1963 Suburban Road Committee
ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO,
AUGUST 9th., 1963.
THE ST. THOMAS SUBURBAN ROAD COMMISSION met at the
Court House at 1.30 p.m. August 9, 1963.
PRESENT WERE: George H. Cross, appointed to the St.
Thomas Suburban Road Commission by the Elgin County Council for
a five (5) year term, ending June 30, 1968; W.E. ROWE, appointed
to the Commission by the St. Thomas City Council for a five (5) year
term ending June 30, 1968; R.G. MOORE, Suburban Road Commission
Engineer.
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION VIlAS PASSED:
MOVED BY G.H. CROSS
SECONDED BY W.E. ROWE
THAT W.R. COULTER BE APPOINTED A MEMBER OF THE ST..
THOMAS SUBURBAN ROAD COMMISSION FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS
ENDING JUNE 30TH., 1968.
CARRIED.
MOVED BY
SECONDED BY
THAT W.R. COULTER BE CHAIRMAN FOR THE
W.E. ROWE
G.H. CROSS
BALANCE OF 1963.
CARRIED.
THE MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING WERE REAiD AND APPROVED.
THE ENGINEER REPORTED on the work to date, stating:
1. Minor trimming work remained to be done on the Wellington
Road, but several days of grader work would complete the
pro ject.
2. All land had been paid for, expept Mr. Wm. Glenn, who
refused his cheque, and Walter Rapelje, who ha~ a mortgage
with the Farm Credit Corporation.
3. Repairs to Pavements had been high.
4. More money than estimated had been spent on the grading on
the Wellington Road, and thus no surface treatment work
could be undertaken.
5. Centre Line Marking of Roads 25, 26 and 30 had been com-
pleted, and Roads 22 and 16 would be done shortly.
THE MEETING ADJOURNED to the call of the Chairman.
ERNEST C. REID
CITY CLERK
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ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO
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ST. rrIIOMA~3, Ontario..
Dear Sir:
In reply to your letter of May 22nd, please be advised
that the St. Thomas City Council at a meeting on June 3rd
adopted the following resolution:
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appointed to the St. Thomas Suburban Road
Commission for a five year term expiring
June 30th., 196.8. u ..
Yours truly,
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City lerx~.
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ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO,
lVIAY 15, 1963.
THE ST. THOMAS SUBURBAN ROAD COMMISSION met at the
Court House at 9:30 a.mo on May 15th.
ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT.
THE MINUTES of January\~ere read and approved.
THE ENGINEER REPaRTEE on the work to date, stating:
(1) that winter control expenditures had been heavy
(2) pavement repairs were light, although there are a number of
holes on Road 16.
(3) the County had purchased the centre line truck and equipment
of the St. Thomas Metal Signs Ltd., and would centre line the
Roads of the Commission, and a saving in cost could be
anticipated.
(4) Gravel Shouldering was progressing on the Wellington Road,
but had been delayed by rainso
(5) trimming and seeding on the Wellington Road would be done as
soon as the slopes and ditches had dried up.
(6) numeral markers signs had been erected on Suburban Roads.
SURFACE TREATlVmNT ON VARIOUS ROADS was discussed
and left in abeyance until later in the seasono
LAND PURCHASE WAS DUSCUSSED and the Engineer re-
ported that the owners on the Wellington Road who had no mortgages,
had been paid on the County's May Pay List. No agreement had yet
been reached with Mr. William Dodd, and the Engineer had been in-
formed by Mr. Dodd's solicitor, Mr. William McKay, that an eval-
u.ation of the property was being madeo
No word had been received from the Reid's solicitors.
THE ENGINEER REPORTED that the Commissioners terms of
office would run out in Juneo
THE MEETING ADJOURNED to the call of the Chairman,
followed by an inspection of all Commission Roads.
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CHAIRMAN
REPORT T,O THE ST 0 THOMAS SUBURBAN ROAD COMMISSION =>
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~ANUARI-a 1961
THE 8T 0 THO~1AS SUBURBAN "ROAD COMMISSION has jwrisdi@tion
cve~ 2400 miles of paved and 101; miles or gravel Road .as ~t .
J8nu~ary lst~ 196)0
DURING 1962 Welling~on Road was completely rebuilt
and pa'wed lrii:th h@t mix asphal'to Expenditures were somewhat leslS
than eet1ml:rt~~d although some minor cleanup 'Work9 ~eedi1filg ot th~
shouldex.tl~$) et@o ~ remains to ,be @omple'tedo A plan from 'tIle Land
Surveyor j.~ ~~xpected shortly and .an amount t,o clOver payment t@)
land owners for property acquired ~or widening is includ~d in
the a~t8ched budgeto
ATTAClfED to 'this report. is a summary of expenditures tor(O
Con8truction on the Wellington R~ad and tor l~inten8nce on all
the Suburban Roadso The largest items tor Construction were
Granular Base and lPaving9 J~1ntenance costs were quite light
with the ex~eption of 'Vlinter Control which~ because of the amount
or sanding needed last winter9 was much higher than an average
yeaJro
ALSO ATTACHED to this report1s a proposed budget for
196) (I Mon~y is estin'1a'ted for 'the comple'tlon of work on the
Wellington Road in~luding minor gra~1ng>> gravelling>> the 8eeding
of ditche~>> the planting of trees where possible and two small
utility moving accounts along with payment for pro pert Yo
MAINTENANCE COSTS are ~xpected to be a little higher
than 1962 'but t3hou.ld be con~iderably redutCed J[rODlthe ];fears before
19629 aa cOBtly maint~nan~~ on the Wellington Road ha~ been
elim1natedo ~'le small mileage of Gravel Road is in good condition
and only normal maintenance is anticipatede
HOAD NUMBER MARKERS llill be ere@ted. on all Suburban
He)r~ds 'thifJ
in a with 8 policy approved by the
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County ROtid Comm1tttSAtl last yearo This 9 togethe:r '\I'ith d1:rectioRual
markers erected on Road intersectiona last spring>> will be of
very valuable assistance to the motoring publico
A SMALL AMOUNT of money is ~stim~ted for Surface
Treatment l/Ilork on Road 22 or 16 depending on condi'tio~u~ th~~
spring 0 Other m~intenance ~sts are exp€cted to b~ similsr to
pr~v:i,~)US years 0
ALL OF t1HICH IS RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTEDg
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Re G~ MOORE~ Po ENGo9
STo :ffiOMAS SUBURBAN ROAD COMMISSION ENGINEER~
S'fe THOMAS SUBURBAN ROAD COMMISSION 1962
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CONS'l'RUCTION O}J THE tv.EI.LINGTON ROAD '= (ROAD 2; Bollo)
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cUt'VERTS
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MYl.ll tJl.=Plate COIlst.ruct.ion
P:fLptt~ Culver~t ConBtru~t~i(.n1t
ROADS "',
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Surve'y'~
J.Jand PU..'f'(t~h1:l~~@
MO~'l'el11en t {) f Ut iJ" :K, t;:It e[~
F~et1Cirilg
CIes r:ing
Maintf~n~nce of trE"a:f,t~1.~,~;:
Grading
Giranular B~~{~
Hot Mis Asphalt iPs'ving
(I..,
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$ .612
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TOTAL OF CONSTRUCTION~
TOTAL OF CONSTRUCTION ON WELIIING1~ON
ROAD ~~ 196~ and 196~ <0"
MAINTENANCE ()Ii AI.!. StJBURBAI~ FtOAJJS
~$JM'~.'t~~~~t~;;~~~~~~~~~~1l"~~~~~~~=:~~-:..-:J."'J1"~
BRIDGES1.,ND CUI.VERTS =
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Patterson Bridg~ {Road )0 SeRa}
?Jl:t!8@tellaneou8 }3r~,dges
Mi~@ellan~ou~ Culvert~
ROADS -
@.::;t:;t~~
Winter MBintenan@~
Repairs to Pavement~
Grading Maintenan~~
Grevel R~~su!~11:~.a c1ng
D~lst Control
Drair!B
lV'eed fJ antrel
Brushing
Signs and Centr~ Lin~ Marking
Railroad Prote~tio~
Superi.nt~nd(~ncf~>> Cl~:"ical and
Car' MiJt <<ilage
Overhead
Material in S'tock,,,,, Pit Run Gra,v~l
Less Material in Stock = January
lst~ 1962 and @harged in
Construll',',:'tion ifl 19~2 "'>
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TOTAL OF r~INTENANCE ROAD AND BRIDGES
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$
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$
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EXPEND I'X'URE;S
o THOIlJtt\ S
$ 35)000
20~OO
28r:;OO
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MAINTENAtlCE ON d~LL SUBURBAi~ ROADS
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ROADS =
=-
l~INTENANCE CITY SHARE
~tre l:,~~ ~~"*~
Winter M}31ntenance-~---~-~~~~~$ 4~500l)OO
( Repa11"t:j Pa Veme!lt 5 >>);:l'l!1~.f_~~~__ .
-----------~--- 2. SOO 0,00
.. fl 1;
(/Grading ~aintanan~e 3pOOOoOO
Gravel Resurrac:J..ng and Dust Corrtrol) l;OOO~OO
Weed~ and Brushing 1@200GOO
S:iLgns and. (Ceht:R:~e Line Marking 2 f) 200 b 00
Guide RajLl 200000
HaiLlroad Prote@ti~n 100 (,"\ 00
Superintenden~9~ Cleri~al and
Car Mil{~age
Overhead
(1ontingencie~
2@700000
)~OOOeOO
~, 7-J:A&92~.QQ.
qro~rAL ~
$ 22~OOOeOO
loESS CREDIT ,FOR lVIA TERIALS ItJ
STOCK FOR CONSTRUCTION:
O~QQ.
~rogrAL ROAD MAINTENIiN OE ~
$ 21})OOOoO.o
SQm .~__~~"-~Tlli!ll!Lj)HAR~ ,~ 25"
BRIDGES .AND CULVER6fS =
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Bridge Ma1ntenan@~
Drainage A~aessment~
Items not Subsidized by DoHoOo
$ 2>>000000
800000
600000
~~~ ~
TOTAL ESTIMATE FOR )~INTENANCE~
.$ 249400000
CONSTRUCTION ON WELLINGTON ROAD ~
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ROADS:.
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SurveY$
l,and. Pur({~has~
GXe"eJd:lilg ~.1tld G jr"&u'lular 1Ba~\!
Movement of Utilit1e~
Seeding ~und R~~.for<eBi;1e"Bt1or{1
$ -200000
12~OOO<lOO
2~500000
800000
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ifOTAI", g
$; 169000000
BRIDGES AND CULVERTS ~
~-.t'"--..~~:-,.. "C' ~'-'r~"~~
$ .~ 600000
TOTAL ESTIMATE FOR CONSTRUCTIONg
$16@.60.oo00
T01~L ESTIMA FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCEg
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$ 5~250600
$ 2000010
)00600
300000
~~~~
$ 6$)0,0000
$ 1~9000000
e.-.._'v ,60 0 00
~
$ 49060000
$ 41>>000QOO
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1
ESTIMATES = c~nt9d
'.~i$.. ..~4....l ~,k.~ 'fl.$
l'age 2
1/2 MILL FROM THE CITY OF ST~ THO~mS
'~lIIIL PH.OVIDE APPROXDJIA TEL Y ~,
$ 17~)400GOO
LESS PA1MENT OF WELLINGTON ROAD DEBENTURE =
-=-~?~Ji~J!Q
$ 4"'9 5f!U" '<) 00
SURPLUS FROM 1962 OPERATIONS =
d~ I/"> '~~ 19. ifj.
::f-,.,.,.J~_,' 0 0
$ 11995$065
ESTll\!IA TED COS?l' OF SUBURBAitl ROAD EXPE;NDITURJ~ c">
,tlill.Jk!~~
ESTIMATED SURPLUS ~~ 1964 OPERATIONS =
$ 1l)84gc85
=;~~~~~~
ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO,
JANUARY 10TH, 1963.
THE ST. THOMAS SUBURBAN COMMISSION met at the
Court House at 10:00 a.m.
PRESENT:
W.E. Rowe - Commissioner appointed by the City
of St. Thomas
G.H. Cross - Commissioner appointed by the
County of Elgin
W.R. Coulter - Commissioner apointed by Mr. Rowe
and Mr. Cross.
R.G. MOORE - St. Thomas Suburban Road Commission
Engineer.
THE MINUTES of the last meeting were read and
approved.
THE FOLLO'VJ'ING resolutions were passed:
MOVED BY
SECONDED BY
W.R. COULTER
W.E. ROWE
THAT G.H. CROSS BE CHAIRMAN FOIt THE YEAR
1963.
CAHRIE~D 0
MOVED BYt
SECONDED BY
VJ.R. COULTER
W.E. ROVJE
THAT THE HONORARIUM FOR THE COI~ISSION
MEMBERS BE $100.00 AND EXPENSES AS LAST YEARo
CARRIED.
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ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO,
JANUARY 10TH, 19630
MOVED BY 'AT. E. ROWE
SECONDED BY W.R. COULTER
THAT THE MEMBERSHIP FEE FOR THE ONTARIO
GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION FOR THE YEAR 1963
AMOUNTING TO $20.00 BE PAID.
CARRIED.
THE ENGINEER presented the attached Report
detailing expenditures in 1962 and estimating expenditures
for 19630
MOVED BY 'W.R. COULTER
SECONDED BY '\fl. E. ROWE
THAT THE STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES ON ST.
THOMAS SUBURBAN ROADS IN 1962 BE FORWARDED TO THE
COUNTY COUNCIL AND TO THE CITY OF ST. THOMAS.
CARRIED.
MOVED BY W.E. RO~ffi
SECONDED BY W.R. COULTER
THAT THE ESTIMATES FOR 1963 AS PREPARED BY
THE ENGINEER AND AMOUNTING TO $41,000.00 BE
APPROVED AND ESTIMATES FORWARDED TO THE CITY OF
ST. THOMAS AND THE COUNTY FOR APPROVAL.
CARRIED.
THE LAND PURCHASE on 'Wellington Road was
discussed and the Engineer stated that he expected a Land
Plan from the Surveyor very shortly.
No new information had been received from Mr.
William Dodd or his Solicitor with regard to the property
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ST. THOMA S, ONT A,RIO ,
JANUARY 10TH, 1963.
expropri,a.ted by the Commission for the >Wellington Road
Entranceo
IT WAS DECIDED to again petition the Ontario
Department of Highways for installation of suitable traffic
signals at the junction of King's Highways #3 and #4 and
~Tellington Roado
MOVED BY
SECONDED BY
W.E. ROWE
W.R. COULTER
THAT THE ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
BE PETITIONED TO INSTALL SUITABLE TRAFFIC
SIGNALS AT THE JUNCTION OF HIGHWAYS #3 and #4
AND THE WELLINGrrON ROAD AND COPIES OF THIS
RESOLUTION FORWARDED TO THE MINISTEH OF HIGHflJAYS
AND MR. R.K. MC NEIL, M.L.A.
CARRIED.
THE MEETING adjourned, to the call of the
Chairman.
CHAIRMAN