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Moved by Aldevan 411bjr.' •cy A_ 7..rIfir, -_huT. t rtTort

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AGREEMENT FOR EASEMENT - PIFR NA'iONAI q.RPT)713S =0A10

To: His Worship th, C]777

From: Committ,--, on

Date: November lth, 1957.

Subject: Aoresivnt for val,, m :74 - National t;r•rbs)9rS

At a meeting of the C.omrP.t7 abo%; from the Nation Harbo Irs t--oar l. grant:no an EaFF.mpnt ana i-r:4 -1..egs for thr., City to inst,O.L 0.1T P1P117,0%1 1Stm3,1, North of Pier at ,1 rent:i. of ror T ;-,1 from January I, 957 ;. for *.i)-7 Cr r' , 19 ,TF.nlary :.°67 to December !, 197_, to ,ranta_ payable to 2

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W.P. CITY CT-ER

T .R. Sabean, of WOrKF.

Moved by Alder nie by AL:!irmr; Conc.)_ v that the ri,b.ort

be approved. Motion passed.

APPOJNTMENT - MR - R .T FOONFY AO .7,Fr-A T„rr,“NSEL ✓

To: His Worship the Mayor en MembrF. of the City Council.

From: T.C. Doyle, City Solir;itor

Date: November 25, 1957

Subject: Re: Legal Assistance.

Your Worship and Aldermen:

At the October meeting of City Council, the City Manager reommenled "In order to make a quirk e5_sisfpnc,,, =ho'.111 we hrIvp neej of it for settlervnt work, committee meetings, etc. I wo..;11 iike to tngage Mr, Leo Rooney at a fee to be determined by the City Manag.?rn,

November 28, 1957.

In the discussion that followed, the City Manager's recommendation in this respect was not passed, and I nm therefore requesting that the above recommendation re the employment of Mr. Rooney be approved by Council.

Yours very truly,

T.C. Doyle CITY SOLICITOR.

Deputy Mayor: "How does this come before Council?"

Acting City Manager: "It was part of Mr. DeBard's recommendation at that

time but there is no mention in the minutes of Council regarding the employ-

ment of Mr. Rooney." He said that the City Solicitor has a number of collect-

ion cases, as well as other work, and is anxious to have them settled.

Deputy Mayor: "The Finance Committee didnxt recommend it and new it

comes before Council. What do you want to do with it, send it back to Finance

again?"

Alderman Greenwood: "What is the request -- full-time employment?"

Deputy Mayor: "No, part-time. I saggest it be left to next meeting

and advertise for an assistant."

Alderman Lloyd: "The Manager, if he had hud the authority, would have

employed Mr. Rooney; Out under the Charter.he has no authority and requires

Council approval. I see no reason why we cannot hire him and get the work

done. There is quite a lot."

Moved by Alderman Lloyd that the recommendation be approved.

There was no seconder to the motion.

Alderman Lane: 'Does not the letter state that Mr. Rooney be employed

at a fee set by the City Manager, and there is no fee set7"

Alderman Lloyd stated that the City Manager had recommended that Mr.

Rooney be employed, and he was under the impression that the matter had been

settled; and he asked tc' have the report re-read.

The Dept.*, City Clerk then re-read the report.

Alderman Ferguson: "Who signed the letter?"

Deputy City Clerk: "Mr. Doyle".

Alderman Ferguson: "It says the request was turned down by the Committee.

Has it been before the Finance Committee?"

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A.A. DAIIr3, Jr. City Ihnr.c9r

CITY OF HALIFAX

rm.! i 4 WORKS 19 November 1957 IT: 4M #4 COUNCIL 28 November 1957

WORKS DEPARTMENT

TABULATION OF UNDERS

FOR

- BRUSH CHIPPER

Itom No. 2

Allan Fyfe R, R. rower

Equipment Co. Ltd.

Make Asplundh Fitchburg

Model 16" Trailer O-915

Tender 4,458.00 5,140.00

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Lower Tender Recommended Allan Fyfe Equipment Co. - Ontario

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Deputy City Clerk: "No. it hag not he,2n before the Finance and Executive

Committee. It was brought tiire:_t to Coe.nrii by th. City Menager and Council

did net act cn it,"

Acting City Manager: "Mr. D'Alerd 9deis,:d me b-fore he left for Ottawa

that he was in favor of this."

Alderman O'Brien: "Can we art WithCUT. a figure on th feeee"

Deputy Mayor: "The riqeeFt fom th, Clty Manw-7 wrnu

that he be authorlzee to .--ngage Mr Reerey e e, he ::-.1'1'7;7M1 by hem.

Council is not able to ietermfre the fec- ber.aeee :t 1F only part—time

employment."

The City Solicitor 5.tat-ii thnt th- .-.ef en aFeoetent hal 7-tE,.) beri

settled because it coelpLee 1.n SAM report with the question of the

appointment of the City So:le:tot ene ;L

3iS'_-,UF5.101"., the ..a=t, oRIt of

the report which was noncerne with tn.:, neF ant W9 f! not acted upon.

Moved by Aldermen L-3r,A, Allrtrmen Fergueen, that the matter

be referred to the Finance and Executive Committee for clarification ana

recommendation. Motion passel

TENDERS _70R___Eg,1;PINT.

Deputy Mayor: "Mr We!it, thtr.= 3 -•.. _ ',ion eeken about the Catchpit

Cleaner."

Alderman DeWolf: "The T.IeFtic,r1 was I noted that the tender was

accepted for a pie,: of equivalent Tne,e wai, a piece for

510,800.0C but it didn't meet the .-.:Del.fication's, cheaper piece of

equipment do the work even `,hoLgh mac* oa7 leA fo:.'

Commissioner cf Works: "That Lowr or ma,h joe:mit met the

specificaticns, as pointe out, nn:: .w-nt. 5pecifica4,::.ro we

investigated the machines llite thorol:ghIy, both the chaoer expensivo

one; and there are many factorn ebeeuf th €- mor on c: that woilz! prompt

U3 to buy it, and it woui,j be in th.=2 'ti st intto of the City to buy it.

First, we think of service arl part!, 7-4'. Enrlifr7h eqnpment on which we

feel the suppliers cannot give lire pply pr:71--5 as quickly U3 the

suppliere of the Canadien or Amirlcr-n r)Y3le Another fentur aboilt

the machine is that thq whicr

has a separate unit apart from thq

less expense in maintenance. The tyL,E,

p,mo thv,

feature about the larger machine is th,: tit. for a muni:, r of

other purposes, such as assisting in 011..,,rgn(lr.4 3n :%1."4 w...ng, on p.%mpinc

flooded cellars and probertit?s: . 9 I L- )a in

fighting; and Z thins a'no_ t-

A.:1,,rman 0 1 Pr:

Deputy Mayor: *MP nr-xt. itr-n

Moved Alderman O'Bri,!%,

tender on Item

CITY FIELD UNION rf7'1-

A prop..;ed worklnc acr,;..zerI 2 - C:7- - -nl--

was sutmitted, copies of ...r.7.ch .n of

prior tc tne neetinc.

Tne Commis,icn..r of WC.7;1.c. i 4

re-typed and run off, tn,.:tre were.?

(u) Clw.;s,?. ) GRIEVANCE PhCCED7F-..E ' ..,.. :.?f, rt!gardini: nunbt.r of dayq the. ::cr.mir.-!- A °: '

•.- :-!,vitr- cominc from tne Union, ;trio l', ai, . Ct u an-! r 4 4 icnor of Work {:rat. IjJ- c—c. i tftr;.-nt

(b) Clue 1 - 4R tt •. 4C.- ; Work".

(3) ;i1 "ccnnt!nce".

(,2) ClaJc, ..!(! - EffctIvo , . - ,-,-,.- • S . s. t9 , !...,Ir'r.:= ♦1

"jan-.;ary 1: , Ir--6;.34 1:-.d r..-_-• f:-.1- 7-i • , e ,n, f': -r. wac,- - '--- NoonL,3r

November 28, 1957.

Commissioner of Works: "The major change is in Item No” 29. It was

agreed as far as we were concerned that the agreement would become effective

as cf January 1st, 1958, and for wages from November 1st, 1957, but that is

different than it is printed here. The reasons for the wages being effectiue

on November 1st is that the S.Alary Committee recommeMed a wage increase

amounting to 5.6% and since the other civic employees were getting that r4ise

as of November 1st, I think it is realized that the City Field employees sho..:1

benefit from such an increase on the same date."

The Deputy Mayor asked how the change in effective date would affect the

City.

Commissioner of Works: "Due tc a clause that existed in the old Union

contract there was a class of employee:; known as "card men". These card m.,n

although they were entitled to all the benefits enjoyed by the Union memberz,

they weren't entitled to holidays. In our budget for this year we didn't

budget for holidays for these card men; and if this agreement is signed within

the next few days there could be a number of men accepted legally into the

1:nion and entitled to holidays for which there is no money provided; and it

Was agreed that they wouldn't ask for holidays until after January 1St, 1958.

By us changing it to January 1st, 1958, doesn't change the spirit of the

contract."

Alderman Lane referred to Item No. 26 and contended that employees called

for jury duty should not be required to turn in their jury fees to the City

Moved by Alderman Lane, seconded by Alderman O'Brien, that the agreement

be amended by deleting the words "jury duty or" from the second sentence of

Clause d46. Motion passed.

Alderman Ferguson asked if an employee was injured and off duty for a

long period of time would be paid at his full rate.

The Commissioner of Works stated that an employee is paid his full rate

• the Workmen's Compensation Board zecide2that his injury is of a permanent

Alderman DeWolf: "How will the wages now pair-1 to cur employees compare

▪ 4,..nc:;e who come under th,, Mcconi-3 1 Exehange Act, or men working for con--

•aetors doing the same class of work. Will they ne higher or what will t tht

November 28, ::)57.

,,sition Will the change- embarass contractors hiring the same class of labor',"

Commissioner of Worko: "Some months ago I had a tabulation made of rat

oa'd by contractors doing somewhat similar work and at tOat time our rates

compared very favourably with those any, in some oases, wers a little higher

c_'or certain trades. Our basic rate for labor was $1.26, They were a little

higher on that score and they were quite concerned about our labor rates. The

basic reason was that contractors in the City were bidding on j:.,bc throogho t

the Province and if they had to pay the rates spplioaboe in the weri

at a disadvantage. We have never heard them say that they were concernea

our special rates -- our tredemen's rates. They did express sor.:e hope that we

would not go above $1.33 for labor which is the rate recommended "

Alderman DeWoif: "That is fine as long as it doesn't conflict with or

jeopardize private contractors."

Moved by Alderman Lloyd, seconded by Alderman Lane, that the agreement as

amended be accepted subject to approval of the City Solicitor, and that His

Worship the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute same on behalf of

the City. Motion passed.

SMOKE ABATEMENT ADVISORY BOARD 4/4

Alderman O'Brien: "Some months ago we passed an Ordinance, No. 51 havtng

to do with smoke nuisance, and part of that ordinance says: "A Board named the

Smoke Abatement Advisory Board consisting of seivr, members, six of whom shah

appointed by the Council within thirty days of approval of this Ordinance, is

established". That was newer done and tnere may be a reason wny :t wasn't done

and i would like an explanation or report bro',:Cnt forward, or we should r:nang-

the 3rdlnance. I would think we would oo,* sonc, recommendation from a Committee

ir staff."

Deputy Mayor: "All I can do Jir ot the Clerk to brino t to the

ttention of the Mayor."

PREFARICATED riC:%;E:3\,/

i'lderman DeWolf referred to the Month Administrative Report insofer

concerned the Prefabricated !iousino operation and said, "The amount owing

tank, I believe, is $-106,CCL.CL th are about 4CL--,odd cue

under agreement, and the &v.:2 the Cty li. oortgages is now abo-:t

C.U.DC,, which is Tulte a r_tu 5tp :,Ji”e t:ti rOC:;tInC 1 ;;I'

to direct the f;Ity Maneger to tri :., c:%e of tne holdern - `Its

November ,F), 9f,-

iireements of sale to pee the payment; perhaps, take another mortriAce

&ii:: sure that most of th houses are down to h point where it would be a

s'm'e matter for the purchasers 1,0 pry the wnole amount owinc and, til turn

the it:mount cutstand • i5 my 1,lief

the City h.As been payinC the Betterment Charces for these purchasers. I donit

think it was in the oricinal acreement. There may be tens of thousands of

do'lars in that item alone that h': paid for by these purchasers. I

th.nk it is reasonable to see if w' could cet thic money in. I aee no reason

why we should pay the Betterment Charces, end why th,si. people should be treated

differently."

Alderman Fercuson: mIf this money •- charced up over the ear pent'd

what rate cf interest do ti pay',

Deputy Commi!;sioner. of F.111:1:4( *Ti ' tnah we Day.*

Ald,7rniin Fercuaon:

Al:lermun DeWolf: AT*1,..4,4 pav

aco, and there nc • f;;!--Li !Tr;ot;1 1

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Alderman Lloy:: "Tni:, :s Droodi .,). a mt./..o.i f' • :nc.

accomp:Ished t

of money co. 11 i . W:nntazo AL ti t1 .J III

that in If Irlere:: • rfttel, r jld favc:r-

-Y; and, tnercfcre, it neritJ 4 secie.. revIew by tne Flrelnc rInd Exc-t!.;e

rcr ; 0.! :7,!) "

rre to tem. Finance :nd Ex!!',1.1e

hc!.,.. Motion pas eJ.

cons'.Aerati . port

Xacctonall re.errer! lc

pra-alcai

ani

November 28. 1957.

showing the cost of repairs to broken meters, the approximate cost of

implementation of the later collection and the approximate loss of revenue.

Deputy Chief of Police: "I will have/that eone.r

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Alderman Butler: "On a recent attendance at a meeting of the Public

Service Commission I came to the conclusion that there is considerable mis-

understanding in respect to the Trent Deed between the City and the Public

Service Commission; and I feel I should ask if it would not be a good idea

to have the matter of the Public Service Commission and its relation with the

City placed before the Finance and Executive Committee for further study ani

report to Council. Apparently, from what I understood, there i9 some question

as to what would happen to a surplus of the Public Service Commission if the

assets were sold; whether they 'would belong to the City or other party or

parties. I think there is sufficient doeht to justify our looking further

into the matter and give it fur their study, and come with some definite

answer as to what the exact position is."

Moved by Alderman Butler, seconded by Alderman Fox, that the matter be

placed before the Finance and Executive Committee, for study.

Alderman Lane: "The assets of the Public Service Commission may not be

sold without permission of the City Council at any time. Nevertheless, it is

well to review the terms for the benefit of Council, especially the new members

since 1951 when the assets were sold. Certainly, it should be established

that the assets cannot be sold without Council permission."

Deputy Mayor: "I recall a time when the. Public Service Commission said

they did not have to have the consent of Coin •"

Alderman Lane: "If you will read the covenant, you will see t;.at it is

bound by this Council. The piece of land and the assets are different things."

Alderman Lloyd said that there is ques,„ion as to whether or net there

a distinction between a company selling some crap equipment as against

. 11ing the entire undertaking and some limitinc author tv under which that

2:,uld be done has to be found and he contended %hat ways and means cif settling

!,hat question should be found, and he said, "In the rt.se of the Public Service

2onmission, this question about the jr p rtial authority •to 61,:poe of worl,..inc

tr:: and .riventoriecs there is some point whero could f:ni tho me::-han'os

defininz thut authorty; an' i reviewihc ani ol;r i:eeral authority

sell A ca.T.Inl examinItion of the Pub_ic Comm_tf' :; operation

qhows a very commendabl.? operetion in ther Their op-,,rP rovenueq

acainst expenses reflect creriitab to the -2ffi,-.1i.7bt marar.2: t Qf the

Service Commission. I think, ;e10 ir ervthini: P:h1c Srvir:e

,'onnission has b,J-nt o'!er baokwar an.! e'ononica:

Aidernan Butirar: "In .446 Serv.trP

zection was placed . the stat' thv. (7o,;:d

ells;re

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only sell assets th,.!y iiinit • •i r opeiation

zior3ty

I scrcl t':-.at from the r•-:Port t'

pffI;, ent. are so ,.-fficient 1 an rg- inc to nf7"1-...2.%te

Or'r " •m• • pen to that surplus*:" zould bl? liquidated and if

tated that ne iw%ys Tiestio%e w:tn the Public

:t :':es Board, the fin deP cirvt:on :n ceneral. The

Public Service ommission rEt for Apr€,-iiat,ion but what m;:t

z• z" ‘ne o f ca...,:uati.n. prezi:ition on rea: est.ate, for whic-h

cnly p,oint one nicht question but it tL' ba..;s of a d cussion with •

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,be F-.b1:: Service Comni:Isio 1 1 . • - , e approached that

1,1!1.42:7!to " prIxt?ntly. WLat happ.5nr inpo.t;int 4n3 -.4e event of

..13 and

November 1.957

J healthy surplus for: ta.:7 fut:. Commis-r:ion

provision nust he made becaus yol; know. t3ven " (' inc is reinc #, _3 0,

wear ol:t. He said the Public Service =ission unlertake., stu'ies of other

w,Iter system; In an endeavo!ir to find as rood an answr a.- poosible.

task with * anterez.:t. . mind, and th tried to

o:nfine c-urseives to tnat,"

PURCHASE OF LAND FROM ZION CHURCH Fnii WTnElING F,“KTIND ST-1;'r

To: His Worship the Mayor :--.)nd of CY- Counci..

From: Committee on Worl,,T.

Date: November 19th, 1957

3ubject: Purchase of Land from Trustees of Zion Churh in Helifax of the British Methodit Episcopa., ConnectiQh u Caneda - Falkand Street

For the purpose, of Widening Stret, at Street, the Committe Work, et a m.i.eting ne ._.d on th., ,-ecommended that *:ne Citv loJy

1,?5(+ Square Feet of the Church @ Z1 .1 per so ft. and sell to Them 04C Ft,. an the t'ac g yr 65 Per so f.

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Moved by Al mgr. T7 rrn:4r,

referred to thP FinencP and Exe:utiv-: 7om7.:- * -.7:)ort

to Zouncil.

Alderman 0 1 Brien: wah purp.:,.-- of t/!k'ng 10 the ln.ln-e ena

Executive Committee':"

Aleerman Lane: "Perhaps, they can cive an opinion on the nri-P."

Deputy Mayor: "What did the Committee on Works do on it':"

Alderman C'rien: "There was or,:y one F_Icaln9t "

Deputy Mayor: "This matter h,,s be' n nraurd for four or fav,,, years "

Alderman Lloyd: "It i'a7 tdr?for.-. Co•ur- Il for

r.ct this roaoon."

Depu ,.y Mayor: "Last, yell:- ther6 was a "J114.1: %.T.1 of tit %iy,

thu*.. nas been re,io'ved"

ne motion was put and :-..;a1,:e3. votin Aor t'r.e floinst

s follows:

FOh TiiE MOTION - Allerrtn L:fr,

Train,or, Con ,Ly. Dc-Wo:f - L.. -

WiAINST IT Aldern ti

No'lembe 1957.

BUILDING LINE - LIABILITY CITY

Committee on Works the question i'vlderman Butler: "At that meet inc o-

of a 'blue line' on Falkland Street ceme an(i W713 n bit concerned about the

liability the City would have. Has the City :au liabi,.ity in -inc a 'b'ue

f line' on a street, that is, setti the _ine ;.Lickeet and cuttinC in to the

that if one cf the bulldincs should houses that are there': It occured to

burn down the owner of the land would have to comply »ith the 'blue line'.

The value of his land has depreciated an! I shou think it h'is Zeoreeiated

once the 'blue line' was laid, and 7 wonder what the lecal stlniinc 1s%6

The City Solicitor stated that h ..44177 hot prepared to c ' a rulinc at

this time, but would submit report to !..r.a Flnan d ee ah Exeeut:. ttee.

street

Deputy Mayor: "The ' nas no liebil unti a:ch tim•e as

is widened. It does have some al r- t OD " 1:1r i'meht b't the Assessor takes

cocnizance of it in makinc the asseesmeht "

PAIMNG ON COV.ML :7; */

To: His Worship the Mayor ani Mem' of City

From: Committee cn Works.

Date: November 19th. 1957.

Subject: Re: Parkinc c h Commons

The Committee on Works, at 3 meetirc ch the above date, recommended

thut Parkins be permitted on the :ommcns, between the hours of 7:CC P.1.. and 11:CC A.M. from November 15th to Apri1 15th. s.:s:ect to arrancements

to be made by the Chief of Pol!ce and Commt_sioner of Works •

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t a r . .h. Satean. ,rr, e Works.

Moved by Alderman Trainor, seconded Aldermen Lane, thut P report

pproved.

Actin City Manacer: "The .its-,n is whit areas are br be laid down.

.here has teen 5C7A! char; in the i race tra-lk 'he Commissioner cf

..:anted direction."

Aid rman Lane: "That was c.arif;(, d e on Works."

Neeber

The Commissioner of Works said that he hnd ( see ,,ed the matter with the

Acting City Manager and Chief of Pollre 117-177:' wa -, .fe l t, that be

ascertained whether or not Council wanted to permit parking on the whole peri-

meter of the North Commons or whether it waf, to be re';trict to eertatn

sections. He displayed a mup showing itow in other years a ee,.ticn at the

Corner of North Park and Cunard end anotner at C,.xar4 an -t 2treets were

marked off fcr parking purposes. A -,11:04 fenee W/1:7 ereeted and Police h:A:i

definite boundaries for cont.r:1

perk: ve ry.., park:: over

Commons and it was difficult to keel? the :,now fence UD.

It 14112 ugree:i. refer th.7. matter back the Committee on Works for

further study and report.

Moved by Alderman 1.ergut:on, se-:o.nde by Aiderman O'Brian, tn:,T thds meet:hr

do now adjourn. Motion OlFfit0

Meeting adjourned 9:25 PM

LIST OF HEAnLI!:ES

Public Hearing Re: Rezoning Property on Queen Street between Spring Garden Road and Clyde Street from R-i Zone to C-2 Zone Public Hearing Re: Rezoning Land Boended by Shirley, Vernon. Pepperell and Robie Streets from R-2 Zone to K Zone t775 Motion Alderman Lloyd Re: Judicia... Inq,ziry into Housing and Rentc in

the City of Halifax 775 Tenders for Equipment 775 Progress Payment Certificate #6 - Bayers Roe:] Fire Station Expropriation cf Land South side of Chebucto Road for Armdale Rotary 776 Lease of Jib of Land - J 3 Boutilier -7-75

Exchange of Land with Canadian National Railways 778

Reduction cf Building Lines Dunvegan Dr _ 7e 779 Agreement for Easement - Fier -• National Harbours Boar: 780 Appointment - Mr. R.L. Rooney as Legul Counsel 7pc

Tenders for Equipment 782 City Field Union Contract 783 Smoke Abatement Advisory Boerd 785 Prefabricated Houses 785 Parking Meters - Breakage Public Service Commission 787 Purchase of Land from Zion Church for Widening Fa:kland Street 7g9 .t,uilding Line - Liability of. City 7-740 Parking on Commons 79C

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Council City Hall, Halifax, N..;. Decembsr L957, 8:20 P.M.

, or the City Council was held on the above date.

-r msettng was call€ ! to order by the Chairman and before consid-

.:-.,

-.-F Lamer order of busines!, the members of Council attending, led by

C_erk, joined in repeating the Lord's Prayer.

i..;:esent His Worship the Mayor, Chairman; Aldermen BeWolf,

D-r_o , Lan,, Ma7.60nall, Et.ler, Fox, Ferguson, Trainor, Lloyd, Wyman,

0 1 13r:er. and Greenwood.

h . M-:ssrQ. A.A. DeBard, Jr., T.C. Doyle, R.E. Stoddard,

L-M. omkey, G.F. J.F. Thomson, W.A.G. Snook, A.P. Flynn

n.. A.R

MINUTES

t.y e man DeWolf, seconded by Alderman Abbott, that the minutes

hsid on October 17 and 3L and November 4, 14 and 28, 1957, be

4p:cE:. pasied.

HEARING RE: REZONING CERTAIN LANDS ON SOUTH STREET, DALHOUSIE STREET 1/ AND BEAUFORT AVENUE FROM R-.; ZONE TO R-1 ZONE

A Hearing in connection with the rezoning of certain lands on

Dalholsie Street end Beaufort Avenue from R-2 (General Residen-

Zon ) to R-1 (Single Family Dwelling Zone) was held at this time.

Deputy City Clerk advised that the hearing had been advertised and

,0 written objections had ':en received.

p,:rsons appeared either for or against the rezoning.

r:..rm, 1 By-Law as prepared by the City Solicitor was submitted.

10,;.,1 by Alderman DeWolf, seconded by Alderman Abbott, that the By-Law

;ed

,..rman Dunlop: "How many multiple dwellings in the area; and they will

, Lecome 'n3n-conforming', will they not*:"

,wn Planning Engineer replied that there are eight cut of thirty-three

ts enl they will becme 'non-conforming'.

1),:t and puo5ed .1nanimously.

• • /1 -.11•• •ei %- : IC.. .L i;EGATIVE V :" .7 I (-• • ! 7;ki WC:rt-rt;::

, t is w of eerering

• 0"C..'... ";eit 15 where the matter stsede. the re:pert

".- ee riche to ast. I would scr=7., that (.1:7.?

P-4. c_••• • r-'n

1..11.r.cr. to e epecial ccmmittee compoecd cf the

-'5/ of the City Charter with reepeet to Orders

BeiLilncs. Th. amendment I should like to

--re weeed mee:e poeeible the followinc procedure. In the case where,

B.1.eeeg Inepeeter rePar'e to the Committee on Works that in hie opinion

;,ally .nee-ind and is not a loulee eisfic.r

haee before the poeeibility of !'erther

to appeint a speniai committee of three

of the te:ilding and maee e ferther report.

'rerert :hen the Comm,ttee could order the demolition,

-1;ois a eommittee should be ccmposed of a Town Planner,

;;*, nr Ere':enee7 R and I am segcesting that the cnly professional

w on the etaff. The Arnhitect and Engineer could come

- ede the etv e'eff. If we had a separate Building Inspector It would

re'eee • b. eszy ' draw 'he De•sonnel of the committee from the City staff.

7 ee, eeopeeerg that te.:eh a committee be set up for such a purpose only to

exemine the one reilding, ant that it would die afterwards, and woeld act

wiTtoet rl:1,:.nera'1:.,n. I don't feel that this would be required often but we

have ted e ease --eently which is an example and the problem is not solely to

P tIon en ',het reilting get because, to me, the plt.nciples of judge

m-ee etoet pet,l .irficerements should not reside in any cnt person, there

t- eete rlght of eppeee. If the owner wishes to appeal he the'

rit t.bn preed:nt 'ime there is no right for the neighbcer: - e maKe

eree, from ee6etive report of the Building Inspector."

lernen O'Brien, esronded by Alderman Lloyd, that legislation

eeee=on ef the Legislature which would give the Committee

eppe.: e_ h nootivp, rcport of the Building Inspector with

7

Deeembi::

,ect. . fie engineer eet. on the City

evh s:emmittea to enii.F.:1 to *7.Xi t, after presenting its report to the

Works Camml-.tE,

Ti-w matter was referred to the Committee on Works fel. consideration.

PE712'ION H01E OWNERS WARD c RE: INCINERATOR SITE V/

A vitftton was submitted from thirty-six residents of High Street,

14emarial Drive an Basin View Drive protesting against the action of Council

in ...o•-etinc the new Incinerator in close proximity to their homes.

His WorFhin the Mayor aJvisea the Council that a spokesman for the pet-

:tioners wiehed to be heard

r:onten;:ed that the petition was out of order as Council

':cmcleted its a-tion with regard to the incinerator site, and the matter

'ce.fore

ie WorsliT tr-. Mayor: "Iv th€.- City Charter provision is made for

oetit:on by T.h., eit:zens a' any time we must hear them. We are not re-consio-

- 7:nc; w. ral;s'r. i'ear *.he petition.* He stated that the petition

been erdor,ed by A:.tiermen Wyman.

WymF.n: "I would like to ask if the Commissioner of Works will

te:i me if th- fart fn thiF petition is correct, that the proposed

ef incintor is within 200 yards of not only any part of

Memcrie Drive b‘.it of eny pert of the property of home owners fronting on

Drffi."

CommivFlon4,r of Works: "I think it would be fair to say thst the closest

pat •:f the incinerator to the homes on Memorial Drive would be within the

radius—that wouia be the front of the buildings--at the tentative

:ecation,"

It wres agreed to hear the spokesman for the petitioners.

Mr. dohn Stephenson, property owner at 55 Memorial Drive, addressed the

Coin,-, .. es fnliow:,: "It is not our intention to come down here and oppose the

.0cn!don of the incinerator. We, on Memorial Drive realize the need

lu.inernLor more than anybody in this City and the completion of it is

i;e:eg to m-3ar so mech for every ore of UP. What we would like and we request

:::)u:1 move! thn locP4,ivn of the incine•rator about two or three

Per...J.B. Sateen, Clerk of Works. 7115 -

tLer _ Jr ten way there ..40;:ei e_ ebeo-.utely no

neybeey ti:' t: name on that petition. We rave earned our

lei hee..e them the heel wny •ane we to retein cur fe..; real eetete

HiF Worship tho Mayor: "Mr. West, what do you say in answer to the plea

of the reei.dents'e

Commieeioner of Works: "We certainly will look into that possibility.

The City now owns by expropriation a considerable amount of land which they have

deeignete-4 ?.F 'industrial lend' nni the City owns land further down on the shore

Beeie.”

wAis agree that the Commisseoner of Works investigate the poeeibility

.,)f re ,eoreeeng the incinereto- en:l. report to the Commdttec on Works nna Ccyencil

soon er COF2it_i.

FALKLAND STREET WIDENING

December 5, 1957.

To Hee ors it the Mayor ana Mem'nere of the City Council_

The etteehed report from the Commissioner of Works respecting the purchase of :Line ree:eired for the purpose cf widening Falkland Street was considered by te._ Finance ane Executeve Coe et a meeting held on the above date.

It was decided to recommend that the report be approved.

Respectfully submitted,

W.P. Publicover, CITY CLERK.

To: His Worship the Meyer and Members of City Council.

From: Committee on Work..

November .9th, 1957.

Sehjeee: Perrnaee of Land from Trestees of Zion Church in Halifax of the British Methodist Episcopal Connection as it exists in Cene a -

(Falkland Streee)

For ' perpeoe of Widening Falk:end Street, at the corner of Gottingen Sret, the Committe( or. Works, at h meeting held on the above date, recemmenden that the Oity buy -

1254 Square Feet of the Church Property at $3.00 per sq.ft. - $3,760.00 end nei to Them 940 SI.Ft, In the back at $0.65 per sq.ft. - 600.00

$3.160.00

Re pectfully submitted,

W.P. Pirblicover, CITY CLERK

Deoembr-r .

- 1,y :e men O'Brien tht. the reports

4/7 ACM:NTS OVER V00.0f4

14;i, C r linAchar, and t.y

Cvy Mnng.;7, D.,,Bri7d, Jr., •

VI

r , ••

• Y. •. • 4.- 1'1 Iff.1•7, PURPOSE AMOUNT

• rk

lit-c1::*,,r Company Accounting Mfwhine $7,725.00

Sodding 627.23

Sodding 58j.57

of the City Charter, the following accounts

1. nppro;a1.. These accounts have been certified and •

- : ,-/:.:itraf:ting Ltd. Crushod Stone _4,176.95

• t• & C...rtreeting Ltd. Hauling & applying

Road Oils on City Streets 4,962.98

M (%). Repairing Motor in Hough Payloader 1,55.64

H:rhwey,:, 5O of cost of Dutch Village Rd. Maintenance j,J79.04

Sr:zve7.: Repairs to Public Garden's Bandstand 2,106.15

Dishwasher 862.60

F 1.:7,1!.41 Hot Water Storage Tunk 592.10

& M. 14;-4o- y 1.1r1.1 Blankets & Sheet: 301.15

TLr *--111r7, Morre Generating

CD77:p1:%:; Set 1,792.00

W LI Welded Mesh 5.36.25

Flexce11 713.90

.rg Co.Ltd. Grader Blades & Bolts 519.20

v.:" !` S r:.. Lti- Electrical supplies 656-11 4:.28,791.69

A.A. DeBard, Jr., City Manager.

...r sr

UNION COAL CO, MATHF..4 CC Per S_CtiN4IRD pND ARCHIBALD COAL CO

DrurrpLd $15,65

Docinion Sydney 16.37 Sydney Yines 15.75

D,Anirilon Dominion Sydney $15 60 14.92 16.7;

Dominion 14.14 Doz-inion

Ba d' Or # Four Star

Dominion

Df4cAnjon Dominion Sydney 16,32

$1.6 70 15,65

14 71.: 13:i0

16 1,0 15.15

80 16.15

Old Sy,irly 15,20 1? 00 1.6.65 14.40

I. 2. SU, K

3, RUN ,F 4. CI:„ TREATED

FREFARED STOKER

FOUR STAR - S CUNARD AND CO.

BAYViEW - MATHEWS COAL CO.

FOUR STAR - S. CUNARD AND CO. MMISSIONER CF WORKS

ACADIA P.S. ARCHIBALD COAL CO.

A. A. DEBARD, JR.,

CITY IMAGER

per Reduction as Sect3.on 3 of Specifications

$L0 3? 50

C. 00

:e CO

50

GUNARD 0. CO

MATHE4S COAL CQ,.

$3".70 $9.00 31.2C

2 "0 .00

20,00 Z9.50

0.75 0.30 n 4

UNION COAL CO

ARC 1i: „

TYPE

A-TFRAr ATF.

Walsh American Welsh Blower

OTHER COALS

Coke

Forge Blower Briquettes

#

FRIC:EITLN

$3 ,̀ 0 27 70

. L.5 27c-)0 26 GC

4 5c

25 Q5

714i\ 0;137

ISSICNER CF 1:FIKS

a a_ .L.Qmstx-4

A A DF.LIARD, CITY FANAGER

)1!;*-1,12.1''

A pEFAKrvarr

T LAT I ON OF TENDE13

COAL

LOWEST TENSER RECOIOMDED•

WELSH ANTHRACITE BLUER

AKERICAN ANTIMACITE WELSH BLOWER " COKE FORGE BRIQUETTES

S. CUNARD AND CO S. CUNARD AND CC.

ARCHIBALD COAL CO ARCHIBALD COAL CO ARCHIBALD COAL CO ARCHIBALD COAL CO. ARCHIBALD COAL CO.

1TE: #‹ - 1•*.! IT a

c r. g FALIFAX

W ORg S EFT ART KELL

TABU LAT ION OF TENDERS

FOA

SAND AND GRAVEi,

TYPE TgicE PER CUB.IC YAK_

1 c•

CCNCRErE SAND Delivered at Wharf Delivered at siding

3.25 Delivered at City Field oi 3. St,

COARSE SAND Delivered at Wharf Delivered at Siding ;.c,

DeliverAd at City Field of e- St. 1 Po

GRAVEL Delivered at Wharf Delivered at Siding DelivrIred at City Field or

C

2 7 5 • 5

FINE SAND

Delivered at Wharf Delivered at Siding Delivered at City Field or at St.

2,25 2.25 2,75

2.25 2. 25

RECOMMENDED TENDER:

HUBLEY'S SAND AND GRAVEL CO. LTD. THIS WAS THE ONLY TENDER RECEIVE.

CITY :'AN A CI ER

f

t.,Ci., •

CITY OF l'A'IFAX

ITEg #.) DEC 71/ 57 ITEr

C.1

TABZ11,AT 1 4M OF TENDERS

FOR

§ LE CIAL CASTINGS

ITU'. NO. DESCRIPTION

Catchpit Grating 16" x 20"

PRICE/PCM

1u771 • t

$0. 135

2. Catchpit Grating 24i" x 18" 0 :3

3. Catchpit Frame (For No.2 Old Pattern) C .175

4. Catchpit Frarte (For No.. 2 New Pattern) 0 1.,!5

5. Catchpit Adjustable Curb Section C 3

6 Manhole Cover x 16:;"

t t

Manhole Fram6 (For No.. 6) 0.13

. Manhole Cover 24'1 diameter 125

Manhole Frame (For No. B) 1 • c,

10. Street Monument

11. All other castings 11

AECC111.'.ENDED TENDERS

HILLIS AND SONS LTD., AT PRICES LISTED AEOVE!

THIS WAS THE ONLY TENDER RECEIVED.

A. A. DER ARD, . 1:AnAGER

VENDOR "A" SALT

LOADED AT WAREHOUSE 100# BAGS

"C"

SALT SALT

DELIVERED TO LOADED AT CITY FIELD WAREHOUSE

100# BAGS IN BULK

$0.0092/pound

i0.0096/pound

$0.0104 pound

# $0.0104 pound

A.M. Smith Co. Ltd. $0.01/pound

Burns Fisheries 0.01/pound

BE ON AN EQUITABLE BASIS AS SET OUT IN THE SPECIFICATIONS AND THAT THE BULK SALT REFERRED TO IN COLUMN "C"

CITY OF HALIFAX

.aKs DEPARTMENT

TABII,ATIGN Of TENDERS

FOR

SALT

vrEv. ri;)

DEEr.Elt V5*/

RECOMMENDED TENDERS

WE RECOMMEND THAT THE SALT REFERRED TO IN COLUMNS "A" AND "B" ABOVE BE PURCHASED FROM BOTH SMITH AND BURNS

PURCHASED FROM A.M. SMITH CO. LTD.

I mat OF WORKS

HALIFAX CITY OF

WORKS DEPARTMENT

itti3 LAT1ON OF TENDDIS

F CR

CRUSHED STONE

SIZE TYPE,

No.. 1

No. 2

No. 3

No. 4

No. 5

No. 6

;o. 7

No. S

No. cf

No. 10

No. 11

Retai.ned on L - . 4 Sc:7cen

Screen

Screen

Screen

Sci een

Retsined on

Passing 3i"

Passing 2i"

Passing 1i"

Passing 1"

Pas!Ang i"

Passing 2i"

Retained on

Retained on

RO.nined on fr

Screen Rttaint,d on ;-6

on 1"

1" Crusher Run

1i" ,rusher Run

Oversize .Sr Retained

Oversize 6" Retained

Rice Stone

on 3"

REGCMMENDED TENDER:

KJNIZIPAL SPRAYING AND CCNTRAOTING HAI.IFAX. AT ABOVE .....ISTED FRI;ES

THIS WAS THE ONLY TENDER RECEIVED.

0 ,J,w6-9,J1

A. .. Y Y I.

SSIONER OF WORKS

CITY OF HAL.IFAX

vrEn # VORY,11 DE,Ca',1tat 'Y.? ?TEX i/7 Cc.,17,::C1 1 D=V.BER 12/57

WORKS DEPARTME:T

TABULATION OF TENDERS

FOR

GASOLINE AND LUBRICANTS

ITEM PETRO CAN. IRVING IMPERIAL MCCOLL B -A SHELL PANTHUt

FINA OIL OIL OIL FRONT. OIL

A. Gaoline Gr.1/gal. # 4C.2920 0.3940 0.4070 0.3970 0.4020 • • • • • • • 0 • OOOOOO .4

b. Gasoline Gr.2/gal. 0.3545 # 0.3540 0.3670 0.3570 0.3770 0.3755 • 0 OOOOO •

C. 0.2320 0.2520 # 0.2370 0.2720

D.. Msrk Gas.Gr.2/gal. 0.2420 0.2120 # 0.1970 0.2320 0 • 00111 0.3755 ••• • • • •

Naptna(45 drum)/gal. 0.2840 ## 0.2790 0.2790 4 • 0 S• •

F. Kerosene /gal. 0.2370 0.2470 # 0.2295 0.2470

G. H.S.Diesel Fuel /gal. h. H,D, Motor Oil 45 gal drum

/gal.

0.1665

0.7600

0.1750

0.7700

0.1690 0.1800

0.9200 # 0.7500 0.7700

0.1900

0.7700

• • • • • • • •

1.00

• 00 • •

Motor Oil /qta. 0.2500 0.2400 0.3325 0.2500 0.2505 0.2950 0.3050

3. Diesel Lub./gal. 0.8800 0.9300 1.0200 0.9000 0.9500 1.1200 1.32

K. Hoist Oil/gal. 0.7400 0.6550 0.5375 # 0.5000 0.5800 0.6825 0.5900

L. Flushing Oil/gal. E.P.Lubricant /lb. 0.1500

nu 0.5350 ffff 0.1150

ff 0.4100 0.5000

0.1675 0.1250 0.5300

## 0.1150 0.5100 0.1375

0.7100 0.1770 0.3300

N. Hypoid Lubricant/lb. 0.1500 ##n 0.1150 0.1675 0.1250 ## 0.1150 0.1375 0.1770 0.3300

G. All purpose grease/lb. 0.1900 ff 0.1720 0.2600 0.1750 0.2050 0.2235 0.2770 0.3300

LOWEST TENDER ON EACH ITEM RECOMMENDED IN EACH CASE EXCEPT AS NOTED;

NOTE: MCCOLL FRONTENAC AND CANADIAN OILS LTD.

IT IS RECONMENDED THAT THE:TENDER BE DIVIDED AS SUBMITTED IDENTICAL BIDS ON ITEFS "M" AND "N"

EVENLY AS POSSIBLE BETWEEN THESE TWO FIRMS.

ITEMS "A", "B", "C", "F",

CANADIAN PETROFINA CANADIAN OIL LTD. IRVING OIL IEPERIAL OIL.

4f1 .41941.66.04

CITY l'ANAGM BRITISH AIMICAN OIL AND IFTERIAL OIL S UBMITTED IDENTICAL BIDS ON IT "E". IT IS

RECOMMEiDED THAT THE TRIDER BE DIVIDED _AS EVENLY AS POSSIBLE BETWEEN THESE TWO FIRM.

•

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iTE:

CITY OF HAI,IFAX

1.4011'S DETAR'i!.4.ENT

TABULATION OF TENDERS

FOR

APPLICATION OF LIQUIDLARHALTIC MATERIALS

PRICEICALL

TANK WAGON p„:. jj

TYPE DESCRIPTION AT REFINtni

A For the Application of SC Asphalts $0.047

B For the Application of MC Asphalts 0.057

C For the Application of R.C.Asphalte 0.C57

RECOMNDED TEiDER1

WNICIPAL SPRAYING AND CONTRACTING LTD. AT ABOVE LISTED PRICES.,/

THIS WAS THE ONLY TENDER RECEIVED

'EST . IONER , % JORF.S

a. , Lf2s2A3

A. A. DEPARD, JR., CITY FANAGER

TTES.

FOR

LIQi ID ASPHALTIC_ MATERIALS

DELIVERED BY TANK WAGON TbNK CAR GALi F G E_ _ REF I NERY Lg A L

li c. .1.,,.1 5,

F4E, _ $0 :915

; __ _b _. _ 19,f/ 0 1800

1953

$C,1820 /957 0.1710

0-/60 0,1650

5 6 16 75 0 158C; W.0 0 )4Q0

S C. 0 141 0.1320 0..1200

SPECIAL PR il•ER 185; 0 jam; e 1760 0.1710

DRUMS IN CARLOAD DELIVERED !GAL. 1.253 1957

$0,2335 0.2250

0 .. 223.5

0 2190

0 - 2065

20.'40

O 2005

1'1 E:' DF:7Y'rl'ER

-• : .

CF HALIFAX

DEPARTMENT

TABI1j.AT ION OF TENDERS_

RECOMMENDED TENDER

IEPERIAL OIL LTD.., AT PRICES LISTED ABOVE

HIS AS THE ONLY TENDER RECEIVED

MMI SIONER OF WORKS

#U k56',

H

Fu7nace

Stovt; Oil

Bunker A

Bunker C

$t:

C . F.90

# 0.1250 /

0.10:15

0 2010

0.1250

#0.1035 '.

0,1F%5

• •

tTY Lt' flAl.;FAX

# DEZEII-ER 7!t/5'(

oRK s DEpARTma:T

AEU IC!: OF TENDSIS

FOR

FURNACE OIL STOVE aIL BUNKER "A" AND "C"

IRVING ARCHIBALD UNION IPPERIAL C:7NARD S

OIL CC CSAL COAL CO. CIL LTD. COAL AND C: DFS:TRIpTION

RECOMYE:DED TEMERS FOR ITEES I and 2

ITT.F. C. I - FURNACE OIL 2 - STOVE OIL

- IRVING CIL AT PRICES LISTED ABOVE. 0 a

RECOMMENDED TENDER FOR ITEM'

ITEL NO. 3 - BUNKER "A" - S. CUNARD AND CC. AT PRICES LISTED ABOVE.

RECOYENDED TENDER FOR ITEM 4

!TEE NC. 4 - BUNKER "C" IMPERIAL OIL CO. AT PRICES LISTED ABCVE. 0 .".ISS:0NER OF WCRKS

NOTE. IEPERIAL OIL AND CUNARDS SUBMITTED IDENTICAL BIDS.ON ITEES 3 and 4. 0 a .4-12-46 IT IS RE.301...MIDED THAT BUNKL1 "A" BE . BOUGHT FROM S. CUNARD AND CO. A. A. DEBARD, JR. ,

AND BUNKER "C" FROM IEPERIAL OIL. CO. CITY MANAGE

by

b-

t.;y ne7i hy7,e!.man Grenwool, thqt the report

BOXING DAY

December 5, 1957.

T) Worf:i:ip the Mayor and

Memb.F.r7 of th=.- City Council.

Th. Finance an:1 Executive Committee at a meeting held on the above date

rcrc, to 7.,,commen6 that Boxing Day, December 26, 1957 be observed as a Civic


W.P.Publicover,

CITY CLERK.

DeWolf, seconded by Alderman Greenwood, that the report

141,4:c,r Whf.1.

whet the procedure would be on Christmas Eve with

'41a,1 an:3 it was decided to leave the matter at the

Marnc,r who advised the Council that he would close

Y for 1?%7n C*ritirrl Eve but it would close on December 31,

t usual hour.

TE!DERS - SUPPLIES/

Clty Manacer stat5:i that there was a correction to be made in

with thi. Tabulation of Tenders for Bituminous Coals, the quotation

Ar - hibald Coal Company on Oil Treated Prepared Stoker having been shown as

P & F" at $14.40 per ten and should have been shown as "Old Sydney"

2t

20 per ton. "It was due to an oversight on our original recommendation

Moved by Alderman Greenwood. seconded by Alderman Trainor that the tender:

`or es for the Works Department, as recommended by the City Manager, be

accepted.

Alierman Wyman: "I am a little curious to know to what extent the pro-

11:ty that are. listen ..alder 'Supplies' are specified in order to ensure that

t.n:!er.:1 are competitive. Gasoline is listed as Grades

I don't know exactly what the terms mean and I wonder if they are

•

to the point where it

determined what we are buying t"

r,-

797 -

December 12, 1957.

Commissioner of Works: "Of these nine items, in the majority of cases

the specifications are designed and written en a competitive basis. When

talking of gasoline and creases it is fair to say we are working on the tech-

nicalities of revising those specifications so that they can be on the most

competitive basis possible. Our specifications have been accepted in the trade

but we must admit the definition of Grades 1 and 2 Gasoline is not as tech-

nically defined as it might be. It is the first year we have called for tenders

on Grade 2 and we feel that with low speed travel such as our trucks do, we

might save money on gasoline."

Alderman Wyman: "What means are provided to ensure that we get what we

specify?"

Commissioner of Works: "We feel that we have the right at any time to

have the materials tested by reputable people in the field, and we say the

decision of the City will be final?"

His Worship the Mayor: "Is it ever done?"

The Commissioner of Works said that it had been done on occasion when the

quality of the salt supplied had been questionable.

Alderman Wyman asked if it was found that the salt supplied by one tenderer

had more moisture than that supplied by the other, would any allowance be made

for the one with the higher percentage of moisture.

Commissioner of Works: "The price paid will be paid for the amount of

moisture."

Alderman Wyman: "Has any consideration been given to using an inhibitor

with the salt? It has been found and in some cities it has become a practise

to use with their salt a material which inhibits the rusting action of the salt

on the under portions of automobiles." He said that the Bridge Commission uses

it to protect the steel structure of the bridge and suggested that as the coat

is but a fraction of the cost of the salt it might be used for the benefit of

the people who use the streets.

Commissioner of Works: "We have quite a file on these inhibitors and we

have been looking into the possibility of experimenting with a material called

"Banox". It is used in many cities and we are going to experiment with a small

-798-

December 12, 1957.

t.1:21t. In many cities they experiment with it before going into it o

n a

large scale basis, and, according to prices we received only this week, this

material costs twenty—six cents a pound. It varies according to the amount

purchased and it is recommended that one pound of Banox per hundred pounds

of salt be used. On that basis it would cost us in the vicinity of $15,000.00.

It does have a deterrent effect and experts say it has a greater effect

from

a psychological point of view. I think it is an accepted fact that Banox has

served its purpose as a deterrent to the rusting and corrosive action of salt

on metal .fl

The motion was put and passed.

TENDERS — LICENSE PLATES ETC./

December 5, 1957.

To His Worship the Mayor and

Members of the City Council.

A report from the City Manager giving a tabulation of tenders received

for the supply of License Tags, etc., for the year 1958 was considered by the

Finance and Executive Committee at a meeting held on the above date.

It was agreed to recommend that the tender of R.R. Power Ltd. at $900.30

including sales tax be approved.


W.P. Publicover,

CITY CLERK.

Moved by Alderman Trainor, seconded by Alderman Butler, that the report

he approved. Motion passed.

SAYERS ROAD HOUSING PROJECT PROPOSED BUDGET 1958V

A report was submitted from the City Manager setting forth the estimated

Revenue and Expenditures of the Sayers Road Housing Project for the year 1958.

Moved by Alderman Greenwood, seconded by Alderman Connolly that the

report be approved. Motion passed.

APPOINTMENTS

KARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS

Alderman Abbott nominated Alderman Macdonald for a further term of three

Year.

Alderman Dunlop nominated Alderman Butler.

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December 12, 1957.

Worship the Mayor chclared Aldermen Macdonald and Butler duly appointed

Poard of School Commissioners for terms of three years each, expiring

nr,cmbc.r jt, 1960.

hls Worship the Mayor then submitted the following nominations:

HALIFAX REGIONAL LIBRARY BOARD 4/

His Worship the Mayor ALdermen Fox and Abbott Messrs. John R. Milledge and A.L Caldwell

41,

'RE'REArION AND PLAYGROUNDS COMMISSION

Alderman Trainor

SMOKE ABATEMENT BOARD

H.,. Worship the Mayor stated that he had to withdraw his nominations

1:ec:1..:se Council had failed to name the Board within thirty days of approval

of Ordinance No. 51, and the matter would have to be referred to the Finance

ano Excel:tive Committee to initiate an amendment to the Ordinance.

DIRECTORS OF POINT PLEASANT PARK/

his Worship the Mayor

Aldermen Butler, Connelly and Trainor

Messrs. Gordon E. Smith, Walter Mitchell, H.P. Briggs, H.P. MacKeen, Q.C.,

George Hawkins, R.A. Kanigsberg, Q.C., and Dr. Alan Curry.

M ;I IL DEFENCE CONTROL COMMITTEE 41

His Worship the. Mayor, Chairman

Aldermen Wyman Messrs. A. Murray MacKay, I.B. MacCullum, L.T. Gouch

er, Alex Webster,

D.L. Calkin, L.T. Hancock, E.W. Mingo.

HOUSING ADVISORY CMITTEE/

Mr. Colin S. Campbell (Additional appointment)

HISTORIC SITES COMITTEEv

Aldermen Macdonald and Wyman Dr. Bruce Fergusson

Major W.C. Borrett C,Iptain J.P. Dwyer

ARBITRATION COMMITTEE

Alderman Fox, replacing Alderman Butler.

Co.ineil approved of the nominations of His Worship the Mayor.

December 1957.

FIRE ALARM BOX - CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL v

December j, 1.957.

To His Worship the Mayor and

Members of th City Council.

The Safety Committee at a meeting held on the above date considered a

reast from the Children's Hospital to have their fire alarm signal box

connected to the city fire alarm system.

It was agree:i to recommend that the request be granted without yearly

charge, all costs concerned to be born by the Children's Hospital and the

equipment approved by the City Electrician.



Moved by Alderman Lane, seconded by Alderman Macdonald, that the report

be .:pprovE.d. Motion passed.

ftE:r3DIVISION LDTS j AND 4 GOTTINGEN STREET (SEABOARD INVESTMENTS LIMITED)/

To: His 'Worship th. Mayor and Members of City Council.

From: Town Planning Board.

Date: December jrd, 1957.

Resulddiviaion - Lots 3 and 4 Gottingen St. - (Seaboard Investments)

At a meeting cf the Town Planning Board held on the above date, the

attached report from the Town Planning Engineer again recommending refusal

of an Application to subdivide two 50' x 100' lots into one 40' x IOC'

one 60' x 100', on which it is proposed to construct a four unit

apartment building , was considered.

The Board approved the resubdivision, as shown on Plan No. 00-9-1394j and

recommended it to City Council.

Alderman O'Brien opposed.



Per...J.B. Sabean, Clerk of Works.

Moved by Alderman Abbott, seconded by Alderman Wyman, that the report be

,Appro'ied, Motion passed.

RESUBDTVISION - LOTS 13 CLINTON AVENUE N'

.0: His Worship the Mayor and Members of City Council.

Town Planninc Board.

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Decemb,7r . 1957.

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13 Proctor Subdivison - Clinton Avenue.

At. a r.,_Tg of the Town Planning, Board held on the above date, the Town Planninr Enginer roi%mended approval of a Plan of Subdivision of a

.er.:tIon of land, Lot 13B, being cut off of Lot 13A and added to

Tv Board approved the Resubdivison, as shown on Plan No. 00-9-13944 and recommi:nded it to City Council.



Per...J.B. Seben, Clerk of Works.

s=17onded by Alderman Fox, that report be

;NOF.KilZED LOT - CONNOLLY STREET

144',""Fh?::. M,F.y-Dr and M.,:mbers of City Council.

'own F..-nr,ini] :?oar:,.

De7emb..r rd,

Uner-i:.e.71 Lot - Lot. 25 Claremont Subdivision - Connolly Street

At a :::eeting of tfnr, Town Planning Board held on the above date, the Town P..anning r::rommended approval of a request to construct a four

,ioartm:ent building on a Lot 50' x 120', 6000 square feet.

Tn=- Board approv,--1 and recommended same to City Council.




.ry Idermar Greenwood, seconded by Alderman Abbott, that the report

fipproved Motion passel.

APPLICATION FOR BEAUTY PARLOR 301 SPRING GARDEN ROADv

-o: Fis Wr,rehip the Meyor and Members of City Council

:"C.47 Town Penring Boar:.

Dr:c.emh,:r jrd,lc-457

ApplIretIon for Beauty Parlor - .301 Spring Garden Road

the Town Planning Board held on the above date, the Town

1.3cembfir 1?, 1 9.5.".

Enp,1 appro,Ja2 of a request to ovrate Beauty

Thi• r-r.ommf,nA-A same to C;ty Council.


W.P. Publicover, CITY CLERK,

Per...J.B. Snbeen, Clerk of Works.

-cor.de:i by Aldermen Connolly, that the report be

CliANGF OF STRE1.1T NAME. PORTION OF NORWOOD STREET TO PARKWOOD PLACE v

Tot WorFhlp thr Mayor and Members of City Council.

From: rommttf ,- or, Worv,.

Subject; Cbc747-, Nlm - Norwood Street.

The Crna,:tt,:e V.:I-Ks at a ml.,Iting held on the above date, recommended

thet S. tier, of- Norwood Street, between Bloomingdale Terrace and

1 , Parkwooil Place.



Per..J.B. Sabean, Clerk of Works.

Moved by Alclerman Gr-FrIwood, seconded by Alderman Macdonald that the

report ts_- appro

Aliarmen Wyman: "I believe in connection with re-naminc the portion of

the ntr,7:ct, it :.;;IF, the :lee- .lien of the Committee en Works that the land for

comp. etinrr thtl F.4- rstA through from Bloomingdnle Terrace to Parxwood Terrace

would bo retnini with the idel that at some future time the street would be

opened through. If the portion west is renaned to this name, when wc come to

the point that the cornet tiny, is needed, we are going to be faced with

nnothar white wtt have n street with two names. In the last few years we

have =traced to eliminate two or three cf these and this will ultimately come

to tht, 5!tr:; thine .e9..; devide whether or net that the piece we decide to

re-na:. is .act.;;,111y n part of the .eamr- strap."

there been a conveyance as a City streets"

Comyi III` ra, Fhow •;,t. as a C:..ty

The W57 W1): Wyman withing recorde ar%=inst.

Move!1 Aldermen Trainoi, that the Commiss-

ion,r of Works, .:1:bm:. ! q r :.oprt on tJ co sibili4:y of providing a walkway ten

f" ..t wide, from Parkwood Terrace trough to Bloominpaal:a Terrace, and the portion

of lami not requirra for the walway Fold to the adjoining property owners.

Motion pEssed.

RENEWAL LEAS OAT LANDING cgBuRq ROAD - WAEGWOLTIC CLUB ,/

To: Worhip .h- Mayor and Members of City Council.

From: Com1r,ittri,.7. or. Works.

Date: Decsmber 37'1, :57.

Subject; for Renwa: of Lie of Boat Landing Coburp Road.

A TialltIF: erom t.n• Waegwolt:i_c Liml.t.,,d for a renewal of their lease of the

Boat Lrai-,E, Co'r,:rg Roan, for another five (5) years, from October 16th,

1=157, ye.,: eurr -:::! by th,, Committee on Works at a meeting held on the

above =,(;:mmenlid to City Council.

Repectfully submitted,


Per...J,B. Sateen, Clerk of Works.

Moved by Alderman D.:Wolf, e$:.conded by Alderman Lane. that the report be

approv.ad. Motion

BRUSSELS STREET EXCAVATION - PERMIT AND SALE OF FILL"'

To: Ni4 Worihip, C.A, Vaughan, and Mambers of City Council.

From:. City Maaaper, A.A. DPBard. jr.,

Date: Dec(7mbe.r 957

Subject; Br.:ssis Stro t r EYcavatIon Permit & Sale of Fill.

Thie matter dlSr,rEl at the, Works Committee meeting of D_, ember 3,

1(.67 and the City Manarer war authorized to negotiate for the sale of

thc fill.

We huv- found thnt the National Harbours Board receives a credit of 150 a

cub.( yard for f:,,11 they eupply, Cameron Construction are paid 450 a cubic

yard, and Mr ectimatcd it :.la`, worth J50 a cubic yard.

Fourletion have .:j-reed to pay 300 a cubic yard for yards

r)F det,,rmn,,1 by thit c., -veyor~i and ours.

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AI TO'v .7) WI ri:nR4'4 App .;Z:1()N ••7

;; 1.,17,;„. 7 rnab T 4'0?-7.31 lop 1.! .ion for 7

d) so 1.: PoM .

":07 • I -..;rir to

Mr. John

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for In!! ;Dip,: for

Tn, B-..PAT1 Ultl. Mr. We'. type of remit th-sy vo:y

A .A. Jr . ,

- • 71,'!, 1'.1r . . : i y ...-Itirn‘ur , the. riport

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..„0-,r‘ vortion Or •• •

•-3• * ti 1 1.. '..Pra•

an.1 • • 0! Di.(4';.z Ka: £3 I

3"! .!. 4 St.r.-77:t would

E. . f: • • '. 7.1“ . 11.-.1'..4* r, t•it,untion

or, Strf.et nr,o1

west: Str rf,t- iio. 1; ns),-: I woul:: like to aak

if • JJ• rnnke re.901.:t:or, that inattc- r."

The-- 91i1e.- 1.0 i:l;r pL r; o nuzl,erine of

Duffus Com.mitt.

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vco • • 'o7- : 1!- . cl*1!-1., • P11:Irtr''7l n k•:?ening with:

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:,:on by City

MI p-opc!:y p4r;.,, rm my alties HS

an .01!- 1 d end at tb-, --ire time be an

eop.icert for n o- oporals. I, ther=ifore, wish to

alvise tbc Coilrr.1_ that my aoplion thr pos..ition rcf,rred to now

with!!rewr_a

JRAT;2E'AND_ I!YPUI'ION_IRTNDS

! -.onFi.iAration be giver, before action •

iF taken tr.. ,be r'x of Gren.lPtend at the Exhibition Grol.l.nzs and

that a recort FA!.-7tF1 '}lc noct, of reFtoration of the roof.

His Worshly the Mayo-; "Tt wee examined by Mr. West and enotrer firm

he ca:: in anst :r -n-1Y ro.Ir be movid as r saft,ty

meesr:. The 7or.;rr :c , rornen .ing to the Town P..anning Board that

the nree Jr For,,m or,...perty h- rezon.1 Tommercielt when the Council will

haoe an oyoorr.-:.4.y

O'Bri,!r; C'ty Solicitor or City Manager tell us at

what 2seting or ccy,lr'l post,ion to have the first reading of

the. Art114h12

F 1- 1J' re2aceseor haci prepared a report for

2:tm::=Fion to the i7omm-..tt,!e on Workr b'A It wee delayed due to his sudden

deeth. Avpro-lal +ha B:e- of Trarsprt Commissioners must be obtained

bAfore ennting slch en Or -!, nenr.t., and the stops have to be designated.

The -.f.,mmteloner Qf to indicate the stops for

irr'usior. :n the 01-!;rnr.1

ESTImr7°

Ai ermen referri to fart that, the end of the fiscn year was

crwr eporoach)eg end eake:i when t ro%ld he expected; and the City

Manager SI12:1 that it FhOJii be r'ady in about, ten days.

U.EaAL EDWS7,__TBEEIC_Miriv

A'iermen Fox referred to the SLCCIP1 Policemen on Traffic Duty and asked

whet, rat ,. „Dr oar: th..v ani if they were a:lowed sick time.

Dec,:,nber 1 2, 1957.

HiS Worship the Mayor! "Ts-y grA e4.40 per day. The idea first origin—

ated in Cenada it Toron* t,%v engaged housewives and retired persons

to do thiF. The hours of work ere ,_!Ch to tie a man down, yet they are sought

eagerly by tbere -̀e tire:? People f..; ;cep them active. They get no holidays.

They get uniform, and protectie clothing and 54.40 per day. Most of them

find u great pleaure in doing the lob end it keeps them in a good state of

YeaLtl'.."

ALlermar! Fox: "1 Like the Chief of Police to make report before

the Safety Committ. to o..:t if nre happy?"

f!EMINGPAR;cepTEEN

To: His Won:thin the. Mayor Members of City Council.

From: Comm ttee on Works.

Date: December

Subject: Fleming Pa7.k Canteen.

At a meeting of the Committ,:m on Works held on the above date, the matter of erecting P Cante:cn iP Fl.?mirg Park at an estimated cost of $15,000.00, .1,)r eFtimetea cost of $7,50.2, .00. for Sewer and Water, was considered.

The Committee recommennel that the Work be done by the City Workman.




Nis Worship the M!,,yor: "T!!if-, matter has been pending since 1948 or '1949

when the old Canteen b..rre Wry attempts had been made in an effort

to try to C.;.99*: up tha Fltatior an.: improve conditions at Fleming Park. The

Works Npartm,int ham - 4()%nr! a goo.: pply of water and provision is being made

for proper sanitary fecili

Moved by Al:ierm=in Laro,, 5.onl by Alderman Ferguson, that e report

he approv.id, Motion pased-

AETIRDENT • - EXTENSION OF SERVICES v

December 5, 1957.

To His Wore alp the Mayor ani Members of the Ctty Co,Inr11.

The Finriv.9 re-,1 Exer.:t:%R C:,17.n;tt- it a meeting hell on tine above

7. 2, 1(457,

t',f;Ach.:,.A report, rte.= Manhger cited _q57,

Rc:spectf.illy s,,bmitted,


To: His Worship, L, A. Kit z, nnzt

Members of City Council.

From: City Manef!e7, A.A. DeBerC, Jr.

Da .t September .T4. '15.7.

Subject: Retlrement - Exc _ r 5 iors of Service.

In cor:le.-.- Iteg tn, s,,rvicc. for Mr. J.B. Sabean question arose as

to Of"),:•:0. .re .

Thy tha7 the desire for extension of service should originate with

the. emp:ove,, or the '1-pt:tmer.t heel. If both are agreeable a request should be

made to (%7y 11.,,rfzg-r of service. B,,fore the City Manager

agrees tho:-oAh p olvsicel examination by the employees'

physzcia:. n -F.n',:r(; the City. If the report is favourable

t!:e flty M-i. He • i:ement Committee to defer retirement

for e pt.- o.+ A rt,nwal of extension should be sought

hch yin: of y-,-:cars, imposed.

Aside qbo-P? is qic matter of policy on exten-

slone. Tn!..re r.r aga:,net extension beyond retirement age.

For ikxt;msion:

1. Va.:noble emp:oyee, iiffie%1+ to riTlece, has ability to render further

service.

2. Employee's deEirs to continue receiving a higher income than his pension.

3. Retirement fund benefits as there is no demand for payments while contri-

butions stili interest- If employee dies while employed his estate would

only receive contrib.Aioes with interest. Obviously no extension would be given

for this rsason bier this cey..41d be one of the effects.

1...atunstExtnei2Lu

1. Less chance for junior employees to advance to the higher positions.

2. ExtArsion 'tiny ryot h. best interests of employee even though he wants

to contint:.= srvice.

3. Ey",.7.ncion of :tortrry to whcle idea of pensions.

A.A. DeBard, Jr.,

City Manager.

Mo.,e1 by F,:,,n1A1 by Alderman Macdonald that the report

micro .,,' Motion pu2eA,

Ex"-r,,:lor. S,,,rvlc.:,51'

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To Wo!'F-Y:r th.; M- ,, of:. 14,-,mbArs of tb- City Co.:ncl_.

The Financi ard Committe et a me.,Aine on thr above data acrAe:4, to re., ommend that e,verai obtal.rv!a tat the next set ion

of tiv-1 LAgislatur-: to prorile that any person who contrib.:tcd to the Fund provided ty th,.; SupFrenncetior ?Len in r,speet to part s5r,jre benefits for

veers of -mo:oym,-nt, th- of Jtnonry 1°L5 :-hrt:: be cntitlAd

to r-,c=:v-,, from t..% ''o.1.7 r-0'.2r7 of th--- amount so contributed.

Rfspectfuily su'tmitted,


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by A..'.,rm,n Abho.t,

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by Aldermnn Mee.ionald. that the report

-R!-N BASJN SHORE

To: 0. - 6.J. r

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From t (1i ....,,• W..!' 4.4 .1,4ir..

Date: 1

SubjE-ct: Purebes,e of 1,,,n7 from C.N.R. - Pe3,ford 35sin Sor4.

The Inius'.riai from the Canadian Nat.ion?..

for inziuF-trItl d.i-ve:opment.

A partial extrry.t, fr,,m a t to th±

"Howe-IE:r, to tek. 1n an organlz.r.: p,.qn of devi.:lopment our Vice—

Preel:i-fnt if r,_,:or.men1 to the. Railway ganaz4ment and the

TranTort th of r,n of :and romprlsine approx. Depertment of imRtz'y nzirint to r, :r Yard at Halifax, providinC

the City the ar.:n for ind:..strinl purposes and

locate on th,., property trPffit, pro:iodine industria ls are acceptable

to tilt,- Rli.way Coroeny ln the City rhall teem proparine thn

Ipna to makf, ,t Indgrtrial p,Irposen within two year: of the

of t)--, tr. :erd bell revert to tn-,, Railway for thti

Thr ri:_commended Llale price pro-;11-

for th-% h, foot. end if the sate 1, eores final

City ar a now p,ndinc or in

If the ronitt:.o.-.,-, bo.!e fir --41,Ablq t.0 the City of Halifax we

fro7, Iff'=;f:t Fo that we may proceed

F.t-r. on to it,,edl.;3rter2 and the Department of

t) Tfanrort

of 1:4 of the Rei.way lend is vested in the Department

of Tr.,...r:ro.rt thd+ ,;ry lrinr, the matter up with thnm."

"ionf w:.th r.,r1r1 • prIct. 4r0 11^ptIble#

totril cost at 150 If th. cond e sJoare foot o

t=-1 F.rJr- ere eval:abl, havinr been earmarked

from tht‘ A.A. D.'3!..,r1, City Marinc.:-r.

nri51L;on of land

December 12, 1957.

His Worship the Mayor oifi that th,_ recommended price is the assessed

value of the lard. and he ront.=n1--e1 that we should not bargain for a price

less than the Arse: -Ind value,

Movod by Alerman Fargo son, st7,conded by Alderman Greenwood that the report

be appno.Jed. Motion passed.

TAX CERTIFICATES v

December 5, '957.

To Hie Worship the Mayor en1 Member= of the City Conr.ci.2.,

The %ttar,h,:i r= port ;rom thE- DepsIty Commissioner of Finance respecting "Tax Certificates" was considered by the Finance and Executive Committee at a meetinp on th.. Cat.

it was lier-1 to recommer0 that the report be approved.



To: H:e Worship the Mayor end Members of the Finance and Executive Committee.

From: JA, Leitch. Dort'{ Corrntzioner of Finance.

Date: December .3, 1957.

Subject: Tax Certificates.

Your Worship end Aldermen:

We Wo» 1 suggest that the matter of extending the sale of tax certificates under at:thority of S=,ction 4348 of the City Charter receive your consideration.

For several years past, theta ,7ertificates have been issued to taxpayers who

applied to the City Tr,,es.,rer for them.

The sale of tax certificates ,euggests itself as a method of encouraging the prepayment of taxes ring the period January 1st to May 1st each ye r. that is between. th rommercement of the civic year and the date on which taxes for that yeer v's:ome ,.1;e and paynble, and as a means of providing funds dring that oerioo.

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The suggested sched%:e O1 rates is as follows:

$100.00 certit'IcPto purchaaae, or or before Jan.:nry 6th, at a price,of198.75

$100.00 certificat., p.rr.hasel on )1. before February 6th, at a price of $99.10 $100.00 certificate purf:hase:... on or before March 6th, at a price of $99.40

$100.00 certificate Purchased on before April st, at a price of $99.70

The .7ffecti ,te irter.ist rate on a certificate purchased on January 6th, is approximately pe.r ann1;m.

w wili bo pieased to h.1”.. vo.;r authority to issue certificates to those

who request th.lm.


.I. L. Leitch, DEPUTY COMISSIONER OF FINANCE.

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December i2, 1957.

Moved by Alderman Wymen, eeeended by Alderman Mucdonald, that the report


CLOSING COLLFCTORIS OFFICE JANUARY 2 and i

December 5, 1957.

To His Worship the Mayor end Members of the City Council.

The Finance and Executive Committee at a meeting held on the above date agreed to recommend that the City Collector's Office be closed to the general public on January 2 and 3, 1958 for the purpose of balancing the Tdx Ledgers as at the close of business December 31, 1957.



Moved by Alderman Lloyd, seconded by Alderman Connolly, that the report

be approved. Motion paeeed.

LEGAL ASSISTANCE

December 5, 1957.

To His Worship the Mayor eni Members of the City Council.

The matter of engaging Legal Counsel to assist with the work of the City Solicitor's Department was considered by the Finance and Executive Committee at a meeting held on the nbove date.

It was agreed to recommend that the City Manager be authorized to engage Mr. R. Leo Rooney in a temporary capacity from time to time at fees to be determined in accordance with the schedule of the Nova Scotia Barristers Society.



Moved by Alderman Ferguson, seconded by Alderman Butler, that the report


SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS - VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS V

To: His Worship, C.A. Vaughan, and Members of City Council.

From: City Manager, A.A. DeBerd, Jr.,

Date: December 12, 1957.

Subject: Supplementary Appropriations.

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:2, '957,

Attn'ir,r to thc following accounts which need e;prorr:-tiors

4. 5.

To,,ri!=t Ctv Clork City Assessor Fin?, A:arm City Prison

E10,078.50 50C.00

),OCC.00 2,000.00 1,200.00

The reasons for the s,)pplementary appropriations are:-

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F:re, A:.!1'.7r

5. C:.ty Fri ,r

For ly)rrhase of Tourist Liters.tere which hes 'lien approved by the Finance and Executive Committee, 'or p-ir7hase of a fireproof cabinet for storage

important papers. Ext,r work in securing information for Pottier Cemmieeton, etc. F'..' hasty of truck which was approved by Council "r'-"t; the ysar with the understending that the

epprop-ietion might have to be supplemented. :7-e,20re.00 for extra relief guard that had to be

_iering the year.

A.A. DeBard, Jr., City Manager.

MYJP. h:; A.:':.Y.. 7x!r Lane, saron:!ea by Alderman Wyman, that the report be

epprovel M!oY,ior,

SALARIES

REPORT OF SALARY COMITTEE DECEMBER 12_, 1957

In it. r. port. to Coencil on Septmb.:r 26, 1957, the Salary Committee indicated it would make a s'4.1p:smentary report before the end of 1957 with respect to the salary for the position of City Manager.

Since the. September report, the Committee was asked by the Commissioner of Health tAD give further con Aderation to its recommendations with respect to Department Heade

The committee pave consideration to Toth of these matters during meetings held November 2:. Decimber am! December 10.

The r.aFe for fiirth,, r ,Irward revision of the salary scale for Department Heads "eqt:4 orimerly or, the fact that the Griffenhagen recommendation for these poeitionr inc:eoPe both an intarim and an ultimate scale, the former being S-17 TWO - $0Lcir:1), and the Latter being S-18 (8180 00,j20). Tnn

Committee 1er'idel that e. re3sornble_, interpretation of the word "u2timate" in the cont..-"xt of e job .,v,,,uatjon report might be five years aftor tne job

This wol'el mean 1960. The Committee felt that rather .elan stay

on the interim creee 1W.) end then jump to the maximum of the higher

clesnifiret.ion that it woe:, be reeeonable to make the move in steps.

The first three salary figure:, in the Griffenhagen grade S-18 are the same as

the :act thee- in Si.-7 Hence two etep increases by the Griffenhagen scales

above the MPX1MJM of S-17 result in the maximum for S-18. It is proposed that

the laPt ta4en it -January 1, 1960 and that the previous step be taken

on January .., 1q5(L

Deeember 12, 1957.

The Committee agreed that the 10% increase granted as of Neeember 1, 1957 should apply to Department Heads as it has to others in their departments. Thus the figure for January 1, 1958 should be the third from the ultimate maximum plus 10%. This figure is $9190 plus 10%, or $10,109. Two Department Heads are now at this figure and one is at $10,320. It is recommended thut they stay at their present rates until January 1, 1959 and then receive the first of two step increases leading to the Griffenhagen ultimate plus 10%. By 1960 the scale for Department Heads would then be S-18 plus 1% ($8998 to $11,352). The 1959 salary would be $10,714 and 1960 would be $11,352.

In order to keep the salary for the City Manager in proper relationship to those of other city staff, it is recommended that the same 10% granted all others be paid to the Manager. This will preserve the ratios established by the Griffenhagen study.

Allan O'Brien CHAIRMAN SALARY COMMITTEE.

Moved by Alderman O'Brien, seconded by Alderman Wyman, that the report

be approved.

Alderman Lloyd: "I was on this Committee and, unfortunately, could not

be at the final meeting. Subsequent to the formation of the Sub-Committee

and sebmission of the report, some things came to my attention which made me

feel the matter sheuee be reviewed. I think this recommendation should prop-

erly go to the Finance and Executive Committee for further consideration.

There are a number of reasons. We have had a chain of events which make this

issue somewhat conflicting. You will recall that in January or February last

that the question of salaries of the City Solicitor and Commissioner of Health

were dealt with at that time because it was felt that they were not given the

maximum scale recommended by the Griffenhagen Report. At that time the Comm-

issioner of Health and City Solicitor were receiving something in the order

of $8,700.00 and by virtue of our action in January, we increased the salaries

to $10,30.00. Also, contained in the Griffenhagen Report was the recommed-

ation that the four commissioners should move to a position of equivalence in

regard to salary. In the meantime, we passed the 10% increase and it resulted

in putting the Commissioner of Finance and Commissioner of Works nt n salary

of $10,100.00, a few dollars short of the maximum of the scale for commissioners.

That has, in effect, accomplished the position of equivalence recommended by

Griffenhagen. Now, if we advance the Commissioner of Health ten percent, then

we get ourselves in the position of having to advance the Manager ten percent

and it seems to TW! thet coneideretion of that matter might come before ue

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Dee,meee :2, 1557.

iitt.ie 'later on en ix WOUI tO et recolved; but in view of the

increase given to the Commizeioeer of Health and City Solicitor, whatever

scelen WerE: in force, the fact r.-eat -ins that a substantiel adjustment was made

reeently. The matter shoe=d be given mere consideration. Some arguments took

place about differentials between the Manager and City Solicitor. In private

enterprise there is a wide difference between the salaries of the top and the

next level. I am reeuctent to sae us increase the City Manager's scale as a

result of somthing t!:et starts down the ecele and it should stand on its own

feet."

Moved by Aldeemer Lleyd, e7corded by Alderman DeWolf, that the matter be

referred to the Finane end Executive Committee for further coneideretion.

A.lerean DeWeef eeferre. e to 1.he ::elnry of the City Aseesror stating that

it was three: or fever thoe:anl doliere Lower than that of the other department

heade ie eD!:nir an:: it shov.v.: c: reviewed et the same time.

iiir Werehip the Mayer: "In referring the matter to the Finance and

Executive Commettee, you woeed aezist the Committee a great deal by bringing

forward a scale."

Alderman O'Brien: "I gm Ferry to see that Alderman Lloyd has had

change of heart and I could net. gather any new information from what he said

that was not evaileble to the Committee; and, with the exception of Alderman

Wyman, I thought the report we unenimous; and I feel in making the recommend—

ation we haee, we have lone so only after very lengthy discussion in Committee

and in keeping with the Job Evaluation which the Griffenhagen people carried

out. There may be some other things on his mind end I hope it won't put if

off too long."

Hie Worehip the Mayor: "I am cure it won't be put off too leng. There

is some infcrmetion we have on comparable provincial positions whieh the

Committee should know."

A:dermen Wyman: "I think the Salery Committee has done their job and if

it woeld essist Council in !Voiding en what action it should take on the report

for the Finenee an Executive Committe to consider it and add their report to

December 12, 1957.

that, I am in favor of that. However, the Salary Committee has done a great

deal of work en the whole salary matter and I feel that if Council wishes to

have the Finance and Executive Committee consider it further, then the Salary

Committee should be dismissed at this point, with our final report."

Alderman Lloyd: "I would be happy to add that to my motion. I believe

the Committee did a very thorough, painstaking job; and I will add to my motion

that their final report be received and the Committee relieved of their duties."

His Worship the Mayor, in relieving the members of the Salary Committee

of their duties commended them for the excellent report which they had

rendered and added a special word of commendation to the Chairman, Alderman

O'Brien, who went to considerabLe trouble to get the necessary data.


CANCELLATION OF SPECIAL MEETING IN DECEMBER

His Worship the Mayor: "The next meeting of Council would normally be

held on December 26, which is Boxing Day."

Moved by Alderman Dunlop. seconded by Alderman Lane, that the meeting of

Council normally scheduled for December 26, 1957, be dispensed with.

Motion passed.

RIGHT OF ALDERMEN TO APPLY FOR CIVIC POSITIONS

Alderman Dunlop referred to the City Manager's policy of not endorsing

the application of an Alderman for employment in the City's service, and said,

"I think that is all wrong. I think Alderman Lloyd's application (As Director

of Housing and Rehabilitation) should have been given consideration on its

broad merits. An Alderman should be free to apply. It isn't done in the

federal House, in the Provincial House or in any place I know of and I don't

think that an Alderman should be penalized. I think we should deal with that

by having the City Charter amended by saying that the fact that a m49 is an

Alderman should not be a detriment to his applying for a position in the City

Service. I would like to know from the City Manager, now, his reason for that

policy. I know it is an American policy. It is quite common in the United

States of America. It isn't a policy we have here. Many Aldermen have got

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jobs nue heve :tone 4 CC)01 ; -r. gave *iefaetory service I em not an

aoplieant fer any eivi,e :on am, the time to discuss it. I disagree

be

with the policy and wil co OCI far ae tcb sey that it is not Laid down in the

Charter and it is onLy ens niceted by the City Manager."

Moved by Alderman Dunlop, seconded by Alderman Lloyd, that the matter be

referred to the Finance and Executive Committee for consideration.

Motion passed.

City Manegt: "I to state y reasons in writing."

EpTIM ALDEWAN DUNLOP RE: AMENDING SECTION 9 CITY CHARTER

Movei by A.erman Der_op. Iconded by Alderman Wyman, that legislation

sought to amt,n1 Sent:en of the City Charter by adding the follewing sub-

nil Deputy Veyor were both away when the City Solicitor .1%;$1,, recently bite,or

worded. ;.!o it provide for a continuous A nerman Wymen: "A:

December 1 2, 1957.

peragrapni-

If the b tyor ee:! Deb..; v Mayor -- ere o: to ert by reason of illness, or ere ;.!-veet free, th, r ty, or ree:en office,

the Alderman ha%.inc Li:- _oneiet contnuo,is period of service shall act as Mayor, and have a.: tie pc.wers i.tnn perform ell the duties of the Mayor.

erman Dunlop: "What hroeght that to my attention was the fact that

died and there was no ore in the Couneil to take prompt action. I think that

at all times there shoud 'se some one designated to call the Council together

to take care of emergencies. Some system should be adopted whereby someone

would be designated to be the head."

:ii.: Worship the Mayor: "The preseeegislation calls for a meeting when

such en occasion arier bet, I agree. there should be some one nominated."

stepping don'!"

A.derman Dun:ep: q a resolution which I brought in fcr the purpose

of debete anci 1 an nut (A on the »crd.nC. 'The Alderman present in the

City' might cover It.,"

Int! motion !IS fe32.sed,

December 12, 1957.

QUOTATION POLICE REVOLVERS v

December 3, 1957.

To His Worship the Mayor and Members of the City Council.

A quotation from the T. Eaton Co. Maritimes Ltd. offering to supply 27-38 calibre 4 inch barrel Revolvers to the Police Department for the sum of $1,485.00 was considered by the Safety Committee at a meeting held on the above date.

Your Committee recommends that the quotation be approved.



Moved by Alderman Fox, seconded by Alderman Butler, that the report be

approved. Motion passed.

RETIREMENT - SUPPLEMENTARY GRANTS `/

Alderman Lloyd referred to former employees of the City who have received

supplementary grants to augment their pension performing comparable duties

after retirement and said, "I think when we are thinking in terms of grants to

supplement pensions that this question of ability to perform work be invest-

igated."

His Worship the Mayor: "In the Finance and Executive Committee we were

discussing the possibility of putting the members of the Police and Fire

Departments under the Workmen's Compensation Act. There is a Royal Commission

sitting and they are willing to receive a brief from the City relative to the

Police and Fire Department employees coming under the Act."

REPORT ON OTTAWA CONFERENCE -1

Alderman Lloyd: "Your Worship, you attended this conference at Ottawa

at which the municipal bodies were present. I wonder if you might give us a

thumbnail sketch of the highlights. "

His Worship the Mayor stated that he and the City Manager had first

proceeded to Toronto for a discussion with the Standard Paving people regarding

the incinerator site, which was favourable.

"On Thursday we met with the Ministers of Transport, Finance, Veterans'

Affairs and National Revenue and received a favourable hearing. They asked us

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questions relative to Halifax which we answered. Other members of the dele-

gation were asked for further comment on the Brief. It was based on historical

facts, on taxes of the Intercolonial Railway; also,facts relative to taxes on

other parts of Canada. This Brief was the culmination of many years of hard

work of former Mayors and Aldermen in an effort to bring about a proper adjust-

ment in taxation. In 1946 efforts made by the then Mayor Lloyd bore fruit.

The Ministers were surprised to find that the existing conditions prevailed

because it had not been given enough publicity. We served notice that we

would be bringing back similar representations from the City with respect to

the full taxation of the National Harbours Board property; and, since return-

ing from Ottawa I have been in communication with the mayors of cities having

National Harbours Board properties and have received ample information with

regard to payments made by the Harbours Board in the various cities.

We proceeded at the request of Mr. Richard Bell, M.P., Parliamentary

Assistant to the Minister of Finance, to discuss the question of the Halifax

Relief Commission. He has asked us to prepare a submission with respect to

the City's claim against funds of the Relief Commission and we are prepared

to do so. Alderman DeWolf will assist and I an asking that you empower the

Mayor to have Alderman DeWolf join with me and the City Manager to go back to

Ottawa. We are screening our records of the City in this connection in an

effort to prepare a full brief to the Minister. I am convinced from what I

have seen that we have a good case; and I think that the Minister is sympath-

etic and if we can show that the City is deserving of extraordinary treatment,

then we will get it.

Following the meeting with Mr. cell, we went to Montreal and immediately

proceeded to the office of the Tax Commissioner of the Canadian National Rail-

ways. Mr ?,elsey, the Assistant Commissioner received us in the absence of the

Commissioner and we pressed our claim for full taxation on the Nova Scotian

Hotel. We gave him the full information. We took along copies of the assess-

ment cards for the Nova Scot:an !kltel and the Lord Nelson Hotel so that they

would be fully aware of all the facts and we made no compromise. We asked

for full taxation.

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December 12, 1957.

Following that meeting the City Manager conferred with officials of the

Mercer Company (re the Superannuation Plan) and they are going to write further

on that matter."

SALE OF POLICE DEPARTMENT SIREN /

December 3, 1957.


The Safety Committee at a meeting, held on the above date agreed to recommend that a siren which is of no further use to the Police Department be sold to the Purcells Cove Fire Department for the sum of $1.00.



Moved by Alderman Greenwood, seconded by Alderman Trainor, that the report


PURCHASE OF TRAFFIC LINE MARKER V

December j, 1957.


At a meeting of the Safety Committee held on the above date a report was submitted from the Chief of Police recommending the purchase of one Model 3-10 MB Traffic Line Marker from General Supply Co. of Montreal at a cost of $960.00 F.O.B. Montreal.

Your Committee concurs in this recommendation funds for same to be provided from the current estimates of the Police Department.



Moved by Alderman Ferguson, seconded by Alderman Fox , that the report


TRAFFIC LIGHTS - CHEBUCTO AND MUMFORD ROADS AND MCDONALD STREETS

To: His Worship the Mayor and Members of City Council.

From: Committee on Works.

Date: December jrd, 1957.

Subject: Tabulation of Tenders for Traffic Lights.

The attached Tabulation of Tenders for a fixed Time Traffic Light Signal for Chebucte Road, Mumford Road and MacDonald Street, was considered by the Committee on Works at a meeting held on the above date.

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December 12, 1957.

The Committee approved the recommendation that the Lowest Tender be accepted, viz: - Northern Electric Co. Ltd, - $1,370.80.



Per. ...J.B. Sabean, Clerk of Works.

Moved by Alderman Greenwood, seconded by Alderman Ferguson that the report


10:05 P.M. The Chief of Police arrives.

EXTRA. WORK RATES - POLICE DEPARTMENT V

December 3, 1957.


The Safety Committee at a meeting held on the above date agreed to recommend for approval the fcllowinc rates of pay for Policemen engaged in extra work and sp6cial oervicr.s:

1. Extra work for City $2.25 per hour or portion thereof.

2. Extra work for persons other than the City of Halifax $2.50 per hour or portion thereof with a minimum of $5.00.

3. Extra work on New Year's Eve or on the day celebrated by the public as New Year's Eve $12.00 up to 12:00 midnight plus $2.50 per hour or portion thereof thereafter..

4. Rate for Sergeant shall be 25 cents per hour more than the rates for a Constable with a minimum of $6.00.

5. Rate for Inspector shall be 50 cents per hour more than the rates for a Constable with a minimum of $7.00.



Alderman Dunlop: "Do sergeants sometimes act as Traffic Control Officers

work that could be done by Constables, on special duties"

Chief of Police: "Not to my knowledge. Normally, they are supervising

a croup of Constables."

Alderman Dunlop: "They don't, take work that a Constable could do?"

Chef cf Potice: "Not to my knowledge."

His Worship the Mayor askea if the Sergeant: would perform traffic duties

for private firms.

December 12, 1957.

Chief of Police: "Sometimes they do."

Alderman Dunlop: "The point I am making is that if a Sergeant wants to

take work that could be done by a Constable, he should be only paid as a

Constable."

Chief of Police: "He should not take the work of a Constable and I will

look into it."

Moved by Alderman Fox, seconded by Alderman Ferguson, that the report be

approved. Motion passed.

TRAFFIC LIGHTS - BARRINGTON STREET

December 3, 1957.


The Safety Committee at a meeting held on the above date agreed to recommend that traffic signal lights that may coordinate signal timing and have potential progressiv? timing features be installed at the following intersections:

Barrington & Sackville Streets Barrington & Prince Streets Barrington & Duke Streets

The funds required for this purpose to be provided from current estimates.



Moved by Alderman Greenwood, seconded by Alderman Abbott, that the report

be approved.

Alderman Trainor: "The Chief of Police was going to bring back a report

en the location of the trolley coach stops. I feel that placing the lights

will be all well and good but if we are going to have trolley coaches pulling

up and blocking the lights off, there isn't going to be too much advantage."

referred to the trolley coaches stopping at the Barrington-Sackville inter-

section and contended that they would interfere with the flow of traffic

through the lights and suggested that the stops be moved to the middle of the

block.

The Chief of Police stated that his report was not yet ready for

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0% IT REqum that the Council, under the

authority of Section 6588 of the Halifax City Charter,

does hereby establish on the North Common in the City of

Halifax public parking stations upon the portion of the

said Common hereinafter more particularly described as

follows:

1. All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being at the southwestern corner of North Park Street and Cunard Street in the City of Halifax, being lot #1 as shown on a Plan entitled, "Plan of North Commons showing location of Race Track," dated July 23rd, 1957 and being on file in the office of the Commissioner of Works of the City of Halifax at City Hall as Plan #RR-7-13836, the said land being more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at a point on the southern curb of the southern Drive of Cunard Street distant westwardly forty feet and eight tenths of a foot (40.8') from the point of intersection of the southern curb of the southern roadway of Cunard Street with the southwestern curb of the south-western roadway of North Park Street, the said point of beginning being the end of a curve in the said southern curb of Cunard Street; thence westwardly along the said southern curb of Cunard Street for a distance of forty-nine feet and nine tenths of a foot (49.9'); thence at right angles southwardly to the previ-ously described course for a distance of thirty- five feet (35'); thence eastwardly for a distance of one hundred and thirty-one feet a nd two tenths of a foot (131.2') more or less or to a point on the said southwestern curb of the southwestern roadway of North Park Street distant southea4twardly seventy feet and eight tenths of a foot (70.8') from the said point of intersection of the curbs of Cunard Street and North Park Street; thence northwestwardly along the said southwestern curb of North Park Street for a distance of forty-two feet and two tenths of a foot (42.2') more or less to the beginning of a curve in the said south-western curb of North Park Street; thence north-westwardly and westwardly along the said curve in the curb for a distance of sixty-four feet and one tenth of a foot (64.1') more or less or to the place of beginning.

2. All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being at the southeastern corner or Robie Street and Cunard Street in the City of Halifax, being lot #2 as shown on a Plan entitled, "Plan of North Commons Showing Location of Race-track," dated July 23rd, 1957 and being on file in the office of the Commissioner of Works of the City of Halifax, at City Hall as Plan #RR-7-13836, the said land being more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at a point on the southern curb

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of the southern roadway of Cunard Street distant eastwardly fifty-eight feet and seventy-five hundredths of a foot (58.75') from the point of intersection of the said southern curb of the southern roadway of Cunard Street and the eastern curb of the eastern roadway of Robie Street; the said point of beginning being the end of a curve in the said southern curb of the southern roadway of Cunard Street; thence eastwardly along the said southern curb of the southern roadway of Cunard Street for a distance of one hundred and six feet and three tenths of a foot (106.39; thence southwardly and at a right angle to the previously described course for a distance of thirty feet (30'); thence southwestwardly for a distance of sixty-six feet and four tenths of a foot (66.4') more or less, or to the most northeasterly part of the backstop; thence generally southwestwardly following the various courses of the said backstop for a distance of twenty-four feet and five tenths of a foot (24.5') more or less, or to the most south-westerly part of the backstop; thenco coninuing southwestwardly for a distance of eighty-three feet and ninety-five hundredths of a foot (83.95') more or less, or to a point on the said eastern curb of the eastern roadway of Robie Street, said point being distant southwardly one hundred and eleven feet and one tenth of a foot (111.1') from the point of intersection of the said eastern curb of the eastern roadway of Robie Street and the southern curb of the southern roadway of Cunard Street; thence northwardly along the eastern curb of the eastern roadway of Robie Street for a distance of fifty-five feet and eight tenths of a foot (55.8') more or less, or to the beginning of a curve in the said eastern curb of the eastern roadway of Robie Street; thence northeastwardly and eastwardly along the said curve on the eastern curb of the eastern roadway of Robie Street for a distance of eighty-six feet and one tenth of a foot (86.1') more or less, or to the place of beginning.

3. All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being at the northwestern corner of Cogswell Street and North Park Street in the City of Halifax, being lot #3. as shown on a Plan entitled, "Plan of North Commons Showing Location of Race Track,., dated July 23rd, 1957 and being on file in the office of the Commissioner of Works of the City of Halifax as Plan #RR-7-13836, the said land being more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at a point on the southwestern curb of the southwestern roadway of North Park Street distant northwestwardly ninety-six feet and seven tenths of a foot (96.71 ) from the point of inter-section of the said southwestern curb of the south-western roadway of North Park Street and the notthern curb of the northern roadway of Cogswell Street, the said point of beginning being the end of a curve in the said southwestern curb of the southwestern road-way of North Park Street; thence northwestwardly along the said southwestern curb of the southwestern roadway of North Park Street for a distance of one hundred and forty-six feet and eight tenths of a foot (146.8'); thence southwestwardly at a right angle

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to the previously described cburse for a distance of fifty feet (50'); thence southwardly for a distance of two hundred and one feet and seventy-five hundredths of a foot (201.75') more or less, or to a point on the said northern curb of Cogswell Street distant westwardly two hundred and three feet and eight tenths of a foot (203.8') from the said point of intersection of the said southwestern curb of North Park Street and the northern curb of Cogswell Street; thence eastwardly along the said northern curb of Cogswell Street for a distance of one hundred and four feet and two tenths of a foot (104.29, more or less or to the beginning of a curve in the said northern curb of Cogswell Street; thence northeastwardly and northwardly along the said curve in the curb for a distance of one hundred and twenty-two feet and seventy-five hundredths of a foot (122.75') more or less, or to the place of beginning.

4. All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being on the southwestern side of North Park Street along the North Common being lot #5 as shown bordered in red on a Plan entitled, "Plan of North Common Showing Location of Race Track," dated July 23rd, 1957, and being on file in the Office of the Commissioner of Works of the City of Halifax at City Hall as Plan #RR-7-13836, the said land being more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at a point on the southwestern curb of the southwestern roadway of North Park Street dstant southeastwardly sebenty feet and eight tenths of a foot (70.8') from the point of intersection of the said south-western curb of the southwestern roadway of North Park Street and the southern curb of the southern roadway of Cunard Street; the said point of beginning being the southeastern corner of lot #1; thence southeastwardly along the said southwestern curb of the southwestern roadway of North Park Street for a distance of slim hundred and twenty feet (620') more or less or to the northeastern corner of lot #3; thence at a right angle to the previous-ly described course and along the northwestern boundary line of lot #3 for a distance of thirty-seven feet (371 ); thence northwestwardly parallel to and distant south-westwardly thirty-seven feet (37') measured at a right angle to the said southwestern curb of the southwestern roadway of North Park Street for a distance of six hundred and fifty-four feet (654') more or less or to the southern boundary line of said lot #1; thence eastwardly along the said southern boundary line of lot #1 for a distance of forty-eight feet (48') more or less, or to the place of beginning.

The said portions of said North Common hereinbefore defined may

be used as public parking stations or areas from November 15th,

1957, to April 30th, 1958, between the hours of 7 o'clock p.m.

and 11 o'clock a.m.

ML) 8Li;1` FUATHER RgSOLVED that nothings in this Reso-

lution contained shall be deemed to permit the parking of any

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vehicle upon any other part of the North Common unless specific authority has been granted therefor by the Committee on Works.

ARP BE .13 FURTHER RESOLVED that the Traffic Authority indicate the specific areas set aside by this Resolution as public parking stations or areas by the erection of appropriate signs and markers.

December 12, 1957.

His Worship the Mayor: "At the moment there is no obstacle such as lights

on Barrington Street. If you do recommend lights would that not create ones"

Chief of Police: "A parked trolley coach would obscure the lights."

His Worship the Mayor: "Do you feel that trolley coaches would not

impede traffic if they stopped on a green light's"

Chief of Police: "The trolley coach impedes traffic almost under any

circumstances. It boils down to this, we need some type of control and,

admittedly, a traffic light system is not as good as a policeman."

Alderman Macdonald referred to the Quinpool-Oxford intersection and said,

"I know the trolley coaches impeded traffic on the right and I can't see very

much difference at the intersection than in the middle of the block and if it

is going to impede it in one place, it is going to do it in another."

Alderman Trainor: "Does the Chief propose to have 'no left turns' at

these lights's"

Chief of Police: "That is a matter of progression. First get the lights

and that could well follow."


PARKING COMMERCIAL SECTION QUINPOOL ROAD V

Alderman Lloyd asked if the parking problem on Quinpool Road had been

settled to the satisfaction of the West End Merchants Association and if the

Chief of Police could report on it.

Chief of Police: "We did attend a meeting at the Oxford Theatre with the

West End Merchants Association. Little or nothing happened. We think we made

them a little happier than they were. The matter is not settled but we are

going further. We are making a survey with regard to side-street parking.

We hope it will go into effect shortly."

PARKING ON COMONS

To: His Worship the Mayor and Members of City Council.

From: Committee cn Works.

Date: December 3rd, 1957.

Subject: Parking cn Commons.

The Committee on Works at a meeting held on the above date, recommended

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is C, A Vaughan, and Yembers of City Council,

rflty Manager, A- De Bard, Jr.,

r)Acpmber 27. 1957

':.mthly Administrative Report for Month of November, 1957.

1. Electriclants

222 .1ring inspections, permit income Revenue from license fees

2. Building Permit? No.

717.94 55.00

Value

Dwellings, new Garages, new Commercial, new Dwellings, repairs Garages, repairs Commercial, repairs In5titutional, repairs

Building permit feee Plumbing permit fees

6 11 3 91 6 22 2

U23,065.00 5,400.00 6,500.00 34,041.00

685.00 12,520.00 3,500.00

139 $ 485,711.00

$ 681.70 123.05

$ 804.75

3. Buildings Demolished 1956 - 57 No. & Assid.Value

1956 No. & Assid.Value

1957

Bldgs. demolished by owners to make way for new development

r, initiated by City and owner complied It initated by City and ordered by

Council It initated by City and permitted to

stand presently being processed for

demolition under investigation for demolition

20 2

4

1

102,350.00 2,570.00

11,795.00

41 17

14

2

30 71

245,100.00 34,530.00

15,700.00

4. Streets and Sewers

Square yards of streets graded 7,644

Tons of hot patch used on paved streets 181 It stoned & oiled streets 237

Cubic yards of materials used on streets 3,107

Number of square yards of sidewalk repairs 166

Lineal feet of curb and gutter repairs 125

Number of new street signs 36 •I a " maintained 20

it catchpits repaired 7

constructed 14 It manholes repaired 9

constructed 5

junctions installed 9

o. Prefab Housing

Houses completely paid Current accounts

420 392

110 1

281

392

5% interest rate 540 s

Started Feet Laid Completed Street Ste

60% 255 9/16/57

11/18/57 100 11/22/57

Number of catchpits (:_eaned Miles of stre9t5 swept by hand

u machlne Lineal feet of new sewer Number of new driveways

130 311 452 100 7

5. Garbage

2 448 tons of garbage and refuse were collected of which 325 tons were burned, together with 1,718 tons of privately collected material. Total amount processed 2,043 tons with incinPrator in operation 277 hours.

"riginal number of houses 812

Clrrent accounts

0 accounts two or more months in arrears

7. Salvation Army Grant

Major Theodore 3 Dyck has cent the grateful thanks of the Salvation Army for

t'r.e $2_000.00 grant from the City,

Sewer Construction - Schedule "C" - Capital

Seaboard Outlet 24"-30" Armco

Sewer Rehabilitation

Spring Garden Rd, 12" Conc.

Sidewalks

Street From To

Total Date

Length Side Length Work Started -)mpleted

D. V Rd. Morningside Morningeide Lexington D V Rd Lexington

Ashburn 150' Eat

Bayer! 200' South Abbott D. V. Rd. Mumford Howe

450' N 450 625 B 1250 1000 B 2000 150 S 150 200 E 200 350 E 350 600 E 600

S,C&G,S 9/19/57 " 9/19/57 II 10/7/57 II 10/15/57 II 10/15/57

II 10/21/57

10/21/57

Lexington Melton Mornings:. _dyers LshtPirn

V Rd

100%

tt

11

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0 Mortgages ReceivabiP 0,:.tobPr 31, 1957 Novmmber 30, 1957

decreased during month

Total Borrowings, October 31, 1957 NovPmber 30. 1957

decreased during month

502.52 844,607.05

1.71,895.47

106,069.11 84*474.47

21,594.64

From To

.:tbi. Almon Macara Kempt Russell Young H.,bie EIS Near Q.E. H. - ',4indsor at Kempt Road -

Xiscellaneoue - 316C

%ohdlt Paving

;4.1rfecingjind Renewals Schedule 11J11

Length Started Completed

420 Nov. 1/57 Nov. 7/57 802 Nov. 1/57 Nov. 7/57 748 Nov. 18/57 Nov. 21/57 280 Nov. 18/57 Nov. 18/57

C.Roadway Summer St. Tourist Bureau 415 Sept.12/57 65%

:2. Inter.st Rate

Interest Rate decreased of 1% effective December 2, 1957.

Fairview Overpass

Pripress Estimate dated October 31. 1957

Quantities Rat. Amount

;1•1aring 3.0 Acres 150.00 1bing 0.3 Acres

220.00 450.00

1-m 66.00 :ommon Excavation 4,366 Cu.Yds. .42 1,833.72 -Ild Rock Excavation 132 Cu.Yds. 1.60 211.20 oundation Excavation Common 461 Cu.Yds. .95 437.95 .1ndation Excavation Solid Rock 175 Cu.Yds. 2.00 350.00

:.aging Concrete Pipe 24" 66 Cu.Yds. .75 :

96 Cu.Yds. eying Concrete Pipe 48" 5.10 ncrete Class "A"

26.50 2,3E , :einforcing Steel

90 Cu.Yds.

18,163 L. B. .11 1,997.93 Concrete in Bridge 15 Cu.Yds. 45.90 688.50 .iendlaid Rip Rap 20.00

E.rfacing Class "A" 5 Cu.Yds.

320.85

rench Excavation Common 93 Tons

63 Cu.Yds. 61.20 (390(5)

,ndation Excavation for Bridge Common Indation Excavation for Bridge S.R.

:)ess 10% Retained

ftlance 9,249.70

i'reviously paid

Am-yInt d1,101

9,249.70

a a •'-'444. City Manager.

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117 Cu.Yds. 2.00 234.00 124 Cu.Yds. 5.50 682.00

10,277.45

1,027.75

that Parking on Commissioner of and 11:00 A.M.,

December 12, 1957

the Commons be permitted in the areas, recommended by the Works and Chief of Police, between the hours of 7:00 P.M. from November 15th, 1957 to April 30th, 1958.




The Commissioner of Works displayed a map showing the areas which had

been designated as parking areas.

Alderman Trainor: "I think either the Chief of Police or the Commissioner

of Works contended that the areas are too small. I certainly hope they will

look into the matter and enlarge the one by the Armouries because there are a

good many cars to be accommodated. I would recommend that the area be extended

right along Cunard Street and not along North Park Street."

Alderman Dunlop: "We are only getting ourselves into trouble. In the

three areas, if they park 100 cars I would be surprised and there are more

than 100 cars on North Park Street and they require accommodation for at least

500 cars."

Moved by Alderman Dunlop, seconded by Alderman Trainor, that the parking

area be extended from Cogswell Street to Cunard Street on North Park Street in

addition to the areas designated. Motion passed.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT FOR NOVEMBER

A report was submitted from the City Manager for the month of November

and same is attached to the original copy of these minutes. Copies of the

report were furnished the members of Council for their information.

INTEREST RATES 1/4/

A report was submitted from the Deputy Commissioner of Finance advising

that effective December 2, 1957, the Royal Bank of Canada and the Canadian

Bank of Commerce had decreased the interest rates applicable to borrowings of

the City of Halifax by 1 of 1%, and that the new rates will be as follows:

New Treasury Bills and new Time Loan 4i%

Demand Loans and Overdrafts 4i%

FILED.

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LEC,11,':- NOVEMi3ER 1957

NOVEMBER 1957 0/S BALANCE COLLECTIONS NOVEMBER/57

CIVIC 0/3 '!;ALANCE

YEAR RESERVES OCT0i4:R

NEW ACCOUNTS

ADJUSTMENTS

1955 60,026.31 11:.,559.80

1956 28,856.93 :36.3:7.76 Cr. Cr.

32.23 52,649.23

)3,46645 24,769.27

138,061.14 284,899.26

1957 51,246.32 1,2508.52 Cr. 19,818.51 118,364.53 1,114,115.48

..,724.L76.08 Cr. 72,499.97 176,600.25 1,535,075.86

Tax Years Prior to ict55 'cot—rpl by reserves) 1,080.64 177 680.8c,

POLL TAXES

1954 --i,c:!3.65 Dr. 2.00 131.84 13,494.03

1955 ,'..26 81 Dr. 8.00 280.42 2,654.41 412.24

Poll TwAs other tl:!tn above 4,567.°5 4,980.19

Total Collections n N.:0/aL-J,-7- '057 182,661.08

Total Collections in Novel:1-r 160,060.95

Current Taxes Co':.,!_ct

to November JO, 705-'

Corresponding Period 1956

Tax Arrears Collected Jan,

to November 30, 1957


Poll Tax Collections Jen. to November 30, 1957


6,989,9C0.68

795,036.56

163,163.98

6,393,601.57

728,181.83

111,241.6

7,948,101.22 7,233,025.02

AMOUNT COLLECTED JAN. 1st to NOVEMBER 30

Tax Levy 1957 8,LC6,619.63 6,989,900.68 87.30

Tax Levy 1956 7,215,880.21 6,393,601.57 88.60

Tax Arrears January 1,3j4,370.CC 795,036.56 59.58

Tax Arrears January 1 :956 1,493,653.31 728,181.83 56.29

Total Collections to Nov. 1(457 7,784,937.24 97.23

Total Collections to Nov 1-66 7,121,783.40 98.70


H.R. McDonald, CHIEF ACCOUNTid;T.

Deee:11..er VZ, 195., .

TREE LIS; - P.• :LL 1-/;.7 1

, u for planting

Moved by Alderman Macdonald, ...leconded by Alderman O'Brien that the

report be approved. Motion pazJed.

Moved by Alderman Ferguson, seconded t,.;. Aldenaun Lloyd, that this meeting

do new adjourn. Motion passed.

Meetings adjourned 10:20 P.M.

LIST OF HEADLINES

Minutes 792 Public Hearing Re: Rezoning Certain Lands on South Street, Dalhousie Street and Beaufort Avenue from R-2 Zone to R-1 Zone 792 Motion Alderman O'Brien Re: Legislation to Authorize Appeals from

Negative Decisions of the Commissioner of Works 793 Petition Home Owners Ward 6 Re: Incinerator Site 794 Falkland Street Widening 795 Accounts over $500.00 796

Boxing Day 797

Tenders - Supplies 797

Tenders - License Plates etc. 799

Sdyers Road Housing Project Proposed .Budget 1958 799 Appointments 799 Fire Alarm Box - Children's Hospital 801

Resubdivision Lots 3 and 4 Gottingen Street (Seaboard Investments Ltd.) 801

Resubdivision Lots 13 Clinton Aventae 801

Undersized Lot - Connolly Street 802

Application for Beauty Parlor 3C1 Spring Garden Road 802

Change of Street Name - Portion of Norwood Street to Parkwood Place 803

Renewal of Lease Boat Landing Coburg Road - Waegwoltic Club 804

Brussels Street Excavation - Permit and Sale of Fill 804

Duffus Street Numbering 805

Alderman Lloyd - Withdrawal of application 805

Grandstand - Exhibition Grounds 8O6

Ordinance Re: Train Whistle Blowing 806

Estimates 1958 806

Special Police - Traffic Duty 806

Fleming Park Canteen 807

Retirement - Extension of Services 807

Legislation Re: Superannuation Plan 809

Purchase of Land from C.N.R. - Bedford Bas Shore d09

Tax Certificates 81C

Closing Collector's Office January 2 and 3 811

Legal Assistance 811

Supplementary Appropriations - Various Departments 811

Salaries 812

Cancellation of Special Meeting in December 815

Right of Aldermen to Apply for Civic Positions 815

Motion Alderman Dunlop Re: Amending Section 9 City Charter 816

Quotation Police Revolers 817

cary Grants Retirement - Supplemhi

817

Report cn Ottawa Conftrenle S.11. Police Depart_le. z, Siren

817 819

Traffic ftirker 8l'

C.A. Vath;han, 4,..•

".. • . •

.-.;TODDAAD, C17*

on Co:a:rorvi Ri..port for Neveril..:er

EVENING SESSION SPECIAL MEETING

Council Ch(eLi.ir, City Hall. Halifax, N.O., December 19, 1957, FLOG P.M.

A meeting of the City Council was held on the above 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

Nouty City Clerk, joined in repeating the Lord's Prayer.

There were present His Worship the Mayors Chairman, Aldermen DeWolf, Abbott,

Dunlop, Lane, Macdonald, Butler, Fox, Ferguson, Trainor, Lloyd, Wyman, Connolly,

O'Brien and Greenwood.

Also present were Messrs. A.A. DeBard, Jr., R.H. Stoddard, T.C. Doyle,

G.F. West, W.A.G. Snook, L.M. Romkey and V.W. Mitchell.

The meeting was called specially to consider a report from the Housing

Committee.

HOUSING

December 16, 1957.


A meeting of the Housing Committee was held on the above date.

On motion of Alderman O'Brien, seconded by Alderman Abbott it was unan—

imously agreed to recommend the attached resolution to City Council for

approval.


C.A. Vaughan, CHAIRMAN

I. WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Halifax is desirous of implementing

two of the recommendations of Professor Gordon Stephenson in his report in 0A

Reeftvelopment Study of Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1957" presented to City Council on

August 29th, 1957, with reference to the Jacob Street area as defined in the

attached brief and also the collateral construction of the Mulgrave Park housing

pro ject.

2. AND WHEREAS under Section 28 of the Nova Scotia Housing Commission Act.

subject to the approval of the Minister of Municipal Affairs, a municipality

my enter into agreements for the joint undertaking of projects mentioned in

Part III or Part VI of the National Housing Act for the year 1954.

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C. .

,:ii WU!..REAS ul,der SEC::. ?^ 4r.1 2C .:, f *.: Now) Pr-, v,nciel Secretor:: wiG1 :,i,., :Ippr.:0,21 of th. ':'"..

.., w,,rP! IC enter into agreements for projec::- und.,r 1)-‘' :5 -' the National -..-A'4-, Act and that such aexeements may provide that tine ty.,''...-five per centum 4:d.": 11 shared between the Government of the Province and 3 1,LnI,Apality in such e.eeer N2 loiy be agreed upon.

;,ND WHEREAS Part III of the National Housing Act provile3 that the Minister

of Public Works with the approval of the Governor-in-Coencel may enter into

tr-Pm4r,t, with the municipality providing for payment of a Crrmt to a Munici- eelity in order to assist in defraying the cost of the Municlo,.:ity of acquiring

,:en ring a blighted area.

e. AND WHEREAS under Part VI of the National Housing Act for the- year 1954,

ee eepitel cost of the project and operating profits and loseee thereon shall 75% of the Federal Government and 25% by the Government cf the Province

e eeenev thereof.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT

(;o'.Incil hereby approves the acquisition and clearance of the Jacob Street

ar_= defined in the attached brief, subject to an agreement with the Federal

for a contribution under Part III of the Natienel Poe sing Act.

arif, involved is 8.8 acres and the estimated cost, of acqeieition and

:0.1ng $1,785,069. the estimated recovery 070,600. leaving a net loss

at i1,414,469., the costs and revenues for sale, lease or other dis-

eeeleion of the land to be shared between the parties in proportion to their

e:rteibetions,

1. Conch hereby approves a subsidized rental housing projeet on the

N:.i.:rnve Park property consisting of not mere than J60 units at not more than

average cost of $13.00C. per unit, subject to an ngreement under

ze-,T.10% 25 and 26 of the Nova Scotia Housing Commission Act and under Part VI

tee National Housing Act.

b. The zz,id project to be used primarily for the rehousing of families die-

elaeee in the redevelopment area.

3 Coancii hereby appoints the Mayor to undertake negotiations, subject to

.2 brief attached:

With the Provincial Government for approval of the redevelopment project

le tee Jacob Street area.

e With the Provincial Government to enter into an agreement with the Federal

C'sr-T;m0nt for a Housing project under Part VI of the Natianal Housing Act.

Ether the Provincial Government or Central Mortgage and Housing Gorpor-

2elee or both, to expedite the preparation of the eubmiseione eeverne both

eeeeee.epment and the Hosuing Projects to the Federal Goverement.

Novel by Alderman Abbott, seconded by Alderman Lune that the nwrt and

ro7:,11.ticn be approved.

Ailerman Abbott: "We have a number of blighted areas in the City of

This is due to the fact that the City is very old. I believe the

r. eemmended by the Committee and approved by Prof. Stephenson ie lieeLy the

.40-st, on., in the City. The people are forced to live tnere d..2,e, to eircun3tances

acco7=odation for themselves. I would like to Council pass 'rourtin

titre tAas so vr can cot started cn this project

ibl. Ther are three reasons why we should co ahead with

as quickly

ii i proido thol7e t11. I concur •:•-l's: s the City tO.

•

r r:- Alserman Al.bott t:at it will be 11 step in the direction tc

sl...zns. I wo,:13 li'ke to regard this n:; 3 p:lot pnoject ranter than

but on ,xess of this pilot project will hini:e. future

zor' fol - C.1t."

Mriyor: lui:s.icn that aro,:e !d.1 ' was

.! •

Felt-ral Covcrnmo,n

te. Province ;33 (Tr.(' tO

i. •

is i.:oinc to

P.:•ovince and the

0,1r a:;-;i:Itance in this

nn and I feel w sh)uld be prenered to take advantare of it at this

Thi:7 i5 not the whole anowt,:r to cur housinc probem tt will provide

and zinnitary a7oorlmodntion for a t' ::lit'.:' of cur ::Lizenseukt no fault

r own h'_:t due to the high cost cf livinc, cannot provide (1:,(7 ht and

wi:1 be provininc decent and sanitary hells nr7conrodation for some

of

1,1F, _.:L,riac a blich —3 area and make land awlilable for business

p.4rpo,--e,: and :t w. brine in more revenw Lc the City.

N”-:• in th2 hilitory of have we bcen to 0-!!. so m'..ich for

Lan':: "I am hi4.7‘py to feel are It th,,, ztace sx:-;thing

tr.i.7, to do,A. I think Shia is th.-! barca:n the City will

r--,ars or hud for many years. Thr!rE, is son,.: cost to the Cily

A, i'42 pointed c',:t OAty Manacer for

• ♦ clearly that, the Province would , .n the

•

The Deputy City Clerk then road the following correspondence in this

connection; December 18, 1957.

Honourable C.I. Smith, Provincial Secretary,

- Prerdince.Houss, No vii Scotia

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:9, 1957.

i)evel9pmen.

r your .;_ettg,r of December 6, 1957, you confirmed our conversation of e.c Ame6,: 5, in which you informed me that the Provincial Government was prepared

quely with the City the cost of the Mulgrsve Park Housing Project in

of the contribution made by the Government of Canada.

! have been asked to ascertain if this participation by the Provincial

,,J ,,!rnment in the Mulgrave Park Housing Project includes a contribution to the

capital cost of construction and an equal sharing with the City of my losses or profits which may accrue up to the maximum amount set out :!n the memorandum submitted to you by the City.

S7,.nee this matter is to be discussed at tomorrow 4s meeting Council I appreciate an early reply.

Yours very truly,

(SGD.) Charles A. Vaughan, MA Y 0 R.

December 18, 1957.

DtPr MArjr Vaughan e- 11112112.120USAIK11.9.92111gErTIBI

This via: s.cknowledge yours of December 18th, i.e. this date.

7n may say the. Province is prepared to participate equally with

the C-:.ty In paying that part of the cost of the Mulgrave Park Housing Project

Weirh is in excess of the ,contribution of the Government of Canada.

On this basis the Province is proyslea to participate in Capital cost of

construction, and in any losses or profits which may accrue up to the maximum,

amount set out in the memorandum submitted to me by the City.

The proposal it of, course based on the premise that the Government of

Canada will participate in the project pursuant to the terms of the National

ir3,1,s2rIg Act

Yours very truly,

G.I. Smith,

:6erman Lloyd: "I am pleased to see this effort to bring about an

QrpPrO.z,sd redevelopment of Halifax finally culminate in a plan and undertaken

very large first step. For the purposes of the record I would like to

AsY or two questions.

"-r15 0:040 we undertake now, it is understood by the Federal Authority

that It pert of a general plan to put into effect Professor Stephenson 's

prOPOSV5 in gneral% I would not want to see us get this far and be stopped.

w7.)1.1A like to have it from C,M.H.C,"

Mr, Borland; "Only the Minister can decide whether a project is

or not, T. am'not competent to speak for the Minister but from the

Intt shown by the Prime Minister and our Minister, there is no intention

stop et one project. Any project which comes to the Federal Government

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•

•".!-r!itn :uh : that any b ,

rom ity liaf4x to th-.: ,,rhment will

i. hfli rAtl--:

he an area desnr1hr,' as Schema 11. Scheme 11 has

,2an7,tY resi,1._=ntial housing unite. I underotand tho5 people would

gl,:r1 the opport,Inity to be housed in your new dev--ilopme,:.— in that

cerrr

M- Et7,7:.4h--1; tha nn: weir is y^s.°

.: t mae sure we don: take pop out of certain .6

i,et w,th oat hundrad per n*. ..ost for

n of a mane-

art h n-mber commt+rcial

,on- g,nera! Loitcy t.11 7,-,Toe.t to the acquis—

thay e thiAt area should be

d.l.moi_!:;hAA or only thA he T,2xen't Is thoire any way

o!7 hav;_nr

arer! wv

°Th-,f.rd arA 2eVe.-;J- -iilbuildLngs An the

It_ t and arc into a relevelopment

Sr7hr,m., therty r)gt of the Srheme I thtn? two 6uildings may

.1..1"M 0 n1,4:7 "T,-..re in no laghl de5cription n the Brief."

hip the Miyor: PThA mhp 13 an appendix.°

-mhn Don thqce un is coni then $13,000.0C each,

napp0,11 .

Alp tn..-f Yhyr,r: "Th.! B:7,,yerr, Rona Project wofi brought to

Counr11 6, -c tt: ge ahead at the hignrtr bric«.0

rhJ,101- ; 'd that not provided in the resolution? This

'a!nr tw-) ytarl awoy, With 'oats they might cost

goo' err., I mot,' In yerrt— Tv rA-Ar:tary to put L ►,N cost of the unit

J n tF. e geneien a :IMttatlen en an estimate

vitnTi!,, tr,r. At h rmr.t, ;'tag:! c' r:all!ng for

t • :r

thl$ City?r? pAyah

V YPy:).7; eT is open for negoti ,

ay on probl-.ms that have helped us to get to the stage that this arcw., -F

ths. elan and get on with the Ob." ran arcent

- I-1. 3vinca and Co will be

if the. bids are so high that the ultimate costs -xceed the $.13,

)0, It Wl -L1 b referred back to all three partners for: decisions.

r take it, that the Province's decisions is based on V1-3 ,0C:,00 as well."

rman Dunlop: "Is the maximum amount shown in t ,able marked

Cult of Proposed Housing is that refer7- ed to in Mr. Smfl. his ..-tter. The letter

maxlmm 7f th.. rests are greater than. that -

rilT,10Ci "in tho -e+t•ttr it is dist,nctly lim4 ted

I 4L) fFhc-AA fifty s If the land is C%Lt_7':: end we

go - r.qay find the Copts :ray exceed what is in t' -- Able— W" are

new gon The Province ran step They don't

h;cJ-

,1 'It csn he

His Worship the Mayor; *if the costs exceed the iimount in the memo, we

r3r, go biic am', re negotiatewith the Province.

O'Brien el na-Je Ueen aware that we have been able to make

p-ogr in part b..cal:s!=*. of the excellent work that has been done by our

Commt Errior to the appointment of Professor Stephenson and also

th, -fery co-operation we have had from Central Mortgage and Housing.

Corporat.on before Professor Stephenson was appointed and since you have one

of th,-; muribrs of the staff of Central Mortgage sit with. us meant that we have

can 1- .= pass Th... Advisory Committee did n lot of work a year or two

This Council should he grateful to them and those who went befrire so we

Oe.Wolf referrers to the land north of the Bayers Road Housing

and asked if it might be available for housing under a Limited

Ptv::;rd C!)-nne.ny

M- Borland , "In answering Aldernm DeWolfls question the Corporation

t .rat land tludinr, action by Council on tho redcyrilopment

DecemLI 1- 1957,

question There is so little lend left on which Halifax sta, that land

can't be wasted. I think it is a little premature to give ALderman DeWolf a

straightforward answer yes or no because it depends a good deal on circum-

stances . If Limited Dividend Housing can be provided to take care of the need

of the redevelopment, it certainly can be used for that purpose. There are

a few difficulties I think in the way of Limited Dividend Pousing in the

initial stages of the redevelopment and the re-allocation of the present

tenants in the redevelopment area. Limited Dividend rent maybe a little high

for people in the initial stages. I would not like to say that that land would

he released in the immediate future for a Limited Dividend Company unless we

"an determine from Council whether they want to use it or not in the very near

flturA.g

Alderman DeWolf: "I am thinking of the people on the tringes of the

blighte,:i_ areas who can and have paid their way in respect to rent and can pay

an tir.onomic rent. They are paying a much higher rent than Limited Dividend

rFnt. I do not feel these people should be left out in the cold. If we

could just give these people a chance the same as those living in the slums.

I understpnd it is the 90-10 percent basis. We have perhaps $700,600.00

available in the Prefab Housing Aceuunt which could finance this without

any borrowing by the City. I think the Council should go into that :latter

as well ."

His Worship the Mayor: "On Monday last that particular point was. dis-

cussed. It was felt that that be not brought in with this project. It ties

up with Alderman Lloyd's question on future redevelopment.

Alderman Macdonald: "I have every hope that this resolution will be

passed tonight. If it is it will be one of the most worthy and great steps this

Council has taken. In reading the minutes it is suggested that onl. .50 to 60

percent of the families displaced would need eccommodatiomin the new develop-

ment. If that is so, I was wondering if people from other areas could be

acrommodated in available accommodation which might be left over?"

His Worship the Mayor: "They will be and other areas will be continued.'

The motion was then put and passed unanimously the following Aldermen

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Ci7y Cs)!

I :o Council

cr.not

progremme

hi., being

ohich

ly ;,-.7eiop:7(:nt of

e

cann:.;

Recomachd:, • -

'- in tne

thAt

CiTEt piece,

e-Loused in

cAted

the best

• inter-releted

coves P

d t-Alustentifil

• it is

=1Afe Ahl

•

J a. ;.Arge And

'1,7e in evelleble

irm (Pert III)

t 1 the

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e may :'y suDIDI :1gT

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propos ,1.‘ •

y

e,ipon•E -

C.N H

0:4" hx.:s

7- equi:ed to share Ci;.y .1h! P:,..y.:1w••• of this would to

An expenditure of $?..1"CCU

ct.- est :A'".e:t An And P:ovinciAl estAblished Pt

hbou! 11

tc t be proviii.-.1 ry

p.ccommodation 11- 1.9

up ApArtments, zi !D:.:)::.

'he prolec,

croS t.)1

the beqt

.1)1.10111 .4nd aplk

, -.- ucted. This

then ?60.

A :tesonAble

people.

Based upon statis4A:n the bedroom coxis shoud ref.

uni%

te::r!oom

1.Pneu$P of 1_1..c:

deigned ):

c:-),•ts Pnd

ru,Idings shouLd !1:y

A firiT

Costs elso will b.:,

called. Costs iru nowe. ,ronside:ed tin, And ..7,:Nnsidered

in light of the necc,isiTy f a. m,,son.y he tAr:e of rising

costs. We should 7,he e!,! 'eke A iong view i 1:ne! 4i-, And plen on

•

A

maximum everAge of P"' :,:oect of :.?()

A: 1-::...,.e:nment's share units this re s.11-.%, :n An enj ros-, 3!.,6Y.1.

I, f :e,ea will he The e.xpen,J;T.$.!: .

masoncy or repaid to the Fovc-:%m,!!, f! ';ne period of -.he

mAsonry veneer co,.11.: ye%rs The FedP:ai 11- :e3! !1";t ‘)r-a type,

investment is now An6 -..he combined City And Provincial hAs been

Government wil tn7.11 of $139.6Cr urn': p- - t'or A totA1 Annual

recovery on A of a6i,256 The oN..#.1- 50 yeA:s will

be $3,412,300.

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Carrying charges on debt

Maximum annual subsidy

Maximum total City and Province

Cost

on Investment

$104,610, 27 OW_

$63, 256.

$131,640.

Net Loss

63,256.

$ 63,332,

Clearance and Redevelopment

There are a number of very important conditions that must be met before Federal

1 :51stance is available under Section 23 (Part III) of the National Housing Act. Among

more important are:

The area to be redeveloped must be blighted or sub standard

The Stephenson Report clearly indicates that the Jacob St:eet area is very

substantially blighted. Social conditions are amongst the worst in the City

resulting in high costs to the City in supplying essential services, with a

comparatively low tax return. In addition the properties themselves are

generally in a poor state of physical repair as clearly indicated on Appendix

''A" attached. This appendix was prepared on information provided by Professor

Stephenson and the classifications are arrived at by applying the Formula

detailed in page 50 of his report.

A substantial part of the area at the time of acquisition must be in use, or

after redeveloDment must be used for residential purposes,

Since the proposed re-use of the land is for commercial purposes the present

must be substantially residential in order to qualify for Federal assistance.

There are a total of 12.9 acres in the area proposed for redevelopment.

The present land use is as follows:

Streets and lanes (City owned) 3,80

Vacant land (City owned) .20

Vacant land (privately owned) 1125

Residential land 3.55

Residential and commercial land (combined use) 2,93

Commercial land (city owned) Nil 6.0

Commercial lend (privately owned) 1 1

Total 12.38 acres

Of the 6.6. acres residential land approximately 2.8 acres are occupied by

tenants and 3.8 acres by owners or owners and tenants.

There are approximately 1620 people living in the area, according to Professor

Stephenson, of which about 1130 make up 267 families. The remainder are roomers

or boarders. These figures result in a density of about 127 person

s per acre

compared with e city wide average of 24 persons per acre. The prese

nt use of the

area is therefore substantially residential.

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a)

(c) All families to be relocated rust be offered decent. safe. and sanitary

housing at rentals which are fair and reasonable In relation to their

family incomes.

The four hundred roomers and boarders are not required to be looked

after if the redevelopment proceeds. There is no reason why they should

not fend for themselves, particularly since there is no financial assistance

available under N.H.A. for this purpose.

The 267 families will, however, have to be offered accommodation end, to

a large extent, the family sizes will dictate the type of eocommodation

required. Professor Stephenson surveyed the proposed redevelopment area

in detail and the following chart has been developed from his data. The

chart shows a breakdown of family size at the time of the.survey but it

must be appreciated that this breakdown will change from day to day as

families move from, or to, the area; and increase, or decrease, in size.

Furthermore tnere is no way of knowing until the housing units are ready

for occupancy how many of the families will take advantage of the offer

of housing. The chart is useful es a statistical yardstick rather than

as an absolute measure of the accommodation required.

FAMILIES AND FAMILY SIZES IN REDEVELOPMENT AREA.

3LCCK FAMILY SIZES (NO.OF PERSONS) TOTAL FAMILIES

2 3 „4 5 6 3 4 10 11 12 or more

6 4 10 5 3 4 3 1 ,

-2 2 5

38 4 4 1

33 33

46 i

3 2 5 7 2 1

2 3 3 3

3 6 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 2

_9 10 2 3 1

:.4 , 6 6 7 6 1

3' 41 56 42 22 24 12 6 6 9 12 267

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The ability of the iHrilie• to pay can only ry comparing

.eveis to income. Rent-, leve1,3 in the t lg:ave Pa:k -“,!here will be

_iAed at about 2a of family income SO it remains T..3 r, deLermined .thether the

'rased on the incomes of this group sre sufficient to i7J,et the avege recovery

to be obtained ($5,-3. pe: unit per month).

Family Income, for purposes of Federal Provincial housing, is defined as

i.7,7;regAte of incomes of all members of a ferny from All soL:ces excluding such

:er.s as may be designated ty the Partnership from time t:me. At the moment

:-',tor exclusions are the incomes in excess of $75 pa: Iro::t.h of all unmarried

en under 25 years of age and all casual earnings of any family members totalling

7-.han $150. per year.

Professor Stephenson did not, in his survey, attempt determine family

--:e because he undoubtedly lel% that figure; so ohtaind would re of questionable

People do not reveal such personal information readily, anl, if they do,

:ikely that the figures woui;=. be slanted to suit the circumstences. Furthermore,

r,.- res changes as families cheage And up-to date figures become inaccurate within

A survey of income would only be useful stetisti ,:.aly ,fad the results would

3ustify the work involved.

The average family income required to obtain the ave:ge rentni recovery

,:3,430. per annum. The present over age weekly wage fo: males on hourly rates

Helifsx is $55.14 or $2,90r.:. per annum and, while the 1."=?',1 Census indicates

incomes in this area ere somewhat lower than for Halifax A whole, the

:Iffe:ence is so slight that the $2,900 could reasonably cerlidered applicable.

diti.onal working member over And above the heads of family for each two families

bring the average femily income to $3,350. pe: annum. This is only slightly

'T'f77 than the average family income required for a $25 pet month subsidy rental.

^cntinued rise in income levels, :Jill ultimntely ensure tnat Average rent recoveries

rn reintnined. FurthermoTe, experience in the lielifnx F.P. 1-50 project indicates

r,flt, there will be no difficulty in obtaining satisfactory tenants from outside the

revelopment area in the higher income groups if these incomts ere needed to maintain

everage recovery rents.

exclusively - t !al = ancl. PL. e l 5 ed with „

i51.SI ole 7 pA -i: e!,arrb y'.*

The Ara Is 1 n ely ad.- fic en T. ex ci development

and the ar(Ta 1.11 -,h the alterations

T,•"!,- .1 1:-.Y111 .,7 copy of which „

services ft na+. 4111 he required,.

•• • Lie The jaolosed •••••••MI 4•••••••••

of the area awl •11' A' ciTaitgl LV plan lo -.... •

saWfas,Lycy To r t•-•

The Stephe::s..- b,a used

in street parn :r 77 p)an of •::edevelopment

seems reason0-.2e an' a.) -11,, official Town Plan,

h1h!.. -.4.7 •!,., ie"..! patte:n., It

shows exi sti • • -11...v1 vice. '*.h-c, ? he underground

\ •

The jprobahlF= i; ar:d i-Jle ••eo.ovirciee and

rrobable losses i e AV t: J el '5 t4Cipatinct in

re -itr.=elooment.

-......stitrated costs and c:frP_ arse

The present, condi.,-.;...)=1 indicateci on richibit6 A"

attached, Thls exti , G limited number of properties

in good cond:7.:on Indleaces :he z,rie:e a substantial amount

of vacant li=nds iva -„e -Jwne:stop

All of the pr:Ipe- e rila=,s1fiel as vo& except two, are affected

by the relocas.,1,-)n S:: ev.. %bt.. tw unaffected - the

building at, tne 1.3;un$alck and 1,1v: it • will have a

sidewali which wa,; nIdd,.:=1 acing the new Jacob Street and will

undoubtedly pre=••er.t plt‘at=ing appea:ance The set back or. this

building from . S.:ee, will adequate eide-walks.

Therefore, this t- u:1-.1;n3 he acq.l: If 1 t 15 acquired it

seers logical acut;: ti the gopd r,==.,partle5 .3t the no:theast corner of

Market and Fs;Ickingha.T; 3'

planning *his a. e.-1 SM.

';.,nly a close study of the future

huildings are to

I' f?:trl n

Will offse%, la

for sale. N3fle.!,

estimated W: 1(4

ir the Thera H

area but a

small opalemhil.),

the revieed

11. 11 A15)

-,it-P?Mi

.:A117, 15 in ourtrous

-Ight.e-of-ws:iy of

;.') acquire all this

da:ly dipoal of all of the vacant p:iva - eiy iect

acquired

The cDn:l.f. lng

always difficult

to estima.r..a ,:cf;J:er.y ui,cie ',ha Halifax ity

Charter

accessed •

revaluation A:.!

reviowad . Accoc,ingly assessed

values appe. n r' !'• 1;'':51 which .to estimate,

Land ondf:: !na

st, acquired by

expropriati -,xp-copriated

the City is v-•Y Into ":'out 'ht.! !Imjuro: of the offer for the

44:Atele prope:Ty .:-•xproc.:atipn notice is served. If

settlement is ,f tht ac: a&Itional award over and

above market made

f. .eatle taking and for

business dit.,.471-a,,ct P:ope:tims can te acc;t:i:eri "-'v negotiation with

or without txTwr_ia;1:, n':.-!.icts and 6o-Incii !..=; w_itwized by Charter

to pay not mo-H rJ1•1.t pecent in these

values

cases. 5g.-em5 T.nertfize, Add 1.1

..)% of assessed

Telk:hg mnd d --he: 10% for contingencies.

to market

r7,4y contirrieH n f11- a period after Proper!ie.;

acquisition -1,2.r.q,-.Iing %at.u.s cwliT7uction of the re-

.t!

.4i11 Ir!r)11shed, :tontal

housing scherr

r ! is!r1 5alvitge

1.7i:tidings themselves

oturnd It!;TJ

repa-ing the lend -

0;0i—:• 4111 :1 , 0011 to the Par.tner ship

fo-

A detlhe:: Mrt'Xd ForTdunately

to he CleminOviw

het' r :,6;;:n -:..J;sted enc

tne

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p,;- t)vide

ma=ker C .1.11.1e1

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th,..? T.T. ...:4:,..-,';i".1, 'I-. .,r - •:-q - ;-; I:1 L',.. ' 71r:1 r?';'1 at._ f...., Df land

NY.ilia: I y

City holjs 1.1nuse-j.

the Pa-.7'.117.1c)111V.1 1:1. t• 1 nar.Rii- ., -ht. addi -:; -..ca -1 1,1%:: _-..t.q,_iire.d :Dr streets

and righ-...-----..-)f .4dy A y...,11 ,;.. '-- ac:es ,i p -.h,:-..-eL,•r• Etv ei 1 1. it 7;1 e. .f..-, i disposal..

rigs i of out;ight

The dispose.t-._P lric":.; .r.iiy • - -, -..li

sales a.7..e .7..h ,,.., :1-27-.e.d..d•-...7- :,--_..? -y- Df the f...111 .•_,:ales cy_ ice end ;..he cessation

of direct admihis•-:i.1".; :III 'Di: 'Joe: p_ _r','.-- Land led---,et.,., while not so common

in Halifax, ha% e, •he ,tdvan.aii7: • • -n,---. l..find ,0 ..n•-:.. lessor at the

y

expiration of '.11e1,!ast, ....--.a•-_; ,? F. Int:ril 1 y r,..:,..- :Li --. • rre.. dcivantege of

i ,..-!,7 d - ..) r 1;:l 111.:F.7..)-.1i3",e7; '. 1 it ._! dd!1 annual ......t,-atel

: 7 1

..•-..:.- ,: -I -: ....-/e -.)f 0-1 ,, !aro -111 at, least

dc,-,-s would therefore

31.21T.1 ng 811 d

•

lit h17-, figure will

It' d combined interest

• •:.-t • 1- • si r.! f*.d 50%

"..1

J.• way linder

VaCE111' r turned over to

Ir Is est, 771 -. !,1

$4.1. 560, pr'.

•- t'r

annual.

be inter , .

rile =Df c.2r11

for .-he

either case. As a Itc:1,he :gnl L1'eC. the estimated losses the City

might expec.: an A (k s) aCee. from an avorage

commercinl reut, leNd es :he 1956 t-eturn on the area

of $1,193, per acre The ad1-1!:1-,nal ';-ax 41thut inte:est over 50

years would amount to $'76'.1 ,UCC CC, the i,r)nual increasein payments is

considered to be wo.,A1 ,A,71 of 5% the value the City at

the end of 50 yea:a would It.!

On balarxe, thernfo:c, i t. woclJ appear te.te:. to offe, !.n.t. lends for

lease and if this is unsuccessful, fo sale In either case it would

seem desirable that di%posal 1-ashed unduly as time and further

clearance ere likely 7.,,) enhame values

Specific Proposals_

The redevelopment of t he a. _a and -Ile iv:using p:olect. on th

Sitt are inter rela-,ed 4%d in tO the maximum Federal assistance,

on the projects must rv:eed 1%c! 4D7k ;WSt he phased very

so that housing is et.:ailal7le 4'n21 will be displaced by

wh le redeveir)pmnt

P* pr-it occupancy

new houses al they be,:.:) 6-4a;1.0-1f:,

(c) Estima:ad 1Js,; on Dit,,boal o! P

I ON SALE CF REIVIOPFD PA'TEETIES

Estimated cos acouliti - n Less

f..om side

069 .

I

II. ON LEASING REDEVELOPED PROPERTIES

Estimn,:ed CDs', and development 1,765,06e0 Less_

Eatimay,ed ea7,a1 f'etu':.n over 50 yea.—_, i A2,-CO

Less Interst. on (d, (,e P.

5,28% pc:7 an!:um

'f.:,-n1 L'

278 504.01h

' 161 C'-1 ••• , •

The City 07 the City ani assume 50% of 1.h. 3 -,as in

From a physicl end firanoi, niee wou ee .iifficele to undertake

le housing scLale and redevelopmen* ech-2ee • ONC'. ;O. eerr! tire It

, tent the eeegrave Pack llousino PIoect. te,igned as e whc)le to permit orderly

rent of the Area,

If Council agrees, e. resolution should be passed to the effect th'“, it

e,eree to proceed with the housing project on the l.'ulgreve Perk site and the redevelopment

:r the JPcob Street area. The resolution should further authorize someone to negotiate

fIrstly with the Province and secondly with Centre:. Yortgege And Housing Corporation on

',:ehAlf of the Federal Government. The 1-asis of negotiations will 'ee the Stephenson Report,

tl.is submission to Council end the foregoing resolution of Council, In Adopting the

Pe solution, Council must take cognizance of the fact that the housing And redevelopment

;rejects are big jobs. Much of the administrel.iee And organization -work, including the

,cquisition of properties under Section :'"7 (Part ITI, the management of these proper ties,

the subsequent demolition of then, wil have to 'e carried out by the City.

The negotiations with the P:ovienal aed Goveerxents should cover

Fgreerent on complete developmene of ;he Mulg7av FaAk Prea with construction to be carried

:et in two phases- The first h?.if in4o1vIng ACOUL loL -units would te started as soon as

cssibee and the balance of the prolecr. eithin three years froa, the date of agreement.

.nitital construction would take place on the vacant po:tion of the Mulgreve Park lend

eith later development to take place on the properties now occupied by the Emergency

Setter units.

The negotiations should aleo cover agreement, on complete Jacob Street

:eevelopment area. Random acquisitions within the area could then take place as cir—

='eestances permit but the units so acquioed would continue to be used until schedule for

the City l,anAging the properties on 'eehelf of the partnership. Demolition

_If would take place in Pn oederly fPshion from block to block as cehousing was

eolilable for those displaced

Details of legislative aethol- itiee ehould cover City and Provincial oothorities

participate in F. P. housing, Acquisition end demolition of properties and sale or lease

.nd acquired are attached as Appendix 'F'.

The submission to the Province will consist of the accompanying resolution,

i'used by Council, this document with ell appendixes, and the Stephenson Report. It is

cipated that the Province will pams the suemission to C.:!,.F.G, together' with its comments

approvals for consideration by the FederPi Governrent.

13'

preent anti voting therefort Aldermen DeWolf, - ,2%10p, Line,

Macdonald, Butler, Fox, Ferguson, Trainer, Lloyd, Wyman, Con; 11y, O'Brien

and Greenwood.

Moved by Alderman Trainer, seconded by Alderman O'Brien, that this

Council express thanks to the Provincial Government for its 1:anerous offer

and prompt action in coming forward with the same. Motion p'iFsed.

RATE HEARING N.S.L. & P. CO. LTD.

His Worship the Mayor: "We have appeared in the past and sent Counsel.

My view is that the matter is being taken care of by the Publi Utility Board

and I 07,r 1 t think it is a matter affecting the City of Halifax e%rept the

opera`, on of the transit system."

Alderman Lloyd: "At one time I felt the City Solicitor should appear

at the hiaring with his professional.skill and judgment in prote-Aing the best

inte7ests of the consumer. Ha is there at the request of Council r.o carry out

our responsibility to the taxpayer to provide a watching Counsel to see that

any information or facts presented are interpreted to the Board in the best

interests of the consumer. I think he should do it on that basis."

Alderman O'Brien: "In normal conditions it might be wise to have our

:Jlicitor there in a manner Alderman Lloyd hasisuggested but at the present

time our Legal Department is short of staff."

Moved by Alderman Lloyd, seconded by Alderman O'Brien that this matter

be left with His Worship the Mayor to consider further on the attendance of

Mr. Doyle or other. Counsel be engaged. Motion passed.

POTTIER REPORT RELEASE

Nis Worship the Mayor advised that the Pottier Report hnd been received

and would be released at 12:00 o'clock noon December 27, 1957.

Moved by Alderman Lloyd, seconded by Alderman O'Brien that this meeting

do now adjourn— Motion passed.

Meeting adjourned 8:45 P.M.

LIST QF HEADLINES

Rate i~~ry~ing N.S.L. & P. Co. Ltd. Pottier Report Release

827 834 834

H.R. :TOPDAPD, DEPUTY CITY CLERX. -.834 -

C.A. VAIJOHAN, MAYOR AUD CHAIRMAN.

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