1972 Suburban Road Committee
ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO
MAY ll, 1972
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THE ST.. THOMAS SUBURBAN ROAD COMMISSION met onM:ay ll, 1972,
at 10:00 A.M. at the Court House in conjunction with the Ceunty Road Committee,
for the epening of Tenders for Hot Mix Asphalt Paving.
MEMBERS PRESENT ~1ERE Messrs Rowe. and Auckland.
TENDERS WERE OPENElD) by the County Road Committe:e and were for the
resurfacing of Road 4125 (Wellington Read), as follows:
Walmsley Brothers Limited - $51,574.50
Towland-Hewitson Limited - $57,766.00.
"MOVED BY:
SECONDED BY:
A. AUCKLAND
W. ROWE
THAT WE ACCEPT THE TENDER OF WALMSLEY BROTHERS l.IMITED AT
$51,574.50 FOR ASPHALT RESURFACING OF ROAD 4125, SUBJECT TO
THE APPROVAL OF THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUN-
ICATIONS.
CARRIED"
THE MEETING ADJOURNED to the call of the Chairmsln.
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ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO
MAY 2, 1972
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THE ST. THOMAS SUBURBAN ROAD COMMISSION met at the Court House, St. Thomas,
on May 2, 1972, at 9:30 A. M.
ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT.
THE MINUTES of the meeting of February 3, 1972, were read and adopted.
THE ENGINEER REPORTED that spring breakup had been light.. Expenditures
for Winter Control were already over the estimated cost of $6,000.00.
THE ENGINEER ALSO REPORTED that tenders had been called in canjunction
with the County of Elgin for Asphalt Resurfacing on Road #25. These tenders
would be openei on May 1l, 1972.
ROAD INSPECTION of Suburban Commission roads followed. Inspection of
the cleanup work necessary at the Patterson Bridge was noted.
THE COMMISSION ADJOURNED to the call of the Chairman.
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CHAIRMAN
P-IORMAN .J. CHAPLOW
ASSISTANT TO'T"E 'ENGINEER
AND CONSTRUCTION SAFm
INSPECTOR
TEl.EPHONI!~ 631-5880
OOVRT HOUlSE.
R. G. MOORE. 8.Sc:..P.ENG.
ENC:iINUR ANI) ROAO ~".I"TEMOE"T
ST. THOMAS, ONT.
'.bJ:uar, 1.5, 1972.
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Sec.11'.t..ry~~,r..~.11'.rt
sub..rb.ft..~...co~i...ionA..oe iatien
CClU"~1InI11\..l"'..' Offic"
'Court Rouse.
Batdlton, Ontarto.
>>earHr..Fra.er:
Tb. >St. Thot8as$uburban tto..Ce..tasten WCllulcl like to.
aollinateMr.George H. Cro,ss for tbeCer,tlfieate efMerit. Mr.
Cr9's, of 8'Myrtle Street., St. .Tho..., .ef..4 on T.LrIDOuth'Counci1
afto Etgia County Counef.lfrom 1932 to 193.5 inelusi..., serving 'as
'Chairaanoftbe'Coul\tyJload Co_it tea in 1935.
'In 1936 Mr. Cross was appointed to the StllTho..sSuburban
'loaclCo_lssionanci..serve4 thirty-two years until wa retir.d in 1968,
as the County representative on. the Co_ission. He served a.Chairllan'
fora greatnuuaber of years.
We wou1abe pleased if Hr. Cro.. coulcl be bonouredvith
aOertifieate of Merit.
Very truly yours,
t9. /f.~
R. G.VMOOU, B. e., ". EDg.
ENGINEER. AND ROAD SUPEB.INTENDlItT
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SUBURBAN ROADS COMMISSION ASSOCIATION
OFFICE OF THE
Secretary-Treasurer
County Engineer's Office,
Court House, '
Hamilton, Ontario.
February 8, 1972.
St. Thomas Suburban Roads Commission,
c/o R. G. Moore, Commission Engineer,
Court House,
St. Thomas, Ontario.
Dear Sir:
Enclosed for the information of the Commission are the following:
1. 5 copies of the revised Association Constitution
2. 5 copies of Commissions in the Association
If you have any nominations for the award of either an Honourary Life
Membership or a Certificate of Merit, please let me know so that the
certificates can be prepared.
Honourary Life Memberships are for deserving persons who are not
members of the Association but who have contributed significantly to
the cause of Suburban Roads.
The Certificate of Merit is an award for outstanding SE~rvice to
members and former members of individual Commissions. The Annual
Meeting of 1971 approved a minimum service requirement of 25 years
for this award.
When submitting nominations for either of the awards, please include
pertinent details so that the Executive Committee may 4~valuate the
nominations.
Yours very truly,
~
Robert C. Fraser,
Secretary-Treasurer.
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SARNIA SUBURBAN ROADS COMMISSION
D. W. DERRICK. P. ENG.
COMMISSION ENGINEER
COUNTY BUILDINGS
SARNIA. ONTARIO
January 3, 1972
Mr. Robt. Moore, P. Eng.
Elgin County Engineer
Court House
St. Thomas, Ontario
Dear' Sir:
Re: Subsidy on Traffic Lights
The enclosed letter was recently forwarded to thE~ Minister
of the Department of Transportation and Communications.
It would be appreciated if you would have the St,. Thomas
Suburban Roads Commission consider the contents of the
motion passed by the Sarnia Suburban Roads Commission,
and advise the Minister if they feel that the petition
for subsidy on traffic lights should be endorsed,.
Yours truly,
f)JJJ
DWD/vl
Encl.
Donald W. Derrick, P. Eng.
COMMISSION ENGINEER
,.
January 26, 1972.
Mr. R.G. Moore,
Elgin County Engineer,
Court Housel
St. Thomas, Ontario.
Dear Sir:
RE~ Subsidy on Traffic Signals
and Illumination.
The Ontario Department of Transportation and Communications
currently does not subsidize the cost of installing or maintaining
Traffic signals or intersection illumination on Count'y Roads, except
at channelized intersectionso
1~e Brantford Suburban Roads Commission recently considered
this matter and passed the following resolution:
"That the Department of ffransportation and
Communications be requested to approve for 50%
subsidy all installation and operating cost,s
of Traffic signals and Intersection Illumin.ation
where warranted and where approved by the
Department, and that copies of this resolut,ion
be forwarded to all other Commissions and
Counties in Ontario for consideration and
endorsement.,"
It would be appreciated if you would have t~is matter
brought to the attention of your Commission or Road Committee for
endorsement, and send a copy of the resolution to thE~ Minister of
Transportation and Communications.
Yours truly,
CGS/cf
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SUBURBAN ROADS COMMISS ION ASSOCIATION
Western Group
1. Chatham Suburban Roads Commission,
c/o P. R. Crawford, Commdssion Engineer,
Kent MUnicipal Building,
21 7th Street,
Chatham, Ontario.
2. London Suburban Roads Commission,
c/o F.B.D. Arnold, Commission Engineer,
Middlesex County Buildings,
London, Ontario.
3. Owen Sound Suburban Roads Commission,
c/o W. D. Parks, Commdssion Engineer,
Grey County Buildings,
Owen Sound, Ontario.
4. Stratford Suburban Roads Commdssion,
c/o T.B. Collins, Commission Engineer,
Court House,
Stratford, Ontario.
5. St. Thomas Suburban Roads Connnission,
c/o R.G. 'MOore, Commission Engineer,
Court House,
St. Thomas, Ontario.
6. Sarnia Suburban Roads Connnission,
c/o D.W. Der~ick, Commission Engineer,
Court Building,
Sarnia, Ontario.
7. St. Mary's Suburban Roads Commission,
c/o T.B. Collings, Commission Engineer,
Court House,
Stratford, Ontario.
8. Windsor Suburban Roads Commission,
c/o R.R. Lee, Commission Engineer,
3277 Sandwich St. W.,
Box 158,
Windsor, Ontario.
9. Woodstock Suburban Roads Commission,
c/o D.L. Pratt, Commission Engineer,
P. O. Box 397,.
Woodstock, Ontario.
10. Ingersol Suburban Roads Conunission,
c/o D. L. Pratt, Commission Engineer,
P. O. Box 397,
Woodstock, Ontario.
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Central Group
11. Barrie Suburban Roads Commission,
c/o L.E. Clark, Commission Engineer,
Simcoe County Buildings,
Barrie, Ontario.
12. Orillia Suburban Roads Commission,
c/o L.E. Clark, Commission Engineer,
Simcoe County Buildings,
Barrie, Ontario.
13. Brantford Suburban Roads Commission,
c/o C.,G. Spencer, Commission Engineer,
Court House,
Brantford, Ontario.
14. Galt Suburban Roads Commission,
c/o J.M. Jordan, Commission Engineer,
Waterloo County Buildings,
20 Weaver St. E.,
Kitchener, Ontario.
15. Guelph Suburban Roads Commission,
c/o A.R. Holmes, Commission Engineer,
Court House,
Guelph, Ontario.
16. Hamilton-Wentworth Suburban Roads Commission,
c/o R.E.F. Eddy, Secretary,
Court House,
Hamilton, Ontario.
17. Kitchener Suburban Roads Commission,
c/o J.M. Jordan, Commission Engineer,
County Buildings,
20 Weaver St. E.,
Kitchener, Ontario.
18. Oshawa Suburba.n Roads Commission,
c/o llJ.A. i>/r~~lvetrees, Commission Engineer,
County Buildings,
y,a tby, Ontario.
19. Waterloo Suburban Roads Commission,
c/o J.M. Jordan, Commission Engineer,
County Buildings,
20 Weaver St. E.,
Kitchener, Ontario.
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Eastern Group
20. Belleville Suburban Roads Commission,
c/o W. L. Langlois, P. Eng.,
Court House,
Belleville, Ontario.
21. Brockvi11e Suburban Roads Commission,
c/o J. D. Dougall, Commission Engineer,
County Court House,
Brockville, Ontario.
22. Cornwall Suburban Roads Commission,
c/o A. R. Ferguson, Commission Engineer,
P. O. Box 1022,
Cornwall, Ontario.
23. Gananoque Suburban Roads Commission,
c/o J. D. Dougall, Commission Engineer,
County Court House,
Brockvi1le, Ontario.
24. Kingston Suburban Roads Commission,
c/o J . H.. MacKay, Commission Engineer,
County Court House,
Kingston, Ontario.
25. Pembroke Suburban Roads Commission,
c/o C.G. Taylor, Commission Engineer,
County Administration Building,
Pembroke, Ontario.
26. Peterborough Suburban Roads Commission,
c/o A. J. Reid, Commission Engineer,
County Court House,
Peterborough, Ontario.
27. Prescott Suburban Roads Commission,
c/o J.D. Dougall, Commission Engineer,
County Court House,
Brockville, Ontario.
28. Smith Falls"Lanark Suburban Roads Commission,
c/o L. E. Wells, Commission Engineer,
P. O. Box 444,
Perth, Ontario.
29. Smith Falls-Leeds Suburban Roads Commission,
c/o J. D. Dougall, Commission Engineer,
Court House,
Brockvil1e, Ontario.
30. Trenton Suburban Roads Commission,
c/o R. A. Edmonds, Commission Engineer,
County Building,
Coburg, Ontario.
, CONST:ITUTION
1. NAME
2. OBJECT
Suburban Roads Commission Association (S.R.C.A.)
(a) To support and Co-operate with the
Ontario Good Roads Association, and
the Canadian Good Roads Association.
(b) To study and review all legislation
affecting Suburban Roads Commissions.
(c) To discuss matters of mutual interest
and to acquire and exchange information.
(d) To publicize and promote the status
of Suburban Roads.
3. MEMBERS HI P
All duly appointed persons to a Suburban Roads
Commissions and its officials shall be leligible
for membership in the Association. HOUlDrary
membership may be conferred upon deserving persons
upon recommendation by individual Commi:ssions
and approval of the Executive.
4. FEES
Annual Fees shall be determined by the lExecutive
and ratified by the Association at the Annual
Meeting.
5. OFFICERS
Officers of the Association shall consist of a
President, Vice/President and Past/President
who have served on the Executive, and Slacretary/
Treasurer all to be elected at the Annu.al Meeting.
6. EXECUTIVE
The Executive shall consist of the offilcers and
six directors. Two directors from each area shall
be elected annually, at the respective .area meeting.
7 . AUDITORS
Two Auditors shall be appointed annually by the
Executive following the annual meeting.
8. ANNUAL MEETING
The Annual Meeting shall be held during the
Ontario Good Roads Association Annual Cc)nvention
at a time and place provided by the Ontc3.rio Good
Roads Association. The Executive shall be res-
ponsible for the preparation of a progrcam for the
Annual Meeting.
9. OTHER MEETINGS
Other meetings shall be held at a time cand place
selected by the Executive. At least one meeting
per year shall be held in each of three areas.
Each area shall consist of the following Suburban
Roads Commission.
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WESTERN AREA CENTRAL ARE.A EAS l'E,RN AREA
1. Chatham 1. Barrie 1. Belleville
2. London 2. Brantford 2. Brockville
3. Owen Sound 3. Galt 3. Cornwall
4. Stratford 4. Guelph 4. Gananoque
5. St. Thomas 5. HCimilton 5. Kingston
6. Sarnia. 6. Kitchener 6. Pembroke
7. St. Mary's 7. Orillia 7. Peterborough
8. Winclsor 8. Oshawa 8. Prescott
9. Woodstock 9. Waterloo 9. Smith Falls/
10. Ingersol Lanark
10. Smith Falls/
Leeds
11. Trenton
10. COMMITTEES
Any Committee may be appointed by the EX1ecutive
to study and bring in reports on such subjects
as may be directed by the Association.
11. RULES OF ORDER
All members shall be eligible to vote on matters
of the Association. A simple majority of vote
shall constitute approval of matters of the
Association. The President shall rule on
matters of conflict.
12. CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
A Certificate of Merit may be conferred 1by the
Association to deserving members in recognition
of outstanding service (25 years minimum) on
recommendation by individual commissions and
approval of the Executive.
Amended February, 1971.
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CONSTITUTION
l. ~
2. OBJECT
Suburban Roads Commission Association (S.R.C.A.)
(a) To support and Co-operate with the
Ontario Good Roads Association, and
the Canadian Good Roads Association.
(b) To study and review all legislation
affecting Suburban Roads Commissions.
(c) To discuss matters of mutual interest
and to acquire and exchange information.
(d) To publicize and promote the status
of Suburban Roads.
3. MEMBERS HI P
All duly appointed persons to a Suburban Roads
Commissions and its officials shall be leligible
for membership in the Association. Honorary
membership may be conferred upon deserv:lng persons
upon recommendation by individual Commissions
and approval of the Executive.
4. FEES
Annual Fees shall be determined by the Executive
and ratified by the Association at the Annual
Meeting.
5. OFFICERS
Officers of the Assqciation shall consist of a
President) Vice/President and Past!PresJldent
who have served on the Executive, and SE~cretary/
Treasurer all to be elected at the Annucil Meeting.
6. EXECUTIVE
The Executive shall consist of the officers and
six directors. Two directors from each area shall
be elected annually, at the respective urea meeting.
7. AUDITORS
Two Auditors shall be appointed annually by the
Executive following the annual meeting.
8. ANNUAL MEETING
The Annual Meeting shall be held during the
Ontario Good Roads Association Annual Convention
at a time and place provided by the Ontnrio Good
Roads Association. The Executive shall be res-
ponsible for the preparation of a progr~lm for the
Annual Meeting.
,9. OTHER MEETINGS
Other meetings shall be held at a time ~lnd place
selected by the Executive. At least one meeting
per year shall be held in each of three areas.
Each area shall consist of the following Suburban
Roads Commission.
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WESTERN AREA tENTRAL AREA EASTERN" AREA
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I. Chatham 1. Barrie 1. Belleville
2. London 2. Brantford 2. Brockville
3. Owen Sound 3. Galt 3. Cornwall
4. Stratford 4. Guelph 4. Gananoque
5. St. Thomas 5. Hamilton 5. Kingston
6. Sarnia 6. Kitchener 6. Pembroke
7. St. Mary's 7. Orillia 7. Peterborough
8. Windsor 8. Oshawa 8. Pr1escott
9. tvoods tock 9. Waterloo 9. Smith Falls/
10. Ingersol Lanark
10. Sm:ith Falls/
Le4eds
11. Trlenton
10. COMMITTEES
Any Committee may be appointed by the EXI~cutive
to study and bring in reports On such subjects
as may be directed by the Association.
11. RULES OF ORDER
All members shall be eligible to vote on matters
of the Association. A simple majority of vote
shall constitute approval of matters of the
Association. The President shall rule on
matters of conflict.
12. CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
A Certificate of Merit may be conferred by the
Association to deserving members in recognition
of outstanding service (25 years minimum) on
recommendation by individual commissions and
approval of the Executive.
Amended February, 1971.
ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO.
FEBRUARY 3, 1972.
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THE ST.. THOMAS. SUBURBAN ROAD COMMISSION met at the Court House, i,St . Thomas,
at 10:00 A. M. on February 3, 1972.
"MOVED BY: A. AUCKLAND
SECONDED BY: J. HINDLEY
THAT MR. W. K. ROWE BE CHAIRMAN OF THE 5T. THOMAS SUBURBAN 'ROAD COMMISSION
FOR 1972.
CARRIED".
THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF OCTOBER 1, 1971, were l"ea'd and approved.
"MOVED BY: A. AUCKLAND
SECONDED BY: J. HINDLEY
THAT THE HONORARIUM FOR COMMISSION MEMBERS FOR 1972 BE $150.00 '.
CARRIED"
"MOVED BY: A. AUCKLAND
SECONDED BY: J. HINDLEY
THAT THE MEMBE.RSHIP FEE OF $10.00 FOR THE SUBURBAN ROAD COMMISSION ASSOCIATION
BE PAID.
CARRIED"
UMOVED BY: J. HINDLEY
SECONDED BY: A. AUCKLAND
THAT THE MEMBERSHIP FEE OF $20.00 FOR THE ONTARIO GOOD ROADS AS:SOCIATION
BE PAID.
CARRIED"
THE ENGINEER PRESENTED the attached Report of 1971 E~~penditures
and the Estimates for 1972.
MOVED BY:
SECONDED BY:
J. HINDLEY
A. AUCKLAND
THAT THE STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES FOR THE ST. THOMAS. SUBURBAN ROAD
COMMISSION FOR 1971 BE FORWARDED TO THE COUNTY OF ELGIN AND THE: CITY
OF ST. THOMAS.
CARRIED"
"M0VED BY: A. AUCKLAND
SECONDED BY: J. HINDLEY
THAT THE ESTIMATES OF THE ST. THOMAS SUBURBAN ROAD COMMISSION FOR 1972
AMOUNTING TO $105,800, AS PREPARED BY THE ENGINEER BE ACCEPTED AND FORWARDED
TO THE COUNTY OF ELGIN AND THE CITY OF ST. THOMAS FOR APPROVAL..
CARRIED"
NO ACTION was taken on the Resolution from the Brantford Suburban
'Road Commission and the Sarnia Suburban Road Commission regardlng subsidy on
traffic signals until the matter could be discussed at the Ontilrio Good Roads Association
meeting.
THEME'ETING AJ).J'OURNED to the call of
the Chairman'b-~.
CHAIRMAN