House 6; Canteen Horse 'Racing
526,548,707,770 346,426,320
Lyxich's Show s 1 81,552 Model Shows 258 Parking Cn 44,675
Community Chest Con-Grildution 703
Co=unity PlanninL, Assoc. - Conference 386
Commutation Comiaon Lot - 414 Tower RC.. 37
Condition of Streets 143
Confirmatory Deeds George Dauphinee Ave. 517 Cameron Property 407 Butler-Hirsch 753
Connolly, Senator - Offer of Services 354
Consolidated Terminals Ltd. - Lease 750
Const.?bles' Salary 794
Contracts - City Field Union 4,-12
Conventions City Managers 578 Llayors 512
Union of K.S. 312
Cornwallis St. United Ba_ptist Church 471
Council Chamber - RenOW.tiOrin 193,553,59,603,706
Councinager For:. of GovenvAent 463,315,715,770,799
Council Memters 65,37
Co'Ancil MeetinL2 93, 603,63f 669
Council Vacrncy 7 23
•2
Jo,a:ty Metropolitan Co:Inission 513
Index - Page 7
Course Chief of Police 29
Police Sergeants 22
Court House 149,201,202,236
Court House Coaissioners 43
Court ox' Tax AppeelE f.) 24,445,470,50
Court Order F,ann 562
Crossings, Railway 643,663
Culverts Howe Avenue Legislation Re 636,688
Current Account - Borrowing 328
Custodis CaneOian Chimney Co. - Payment 755
ONO D Oa*
Dangerous :Machines - Legislation 43.
Dartmouth Ferry Comm. - Legislation Agreement
39
Dartmouth Natal Day 360
Dovis, Harry - RetirinL; Allowance 415
Daylir:hr, Saving Time 171
December Pay 761
Deeds, Confirmatory Butler-Hinch 753 Cameron Property 407 George Dauphinee Ave. 517
Deputy Mayor Appointment 326 Election 114 Retiring 326
Desmond Avenue - Grading 415
J.G. - Notice of 1:,7;tion 672,692,715
Dia::_onal Street 44
Dingle - Tenders for Steps 356
Directors, Pt. Pleasant P!)rk Vacancy 728
Discount on Taxes 157 1 7~-7,738
Dismiscal - Bernard Hunt 703,715
Disposition of Funds - Court Orders 582
Do;:iinion Chenionchip Bosketball Fintqc 279
Ircex - Page 8
Dominio.1 Stores He-subdivision Road 95
Donnelly, Mrs. Annie C. 575
Dress of Police Officern on Traffic Duty 332
Dump, GerbsEe - ProynEal for 417
City - Scevenc-71nr: on 757
Dunn, Mrs. Annie C. 575
OM. •••• E
Easement Halifax-Dart. Bridf:e Co;mAssion 752 Lane to Clinton Ave. 642
EdE;ewood United Church Sale of Land 361,436,469,514,560,
635,687
Tax Exemption 186,354
Election Committee 786 De to to Fill Casual Vacancy 730 Deputy Mayor 114 Returns 309,839
Elliott, Ira - Sick Lenve
EmerLency Shelters
262
BorrowinE; 182,310
Forty-Hour '.:eek 411,482 Insurence 94,202 Occupancy 731 Policy of evictions 430
Engine House - Spr. Garden Rd. 44,456
Entrance to City - Feirview 226,677,773
Ecluipment, ';:orks - BudLet 295
Estimates 1936 1 -26
1957 341
Estimates of Income 66
Exemptions A.g. Association EdLewoo0. Unitea Church International Christian Mission LorC. Deleon Hotel
66 156,354 120 i2C, X29
• Cnservator of 1.1usic 822 Navy Lecue of Janada 222 Norman&y Drive, Lots 3,4,5 & 6 150 St. Johephis Church PleyE;round 433 S. Pilillipts Church 137 Sewer AsseGi=z=nt-Depond Ave. 27
::"Enlny - Death 215
Gersc)n Iroperty
Z:1 (.47 :)..,"f1/41 f317 C1 4" 571,623 ,'••
- PaL;e 9
ONO
Lien 226 7F lrview F,ot- k )167,773
Fairview Cemetery Lots, J.F. I.:ocLoocl
FeC.er;.a Builc.in , Net;
Fenes D.N.D. 103
Fenwiez:. Street Sewer 1
Ferry Landin,s Lease - A. Burns 259
Ferry License - L.R. Binell 346,494
Final Certificates 23,110,•45 ,5Cc,572, 3(3,722
Financial Statement - 31;55 270
Fire Alarm Box - ::.B.o. 263 CrnabridEe Library 191 National Harbours Boa:26 795 Sinai Box - Jacol: & BruLswic% 30 Tenders for Sedan Delivery 260
Fire Depr rtmen t Budet 301 Disposol osEcuipment 746 Jury Duty ,7:f Neibers 105 Shorter *,,ork 'eel.: 133,S6.? Tenders for hose n>0 ...
2c0
Fire Protection Rrte
Fire ,5tut4 on - Bnye2f, ?.occl
Flelnin7 Parl: 311,fet Camn Site Exchane of Land Lease of LunC menders for Canteen
11 -!-00C— Cul%erts
F".uorcscent L1,11tinLL; Ke:Apt .:0c c_ -i-- ool ...it .1
Fluo:-.1.C.rtion of jater
Par::
P:)': art:' - to ne-zone
Ayt)olntment t: . . • t • • ••• „ ft: so.. 4•1,
Li;t1-:er TQ1-40,erin for Use 7r.crncy
7r. J 0
17:r
771
335
I •
10
723
.11
Fo:: Cr pt - Fr r J
Es,r1 120
.1c1ce 3f Electors 799
Fraser, H.C. - Supernnuation
Fflonz EnL Locer Tenclerc 7C,2
Mrs. - GITnt 121
FunL:.s Court Cr.C.er - DiepositLor, of .,)v ," Sprin Dior.ster r) 0
, Lin(*.7 sPy - 637
Garbas:e Colle3tion
Dump - Propoull for
/417
Garrison arout:s - Erne, SIle11 631
GE,reon Propc:,ty 11
172. -7- ?--="'
Gasoline Dry ol Se:: 71C0 Stions
Over:.zul
Grafton St. Pr:rhin Lo:
L.3
Grenc. 1-:.raae - Placue at Zntrence
...1-rPnts j.H.R. Fulton, 3,r:vt-.. Chrs. 711 Lieu of TPNOS
0--
— „ ,r.)--, .,. 121 kl.
:ingis, Univcrsit:- - Ilec_ue:,t 739 Lloy, Incpcctor Everett 637 ::.8. College of Art 20 ,fuc...e, Y.rs. Llilim 6) t
:leicr:e o Le.7islntivo ^„, :)(
adEolutior. '2.e 113 pie:, Gr;,nts ',:o Pensionere 732
Spruin, 1:!:. J. 200 16_cl:s 121,122,1 L6 --,-- )9 ,— , ) -:5 - 5,
499,73S
G.viffith, - Leter 33.5
doe
.%cc.uisition 4% rec:.erYt
%.1 Lrlia 0"; 17.7 Lb.6 707 1.•
77 93,3:36
u: t•,+ 11:7,n-Atrl - livte 337)703
Pai.;e 11
CIL:est - A.)point:aent
714
Halifax-Dartmouth al-Adge 6:8,654,712,7n
HcliT'ax-Dart. lietropolitan Co,a;-.1insion 175
HtIlife:: H'ousin.E: Authority Appointment 76,130,556 13111.1Ge t 33
Resignation 556
Halifax Infirmary Governing Boar. 736,720
Halifax 1.Ieiaorial Library Appoint.aent 793 Doors 304 Salaries 495
Hclifax Natal Day 190
Hc.lifex Press Club - Use of Crest 361
iir•lifax 'Vocational High School 189
Hatfield., Ald.. 3.ii. - 307
Health Department - Tenders for Car 261
Hea,"in. - Public Utilities - Extension 648
Herrie.L e G-ray , Coyne w Blair -
Account 335
Holy Cross Cemetery - Serer Underneath
Honora,riuT.1 - Dr. Paul Hona.aaker
Horse Rs.cing - North Co:;.:aons
Horses, Sale of - City Prison
Hospitea .ii.ccounts - Settlement
Hospitals Closinc; -' T.13. Hospital 1.1aintennnec Rate - Halift,:z County
Hospital Repairs to Boiler - Infectious
Disease Hospital
L54
346,820
437
102,c49 1 445,727 . 830 744
675,700
..).)
646
Householt::' Tay: - 'Ayes P;:ying 633
Housing: - L01.7 Rent-1,1 Stan,Lards
Pl.ojec Houcin!; Co=ittee
Re-C.aNelop.aent Survey
Hunt, 7errivI., - Dic;:.icsuL
Loo!,1 I.
c-i2 471,547 ,554 ::66,606,628
3,774 hn
ill 1)%1,",31,4-35,634, 6.51
".01 714
P^ '7L7 - ;••-•-•
Index - PaGe 12
0.• I im
Improvements Assessizents for Hydi.ostone Area Local - Charges
Incinerator Budget General Initial Payment Site for Tenders for Ecuipment
Indemnity - Aldermen & Deputy
Infectious Disease Hospital -
Infirmary, Halifax - Governing Board
Insurance Boiler Emergency Shelters
Interest On Taxes
Interest Rate on Borrowings
International Christian Mission - Tax Exemption
- Anolication for Tab; Day
Mayor
Boiler
99 134,385 333
303 384400p/1E9,676 550 279,591,637,738,810 744
65,37
646
706,720
814 94,202
143
337,651
120
330
IMMO. J
Jail, Provincial - Resolution Re: 583
Janitors' Salaries - School Board 650
Job Evaluation Board of Review 512)550 ) 570,592,651 Committee Report 247,470,474 Funds For 138 Veot by Deputy Mayor 507
Jubilee Boat Clul; - Acclaisition 201,384
Junk Dealer's License 455
Jury Duty - Members of H.F.D. 105
MEN
Kellock, Nrs. Rita
575
Kempt Road - Fluorescent Lighting 351
fenny , Jos . Burke - Ex -Mayor - Passing
815
KinIs University - Request for Grant
759
Kirby, Ernest - hcZirement Allownnce •••
Kil%vnis Cla - Application for Tr Dry
'330
Index - 13
OWN L
;And Acquisition For Airport 93,172,762
" Street :Idoning 51 3,61, Next to St. Ac_;nes School 369 South End of Stpnford,_ St. 26
Armde le Rotary 351,352,571 Bayers-Asaurn-Elliott-Ralston Rd- 202,277 Citzr Prison Lots 455,490
Disposal of - Westmount 2571 349,386
ExchanEe - Fleminr7 Pttrk 376 Expropriation - Airport 762 Fairfield Road 455
Lease - Leppert St. '516).532).534, 643,750
Legislation Re: Sale 570 Lines - Lovett & Verge Property 259 Llcya Fox Avenue 361,436,469,514,56o1 63
Numford Road 439 Purchase for Street Purposes 123
fro:n C.N. & H.C. 372 Sale by Public Service Commission 777
Crowsnest Drive 330
Falkland Street 190
Rainnie Drive to Edgewood United Church to Provincial Government
St. Paul's Glebe Land Tenders for Tower Terrace Windsor St. #552 (Rent)
99,156,344 361,436,69,514,635,68
373 563
-;315o ais 27
Lone, Alder. Abbie
LaunchinE - "SAGUENAv"
Lrundry 71;(.•,inenr, - City Pricor.
Lease Banl of Toronto (Collector) OvtheErol Br- rrbck.s Consoliduted TerminElls Yerry LLnCin:.:7 - A. BuI-ns Lan& - Leppert St. to school) Land - Fleming Pari7.
7
010
371
646 699 75-J
496,532,534,646,750 751
Grafton St. Parkin Lot 734
Wanderers' club 11 / "1 Ps.'"
Le%islation Areement - Dart. Ferry Co::,;:iission 39
B1.0.16.in Values 111,150
Crncel7.atio-.7. of 7rxes 7.53
Solicloorli 7,87
ni:iton 643
Concurrent Term for Aldeen 668
Culverts ,^
C,0
Da,nr;erous i.:rchines 41
Droft Leislatlo 1956 39,11; 1 157,192
fence Zncronchment - D.N.D. 108
Illifax-Dartiaoutla Bridce 158
Lecislt,tion - 1957 14.34
Lon: Nelson Hotel AL(Lition 18 575 206,207,2n 30 570 646,666,720,730
Private Works Accounts SettinL Tax Rates Supplements-1v Retirin Tenders - of Lf,n6 Three-Year Term for 1:.yor
•
Index - Pale 14
Letters C.J. Griffith Olympic Gardens LtC.
Levee - Council Chamber
Library Appointment or Boal.0 Branch
Doors Selaries
Licenses Ferry License - L.R. Bignell Insurance Corapanies Junk Dealers Muster '.:irements
385 546,556,590
840
41,796 241,459,637,651,660, 661 '104 495
346,494 725
4516 5
Little League Baseball - Tea,
Lloy, Ins-sector Everett
Loan
Local Council of ;omen
Local Improvement Charges
5" 0
752 330,bao 151,379,380,361,453, )454,502,732,808,752 506
637
330
637,750,754,791
63
Policewoman 730
1343333,3851545
Arm&ale Rotas y Memorial Drive Pinewood Jcres
inpool Roca Street
Tenders for Street Lihtinc,
Lindssy Funel.al Home - Zonln3
Lord Nelson Hotel Addition ASSe8BraeLt Tax Exemption
Lovett Ez Verge Lands - Lines
Low Rental Housing
Lynch, 1:2:s. Nellie
Lyne.-.1 s, Shows
4=0
146,153 335 220,229
259
523,560
181,552
..c7atric-Le, Di.. H.S. - Retirement
499,750,791
1111 - 7:ielOWIF Pension
2.:J, cLcod, J.F. - .ots 1.1 Fr.vie!.7 cemetery 344
Ivan S. - Appoint;oent to School 728
hay or Convention 137 / Three-Year Term 646,66a$720,730 Vacation 707
76
193, 2,3-J, ?..,5=7,5 566,60E3,626
Eilic Price - Increase
Housin -,,; bta.n62ras
::inutes - Finance w Execive Committee
41i
757 363
n5
573
:c7;n7 Dr"' Aporoprion Celeldrtione CoTa:At'::ec
11:V Pol'aae
T.%es
- Pa 0 15
11
Zainto:Irnet: Rt•tes - Hvl. County Hospital
Mr2.jor kThvnt:-,es
Mrna:-:er Syst,em - Report of ComAittee
March of Dimes
337,703
333,433
31
Mar. BroadcastinE; Co. - Fire Alarm Box .,611
Conservntory of Music 322
Master 'firemen's Licenses 41.6
Meetings British Commonwelzh Budr-:et 195 6 Council
632 44
I. 93, Q0 'L ; (7: 669
,le inners of Council - Concurrent Terms
Metcalf & Eddy - Initial Payment
Eeters, Par:zinE:
Metropolit:. Com.Assion Appointment :etropolitc-n Survey Pf?y.:.ent to
Michi fsen Loader
11,20:3,745
442 734 735
803
1.1obile asCio - Costs 176
Moir' s - Assescraent, 409
1.10 -r•iL-.1-ty , talc.. B. - Coi.o.enewtion 307
Motor Vellicle Act - Re: Taxis
St:,..oet - Demolition 124,709
N
/ 00,)
550
Air
InC_ex - Pace 16
navy Lcaue of Cana(ia_ - Tax 1:::e:tly 11 1011
Noise - Orifinance Re:
Nonamaker, Dr. Paul - Honorariu-i
North L:nC, Blanch - Litrry
,l.
;7141, 3 637 ) 6.51,660
631
$61,650,660 North End ParkinL; Lot
North ',:est Ar..1 - Pollution
Collece of Art Appnint=nt Budi,,et Maintenance Use
102
601 602
N.S. Light E; Poer Co. Rates 169
Notice of I.:otion Alderilen Abbott
Ahern
11 Deolf II Dunlop II Fox
Hatfield It Lane II O'Brien It OlZalley
Vau6han
317 149,169,27,385,523, 560,651,660 672,692,715 20:;,211,7-7,6,799 746,750,7j)5,790 202,236 7 !: 75079 14
, ,16::
9 ),743
512,550,:$70,92,651
INS - 0 •
C' Brier Mrr. J.Z. - Wid.owlc Allorance 139
Occupancy Periult-Appeel 202 cuinpool na. 115
Occupancy Tex - RenteC Officer 137
Cffe7,, o.. Serkicer - Senator Connolly 384
O'Halloran, 1, :re. 2.. - -iicTow's Pension 355
01C: ALic Pensions - Fesoluti,on 7.00
Ci1C Ton Clock 202,
Gt:I'Cc;;r, . - Let%;er 1.590
O'Malley,
No.
1; ') .
NO*
NO.
No.
Alc. J.A.
13 21
2-xtirin!- Deputy ^nO 1,:ayor
19:r I
7 27
524 1 f , 45
521,51
.7 67
10:
oftri
, "
'1• "
7."71
6T-3 '28
Index - Pace 17
33,109 185,373
143
•.7.• •-•.%
0verhuncin6 31cns
Overhead Bridce - Notice of Motion
OvertLile Pry Rotes - Police Depert:aent
Parade - Nr.t 1 Dsy
Park, Flynn
Parking Buclget On 0ollimonc Pigeonhole
552
721
293 44' 675
200
Perking Lot Bellevue Property Cheanside Grefton Street - Leese North End Pcyment 1555 Sackville Street Secon & Third Floor Lot
551,67,762,531 77L 754 561,650,660 L 7,456
203,524,632,659 1 519
Parkin Ileters Ferry Suare Ice & Snow Conditions Tenders
245 115
Passing Capt. Earl Fox Ex-1.:cyor Kenny
Frr.:nk Adams
Patrol *.;con - Purchase
Pay - December
Payment to CustoCis Can. Chimney Co.
Paving BudL,et BorrowinL Resolution C.B.C. Building Final Certificates Renewal Streets for PrNing Tenderc
5o 315 473,451
758
761
755
29::307 50" 309 28,110 379 497 356
302
7^^ Pawnbroker's License - P. Albert
Pensioners: Suppleentary Grrnts
Pensions 1:0%
:':41 Beauty Parlors Buildin - 7 St.
Peti'L.Ion - Antf7.rews S ASSOC.
PIL;eon Hole P, rking eta
Pine::.urst -
120 rIte;
107,11.;,,:. ,
, s -
•••••`, " 7-
Inelex PaLe 13
Pinewooa. Acres - Streot Lihtin 752
Pipe Line - City Property, Errrin;;:ton St. 707
PlayLrouna - Conrose Prrk 634
PoLnt Pleasant Park Aquarium 753 Buaet 303
Life Exhibit 591
Police DepartLient Aopointment or Policewoman 7C0 Constables% Salary 794 Course - Chief of Police 29
u - Ser6eants 262 Disposal of Saaaes & Siren 746 Dress on Traffic Duty 832 Increasini-; CapEcity 746,790 Mountea Squad - Report 320 Overtime Rates 579 Tender,; - Cars L Motorcycles 200
u - Raincoe'cs 357 - U
,„ II niforLis .:)t
Poll, ALvrnce 730
Poll Tax Collections LeE;islr.tion _:office ol Motion
Pollution - Northwoc:z 320
Port of HrlifeN - Business Pro.-aotion 139
Powell, JaLles C . - Assesudent 119
Poer, Irs. M.A. 413
Prefab Housin,T, Assess;:lan*:. A::reezient-37
I,1 serer Rerun: - 7.1 3:.
._ 'e se Roo.,1 in Co.u.c1:._
Pol'rox.
Jcil IleFout4
523
1•••
L.
Public Gardens - Bandstrna
Public HearinLs Orainance No. 50 Setii)6 Dates Street Lines
zonin6
Index - Pabc 19
P r -1 6
003 -,145 395,396,393,L63,532 66 390,392,462,31,597, .596,599,600,601,612, 633,714
Public HousinL, CoirAttee
Public Selivice Conuission Sale of Land By Surplus
Publicover, W.P. - Birthday GreetinLs
Purchase of Land For Street Purposes Fro;:, O.M. & E.G.
r.„ualifications - Taxpayers for Alderman 636
Adueents Own Rifles 725,317
Street - Ri6ht-of-Way to Ar::Icrescent 533
'cuinpool Road - Fluorescent L± tins; 330,410
•ma
42
777 66
676
123 ^1ln
Rrfuse, N's. Gertrude - *.adovis Pension
Rafuse, 1.:E. Lillian
355 L
0,(;(.9,754,791 nr, ri
Bri61-..;e - 1 6.1ve,-,
Crossin6s 64c,...;68
Rainnie Drive - Lrnc5_ Sr le )9 2 1.,61,
Rate - 01-zy Ho:ae an
Fire P:.otection SettinL; Tax
Re'cate - School
145 140 143,144
142
Rocrea -Jion Playrounr: Appoinz;:xnz 7:rrowin Hci4oluti n
l-tefund. - Local Laprovement Clicr:„e
he Boar Appointanz
ir t-- of Deer - A. ei
';'7*.r7 ss i
-,-;L.;.) • 27
hl' O 473 ; 54
,) 8; 6;; 70;;.?(4'
2
0)01 0J0
-r00
300 Lai; s
36
791 w99,791 791
791
:364,759
nc, ')G .) I, 3
Pre 20
, n1litrti -xl Centre - 7.13. Hospitra
Kelease - LcLislrtive Grin
'.onovetionr - Council Chc:Aber
Rent - S'.;reet
Rental Control
Repairs to C,..7.1vertf,
Reply 'cy His '.:orol:ip the nryor to Burton Styteiaent
Report - Council-nanae2 Colaittee
Recuest Be,.School - Eney.L;e Architect 650
11 11 1 - Jcnitors1 S;,,laries 650 Kinis University - Grant 759
Resi6nation Bonr::,_ of School CoLI:aissioners Olairman - Court o:f Tax Appeals City Assessor City Solicitor Hou:7.in„, .Authol-ity
0j4
Resolutio;. Grants 113
Alder-en - PI to 2:31
Retirin Alloancer" Bellefo.itcAne, Chss. BraconsCale, Kr .c. 7,1,iley, nes. Davis, Harry
Zrnest Lec-fislation Lloy, Insp. Zverett ncTatrie, Dr. H. S. Raruse, nrc. iliiefl Richason, Yel,don, A.J.
HetirinL Leave - A.J. Yeac:on
4.etqrns - Zlection
Arce
R,vocation 31 Borrovin Resol=lon
lcharC.non, - Allonce
- sv.
rr e
Truffic TILIncis
ten;r., in
Index - Poe 21
Ryan, Mrs. Frances 631
Ryan, Mrs. Helen M. - 'Adowls Pension
355
Safeguards Re: Blasting 434
"SRueney" HMOS - CoissioninE: 816,318
Salary City Assessor 286 Lloy, Insp. Everett 754 Refuse, Mrs. Lillian 754 School Janitors 650
Sale of Gasoline 76 ,150
11 " Horses - City Prison 487
Sale of Land City Prison Lots 455 Crowsnest Drive 830 Ed.gewood United Church 361,436,469,514,635
687 Fe1iraan0. Street 190 Provincial Government 373,544
RaiaLie Drive 99,156,544
Sale of Tax Certificates 327
Salvation Army - Application for TaL; Day 330
Sand & Gravel - Tenders r7::h
ScavoninE on City Dump 757
Schools Africville School - Renoval Alex. 1.cKay - Addition
277 27L. ,829
EorrowinEs 125,329 c'nitorsi Salaries 650
:torriE St. - Deiaolition 124,709 OxforC - Architect 650 iiebate 142
. Andres - Addition St w 274,329 St. Thomas Acuinas - BorrowinL 12? *Jes -ant - Disposal of Lr116. 257
School Board Appointments 726,798 BuLLet 54,295 Capitra H:xpenclituree 352 MIAntenance 136 Hesi6nation - Ald. Vau6han 323
Service Installations - Subt:tivisions 630,732
Serc.ice Stazion - Gasoline --'../) ').. '71
Service: c; Co :' -:m.,: To,.otee - .1f),,Dont ;,,en:
Set'As..-oe:-,t of Actiol-i Col?
" Fos-2:Y- i.ccount
6o
122
4.,•.3 4 -
— Pe :° 22
Sewers Ari:ecrcnz 1,.;xempti0:1-DesJion& AVO•
L>t. Buccet C.F.C. - sev:er 4)Avelicn
Oonnt.1.1 - Stor..1 6evr Connolly St. - Du'zch :to' S4vne.:Ient
r(Pz.
40LwErc, AITA; Ave.
2;xtension - nutuR1 Fenwic% Street FLIIE.11 Ceram. - Cenntl A' Holy Corsc Cemetery Hood Street Kempt ROrl& Locut ion - Duzci. 71.11.R :;.evc7,
Pine Line Licence - *,Ifen Street Rehabilitatio41 St.
Tenders Ii - Pier 9
Unt.Ler C:7-osr, Oc%metcry inEsor Eilse;:lent
Sherrooke Twinnint:
Shore cn 0.o.:x.ons
Lt:-PVC - I:. r
Snol: Tenderr
711::,:orrCr
:-Jite 4or
it " Branch Llbrrry
- Purcr.se
Ilemovr1 1" 16 -̀' ••• el e.^ ef-a' °.e.et U tt-;
••••••/
4-"..
es
- Rotvry 675
Solicitor, City - Peui
11 e ) •
v r S.P.C.
7.)1A-.osTer ". • ea.,- 1,714+ -Ir; ua•aca 7J E
Sv)ruin Y.rr. J. - Cr'rvi.t r.
S. Poull r Gleco Lt n&
t. ENC”.4)11„. 17
• 4 . p
Street LightinE
Index - Page 23
181 17Q )60 3G1' 4r-;; „ k) ,), )001 7"? 7.52 ,
F08,
Streets Aiken: Ave. - Acceptance Barrington - Lines
- Pipe Line -
Basinview & Roble - Alterin6 Lines Bridses ChansinL Name Chebucto - Cherry - Repairs Clinton - Easement
- Legislation - Naminu
Ccndition of Streets Crowsnest - Acceptance Desmond, - Gradin Diagonal Street DunveErn - Naming Dutch Villae - Lines Elliott, 8,6 Howe -
Subalv. - NotinL; Sts. FalklarZ - Lines Gorsebroo - Adeptance Har:cinLton - NaminE Howe - Culvert "- 'Jidening
Ice ai Snov Conditions Letson Naming Lloyd. Fox - Ning Lorne Terrace - Lines North - Lines
*did.ening Owen - licloval of Lines Oxforcf: - Cuts in reve::.ent Pavin Purchase of Land for streets
- to 1_rmcrescent Re;:loval of-Lines Und,er BridL.e Reservoir - Chan ink; Name Roble - Altering Lines
" & Hie.. - AlteratAons " nemorial - jie.ening
Rogers D:. - Acceptance Scotvalc Sudi\ision Seal Coating, Progren Sovthwood Dr. - ClosinE & Lines St. Andrews Ave. - Acceptance Stone and Oil Program To' -er Terrace %italis Si;. -Naming ',Titer - Liner
- You - Lines
11 - 'Aslening
Streptollycin Account -
7c5 „,„
707
645,6;,6,714
)7..; 675 642 643 6,9 146,820 776 415 44 37o,492 '74- ' 4 461
370,492 -0));.,),06( 776 493 43,637 513 115 721 130 16 16,7;7,160 106 395 590 697,5;,7 12' 583
4„t 258 261, --96 46c -
rn
518 776 705 588 252 705 637 818 258 707 294 721 714 643,656
31
Su-cdivisions A;7:r ic r:lr - '4-::;-439. • Ewer Rot Roern Drive Cit:* Pricon - C:iraer Co.::-Irlar,.;ht A70. - Lots 7;,9 10
II (fonderly Fifth St. -
- 13-col'cv - utn2ool aor.C.
14'90
1 - , 694
7 95, '2,70 14
90,2:;0,25)1,500
6150,782
„,
137 03( 6)7
2 2j4 L 647 170'3 , 709 ,702,35
uo
3
174,231,330,52i7;,5 11
707
Par:e 24
111ivislons (ContIC.) Geore Dnuphinee Ave. Glebe S'oreet
Howe Avenue - Lot 6-c,reet 10
Mcyfiel& Ave. - F.T. CosHrovc: ,venue
PinewooC_ Acres Scotvele Sub&ivision
Investents Service Installvtioac
Su71;fiel. Trainini4 - Armed Forces
Sunerclmluato..-, Frrlser, Kose:,an H.C. Lloy, Inspector Everett Ra_fuse l Mrs. Lillicm
Su7):21eentnry A291,oprictions
Surplus - Public Serf- ice CO=1EF1011
611rVey — Houtir.
- UTII -
11' .rt
t •
Aba-;;c;:.en -z - As1i:arn He;:ilock 6t.
ALree...lent -
Apl)er.1 Court
Encuiry
r:o 11
11
it
EXetiOr.E A.A. Association 6
Eeooj.. Un n itef. urch 136,35 clw
Interntional Christ:Arm n4 csi on ln
LorC Nelson Eo.:01 ", , 4. ,^..0 j , _..._
1.:ar. onserv3tory of ::ucic el,-...- .,.....:,
..:.,„ .,..4t: ...:. idi.I.UC‘.. k_,...... .- .
l'or::ianJy Drive - 1-0;;S: 7„;- c: C 1'40 1.-:-
..-. Jose,illIc Churs P11-, y - e,.-
3ccupancy - ..ente& Li72ices .1.;(
Pry.icnt by C.7'..
Poll
..r .t of Collecti,J;la 1r=7
1•4* lam.
„ • %.1
IC:
In - PaF.e 25
Taxation Local I:aproveent CharLes l'Iotice of Motion - Ala. Dunlop Poll Tax Cha:nes
T 2ancellation of Diocount Nation4.1 Research Council 7.."finishea BuilainEs rite-Off
333 202,211 157
7.56 1.57,747,7
331 745
134
675,700 1,411 31 264 90,359
336 646 L-0 260 o)0,702 124 356 260 „, JAG 260 285,306 3c3 261 744
570, 635
203
2ou 357 52.6,548,720
350)722 356 (.6.,&20) 573 93,359
5oc,305 336 356,574,640,702 734
646,663,7:..0,730
79
4:-;4
, 0
Taxis - Clause "I'" i.iotor Vehicle Act
T.B. Hospital Closinfl; nehabilitvtion Centre Surr:icai Cases fro:A P.E.I. Thompson Becuest
RefriL;erator
Tenaers Airport - Anti-Frr:oze Boilers Burners Civ„: PritIon Refri;,;eraor
- nreshinG Mochine Demolition 1,:orris St. School Dinc;ic Steps Fire Alan:, Dept. - Se0a-:- Delivery Fire Depart:Aent - Hcse
- Truck FleminE; Perk Canteen Groceries, etc. Health Department Car Incinertto:, F,cuio:aent Lana
Par:cing Meters Pavin Police Dept. - Cars Kotorcycles
- Raincoats, Uniforms Recreatioll Facilities Sen Gravel se,:!ers
Strvet 1.,LL;h:1.16 Tabulation - T.B. HosaI - Traf_ic L54;hts *,;ood-Hiifax
Ecuipment ;:ors, Fish, etc.
Ter.a for Mciol-
Becaes
Thornhill Presentation
TourInt B;Ireau Priatin
Town Cloc:r.. - Illuminaion t lip.,,,:.ht
To :1 PlanninE; Bor.r - Public
Trt.ctol. Shovel -
HerrinL;r
r:71J.
/A1
- Pa--e 26
Ar.aaale Rotary Dress on TrI-I_'Ax 1)uty
- Co=ce of S-Luc.:: LaproveJient2 Li;;hts - ConuauLkt & Luinpool
- Duke & Brunswick - Tenders - Windsor & c,uinpool
North & Gottingen Str. Planning
Road & Oxford Street Windsor Street & fo.Unpool Road
707 r-06 305 279
43D 177 31S
""
:)‘.: # 0:U 1 0*.) 0
Transit Rates 169
Tree Planting Spring 195o 112
Fall 1956 J
r
Trolley Coach Rates 169
Tunnels - Armdale Rotary
Twinning with City of Sherbr00%e -,29,762,770,315
Underpass - 'oirview
Undersized Lots ALsricola Street :.,::
II " .3.444 714 Barrin6ton Streeo r..,...)0.--
Basiaview Drive .::;:;:6 Connaugbt Avenue Connolly & Edin-ourc: St ;L r; g. - -
Connolly Street #33 cd ,,„,,
Cork Street #' 1.1. -,,
Dqolin Street #102 ,-,:t
Gladstone & %Iillo,:: Sts. :: . Kline Street #:76
Oxford Street 4409 Roome Street #20 Rose*.11eade Avenue ik3 Seaforth & Dublin S'.;:. Seeforth Street #47 Stairs Street T?)
9 il ',107 o " 4109
St,2nley Stret Sux.mit Street #15 Wellington Stree': Willow Street WinO_cor Street #76
U:IfiniEhed 13,..ildin t,, - Toxes ,:n
Union Contraot - C::' is 1( Union
Union '_ r C1.. In';erteil
Unio:. of *.I.G. 'iu-,..Lolorlitior,-- - on
'9 778
173
:SM6
6,535
751
L 01
4.0
Index - e 2?
II VI
Vacancy Board. of School Commissioners 723 Casual - Election Date 730 Council & Com;aittees 728 Foru Comission 723 Point Pleasant Par's. Dioctors 728
Vacations City Mvnaer Mayor
Values, Puilain - Certain Res. Areas
Vaughan, Alderman C.A. Notice of Motion re Board of Review Reference to Tabloid Story
Veteran Firemen's Building
Veto By Deputy Mayor Vaughan re Resolution - Job Evaluation
Violations - Zoning By-Law
Visit - Twin City (Sherbrooke)
Vocational High School
Voting Rights - Lose of by Wives
w
Wages, Increase - City Field
*Janderers' A.A. Club - Lease
':Eater Fluoridation of Installaticn-Lloyd Fox Ave.
246 707
111,150
.512,550,570,592,651 530
,4.4.,455
507
632,677
329,762,770,315
139
633
139,564,796
46,193,321
190 589,643
West End Supplies Ltd. - Assessment
:estmount - Brie o. Lots
131
257,349,386
Jidenin:- - Brrington St. 807 - Chebucto Road 372 - North Street 106 - Young Street 643,656
'.adows' Grants 121,122,153,139, :)), 413,49),574,6311 733
ila Life Exhibit 591
- Seter Easer.ient
425
Deperti,.ent Disraicsal of Berar6. ITInt Heavy 1!Xuipment Budget Michigan Loader Overhaul of Grader Tenders
.;ork - Fire DelyIrt.:ent
703,715 295,307 On 143 356,573,574,640,702
133 563
"I ""'.0
„roe It Drive Cobur,' ::::cy;.1.our Street
,•t,
Coll:7. u.L; A1' e: eue 7,,,-) 11 II
- (Fr1::Ir..n.1 St.)
Zcnin Aporovrl - 1)ept. I.lunic4 pr7 i:::vrr
yer RouC (Co:Inau:t c7.7 Co:Inolly ) u H - South riee
lien's Property. - S:.iricy s- ..w.
#41 (..:(f x .' Street ::405 Gxfora-Cor?. Street iirea
" -Liver,,000l Street " vaunt; Ste,.
Par:thrle Rerlties - Pepperell & ONforC, S. Profeseionpl persona C,uinn Street :712
RoPC, Scat_? side " (Bet' Roble
St. Potricl:Ir Ho:fic Proper.%y
Senforth. Dublin Str. V4;try ‘:
S. Prul Str.
Viol dons or:-Lrw
II II L:V11-% II "71.7-139
' 9
DominiT1 Stores Lot Ford Property - Oto:J17uht Ave. Irvin Gil C. - Ohebucto Ror.a Leppert Street Li:1(1SW/ Funerc- Lot Al.eas :cLean Street Lots KcLeP.a Street West Siae nu:nforC. RoP 43)
17ortli Street 4311
33
11 ii Lot 6: 10
Arev
Vernon)
r.
Hornit;--,1 Account Sewer C1-.r.r,e
t,ccountr, TcxerF.6.etocC. Srel)toin .icoo'unts
:tcet. - 6-)-110
•••
070
vee(lon, A.J. For.1er City ...-i6EeCOr
- ChaL;1 of DimesTrF.7 DLy 707
••• 07H
601
r7Ci *--) PI /-
531,6121 667
' •
..4.d,402,63,63?,72r;, 810 276 16,35 107,35 130 13L,7:33 73;',392 10
567,;98 :7)57 200 255,393 393
775 777 '91,254,372,390 130 600 514,599 513,601, -; =104
nL, 0,4 o'd
184
525
777
"
EVENING SESSION SPECIAL MEE2I:: G
Council Chriber. City Hall, Halifax, N.S., January 5. 19.5, 8:00 P.M.
A mectinu of thc City Council wan held on the above date.
was After the meet,,nc crled to order the Chairman an
d
before ider:iru the regular order of lus,.ne:is, members of
Council atte:Idin 1e0 1 the City Cle-k, joined in repeating
the Lords Prayer.
There were pr:Ivi,t His Worship the Mayor Chairman; Aldermen
DeWolf, Moriarty, D'1'11 p, Lane, Macdonald, Adams, Fox, Ferguson,
O'Malley. Ahern, Wynan, Vro.whan, Hatfield and Greenwood.
Also present ::c re MosfIrs. A.A. DeBa7.d, Jr.. W.P. Publicover,
R.H. Stoddard_ T.C. Dnyle, L.P. Roml:ey, V.W. Mitchell and Dr. A
.
R. Morton.
The meeLin clally to consider the following
items!
1. Rehrb1111-_—"ion Centre in Part of T.B. Hospital.
2. Public Ht,.a:U- Re: Hlus1ng Project.
REHAPILITATION CENTRE T.R. HOSPITAL V
January /4-, 1(
To His Worship the Mayor and Members .of the City Council.
At a meet in of Put: 13 c H,T.alth a-n(1 Welfare Committee
held on the nbove Cot n report "nn sub1711t%ed from the Commiss-
ioner of Health reef)mlnlni.! thot the first and second floo
rs,
west wincs, pith exe,,ti-)n of the rooms occlnied fo
r Mass
X-Ray Surveys, of T,Iberc,Ilosis Hospital, be .:ode a
vailable
to the Rehal,111:--1 ColInc11 of Nova Scotia so they
may carry
out their plans of orTanizatvm and further that the detals of
an Agree: sent be 1 ,1-3r.or: ;)lit he City Solicitor and si-ne by
..he duly authorized s ,,nntf)ries for the City and the Re
hallit-
ntion Councl for spat;e.
Your Commit',ec c:.-,nr-s in this recommondation; the amount
of rental to he 1;:ed by the City Manrwer anri th
e Commiss-
ioner of Health.
Respectfully submitted,
W.P. CITY CLERK.
Jnnuary 5, 1956.
Jenitary 3, 1n=:6
His Worship,. L.A. Klte. end Members of City Coeee:t]_.
:tteeion Centre
At the Speell of the Health Committee held before
the December Meetine of City Council. a Sub-Committee consisting
of Alderman Dunlop, Alderman Greenwood, Mr. DeBard. City Manager,
and myself. were ereeer!,ed. to eoefer -ith the Rehabilitation
Council in reseec.t. t geerters. This Meeting vas 1,e1d at the
Tuberculosis Hose' -r. e Moe gay, Decem7.er 19, 1955.
In the h;,, oisessed the whole situation with
Dr. Beckwith. Whcce Deee,laer of 1954, there were seventy-
one Halifax City :,e" - e-e"!. end a total of one hendred end three
patients in the Heel:- att.` whereas on December lth. 1955,
there were 1-111a,:i , e --,r.`' '' e: in the Hospital, forty-nine of
which 'were HaUfJ..x C.7- 7,::,13 ,::Itts and c further nuns'-er of these
would be renely left a nm:1-er those we antie extra pulmonary
I had in77,,. to attend the Me,? Policy would core as now, if we .v e , the County ef H[]7" could be folAnd a7;
Rehabilitation Cui). begin their opereie„s
the end on the month, it In th Institution far in excess of
e requirinc, for te trey_'; ::eat of jr, IS.
J.S. Reeetson, Deputy Minister of Health .•114 he asured us that the Government Dv::rds the Tuberculosis Hospital the same
i:i a nosition admit all applicants from t -I.orfore •felt thPt the rpnce
T1 ' ,:,rlos.ts Hospital to accomodate the
n teraporrry basis anyway, in order to
tug equipment and ersonneJ,
Two different s of the Hospital were insnected by
the Group present It 7 ,as decded to recommend to the Health
.It Committee and C for the ti_me the Rehabil-
itation Council ,,.e :he full use of the firs- fl-pr, west
wing, now occ, m4Let' ns anC the sun pnrcll extending
out from th4,s. ::-eerrary, that they be allowed to exrnd and
occupy the complex:! second floor. ':est Wing, above this Puditor-
turn and sun orch. 711( this would include the larre weed, sun
pordh, utility,' :•co»:. diet'71e-:_en, bath room, 1-ash ream, and
toilet room, as wel as h_!.(2e u c roos; end that they 17.‘e
permitted to use r t.e eetrence, now being used as an
entrance to the Mae r X- Ray Survey Section end the elevPtor situ-
ated in this sectie of the 1-,utldinr, 'ellen and if they require
the use of the sec- -'lo -}:•.
This will en- E. - he]: Je: eltein from the Federel Health
Grants, funds to e, eeuineent, set up their treat-
ment and therapy roeLir en1 eo edvertise foe end o'htein the
physiotherppists., ee-- ehyriteeeepists, end other
personnel.
It weeeld tha- 4 tul7erculosis bed requirements diminis
the Co-Jerj1 rec- Ilre to take over
even more of '-. 1!() H 1-7:1; u - or he - 7;le -Tirst
second flool's, *cith he exception or the or= ret rooms
occunied for Ma X Tlf!7, eheed be made available to them.
January 5, 1956.
I have had P. rourh mr(l'e of the total i!olume of the Hospital, .A.cW It; rouillly 6:7.C'00 cubic feet. The first floor wing (mounts t ::;1,500 or 73.? per cent of a total. The whole of the first ..n6 flool.s, west win, mounts to
90,000 cubic feet or 10 p,r ee:It of the total volume of the
Hospital. This woul(1 Live o rough idea of the cost of heating,
also of lighting ;11r, other ecrvices supplied.
These percentrHes will have to be worked out in more e'etail and a formal Arreeent C'wn up by the Solicitor's Department
including such emoun,s :f; City Council may decIde.
I have pleasure t an O 1.eGomening 'hat the Health Committee
recommend to City Coo:,-71 hr )_ie of the facilities described above to the Rehabtlitti'm Council of Nova Scotia, efect!.ve
immediately, so :ny re,-.,.v out n1Pnn of orp:sniz-
ation, end flArter. .7. '-at he detrils of rn Agreement be worked
out by the City Solitcsr sirTned by the duly authorized
signatories for the C1t .rd the Rehnbilitntion Council for this
space.
Respectfully submitted,
Allan R. Morton, M.D.,C.M.,M.P. COMMISSIONER OF HTALTH & WELFAR
Moved by A17e1-' Aher-1, seconded by Alderman Hatfield that
the report be t,ripr. Hoion passed.
HOWING PROJECT V
A Public He: _ -•!L. mtter of a proposed housing'
project for the ! by Cogswell S*.., North Park St.,
Cornwallis St., m:1_ _ nrope-ties on the west sie of
Gottingen St. 1-ps 11-6 at .111.t7 time.
His Worship the Ma7.7,Jr made it clear to those nresent that
no property was owncd ;17 :ember of the City Ccwncil or himself
in the area propond fo.:. the housing development. He then ;,:ave a
background of the evi:t7, is iare trnspiree, which led to the
present recommenfip4 i7,n of t!,e Public Housing Committee. He then
called for speakPrs 07.th-r f-vor or !,rritnst the project.
The rn-wr,' fpv'ir exe,ring their views orally
or by the submisr, i, n of P wrYLten
Mr. Gordon S. 13...ac, CI.Pint:nn of the Advisory Committee.
Mrs. Waddell, Pl.esliifmt of he Jr. League. Mrs. James. Prenldent Local Co- Incil of Women. Mr. Andrew Mr. Gordon Co-i.(,s Mr. R.D. C.P.A.C.
January
Mr. J.M.C.Ducworth, Y.M.C.A. Mr. H.D. Grnt, Halfax Poppy Coiamittee Rev. A. Lancloy, Ministerial A6sociation Mr. H.W.L, Doane Rev. C.H. Nicholson, United. ClAurcl. Minister
The follov:ing appeared against the r)roposal expressnE heir
views orally or by submission of a writteA brief:
Mr. H. Hoare Mr. J.D. Cnr.-1.3117 Mr. Jack Wilson Mr. H. Soper Mr. H. Freeman Mr. A. Mathews Mr. E. McKenzie Mr. W. Al:-!,7,11,,y Mr. J.J. Leydon Mr. A.A. 11„7.be.!'tson Mr. J. Mr. Sinclair Allen Mrs. G. Banff--ld Mr. J.K. BEll.
Both Mr. H. Hore and Mr. H. Free:: an yhen puestioned by
Alderman Vau.- as to where they lived adv:i_sed they (lid not live
in the area co,ly,e -pned.
Alderman Vaw;han: "This meel ...as called as a herri.
and I think in fairness to the Council as it is a matter of six
or eight million dollars I would surest that the matter be
deferred for furt,-Iel- consideration.ft
Moved by Alder :an VauF;han, seconded by Alderman FeILAson
that the matter he deferred for further cmisideration.
Alderman Ferc7.1son: "I w-),:der if we collld have a factual
survey of the people in the area for or air,ainst. There seems to
be a dead-set epposition to it. The sInnrey should he done by
the Advisory Com-!Lttee."
Alder7lan kiern: "The people a-e confused. I am rmaz(!d that
Mr. Black-ould, :ere without a. -olnn. I think we should meet
privateLy and devise a plan and .77u-sent it to the Colncil and
permit the -,enle t,) a!:ain 're lo!fl We a:'.e all lew housing
and I flon't -( .sin e th:t an7 ls ri.)t in
favor of .(3-0,:v-lo7.1' - ',hat te City. The 7-)eople yolld
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in Halifnx.
si:matiare
If 7-lint Is so, it s,1 -r und_er he
Chic. f of he Fire De -art r.lt. I hone thnt -hen
•
"1 t'oi VvInory C
Jnnuery
like to know what !.ent they would c.7 11 11:)on 1)ny. We
have not receved -h:t i.n oral tt r.. I will hnznrd a cliess thet
the rent will ire YC.00 ner month. The Advisory Committee
carried out n ;7ood job rnd should
Alder;-Inn Lnne felt tht. the suggestion of Alciel,Inn Ferguson
was a good one.
Alder:arm Dunlop: "We have heard oyners rind it !-olle he most
interesting to .. et the :1:'Int unbiased o ,;)in1n from the tenants. I
would suggest 7.hrlt survey is more the Aldermen be given
the facts es nre tenant:'
Aldermttn Fox: "All the srenKers for this nroject, eech end
everyone said the 1 -.1e owner would he rented O.K. I would like
to know what t:.errat ;- iven -n: "or: on worse than
taking the home o.y;lv from the;:;. They will hnve to come under
the hammer of n: 1—liaord."
Alde al-, 0:14,k I.ey: "A :•er o -o v:hon -he n.1-lect was
brought forty rd rehal'ilitnte some of ho other oistrIcsp I
clai:aed the" Fho'l have rolc3 -h ii7ea - he peo..-, in the nran.
We should strrt public housing on s ,me o" our lend
There is the Pri - on Fnrm nren. The Mnynnr, Chrrls S;:reets area
was pointed out 70 e in the worse corXt Inn sho,il he denit
with first. We have eiren6y on B - rs R 7(1 !lols4 ng.
I would like nverP-e rent91 raid there? It is said
that over :eor '-eriod the Fire Donvrt -ent was cnlled out to
this area 1 ".Imes i;:nny - _;.mr's an - o resir!enti 1 districtf
we deal yith thIF • -,•:e ill )1, ve -lblic slnport of the
people in ' he ;r477n -r
Alder.;ru
would nnl)recir ,,e remarks 11 -he work 'hey hnve
January
If you read the resolution you will see the 'Iypoint!lent of an
a6visory committee an( that co - ee — ill the fpcts to
Council. That i. what we want before yr iirke ''inn decision."
Moved by Alderman Vaud 'ilan: seconded by Aldernrn Hatfield
that this meeting; do now adjourn. Motion passed.
Meeting adjourned. 10:4 P.M.
LIST OF HEADLINES
Rehabilitation Centre T.B. Hospital
1 Housing Project
3
L.A. Kitz: MAYOR AND CHAIRMAN.
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W.P. PUBLICOVER, CITY CLERK.
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COUNCIL MEETING
THURSDAY JANUARY 12,1956.
AGENDA
P7rayer.
1. Pullic Heri::; - Rezoni:tg Dobinion Store Property Pepperell Street. It u Altering Street Lines N/W Corner No Sreet n:Ad
Lie Terrrce. 'I. n n Laying Don Official Street Lines North Street. r • u o Levislation to corttinute Non-eonform:'.n tse
Proerty Coburg Road & Sey:%',ur Street. . Moti,:n by Aljern Dunlop Re: Amending OrCinance #'!3 Private Parking
Areas.
Let.islation. _33. App? cation to Rezone St. Patrick's Home Property T. Eaton Co.
Accounts 01,er 500.00. • RezoninE's Dtr!".e for Hearing
(a) Ben's Ltd. Shirley Street (b) Pr. Realties Ltd. Oxford Street.
6. Uncers!_zeJ Lot 53 Wellington Street.
• RestiViisi:Dr. Let 29A Howe Avenue. 10. Sewer Pipe Line License (C.N.R.) 11. Acq.lislion of Land South End of Stanford Street.
12. Rent L;. 2. WinCso Street. 13. Exetion Sev:er Assessment Desmond Avenue. 14. Finra Certifites:
(a) Standard. Paving Maritimes Ltc'. (1) R.S. Allen Ltd.
1(1:. Atteff:ance Ch .of of Police at Course Northl-estern Universt7.
Fire Airm S1 ric 1 Box B,-unswick and Jacol: Streets. ly. Write Off S'77.'ept;a7cin Accounts ,S5,755.81. 18. Canat7'iFn Mrych of Ditaes. 19. 20.
21. 22. Overhaning 23. Billboel'ds. 2L. Canopies. 25. Snots Plow Purchase. 26. Gasoline Service St:'tions. 27. Suppleentary Retirement Allowance. 28. Borrowing $2,000,000.00 (Fixing of Tax Rate).
29. Commutrtion of Coon Lot (Barnstead) 30. Appointent of Coal Weigher. 31. Grant Nova Scotia Collee of Art. 32. Tenclors for Land.
(Maritime) Ltd. (To T.P. Board).
Appoint- 'e (a) Rerl_onal Library Boare. (h) Recreation & Playgrounes Commission.
6. (Z,!lesti-)11s.
SlIr:- icra Ca=res T.B. Hos-itcl from P.E.I. ry Appropriations: (a) 14-65 Nova Scotia Hospital & County Hospital
o Vic oria General & Local Hospital (b) 14-6 7 (c) 21 Recreation Commission
Budget Halifax Hou;ing Authority
$6,000.00 l P b-000 .O 0 1,100.00
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DEFERRED ITEMS
W)tton Alderman Dunlop Re: Amending Sections 1? & 17A of Cl.t7 01-ter.
Soction 248-1 Clause F Motor Vehicle Ac` (Taxi On':e). Impi.oNlemcnts Ht:-Orostone Area.
ITEMS FOR INFORMATION ONLY
City Manarerls Administrotive Report. Tax Collections Prefab Statistical Report. Approvals Minister of Municipal Affairs. Poll Tax Report. Payment by Parking Lot Committee for 1955.
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EVENING SESSION
Council Chamber, City Hall, Halifax, N.B., January 12, 1956.), 8:00 P.M.
A meeting of the City Council 1,!as hold on the above date.
After the meetint: called orCier by the Chairman rnd
before considering the ret-ular order of business, the members of
Council attendinf7, led by the City Clerk. joined ,r1 repeating
the Lord's Prayer.
There were pr sent the Deputy Mayor Chairman; Aldermen
DeWolf, Moriarty, Dunlop, Lane, Macdonald, Adams, Fox, FerF:uson,
Ahern, Wyman, Va - lan_ Hatfteld and Greenwood.
Also presen.e were resin. A.A. DeBard, Jr., W.P. Publicover,
R.H. Stoddard, C.. P. Beitreane. Q.C., L.M. Romey, J.L. Leitch,
V.W. Mitchell, A.P. G.F. West and Dr. A.R. Morton.
The meetilv- wne called to proceed with business standing
over and the trz,Inse n of other lusinees.
The folloyi.lc rized 1,17)ers - ere submit'- ed.
MINUTES
Moved by Alderan Vau - han, seconded by Alderman 1,,,ne that
the minutes of the previous m-etinr: 're approved. Motion passed.
ALDERMAN LANE
The Deputy Mayor conFratulated Alderman Lane on her appoint—
ment as Chairman of 1 - he Board. of School Clmmirsioners and
remarked as follows: "This I believe is a tribute to her worth—
while contributions (urinE. he ye' rs service as a member
of the Board. I hone "or the new.y electe chairman that through
her guidance and capable leadership that the School Board
have a successful r eq, aly an suceessful as that achieved by
the previous chairman Alderman Wyman."
Alderman Ahern areed with - he remarks of the Deputy Mayor
and said the Cty was fortunate to hroe a Council renresentative
as chairman.
Alderman Lr.ne nen epresfed er thens for these remarks.
January 12, 195'.
TAX APPEAL COURT
Alder:::an Va,..whan: "I vo'lld to introduce a matter
that is iv-?t on the arTenda."
Moved by Alderman Hatfield, seconded 1,y Alderman Greenwood
that the Rules of Orer he suspended for the nurpose of discuss-
ing the matter of the Tax Appeal Court. Motion passed.
Alderman Vau,.han: "There are in the ha-,Ids of the City
Clerk some 1200 Appeals. If the Court moves along at the rate
it is, it will take: nearly a yenr to hear all the sppeals. What
is the position of the ,,erson who '7as not been heard after the
settrT of 7he tax rc,te?"
City Sollcil7r: "He ls entitled to have his appeal heard.
If the Council :7'- zflzek a rPte rhile aneals a7-n outstanding,
I would say '-hrl 4C- If the nc-Aon of the Court is to reduce the
valuation, that per37.11:s tax would be acoeringly reduced. I
have a feelin sltbstantial have been - nit in
pending rf.re inclry in to "he assess,-
and sale value of the -,roerty. !rj wen poneals were henrd... The
est I ,.oul(-1 roe cylld he 15 minutes. for on apeal. Of course
there :..ay he - rt take half a da7. court
can't rit until 30th of this month we have ar .ron,:-d with
some of the appellants to come in ahead of time by agreement
that the evidence taken prior to the time will be admissable
when it is le:7ally able to sit. They will not give a decision
on these cases unY..1 -he enci of 'he month. The City Clerk and
myself are also .clted to carr7, on our orrilnory departmental
work. It is iy-) in!7 to he a strugF,le to on impression .71 this
num'er of The only suF7eson I hove is to have a Court
start at 9 a.m. and continue through until > p.m. Thnt is , I-out
all -he Pve-, :!erson cnn ahe da7 in or day out
Alderan VauThan: be possible to have some
sessions from 7 tr) ) on s9me eve%1:1s and "hot be :}aid
ro:::1)enstion? decides tint?"
January 12, 1956.
City Solicitor: "The Tax Appeal Court."
Alderman VauAlan: °I would suggest that the Cciurt consider
meeting one or two evenings a week to hear some Appellants."
City Solicitor: "I think if enough requests came in on a
postcard to be heard we could have a docket lined up for the
evenings. Any person desiring to be heard should notify the
Clerk in writing and let the Court take it from there, then the
docket could be made up for those particular persons."
Alderman Dunlop: "I think it is far too early to anticipate
we are going to have difficulty. I would suggest that the Court
sit the regular hours; ten till one, 2:15 to 4:30 or 5:00. The
first few appeals decided a great many appeals. I would not get
alarmed at this stare that the Court will not get it done in time.
I believe a lot.of those people are afraid 1-hat the rate will be
and that is why there Pre so many appeals. I believe the Court
is Master of its own procedure. They can decide if an evening
session is suitable. In Dartmouth they meet in '1.1e. evenn;s. I
would suggest :-hr t the City Solicitor and City Clerk 1-,e relieved
of other duties pending the completion of this work."
Alderman Ahern: "Suppose on February 26 there r. _P r lot of
appeals that have not been heard and the Mayor says he will
budget for a deficit?"
City Solicitor: "You a"e not allowed to budget for a
deficit."
Alderman Ahern: "Suppose we find ourselves in an awkward
position?"
Alderman Dunlop: "By that time the Court will have a food
idea where it is going."
Alderman Ahern: "You will not have more than twenty appeals
a day and it is only b weeks to ro."
The Deputy May-7r: "Can ;e notify the court of the discussior
that took place tonight?"
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January 12. :L956.
Alderman Dunlop: "I think City Solicitor is the 'f7ey
man in getting them Le fore the Com-ton
City Solicitor: "It is the City Clerk."
Alderman Ferguson: "There e_i.e certain appeals I understand
involving recent sales vlthin the last :Teal-. There has 1-,een a
definite value established. I was ';.nriderinE if this procedure
could be followed where there is a definite evidence in the last
year of definite sales rrld the City Assessor and the parties
involved agree, then the Assessor nresent those appeals in
block to the Court for considerati-n.4
City Solicit "That is now 1-einr. done. The basis of
assessment is what you can sell your oronerty for on today's
market at a free sale an(.. that the vendor and purchaser must be
under no pressure It :.nAst be a prce that is mutually agreeable
to both parties. The asses:-:tent should 100% of that amount.
That assess- lent i,roban:7 will pct be tur'eed at today's standard
of values. The value in (lollars has increased. The incre!-se since
1945 may be as m, ich as h0f,.6
PUBLIC HEARING Re: REZnNTNG DOMINION STORES: PROPERTY PEPPERELL\/ STREET FROM R-2 TO C-2
A Public Hearicw into the matter of the Rezoning of a portion
of the North nide of Pepperell Street from R-2 Zone to C-2 Zone
was held at this time.
Mr. R.A. Konigsberg, Q.C. appeared aralnst the proposed
rezoning on behalf of the Shaer Sh!llom Co:.,-negation and remarked
as follows: "Those lots acquired they were resident-
ial. We canul- alont, h •woe! use o.. rnrpT;e 1-einff .r- qt up
against our lot. We have no an - lyance if Council were to
change this restrictinr use ..:at in %-,hs or 6 years another
application mi;-ht to lift that. We are -r'(1 that
reer 1 - close(.. Whet arantee 'nve Ye thr some Pepperell St
future Council Yill n open it • -r 4,I77 We br-le no assurance that
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January 12, 1956.
the store will not come up flush 7,ith our 1:m110i g. We have
kept faith with the City end we want the Aldermen to keep faith
with us. If it were to 1 e eonfAned to 't. e.1.:inr: itself it should
be confined to the present ‘7(-Iisity and soiae aseurance that we
would be guaranteed that it would never 1-e used commercially or
that the street would not l‘e opened up."
Mr. Donald McInnes, Q. C. appeared in support of the proposed
rezoning on behalf- of the Dominion Stores Limited and remarked as
follows: "The Company is erepred to have no entrance on Pepperel:
Street at all. T1Ley are erepered to put up a hedge to be sure
there is no access that way !nd for further assurance re would he
quite prepared to put up a fence We are prepered to guarantee
that this is prorierly landsceped. We will have the control of
the parking lot !ruder the ,jurisdiction of the Town Planning Board.
A lot of the res',_dents have come to us and said we are prepared to
go along with it lf sou will llock off the entrance. We have
placed a plan on your desks. There is a parkinE lot on Sp:. 117,
Garden Road and we hear no complaints from it. We have been held
up building this leuileing for eearly a year. The building is
going to add taxes to the City. It would he a bitter :istake if
this were unfortunately turned down. I would ask the approval of
the Council to the applicatien."
Alderman Ferguson: "I am :,repered to move the rezoning
subject to certain conditions."
Moved by Alderman Fera:uFon, secended lej Alderman Fox that
the applicati'm he crantrf'. subject to r1-1,. rollm'ing: (a) that the
land be used for e lot only ,n(1, -1111t, no entrance or xit
be made on the Pepperell Str'ee't sine (b) that any building erected
will be of a residential onL7 conforming to the nresent
Zoning By-Law and f ,urther (c) that City Council pass this
resolution subjec to he Do; :anion m nion Stores Liited giving its under-
taking to Shaar Shalom Comeregatien tere terms be observed
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0 - • , (1,. e- 1"
0
be used Col o f ; of
area -'nich is zorA:d co;.:;„ere.• 1:
Wo :L 11 7 011
Mr. McI
require. I e the
City Sol, el a IClOnt Tr'0,-11 Planrc.n,
A.BC EllaP
templrtes *-.he nec- 4-.rtnee by he Cit:: er`-, --r
- 0" •-1-16 on2r Stores plvco,' 3:1 e ccorf'n the
It-16e2, c:o , 1 l (": - :r)
Do:,..tri; on S' fo- rez-n'nr- o:' their 11r.
applic: t ion the ; e t.
property on Pepp •r,d1 91"-r-et 132 2
grPnted.
Josnllary -st
by all and elqin7e11 7oni!,
ment is filed in l'he Rer-irry of fl
Alderman Ferryin:)n: "Douinin LA :VL ter t hould np
objection to this resolution. It s._ i1' obi- n - ions
of the OF r, nd Sytim7orile. This Cli-2'7.:ent 1-,e tied
in with someone t is -e-manent t 7c-i I 1711 " Shalom COnr7re—
r-ntion will 're mnre 711"11 ,- n77,:ne else ̀re
subject to movinn."
The Derolty "The Citv Sol ivitor 1.:Jlie-teil to me that
the motion as c•lite in 4-.• ruled the ont
of order.
City SolIcator: "Tnot :- o': :u 17.,-) The
Town Planninr Aot ,er ••• ::11rVrr. I
would sugr,est le;7! s p. 1•,11 -•• • r! 7 ‘• C,
the Zon.inc• ptri 1)-.V '-' area qYzestion
laws and I t, 'o ft-el rzh-',--;121(1 (7orte either 1- -y tho Le-Anlature
or within the pavers of the To'-.11 P1Pnn i Fir Act h. a Zoninr. B7-Law.
I don't we should con:- (7e °: /-nn r of rn 'indertrOf.ing.
Aldennan I thLnl: the -1nr'r.:2- -7,r*.111,. by the Dominion
Moved by Grry•nwood
January 12, 1956.
Alderman Lane: "Certain other properties owned by this
Company bring in as much as $16,000.00 in taxation to this City.
I know their lots are used for off-street parking and no
objection has been raised by this Coornany. I think every con-
sideration has been 0.ven to the Shaar Shalom ConrregatIon when
they asked for a special parcel of land when they wanted to build
a Church. I am sure that Dominion Stores will do as they say. "
Alderman Macdonald: "I would be a;reed if the mover would
agree to adding certain conditions to it. The residents in that
area were very much concerned. Since that time I think the
Dominion Stores have maCe some new conditions that mioht 'oe
implemented to protect the people of the area."
He then suggested the following: "That the applicant,
Dominion Stores Limited, be required to landscape, hedge and
construct a chain link fence to protect the hedge along the
western and southern boundaries of the area rezoned and that
this work he carried out and comple.oed on the comnletion End
odcupancy of the building. That a bona of ';2,500.00 'T'e posted
with the City to the satisfaction of the Town Planning Engineer
to guarantee carrying out of the work. That there shall be no
entrance 6r exit to this property from Pepperell Street from the
date of the resolution."
Alderman Lane said she could oot aoree to certain of those
conditions being included in the motion. She mentioned the fact
that this particular piece of land was in an area where there is
a dearth of open playo.ro,Inds for children and that a chain link
fence was an expons4.ve matter a nd if it .:ere ercted the children
would have only one means of egress and th t would be on C..uinpool
Road. If a hedoe ere wanted she felt cure the Dominion Sto
res
Ltd. would provide °hat.
Alderman Macdonald stated that he had been advised by the
representative of the Dominion Stores Ltd. that they would be
prepared to do vt:.at be had suggested.
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Jantwry 12,
Alderman Lane said Ile Cl id ;131: tell hcr thr,t.
Alderman Greenwood: "I am sure thrt the Dominion Stores
Ltd. will do what they say in the mAntits of this Council. The
residents are not now in :ny elan7er of trafJ:c congestion on
Pepperell Street.°
Alderman Ferguson: "Cannot the Dominion Stores Ltd. come
back and say this is not working out well and we want to change
it to go out on Pepnerell Street?"
City Solicitor: "In my opinion that tune of Ay-Law is not
authorized by Section 12 of the Town Planning Act."
Alderman Ferguson: "I think a ler-al undertning is what
we want. Nobody wants to -ive a bin('Anr, arTeeent."
Alderman DeWolf: "Is her srmetHinc can he done by
way of a non-coilfing use'? Can you cre,.ce that?"
City Solicitor: "It can be done by leislation."
Alderman Ahern: "Supposincr - hey raid to 's -e :, re not
going to build anti we art' roinfr, to liove a r-Teen wIrket, is
the position of the City? fl
City Solicitor: "Subject to the provisions of the Health
Regulations, I think they could do it."
Alderman Dunlop: "If this is a !Ip.:.hing lot I woul.d be ih
favor of it without restrictions. We have the traffic authority
here and we did not hear from him. If it were made ins :) a park-
ing lot the situation would be etter if there was an entrance or
Pepperell Street. We know the hours of the Dominion Stores. They
are closed ev.--!.y summer eveninfr. I am unable to vote for this
for the same reason as 'r,efore. This property was sold as resi-
dential. The former Council decided these 3 lots were to
be sold as rer,Idential and they called. for tenders. I wanted it
zoned commercially. The comprny took nrother co):rsc t.;;,:
I can't
in the face of eci ion of the Cou -ell made last :rear,
although I favor the 7inr7 lot, I cnnIt vote for it.°
January 12, 1956.
The Deputy Mayor: "The Chief of Police oxpressed
himself that it is desirable to hav,:3 an entrance on Pepperepp
Street."
Alderman Dunlop: "We have to cosider '- he City as n whale
and the condition of traffic. To put , 1; crs on CJIinpool Road
at the busy time will create a traffic hazard. If they went on
Pepperell Street there are several ways they could ret out into
the City. Bents Limited is only a little distancn away from it.
If the Council will vote to rezone Bens Limited, I will vote for
this. I would suggest the two thins are pretty well linked
together."
Alderman Ahern: "I am definitely arninst roinc into
Pepperell Street. I think everybody is satisfied that the new
plan is acceptable. I talked to residents on Pepperell Street."
Moved by Alderman Lane, seconded by Alderman Greenwood that
the application Coy: rezoning a sect ion of Pepperell Street owned
by the Dominion Stores Limited for the purpose of builr'inE
parking lot be granted in accordance with the plan subrlitt,ed.
City Solicitor: "You are just creating r non-conorming
use. You are not rezoning. You could obtain lerialatn to
create a non-conforming use.'
All previous motions were withdrawn at this time.
Moved by Alderman Lane, seconded by Alderman Greenwood that
the City of Halifax rezone the lot of land as requested by the
Dominion Stores Limited from R-2 Zone to C-2 Zone.
The motion was put and passed 8 voinF for the same and 5
against it as follows:
FOR THE MOTION AGAINST IT
I
Alderman Ahern Wyman Vaughan Hatfield Greenwood DeWolf Lane Adams
Alderman Moriarty Dunlop Macdonald Fox Ferguson
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WHEREAS the City Council of the City of
Halifax has considered the relocation of the northern offici
al
street line of North Street and the western official street
line of Lorne Terrace at the intersection of these street li
nes
as shown on Section 11-D of the Official City Plan.
AND WHEREAS the City Council has received a report
from the Town Planning Board of the City of Halifax recommen
ding
the relocation of the said official street lines in the mann
er
shown on Section 11-D of the Official City Plan.
AND WHEREAS pursuant to the provisions of Section
551A of the Halifax City Charter public notice of the intent
ion
to vary such street lines has been given by advertisement in
-
serted at least once a week for two successive weeks in a
newspaper published in the City of Halifax, the first of suc
h
notices being published at least three clear weeks prior to
the 12th day of January, 1956, that being the day appointed
by the Council to consider the matter.
AND WHEREAS the said notice stated the intention of
the said City Council to vary the said northern official str
eet
line of North Street and the western official street line of
Lorne Terrace at the intersection of these street lines in t
he
manner shown on Section 11-D of the Official City Plan, and
the
date of the meeting of the City Council appointed for the co
n-
sideration of the matter and that the plan proposed to be
altered and the proposed changes therein may be inspected at
the office of the Commissioner of Works, City Hall, Halifax,
Nova Scotia, on any day during office hours.
AND WHEREAS the City Council has considered the
said matter and has determined to vary or alter the said
official street lines in the manner shown on Section 11-D of
the Official City Plan filed in the office of the Commission
er
of Works of the City of Halifax, whereon the said official
street lines as altered are shown in solid blue color.
— it —
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BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that, pursuant to the
authority in it vested by Section 551A of the Halifax City
Charter as aforesaid, the Offficial Plan of the City be amended
by relocating the said northern official street line of North
Street and the western official street line of Lorne Terrace
at the intersection of these street lines in the manner shown
on Section 11-D of the Official City Plan.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the said northern
official street line of North Street and the western official
street line of Lorne Terrace at the intersection of these street
lines as shown on Section 11-D of the Official City Plan, so
varied, be so indicated on the Official Plan of the City and
upon the copy thereof filed in the office of the Registrar of
Deeds at Halifax, Nova Scotia.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in accordance with
the provisions of Section 549 of the Halifax City Charter the
Commissioner of Works do forthwith set up adequate bounds or
monuments to mark the said official street lines as varied and
make a record of the date of the setting up of such bounds or
monuments and the location and nature of the same.
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Jnnuary 12, 1 956.
Moved by A1ciellan secoAdeJ by Al(ter-ann Greenwood that
the By-Law as prc,pnred by the City Solicitor be
The motion put and passed
against it as follows:
FOR THE MOTION
Alderman Wyan Vaurhan Hatfield. Greenwood DeWolf Lane Adams Ahern
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8 for the spine 5
AGAINST IT
Alderan Moriarty Dunlop Macdonald Fox FerFlson
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PUBLIC HEARING RE: ALTERING STREET LINES N/W CORNER NORTH STREETV
AND LORNE TERRACE
A Public fear•lnF, into the matter of the alteration of the
above Street Liries 110,0 held at this time.
No persons c.ppeared for or af7ailst.
A formal :-,2sLotion was subfflitted Vrom the City Solicitor
and same is at:,ached to the original cop::- of these minutes.
Moved by Alderman Vatv - han, seconr'ed Alr7erman Hatfield
that the resolution be approved. Motion passed. V
PUBLIC REARING Re: LAYING DOWN OFFICIAL STREET LINES NOFTH STREET
A Public Hearing into the matter of the ^ ±ng :=own of the
above Street Lines Was neld. at this time.
No persons appeared for or arainst.
A formal resolution was submi 4-_ted from 7,he City Solicitor
and . same is attach'd to the oriz,inal copy of these minutes.
See Pages 20 and 21.
PUBLIC HEARING Re: LEGISLATION TO CONTINUE NON-CONFORMING USE OF
PROPERTY COBURG ROAD AND SEYMnITR STREET
1256 Lerislation
(1) Notwithstrnding the provisions of Ilsection (3) of Section
18 of Chapter 292 of the Revised S'ntiltes of Nova Scotia 1954,
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The Town PlanninN Act, t-.1e f awll use of jta h l.lell7em112:esi Ll as
48-50 Coburr, Road for the sale by retail of ;:., v']s, fruits, vegetables once p.oceries may be ex-ended thr'.,urh -)ut the lanes and
premises more fully hereinafter 6eelei)e(1, :ich stretural alterations or ad.ltions be :.iaee to now situated
upon the sai(7, la:1(s. for the :11.- se e r - leh Ilf; OS Le
approved by the Council.
(2) The lends referred to in -he 17 eeecInr sni,scetion rYc more
fully descred as follows:
ALL that certain lot, piece ana na.cel of 'Pr( sitsn"n in
the peninsula of Halifax and 1‘,1.nr no--1 Xn f lot mor'.:ed
and desirmatea as Lot Number Three on the Mau of division
of Uriacke:s Field. sil-med by William G. A-10erson and filed
in the of:lice of t ine Surveyor Generol at Hali.fax, and Yhich
lot hereby con-eyed is more Parttcularl described as follows
that is to say: Beginning at the southvest am-le of Coburg
Road and Sey4:!ollr Street; --::enen runninF wes-erly on Coburg
Road sixty.fi\e feet six inches, mere or lnss, or to Lot
Number Four on s' '1 Plan; -hence souhwardly on "he east
line of salo Lot Number Four -siftv m re or less or to
the no-etl!ern hounilary line of -he lo- P1to conv-yed by
one Aibro Mui.-.feld to Isiah Moser by deoc datnd. the thirty-
first day of March, A.D. 1913. -n( ree-raed nt the office of
the Re0s.,,r:., r of Deeds at u;,1 `.'ax . Po paf-e 1116;
thence easT.elly the said ‘,11.7- hern b-ue('ary line of sPid
lot of land eo conveyed by Albro Yu-.ford to Isiah Moser
sixty-t'ive feet six lnehes, more or less, or to Seymour
St:eeet, norterly on Se:m.1;r S t reet . fifty.* feet, more
or less, :4-- t, Ile nioce Ln .; p -)o-ti ,n of
the ,e-0e-rty -n\,ed by AJ::ert H. H.L1t , Trustee Mary
A.E. Crooked Pi. to sai67, All,ro Mire-Ion; c‘ppa (4ate,
sixth day of May, A.D. 1909. tn(' rec-raed in the office of
the Reistrar of Deeds in Pno. ppe'ns 741 to 714M.
EXCEPTING THEREFROM certin lot, -1. re o,l -a --cel of
land situate, lyine- and. 1-ein17 -he so;-!.-rn si'e 'If Coburg
Road -nC The western slce of S-ym-ur Street In ;:ity and
County of Halifax al-- bein: Lot Nu .ler One on a 1)1: -f
subdivision of the property of Annie E. Choat,
George T. Bates: Provincl.al Lrn,- an( (r April
4th, 19L9, the said Lot Nu:Ther One 'etnr- more ralt*.cularly
described as -'ollows:
Beginninz at the in- ersec--.ion for;':.ei by -.he -outhern
side of Coburr Rood and the officiP1 street line of
Seymour Street; thence westerly Pion: the southern side of
Coburg Rood thirty-six :Inc'. one-tonth feet (3:.11 ) to - he
divi6inr line bei-,ween The walls of CiYic Numbers 50 and 52
Coburg Ror, d; -hence son'- i:orly line and
a line in c:)7,tinuatien he-cof fift: feet C,0') or to - he
northern u-,-,ary of nroperty co • -nr; Albro Mumfo: "o
one Isiah Moser by ("!eec" dated March 31st, ].13, and roc reed
in -he Reristry of Deeds at Halifax in L29, nage lile;;
thence nas-erly Plonr the northern bound:- ry of said Moser
oroperty thirty-six ana one-tenth feet (3'.11) 70 the
western official street line of Seymour Str-et aforesaid;
thence northerly along the said yes-ern ,offle.-1 stee" Line
of Seymour fifty feet (50:) )r to The pine- lr oclninr.
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The r1,,r)vt-. ,?se-4,-,7,-1 the lot eo:lv,,:ed to aeor::e U. Rnf..we dated 29th Aplol, 1 21, nr1 t, !.ec- [It Hall,fax in Po.')1,- "21 .
The we 4., :1: pursuant to -he provisins of '1,1s i. led ..Y)
be a lawfll ,Ase Cf7:1.SU: publication of .fte ndvert'se;:-,0:.t of the int :Y -.)n the Council
to pass the Zo:-.Inc By-Law whi,ch -os 1)os:,oc. the CouncU on
the llth da7 of Mn y, A.D. 190, nn,; te YLn'_s-er
Municipal AffaIrs on the 1:th Aq;-us':, A.D.,
(4) Not ' inv in this Seetion sW1 en:Istrueil zo the non-confo,"minc-. b7 Section to coN-,nTed
to any other non-2o7711Lnr use, ci n11 of - he provisions of
the said To',:n Pln lt.nE; Act rost--0-i ant-1 rien!:es
of non-co:Iforming uses shall
The Dep.,:ty M.-- for or
no e',1y.
The City Sol:_itor
of Counl.
Moved by Ald,;-_an Hat 10o—Inn Greenwood
the colditi -)ns that
,Jarkinr7. While we
congestion I collo::
the pro,.,ision of off-strer!t
31 wolld like , o le:slat1on left
the Cr,Incil co '1 say :y.:)n :nave to n-ovide o7"f-street open
loading'. The C7=1.
building -,he way w is ordr,d now.
Alderan Vnl-hnn:
`'or an off-str-c- t
thf, yol
Ithink it 1:; for 'Is
has sugiy-:st(-:d.1
1'
January 12, 196.
Mr. Iinthn Green anponred on behalf of the Cl- pitol Stores
and stated: "We will relieve the expected situation the Chief
anticipates :11(i preset a much happier situation for traffic
than what exists today. The store is such that they have to use
the lower level 1:. nsement area for their refri::erntion in pac'utring
of meat. Dry Froceries ca not be hreuLht in on he Seymour Street
chute with the result that merchandise must be browTht in through
win entrance of - he store mad taken downstairs. The only
r_ichandise toJxn on the Coburg Road entrance would be moats
and vecetobles. There is a :nor:-ii deleivery and mnybe 2 or 3
of eats on the Coburg Rona side. The other items would be
delivered on the Seym ,,u,' Street sIde. If you cut off 12 or 14
feet e will ;ot 70 accomplish the idea ' :lave in mind Y
and we will -avt_ snme nrThiem we have now. If we are permitte&
to crony , t rnr we accomnlish . 7he desired result and
f;ivc the nub!. :7ervice. If you nave 3 different con-
tinuing t,• :e;3 susiness, it is natural to expect that on,,
outlet for cane t7ne of '- usiness ,:.ould reduce traffic con7esti.on."
He subit-_ olan n7-- ered #9 for the informnti-m and
perusal of Council.
Alderman Dunlop: "If we pass this lelation t -)nir:ht it is
rev%_ew by the Trnf:Lc Autherity. I 7.7ould : :o
much rather . efer to see the 1( illation that before they could
ret the ner..lit `hat the Trarfic A!1'- :le:"ity ;Inc' 7 Inspector
wolld haNa! :110 c7;-1Y e -he :-tore -orovide it or not."
Alder.,:nn LPne: "There nee-excnv nirtiln, would it
C -..',11ti 5 ' a uniln( - 7"
final r,nd
Mr. Green:
'Thwn. We z
"The ..-0,111(7 1n s Pre old ,nd :.-ou can't ---ear them
renair extend -he;,1. We feel 1- would he
gLet us ret laislation ta so they eontear Alder;:nu Dqnlop:
1.1("in rin(-1 T- ut up a new one." ,lown
Janunry L9).
City Solicitor: "That could 1 included in t,71e lenislation
to make it possible to tear down the old ones rnd build a new
one."
Mr. Green: "We want to :ilaintsin n en-ner grocery. If
are permitted
enr the old ones t'eTswIl 7nd :1111d ^ now ,)n('., we
would be very happy. It is not noinn• to hole us.°
Alderman Hatfield with the permission of the seconder with-
drew his motion.
Moved by Alderrn Fern; son, seconded by Alderman Ahern that
the applicstion be granted and that the legislation include a
permission to -Tht, owner to tear down the Present buildimzs and
erect a new one. Motion passed.
GRANT NOVA SCOTIA COLLEGE OF ART
January 9, lq6.
To His Worship the Mayor and Members of the Cit,, Council.
At a meetin the Finance and Executive Com:Attee heif', on
the above date a letter was sullaitted from the Novu Scotia College of Art respecting a grant from the City of Hrlifax ti
assist the college in acquirinn r buil(11-n - for its enrnose.
Your Corn,,Attee recn:n.:ends 'h -t lensistion :2 sEcnred at
the next se:,nion of he Ler;islatnre enabling the City - n 7^s'7e
a grant of n0.000.00 to the Nova Scotia Collee of Ar for the
purpose of assistinn. It to ace' ire n bull 1. in tie C:nn: nd
also to increase the rnnunl rrant of !a, 00.00 to :3,000.00.
These F7ronts are contin -ent upon 'he Col .ere turninr over
to the City its property at the corner of Georn-e nnd Arle
Streets. Respectfully submitted,
W.P. Publicover, CITY CLERK.
Moved by Aldersn Ahern, seconded by Aide-nrann Vnug'Inn Yhnt
the report he approve. Motion passed.
REMOVAL OF STREET LINES DIAGONAL STREET UNDER ANGUS L.MACDONALD BRIDGE
City Solicitor: "I wou1.6 'h -t reno:_nn/)n neal-
ing with t he removnl of the street lines LI eonnection nith nhe
diagonal stlreet undo :- the Brid -n 1 ' re -err,,; to 'he Town Planning:
to Connell." Board- for rep
Januory
Moved by Alders an Hatfield, sec)( - d 1)y Alderman Vau
that the suggestion of the City Solicitor be npnroved.
Motion passed.
AMENDING ORDINANCE #48 PRIVATE PARYING AREAS V
To: His Worship the Mayor and Members of City Council.
From: Committee on Works.
Date: January 5th. , 1956.
Subject: Re: Pr'v:.te Par'king Areas.
At a meetnc of the Committee on Works held on the above
date a report 1'rom the City Solicitor reItive to r:- rking
on private property without nermirr.ion was considered.
The Committee recomme:!ded 4-1v. t the Ordinrnce vest po,Ter
to permit !)arkinu on City Property ,=fith the City Manager,
and the Act be aiaended accordinrly.
Resp, ctfu7.1y submitted,
W.P. Publicover, CITY CLERK.
Per..J.B. Sabean, Clerk of Works.
OFFICE OF THE CITY SOLICITOR CITY HALL, HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA.
Dece ber 28, 1955.
His Worship the Mayor and Members
of the Comittee on Works. City Hall, Halifax, N.B.
Your Worship and Aldermen: Re: Private Parkinr7 Areas.
In 1954 the City seclred f-uthority "o enact an
ordinance providing a Penalty for `hose nersons 1 -ho nark on
private rnrkinc rrens or property 1.!thont
The ordinnnce ::nde -her-1(er :;as be ,-rotection
to privnte 71r)perty ns was intended.
It is necessary, however, to mne some minor chanr,es
in the lei;Islaion rnd in - he ,)x-frlinnnce in orf-'er to tne c-.e of
certnin developments experience hnr n:'e n-t covered
by the lercislati ,-)n nd ordinanc-.
In the 'ilfirt* place e:'e is no irohibition for narking on
City-m:ned property rs tIch. Section (2.1 of the Chnrter enables
the City to make ordinances nnd. City-ovrnea
property. No such 'r(7innnces have :'5 yet -- ee ;;;')/;e. Section
(2) lf arf''t (elauce (a) (1)), , n6 Section 1 of
23. -
$029.50
$626.25
Jan'e•7.y
the draft revised ordinance attached coal with reis mnt ,:er. Whether the perMission should be nye- Ated by te City Committee on Works or the City Council should be detemined.
Secondly, it has been loth , ' difficult to 1,rsecte t'Ae owner of e vehicle for placinL the v - h ,_rle In such private parking area, since no one may have ree:i .v!ho actually nlaced the vehicle. Section (2) (h) of the le:islatin rnd Section 3 of the draft revised ordinance deal with this matter, ma!7ing the owner liable unless- the vehicle waF. used wIthrelt his permission.
Section (2)(c) of the legislation and Sectl ordinance provide a definition of "owner".
4 of the
/Jr IC
At the last meeting of Council Aldeman Dunlop referred to this ordinance and intimated that the penalty should he reduced to $1.00. I have redrafted the same and after consult-at ion with him have provided a penalty riot exceeding A5.00 instead of the present penalty "not exceed'.ng .00."
This is serlt to you in advance of the eeting in o'eder that you may have time to familiarize :,,ourself , pith these proposals.
The re iced or. c: sho"ld not 're c,. .:.fitted to the Council until te new legislation is enced. It should he possible to have this ordinance in effect by of May if the le -- islatinn is approved.
Yours very truly,
CARL P. BETHUNE, CITY SOLICITOR.
Moved by Alderman Greenwood, seconder 1 by Alderman FerFuson
that the report and legisla- ion as sul-mit e6 be relnr2,7e0..
Motion ras-c-'.
ACCOUNTS OVER A500.00
To: His Worship, L.A. Kitz, and Members of City Council.
From: City Manaer, A.A. DeBard, Jr.,
Date: January 10, 19
Subject: Accounts over fi500.00
In accordance with section 119F of the City Charter, 41.1e following accounts are submited for Council's approval. These accounts have been certified and audited.
PURPOSE AMOUNT DEPARTMENT
Finance (Stores)
T• B• Hospital
VENDOR
W. & A. Moir, Limited
Cogswell's Photo Sunnlies Ltd.
Steel Plates
X-Rey Films, X-Ray Fi-er X-Rny Develo-er
January 11.:'
Works DeptJrb:ent of Hir:hypys & Public Works
Works The Gillis Co. Ltd.
Works Riley Enrjneerinc Sales Limited
Works Workment s Compensation Board of Nova Scotia
Maini7enonce of Dutch Rand for
Audited A('-'1ustent of Asress:_ent for 1953
AudAted Adjustment of Assessment for 1954 893.14
El;-:In Sweeper Parts
Drive Fra:ne
2,330.12
736.00
813.30
$6,048.31
A.A. DeBal.d, Jr., CITY MANAGER.
Moved by Ald.,mnn Adams, seconded Alderman Ferguson thrt
the report be apprcved. Motion passed.
REZONING BENtS LIMITED PROPERTY SHIRLEY STREET
To: His Worrhip' he Mayor and : City CouneLl.
From: Town Plan: ring Board.
Date: Decer:.ler
Subject: Re: Applicaion for Rezon'.n — Pe S n:1
t.
The To-:11 Plannnr, Board, at a meetinrt. r, 7.L.1 on low- d;,te,
considered 17 1.-1 ;:ttac::;ed report fr::1 the Town
Enrin(!er recond!ni: 'n Ben's
Limited to rzone teir 1-roe:.ty Shrley SI;reet 'rom R2
Resit'ential to C2 CommercO,n1 -he • e7.77nsion of
their plant.
re: ,-rred City Council The Board reccmended fora pu17,11c
Respectf - 1 -.7 slChAted,
W.P. CITY
.J.B. Clerk of Works.
Moved by
Al d man _an, see ,;,;r-d Alder!;01. H r rla thrt
1",;71. ay, 16, 1956
the rf!nort pnd Colc11
u. S. at E1:00 P.M.
-nrs.7d. the 1: mr" place
Per.
in tl.e Col;.011 Cit.*/ W11. 4- as
'")
January 12, 1956.
REZONING PARKDALE REALTIES LTD. OXFORD STREET v
To: His Worship the Mayor and Members of City Council.
From: Town Planning Board.
Date: December 29, 1955.
Subject: Re: Application - Parkdale Realties Limited.
At a meeting held on the above date the Town Planning Board considered an application from Parkdale Realties Limited for permission to erect three four unit apartments on three lots on Oxford Street.
After discussion the applicant agreed to withdraw this application and re-apply for rezoning from R2 Residential to R3 Residential to pertit the construction of one large apartment building.
The Board agreed to recommend this rezoning to City Council and that a public hearing be hc1(7 at the February meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
W.P. Publicover, CITY CLERK.
Per.. J.B. Sabean, Clerk of Works.
Moved by Alderman Vaughan, seconded by Alderman Hatf2ld
that the report be approved and Council fix Thursday, February
16, 1956 in the Council Chamber, City Hall, Halifax, N.S. at
8:00 P.M. as the time and place for the her ring. passed.
UNDERSIZED LOT #53 WELLINGTON STREET
To: His Worship the Mayor and Members of City Cou:rcil.
From: Town Planning Board.
Date: December 29, 1955.
Subject: Re/Undersize Lot - 53 Wellington Street.
At a meeting of the Town Planning Board held on the above
date, the Town Planning Engineer recommended approval of an application for permission to build a r,inTle family evening
on a lot 361 x 120 1 at 53 Wellington Street.
The Board approved and recommended snore to City Council.
Respectfully submitted,
W.P. Publicover, CITY CLERK.
Per..J.R. Sab. en, Clerk of Works.
January 12, 19 6.
Moved by Alderman Greenwood, seconded by Alderman Feru_lson
that the report be approved. Motion passed.
RESUBDIVISION LOT 29A HOWE AVENUE To: His Worship the Mayor and Me:il):7ers of City Council. From: Town Planning Board.
Date: December 29, 1955.
Subject; Re: Resubdivision of Lot 29A - Howe Avenue.
At a meeting of the Town Plaing Bonn: held on the above date the Town PlannIng En7ineer submitted a plan of resub-division shot:anl: Lot 29A beliw rmended in lot frontage from 101.5 to t-!1.5 feet to correct survey error.
He recommenGed npproval of the ubdivision and that no public hearing be held.
The Board approved same as shown on Plan No. 00--13315.
Respectfully submitted,
W.P. Publicover, CITY CLERK.
Per..J.B. Sabean, Clerk of Wors.
Moved by Alderman Greenwood, see-- Ide by Alderrin Fer- ,.on
that the report to pproved. Moti-n passe6.
SEWER PIPE LINE LICENSE C. :.R. V/
To: His Worship the Mayor and Meml- ers of City Council.
From: Co- aittee on Works.
Date: Deceml:zer 2 c;5 9, l . .
Subject: Re: Sewer Pipe Line Privileres, C.N.R. Mile 3.37
At a Beet n,; of the Committee c‘n elc5 on the above date, the ',ttoched report from the City EnT.ineer relative to a Canadian Notional Railway lice Ise to Lay a 12" neer connection on -.heir ri7ht-o-way to serve a pert ion of the Pinewood Acres Sub-division was (onsiered.
The Com;%ittee opproveo and reco— rlded name to City Co.Incil.
Respectfully suhmitf,ed,
W.P. Publicover, CITY CLERK.
Per.. J.R. of Works.
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Jan., rry 12, 19.5C).
To: His Worship Mayor, Chn l.ran, and Members of the ComiAttee on Wprks.
From: A.C. Harris, City Enu;ineer.
Date: December 29, 1955.
Subject: Sewer Pipe Line Licse C.N.R. Mile 3.37.
An application was made to the Cannd1nn National Railways to
make a 12" sewer connection to serve a portion of the Pinewood
Acres SubdivisAon. The sewer to ,-ec.e1ve the 12" pipe connect—
ion was on and of the Canadian National Rtlilvayst rifr;ht-of-1
way, permission havinF been by License No.23005,
eated October 20t1), 194n.
The Railay reoThed to ',Iur rc:,est for . 11.e 12" pipe connctior
that the )1.1EiHo.1 License he cancelled orIC replaced by a new
License at :fte same amTunt per rnnum as the original License.
Since the oriEinal License was crIcolle(:. lads have 1:-been
leased to MaeCulloch & Co::,pany, Limited, -n(7 the new Railway
License 1)ecoes sub,loc to Lease No. 30016 to the MacCulloch
& Company LiNlitect.
It is, :::ereforE:, recomehded that ruthority be r:ranted to
the Mayer City Cler% t) sc:n the license an6 that
further authri#Jy be L.:te,7, 70 :ermission from the
MacCullL,cn L4LuM for -711, nipe line nrivliees
as outlined 1-! the Canadian Notiol Rallays License.
We !ave dontr-ered M. MeCulLoch and he has agreed o c7-rntin(
the necessr,ry per: isioh. It beeo:::es necessary for the
City Sollcit.)1 'Lo pr, re a documen7, 7oteen Cit7 ;nd the
MacCullo::h C3y, Limite, 7e
accepted.
A.C. Harris, P. Eng., CITY ENCI-INFER.
Moved py Aide -man Greenwood, secsjec7 1-7 Ald,eran Fermison
that the report be approed. Motion passed.
ACQUISITION OF LAND SOUTH END OF STANFORD STREET
To: His Worship the Mayor ,=nd Members of City Counctl.
From: Com:rdttee on Works.
Date: DeceZocr 29, 19.5.
Subject: Re: Accsi;ion of Li,n;'. on Sml.fora Street.
At a meet nr; of th Coittee 111 1.1-) .e.1(; on Deceer 29,
1955, t'-le pttaehed !•o port from he City Solicitor recom*.-na-
inr, acee7;tnnce of Mr. C.A. Hiseler:s i)ff-r to sell to the
City a pi-ee of lnn on Stang 'rd Street for the sum of
$300.00 !•,s
The r ree. • to City Council.
R-smsctfilly
W.P. P'JI,Licovr!r, CITY CLFPX.
P -..J.B. Sabean, Clerk of Works.
January 12.
To: His Worship the Mayor .nd Me.a.ers of the Com7:11ttee on
Works.
From: C.P. Bethune, Q.C., City Solicitor.
Date: Decemer 27th., 19:j.
Subject: Property on Stnford Street — Mr. C.A. Hiseler.
The City Council on April 11, ' y35, doy:1 lines for t:le
proposed exte.sion of Stvnforcl Strt-t. At t' et tio Mr. C.A.
Hiseler, who was the '77y, wF. consieer
a subdivision. HovAr. there ir., r-cor0, of any plan of
such sub(livision, 17ubseciently he :‘,01.0, lots w!-Ach included
part of the proposed street. There stIl re:.: ins a piece of
the proposed street, ends Mu:1:or0 Road. He hes now
offered -,111.s to the City for the ,)f 800.00,
While there may le !- ome guns-ion (,,ediention, I ,.ould
reco=end h,_)wever: th:t his offer e aecer,ted as a very
reasonable cosvro;:lise.
Yours vry truly,
CARL P. BETHUNE, CITY SOLICIr-OR
Per...T.C. Do:le.
Moved by Aldtri Greewood: secnded by Alderman Ferguson
that the report swol—)ved. Moti)n nassed.
RENT C52 WINDSOR STREET V
To: His Worship the Mayor and 1407)-ers of Cit:! Council.
From: Committee on Works.
Date: January 4 1956.
Subject: Rent of No. Winc:.sor Street.
The Committ:.e on Wor',:s, at a :.eetini: on Decp,717:- 29,
1955, (Treed '.o reeond that - hr! hous2 t No !;52 W1:1(7sor
Street l e rented at $h0.00 per
Respect, • 4 .•f.
W.P. CITY CLERK.
Per..J.R. Sabotln, Clerk of Works.
Moved by Alderm•,n Greenwood, See':);V:,e' by Al4e771en Ferguso
n
that the repo:'t rt-o-Tovc.d. Moti-in passed.
VI EXEMPTION SFWER ASSESSMENT DESMOND AV7IIIE
To: His Worship the Mayor an(1 1-!(!arsCity C
ouncil.
From: Co .t on 1.1,-)rs.
January 12, 1956.
Date: December 29, 1955.
Subject: Re; B.D. Stevens - Sewer Assess,:ent Exemption,
Desmond Avenue.
At a meeting of the Committee on Works h1c7 on Decem'. er 29,
1955, the attached report from the Commissioner of Works
recommending that Mr. B.D. Stevens be relieved of assessment
of 458 feet of sewer, $1145.00 and the necessary legislation
be obtained to make this action possible was conside-,,ed.
The Committee approved and recommended srme to City Council.
Respectfully submitted,
W.P. Publicover, CITY CLERK.
Per..J.B. Sabean, Clerk of Works.
To: His Worship the Mayor, Chairman, and Members of the
Committee on Works.
From: G.F. West, Commissioner of Works.
Date: December 29th., 1955.
Subject: Mr. B.D. Stevens - Sewer Assessment - Exemption Desmond
Avenile
On May 19th, 1954, City Council apoveei. a report from the
Committee on Works recommending that Mr. B.D. Stevens 1s(
relieved of sewer assessment on Desmond Avenue, if he r!II-
structed a storm sewer in conformity with plans approved. by
the City Ena.ineer.
Mr. Stevens recently completed 4581 of reinforced concrete
culvert, 61 x 4ii, which is acceptable in size ono 7rnOe to
our Engineers.
In 1954, as owner of 9951 of property fronting on Desmond
Avenue, he was assessed a total of $2,487.50. The ossessent
on 4581 would be $1,145.00.
In view of City Council's decision of Mey 18th, 1954, it is
recommended that Mr. Stelvms he -elteved of assessment of
4581 of sewer or $1,145.00, and ap.nroprinte steps be taken
to obtain the Legislation necesnry to :r11,e this action
possible. G.F. West, COMMISsIONER OF WORKS.
Moved by Alderman Greenwood, seconded by Alderman Fernqson
that the report he approver._. Motion pysed.
FINAL CERTIFICATES
His Worship the Mayor and Meern of City Council.
From: Committre, on Works.
Date: Jan. l95.
Subject: Final P yments.
To:
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January 12, , t)..,;."
At a meeting of the Colaittee on Wor!':n held, on the alove date, the following Final Certifictes were annroved rnd recommended for payment.
STANDARD PAVING MARITIME LTD.
Paving $41,083.03
R.S. Allen.Ltd.,
Retaining Wall $9,150.00
Respectfully submitted,
W.P. Publicover, CITY CLFRK.
Per.. Sabean, Clerk of Works.
Moved by Alderman Greenwood, seconded by Alderman Ferpnson
that the report be approved. Motion passe,-, .
FINAL CERTIFICATE
To: His Worship the Mayor and Mel.-,e1,s of City Council.
From: Committee on Works.
Date: December 29, 1953.
Subject: Re: Final Certificate - Standard
At a meeting of the Committee on Wor::s h. 10 on date the folloing Final Certifiente WPS recommended to City Council for payment.
Standard Paving Mnritime LimIted. Asphalt Patching - 1955 - $8317.59.
Respectfully slibml.:ed,
W.P. Puhlicovpr, CITY CLERK.
Per..J.B. Sal.enn, Clerk of Works.
Moved by Alderman Greenwood, seconded by Aldermnn Ferr7nson
that the report approved. Motion pas:ed.
ATTENDANCE OF CHIEF OF POLICE AT COURSE NORTHWESTERN UNTVER3 TY
January h, 1956.
To His Worship the Mayor nnd Members of the City Council.
The Safr.ty Cor-ottoo nt n meetinr: *.e1,1 on '110 T.--)vr. d r .
connidered a roc-I:lent from 't,n CI ief of Pollee forermlnriln
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January 12, 10 6.
attend two courses (Person'lel Manaellent and Supervision of
Personnel) at Northwestern ,University, Evanston, Illinois from
February 20 to March 16, 1956 and r,ranted a sum not to exceed V300.00 to cover expenses in co nnec-i'n
Your Committee recommends that the request be granted wid
the funds provided from the current esti;,.tes of the Police Department.
Respectfully submitted,
W.P. Publicover, CITY CLERK.
Moved by Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Fox thrt the
report be approved. Motion passed.
/ FIRE ALARM SIGNAL BOX BRUNSWICK & JACOB STREETS V
January 1!., 1956.
To His Worship the Mayor and Members of the City Council.
The Safety Committee at a mee-LnF :le10 on -he above date
agreed to recommend for approval the attached report from the
City Electrician respecting "Master Fire Alarm Signal Box Miner
Rubber Company".
Respectfully subnitted,
W.P. Publicover, CITY CLERK.
To: A.A. DeBard, Jr. , City ManaFer.
From: A.P. Flynn, City Electrician.
Date: January 3rd, 196.
Subject: Master Fire Alarm Signal Box.
Attached. is a request from the Miner Rui:l'er Co;imany to
have their master fire alarm sirnial lox connected to the
City fire alarm system inich in turn 7.-111 be conuected to
their sprinkler r7stem in their luiilding at the corner
of JacrAo and Brunswck Streets.
I would recomend that this applIzr,tIon e mated withlut
yearly eharre ns this lox -ill e loc:ited on Yne north east
corner of Brunswick ad JecTh Streets replcing City o-ned
box no located on the south east ,
All costs concerned to be borne by Miner Rubber Company
and the equipment to pproved by tr'-le City Electrician.
The City reserves -he right to discnect `his. service at
any time it may he in its Interest -0 do ro.
A.P. Flynn, 1ITY ELECTRICIAN.
Moved by Alderman Adams, snoned y Alde!-man Fox
report 1-e aprr ved. Motion passed.
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V WRITE-OFF STREPTOMYCIN ACCOUNTS . • L, Armi...••••••••••
Je.n171ry
To His Worship the Mayor and Members of the City Council.
At a meetine: or the Finance and ExecIttive Oomlittee on the bove date a report was submitted from tha Health recommene.Ang that Uncollectibie Aceunts ror Streprcin totallinF the sum of I5 r 7.5.5.81 he written off.
Your Committee concurs in this recom7le:le_ati n.
Respectfully s..1Y,7,11.t:,ed,
W.P. Pablicver, CITY CLERK.
Moved by Aldermnn Aeams, seconeed by Alden . Hatfele
the report be approved. Motion pas:-rd.
CANADIAN nARCH OF DIMES
JFITVIry l9 r.
I
To His Worship the Ma:' or and Members of the City Cou::c11.
The Safety Comittee t a mPe."1.' on !• -o
considered a request fr7a Chalr_an ,f CanneLn
Dimes for permission to use City Par!:InG Meters "s a :nr815
ralsinG fllnds d'.1ring the 7eriod of tLe c;.7)aic7n Viz:
to 31 incl,rive.
Your Committee reco::. :ids that the req-est dimes deposited in the parking -.:titers (..• 711.1:1 -he
turned over to the Margin of Dimes.
Respectfully
•
an Ell
W.P. Publtcov(:r, CITY CLERK.
Moved by Alderman Adams, seconeee ty Alderman Hatfield t17.
the report te rpproved. Motion passed. v/
SURGICAL CASES T.B. HOSPITAL FROM P.E.I.
Jnnlary
To His Worship 1L Wyor and Members of the City Council.
At 11 meetinL of the Public Health Welfnre Cs ttee held
on the above date a report was sul-Tlitted -rom the C.
of Health rencting the admirrt.en of '.. -:atients to The T.9.
Hospital from tne Chrlottetvn Sr.na-rY,m1 !)-ir.) require • .
31 .1.
January 12, 1956,
Your Committee reconlmonds such patients accepted nd that cJI arreement Le entered into :.e7ween `1,0 C7ly -The
P.E.I. Governor= nt at the per diem -ate of $10.00 pr-:. cr7 rnd that they make special arrrnroments in re rd to -t ,.! r, 1 - ..11 the Surgeons and Anaesthesists.
Respectfully
W.P. Pu1.13cov-r, CITY CLERK.
Moved by Alderman Macdonald, seconded by Al&ciwln Gree:!wood
that the report be approved. Motion passed. ✓
SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS
January 9, 1956.
To His Worship the Mayor and Members of the City Council.
The attached report from the City Manarter respect:InE; over-
expended appropriatons was considered by tie Finance and
Executive Committee at a meeting held on the above dr(te.
It was agreed to recomr.end that the report be approved.
Respectfully submitted,
W.P. Publicovcr, CITY CLERK.
To: His Worship, L.A. Kitz, and Members of City Council.
From: City Manager, A.A. DeBard, Jr.,
Date: January 9, 1956.
Subject: Overexpended Appropriations.
The Commissioner of Finance informs me the follcl:ing
appropriations need supplementation to the extent i-d,cated
below:-
14-65 Nova Scotia Hospital & County Hospital $6,000.00
14-66 Victoria General & Local Hospital 14,000.00
21 Recreation Commission 1,100.00
$21,100.00
These amounts should be provided urVer al*ority of Srction
316C of the City Charter. A.A. Deliard. Jr., CITY MANAGER.
Moved by Alderman Hatfield, seconded by Alder.-an Vaurrhnn
that the report be approved. Motion passed.
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BUDGET HALIFAX HOUSING AUTHORITY
To His Worship the Mayor and
Members of the City Council.
9, l ar
At a mee,:ing of T:he Finance and Exec•Iti‘v! Comec
the above date a report from the City kanner st'.)111ttnec
proposed budget totalling the sum if 2.;,394.62 7f the Honing
Authority of Halifax for the year 1956 '7F,S
Your Committee recommends that the item of Ho...7)rerlum
$11,000.00 be deleted and the budEet apr)roved for -.le sum
of $14,894.62.
Respectfully slImitted,
W.P. Palicover, CITY CLERK.
Moved by Alderman Hatfield, sec lneed by Alde--wn Val:htm
that the report he npproved. Motion passed.
OVERHANGING SIGNS V
To: His Worship the Mayor and Members of City Council.
From: Committee on Works.
Date: January 5th., 1956.
Subject: Overhanging Signs.
At a meeting of the Committee on Works, helC on -ii. pl-,ove
date, the attached report from the Commissimer of Wor7-,s,
recommending that permission be granted to erect tIrtn
(13)
Overhanging Signs was approved and recommended to Oit:f
Respectfully submIte's
W.P. Publicovr, CITY CLERK.
Per..J.B. Saban, Clerk of Works.
To: His Worship the Mayor and Me:Thers of the Board of Works.
From: G.F. West, Commissioner of Works.
Date: January 4th., 1956.
Subject: Sign License — Hanging Signs.
The following have applied for applications to erect overhan71_ng
signs which encroach over the street line.
In accordance with Ordinance 21 it is recommended that per.msnl.on
be granted for these signs.
Jenuary 12, 1 9:)6.
Colwell Brokerage 991 Barrington St.
Mr. Samuel Koch 172 Gottingen St.
Sally Shops Ltd., 413 Bar'-ington St.
5.00
5.00
g's
Halifax Provision Co. 200 Chebucto Road 5.00
G.A. Reno, 18i ,uinpool Road 5.00
C.E. Mitchell 139 Windsor St. 5.00
Mar. Radio Distributors Ltd. 67 Water Street 5.00
James McGrnth 3 Argyle Street 5.00
Day Nite Neon Signs Cunard St.(West End Supplies) 9.00
Shoe Hospital 288 Barrington St. 5.00
Hollis Pharmacy, 2 Hollis St. 5.00
C. Zlatin 44 Birmingham St. 5.00
Rainbow Tavern C.J. Hollett, 418 Gottingen St. 5.00
G.F. West, Commissioner or Works.
Moved by Alderman Greenwood, seconded by Alderman Hatfield
that the report be approved. Motion passed.
BILLBOARDS
To: His Worship the Mayor and Members of City Council.
From: Committee on Works.
Date: January 5th., 1956.
Subject: Billboards.
At a meeting of the Committee on Works held on 'lie nbcve date, nn npnlication for permission to erect three (3) Bf..111
-rds
for a used car lot on the Cossar pronerty fpcIng WinPsor
Street was colsidered.
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January 12. 196.
The Committee recommended that Darminsion gr-ated. Alderman Wyman dissenting.
Respectfully sutted,
W.P. Publicover, CITY CLERK.
Per..J.B. Saboan. Clerk of Works.
Moved by Alderman DeWolf, seconded by Alderman Dunlop that
the report be approved. Motion passed.
CANOPIES
To: His Wbrship the Mayor and Members of City Council.
From: Committee on Works.
Date: Jan. 5th, 1956.
Subject: Canopy.
At a meeting of the Committee on Works, held. on the above date, an applicntion from Mr. C.E. Mitchell, for pe.mission to erect a Canopy. at #139 Windsor Street, corner of North Street, was approved and recommended to City Council.
Respectfully submittef
W.F. Publicovor. CITY CLERK.
Per..J.B. Sabean, Clerk of Works.
Moved by Alderman DeWolf, seconded by Alderm7n Dunl)p that
that the report he approved. Motion passed.
SNOW PLOW PURCHASE V/
Mr. West: "We asked permission to trade in one or two of
the old ones and with the capital we have left to pure' ase a
new one we are not satisfied with the trade in. The Department
of Highways is interested in these. We have to refr:27 ",hLs
matter."
Moved by Alderman Vaw;han, seconded by Alderman Hatfield
that this matter he deferred. Motion passed.
GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONSV
To: His Worship the Mayor and Members of City Cou.,c1.
From: Committee on Works.
3$
,0 the ''1 -,Loy of • it? to )1-116.,
aquwed !.)5r A. L.
wi.t:h `,he rt,e
anj 1,4no
:,LLIdr of
in ,
*.o of tri, tc.o:E-n the flv-st day
,7 r. Det:;me,.,,Fr, A.D. ro fiN.rft o: tt! ,ro.l.': ty such
lo yy ra! ac
*o p.-r.a.)n under the 71.1,1),,ane /h7e.---,-. :arter of- one
f I • y :y r,p1;:vment ,:.ompleted
t . 1944, commencing Pligible to
113n 1.ten in
.. '.. - t o: tnia. ,--.;ecY.,1,74n ! -. . 9 ...:!....0. -ti• . . .
th- .,I, ..; y...y :-*... :..,!7.y 1:.1-,-e,c„ :A.: :.J.1".:_tr:,d to the said
Funl In :_,,..;r:.H.- -.x:' r.v .y.r. .y,7. i; ..7; 7 *1 'Y° 1 ''. SIT 7". prior t0 the
fir :!I c::ii: !. 7 •i it -4 ,*.'y , .-; ; . 1 •.... t . :27 : t... 2, ril +- C), '14 V;'- 3 mount so
con, :. ..:.!. ."''.% ,et..:.:— .1 ',-...i./ A •,...- .r. .*-. .l..+y :..)-... tn& ll'Irpose of
thi-, . -.1.-_-rt ,..-.!.1;A: c.,--. in. i.:ir_1:, .4.7. ..nr....al-.::z71.m.atie of the
City.
, .1-.y on the first
dav , j.T. 4 .ifololly of ths..
prk,:r *D ,)M- a wer-13.7..: 01
the sal.-.= of hallIAA anti wno nas, in
respect I yPara tomm:n...ng with theftrst aay of January, A. D. 1T.1, n1 tte ?; tne Pen in
not con.t:Ibut...a Tic) tn of it of ;41.e
ye;i tne fir3L day (.1' :aw:,ary. ri. T . 1945, and 1"'1e f..trty-
firt t.f 1:1-mb.:.r, A. f). r2:1 s').m or fl..)e )f
the a: c. -ar7ling,? by 05..1::b F.om th- :Ity in such years.
shall Te....‘,1,e trot!. :-, Llpon reviring empi.7J1/71,n, wIth 9d a:.0 . ,.....111t Ion to any 50M5
pay:11)). tht- a i ;.1..t,n. 3 :.:hpplementary allow-
ance c' a-reApt th nr.relrafter set forth.
pr son who. 'k11. after the coming
into frt.:r- c.:mcner -,owribi,te to the City
a Erlm tc. !A-e perert or n:n ,args by 5uch person
iror. .hr -.7.ty 'In ypli,r f.+ than ten percent
of 1% c: or poltIone of the
1945 tc An7luiv.- In r h pi.,:t:cn was employed by
the CA.''! 'cry1 try cf wri1:11 h•- rot ort-1tiute to the said Fund wr:r_., within one year from
con- ch cc.mn.-rn:-7,rot (..ontr':dt..tIon to the ty, has
trihute,1 the on amount tf-ri of such sum and has duriD7 yAaT ,ort:ibuted an amount
of '-n c.i.‘r‘z-nt c.h w:41t! howe-Jer, shall
not -h, ;iort-g:,.tK1 thf-ut,,:%t *:tal -mount of al.rh Eqlm,
shall f. -1T up *n ret,iring nom
employm,nt 4 11 , CIty In Ai '1*Ion to any sums pay-
ablt. F1:1, CI) annl.a.I %11(10..t.ry.e r:qual to three-
gu:trt$--f% (, pf-T',.r% of -: -,r1nFs for each of the
1)v In potLIOn was employed by
the C1.+:: :41-11 .7>f wni h n .4:1d not contribute to
L
said FrY:11 towards past service benefits areA fuz-tb;:tr• aflowank%e equal to three-quarters of one percent of the earnings received from the City by such parson in the year -!)44 4,"(;r year of con- tinuous employment completed prior to th.. qay of December, A. D. 1944.
(3) In computing the number of yeee or eontinuous employment, where a period of continuous employmene ends in a fractional period of six months or more, sueh fraction hall be dmed to constitute a full year of employment.
(4) Any sums paid to the City puleee.:ant te the gee)-visions of subsection (2) of this Section shall conetitute part of the general revenue of the City.
-.)) No such person as hereinbefore ri-f'eyle:,d to who fad to commenc.e to contribute to the 0i7..y in .r.5per:,t of the 7sait6 1945 to 1950 inclusive, as hereinbe!fo::i, provided, shall be entitled to receive any grant from the City fc,r the pxrpose of supplementing any benefits to which such pe:rsc .1), entitled under the said Plan.
(6) The City may pay to any employ&e, of tne :eity, who, because of age, was ineligible to become a ni-nber of the said Plan, upon his retirement, a retiring allowance egarli to eventy-five percent of the amoont such employee would h8- ten en.'Atled to receive if he had become a member of the sai'l T'in and made the eontributione to the Fund as therein in ,eespeet of the entire period of employment with the City,
..r) From and after the date of thl:, Si 4.acr..s no psrEon eligible to beene 79MLI, of the said Plan on the first day of January, A. D. 1951s hall make any contributions to the Fund towards past service benefit, but all such contributions shall be made to the City.
(8) No female person over sixty yeaTa of age and no male person over sixty-five years of age on the date that such person entered the employment of the City shall be entitled, 'upon retirement from such employment, to receive any retiring allowaree from the City.
ILLUSTRATION OF 3E7TTON (1)(a).
Employee A:
Born June 1st, 1902. Joined City's staff June 1, 1932, aged 30 years.
Normal retirement dace - June 1, 1967.
Salary in 1944 42500.00.
Average salary, January 1, 1945 to December 31, 1950 -$3000.00
Average salary, January 1, 1951 to June 1, 1967 - $3500.00
Be contributed to Fund 5,77 of annual salary from January 1, 1951 to June 1. 1967.
fENsIon as at June 1, 19,57
•nrributory) (a)
(Non-contribu- (b) tory. Past Service Bene-fits).
(Non contribu-
(c) tory. Past Service Bene-fits).
2% of Fa,:11 year's salary Jan.l/51 to 1/67
nt $3500 x 16i) $1,155.00
11-4% of each year's salary Jan.1/45 to L. 31/50 - average salary $3CC0 (1* x 3000 x 6) 225.00
1*% of 1944 salary for each year from one year after date of empl,:ment to December 31/44
2500 x 12) 375.00
Total ri.:.rfrial pension under Plan .... $1,75:).0
The plan provides for Liugmenting pension in respect of any year from 11-% to 2% if the employee contributes 5% of salary of any year prior to jana7y 1, 1951. If.the above employee had
30 .ontributed to the fund for the period January 1, 1945 t. December 31, 1950, his pension for that period would have beers
increased by $135.00 (3/4 of 1% x 3000 x. 6)
His total pension from the fund would then be $1,890.00.
Section (1)(a) of the proposed legislation provides that an employee such as above, who contributed for the period January 1/45
to December 31/50, will receive a further supplemental pension, payable by the City and not the fund, of an additional amount of
41225.00. (3/4 of 1% x 2500 x 12)
This is in respect of the non-contributory years prior to .ianuary
1, 1945.
This additional sum Iyould be payable by the City out of current revenue.
The total pension would be $2,115.00 for an employee with
35 years service and who was receiving $3500.00 on the date of his
retirement. Of this pensinn, the sum of $225.00 is paid from the City's funds to supplement the amount received by the employee from the Superannuation Fund.
2 ONO
ILLUSTRATION OF SECTION (2).
If the above employee had not contributed for the period January 1, 1945 to December 31, 1950, but commences to make such payments to the City within a year of the coming into effect of this legislation, at the rate of at least 10% of the total amount of the total to be paid (or $90.00 per year), he will be entitled to receive from the City a supplementary pension .r 3/4 of 1% of his average salary during this period, which would amount to $135.00 per year. He would also be entitled to receive a further additional sum from the City of $225.00 per year, representing the increased pension from li% to 2% for the years from the beginning of his employment to December 31, 1944. The total annual cost to the City for such a person would be $360.00, for which the City would have received the sum of $900.00 if the elzployee had 10 years to go to reach 65.
If an employee with the same salary earnings, but who would reach 65 years of age in less than 10 years from the coming into force of the legislation, who commences within a year of such coming into force to contribute to the City for the past service benefits between January 1, 1945 and December 31, 1950, he will not be able to pay up the full amount at the rate of 10% per year. If the total to be paid is, say, $900.00, he may only pay perhaps six of such $90.00 instalments, or a total of $540.00. The legis-lation considers in this case that he has paid the full $900.00 and on this basis he becomes entitled to receive from the City a supplementary pension of 3/4 of 1% of his average salary for the period January 1, 1945 to December 31, 1950, and a further supplementary pension at the same rate on his 1944 salary for each year of employment prior to January 1, 1945.
JinIlary -7) n, - -•
Date: January 5th. , 105(.
Subject: Re: Gasolthe Service Sttl n s.
The Collmittoo on Woks at a mo,, r'!! ho - cfte,
recomeneted the reuirlons PW' in ut.ties Board, be t,mended to nilt fltr - :, e11
nt night in case. 0! o:--cc• ey.
Respectflly
W.P. CITY CLERK.
Per..J.B. Clerk of Wors.
Moved by Aldermc-n Dunlop, sec-,nded
that the ,.o ors- approved. Motion nas!,o(..
Alderman Dunlop submitted and rand the folll-
WHEREAS the sae of Lasoline in the City )1' Hrltfn is nnt now permitted between the hours :)f 9 . :id n.m. -hich
en - Ises ineovonience to many resieuts of the City:
AND WHEREAS rasoline is sold ou-sic'e the City nt r'.l hol-s,
'Thy itnd
BE IT RESOLVED that the MOD OF COMMISSToS OF P!IPLIC UTILITIES h? repuested to amend thy' ReEulntions so as to srovide t1,,- rale within the City of Halifax on a 24 Hour schednie.
Moved by Alderman Dunlop, sec nded by Alcrn Hr-if7 it 1 :1
that the resolutin he annroved. Dorton pas^o r
///'LEGISLATION SUPPLFMENTARY RETIPING ALLr"WANCE V
Draft legirlation rs prepared by the City SOlint" rnd
recomnded 1.)y thc Finance rnd Exee‘ltive ComAttee
Supplementary Retil-inc: Allow :- crs war rub: it t Is
attrced the ori. inal copy of t1;,. se
Moved by Alderman V. 1 , see -;
that the _c-Is'.o,t12n ns ?Ipnrov
nORROWING :2,000,000.00 FIXING TAX lATE
To Hie Worship tl.c Mayor t-nd Membcra of the City Council.
The Finnce Execl*rive ?:1; P mee'Inr. -2n
(lte conc- Irred In the recom-7, -f the CotTnIsrl-.
of Finp'ice that a sum not exceodtnr ,000,000.r)0 lc or rowed
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January
from the Royal B!'nk of Canada 'mder authority 77f7 Secion ::;1 of
the City Charter in the antiel'irtio:1 of the •L'71.ni: Yf the tax
ruto of the Ci\ic Year
Respectfully s,Ibmttd,
W.P. 11111'.e'rver, CITY CLERK.
Move6. by Alder:non Hatfinld, sec-nded by Al(7.erman VauL_han
that the report r,pproved. Motion nassed,
COMMUTATION OF COMMON LOT (BARNSTEAD) v7
January 9, 1.9c:.
To His Worship t.e Mayor Members of the City Council.
The attached report from the City Solicitor a-espectin
the commutation of h14 Toyer Road was co:Isidered by th,:: Finance
and Exec:I:Lye Coulttee at meeting hnld on The :71- ove
Yo.,Ar Co:;mOttee -,:ecommends tIv't '1.1e report approved.
Respectfully sublAtte0,
W.P. Publicover, CITY CLERK.
To: His Worsp to Me:-nors of in FI7Aren -card
Exocutive Committee.
From: C.P. Be_ -pule, C.C., City Solicitor.
Date: Janary 10:
Subject: Co-.1:- 11-- ,on of L.14 Tower Road.
Mr. A.S. Berns Lead, -:w:or of the , ove aremises, .rs .'stied
for a cot:.- Lo.-i of 17his ro nrty, a
nortl,:m Lo-': No. and Lot No. 2 of the Co:11-1,n Lo- on
Tier
W-0114 - ou nlease recanei srrne to C7- Inell subloct to
thn title soa,-ch(“5.
Yours
CARL P. BETHUNE, CITY SOLICITOR.
Per..T.C. Doyle.
Alder;.lan Dlnlop, secondef7 1:y Ala '.1 DeWolf that
the :-.oport an,.ovecl. Motion passed.
APPOIN=NT OF COAL WEIGHER
Jnwlar7 .1. 56.
To iii: Maylr
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Sot Fts *.:cretlp. !. A. W1.1. arA Mashers of City Cc,.nctl.
Itostt City P.Ar.icor. A. A. :4 !1Ird. Jr..
pate: Jarr..arr 11. 195.
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(3) :tertee Cook, 111.. -.•.reat
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January 12, 195().
The Finance f,nd Executive Committee at a meetncc 11,-.16. on the
above date agreed to recom!e w. for rpi.)rva 1 an npoliention from
the Arehl.bald Coal & 011 Co. Limite(', to nal:e Mr. J. Han7r.ahan
appointed as a City coal weirhor.
Renneetf,illy s'Aitted,
W.P..Publicover, CITY CLERK.
Moved by Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Macc-ilnald that
the report be approved. Motion passed.
TENDERS FOR LAND v/
Reports attached to original copy of these minutes.
The Deputy Mayor: "I think they should he deferred :or
review by the Finance -rid Executive Committee. I 1-o.zlei surr!,:est
that the matter 17e deferred."
Alderman Fer[;Ison: "Was the hif;hest te:er reco :ended?"
City ManaFer: "Yes."
Moved by Alderman Ferguson, seconded by AlderLion Dunlop
that the hij .ender be accenter7.
Alderman Dunlop: "We ghoul( ; enl with it now so McA:
not e anytinE said about jugglinF7. We ?lave ndvertsied - hem
for public sale. If one man houL,ht them all I I.o-:1c7e fo:7 it if
he -aF- the highest."
Alderman Macdonald stated -hPt acceptance of the hest
bids was the policy in the east.
Alderman Vnu hnn: "Do the tenders exceed the valurz
placed on them by the City Assessor.'
City Manarer: don't ':-now."
VaurlInn: "We should not accent anyt1-:lnfr, less t'lan
the valuation. I think he Council sbo -l_d feel e arc ret
full vallle."
Moved in n:7,ondment by Aloermrn Lane :7(sc2;:d0 177 Aldean
Vnuhan thnt Council accept the :A:7est tender in c , case
1There it is nt least •th, m()Iint of nnnr7f- 0
if is 'p der the nasess(-0 thr.' it hi' re—adveyts,,d.
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January
Alden Fein wi.th the )erissin :Lis sec (-r
drew hAs motion.
City ManrEer: "These of:,(
L?ne: "We shulci :-et the of31-0 value."
Alderman Dunlop: "There are no cheap lots. Noborl is
f,ettinr; any barraino x
The Deputy Mayor: "We sl)o,Ild not sell 1,- heTn 1(--s!
the assessed ,:ra'le."
The ;;Ie ion rne" wrs
pasred.
LEGISLATION AGREE;TNT DARTnOUTH FERRY COI' nissIoN AND rlYTY OFV HALIFAX 41.•••••••
The fc11 -, le -1;?, *.:;!1 was suhAtted:
1. Netw.isli_ Thc provisions of the Bonus Ac he the
purpot%e 33:sses:7.:;lent :;n(7 taxatin '- ':e D:'--tth. Ferry Cop 4 s i • 3 n each yer. 'n: on te: :1:.:7: rl.y of
jr.1:11,7,2::: lyfb, C=2 '..tlz.t of tAe ennsideratin fo2. '`:le twroe:-Aent
heeina.17.1, reffeCt -,o, -Ili- ,- !-:f 17.1.1e ter:, ')e c ch ai.::Te-
::.ent, :1., :- ny ...fmyy:al '- c.:,(•of, rilli z,_:7 r1- eal prn .ty. tax
to th ,
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': -1' Hr:14.1fX of tic. -,11..11 (IT: 4 f . 1-r.c.
:1(.. _,.,,7.i. tax in fesi.eet -_:.f -nc. rer , -r-.
City occuie(5 b-, 1.,- le Commiss:'1,:,n for the -117.)-c ,
tra,:e r:i1-,hc:r ;;;,11tn::, cf the Co--ssi.):: of r1;.1 ccf one
1,1co_tso.n: fiv • -,t- dollars.
2. tre Me=an •'= ;:f AEreement entered into e Halifax an6 Day-tmo'Ith Fery
Deee7:',r-, A.D. 19.5f-: is
fl 0 (71ycla-er' 117111 with artios
Olry of '-he 16th it tied
Sec' lon 3r of Cher 54 of the Aes, of 1755 - r -pealed.
Approved
DRAFT LE(17ISLATION 1 (')
Dr ft Leei:islation fo” 1.(;)56
Solicitor utn6. consiCere:1 1):* _tern. Sr, the
criTinalccm of le en
Item # 2 An-,roved.
Item #
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Item 41
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"Not,,Ith$tandlne z;.1 171 .
e7ord thc: 1 )r-
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may convey Nova Scotia .;t. •" Park, as my ),),! widening aw. Cove in th,i - • Her Majesty . quired by ‘ Airport adjp...
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Airport vitely
i$ - of Si'- ia-h City ,
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(1) Section words "land" ,),'• • - ..•
property o: the
(2) Th1.2 given effect as If 11 . D. 1955.
• r k r *-4 1 ' 1 !
to arJo.-.o:i r
pre2en7. • liable tc-, r,.4
City-cwfvf-, "
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(1) Subsection (1) of Section 510L w::tit-tT;
the word "nor" in the eighth line thr.:“-- c,1 And :_ubli;t:ting
►l.- the words "nor postage stamp vendlr:L nc‘r".
(2) Clause (c) of subsection (4) of caic'l 5101) is
ncled by striking out the words "or identittLarlor fA.:1,,;s or-
s or postage stamps, or photographs, ot 9.oft ir'it!!cs or
-,l'ages when the automatic machine vend-In .rinks or
rages is located within the premises of a p7,-t.- n,:,It
lishment or social organization" insel7d 71-2 ciattse by
-,ction (1) of Section 20 of Chapter 54 :-.)f 195,
substituting therefor the words "or identifi.a717.n d..L.,3cs or
or photographs, or sofr. drinks or bt:vel'ae,. auto-
machine vending such soft drinks or 1.;a7:ed
:lin the premises of a rQmanent businos c721-,:itbLi. or
:3c.A.al organization".
(Explanatory note: This amendment - 1.om the
definition of an automatic vendina ma,hine, thos,=! used
for vending postage stamps, which are ncw liable Do an
annual license of 0.00. rnder `!l :o such
machines will revire no
Item 15.
Section 805 is repealed and the rcil„:1.
805. Illuminated signs, advertisements or ailiplays having
colored lights or glass shall be hung at sa,...h h ght above
the sidewalk or street pavement as may be approved by the
Inspector of Buildings but no such sign, adrtttlement or
display shall be hung at a heighth less than ,-.111nt fe_=, above
such sidewalk or street pavement.
(Explanatory note: Under present legislatLcn the signs
mentioned above must be at least 25 feet -above the street.
It is felt that this height requir.lmnt work:-J a hardship
on small store owners as well as on the firm installing
such signs. The amendment leaves it to the Building
Inspector to fix the height in each case - not to be less
than 8 feet above the street.)
Item 16.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Sect1ormI 535 and 540, the City may permit the owner of the property situated at the nor .
:-
east corner of Gottingen Street and Falkland StIeet to construct an
addition at the rear of the existing building, nutwithstanding that
such addition when constructed will constitute an E,nz..13achment over
the northern official street line of Falkland :i;tre?t, provided,
however, that if the said property shall be removed o-L e-,o destroyed
as to require the re-erection thereof the same hall not bc rebuilt
or replaced so as to constitute an encroachment on ialkland Street.
(Explanatory note: Through inadvertence, l'ellE-vtng that a per-
mit would be issued, the owner of the prov,rty TAestion pro-
ceeded to commence the erection of an ao6Iti,)n to his property
which fronts on Gottingen Street. In 395L r official street
line was laid down on Falkland Street ar- prt,..v.E-nts the owner
from proceeding with his work. The effo:t r41 *1-; egislation is
to enable the owner to complete the work pDr which is
already done.)
(1) The Retirev,ent :'eene.itte,1 el the Superannuation Plan
for the employees of this Ci[y, leeludilig the ef- Ncers and members
of the Pollee Department. ank1 Etc,: 1)epaiJ:ment, which was approved
and a(lopod by the Couneil a metIng th,:veo,: held the 28th day
of Dee ember 1950, and wn1h ,vas fatIfied eon firmed by Section 'n of ellapter 67 o!' tbe P-ets ef' 1951, mey, eubjeet to the approval of the Counell, admit as wmtees of the F-ln each full-time employees o The Reereation and P1;2yitAnd for the City of Halifax an Por Halifadc :.:,oeion in :eepe -. ef: whom the said respeive Comallesions et4ita'ele arrangements with the RetiPement Committee respeetleg ontrit),;tione to the Fund, as in the saicl Superannuatien 7Lae. 1.e tree -41et OUt.
(2) The said Thi end Playgrounds Commission is hereby vested with the ti-lc_ily crld Tali include in the
annual estimates of sueh fo'qc.iesien suen spur: as may be required to be paid by such Comma tor, ::eepet of the employees of such Commission admitted to the ee h.?reinbeCore provided, and such contributions shall 'Le mae tiy sue Commission on the same basis and in the same mal-ve :ity of Hdlifax is required to
contribute to such Plan In r=-,kpe:. of ite employees who are members
of such Plan.
(3) The olny !=ialif may grant to the Fort of Halifax
Conunission such bUM e-:11.1red to be paid by such Commission
in respect of the t..orrimisic.n admitted to the said
Plan, as hereinbefof:,.,: t:.ontrIbutions shall be made
by such Con o the manner as the iPlA in tee aame
City of Halifax is e .eeer.eie:tte o seen Plan in respect of
its employees who are membeve of aueh Plan.
(Explanatory not_ Th1s seeetion is intended to enable fai-time Employ es of the aboN:e mentioned Commissions to be admitted to the f:ity7 em Superannuation Plan and to
provide for the neessary financial contributions.)
item 18
The City may pay co nylng Offieer J. A. English a sum
not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars as compensation for
damage to his automobile incurzsed while the same was in use in an
emergency at the request of a pollee constable.
(Explanatory note The automobile in question was used at the request or: a polic constable to convey an injured child to a hospital when it was involved in an accident.
The City Council Is of the opinion that the owner of the
vehicle should be eompensated for the damage suffered.)
Item 19.
Section 927 is repealed.
(Explanatory note n Thie Section provided that sections 79 and 80rof the Eduation Act (RSNS 1900) should not be
affected by ar,,v provision of the charter. The sections in
question dealt with ttit. 'Jab:di:1,y of property in one munici-
pality to be aet4eseed for School Rates in another munici-
pality when the owner resided in such last municipality.
The sections 79 and 80 of F.SNS 1900 were re-enacted as Sections 8:T and of ::Ilapter 2 of the Acts of 1911 and later as Sectionv 7h and 75 of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 1918. They vieee repialed 6y Section 9 of Chapter 68 of the Acts of 29,J).)
r
e amount of taxe3 to be poi. th n_ty by M.irden- Wild of ranada Limited for Baoiness Taxes 1 it of the years 1956) 1957, 1958, 1959 and 1960 in respect: of t is upancy of the Abattoir Property (so-called) while a tenant the City, for the purposes of its trade, prc.fession or othel. altir-111, carried on for purposes of gain, shall not exceed the ann;J.:11 2= of two thousand one hundred dollars.
(Explanatory noteL This Company ha --.2, been a tenant of the City in this property since .1.9 under several leases of various terms. The latest lease, commencing January 1st, 1956, runs for. 5 years at an ann1111 renta] of $2100.00, out of which the ,7ity is to be paid any business tax assessed againet the Company during the term of the lease. It is necessary- , therefore, to fix the dollar amount of taxes to be paid in order that th,:= same will not exceed $2100.00.)
Item 21
Section 370 is amended by addInc; thf-ret,7. the following subsection:
(16)(1) Notwithstanding the provisions c.f the Bonus Act, the lands and premises known as civic numb,= 1- 84 Morris Street shall be exempt from real property taxation 'ny the City during such time as the same are owned by The Statt:.:*:: tharity of Mount Saint Vincent and w.ea by the said t of Charity for the purpose of a home for a.ed ladies.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of- the Bonus Act, the Sisters of Charity of Mount Saint V1n-;.1- nt, shall not be liable to be assessed in respect of their d.:cupamy of the said lands and premises known as civic number 84 rirris Street while the
same are used by the said Sisters of Charity for the purposes of a home for aged ladies.
(Explanatory note This legislation exempts from real property and occupancy tax the Sisters of Charity of Mount Saint Vincent in respect o the ownership and occupancy of the premises 84 Morris Street while the same is used as a home for aged ladies.)
The City may write off and cancel any real property taxes and taxes in respect of the oc.-;upation of real property assessed for the civic years 1955 and 1956 against The Sisters of Charity of Mount Saint Vincent in respect of the ownership and occupation of the lands and premises known as 84 Morris Street.
(Explanatory note See above.,
Item 22.
The City may write off and cancel the tax assessed against the Maritime Conservatory of Music for the year 1954 in respect of its occupancy of real property for the purposes of the said Maritime Con-servatory of Music.
(Explanatory note; By Section 16 of Chapter 54 of the Acts of 1955 an exemption from taxation in respect of occupancy of real property was provided for the Maritime Conservatory of Music. At the time of the enactment of the legislation the Conservatory of Music had becn asessed for the year 1954. It is desired to cancel this tax.)
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Item 23
The City may write off and camel the tax assessed
against Hadassah Organization of Canada (Halifax Branch) for the
year 1954 in respect of its occupancy of real property designated as number 33 Agricola Street for the charitable purposes of the said Organization.
(Explanatory note: Legislation was secured in 1955 by Section 10 of Chapter 54 to exempt the above Organization from taxation at #33 Agricola Street commencing with 1955. The Organization had, however, been assessed for these premises for 1954 and this legislation is required to cancel the tax for that year.)
Item 25.
The City may cancel the assessments for Business Tax
assessed to J. F. Connolly for the years 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954
and 1955 in respect of the premises 32 Blowers Street and may refund to the said J. F. Connolly any sums paid by him in respect of the
taxes levied pursuant to such assessments. Any sums required for
the foregoing purpose may be taken from the general revenues of the
City and shall be shown as an expenditure for the year in which the
same are paid.
(Explanatory note: Through an error the above named person
was assessed for Business Tax for the years set out above
although he was not carrying on burAress. Through a fur-
ther error the taxes levied in pursuance of such assess-ments were paid. The City desires to refund the said taxes paid in error.)
Item 27.
(1) The Board of School Commissioners for the City of
Halifax may include in its annual estimates a sum sufficient to enable
the said Board to pay to William Rozee, a retired employee of the said
Board, for the remainder of his life, as and from the first day of
May, A. D. 1956, an annual allowance of four hundred and thirty-five
dollars and thirty-five cents, which shall be paid to him in monthly
instalments, in advance, on the first day of each month, and the sums
required to pay the said allowance in the year 1956 may be provided
by the City to the Board under the authority of Section 316C upon the
request of the said Board and paid to the Board at such times as the
City may determine.
(2) The payment of any sums by the said Board to the said
William Rozee as a retiring allowance prior to the coming into force
of this Section is ratified and confirmed.
(Explanatory note: This legislation authorizes the payment
of a retiring allowance to the above named retired employee
of the School Board.)
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Item 31
The City may in each of the years 1956, 1957, 1958 1959
and 1960 pay, as a grant, to the Children's Hospital (Halifax), to
assist that Hospital to defray certain capital expenses, the sum of
Five Thousand Dollars, and the sums so paid in any year shall be
1 shown as an expenditure made by the City in such civic year.
(Explanatory note: This section authorizes the City to pay
a total sum of $25,000.00 to the Children's Hospital in annual payments of $5,000.00 in each of the years 1956 to 1960 inclusive.)
Item 40.
The City nay in each of the years 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959
and 1960 pay, as a grant, to Dalhousie University, to assist that
University in its Expansion Appeal, the sum of eight thousand dollars,
and the sums so paid in any year shall be shown as an expenditure
made by the City in such civic year.
(Explanatory note: This section authorizes the City to pay
a total sum of $40,000.00 to Dalhousie University in annual
payments of $8,000.00 in each of the years 1956 to 1960
inclusive.)
Item 39.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Bonus Act, the First
Church of Christ, Scientist, shall not be liable to be assessed in
respect of its ownership or occupancy of the real property situated
at the northwest corner of South Park Street and Inglis Street for
the civic year 1956 and for so long as the said real property is
owned and used by the said First Church of Christ, Scientist, for
the purposes of that Church.
The City may write off and cancel any real property taxes
and taxes in respect of the occupation of real property assessed for
the years 1955 and 1956 against the First Church of Christ, Scientist,
in respect of the ownership and occupation of the lands and premises
owned by the said First Church of Christ, Scientist, and situated at
the north west corner of South Park Street and Inglis Street.
(Explanatory note: The foregoing legislation provides a
tax exemption from real property and occupation taxes for
the above Church.)
Item 48
(1) Section 366B, as that Section is enacted by Section
12 of Chapter 57 of the Acts of 1940 and amended by Section 14 of
Chapter 56 of the Acts of 1946, is further amended by striking out
the words "Commencing with the poll taxes assessed in the civic year
1940-1941" in the first and second lines thereof and substituting
therefor the following:
(1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2) of this
Section
- 7 -
(2) Said Section 366B is further• amended by adding thereto the following subsection:
(2) Where the notice to pay poll taxes is given subse-quent to the first day of September in any year and such poll tax is unpaid at the expiration of one month from the date of the giving of such notice, the penalty of ten percent shall thereupon be payable and from and after the expiration of two months from the date of the giving of such notice interest shall be payable on the amount of such tax and penalty then unpaid at the rate of six percent until the same is paid, and payment of such penalty and interest may be enforced in the same manner provided for the enforcement of the payment of poll taxes.
(Explanatory note: Section 366B at present provides for the payment of penalty on poll taxes unpaid on October first and interest on poll tax and penalty if unpaid on November first. In some cases the tax is not imposed until late in the year and sometimes after October first. The above amendment provides in these cases for the penalty to arise if the tax is not paid within thirty days and in-terest to be charged if not paid within sixty days after receipt of notice of the tax.)
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Item # 27 Ap Z,-ved
Item # 31
Item # 4p
Aldeman Vaujian sugusted the follovi - inc1Inn in
item: "that cuch sums be for the constre7lon of builinus ratller
than for maintenance."
The item was then approved.
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Item #
Approved.
LEGISLATION DANGEROUS MACHINES
The follwing ler. islatIon was submitted:
The Counci :icy by ordinance rer,:ulato and control the
operrtica of da.ngerous machines Pile: prescribe therein safe-
:uards precautions to be taken by tho owners or operrtors
thereof fer the nrotection of nersons therefrm and may also
,ref -Ine the rean',--: of the wors "dane:.us :7:achine" as used
in such :u.dinance.
Alderman Dunlop: "That shuld te attenton
1 the Le o :%ake it fener!.a.l. We ma,y
selves lo2c9er. (9.own with !ome ether 'r_ind of ins-.1ect‘rs."
The City Solici - or :as requcFted to is cuss
1-ith the Department of Labor.
The item was not approve0.
APPLICATION 70 REZONE ST. PATRICK 1 S HOME PROPERTY T. ON COMPANY
Referred to 'he Town Planning Board for a report.
APPOINTMENTS REGIONAL LIBRARY FOARD
To: W.P. Publicover, City Clerk.
From: L.A. Kitz, Mayor.
Date: January 10. 1956.
Subject: Appointments to Library Rory n (Hr,11.fax onpl)
Dear Mr. Publicover:
Appointments are to 1-e mr_:'c to the Halifax Re 17,nal
Board and I reeoend the followir4;:
AlOcan W.C. Dunlop J.E. Ahern
Mr. F.W. Bissett
ft
Jnnuray I. In.'t" - •
Mrs. Angus L. Macc'onald Mrs. Denis Forster Mrs. S.L. Gibson
I have r)repared to
1-, e,n j n t >uch v•ith all of -''ose :•ct anC I as able to personz, l_ly co;:
hly.
Yours ",1
L.A. Kitz. MAYOR.
Moved by Alderman Hatfielel, secnCeJ by AldcIu( t).-lian that
the report be approved. Motion passed.
APPOINTMENT RECREATION & PLAYGROUNDS COMISSION‘,/
To: W.P. Publicover, City Clerk.
From: L.A. Kitz, Mayor.
Date: January 10: 1(,)56.
Subject: Appointment to Recrea ion & Playrrouncs Co
Dear Mr. Publicovvi:
Due to The Resicna7ion of Mr. H.L. Livilvstone : I n:)minat,T
Mr. Grec Donovan. L.A. Kitz, MAYOR.
Moved by Alderman Vaurhan, secondecl by AlZerman H.tf 4 eld
t at the report be approved.
Alderman Vaurhan: "I want to eo--1 11,.' the Mt s
choice. I am sure Mr. Donovan has experience
offer.0
The motion Yas nut and passed.
PUBLIC HOUSING COMMITTEE V
Ald rman DeWolf: "There was rl:rt meet' hel, the
Housinc, Committee fnci it was decided -r • it,?e .!.r1
Ottawa shoi,16 0.!,„sclAse pro7er
erecti.; reour4nc on r ..ie part of CI
el Hill r - to *•.e
care -f th-.se p-rarily aces L- ,:-.1 ele;, ..ee sr.. as to
le able to mr:,r,' rea'7 11y mal;o prot7r(!rr i cm
re.:17,:ilt' • -1-.e ' it l:c7 the pri, eently Vs(111rrc :-)1- roe
t her area."
MEW
Januvry 12, 10 c, .
RESIGNATION AND APPOINTrENT COURT HOUSE COMMISIONFRS/ v
Alderman Adams stated that he t'ouc it necesspry due to
pref;nure of business to resiEn from thc Collrt FicyAFe Couisnioners
for the City of Halifax.
Moved by Alderman ValOian, seconee6 by AiCerman Mac:.onPld
that the resirmntion be accepted. Motion passed.
Moved by Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Abel.;: tlIrt
Alderman Hatfield he appointed to fill the vnenncy.
Motin Passed.
ASSESSMENT BETTERMENT CHARGES IN THE HYDROSTONE DISTRICT
A report was submitted :rom the Commissioner of WI '- s
relatve to -II& r'c:.;ve matter and same was (Astribute( Pll
memiers of Council for their information.
Alderman Vaui -han: "The informntion is not consistent 71.th
the minutes of the City Council a t s# meetinfT help, on Au_ -ust 14,
1947."
Moved by Alderman Vaughan, seconded by Alt3e:.mpn Gretmw'od
that the matter be deferred and the Council she 5th nn
extr!-ct of the City Council minutes un(3,er (ate Au Ar-t
1(,)47. Motion passed.
CULVERT UNDER HOWE AVENUE
Alderman Greelnyood sul7mitted ne tition ni ned 'y 22
pronerty oyuers in the Pren embrpcinc Sn,, ice Sreet t Ashl,urn
Avenue, Elliott Street and Abbott Drive resnect7ng P cszlvert
erected by the City under Howe Avenue which at v-rious times
throurhout the pnst year c' Id ischrrcc r 1:1—e - L_
volume •,- n ter onto the ids of the n'P')ve
Moved hy Alderman Greenvood, seco:Ided by Aldermnn Hatfield
tLat the pie`;ition 7'eferrea to *-10 Committee on Wer'-s for
considerati,-, n. Motion 'nssed.
4.•
Janurry
PARKING ON COMMONS V
Aldermvn Greenwood: "A fence has l'een e,•:-cto and
these people are not able to park on the Commons. I 1:0,116
request the City Manarer investiate."
Mr. West: "The Police Department en0 our Departmet,
been anxious to control it on the Commons rnd it is y1 :.ark it
off.*
The Deputy Mayor: "It is to restr ict them to r ce-etain
area.0
156 BUDGET YEETINGS \
AldermnnV rs:7ej vhen the Ber,70t Yee` 7s -ould
,
start us there wz,r, only()weeks avrAl,phle to he en6 Fer-Try.
The Deputy Mayer stated he ,gi p l, rpenk to His Worship the
Mny)r on hie 1. 11-11 from Ottawa.
ENGINE HOUSE SPRING GARDEN ROAD
Alderman Ai.,rn: "Alc7ern Dunllp .11(1 I visited Spring
Garden Roa EnLi;-ler Hoyt .gin,: no ,ora een !ote nc : is
Is pe:lainE. We are s.h ,rtly ma.71:11:c report to Counnctl. There
is no sileh question of re,lrinE the build ink
DIAGONAL STREET
Alderman Mae(ionniel aWTee, whnt nrorresf- had 1- cen Yith
respect to the el. ctn the (7in:.2nal street. He said it
w--7,11(:_ link up t,he Gott71:q7en std Barrt7-,r on Str-ets 17usiness
sec- i-ns. He aLr,o Feceral help was nvniln'.- le 8i+( that
nr coele
eltL the -,ecessit:-
Str et parin ot. There wolAld
com7(r-c'al es-r 1 req,z
tsh . on "::,10 street.
f-I vir7e(7
tin(- t -he G-.-afton
ferre('. to rl *-
Ma.„1 - • ,1 "
for
)n.
Alcler;.-mn a, -, "i•
.c
It d
n e(
1(! _i.c
Corresponding Period 1954 7.356.858.40 .:124,274.73
120.696.71
AMOUNT COLLECTED JANUARY 1ST. To Deceiber 31st
••••••••••.1•••=m.
7,437,406.78 6,589,552.95 88.60
7,036,50:.98 2 318,265.41 89.79
1,119,0L1.92 57.85
1,118,1;70.92 ,85,312.59 ta.27
7._36 ,939.15 97.30
7,003,57.00 99.53
Respectfully submitted,
Tax Levy 1955
Tax Levy 1954
Tax Arearn Jon. 1st, 1955
Tax Arrears Jan. lst, 1954
Total Collections to Deceer 31st. 195!3
Total Callecttons to Decel.er 31st, 1954
H.R. McDonold CHIEF ACCOUNTANT.
1.* ED _1 •
January 12, 1956.
TAX COLLECTIONS MONTH OF DECEMBER i9
0/S BALANCE DEC. 1955
NEW ACCOUNTS CIVIC 0/S BALANCE DECEMJER/; YEAR RESERVES NOV. 30/55 ADJUSTMENTS COLLECTIONS
i95 71,291.42 126,523.02 1954 75,f;50.00 317,651.36 Dr. 1955 76,239.86 913,678.82 Dr.
5.787. 66,
7.01 1.:031.49
18,401.35 1031668.75
120,735.34 301,626.88 5128,412.02
1,357,853.20 Dr. Tax Years Prior to 1953 (covered by
POLL TAXES
18,408.96 -125,487.92 reserves) 1,213.54
1,2;:0,774.24
126,2.01.46
1954 23,464.83 816.43 22,648.45 1955 26.007.2? Dr. 30.45 2,645.36 23,392.31
3,461.79 Roll Taxes Other Than Listed Above 546.(4
lin-67747
Total Collections in December 1955 130,709.89 Total Collections ire December 1954 160,527.21
Current Taxes Collected Jan. 1st to December 31, 1955 6,589;552 .95
CorresponOig Peri -)6 1954 6,318,265.41
Tax Arrears Collected Jan. 1st to Dec. 31. 19;c; 6:7.386 2c.
Corresponding Period 1954 68 ,312.59
Poll Tax Collections Jan. 1st to Dec. 31, 1955 119,919.25
• His !:or i.'> L. A. and. 'er.frers of City Council,
Fron: City T.T.:.'nnor, A. A. Th Jr.
Dote: Jorunry 1kPi;t1
Subject: Eonthly Ae'.1.0.111str?ti7e Rcr,ort for lYce:11:,%..,
1. Elcol.riciaTls*
254 wi:fr,; .1nsctious 14 1. row :=r: L.: 2 U. 1 ‘c:.'.'ion
• I • r • —
r ire Alar-' Te'
273 al3r! 1:0::;:s ,.l_'3ted :x, 11-scl rul[;rove P rk 73c71c,A oL;:licel; tc — t' :,'1.; _ ,:!:,m. Semi -rJ ctun .ed 11- :! :. ! Chr:1-wo ,.:e..: R 7 Ccm •r-1 L A7 ' '::'.0went into ocr:tioll aJo,:,::17'er 9. Initiation of fla:-'.ir 1,:-'.1ts at Ar:1 PrIcl- 71:::- ry.
2. BuilCinr, Pernjts
nr_1 Geranes,
.11 I•cclir:1
Co=ercL:1 repairs Institutioral rc7):Al's
r.
Strrct 7Twcrs •
Tons of hot 'n ate' l!T(70, or i?,.r1 :-.1,-..1 rz 2.5
n cold " n 2t.C1 tr, oAl.- 4.5 'ter, /'!M :inrets of :!:C.r.71::::1:: r"ncirs 40 Lineal fcr.t of curl. !Int-1 [-utter -...% 1 10 ru:lber of c:,tc:-.)",.1t,- corstructed 13
n -1:4111o1c7.! r,- ...freel, 3 n n COTIS trU et ce, 1
n jtretl.ons instraled 2?
rilcs ofstrt1,1 swe7,t Iv hart', 50 n n n nrloh.ine 87
Yunly.r of ctchnits cle.(-1 40
Lineal fe t of new sower 4.5
1 ' • Garb:1.-n
3,009 tot' s of L.arle -;-1o4 refuse wc-f, co ';(*: of which 704 tons wore bvrned, tonot'ler with :.:,013 ::c;1-.s f - .rivatoly coll.cotca rotorials. Tc,tn1 anoun --rr,(7r7:r" 7:71';' tons
wit',-, incinerator in o-crr,ton 449 :loll. .:i'•( t " trucks 2h
hours collf'clAr:- :2 (.41:,.
5. Snow Ficovol
443 1,400 cf rts :mow ..,:nrc as follo4,.!s:-
_t"., 47 ,14 117- n•0
(# ofy of t7a1 0 :,,;_;r0,;,, of
Sewer Can ital
S'J.reet Size
Novrnber 15,1955
Started Completed
1):c.7:Thor 23,1955
Connaui:ht 42" Canc. Clinton Pump House Third Si. 1 2" Conc.
8 ri ..)/J
60" Ar:co) 54" " ) IT" 60"
Freshwater P,roolz 4.7.1; 7 y 15 7 1955
WI-111101f: *11:-cm St. to 1-:e
Conc. - , 1955 -6etcnber 13,1 9')5 Hurd- Brunn.wic]: St. 21,"
Yo- ember 29,1955
St. - under Rallway
Tracks 3(-." Ccnc.
Salting Streets Plowing Snow Clearitv City Prop. Crosswa1k:2,catcits Rcmoving Snow Sending Sts. and sandoxes Makinp: & Repairing Sandboxes Miscellaneous
Salt Purchases Send Purchased Stores Equipment Rental
6. Claims
Grafton St. parlring lot fence Damage to Police car
7. Prefab Housing
Houses co- nletely paid Current accounts Oriv:inal number of houses
Yortgages Receivalqe 11/30/55 12/31/55
paid elm,ing month
OTF: int; Ci L3r n clic!). :Tunas Bank Overdraft Total Borrowing
83 accounts two or mcro ::Ionts in (effect of C.-Iristm3r, E, crding)
8. Sewer - ProrTes7 H^ port 7o.
50').) • 658 72
9 r 598.40
Sewer Rehabil5tpti on
.1. 9 101.$0 54:1 9.7l 5,613.52
026. r;), 1.67.20 :L27.28 67.22
uu.r).16 176.75 251%41
(,3L6.40
$ 35"059.68
86.65
304 08 12
1.194.4516 ,
.500..000.00
9. Status of Armdale RoLlry Listed below are the m:wl-iwUrri%c ecetiop QT1
items listed under this cortract.
Clearing; all(1 Grubbilv..... IV::
Excavation (Comon e: SoliC. look) nT: Borrow 17)laced (scr.; . Found ion '3:ccovation (Con"on) 85:
..,
n n (';o id Pock) • EZ.;
Cate, Basins corte.... ......... • Y1';.; Concrete 3c'wer Pine Concrete Cln:;s "A" Roinforcir,:; T:ecl . . C; r}• Trench Excav:!tion C4 Bo ckf ill..... . . (- ... -,, -) He!loval of Seawall :Ic-;-,
Bose Course l'4 -,
No work has b en done on the renainin 1:c.2!:s, curb cutter, sidcwans, r'avenent
Progress in the north of Dpecrler a been slow. The Contractor h!is concentrated main7y on ,i:1„oln. B:we Course ono excavattn,- for the 17,st c.f.' bi n 6 F: cu17ert, anproxin:-Itely 120 in lcn[:th, which t')e intersection.
G c a4.06
C11-•:r . •
/en
Januf:iTy
WANDF,RERSI CLUB LEASE j-
Alderman Ahern itsi:t,d yhu,t nro ross F II
..4 th
resoct :3 711C 7,07.14111: :Ion :-Jr - he WflAt- Club Lease.
Alder%Inn DeWolf: "There was L. 4:2:r Club
-hat they woule open for a furtl •- 74at 4:1.. It
may 19e necessary to hold one or inore
It wns nl.:;reoel tht His Worship the M'yor 'o
the Wriael.ersi Club Committee.
MOTION ALDERMAN DUNLOP Re: AMENDING SECTIONS 1? & 17A OF THE CITY CHARTER
FLll heT- defol.red.
S7CTION 211.1 CLAUSE "F" MOTOR VEHICLE ACT (TAXI CAPS1
Further defer-fed.
CITY MANAGERS ADMINISTRATIVF: REPORT
A report was snbmitte0 from the City Mnnnr':er or the 7o.-,th
of Dece:41er 1.1 nn e. ottched to -he or.1:- Lnal rot 7 of -' se
minutes.
Copies of the report were furnished the .:w_,2111:ers pc C
Council previus to -1,v meet.inr7„
FILED
PREFAB HOUSING STATISTICAL REPORT
Houses compleely rnid
304 Current Accounts
5OR Original Nuer
l2
Morta.;cs Recvnl-le 11/30/55 12/31/55
X D (111rinr. Month
Owinc: City General Funds X500,000.00 3,653.12
Total B)r-oYiac
83 Acr,o1:',Itn two or more n",t: In
(cf -eet Chrt_st.:,as SPCiln
FILED
Bank Ov:'raft
$1,03,72
$n V19• 40
11.21'1, ,h
19,L:33•30
APPROVAL DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL AFFATPS RFZONT"G
It va.n *-11nt the Den Mun'.ctr,n7 Affr!.rs
k( -
39
c:14.1h
c11.09
January 12
had 7Aven almyroval to the rezon'417, or te r'ea ,on - he
south y the north line of property of Her Majesty The Q,Iten
(H.M.C.S. Stadacona), on 4The east by t west line ')f P,r.. -ton
St.: on the .1,o-rth south line of Ri.eh:.lonei he
west and south line of Devonsire Ave:loe rn(1 on -1.1 the
eastern line of Gottinc,en Street from R-1 Zone to R.2
excluCling '. 110-.1.eout the areas now zone. as Park ant Instittl)lal
Zone and, General. Rusinesr Zone.
FILED
POLL TAX REPORT
A report on Poll Tax Collections for the Civic Quarter
end in r. Dealer 31. 1255 Yas submitteC as follov's:
Current Poll Tax Collections l4 391.00
Arrears 129.09
Penalty and Intrcst -1.9) 6,771
2
9 Sanz', ;11- our, year
DECREASE.....1, .01
Total collct ,ns for Civic Year 1'):5f5
Same period pre vious year
DECREASE....
Collections current Poll Taxes for year
INCREASE
Amount collect' d. by Street collc.c-er 3 months' period
Amount paid at Collectorls Office
Total collections as shown above
FILED
PAYMENT WTING LOT COMMITTEE FOR 19'
A letter w^s sul'mitted from His *:Tortli p advs1n(;
that the Parl:inr La,t. Co;;;Ittee of the DoYntown t:o. Sec- ion
of the Hal', f,, x Boa of Trac.e r lk - .V:11 :iim f, e'eq,- T i, tile
amount of $11,000.00 Twly;.lent ►. them for Ilse of - 1-? Pr:7, Loll
un(- er th • r-rTe - ::.ent —1th te C .ty of Halifflx.
FILED h 7 -
Jt- nuary
Move c1 br Alder.:1!-n V H I 1r,n, sec,.-1006 1y Alt .7 - 11 Hat:
ti.t this uee,: je n-- a(.1 urn. Motion passYd.
Mee-in: 10:2m P.M.
LIST OF HEADLINES
Minutes A16ermrn LcIne Tax Appeal Cour Public Heel ..::r; Rt=: Re:.inIng Dominion St:q-cs:
P,- Inerell Street from R-2 to C 2
P'11- ie Hrv-L..t: Re: Alter inc: Street Lines N/W C rnei-North Street 'lid Lorne Terrace
P, 111c L: Down Official Street L: N 16
1.- 1ntirn -o co:.ttn.le Non.c TI -);! Se7mour Street 6
N C !l. -4- of Art Removal tf Str' 7 LIne.; 'InCer
L. EatID LC Bricce ir8 Prlv-te Are ‘s
r B41.!ts Pro -crty ni-ley Street
RoLon Par L. . Oxf'Jrd Street
Untervd S,rect _%J.::.:%n Lc', "29A H - Ye Ave:.•te
S-w 1 L t C.N.R.
Ac,q• L S. n Strec'
Rcnt . . S 4tL St w't A. Avtnuc
tLb Final Ceri'ficatc AttP:.C:- ;.ce C..:ef %).f Co )„se
;tty
Fire Al r.rm Si Box 13 & Jacob Str 81 Write-Off Ac'
Sr-z, :cal Casis T.B. Hos-tir.1 F1 P.E.I.
But"Let Ht.wi Aut:-:!rity
BIllYlards Cr,nopies Si-,ow P1 ,11 Prelase Gas(;11.:.c Service St -ionc Ler:inla'ton Supp:_e4;ontary Ret,rint- Al'-- cc
BD •roTinc: O Co. .1- ,f Lot (.13•1:,nrtena)
Appoint.e:A of C Wel 'her Tent'.ers for Lad
r A 'r4 'ment r of 11-1'frx
3.6
City
20
21
4-)
33
3.5
37 37 38
39 9
L A 11c
Dan:'or-t;Is ri St rt . Pat,-Ic?;s Home Pro or
L'L -;,r:,• Poard & '771(_fl r 5 )1;
Co,.Itt y
. Eaton
—49—
Jr,nunry 12, 1956.
ResiFnation and Appointment Court House Commissioners 113 Assessment Betterment Charges in the Hydr.)st,:)ne Disti-jet h3
Culvert Under Howe Avenue k...
Parking on Commons 1Y.4
1956 Budcret Meetings Eni;ine House Sprint GarCen Road 44 Diar:onal Street 44 Tax Collections Month of December 1955 't.5
Wandererst Club Lease 46 Motion Alderman Dunlop Re: Amending Sec..ions 17 & tik of
the City Charter it;
Section 248-1 Clause "F" Motor Vehicle Act (Ta;:i Crl'-,) 46
City Manager's Ad:Anistrative Report 46 Prefab Housing Statistical Report 46 Appr,wal Departent of Muncipal Affairs Rezoni 46 Poll Tax Report
1 ; 7
Payment Par%ing Lot Co:;imittee for 1955 47
John A. OtMalley, DEPUTY MAYOR & CHAIRMAN.
W.P. PUBLICOVFR, CITY CLERK.
EVENING SESSION SPECIAL MEETING
Council Chamt:pr, City Hall., Halifax, N.S. January 19, 19y%, 8:00 P.M.
A meetlir: of the City Council wns hold on the alove onte.
After the meeting van called to orCer the awirman and
before considering the re ;'filar order of 1usiness, - he meml'ers of
Council attedi: • led by the City Clerk, joined in reiwating the
Lord's Prayer,
There Le erare.,, nt His Worship the Mayor Chairwnn: Aldermen
DeWol f, Mori Dunlop, Lane, Ad.nms, OtMa Ahern, Wy::.an,
Vaughan nnd Hatfil(3.
Also procent vee Messrs. A.A. DeRprC, Jr., W.P.
R.H. Stddard, T.C. Doyle, L.M. Rom!.:cy, :,nd Dr. A.R.
Morton.
The :Je 1-:as caUed specially to c..psi,er 'tho follo-ing
1. Tenders for Sale of Land.
2. 1956 BudreT, - School Bo, yd -nd Graz" c OrL nizuti - ns.
PASSTNG CAPTAIN EARL FOX,/
His Worship the Mayor d,rc attention to the sa -
Captain Earl Fox of the Fire Depart7.ent had passed rway of the
scene of a fire on Jannry 15, 1956.
It was Inanimously agreed nt His Worship the Mn7or
Aldeman Fo;: nn -ell Mrs. Enrl Fo;: exprerrinY- - he cympathy
of the City Council.
TENDERS FOR SALE OF LAND
To: His Worship, L.A. Kitz, Merr, ty
From: City Mr,na;:er, A.A. DeBard, Jr.,
Date: Jrinry 13,
SIbloct: Tend rs Lind Sales.
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COUNCIL ACTION JANUARY 12, 1(-1
BIDDER
AMOUNT
Abbott
Alfrott
McInnes
Abl-ott
Anott
Brunt
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REVISION JANUARY 17, 15r
ASSESSED
BIDDER
BIDDER
VALUE
•-3
Oct
; .
Alderman O'Malley:
"This WW1 'he ,1 1-:ly 711. rc,cial
me-nr, which was called or Tuesday : wish to protest
the epllinif of thvt first meetinf; beewzo it :!:r!Ci no ('ireet'
from your ':frice. Just !- s we c -1.21 he Ccelncll
11:)nrnTer form of Govermient I could suf;i7ost Ci•y np.:arer
act within his own rir:hts pn0 privilfTen he City ChPrter
and leave preroLntAve of the office of Nn;y-)r t.)ffice.
At no time In the s' .y of this City has Pn: tissee.
.•(1t.e tne rnspnsiiiity as has .'fle:1 ('t..
:e in -his case 'th-ut
having 7he :::proval of the office of the Mry.or.
,:,:cc;.slon on uhleh the ,)f the May ,- (7.r.n by-
passej. At %he 'i:r4e .he Lunic'nal C en': is .01: in t):is
City eno ey I arr:..v1 in the City Hp?! to find the Mayor's
t;ecre,:rY w;,.s Lhc City Mann:erls rt":tee “S Mann,-;sr:s
secretary 1. s, Pt -he nonventl:.n.
stro: htet.h1 *ut. I think that wiloov-r my sloces,n, 's Je
suld be respected lust as the Mayor Is."
City ManaFer: "There was no disres1-,ect intenCed. The
1:as I had not noticed in ta.bulatinE he en, - rrn :o. 1,:10 I
tnP,t nne man ha0 been awarded 9 bu-. only wPn' Since I
supposed it pro'hably was my error I decided of
wolld clear ?in the matter otherwise i- wo,;16 hold 'tp
whole .nntter of the allocation of the lots."
Alderman O'Malley: "I cv.not accept h e:golanpnon. I
looked into 'he matter rnr1 fo'md ti: '• he City ManP,-er
1, s :e0 :,n(Itner .flerson why he calleC., he ;:lee7-.1nr, yi`;1111t
M,-:rorls consent he sPIC it ould have to cA.led
ease -1-,c - 1.) to me since the Mn''• „ c awny Pnr. I
WO '1(1 nolT ;- „ven my pc-mission to hold. p meo - Inr -n (jatc.
I le6 tive matter referrer- to the Finnnce Execve
Co::imit--ee. I clic nc;t the 17y-pasne6 on It.”
Janunty 19, (1 4(c.
Alderman Ahern: "I think the De tut y Mayor 10 -e nrn-red
hat an future we should stick to the Ch•rter. °
His Worship the Mayor: "That is • !
the Deputy Mayor. I am sure the City Eann r die )t, intend
to violate the City Charter or slir-ht any ne.1
Aldevhlen DeWolf: "I donst tiltnit's Is xi., -. T t . he
tenders should have been dealt with thrt ni 'ht. Over ' -0--s
ye have eon ettinr Into -his -h :n s In :,as:int; -he
tenders on. It wronr 2-S-Q:A. I t111.1% 'he .leo:ie ':ho have
lendered should ;:now what the result is.'
Alderman Hatfield: "How long did the Mi,m.,er ,pene on :hose
Lenders?"
His Worship the Mayor: "Wnere the .,cn,Thrs 'ere- of r complex
nature, they were given to the various Depart,AeAt Mends for their
appr -)val."
Alderman DeWoif: 282 tenders for lots: is rid
any perso.lts ability."
City Manaa-er: °It to)k 3 hours. The- we3e r
Purchasing Department to see if I tabula- C c=ec,u_v.'
Alderman Dunlop: "The question is were an'? t e s'Lderee
after the proper tlme? I presume these to ers .Indep
the insta-icti -ns from the Finance and Executive Com -Ilt-e.- . If
there is any fault it is with the Finance and ExectItl-le Committee.'
Alderman DeWolf: "I impute notnin,- wroni misander-
stand me."
Moved o Alderman DeWolf, seconded. Alde-,..an Ahern that the
City Council r-com itself that hereafter vhe.1 te,ide:.s are culled.
:or that . 1-1,,y Le opened and tabulate,- at the sa:,le
Alderman Dunlop: "It would be im,,losrle to io 'hat in tale
Committee on Works. We have Lencorf.. - o see
if ney re in order."
Janliay 19,
Alderman DcWolf: "It has only eon in the st - w prs
that this system has been .adopted . I think it in n slorm:r waY
of doini:
The motion was p. it and resulte(; in a i vot(
the same and apainst it ns
FOR THE MOTION AGAINST IT
Alderman Mo"iarty Alder:lan D,Anlop
01 Malley Lane
Ahern Adams
Vaughan Wy:aan
De Wolf Hatfield
His Worship the Mayor cast his te oc;ainst 7.he and
declared it lost.
Moved by Alderman Hatfield: seconded by Aldel•;3an Dunlop that
the City Manal-1 s recommendation be apnrived. Mo"1-n flassed,
Moved by Aldcrman VaulThan, secoided by Alder;3nn Hatfie1Z,
t:lot ac2,1)1re rind meet 'u a Colttee (f "Ic! Whole.
Mozion ,as se,
Meetilv: adj:qmied. at 8:25 P.M.
Mee;: in;; recovened at 9:50 P.M. `:'.e;.N.:rs being
present: His Worship the Mayor Chairman; Alr7e7,men 130:1 - f, nriarty
Dunlop, Lane, Adams, 01 Malley, Aher. "field.
SCHOOL BOARD BUDGET I9Y; 14
Moved. Alderman Lane, seconcied by Alder:ann k.ern That the
recommnd'Ition of the Com:7;ittee of the Whole Co:Incil namely:
that the School Boa:', Bud;et fo 56 with tLe c:xerm- ion -)f the
Maintenance I:.mr be ):-)r,ovecl.
Mt:vac'', in rm-nd:,lent 1:y Alderman VpA;:,r,. sec! 'y A. --man
Hatfield that The School B7a:'d Bud;-et
The amendment nut and lost i; votini- for same and
aE;ninst it ar follovn:
Januvry 16.
FOR THE AMENDMENT AGAINST IT
Alderman Dunlop Alder:Aan Lane OIMalley Ad am., Vaur:han Ahern Hatfield Wyman
DeWolf Moriarty
The motion was put and passed.
Moved by Alderman Vaughan, seconded by Alderman Hatfield
that this meeir, 6.o now adjourn. Motion pas:.
Meetinff adjourned. 10:00 P.M.
LIST OF HEADLINES
PassinE; Captairi Earl Fox 50 Tenders for Sale of Land 50 School Board Budt7et 1956 5/4-
L.A. Kitz, MAYOR AND C HAI111 IAN .
W.P. PUBLICOVER, CITY CLERK.
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EVENING SESSION SPECIAL MEETING
Council Chamber, City Hall, Halifax, N.S., February 6, 19!):), 8:00 P.M.
A meeting of the City Council was held on the nhove date.
After the meeting was called to order by the Chairman and
before considering the regular order of business, the members of
Council attending, led by the City Clerk, joined in repeating the
Lord's Prayer.
There were present His Worship the Mayor Chairman; Aldermen
DeWolf, Dunlop, Lane, Macdonald, Adams, Fox, O'Malley, Ahern,
Wyman, Vaughan and Hatfield.
Also present were Messrs. A.A. DeBard, Jr., W.P. Publicover,
R.H. Stoddard, C. P. Bethune, Q.C., J.F. Thomson, L.M. Romhey,
J. L. Leitch,, V.W. Mitchell, A.P. Flynn and Dr. A.R. Morton.
The meeting was called specially to consider the follol-ing
items:
1. Lighting Armdale Rotary. 2. Remuneration Members of Court of Tax Appeals. 3. Appointment of Services and Community Commit7,P
e.
Appointment of Assessment Appeal Comlittee.
5. Estimates 1956. e/f
City Manager: The Committee on Works discussed ths
matter and decided they wanted wooden poles becivIse the lighting
would be provided by the Nova Scotia Light and Power Co.,Ltd. I
have written to the Province and said !Ault would your answer be
if the City Council decided they wanted another type of lighting.
I have been advised that whatever tyne the City wants the:,, '.ill
pny their Fhara; half and half. Steel is short end hard to ret.
I believe the engineers 'share the view that wooden poles would
no loA too badly. Six have to be steel for the trr)11:: coach
wires. The cost is V1,000.00 for steel poles and unOerround
wiring.'
LIGHTING ARMDALE ROTARY
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February 6, 1956.
Alderman Ahern: "I don't think we should perml.t the Nova
Scotia Light and Power Co., Ltd. to spoil a good lob by installing
wooden poles. They can get the steel poles if they try Lard
enough."
Moved by Alderman Ahern, seconded by Alderman Hatfield that
steel poles be erected in and around the Armdale Rotary on a
dollar-dollar sharing basis with the Province of Nova Scotia with
underground wiring at an estimated cost of $21,000.00.
The City Electrician in answer to a question advised that
the approximate cost of operation of the lights and current would
be $50.00 per unit per year. ”.,800.00 mould cover the 36 poles
on the Rotary.
His Worship the Mayor: "Could you tell us how many poles
are in the County?"
Mr, Flynn: "I would say approximately 25 in the County. It
has not been laid out on the plan how many are in the City and in
the County."
Alderman Vauf;7han: "The County does not enter into this
picture whatsoever. For many years there were no payments made
by the County for the lights on the Dutch Village Road. I believe
the Nova Scotia Light and Power Co., Ltd. will pay the County's
share of the operation."
Alderman Dunlopi "This is not a big issue but it involves
some money. It is not fair division. I would like to speak in
support of ,00den poles. I would like to draw to the attention
of all members of Council the pole that has been nut up in the
rear of the Library. I am sure we can fret wooden poles of 'J 6
type put up for nothing.'
Alderman Hatfield: "How long do the steel poles last in
comparison to wooden?"
Mr. Flynn: "I have known wooden poles to })e in for 30
years."
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Te:
February 6,
Alderman Macdonald.: "I think we are spending around
$200,000.00 on the whole thing. I think to put up woodell roles
would spoil the Rotary. To put in steel poles would be ay
well spent."
Alderman Vaughan felt that any further expenditure on the
Rotary should not be tolerated by the City Council.
Alderman DeWolf asked about the Maritime Telegraph & Telephone
Company Limited putting up their poles as well."
The City Electrician advised that all their viring would he
going underground.
The motion was then put and passed 8 voting for the same
and 3 against it as follows:
FOR THE MOTION AGAINST IT
Alderman Adams Alderman O'Malley
Fox Valurhan
Ahern Dunlop
Wyman Hatfield DeWolf Lane Macdonald
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REMUNERATION MEMBERS OF TAX APPEAL COURT/
January 30, 1956.
To His Worship the Mayor and
Members of the City Council.
At a meeting of the Committee of the Whole Council held on
the above date the matter of the remunerat4mn paid to the members
of the Court of Tax Appeals was considered.
It was agreed to recommend that the Chrirman of the Court of
Tax Appeals be paid at the rate of $65.00 per day and the other
members paid at the rate of $50.00 per day.
Respectfully submitted,
W.P. Publicover, CITY CLERK.
Alderman Vaurhan: "In moving the higher honorarium the
Council :::ust recognize the persons serv,Aig on thr't court are
e7Aovod for long periods from their officr!s or place of business.
We have on the Board 3 men who are qualified to earn profesr,ional
Tho:i could ret fees far in exeers of -ha' lh ret from
the Ponrd. - 58 -
February 6,
Moved by Alderman Vaughan, seconded by Alderman Malley
that the report be approved effective as of February 1st, 1956
and the members of the Court be paid for Saturdays as well.
Alderman Lane asked what the professional fee was for anyone
of these gentlemen who were on the Tax Appeal Court to which His
Worship the Mayor advised that $100.00 a day was the fee for a
solicitor at the going rate.
Alderman Vaughan asked what the fee would he for Counsel on
a Royal Commission and was advised by His Worship the Mayor it
1.7ould be $200.00 a day.
Alderman Vaughan: "In view of what has happened here in
apnlying Cleminshaw valuations to our assessments that eff^rt
has been made by the City to recover from the Company any money
which is justly due to us in the extraordinary sittthgs of the
Court? A claim was made here by a salesman of the Company and
he said there would be very few appeals. He said the evaluators
would sit here for a time and listen to the complaints and answer
the questions of the tax payers. They did not sit here Ps long
as they might have. Very little of Cleminshaw is roinr to be
adopted as far as our assessments are concerned."
His Worship the Mayor: "That is a very pertinent question
to be raised. It is within the rambut of the committee to be
set up to be reviewed."
Alderman Dunlop: "Has this matter been before the Finance
and Executive Committee and recommended by them?"
His Worship the Mayor: "Through a Committee of the Whole
Council."
Alderman Dunlop: "In my opinion matters of finrnce rhould
come through the Finance and Executive Committee. Some Committee
should take the repsonsibill_ty for making the recommendation."
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February 6, 196.
Alderman Ahern: "We did discuss it nt a meeting; of the
Finance and Executive Committee called in your office a few
Gays ago. This could have all been avoided if 13 other. Alder,len
had voted with me last year. I am going to support the motion.
I think Mr. Bissett is worth more than M5.00 per day. I donst
see why we should delay it."
Alderman Lane: "I would like to have one other point
clarified. When the original arrangement was made the fees were
agreed upon and acceptable to the members of the Committee at
that time?"
His Worship the Mayor: "Yes that is right."
Alderman Macdonald: "What were the fees paid to the old
Board?"
His Worship the Mayor: " $300.00 ner annum."
Alderman Macdonald: "How long did it sit?"
His Worship the Mayor: "Three to four weeks."
Alderman Vaughan: "I feel Alderman Dunlop is right that
the matter should go to the Finance and Executive Committee. I
will withdraw my motion."
The matter was then referred to the Finance and Exe'itive
Committee.
APPOINTMENT OF SERVICES AND COMMUNITY COMMITTEE v/
His Worship the Mayor: "I would like to have Aldermnn
Macdonald and Greenwood and any others who wish to volunteer to
meet with a half dozen people. They are striving to have more
of the service men in the homes of our citizens.
This was agreed to by Council.
APPOINTMENT OF ASSESSMENT APPEAL COMMITTEE V/
WHEREAS the Council deems it to be expedient to
appoint a Committee to confer with the City Solicitor from time
to time when necessary in order to determine ;letters arising from
the hearing of nppeals from the General Assessment made for the
civic :rear 1956, as more fully hereinafter set out.
February 6 19r,6.
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that a Committee consisting of
Alderman Macdonald, Alderman Vaughan and Alder!lan Dunlop be
appointed for the followiru purposes:
(1) To confer with the City Solicitor from time to time
concerning any matter arising from the hearing of appeals from
assessments by the Court of Tax Appeals;
(2) To recommend to the City Solicitor when necessary the
name of a qualified real estate appraiser or appraisers to be
engaged by the City to act on its behalf as on expert witness in
such assessment anneala as may be considered expedient and to fix
the remuneration to be poid to such appraiser or appraisers;
(3) To approve, subject to later ratification by the Council
of such appeals as in the opinion of the Committee and the City
Solicitor should be taken from decisions of the Court of Tax
Appeals; and
(L) Make such other enquiries concerning the work done
by the J.M. Cleminshaw Company in conducting the revaluation of
real property in the City as such Committee may determine.
Moved by Alderman Hatfield, secohded by Alderman Adams that
the resoltuion be approved.
Alderman Dunlop: "I would ask to be removed from that
Committee. I would think that thin is another Super Appeal
Court. I might find it embarrassing to serve on that Committee.
My partners have taken some appeals. I may find a conflict in
my duties as a barrister and a member of this Council. I believe
the responsiblity for recommending to this Council t,h7.t fppeals
be taken to the Courts lies on the City Solicitor. He Is the one
who should advise us which ones to take appeals on. He and his
staff are the;people who represent the City in these nppeals. If
I were in his position I would not be too happy about getting advice
from another solicitor who is a member of the Council. I hope we
are not .oing to get into a bat7le of exerts. You can have
experts on both sides and you can Fet an expert to see one tliinc7
and f, nother to see pretty well the opposite. In assessent matters
we 1-,ave the best expert in the City and he is the City Assessor.
If we have not faith in our nsscsEors and they cent represent the
City lefore the Tax Appeal Court, we better dr p our case. I hope
Council will ro into a cotmittee f tl,e. 1-hole in privrte
sesIon no te who are n-t ',11 the Asses. lent ApIl-n1 Court will hear
February' , 1'
from our Officials what their feelinrs ere. We will herr, from
the Solicitor. We all 1-now it is not cood. It is clear to me
that someone is wrong in this City. We have to find nut 7:!et)ler
we did set value from this Company. We can't discuss the merits
of certain appeals in public. I think this Council is entitled
to hear the views of our Officials. We the Aldermen are retting
the blame for it. No Off'iciel said to me that this assessment
was out of line. We are entitled to know where our machinery
fell down. This was going on for 11 years. Our Assessor's
Department, we are told, worked with the Cleminshaw Comneny."
Alderman Vaughan: "I now find myself in a nosition where I
want to gel; off that committee. It is because I feel I am not
qualified to say that this building is worth "X" dollars aE7-inst
the City Assessorts valuat i ons or whether I should ludc:e if the
Tax Appel Court is wrong. The sole resnonsili_lity Iln(!er the
Charter is with the Assessor."
Alderman Hatfield: "I think this matter should le deferred
until later in the meetin = after we have dealt with ,- ther matters."
Moved, by Alderman Hatfield, seconded by Alderman VaT'han that
this matter be deferred until later in the meetieg.
Motion passed.
Alderman Macdonald also requested to be removed from the
Assessment Appeal Committee.
His Worship the Mayor: "Where ere conducting a case
with the eppellant ;71.':inc sales data, surely the City ran do so
which will rebound to the Cityis edventnge."
Alderman Vflu'han: "The Assessor took an eath on Jew)er:
snyin g that these assessments we-eto the 1-cst of his belief
to be the_:issens::iet,s. It is up to him to ray he vreAs to
appeal to the C-unt. Co'Art."
Alderman Ahern: "The decicions of the Tax Arr-,enl Court Pro
tataount to complete relections of the Clemins'Jw velnations.
I think it is up to someone to -et the tax payers out of this."
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Februay
Alderman DeWolf: "I do not thinl: the Cleminshaw valuations
outside the residential were realistic ones mad had no bearing
on what the Charter provided what the City Assessor should assess
properties for. I went to them while they were here nnd I said
Mr. Deering there is a property we are offerini7 for sale at
$75,000.00 and you have it assessed et M.5.(: 000.00. Surely that
will have to be changed. The property vas sold for ?:,10,000.00
less and he cut it to 2.31,000.00. It was basee on a formula
and that formula was not precise. In 100 ,!ears there was 5%
allowed for depreciation."
Alderman Ahern: "The Alderman from Ward #2 referree to the
Assessor. Who is he referrim: to? I don't think everyt:- ing
should have been thrown on the shoulders of Mr. Thomson.1
9:00 P.M. Council adjourned to the Mnyoris Office.
10:5 P.M. Council reconvened. the folloinr members being
present: His Worship the Mayor Chairmrn; Aldermen DeWolf. Dunlop,
Lnne, Macdonald, Adams, Fox, O'Malley, Ahern, Wyman, '\7!.1r.n and
Hatfield.
Moved by Alderman Dunlop, seconded 1..y Alderman Hatfield that
all assessments be reduced 10% and in cases rhere the .q7, ,ssment
has already been reduced by the Court of Tnx Appeals blow that
percentE_ge, that the assessment stand nt the mount fixes the
Co!Irt, and In any FpTieals nlrerdy entered. the ratepayer to
have ri;:ht to accept the 105 red a ction or proceed pith the
appeal nnd In that event the decision of the Court of Tex Appeals
.ell be -:T,inding subject only to appeal t o the County Co.irt and
the necessary legislation be secured.
Alderman Ahern moved an amendment hr t, the rate be set
at :J.)% rather than 10% but there Was no sr.cnr.
Alderman O'Malley: II oppose such a Afttr 11 it
w'll not affect -he tax :payer in his tax '- olinrs. 10% red-Ac' ion
in the. assessment only means incrr.ase in ,. It is n
Februnry 6, 1956.
matter of tax dollars. If the present residential nssessilents
are equitable, probably 95% are, I don't think it justifies us
to take any action to reduce the assessments. That beclouds the
minds of the citizens of Halifax that they are getting something.
The same applies i:Tith respect to Commercial properties. There
is no lessening of the burden of the tax dollars that the cOmmer—
cial properties will have to pay. It is doing en injustice to
theme who have appealed to the courts because the decisions of
the courts have based their findings on the actual sale vnlue
which is in conformity with the Charter on which the Assessor
must base his assessment. I don't think we are Foing to naint
any rosier a picture than to let it stand on the present rate,as
it is the tax dollars that count."
Alderman Vaughan: "As this is an informal motion, I hold.
the right to abstain from voting."
Alderman Ahern: "There is not Much relief in sight but it
is better than nothing. I hope when we strike the rate the
members -A.11 strike a low rate that will not cause the tax pa7ers
to pay more than they did before."
City Manager: "I said assuming we required no more :noney
this year than we did last year, certain rates :-ould have to 1--,e
worked out. I made up r budget and the Council has added to it
or cut it and that becomes the budget of the City of Halifax."
Alderman Ahern: "What is the relief for the tax payers.
Can somebody forecast something? Will there he a recommendntion
for a lover rate by any Department Head?"
His Worship the Mayor: "You can nropose any rate."
Alderman Ahern: "I have a rate in mind of .;1.16 for the
residential tax ”ryers nnr' some rate for 'he commerclill tax
payers."
Alderman DeWolf: "There is no relief by te 10% reduction
because you nut up the rate by 10%. irlere ere :Irr inal cpses
where people asked if they should npnPal anal some did not. It
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stops the necessity of the marginal case of appealing. It saves
the;1 that expense and for that reason I feel like Roing alonR
with it. 800 people saw Cleminshaw and they weri, riven to
understand that they were treated bn an equitahle basis :Ind need
not fear. Many were fooled."
The motion was put and passed 8 voting for the same and 2
against it as follows:
FOR THE MOTION AGAINST IT
Alderman Fox Alderman O'Malley
Wyman Ahern
Hatfield DeWoif Dunlop Lane Macdonald Adams
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Alderman Vaughan abstained from voting.
With respect to waiting on the Provincial Govern: lent to
ascertain their feeling in the matter of the passing of leFis-
lation authorizing the 10% reduction Alderman Dunlor sugrested
that His Worship the Mayor Fppoint the Assessment Co=ittee
along 1-ith the Halifax members.
His Worship the Mayor stated that they would have meeting
very shortly with the Government on the mater.
INDEMNITY TO ALDEREEN ANn DEPUTY MAYOR 7
Alderan Dunlop Rave notice that at the next regular meeting
of City Council he would, move that legi:antion he secured at the
next sesnion of the LeRirlature cm-0)1111E7 the City to pay as an
indemnity to Aldermen the sum. of 81,500.00 and to the Deputy
Mayor the Ft= of 82,000.00 effective as of Jrnlary 1, 1956.
Alderman Dunlop stated that the reasons for -he House
cutting the request some 11 years sT,o do not exist"Delay and
..het they have increased the indemnity to members of the House
trice. Members of City Counnil nut -1 more time than a mell,er
of the House.
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Alderman Hatfield: "I can go along with hlm in the time
devoted to the City. In the last 5j years there is hardly a day
that does not pas that I have calls at the office. Tht tkes
a lot of my time."
TAX EXEMPTION A.A. ASSOCIATION v/
Read letter from the above Association requesting tax
exemption in the amount of $1,500.00.
Moved by Alderman Dunlop, seconded by Alderman Hatfifad
that the request be granted and the necessary legislation
obtained. Motiop passed.
ESTIMATES OF INCOME 1956 V
Estimates showing income for the year 1956 were submitted
amounting to 3,353,490.58.
The following amendments were made:
Parking Lots $11,000.00
Moved by Alderman Vaughan, seconded by Alderman Hatfield
that this item be increased to $14,000.00 :end thnt His Worshp
the Mayor request that operators of the Parking Let Ise it to
the greatest advantage. Motion passed.
City Prison 511,000.00
Increased to $14,000.00
City Market $5,000.00
Inc_.eased to $6,000.00
Fairview Cemetery $18,000.00
The Commissioner of Finance explained to the members of
Council that there would not be the revenue received as budi7etted
for and suggested that the amount of $8,000.00.
It was agreed that the item be reduced to $14:000.00.
SURPLUS PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION A55.000.001/
Alderman Dunlop: "I think the Council should have a
conference with the Commission. There might be an incrense in
the rater rates if they pay for nil these thirv's."
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Tax at what we want. It should be a graduated one. The school
teachers who cet 14,000.00 and nay n10.00 should not 1,e carged
against the s"enographer who gets 11,500.00.n
Alderman Hatfield: "I am quite prepared to move that it
be increased to $20.00 a year. The tax is no higher than when
it was first put into effect and I think salaries have more than
doubled."
NOTICE OF MOTION Re: POLL TAX
Alderman Hatfield gave notice that at the next regular
meeting of City Council he would move that legislation be secured
enabling the City to charge a Po
ll Tax of 520.00 per year and th
at
the income limit be set at A11200.00 for perso
ns over the age of
21 years.
The item was then approved at $90,000.00
Licenses Section 361 City Charter. $48„375.00
The City Solicitor explained the reason for the inclusion
of this item in the budget.
The item was approved at S48,375.00.
LOAN $590.500.00 ISSUED MAY 15t 1951
His Worship the Mayor advised
the Council that th we was an
amount of :,oney in the treasury of 1137,000.00 with respect to
the above loan which could be used for budget purposes. He also
advised that the Officials of th
e Finance Department feel that
the money should he retained for
the retirement of the fund.
Mr. Romkey: "In connection with
the refund of this loan it
was mostly for short term servic
es.n
Alderman DeWolf: "Why not refund it ar7ain. I think are
paying off too fast."
Mr. Romkey: "It is not a good loan to refund."
Alderman Dunlop: "I would rather see it used for
the
purnose mentioned by the Commissioner of Finance. It puts us
in a better financial position."
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Moved by Alderman Dunlop, seconded by Alderman Vaufrhan that
the money be transferred to the sinkinr, fund of the f .590,:;00.00
loan of 1951.
The motion was put :-nd passed unanimously the following
Aldermen being; present and voting therefor•: Aldermen O'Malley,
Ahern, Wyman, Vau. hen, Hatfield, DeWolf, Dunlop, Lane, Macdonald,
Adams and Fox.
Moved by Alderman Valv,han, seconded 7)y Alderman Hatfield that
this meeting do now adjourn. Motion passed.
Meeting adjourned 11:50 P.M.
LIST OF HEADLINES
Lighting Armdale Rotary 56
Remuneration Members of Tax Appeal Court 58
Appointment of Services and Community Committee 60
Appointment of Assessment Appeal Committee 60
Indemnity to Aldermen and Deputy Mayor 65
Tax Exemption A.A. Association b6
Estimates of Income 1956 66
Surplus Public Service Commission $55,000.00 66
Notice of Motion Re: Poll Tax 68
Loan $590,500.00 Issued May 15, 1951 68
L.A. Kitz, MAYOR AND CHAIRMAN.
W.P. PUBLICOVER, CITY CLERK.
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