Minutes of the Town Meeting of Buckingham (1891 to 1922)
ROLL #1 DUPLICATE
Page #46 (Minutes of Meetings 1891)
Minutes of the eleventh monthly session of the municipal council of the Corporation
of Town of Buckingham held at the Council Room on Monday the 2nd day of
November 1891,at which session were present:
His Worship the Mayor: George L. Parker
James Maclaren
W.J. McKenzie
James Martin
C.W. Pearson
John Cosgrove
Moved by Councillor: James Maclaren
Seconded by Councillor: W.J. McKenzie
That the account of Robert Surtees of $50.00, for preparing Report and plans of a
proposed system of Water Works be paid.
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Page #57 (Minutes of Meetings 1892)
Minutes of the second monthly adjourned session of the municipal council of the Town
of Buckingham held at the Town Hall on Monday the 8th day of February 1892
pursuant to adjournment at which Session were present:
His Worship the Mayor: George L. Parker
Alexander Maclaren
John Cosgrove
Alphonse Labelle
Charles W. Pearson
That his Worship the Mayor and Councillor Alex Maclaren be a committee to procure
a Water Power for this Town attested.
Page #58 (Minutes of meetings March 1892)
Minutes of the second adjourned session of the third monthly general session of the
Municipal Council of the municipal council of the Town of Buckingham held in the
Town Hall on Monday the 14th day of March 1892 pursuant to adjournment at which
session the following members were present:
His Worship the Mayor George L. Parker
and Councillors John Cosgrove
W.J. McKenzie
Alphonse Labelle
C.W. Pearson
Moved by Councillor John Cosgrove
Seconded by Councillor C.W. Pearson
That motion No 7 of Feb 8th last be amended by substituting the name of Councillor
McKenzie in place of Councillor MacLaren in the Committee appointed to procure a
water Power for the use of this Town
Carried
Moved by Councillor Labelle
Seconded by Councillor Cosgrove
That the proceedings of the Second Monthly session and two adjourned sessions be
amended by adding to resolution No 7 of the said Second session the works,
Said waterpower to be used for water works - Electric lighting and such other
purposes as the Corporation may require the same for and that as so amended the
said proceedings be approved and adopted
Carried
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Page #60 (Meeting of April 1892)
Minutes of the fourth Monthly Session of the Municipal Council of the Town of
Buckingham held at the Town Hall on Monday the 4th day of April 1892.
At which Session were present
His Worship the Mayor George L. Parker
and Councillors Alexander Maclaren
John Cosgrove
James Martin
Alphonse Labelle
Charles W. Pearson
Moved by Councillor W.J. McKenzie
Seconded by Councillor John Cosgrove
That the communication of the Estate Late James Maclaren be received and that the
Sec. Treas. call a Public Meeting and a Water works meeting to be held in the Town
Hall on the 9th inst. for the purpose of Consulting the rate payers as to the advisability
of construction waterworks in this Town
Carried
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Page #62 (Meeting of April 1892)
Minutes of the fourth monthly adjourned session of the Municipal Council of the Town
of Buckingham held at the Town Hall on Monday the 11th day of April 1892 at 7
o'clock PM pursuant to adjournment at which session were present
His Worship the Mayor George l. Parker
and Councillors W.J. McKenzie
Alphonse Labelle
Alex Maclaren
John Cosgrove
Charles W. Pearson
Moved by Councillor John Cosgrove
Seconded by Councillor W.J. McKenzie
That His Worship the Mayor be and is hereby authorized to take the necessary steps
to procure the water power offered by the Estate of James Maclaren Co as per their
Communication of the Second instant referred to in the minutes of the 4th instant, -
Engage a- surveyor to make a survey of the land and road required for the water
works make a map and plan of same and any other requirements needful for the
completion of the transfer of the property from the said Estate to this Corporation.
Carried unanimously.
Moved by Councillor C.W. Pearson
Seconded by Councillor A. Labelle
That His Worship the Mayor be and is hereby authorized to borrow Five hundred
Dollars to make the first payment on the purchase of Water Power from the Estate
of James Maclaren Co
Carried.
Moved by Councillor John Cosgrove
Seconded by Councillor Alex Maclaren
That Councillor W.J. McKenzie be appointed by this council to examen and procure
copies of By Laws of the Municipalities in the adjoining towns and cities in order to
chose from amongst them one most suitable to use in the question of loan By Law
constructing our water works in our town.
Carried.
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Page #63 (Meeting of April 1892)
Minutes of the fourth monthly second adjourned session of the Municipal Council of
the Town of Buckingham held at the Town Hall on Saturday the 16th day of the
month of April 1892 pursuant to adjournment
Members present:
Councillors William J. McKenzie
John Cosgrove
Charles W. Pearson
Alphonse Labelle
Moved by Councillor W.J.McKenzie
Seconded by Councillor Alphonse Labelle
That John Cosgrove take the Chair His Worship being absent.
Carried
Councillor McKenzie read a verbal report of his visit to Ottawa and Hull re By Laws
connected with (?) and water works and submitted documents received in said cities
concerning same
M.H.P. Sec. Tres.
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Page #63
Minutes of the fourth monthly third adjourned session of the municipal Council of the
Town of Buckingham held at the Town Hall on Saturday the 23rd day of April 1892
at 7 o'clock PM the usual hour of the sittings of the Council
At which session were present
His Worship the Mayor George L. Parker
and Councillors Alex Maclaren
W.J. McKenzie
A. Labelle
C.W. Pearson
John Cosgrove
Moved by Councillor C.W.Pearson
Seconded by Councillor A. Labelle
That His Worship the Mayor and Councillors Maclaren McKenzie and Cosgrove be
and is hereby a committee to prepare a By Law for water works and complete the
same ready to be submitted to the Rate payers of this Town and be also empowered
to take Legal advice on said By Law.
Carried
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Page #67 (Meeting of May 1892)
Minutes of the fifth monthly third adjourned session of the Municipal Council of the
Town of Buckingham held at the Town Hall on Saturday the 14th day of May 1892
at which session were present
His Worship the Mayor George L. Parker
and Councillors Alex Maclaren
W.J. McKenzie
C.W. Pearson
John Cosgrove
James Martin
Alphonse Labelle
By Law No 34 called the water works and Electric light By Law, read a first time
Moved by Councillor W.J. McKenzie
Seconded by Councillor John Cosgrove
That By Law No 34 be now read a second and third time and passed any rule to the
contrary notwithstanding
Carried unanimously
The afore mentioned By Law No 34 was again read a second and third time and
unanimously adopted
By Law No 34
By Law, to authorize the Corporation of the Town of Buckingham in the County of
Ottawa and Province of Quebec to borrow forty thousand dollars, with which to
construct and equip a system of water works in the said Town of Buckingham, and to
provide for the Lighting of the said Town by Electricity, and to provide Electric Power
for any purpose, in the interest of the said Town of Buckingham and to Contract said
Loan by an issue of Debentures.
At a regular adjourned session of the Municipal Council of the said Town of
Buckingham, held at the usual place for holding its sessions, on the fourteenth day of
May, eighteen hundred and ninety two, at which session were present His Worship
the Mayor G.L. Parker, and Councillors Alexander Maclaren, W.J. McKenzie, John
Cosgrove, Charles W. Pearson, James Martin, and Alphonse Labelle: the whole
forming a quorum of said Council under the presidency of G.L. Parker, in the chair,
it was ordained and enacted by said Council as follows;
Whereas the interests of the said Town of Buckingham and of the inhabitants thereof,
urgently require the construction of an efficient system of water works therein, and that
said Town be Lighted by Electricity, and that an Electric Power be acquired for such
purpose and other purposes: and that the said Corporation of the said Town of
Buckingham should borrow, for the purpose of such improvements, the sum of forty
thousand dollars by means of debentures and interest coupons, issued in due course
of law: it is therefore by said Council by this present By Law ordained and enacted,
subject to approval by a majority in number and in real value of the proprietors who
are Municipal electors of said Town of Buckingham first had and obtained in the
manner provided for in and by chapter first of title eleven of the Revised Statutes of
the Province of Quebec, and the Statutes, in such case made and provided and said
Council does hereby ordain and enact as follows:
Section First _ The Mayor and the Secretary Treasurer for the time being of the said
Town of Buckingham, jointly, for and on behalf of the Corporation of the Town of
Buckingham are hereby authorized and required to borrow the sum of forty thousand
dollars current money of Canada, for the purpose of constructing and equipping a
system of Water-works in the said Town of Buckingham, and to provide for the
lighting of the said Town of Buckingham by electricity, and to provide an Electric
Power for such purpose and for other purposes; said loan not to bear a higher rate
of interest then five per centum per annum, and said loan shall be paid in twenty five
years from the issue of the Debentures hereinafter mentioned: said interest accruing
thereon to be paid on the first days of the months of May and November in each
year: and they shall deposit the amount of said loan so soon as obtained in the Bank
of Ottawa in the Province of Ontario, subject to the control of the Municipal Council
of the said Town of Buckingham, for the time being for the purposes aforesaid.
Section two: That said sum of forty thousand dollars shall be borrowed, and the loan
thereof for said purposes shall be contracted for as aforesaid by an issue of four
hundred debentures of said Corporation of the Town of Buckingham numbered from
01 to 400 (one to four hundred) respectively to the extent or value of one hundred
dollars ($100.00) each, which shall be payable to bearer at the office of the said
Corporation of the Town of Buckingham, in the said Town of Buckingham, and shall
be payable at the expiration of twenty-five years from the date of their issue, and
which bear interest at the rate of five per cent per annum, said interest to be paid
semi-annually on the first days of the months of May and November, in each year, at
the Bank of Ottawa, in the City of Ottawa, in the Province of Ontario; said debenture
shall be signed by the said Mayor and countersigned by the said Secretary Treasurer,
and shall bear the seal of the said Corporation: and said debentures shall have
coupons annexed - thereto to the amount of the half-yearly interest - accruing on the
same, for the payment of said interest which said coupons shall be signed by said
Mayor and Countersigned by said Secretary Treasurer and shall be payable to bearer
on the first days of the months of May and November in each year, at the Bank of
Ottawa, in the said City of Ottawa, to the extent of the interest then accruing on said
debentures.
Section Three - That said debentures and coupons shall only be sold and disposed of
and negotiated by said Mayor and said Secretary Treasurer on such terms as shall have
been previously approved of by the said Municipal Council of the said Town of
Buckingham.
Attested
W.H. Palmer G.L. Parker Mayor
Sec. Treas.
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Page #73 (Meeting of June 1892)
Minutes of the sixth monthly session of the Municipal Council of the Town of
Buckingham held at the Town Hall ion Monday the 6th day of June 1892 at which
session were present
His Worship the Mayor George L. Parker
and Councillors Alexander Maclaren
W.J. McKenzie
Charles W. Pearson
Moved by Councillor Alexander Maclaren
Seconded by councillor Charles W. Pearson
That the Mayor and the Secretary Treasurer are hereby authorized and directed to
send a Petition to the Lieut. Governor of the Province of Quebec in Council -
requesting that the waterworks By Law (No 34) be approved and Sanctioned as
required by the statutes in such cases made and provided.
Carried
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Page #75 (Meeting of June 1892)
Minutes of the sixth monthly adjourned session continued
Moved by Councillor C.W. Pearson
Seconded by Councillor W.J. McKenzie
That this Council go in a body to examine a temporary - building and Power for
Electric lighting purposes on the 14th inst. and that the offer of Ross Brothers for said
temporary building and Power be accepted subject to the approval of the committee
Carried
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Page #91 (Meeting of October 1892)
Minutes of the tenth monthly session continued
the following is a true copy of a letter from J. Emile Vanier
A. Labelle
Montreal 26th august 1892
Gentlemen
With reference to the request of Mr G.L. Parker of a few days ago, I herewith
submit you the following proposition
1, That I will make all surveys, take all levels, make complete and detail as
well as specifications and estimates of distributing pipes, buildings pumping machinery,
and motive power, calculate probable revenue, operating expenses, etc etc, for a
complete system of water works for your town, taking into consideration the best
system adapted to your locality and suitable for fire protection according to the
Regulations of the fire Underwriters Association, the whole to be first-class in every
respect and suitable for your Town, the plan to comprise all actually open or projected
streets.
2, That I am ready to prepare complete plans, specifications and estimates of
a complete system of electric lighting in connection with water works, taking into
consideration are lighting incandescent lighting with either direct or alternating current,
Street distribution, dynamos, Motive power, Volt meters, ampere meters, etc. In fact
everything necessary for a first-class system adaptable to your town and to the locality.
Moreover, I will prepare complete plans both general and detail, make all
surveys, take all levels, make all profiles, etc for a complete system of sewerage to be
built in connection with water works, the profiles and general plans showing the
position and size of all sewers, their grade and the position of all manholes, etc, in fact
everything necessary for a first class system adaptable to your town, the plan to
comprise all actually open or projected streets and also make the necessary work to
find the best possible outfall.
Now, I will do all the above mentioned preliminary work in first-class style, and
report on same at a date that can be arranged to suit you, also make the active
superintendence of the work, during construction, both personally and by any
Assistants the whole for the ordinary commission of five per cent (5%) on the actual
cost of the Water Works, the electric lighting and sewers, built separately or jointly in
Buckingham, and payable during construction only, as the work progresses.
These engineering preliminaries to be free of charge pending the decision of
your town, on the carrying out of the improvements.
Moreover, in the case of you not building the sewerage system at all, the
preliminary work connected therewith shall be free of charge.
This proposal is made on the understanding that an early consideration will
follow in order to afford its fulfilment in case of acceptance, in the shortest possible
time.
Hoping a favourable consideration of my proposal
I remain Gentlemen
Yours Truly
J. Emile Vanier
True Copy
W.H. Palmer, Sec Trea
Council Room
Town of Buckingham October 3rd 1892
To His Worship the Mayo, and Councillors in Council Assembly
The report of the undersigned a committee of your Council to whom at your
last sitting was referred the question of the engagement of an Engineer to superintend
the construction of the proposed water works, and Electric light systems.
Respectfully Sheweth(?)
1. That your committee, immediately put themselves in communication with Mr J.
Emile Vanier of the City of Montreal Civil Engineer, and having had an interview with
him, the subjects in question were thoroughly discussed and an understanding came
to whereby he was entrusted with the Engineering Department of said works, and
instructed to proceed with the necessary surveys with as little delay as possible.
2. That Mr Vaniers letter to your Council under date of the 26th August 1892 is the
basis of the understanding with him supplemented, that he would not exact
commissions upon the following items viz
on cost of real estate acquired or to be acquired hereafter for the purposes of said
systems
on cost of surveys plans and specifications heretofore made, and pad for
on expenses of running an office in connection with said Works including the salary of
the clerk that will be required for said office
Your committee would therefore recommend your Council to enter into a formal
written contract with Mr Vanier under the conditions above referred to
The whole respectfully submitted
signed G.L. Parker Mayor
" W.J. McKenzie
" C.W. Pearson
True copy
W.H. Palmer Sec Trea
Moved by Councillor Alex Maclaren
Seconded by Councillor Alphonse Labelle
That the report of the committee appointed at last session to engage an Engineer be
received and adopted.
Carried
Moved by Councillor Alex Maclaren
Seconded by Councillor James Martin
And resolved that the proposition of Mr J. Emile Vanier, Engineer of Montreal to do
the engineering work in connection with the proposed systems of water works,
Electric lighting and Sewage, for this town as stated in his offer dated 26th, August, last
1892 be and is hereby accepted, and the Mayor and Secretary Treasurer are hereby
authorized to cause a contract to be prepared with Mr Vanier, and to appear before
a Notary Public and execute same for and in the name of this Town provided that
certain stipulations mentioned on a committee report to this council dated this day be
added to said proposition
Carried
Moved by Councillor W.J. McKenzie
Seconded by Councillor James Martin
That Councillors, Maclaren, Cosgrove, Pearson and his worship the Mayor be and are
hereby appointed a committee to superintend the construction of water works and
Electric light systems for this Town to be hereafter called the waterworks committee
with power to carry out the construction and building of the above two systems in the
best possible and systematic manner for the interests of this Town and that two
members of this committee form a quorum and that His Worship the Mayor be
chairman of the said committee. Said committee to report to the Council from time
to time.
Carried
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Page #98 (Meeting of November 1892)
Minutes of eleventh monthly session continued
Minute of a Special Session of the Municipal Council of the Town of Buckingham held
at the Town Hall on Monday the 14th day of November 1892 at 7 o'clock PM
convened by the Mayor for the purpose of examining and taking into consideration the
draft of deed from Messrs Ross Brothers and the Executors of the Estate of the late
James Maclaren of the lot and water power for the water works for this Town; to this
corporation.
The letter from J. Emile Vanier dated 12th November instant stating his reasons for
delay in submitting plans of water works to this Council read and placed on file.
The letter from His Worship the Mayor dated this 14th Nov inst with draft of Deed
of water Power lot from Messrs Ross Brothers and the Messrs Maclaren read and
placed on file.
After reading the Draft of Deed and considerable discussion on various clauses
mentioned in said Deed
It is moved by Councillor C.W. Pearson
and seconded by Councillor James Martin
That the Council adjourn this meeting until Saturday evening next the 19th instant at
7 o'clock in the afternoon
Carried
Attested
W.H. Palmer Sec Treas G.L. Parker Mayor
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Page #110 (Meeting of January 1893)
Minutes of Special Session Continued
Moved by Councillor Alex Maclaren
Seconded by Councillor G.L. Parker
That the Mayor and Secretary Treasurer of this corporation are hereby authorized to
effect a further loan from the Ontario Bank of two thousand dollars, and to that end
they may on behalf of this Corporation sign a note at one month in favour of said Bank
for the above mentioned sum interest not to exceed six per cent per annum proceeds
of said note to be placed to the credit of the Town of Buckingham Water Works
Committee, to be checked out by the chairman of said Committee as the wants of
said Committee may require
Carried
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Page #139 (Meeting of August 1983)
Minute of a Special Session of the Municipal council of the Town of Buckingham held
at the Town Hall on Saturday the 19th day of August 1893 convened by order of the
Mayor for the purpose of discussing the Water Works business
Members present
His Worship the Mayor W.J. McKenzie
and Councillors John Cosgrove
Alex Maclaren
Geo L. Parker
James Martin
Alphonse Labelle
C.W. Pearson
After the Mayor had exhibited a number of documents relating to the water works and
given his explanations the matter was discussed pro and con, when the following
motion was submitted
Moved by Councillor Alex Maclaren
Seconded by Councillor James Martin
That the work on the water works be stopped immediately except the works on the
Power house that the Rate payers appoint one auditor and the Council appoint
another auditor, that these auditors take stock, audit the books examine the
correspondence and minute book of the water works committee and make their
report at as early a date as possible also at the same time get an estimate from the
Engineer as to what it will cost to finish the water works, and what it will cost to
complete the Electric light and as soon as a report is made call a meeting of the rate
payers.
Carried
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Page #140 (Meeting of September 1893)
Minutes of the Ninth Monthly session continued
The report of the Water Works accounts having been read
It is moved by Councillor Geo L. Parker
Seconded by Councillor Alex Maclaren
That this Council adopt the report of the auditors of the Water Works accounts and
that the same be entered on the minute of this Council and that the original be filed
amongst the papers of said water works committee and that the thanks of this Council
be returned to said auditors
Carried
Moved by Councillor James Martin
Seconded by Councillor Geo L. Parker
That the resignation of the members of the Water Works Committee viz C.
MacKenzie, Cosgrove, Parker and Maclaren be accepted and granted
Carried
Moved by Councillor James Martin
Seconded by Councillor A. Labelle
That His Worship the Mayor and Councillors Cosgrove, Maclaren and Parker be
appointed as Water Works Committee, with the addition of S.P. Franchot and J.P.
Lahaie and that the said committee appoint their Chairman
Carried
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The following is a copy of Report entered here as per motion Mo 3 on the opposite
page
Buckingham, Que
August 30th 1893
To the Honourable
Mayor and Council of
The Town of Buckingham
Gentlemen
The undersigned duly appointed auditors by your honourable body on August 19th last
to audit the Books of the Water works Committee Examined the Correspondence
and minute book of said committee and take stock of material and tools on hand
would respectfully submit their report together with the statement which show financial
condition of said water works committee. The statements submitted herewith and
made part of this report are as follows (viz)
"A" Trial Balance
"B" Financial Statement
"C" Cash statement
"D" List of accounts credited or paid which have not been authorized by resolution
of Waterworks committee
"E" List of accounts authorized by the water works committee for which there is no
entry of paid or of credit
"F" Inventory of Stock and tools on hand. These statements are all of date of August
26th 1893, as your auditors were enabled to take possession of books and papers
upon that date.
"G" Estimate of Chief Engineer Showing amount required to complete Water Works
and Electric Lighting Plant. The Financial Statement Marked "B" shows
a total cost to date of $37,513.06
less cr. to interest 39.48
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$37,474.58
To which must be added such amount for material and machinery which have been
contracted for by the Committee as follows
Viz: Chief Engineer Commission Bal $ 1,000.00
1,000,000 gallon pump 2,790.00
Lumber amount advanced McK Bros 255.00
Glaring pump station 475.00
Pay roll week ending aug 26th150.00
.
Total $42,143.58
The total net proceeds of the sale of $40,000 bonds amounted to $41,554.15 to
which add Interest Credited
May 31 1893 348.10
.
making total $41,902.25
which amount deduct from total cost
and contracts 42,143.58
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leaves a deficit $ 241.33
Yours auditors also submit an itemised a/c of the amount charged the Town
Corporation and would suggest that the items of $113.18 and $8 expenses in
connection with printing and negotiating the bonds should be borne by the water
works committee and not by the Town Corporation if this view is taken of these
expenses the deficit will be increased by this amount or to $36,251
The Water Works Committee have received from the Town Corporation the sum of
$38,500.00 leaving a further sum in the Ontario Bank available $3,402.25. Cash in
Bank to credit of Water Works Committee $3,081.33 - cash in hands of W.J.
McKenzie ch $154.37
Due from Sundry partees $ 35.81
Due from McKenzie Bros 254.33
Due from corporation 311.98
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Cash assets total $7,238.45
Due to sundry parties $ 2,809.78
Due for sundry contracts 4,520.00
Due pump station pay roll 150.00 $7,479.78
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Leaving cash liabilities over cash assets $ 241.33
We also note that the purchase price of the water power is not included in above
statement and understand the amount of $2,000 is assumed by the Town
Corporation. Your auditors would respectfully suggest that a more systematic method
of keeping the accounts should be adopted in order that the many omissions and
inaccuracies in approving the accounts by the committee may be obviated. These
omissions and inaccuracies are evidenced by the lists marked schedule "D" and "E".
The inventory of stock "F" shows a value of $30,44 36/100 at prices paid for the
different articles inasmuch as the only logical view to be taken of the situation is that
of final completion of the water works your auditors deem the only portions of the
said inventory that they should take into consideration are those of tools account
lumber a/c and plant a/c, we note in tools a/c that there has been purchased for the
use of Water work some 87 shovels and 30 picks we were able to find 52 shovels
and 23 picks from their present condition being much worn from use we would
estimate them to be worth 30ø each and deducting 10%from balance of tools for
wear and tear we have total value of tool $55 88/100, The lumber on hand consist
of 104 pieces of ceder each averaging 22 ft in length there are the remnant or culls
from large lat bought off Maclaren Estate in autumn of 1890. We would estimate
them as worth 3ø per lineal foot the 300 feet of 1" hemlock now on hand we would
inventory at $8.00 per in the lumber a/c would therefore amount to $71 04/100.
The plant a/c is made of such appliances for the conduct of the building and operating
of the water works that they are part and parcel of the system as much as pipes
hydrants etc and in as much as stated above the water works are to be completed
they therefore do not enter into available assets but are of course taken into
consideration by the Chief Engineer in his estimate of cost of completion of the work.
The available assets therefore
in schedule "F" are tools $ 55.88
lumber 71.04
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total $127.92
The Chief Engineer report of estimated amounts required to complete water words
and Electric Lighting plant schedule "G" shows that it will take $7,330.00 to complete
the work as projected in the original plans and specifications.
The cost of the work to date as
for schedule "B" is $37,473.58
add Engineers estimate and
commissions on total cash 7,330.00
.
$44,803.58
less 1000 already paid $ 1,240.17
.
$46,043.75
The total funds that were available $46,902.25
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Leaving amount to be raised
to complete original plans $ 4,141.53
The chief Engineer also submits an estimate of the extensions to the original system
thus to enable the obtaining of 58 additional customers for the water which in the
opinion of your auditors is a very necessary extension the engineer estimates
the cost will be $ 5,190.50
adding the usual commission 5% 259.52
.
Total estimated cost $ 5,450.02
The waterworks system thus completed
would then cost $51,493.77
The total funds that are available 41,902.25
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Leaving amount to be raised
to complete whole system $ 9,591.52
The chief Engineer also submits estimates for the installation of Electric Lighting plan as
follows and viz
For 1,000 incandescent lights and 500 incandescent lights and 35 arc lights.
The former amounting to $11,269.70 to which must be added the 5% commission
making $11,833.18
The latter amounting to $14,181.50 to which must be added commission making a
total of $14,890.51
Your auditors desire to express their appreciation of the assistance and courtesies
extended to them by the chairman and secretary of the water works committee
Respectfully submitted
Signed W.E. Middleton (auditor)
S.P. Franchot (auditor)
Schedule "A"
Ledger balance sheet 26th aug 1893, Buckingham water works committee
Lumber acct 792.69
Freight Account 84.18
Powder Account 362.15
Building Account 26.59
Iron and steel Account 385.21
Smith's shop 56.50
Tail Race Excavation 965.52
Tools Account 156.83
George S. Potter 2.18
Coffer Dam 270.50
Outside Dam 318.95
Head race 632.46
McKenzie Brothers 254.53
Lead Account 578.64
Water pipes 13,008.72
Inner Dam 1,480.01
Inlet pipe 11.85
Supplies 199.87
Brick 291.50
River crossing 323.29
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$20,202.15
Drummond McCall and Co 124.04
Corporation Town of Buckingham 38,188.02
Estate James Maclaren 26.37
Interest Account 39.48
Estate of Ross Brothers 45.30
Ottawa Powder Co. 28.50
Hamilton Powder Co. 22.50
F.J. Wilson and Co. 101.40
Frothingham and Workman 43.74
Consumers Cordage Co. 95.58
Thomas Robertson and Co. 660.56
A. Dore 17.17
Thomas Birkett 2.26
James Hope .40
.
$39,395.32
Ledger Balance Sheet 26 Aug 1893 Continued
Brought forward $20,202.15 $39,395.32
Falls Street Excavation 1,507.42
Hydrants and valves 1,643.22
J.E. Vanier 1,000.00
F.M. Gorman (31st of August) 126.70
Pump station 148.19
Pipe hauling 55.21
Street trenching (earth) 1,694.12
Water wheels 1,473.25
C.B. Wright and Sons 323.66
Canadian Rubber Co. 12.05
Pipe Laying 1,406.70
J.D. Thomson 1.20
Rock trenching 1,141.05
Plant 554.08
Pump house 1,060.61
Buckingham planning mills co. 27.19
Lead pipe 648.38
Service pipes and castings 1,016.88
Robert Mitchell and Co. 998.31
Expense 354.73
Flume and Penstock 1,678.72
Pump foundation 671.30
Garth and Co. 148.50
House services 311.04
A. Lapierre 4.35
Ontario Bank 3,081.33
Labour 542.72
W.H. Palmer 16.72
W. O'Neil 4.02
J. Martin 7.37
A.D. Cameron 4.40
A. Labelle 1.10
N. Brisebois 2.20
Balance cash Account 150.37
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$41,037.28 $41,037.28
Schedule "B"
Auditors Report Continued
Assets
Construction $37,513.06
Lumber $ 792.69
Freight 84.18
Powder 362.15
Building 26.57
Iron and Steel 385.21
Smiths shop 56.50
Tail race 965.52
Tools 156.83
Coffer dam 270.50
Outer dam 318.95
Head race 632.46
Head 578.64
Water pipes 13,008.72
Inner dam 1,480.01
Inlet 11.85
Supplies 199.87
Brick 291.50
River crossing 323.29
Falls street excavation 1,507.42
Hydrants and valves 1,643.22
Pump station 748.19
Pipe hauling 55.21
Earth trenching1,694.12
Water wheels 1,473.25
Pipe laying 1,466.70
Rock Trenching 1,141.15
Plant 554.08
Pump house 1,060.61
Lead pipe 648.38
Service pipes and castings 1,016.88
Expense 354.73
Flume and Penstock 1,678.72
Pump foundation 671.30
Labour 542.72
House services 311.04
J.E. Vanier 1,000.00 37,513.06
Accounts receivable 292.52
Mr W.S. Potter 2.18
Sundry persons for lead pipe 35.81
McKenzie Brothers254.53
Town Corporation 311.98
Cash balance in hand of chairman 150.37
Cash balance in Ontario Bank 3,081.33
Liabilities
Accounts payable 2,809.78
Drummond McCall and Co. 124.04
Estate late James Maclaren26.37
Ross Brothers 45.30
Ottawa powder Co. 28.50
Hamilton powder Co. 22.50
F.J. Wilson and Co. 101.40
Frothingham and Workman 43.74
Consumer Cordage Co. 95.58
Thomas Robertson and Co. 660.56
A. Dore 17.17
F. Burkett 2.26
Jos Hope and Co. .40
F.M. Gorman 126.70
C.B. Wright and Sons 323.66
Canadian Rubber Co. 12.05
J.D. Thomson 1.20
Buck planning Mill Co. 27.19
R. Mitchell and Co. 998.31
Garth and Co. 148.50
A. Lapierre 4.35
.
Town Corporation Grants 38,500.00
Interest Account 39.48
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41,349.26 41,349.26
Signed S.P. Franchot
W.C. Middleton
auditors
Schedule "C"
Auditors Report Continued
Cash Statement
Buckingham water works Committee 26th August 1893
Resources
Balance in Ontario Bank at Co of W.W. Committee 3,081.33
Balance in Ontario Bank at Corporation 3,402.25
Cash in hands of the chairman 150.37
Accounts receivable per schedule "B" 292.52
Corporation (3) 311.98
Liabilities
Accounts payable per schedule "B" 2,809.78
J.E. Vanier 5% on bal. (say 40 m.) 1,000.00
Wm Hamilton Mfg 475.00
Pump 2,790.00
McKenzie amount advances for lumber
to be delivered say 255.00
Labour pay roll week ending this date 150.00
Surplus liabilities 241.78
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$7,479.78 $7,479.78
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Page #162 (Meeting of September 1893)
Minutes of the ninth monthly adjourned session of the Municipal Council of the Town
of Buckingham held at the Town Hall on Monday the 11th day of September 1893
pursuant to adjournment.
Moved by Councillor John Cosgrove
Seconded by Councillor James Martin
That the motion passed at the last meeting of this board re the appointment of Water
works committee be struck out, rescinded and become null and void and that this
board do form a committee of the whole council, for the purpose of continuing and
carrying on the construction of the water works now on hand in this Town, and take
the necessary steps to Prosecute the works to completion at as early a date as possible
and that four be a quorum.
Councillors Pearson
and Parker dissenting
Carried
Moved by Councillor John Cosgrove
Seconded by Councillor A. Labelle
That the water works committee be and is hereby authorized to appoint their own
chairman
Carried
Moved by Councillor James Martin
Seconded by Councillor A Labelle
That whereas the forty thousand dollars borrowed by this Corporation for the purpose
of constructing a system of Water Works and Electric light for our Town is about
expended and otherwise contracted for and whereas the said amount of forty
thousand dollars is not sufficient to complete the construction of aforesaid works,
whereas in order to complete the works now on hand as well as the additional
extensions throughout the Town, including the system of Electric light as per Estimate
of J.E. Vanier Engineer there will further be required a sum of $25,000.00.
Be it therefore resolved that His Worship the Mayor and Secretary Treasurer be and
are hereby authorized to prepare a By Law and Employ Legal advice if necessary for
the purpose of borrowing a further sum of $25,000 and also call a meeting of the rate
payers at as early a date as possible, that the said By Law may be submitted to the
rate payers for their approval
Carried
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Page #165 (Meeting of October 1893)
Minutes of the tenth monthly session of the Municipal Council of the Town of
Buckingham held at the Town Hall on Monday the 2nd day of October 1893.
Moved by Councillor John Cosgrove
Seconded by Councillor G.L. Parker
That the minutes of the last monthly session and adjoined session just read be
approved and adopted, with the addition of councillor Maclarens letter of sept 6th that
the same be entered in the minutes
The following is copy of letter referred to above
Toronto Sept 6th 1893
To the Mayor and Councillors of the Town of Buckingham
Gentlemen
Your honourable body at a meeting of the council held on the 4th inst.
appointed a commission of six among whom my name appears for the purpose of
carrying on and completing the system of water works in the Town of Buckingham.
You have appointed a commission but have not provided them with any funds
to go on with the work. In view of this the said commission dare not act or contract
any debts without becoming personally liable.
I would call your attention to my letter or petition to you of the 4th inst. and
as matters with the commission in question are no better then with the old committee
I refuse on said commission or have anything to do with the construction of the water
works until such time as money is provided to carry out the work and other matters
made satisfactory.
I respectfully request my name to be withdrawn from said commission for the
further reason that you have a petition from the rate payers which has not received
due consideration, in fact the acts of the majority of the council have shown little
regard to the wishes of said rate payers and as a vote will likely be taken shortly on
a By Law to raise money to complete the water works etc.
It beheves the council to be careful what they do at this critical moment, for
if the By Law is defeated, the Rate payers following up their petition might deem it
advisable to hold the members of the council responsible for their acts in running the
Town into debt with such a petition before the Board.
In view of this I will not be responsible for any expenditure the council may see
fit to make on water works or Electric light business from date of this letter until we
have the wishes of the rate payers as to further expenditure and I would strongly ask
and urge the Council to stop all work on the Pump house and elsewhere connected
with said works.
I am sorry to see the work stopped but necessity demands it
Yours Truly
Alexander Maclaren
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Page #167 (Meeting of October 1893)
Minutes of tenth monthly session continued
Moved by Councillor John Cosgrove
Seconded by councillor James Martin
That the Mayor and Secretary Treasurer be authorized to drew a cheque on the funds
in the savings department of the Ontario Bank here for fifteen hundred dollars, it to
be placed to the credit of the water works committee account with the Ontario Bank
Carried on division
Councillors Parker and Maclaren dissenting
To the Mayor and Councillors, of the Town of Buckingham
Gentlemen
I notice that the resolution referred to in my letter of Sept 6th appointing me
as a member of the water works committee has by Resolution been struck out
rescinded and is declared null and void and that the council board is instead declared
a committee of the whole to carry on the building of said works.
I hereby express my disapproval of such a committee as I do not see how the
work can go on successfully this way, and will not act on the committee for this and
further reasons given in communications already before this board.
Buckingham Yours Truly
Oct 2nd 1893 Alexander Maclaren
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Page #169 (Meeting of October 1893)
Minutes of a special session of the Municipal Council of the Town of Buckingham held
at the Town Hall in said Town on Saturday the 14th day of October 1893 convened
by order of the Mayor for the purpose of taking into consideration the following
subjects viz
The Water Works By Law No 36 and amendments to The Town Charter.
A draft of By Law No 36 was then taken up and discussed and the following motion
was them put to the board and carried (to wit)
Moved by Councillor John Cosgrove
Seconded by Councillor James Martin
That By Law No 36 of this Council to borrow twenty five thousand Dollars by issue
of debentures just read a first, second and third time be approved and adopted and
that the Mayor and Secretory Treasurer do take immediate steps to have the same
carried into effect
Carried
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Page #183 (Meeting of February 1894)
Minutes of second monthly session continued
Town of Buckingham Dec 12th 1893
To the Council of the Town of Buckingham in session assembled
Gentlemen
We the undersigned W.J. McKenzie Mayor and W.H. Palmer Sec Treas beg leave to
report as follows
In pursuance of a resolution of your council that a meeting of the rate payers
of the Town of Buckingham, being owners of real estate in said Town was held in the
Town Hall on Tuesday the twelfth inst said meeting was opened by the undersigned
Mayor at the jour of ten in the morning the undersigned Sec Treas then read By Law
No 36 to the audience also a certificate of publication of said By Law and public notice
calling said meeting for the approval or disapproval of By Law No 36 aforesaid
whereby your Corporation is empowered to borrow the sum of ten thousand dollars.
At eleven o'clock of same day the undersigned Mayor after having waited for
one hour in order that a poll might be demanded if six rate payers so desired but no
poll having been demanded, the said Mayor then called for all rate payers in favour
of said By Law to step over to one side of the Hall whereupon they all crossed over
to the side indicated with the exception of one thereby showing they approved of said
By Law No 36 and of borrowing said sum of ten thousand dollars and the undersigned
do hereby certify accordingly
W.J. McKenzie Mayor
W.H. Palmer Sec Treas
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Page #186 (Meeting of February 1894)
Corporation of the Town of Buckingham in the County of Ottawa and Province of
Quebec
By Law No 36
By Law to authorize the Corporation of the Town of Buckingham in the County of
Ottawa, and Province of Quebec, to borrow ten thousand dollars, with which to
continue and complete the works necessary to finish the construction of a system of
waterworks in the said Town of Buckingham, and to extend said works already begun
in the interests of said Town
At a special session of the Municipal Council of the said Town of Buckingham, held at
the usual place for holding its sessions on the twentieth day of November, Eighteen
hundred and ninety-three at which session were present.
His Worship the Mayor W.J. McKenzie in the chair, and Councillors John
Cosgrove, Alexander Maclaren, George l. Parker, James Martin, Alphonse Labelle and
Charles W. Pearson, the whole forming a quorum of said council under the presidency
of His Worship the Mayor in the chair, it is ordained and enacted by By-Law of the
Council of the Town of Buckingham as follows:
Whereas the amount of Forty thousand dollars borrowed by said Corporation under
and by virtue of By Law No 34 duly passed by said council and approved by the rate
payers of said Town according to law, for the purpose of constructing and equipping
a system of Waterworks in said Town, and for lighting of said Town by Electricity, and
to provide it with Electric Power for any purpose in the interest of said Town, is now
and will be shortly expended in full and otherwise contracted for and -
Whereas in order to complete the Waterworks now begun and on hand as well as
certain necessary additions and extensions in order to spread the same throughout the
Town and other sundry outstanding accounts hereafter mentioned, there will be
required a further sum of ten thousand dollars, and the Corporation of said Town
should borrow for such purposes the sum of ten thousand dollars by means of
debentures, and interest coupons issued according to law it is therefore by said council
hereby ordained and enacted subject to approval by a majority in number and in real
value of the proprietors who are Municipal electors of said Town of Buckingham, first
had and obtained according to law as follows (to wit)
Section first - The Mayor and Secretary Treasurer for the time being of said Town of
Buckingham jointly for and on behalf of the Corporation of said Town are hereby
authorized and required to borrow the sum of ten thousand dollars, current money
of Canada, for the purpose of completing the Waterworks now begun and on hand,
as well as certain necessary additions and extensions, in order to spread the same
throughout the Town as aforesaid, said loan to not bear a higher rate of interest then
five per centum per annum, and said loan shall be payable in thirty years from the
issue of the debentures hereinafter mentioned, said interest accruing on said loan to
be paid on the first days of May and November in each year, and the amount of such
loan shall be deposited so, soon as obtained in the Ontario Bank at its Branch or
agency in Buckingham aforesaid. Subject to the council of the Municipal Council of the
said Town of Buckingham for the time being for the purposes aforesaid.
Section second - The sum of ten thousand dollars shall be borrowed and the loan
thereof for said purposes shall be contracted for as aforesaid by an issue of ten
debentures of said Corporation of the Town of Buckingham, numbered from 0001 to
00010. One to ten respectively, to the extent or value of ten hundred dollars each,
which shall be payable to bearer at the office of the said Corporation of the Town of
Buckingham in the said Town of Buckingham and shall be payable at the expiration of
thirty years from the date of their issue, and shall bear interest at the rate of five per
centum per annum, said interest to be paid semi-annually on the first days of May and
November in each year at the Ontario Bank at its Branch or Agency in the said Town
of Buckingham. Said debentures shall be signed by the Mayor and countersigned by
the secretary-treasurer, and shall bear the seal of the Corporation, and said
debentures shall have coupons annexed thereto to the amount of half yearly interest
accruing on same for the payment of the said interest, which said coupons shall be
signed by the said Mayor and countersigned by said Secretary-Treasurer and shall be
payable to bearer on the first days of May and November in each year at the Ontario
Bank at its Branch or Agency in Buckingham aforesaid to the extent of the interest then
accruing on said Debentures the loan contracted so contracted shall be in the same
is hereby affected for the purpose aforesaid and in the following manner.
To pay Knowles Steam Pump Works Company for balance unpaid on Duplex
Pump for Waterworks Pump Station, two thousand one hundred and forty four and
forty six cents.
To pay Wm Hamilton Manufacturing Company for amount due them for
shafting and gearing for Pump Station, four hundred and seventy-five dollars.
To pay J.E. Vanier for balance due him on his commission as Engineer of the
Water-works of this Town, one thousand and fifty dollars.
And to pay off Sundry running outstanding accounts amounting to the sum of
one thousand two hundred and thirty-six dollars and thirty-five cents; amount required
to complete the present plant, one thousand five hundred dollars; amount required
to complete extension to Waterworks, three thousand five hundred and forty four
dollars and nineteen cents.
Section Third-The said Debentures and coupons shall only be sold and disposed of
and negotiated by said Mayor and Secretary-Treasurer on such terms as shall have
been previously approved of by the said Municipal Council of the Town of
Buckingham.
Attested
W.H. Palmer W.J. McKenzie
Secretary-Treasurer Mayor
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Page #228 (Meeting of June 1894)
Minutes of a regular semi monthly session of the Municipal Council of the Town of
Buckingham held at the Town Hall on Monday the 4th day of June 1894 at 8 o'clock
PM.
Present His Worship the Mayor James Martin
and Councillors C.W. Pearson
A. Labelle
T. Ross
M. Fauvelle
S.P. Franchot
J.E. Vallillee
Moved by Councillor Pearson
Seconded by Councillor Ross
That the communication of the Estate of the late James Maclaren under date of June
4th 1894 just read be placed on file and that the Council grant permission to the said
Estate to plant Electric Light Poles in the streets of this Town to remain during the will
and pleasure of this Council.
Carried
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Page 241 (Meeting of July 1894)
Minutes of a meeting of July 16th 1894 Continued
The Chairman of Finance Committee here made a verbal report regarding deed of
Power Lot and presented informally a form of deed between the Estates of the late
James Maclaren, Ross Brothers and the Council of the Town of Buckingham.
Moved by Councillor J.E. Vallillee
Seconded by Councillor J. Cosgrove
That communication from Mr Frank Ross his attorney G.L. Parker dated July 16th
1894 be received and placed on file
Carried
Moved by Councillor J.E. Vallillee
Seconded by Councillor G.L. Parker
That Councillors S.P. Franchot and John Cosgrove be appointed a committee to confer
with Mr Maclaren in regard to deed of Water Power lot, to arrive at some adjustment
of the whole matter and report to the Council at its next meeting
Carried
Moved by Councillor J.E. Vallillee
Seconded by Councillor G.L. Parker
That the Mayor and Councillors forming this Council be and are hereby authorized to
sign on behalf of this Council the petition to the lieutenant governor of the Province
of Quebec in Council, asking that the surveys made by P.L.S. John A. Snow in 1884
and the survey made by P.L.S. John McLatcher in 1894 be cadastered and registered,
said surveys having been made for the Estate of the late James Maclaren in the Town
of Buckingham
Carried
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Page #242 (Meeting of July 1894)
Minutes of a regular semi-monthly adjourned meeting of the Municipal Council of the
Town of Buckingham, held on Monday the 23rd day of July 1894 at 8 o'clock PM.
Moved by Councillor J. Cosgrove
Seconded by Councillor J.E. Vallillee
That the Estate of the late James Maclaren be requested to produce a deed of the
Water Power, purchased by this Corporation, in accordance with the understanding
now arrived at by both parties concerned and to submit same to committee for
approval. And that said Committee report to this Council at its next meeting.
Carried
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Page #245 (Meeting of August 1894)
Minutes of meeting of August 6th 1894 Continued
Form of Deed of Water Power lot from Estate of the late James Maclaren was here
read.
Moved by Councillor S.P. Franchot
Seconded by Councillor C.W. Pearson
That the Mayor be authorized to execute the deed between this Town and the Estate
of the late James Maclaren, re water power lot.
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Page #247 (Meeting of August 1894)
Minutes of meeting of August 20th 1894 continued
Moved by Councillor A. Labelle
Seconded by Councillor T. Ross
That the Report (verbal) of the Finance Committee with reference to the contraction
of a further loan to complete the Water Works be received and adopted and that the
Committee on By Laws be requested to lay before the Council at its next meeting;
a By Law authorizing the issuing of debentures for the sum of $10,000.00. The
proceeds of said debentures to be applied towards the completion of the Water
Works as well as to pay the debts already incurred in building the said Water Works
and not covered by the $50,000.00 debentures already authorized $40,000.00 of
which have been issued.
Carried
(noted in margin - not adopted)
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Page #249 (Meeting of September 1894)
Minutes of meeting of September 4th 1894 continued
The deed of Water Power lot between the Estate of the late James Maclaren and the
Town Corporation was here deposited with the Sec. Treas.
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Page #254 (Meeting of September 1894)
Minutes of meeting of September 17th 1894 Continued
A communication from Albert Maclaren under date of September 17th 1894 was here
submitted.
Moved by Councillor John Cosgrove
Seconded by Councillor M. Fauvelle
That the communication of Mr Albert Maclaren dated the 17th of September 1894 be
referred to a committee composed of Councillors Parker, Vallillee, Cosgrove and his
Worship the Mayor.
Carried
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Page #260 (Meeting of October 1894)
Minutes of a semi-monthly session of the Municipal Council of the Town of
Buckingham held at the Town Hall on Monday the 1st day of October 1894 at 8
o'clock PM.
Moved by Councillor S.P. Franchot
Seconded by Councillor J.E. Vallillee
That Mr Albert Maclaren be requested to arrange so as to furnish Electric lighting to
the private houses and shops of this Town as soon as possible - and also at the same
time to provide current for incandescent lights in streets in case the Town might
require the same.
Carried
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Page #262 (Meeting of October 1894)
Minutes of meeting of October 15th 1894 Continued
Moved by Councillor S.P. Franchot
Seconded by Councillor J.E. Vallillee
That the deed of Water Power Lot between Frank Ross and this Corporation be
referred to a committee composed of Councillors John Cosgrove and S.P. Franchot
Carried
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Page # 351 (Meeting of December 1895)
Minutes of meeting of December 16th 1895 Continued
In the matter of letter from Albert Maclaren giving price for Arc Lighting of the Streets
of the Town, your committee recommend that the same lie on the table for the
present.
The whole nevertheless respectfully submitted
Signed
G.L. Parker Chairman
A. Labelle
John Cosgrove
J.E. Vallillee
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Page #371 (Meeting of April 1896)
Minutes of meeting of April 10th 1896 Continued
Moved by Councillor Parker
Seconded by Councillor Malette
That the deed of Power Lot between Frank Ross Esq. and this Corporation be
referred to the finance committee
Carried
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Page #379 (Meeting of April 1896)
Minutes of meeting of April 14th 1896 Continued
Moved by Councillor Vallillee
Seconded by Councillor Moran
That the Water Works Books be closed up by transferring the accounts therein to the
Town Books
Carried
Moved by Councillor Vallillee
Seconded by Councillor Moran
Whereas this Corporation has completed the system of water works and as an Electric
light system is not within the means of this Corporation, and as the services of J. Emile
Vanier C.E. will not be required any further, the Secretary Treasurer is hereby
instructed to write to Mr Vanier informing him that we have closed up our Water
Works Books and, that at present, we cannot afford to install an Electric Light Plant or
put in a Sewerage System in our Town.
And that the note he holds against this Corporation settles our account with him to
date, and that from this date the bargain between him and the Corporation is
completed and to request his written reply confirming the completion of his contract
and to further acquaint Mr Vanier with the fact that we are well pleased with our
System of Water Works and, if at any future time, we need and Engineer for a large
work, we shall be very much pleased to figure with him again.
Carried unanimously
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Page #393 (Meeting of August 1896)
Minutes of meeting of August 6th Continued
Moved by Councillor Vallillee
Seconded by Councillor Moran
That By Law No 44 entitled a "By Law to authorize the Corporation of the Town of
Buckingham to borrow $15,000.00 with which to pay off certain liabilities and
indebtedness of the said Corporation, and to purchase a pump for use in connection
with the Water Works of said Corporation, and to contract said loan by the issue of
debentures" be now read a first time
Carried
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Page #402 (Meeting of September 1896)
Minutes of meeting of September 1896 Continued
The following By Law No 44 was here read a second time: viz
Corporation Town of Buckingham in the County of Ottawa and
Province of Quebec
By Law No 44
By Law to authorize the Corporation of the Town of Buckingham to borrow fifteen
thousand dollars with which to pay off certain liabilities and indebtedness of the said
Corporation and to purchase a pump for use in connection with the Water Works of
said Corporation and to contract said loan by the issue of debentures.
Whereas the Town of Buckingham is indebted to one F.J. Wilson to the amount of a
certain mortgage exceeding two thousand dollars to the Estate of Ross Brothers and
to the Estate of the late James Maclaren in principal and interest to the amount of two
thousand four hundred and seventy seven dollars and thirty one cents and for certain
bills payable and promissory notes to diverse parties and creditors of the said
Corporation to the amount of seven thousand three hundred and sixty-one dollars and
eighty-five cents, and for divers other small amounts amounting altogether to about
twelve thousand dollars and whereas the interests and safety of the said Town of
Buckingham require the said Corporation to purchase an additional pump for use in
connection with its water works of the value of about three thousand dollars, and
whereas it is in the evident interest of the Corporation of the said Town of
Buckingham that la loan extending over thirty years should be made in order to pay
off said indebtedness among others and to purchase said pump, it is therefore by the
said Council hereby ordained and enacted, subject to the approval of a majority in
number and real value of the proprietors who are Municipal Electors of the said Town
of Buckingham, the whole first had and obtained according to law and as provided by
law, as follows to wit:
Section First - The Mayor and Secretary Treasurer for the time being of the said Town
of Buckingham jointly for and on behalf of the Corporation of the said Town of
Buckingham are hereby authorized and required to borrow the sum of fifteen
thousand dollars current money of Canada, for the purpose of paying off the said
claims and indebtedness above mentioned among others and to purchase said pump,
the said loan not to bear a higher rate of interest than four and one half per cent per
annum, and said loan shall be payable in thirty years from the issuing of the debentures
hereinafter mentioned, said interest accruing on said loan to be paid semi-annually on
the first of May and November in each year, and the amount of said loan to be
applied so soon as obtained in payment of the indebtedness and claims above
mentioned and in purchasing said pump.
Section Second - The sum of fifteen thousand dollars aforesaid shall be borrowed and
the loan thereof for such purposes shall be contracted for as aforesaid by the issuing
of fifteen debentures of said Corporation of the Town of Buckingham numbered from
eleven to twenty-five respectively to the extent and value of thousand dollars each,
which shall be payable to the bearer at the office of the Corporation of the Town of
Buckingham, thirty years from the date thereof, and which shall bear interest at the
rate of four and one half per cent per annum, said interest to be paid semi-annually
on the first of May and November each year at the Ontario Bank in the Town of
Buckingham aforesaid, and the said debentures shall be signed by the Mayor and
countersigned by the Secretary Treasure and shall bear the seal of the Corporation of
the Town of Buckingham and the said debentures shall have coupons annexed thereto
to the amount of the half yearly interest accruing on the same, and said coupons shall
be signed by the Mayor and countersigned by the secretary treasurer and shall be
payable to the bearer at the Ontario Bank in the said Town of Buckingham to the
extent of the interest then accruing on said debentures.
Section Third - The said debentures and coupons shall be sold and negotiated by the
Mayor and Secretary Treasurer of the said Corporation for the time being or by the
Mayor and such persons members of the Council of the said Corporation of the Town
of Buckingham as shall be named by the Council and upon such terms as shall have
been previously approved of by the Council of the said Town of Buckingham, and the
proceeds thereof shall be forthwith applied to the payment of said indebtedness and
purchase of said pump, and the surplus, if any, shall form part of the general funds of
said Corporation.
Attested
F.M. Gorman
Sec Treas
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Page #408 (Meeting of October 1896)
His Worship the Mayor Alexander Maclaren presiding
F.M. Gorman acting as Secretary
At 10 o'clock AM His Worship the Mayor opened the meeting stating that it was to
approve or disapprove By Law No 44 whereby the Corporation is authorized to
borrow the sum of $15,000.00 after which the Secretary read the said By Law in
French and English as instructed by His Worship.
After the expiration of one hour there being no poll demanded His Worship divided
the house on the question, requesting those approving of the By Law to go to the
right and those against the said By Law to go to the left of the house. All went to the
right with the exception of those thereby showing that the meeting was almost
unanimous in approving of the By Law. Whereupon His Worship the Mayor declared
By Law No 44 authorizing the corporation to borrow the sum of $15,000.00
Carried
Attested
F.M. Gorman Alexander Maclaren
Sec. Treas Mayor
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Page #447 (Meeting of Mars 1897)
Minutes of meeting of March 2nd 1897 Continued
Moved by Councillor Cosgrove
Seconded by Councillor Malette
That the chairman of the Finance Committee the Secretary Treasurer be instructed
to get discharges for Mortgages on the Power Lot from the Estate of the late James
Maclaren and Frank Ross also a discharge from F.J. Wilson for the mortgage on the
Town Hall property and that they see that the deeds from Frank Ross and the Estate
of the late James Maclaren are duly registered
Carried
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Page #478 (Meeting of September 1897)
Minutes of meeting of September 27th 1897 Continued
Buckingham Sept 20th 1897
FM. Gorman
Sec. Treas. Town of Buckingham
Dear Sir
Re amendment to Water Works By Law No 37 that passed the Council the
other night. I understand there is no record on the minutes that the Council
contemplated passing such a By Law. viz: to increase the rates so as to cover up
deficiencies that are occurring from year to year. This matter has been discussed in
Council time and again and some record to this effect should appear in the books, in
fact certain members of the Council were asked to draft up an amended By Law to
cover what was required so at this late day there is no need of delaying matters by
the possibility of anyone saying that no notice of motion was given. That such a By
Law was contemplated and intended to be passed by the Council, It is an oversight
or clerical error that no record appears in the minutes of all discussions and actions in
regard to this.
You had better pass a resolution tonight that said amended By Law No 48 as
passed will stand notwithstanding that no notice of motion appears in the minutes such
was contemplated and that said amended By Law No 48 will have the same effect and
force as if such notice of motion and actions connected therewith had been duly
recorded. I do not expect to be with you tonight hence this letter. If this letter meets
the news of the Council they could pass a resolution that it be received adopted and
spread upon the minutes.
Yours Truly
Alexander Maclaren
Mayor Town of Buckingham
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Page #44 (Meeting of April 1899)
Minutes of meeting of April 27th 1899 continued
By Law No 50
Corporation of the Town of Buckingham in the County of Ottawa Province of Quebec
By Law to grant permission to Albert Maclaren to build an Electric Railway in the said
Town of Buckingham and on such streets therein as may be deemed advisable and
to supply light heat and power to the Town of Buckingham and to the inhabitants
thereof.
At an adjourned Regular Session of the Municipal Council of the Town of Buckingham,
held at the usual place for holding such meetings on the 27th day of April 1899 at
which were present His Worship the Mayor John Cosgrove and Councillors Alphonse
Labelle, Theophile Ross, Honore Gauvreau, Adrien Malette, Michael Moran, A.H.
Parker, J.E. Vallillee and A.M. Lapierre the whole forming a quorum under the
presidency of His Worship the Mayor in the chair.
It was ordained and enacted by the said Council as follows:
Whereas Albert Maclaren Esquire of the Town of Buckingham aforesaid, proposes
building an Electric Railway to and in the said Town of Buckingham and whereas the
interests of the said Town of Buckingham and of the inhabitants thereof urgently
require that such railway should be built and operated and whereas the said Albert
Maclaren has requested the privileges herein after mentioned, and as it is in the
evident interest of the Corporation of the said Town of Buckingham that the
proposition of the said Albert Maclaren should be accepted and that permission should
be granted him to build and operate an Electric railway to and in the said Town of
Buckingham, and that the privileges herein after mentioned should be granted him.
It is therefore by the said Council by this present By Law ordained and enacted in the
manner provided for the enactment of such By Laws and the said Council does
hereby ordain and enact as follows:
The said Albert Maclaren his heirs and assigns are hereby granted for the period of
twenty-six years from the coming into force of this present By Law the exclusive right
and privilege of building and owning and operating an Electric Railway in the said Town
of Buckingham and in and on the streets thereof for the conveyance of passengers and
freight but no higher fare than five cents (5ø) shall be charged for each passenger on
the said railway for the conveyance of passengers within the limits of the said Town
of Buckingham by continuous trip from any one point to any other point upon the line
of the said railway as the same shall be built therein: and provided also that six fares
for such trips may be purchased for twenty-five cents (25ø) together with such other
power privileges and rights as may be necessary for the due construction equipment
and operation of the said railway and cars therein including the privilege and right of
making, without any compensation whatever, such erections and apparatus in the said
streets as may be necessary for such purposes provided, however, that the
construction equipments and apparatus of the said Electric Railway within the said
Town shall as little as possible interfere with the traffic on the streets thereof, provided
also that the building of the said railway and Electric light and their appurtenances do
not increase the expense of keeping the streets of the said Town in repair as regards
grading (nivellement) and widening of same, snow cleaning and the repairing of
bridges, and provided that the Electric cars do run in winter as much as possible as
well as in summer and provided that the said Albert Maclaren, his heirs and assigns or
some Corporation organized or approved of by him shall have the said Electric railway
in operation by the month of September 1900. Provided also that said Electric road
shall run through part of each of the present wards of the Town.
And it is also further enacted and provided that at the expiration of the said twenty-six
years from the coming into force of the present By Law the said Corporation of the
Town of Buckingham shall have the privilege of buying the railway track, Electric
motors and rolling stick cars and all apparatus and appliances forming part of said
Electric railway or used in connection therewith for the operation thereof within the
limits of the said Town; excepting real estate buildings and waterpower, and in the
event of the said Corporation and the then owner or owners of the said Electric
railway, track, Electric motors and machinery rolling stock cars and all other appliances
and apparatus aforesaid being unable to agree upon the price to be paid for the same
the said price shall be fixed and determined by arbitration as hereinafter provided
concerning the plant, machinery, apparatus and other things and appliances connected
with the generation and distribution of Electric light hereinafter mentioned and in case
the said corporation of the Town of Buckingham shall not be in a position to purchase
the same or in case it should refuse to do so for any reason whatever, then the same
shall remain the property of said owner or owners without any exclusive rights and
privileges above mentioned referring to same.
And it is also enacted and provided hereby that the said Electric railway, water power
plant, cars, motors rolling stock, erections and all other apparatus used in connection
with the construction equipment of operation thereof shall be exempt from all
municipal taxes or municipal rates for the period of twenty sex years from the coming
into force of the present By Law.
The said Albert Maclaren his heirs and assigns are also granted the exclusive right and
privilege for the period of sixteen years from the coming into force of the present By
Law, of furnishing and supplying Electric light to the Corporation of the Town of
Buckingham and to the inhabitants thereof and to all industries and manufacturers that
are established and that may be established therein, together with the right and
privilege of erecting such poles, apparatus and appliances and Electric machinery in the
said Town of Buckingham and in and upon the streets thereof as may be necessary
for such purposes and for the due development and distribution of such light, provided
that the said Corporation and any person, individual or incorporated company may
generate any light they may require for their own uses and provided that should the
streets of the said Town of Buckingham be supplied with such arc lights as they may
require, by the said Albert Maclaren then and in that case a maximum rate of seventy
five dollars ($75.00) per annum for each arc light of 1000 normal candle power may
be charged; and provided that for commercial lighting that is for the lighting of stoves,
shops and other commercial establishments the maximum price for light shall be five
dollars ($5.00) per annum for each lamp of 16 normal candle power and provided
that for the lighting of a private residence, stables and buildings forming part of a
private residence, the maximum price shall be four dollars ($4.00) per annum for each
lamp of 16 normal candle power, and provided that as regards said prices for
commercial and private lighting nothing but the Electric current at the most convenient
place for connection with the wires of the buildings to be lighted shall be furnished for
the said prices by the said Albert Maclaren, his heirs and assigns, or by the
Corporation operating such system of lighting, and the owner or owners of such
building and the consumer or consumers of such light shall in every case wire all the
building or buildings or places to be lighted at his or their own expense and shall
furnish at his or their own expense all the fixtures lamps and other things required for
lighting such building or place and provided that the said Albert Maclaren his heirs and
assigns shall not be required to make any contract for supplying such light in which any
damage can be claimed from him of them for any unavoidable delay in the delivery
of light such as accidents to machinery, affects of storms etc. and provided that at the
expiration of such period of sixteen years for Electric lighting the said Corporation of
the Town of Buckingham shall have the privilege of buying out the plant, machinery,
apparatus and all other things and appliances used for the generation and distribution
of such light except the real estate, buildings or water power acquired by the said
Albert Maclaren, his heirs and assigns, or any poles, erections, appliances and apparatus
which may be used in connection with the operation of the Electric railway and that
in the event of the said Corporation of the said Town and the then owner or owners
of such system of lighting and the machinery, plant etc, not being able to agree upon
the price the said price shall be fixed by arbitrators one of whom shall be named by
the said Corporation, one by the said owner or owners, and should said two
arbitrators fail to agree, a third shall be named by a judge of the Superior Court of the
Province of Quebec and in case at the expiration of the said sixteen years the said
Corporation should not be in a position to purchase the same, and in case it should
refuse to do so for any reason whatever, the same shall remain the property of such
owner or owners without the exclusive rights and privileges above mentioned until
such time as the said Corporation of the Town of Buckingham shall desire to exercise
its rights to purchase same.
And it is also further provided and enacted herby that all machinery, plant, water
powers, apparatus and all other things in any way used for the generation or
distribution of such light shall be exempt from all Municipal taxes and Municipal rates
for the said period of sixteen years.
The said Albert Maclaren, his heirs and assigns are hereby also granted the right,
privilege and franchise of supplying, selling and leasing heat and motive power
generated by Electricity or otherwise, to all inhabitants, dwellings, industries,
manufactures and other building that may require same or whose owners may require
same for the purpose of heating same, or of operating machinery in same, together
with the right and privilege of erecting all machinery, plant, apparatus, and other things
or structures in the said Town of Buckingham and in and on the streets there of as
may be necessary for such purposes.
It is hereby also further enacted that it shall be lawful for the said Albert Maclaren and
the express rights and power is hereby conferred upon him, his heirs and assigns of
conveying all or any of the above rights and privileges and franchises to such
corporation as he or they may form or obtain a charter for, or approve of, for the
purpose of accomplishing the objects above mentioned, provided that the said
Corporation of the Town of Buckingham, the citizens thereof and the parties owning
property therein shall collectively have the right and privilege of subscribing forty per
cent of the capital stock of such Corporation, provided however that should said
Corporation of the Town of Buckingham, or the citizens residing therein or the parties
owning property therein desire to avail themselves of the above privilege of subscribing
to said stock they must do so within ninety days from the day upon which the
Secretary Treasurer of the said Town of Buckingham is notified that the stock books
of suck Corporation are open, the above privilege shall be forfeited after ninety days
for such portion of said forty per cent not then subscribed for
F.M. Gorman J. Cosgrove
Sec Treas Mayor
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Page #153 (Meeting of January 1901)
Minutes of a regular session of the Municipal Council of the Town of Buckingham held
at the Town Hall on Monday the 21st day of January 1901. at 8 o'clock PM
Moved by Councillor Vallillee
Seconded by Councillor Lapierre
That the action of the Water and Light Committee in repairing the dam at pump
house be hereby approved
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Page #31 (Meeting of April 1915)
Letter of M Albert Maclaren dated at Buckingham, April 17th 1915.
To the Mayor and the Councillors
of the Corporation of the Town of Buckingham,
Buckingham, Que.
Dear Sirs:
Making reference to the carter which I hold for lighting in the Town of
Buckingham, I beg to state that I believe this charter expires shortly.
I understood some months ago that your Council had appointed a Committee
to take up the question of future lighting in the Town, and it had been intimated to me
that this Committee would call upon me to go into the matter. So far I have not
heard from you.
It will be necessary for me to have something definite before me, so that I can
make my arrangements if I am to continue lighting the Town. You can readily
understand that if the Town is desirous of extending to me the exclusive privilege of
lighting the Town, that the period of time of such privilege will have largely to do with
governing the rates.
Will you kindly let me hear from you.
Yours Truly
Albert Maclaren
True Copy
D. Roy
Sec Treas
Moved by Alderman Duval
Seconded by Alderman Cameron
That the Secretary Treasurer be instructed to write Mr Albert Maclaren and get the
terms on which he would sell Electricity or furnish Lights for Private and Street lighting
for an extension of charter for 5 or 10 years
Carried
Page #35 (Meeting of May 1915)
Moved by Alderman Griffith
Seconded by Alderman Farnand
That Mr Albert Maclaren's letter be received and taken up at the next meeting
Carried
Mr Albert Maclaren's letter
Buckingham, Que., April 30 1915
To the Mayor and Councillors of the Corporation of the Town of Buckingham
Buckingham, Que
Dear Sirs:
I am in receipt of your letter of the 27th
As advised you some time ago, my arrangements do not permit me to supply
you with electric current, to do your own lighting.
With regard to an extension of the present charter for a period of five or ten
years, there are so many reasons against a short term charter that I do not care to
quote for either of these periods, I am open to quote on a charter for twenty years,
on either a flat rate basis, or a meter system, if you will be kind enough to advise me
just what you desire.
Your Mayor, also some of you Councillors, have been kind enough to inform
me on occasions that there was a strong feeling in the Town that a lighting service by
meter system would be preferable to the present flat rate method. I may state that
I am quite agreeable or figure with you on either bases. I would here like to add,
however, that the lighting of the Town, While supposed by some to have been most
profitable, has not been so.
If you decide for a flat rate as heretofore, rather than by meter system, it
would be necessary to make some changes to provide for contingencies which have
arisen since the present charter came into force, for instance, the use of discs and hot
water heaters, curling tongs, pressing irons, vacuum cleaners, toasting irons, etc., as
I understand these appliances are commonly in use.
As the question of lighting has been before you for some time, and discussed
quite freely, I cannot see any reason why this matter cannot be definitely settled
quickly. It might be well to bear in mind that under the conditions of which lights are
now being supplied, there can be charged $75.00 for arc lights, $5.00 for store lights,
and $4.00 for house lights.
Yours Truly
Signed Albert Maclaren
A True Copy
D. Roy
Sec Treas
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Page #39 (Meeting of June 1915)
Moved by Alderman Cameron
Seconded by Alderman Griffith
That Mr Albert Maclaren's letter Re - Electric Light be referred to the Special
Committee and for them to report at the next meeting
Carried
Page #65 (Meeting of December 1915)
Moved by Alderman Cameron
Seconded by Alderman Griffith
That the following gentlemen be appointed a Committee to act in conjunction with the
Water and Light Committee to confer regarding Electric Light
F.J. Hambly, J.P. Lahaie, J.E. Vallille, J. Talbot, W.H. Kelly, J.C. Hobbs, Desire Lahaie
and J.L. O'Neil
Carried
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Page #69 (Meeting of December 1915)
Moved by Alderman Farnand
That on Monday the third day of January, 1916, a plebiscite vote be taken on the
following propositions relative to the Electric Light question.
First - A renewal of the Electric Light Charter to Mr Albert Maclaren, for twenty years,
with improved conditions and privileges.
Second - That the Town Corporation be authorized to obtain power from any
available source, in order to operate the lights.
Third - To develop our own water power as per plan of Mr McRae, there being no
seconder the motion was not voted on.
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Page #96 (Meeting of April 1916)
Alderman Cameron give notice that at the next Regular Meeting he will introduce a
By Law to borrow the sum of $35,000.00, thirty seven thousand dollars, to cover the
difference between the cost of the Water Works System and is present bonded debt
and to pay the cost of the present construction concrete dam
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Page #101 (Meeting of May 1916)
By Law No 131
Whereas the Town of Buckingham has spent on its water works system up to the last
improvements of same herein-after mentioned a sum amounting to seventy-seven
thousand seven hundred dollars ($77,700.00); And whereas it has lately spent on the
said waterworks a further sum of nine thousand tree hundred dollars ($9,300.00), for
the extension of the same permanent improvements and for the construction of a
Dam, a part thereof, forming a total of eighty-seven thousand dollars ($87,000.00)
actually spent on the said system; and whereas part only of the above sum, namely
fifty three thousand dollars ($53,000.00) has been raised on debentures or bonds:
And whereas it has become necessary and in the interest of the Town of Buckingham
to further borrow on debentures the sum of thirty-four thousand dollars ($34,000.00)
to meet the total amount which has actually been spent on the said waterworks
system;
It is in consequence ordained, resolved and enacted by the present by-law which
however shall have no force of effect until it shall have been approved by the
proprietors who are municipal electors, and who shall vote on the question, in the
manner and according to the law governing the Town of Buckingham, and by the
Governor in Council, that is to say;
In order to obtain the said sum of thirty-four thousand dollars ($34,000.00) for the
purpose above mentioned the Municipal Council of the Town of Buckingham is by the
present by-law authorised to prepare and caused to be prepared sixty bonds or
debentures of five hundred dollars each ($500.00) making a total of thirty-four
thousand dollars ($34,000.00) for and in the name of the said town, and the said
debentures shall be numbered from A204 to A273 both inclusive;
The said debentures shall bear interest at the rate of 5% per annum payable
semiannually on the first day of May and the first day of November;
The said debentures shall be made payable to the bearer thereof at the bank of
Montreal in the Corporation of the Town of Buckingham thirty years from the first day
of November 1916 or at the office of the Secretary Treasurer of the Town of
Buckingham, and the interest above mentioned shall be payable semi-annually on the
respective dates also above mentioned of each year after their issue;
There shall be annexed to the said debentures coupons to the amount of the half
yearly interest, which coupons, the same as debentures, shall be signed by the Mayor
and countersigned by the Secretary Treasurer, and they shall be made payable to the
bearer thereof at the said Bank of Montreal at Buckingham, at the period the interest
therein falls due; the signatures upon the said coupons may be lithographed.
There shall be erected and established, for the purpose of redeeming said Bonds and
debentures, a sinking fund of one per centum, of the said bonds or debentures which
shall be sold or disposed of under the provisions of the present by-law, and which said
sum shall be invested or deposited in accordance with the law;
It shall be lawful for the said Council, if the lenders consent to or require it, to be
deposited into the hands of such lenders the sum required for the sinking fund and in
such case the receipts given to the Council shall be so drawn as to define what
amount has been paid for interest and what amount for sinking fund.
An annual tax shall be and is hereby imposed on all taxable real estate in the said
Town of Buckingham sufficient, according to the valuation roll from time to time made
and in force, to produce the sum of two thousand and forty dollars ($2,040.00)
annually for the payment of the interest and of the sinking fund which is to be annually
paid to extinguish the debt, during each and every year to be computed from the issue
thereof and until the same shall become due and until the debt hereby created is
extinguished, and to so provide for the payment of the Bonds or debentures. It is
further hereby provided and ordained that the issue of the said Bonds or debentures
in capital and interest, and the payment thereof, shall be and the same are by the
present by-law further guaranteed and secured by the general funds of the corporation
of the Town of Buckingham.
The present by-law shall be submitted to the approval of the said electors, as required
by law, within thirty days after the Council shall have passed the same.
The registration of the present by-law, of the Bonds or debentures to be issued
thereunder, is authorized and may be made in the Registry Office of the County of
Labelle according to the provisions of the law.
The Registrar of the County of Labelle shall enter and register, upon the demand of
the original holders, or any subsequent holders or transferees thereof of the said
Bonds or debentures, and such holders or last registered tranferees in such book of
Registration shall be deemed to be "Prima Facie" The Legal owner or possessor, or
owners or possessors thereof.
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Page #108 (Meeting of June 1916)
Moved by Alderman Cameron
Seconded by Alderman Champagne
That By-Law No 132 having been read a first, second and third time be adopted as
read.
Carried
Province of Quebec
District of Ottawa
The Town of Buckingham
By Law No 132
Whereas the Town of Buckingham has spent on its water works system up to the last
improvements of same herein-after mentioned a sum amounting to seventy-seven
thousand seven hundred dollars ($77,700.00); And whereas it has lately spent on the
said waterworks a further sum of nine thousand tree hundred dollars ($9,300.00), for
the extension of the same permanent improvements and for the construction of a
Dam, a part thereof, forming a total of eighty-seven thousand dollars ($87,000.00)
actually spent on the said system; and whereas part only of the above sum, namely
fifty three thousand dollars ($53,000.00) has been raised on debentures or bonds:
And whereas it has become necessary and in the interest of the Town of Buckingham
to further borrow on debentures the sum of thirty-four thousand dollars ($34,000.00)
to meet the total amount which has actually been spent on the said waterworks
system;
And whereas By-Law No 131 had to be submitted to the proprietors who are
municipal electors within thirty days of its passasion by the council;
And whereas the same could not be so submitted within the specified time as the
council did not by motion fix the date of said submittal, said by-law is hereby repeated
and replaced by the following;
It is in consequence ordained, resolved and enacted by the present by-law which
however shall have no force of effect until it shall have been approved by the
proprietors who are municipal electors, and who shall vote on the question, in the
manner and according to the law governing the Town of Buckingham, and by the
Governor in Council, that is to say;
In order to obtain the said sum of thirty-four thousand dollars ($34,000.00) for the
purpose above mentioned the Municipal Council of the Town of Buckingham is by the
present by-law authorised to prepare and caused to be prepared sixty bonds or
debentures of five hundred dollars each ($500.00) making a total of thirty-four
thousand dollars ($34,000.00) for and in the name of the said town, and the said
debentures shall be numbered from A204 to A272 both inclusive;
The said debentures shall bear interest at the rate of 5% per annum payable
semiannually on the first day of May and the first day of November;
The said debentures shall be made payable to the bearer thereof at the bank of
Montreal in the Corporation of the Town of Buckingham thirty years from the first day
of November 1916 or at the office of the Secretary Treasurer of the Town of
Buckingham, and the interest above mentioned shall be payable semi-annually on the
respective dates also above mentioned of each year after their issue;
There shall be annexed to the said debentures coupons to the amount of the half
yearly interest, which coupons, the same as debentures, shall be signed by the Mayor
and countersigned by the Secretary Treasurer, and they shall be made payable to the
bearer thereof at the said Bank of Montreal at Buckingham, at the period the interest
therein falls due; the signatures upon the said coupons may be lithographed.
There shall be created and established, for the purpose of redeeming said Bonds and
debentures, a sinking fund of one per centum, of the amount of said bonds or
debentures which shall be sold or disposed of under the provisions of the present by-
law, and which said sum shall be invested or deposited in accordance with the law;
It shall be lawful for the said Council, if the lenders consent to or require it, to be
deposited into the hands of such lenders the sum required for the sinking fund and in
such case the receipts given to the Council shall be so drawn as to define what
amount has been paid for interest and what amount for sinking fund.
An annual tax shall be and is hereby imposed on all taxable real estate in the said
Town of Buckingham sufficient, according to the valuation roll from time to time made
and in force, to produce the sum of two thousand and forty dollars ($2,040.00)
annually for the payment of the interest and of the sinking fund which is to be annually
paid to extinguish the debt, during each and every year to be computed from the issue
thereof and until the same shall become due and until the debt hereby created is
extinguished, and to so provide for the payment of the Bonds or debentures. It is
further hereby provided and ordained that the issue of the said Bonds or debentures
in capital and interest, and the payment thereof, shall be and the same are by the
present by-law further guaranteed and secured by the general funds of the corporation
of the Town of Buckingham.
The present by-law shall be submitted to the approval of the said electors, as required
by law, within thirty days after the Council shall have passed the same.
The registration of the present by-law, of the Bonds or debentures to be issued
thereunder, is authorized and may be made in the Registry Office of the County of
Labelle according to the provisions of the law.
The Registrar of the County of Labelle shall enter and register, upon the demand of
the original holders, or any subsequent holders or transferees thereof of the said
Bonds or debentures, and such holders or last registered tranferees in such book of
Registration shall be deemed to be "Prima Facie" The Legal owner or possessor, or
owners or possessors thereof.
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Page #281 (Meeting of September 1919)
Moved by Alderman Griffith
Seconded by Alderman Dunscombe
That the Mayor, Alderman Higginson and Cameron be appointed a Committee with
power to act in the name of this Council for the development of the Town Water
Power, for Power, Electric Light and water supply, and also to see to the building of
the wharf at the Landing
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Page #7 (Meeting of October 1922)
Moved by Alderman Pratt
Seconded by Alderman Champagne
That the Mayor be authorized to write to the James Maclaren Co Ltd asking them if
they would be willing to sell the necessary land on the East side of the Lièvre River
to enable the Town to take advantage of the full head of the Water-Falls at the Town
Pumping Station
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Page #21 (Meeting of March 1923)
Moved by Alderman Ladouceur
Seconded by Alderman Pratt
That a committee composed of the Mayor and Aldermen Cameron, Dunscombe and
Champagne, be empowered to proceed to the development of the Town's Water-
Power, and improvements to the Town's Water-Works system.
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Page #36 (Meeting of June 1923)
Moved by Alderman Pratt
Seconded by Alderman Ladouceur
That the Mayor be authorized to sigh a Contract for the construction of New Power
Building and log slide at best terms obtainable but not to exceed for
New Power Building $19,343.00
Log Slide 434.00
And for alterations to old pump house at best terms obtainable, the whole as per
specifications of Roz and Toupin, Engineers
Carried
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Page #53 (Meeting of October 1923)
Moved by Alderman Pratt
Seconded by Alderman Champagne
That the Secretary Treasurer be and is hereby authorized to borrow from the Bank
of Montreal to the extent of twenty-five thousand dollars towards the construction of
the Power House plank=t, and to pledge and hypothecate to the said Bank, $65,000
of Town Bonds, issued under By-Law No 144, as collateral Security, and authorizing
the Mayor and Secretary Treasurer to sign notes of behalf of the Town in favour of
the Bank for advances made from time to time.
Carried
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Page #64 (Meeting of December 1923)
Moved by Alderman Pratt
Seconded by Alderman Champagne
That the Secretary Treasurer, be and is hereby authorized to borrow from the Bank
of Montreal here, to the extent of ten thousand dollars, in addition to the twenty-five
thousand dollars already authorized by motion of October the wight 1923, forming a
total of thirty-five thousand dollars, towards the construction of the Power house plant,
and to pledge and hypothecate to the said bank $65,000.00 of Town Bonds issued
under By Law No 144, as collateral security, and authorizing the Mayor and Secretary
treasurer to sign notes on behalf of the Town in favour of the Bank for advances made
from time to time
Carried
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Page #81 (Meeting of April 1924)
Moved by Alderman Ladouceur
Seconded by Alderman Duval
That the Mayor and Secretary Treasurer be and are hereby authorized to borrow
from the Bank of Montreal here, to the extent of $25,000.00 in addition to the sum
of $35,000.00 authorized by the Council, by motions of October 8th 1923 and
December 28th 1923, forming a total of sixty thousand dollars, towards the
construction of the power house plant, and to pledge and hypothecate to the said
Bank $65,000.00 of Town Bonds, issued under By-Law No 144, as collateral security,
and that the Mayor and Secretary-treasurer are hereby authorized to sign notes in
favour of the Bank for advances made from time to time.
Carried
Moved by Alderman Fournier
Seconded by Alderman Costello
That the Sec-treas advise Albert Maclaren (Electric Light) that we are prepared to
receive a proposition from him regarding the supplying of Power for lighting and other
purposes to the Town of Buckingham
Carried
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Page #101 (Meeting of July 1924)
Moved by Alderman Dunscombe
Seconded by Alderman Fournier
That the Corporation for its benefit and revenue take the necessary means to establish
a municipal plant and equipment for the generation and transmission and distribution
of light and electrical power both for its own use and for the private use of its
inhabitants and the use of adjacent municipalities and their inhabitants
Unanimously Carried.
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Page #103 (Meeting of July 1924)
Moved by Alderman Pratt
Seconded by Alderman Duval
That Mr Albert Maclaren be asked to name a price on everything appertaining to the
distribution of Electric power for lighting or other purposes in the Town of Buckingham
and adjacent territories
Carried
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Page #105 (Meeting of August 1924)
Moved by Alderman Costello
Seconded by Alderman Fournier
That the Mayor be authorized to secure the services of M Roy engineer to value the
Albert Maclaren Electric Light Plant, according to the by-law granting franchise
Carried
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Page #114 (Meeting of September 1924)
Moved by Alderman Pratt
Seconded by Alderman Costello
That the Mayor be authorized to settle the claims of the Doran Construction Co Ltd,
for the construction of the Power House, under the best terms obtainable
Carried
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Page #124 (Meeting of November 1924)
Moved by Alderman Pratt
Seconded by Alderman Dunscombe
That the Engineers Messrs Roy and Toupin be paid the sum of $402.53 being the
balance due them for their services for the construction of the Power House plant
Check No 406
Carried
Moved by Alderman Pratt
Seconded by Alderman Fournier
That the Mayor and Alderman Dunscombe be appointed a committee to interview
Mr Albert Maclaren Electric Light regarding the electric lighting line as per his request
in his letter of Nov 10th 1924.
Carried
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Page #150 (Meeting of March 1925)
Province of Quebec
District of Hull
Corporation Town of Buckingham
Special notice is hereby given you, upon instructions received from Pro Mayor W.J.
Costello, in accordance with articles 57 and 339 of Chapter 65 of the Revised Statutes
of Quebec, 13 George V 1922, that a special meeting of the Council of the Town of
Buckingham will be held in the Town Hall, on Monday the thirtieth day of March 1925
at eight o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of discussing the purchasing of Albert
Maclaren Electric Light Co's line of distribution.
Given at Buckingham PQ this twenty seventh day of March 1925.
A.A. Marcily(?)
Sec Treas
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Page #151 (Meeting of March 1925)
Were present Pro Mayor W.J. Costello
Aldermen - Dunscombe, Pratt, Ladouceur, Fournier, Duval
Moved by Alderman Pratt
Seconded by Alderman Duval
That Pro Mayor Costello and Alderman Dunscombe be appointed a Committee to
interview Messes Albert Maclaren Electric Light Co re the appointment of a competent
electrical engineer to set a value on the distribution system; and that the price given
by said engineer will be to enable the Council and Messrs Albert Maclaren Light Co,
to arrive at a price acceptable to both parties, these avoiding the cost of a regular
arbitration under By Law No 50, report to be made at the next regular meeting.
Alderman Fournier objecting, the motion was voted on and carried by a vote of four
to one.
Moved by Alderman Ladouceur
Seconded by Alderman Pratt
That should the Committee appointed to interview Messrs Albert Maclaren Light Co
re appointment of an electrical engineer come to an understanding with Mr Maclaren
that the choice of this electrical engineer be left to Professor L.A. Leeds(?) of McGill
University.
Carried
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Page #153 (Meeting of September 1925)
Moved by Alderman Costello
Seconded by Alderman Fournier
That the purchasing of Messrs Albert Maclaren Electric Light Co's line of distribution
be placed in the hands of arbitrators in accordance with By Law No 50, as the parties
interested cannot agree.
The motion was rejected by a vote of four to none.
Aldermen Costello and Fournier abstained from casting a vote.
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Page #157 (Meeting of May 1925)
Notice was given by Alderman Dunscombe that at the next general meeting he will
present a By-Law to authorize the issue of Bonds to cover the purchase of the Albert
Maclaren Electric Light Co. line of distribution, floating liabilities and sinking fund
requirements.
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Page #160 (Meeting of May 1925)
Moved by Alderman Pratt
Seconded by Alderman Fournier
That Aldermen Costello and Dunscombe be appointed a committee to interview
Messrs Albert Maclaren Electric Light Co, to come to a mutual agreement on the
differences in inventories and report be made to Mr Lerdt
Carried
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Page #162 (Meeting of June 1925)
The Aldermen present unanimously consented to transact any new business which
may have to be dealt with.
In accordance with a motion passed at a special meeting of the Municipal Council of
the Town of Buckingham held on the thirteenth day of March 1925 to the effect that
Pro Mayor Costello and Alderman Dunscombe be appointed a Committee to
interview Messrs. Albert Maclaren Electric Light Co. re the appointment of a
competent electrical engineer to set a value on the distribution system, and that the
price given by said engineer will lie to enable the council and Messes. Albert Maclaren
Electric Light Co, to arrive at a price acceptable to both parties, thus avoiding the cost
of a regular arbitration under By Law No50; and Mr L.A. Lerdt having been
appointed and having submitted his assessment of $8,612.00, it was
Moved by Alderman Pratt
Seconded by Alderman Fournier
That the price as set forth by Messrs Lerdt and Burr, be accepted and that Messrs
Albert Maclaren Electric Light Co's line of distribution be purchased at said price of
$8,612.00, contingent to the approval of the borrowing By-Law to be voted on by the
proprietors of the Municipality of the Town of Buckingham
Carried
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Page #179 (Meeting of August 1925)
By Law No 159
Canada
Province of Quebec
Corporation of the Town of Buckingham
Whereas the Municipal council the Town of Buckingham has decided and hereby
decides to supply light, heat and power to its inhabitants from the surplus of electrical
power available after providing for the requirements of the waterworks, said lights heat
and power to be supplied at cost;
And whereas, for that purpose the said Council has agreed to buy from Mr. Albert
Maclaren the present electric line of distribution in the Town of Buckingham at a price
of $8,612.00 being the estimated actual value of the same according to a report to
that effect of Messrs Lerdt and Burr, electrical engineers:
And whereas the Council has decided and hereby decides to put the electric
distribution system in a proper and safe working condition, for the purposes hereof,
and that will necessitate a further amount of $19,173.00 namely;
Rebuilding of line $10,000.00
Purchase of meters 7,000.00
Pump Primer 353.00
Generator Brake 193.00
Cut Work - Side dam above Power house 1,110.00
Stand By Power Connection 517.00
The whole based on a detailed report of Messrs Roy and Toupin, electrical engineers,
with the exception of the Cut Work the estimated costs of which was obtained from
A.E. Farley, contractor; the pump primer from Babcock, Wilcox, Goldie McCullough
Limited; the Generator Brake and Stand By Power Connection from the General
Electric Co Limited;
And furthermore, whereas the Council of the Town of Buckingham has been
petitioned to make the following extensions to the Town's sewery and waterworks
systems, respectively, to wit:
Sewers; Seven hundred feet of twelve inch sewer pipe on each street from Church
street to Dorchester street; two hundred and fifty feet of nine inch sewer pipe on
Sherbrooke street starting from East street. On Market street, four hundred feet of
nine inch sewer pipe starting from Main street; the estimated costs of said extensions,
as prepared by Farley and Cassels, Engineers, being respectively $1,630.76 and
$469.50 and $906.00 forming a total of $3,006.26;
Waterworks - on second avenue, four hundred and ten feet of water pipe, starting
from Main street, the estimated costs of the same as prepared by Farley and Cassels,
Engineers, being $832.50;
And whereas in the opinion of this council the request for said extensions should be
granted and the work proceeded with as soon as the amount necessary for that
purpose has been raised:
And whereas, in the opinion of this council a further sum of $376.25 should be added
to the above amounts to make for the difference between the face value of the
debentures to be issued and their sale's price and other incidentals, the whole forming
a grand total of $32,000.00
It is in consequence ordained and enacted by the present By-Law as follows:
In order to obtain the above said sum of $32,000.00 necessary to meet the costs of
the purposes here above mentioned, the council of the Town of Buckingham is
authorized to borrow that sun and to that end to prepare and cause to be prepared
a sufficient number of bonds or debentures covering that amount in denominations of
$100.00 $500.00 and $1,000.00, said bonds or debentures to be made in the
corporative name of the Town of Buckingham, duly numbered in given consecutive
series, as hereafter provided, explained and shown and otherwise made to meet the
requirements of article 570 of the cities and Towns Act of 1922 as to their contents,
and be signed by the Mayor and by the Secretary Treasurer, and bear the Seal of the
corporation;
The said debentures shall be dated the first of November 1925 and they shall be
made payable to bearer at the Bank of Montreal in Buckingham, Montreal or Toronto;
The said debentures shall bear interest at the rate of five per centum per annum
payable semi-annually of the first of May and November of each year at the Bank of
Montreal at Buckingham, Montreal or Toronto and for that purpose, there shall be
annexed to each debenture, coupons payable to bearer, each representing one
payment of interest and said coupons shall be consecutively numbered and also bear
the serial number of the debenture to which they are annexed, and be signed by the
Mayor and the Secretary Treasurer, or a fac-simile of said signatures thereon printed
or lithographed;
The said loan shall be repaid by annual payments within a period of thirty years from
the first of November 1925, said payments on the capital covering every year that
portion of the principal appearing in the table following and forming part of the present
By-Law, and wherein is shown for every year the number of bonds or debentures
maturing, their respective amounts and serial numbers, the total of the principal
redeemable and the interest.
To meet the payment of the said loan and of the interest, a tax is hereby imposed and
shall be levied every year under the authority of the present By Law on all taxable
immoveable property of the Town, sufficient according to the valuation roll from time
to time in force to produce annually and in every year the sum necessary to pay that
portion of the loan or debentures maturing in each of the years mentioned in the here
above table, and also to pay the interest also for every year therein mentioned;
The present By Law shall have no force or effect until it has been approved by the
Municipal electors of the Town who are proprietors of taxable immoveable properties,
in the delay, the manner and form, and in the number and value stipulated by the law,
and subsequently approved by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.
D. Lahaie A.A. Marcile
Mayor Sec Treas.
No of votes registered in favour of By Law No 159180
No of votes registered against By Law No 159 75
No of votes registered and voters abstained from voting 2
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Total Votes Cast 257
Total assessment of voters in favour of By Law 159$207,125.00
Total assessment of voters against By Law 159118,325.00
Assessment of those abstaining from voting 875.00
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Total Assessment $326,325.00
In accordance with section 579 of the Cities and Town's Act Chapter 65.13 George
V 1922, the total number of voters being 859 and more that one-fifth having voted
on By Law 159 as above mentioned, By Law No 159 has been carried both in
number and value.
H. Gorman
Clerk