1959 Suburban Road Committee
ST. TH01ViAS, ONTAHla..
DECEI':'IBEB. 3RD, 1959.
THE ST.
CourtHouse at 3 p.me
SUBURBAN COM1vITSSION met at the
ALL ~jJErvffiEH[3 \flere present.
THE MINUTES of Heetings held on October 6th and
27th '~e:i::'e read and approved.
THE ENGINEER reported that a Cash offer of
ill; 5 , 500.00 for the I\flay Property in Lyndhurst; had been received
and had been made by Fred Kelso and Shirley IvlcQuig.gan.
After discussion the Following Resolution was
passed:-
IT
MOVED BY
H. COULTER
SECONDED BY
VI. E.. HOVrE:
THAT SELL PART OF PARK LOT J REGISTERED PLAN
174 YARMOUTH rrOWNSHIP, BEING A PORrrION OF THE rJIAY
PROPE~RTY, FOR ,~1)5, 500.00 CASH rro SHIRLEY McQUIGGAr~ AND
FRTi'T) KF'L'::"O. TH"!" (1 TH' '\f8 t C. T" 1(\1\.1 Tfj 1":<F CC'1\lT})]' Ti'T't:j1j)I3' T~T;'IO- REi
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JANUAHY 15th 1960 SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHVJAYS.
CARHIED.
THE ENGINEER reported th8.t (1) Drains had been
installed and Guide Railing "\Tas nearly finished on the:u'lellington
Road (2) Fencing would be completed as soon as possible
(3) Russell Construction had completed the Bridge, with the
exception of painting the I.land Rail. (4) Property negotiati.ons
had been requested by various owners.
ANNEXATION of certain portion of Yarmouth Township
by the City of St. Thomas was discussed.
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ST. 1'HOlvlAS, ONTARIO.
D~Cp~frB~R 3RD 1059
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THE ENGINEER stated that approximately 5~ miles
of Suburban Road would be affected.
Road Inspection of the \tJellington Hoad Extension
and Roads that t",ould be annexed by the City" followed.
rJIEETING adjourned, to be held at the Call of the
Chairman.
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ST. THat/illS, ONTARIO.
OCTOBER 27TH, 1959.
THE ST. THOMAS SUBURBP~ COr~~ISSION met at
the Court House at 1.30 p.m.
ALL MEIVlBERS were presE~nt with the exceptjMon of
George Cross. Also present were 'Warden Lloyd S. Gurr and
Wm. E. Cooke of D.H.D. London.
3 Tenders were opened for Property, being a
portion of the May Property in Lyndhurst. They were:-
1.
Gordon Potts,
8 Barnes Street, St. Thomas
. . .
~~4, 600.00
2.
Sytze Kielstra,
R.R. #6, St. Thomas
Lawrence Allan,
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R.R. #3, St. Thomas
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$4,010.00
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~i4, 555.00
3.
COJYIDlITTEE then inspect~ed the Property and
were of the opinion that the Tenders were too low.
IT WAS MOVED BY
SECONDED BY
VI[. E. ROVJE
w. R. COULTER
THAT vvE REJECT ALL TENDERS RECEIVED li'OR
THE SALE OF THE II/lAY PROPERTY AND RETURN ALL
CHEQUES.
CARH.IED.
.
MEETING adjourned, to meet at the Call of
the Chairman.
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CHAIRJ.\1IAN.
ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO.
OCTOBER 6TH, 1959.
THE ST. THOMAS SUBURBAN eOMlylISSION met at the
Court House at 1.30 p.m.
THE ~JliINUTES of the last Meeting were read and
approved.
THE PLANS of the City of St. Thomas re the
Annexation of Yarmouth Heights and other surrounding areas were
reviewed.
THE ENGINEER reported that the Municipal Board
Hearing on the Annexation of approximatE~ly 105 acres of Yarmouth
Township had been adjourned, and would be heard with an
application to Annex ,a larger area of Yarrnouth Heights.
THE ENGINEER reported that the Proposed Annexation
would take approxiIr).ately 5~ miles of Suburban Road into the
City of St. Thomas.
THE LOCArrION of the St. ~rhomas By-Pass was
discussed and the following Resolution passed:-
IT vfAS rvl0VED BY VI. E. ROWE
SECONDED, BY W. R. COULTER
THAT WE APPROVE OF THE LOCATION OF THE
PROPOSED BY-PASS OF ST. THO~~S, AS SHOWN ON
PLAN # F3829 , AS PROPOSED BY MR. H. A. MANTLE.
WE ASK THAT ALL TRAFFIC BE ADEQUATELY HANDLED
AT ALL INTERSECTIONS.
CARRIED.
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ST. 'rHO~~S, ONTARIO
OCTOBER 6TH, 1959.
THE ENGINEER stated t};lat Tenders would be
received on the May Property until October 27th, 1959.
THE ENGINEER reported:-
(1) Russell has finish.ed pouring the Deck of the Dodd's
Creek Bridge.
(2) Seeding of the Slopes had been completed by the
Department of Highways.
(3) That there was sufficient monies left on the job
to erect Guide Rail and instal Drains on the
major cuts. Committee expressed satisfaction for
this work to proceed as soon as possible.
MEETING adjourned, to be held at the call
of the Chairman.
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60 THE PURCHASER may no't have possession or the Pr(Jp€tJj:'it~r ttnti,l
all monies ~~ve been paid to the Conm~asion$
1 (ll ~rHJ:.r.) SAL.e of P!'()perty must be ltu'th<en:l>:'Lzed by the El$;l.n C()1.1n:t;:r
C}oui1.cil ~ tharerOl~e the Deed to .the PropeM~Y cannott be sigJr~\ed.
by Co'unty Officials before November 20th, 19,9~
80 Tlm PURCHASER of the Proper~y may not ereet any fence,
barl~:lcades # e't.c t" 01~ allow any hedge ~ bush tree j~ Gte Il $ to
grow ovel'l .~!!~ h1gJn.~ 'tfu"it wii..1 in, -the ctpinion (,")f the
Authol"4ity ha"(I'ing. jurisdiction over :Jellj.rlgt~on R()ad and
North A,,renue [; ,impail" ',is1ol! at this C():t~el~::> ~rhjL.s r0st.I~:tction
lrrlll 0(-;) i.ncluded in th.(~ Legal Descript?ion [dld R<~g:t~;~te!"ed :In
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DES C R I PT ION
~Jljt:aiJ" 1::.1....~:U 1 I j!1l '~~ ~_~...A =- rAt...
OF
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PROPERTY
1M'J~ 11 J.~"~M"'" .. A~~~4g~
THE GRANTOR reserves the right to maintain contl~ol
ovel::O the el~ac't:l.on or a:n.y fence, barricclde, ete e ~ or any hadge~
bush, 'tree, etc~, over ~~ high, 'that ~dll :tn the
opir.1:l..on of the Grantor impair 'the vision of Vehicullar Tl-af1"1c
at the Intersection of North Avenue and the Towblina Road
between Yarmouth and Sou:th-vrold To'Vn!ships it and reser'ves the
right to remove such obstruction that in Grantorts !opinion
causes stlch obstruction to vision on 'the land grant.ed "to 1:;he
GrantelS3
ST. TH01VIAS, ONTARIO.
AUGUST 11TH, 1959.
THE ST. THO~~S SUBURBAN CONMISSION met at the
Court House at 2 p.m.
ALL ~JIEMBERS were present.
THE MINUTES of ' the last Meeting were read and
approved.
THE ENGINEER reported as follows:-
(1) Alrex Contracting had completed Grading work on the
Wellington Road, until the Bridge was finished, with quantities
amounting to approximately 67,000 cubic yards of earth moved.
(2) Bridge Construction by Russell Construction was progressing.
(3) All Gravelling that could be done had been finished by
County forces and Hires Trucks.
(~) Negotiations for the seeding of slopes were being undertaken
with the Department of Highways.
DiSPosition of the May Property was discussed and the
following Resolution passed:-
IT WAS MOVED BY W. R. COULTER
SECONDED BY GEO. H. CROSS
THAT WE ASK TENDERS FOR THE tlMAY PROPERTY"
,
SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
HIGHWAYS, TO CLOSE APPROXIMATELY SEPTEMBER 15TH,
1959.
CARRIED.
LETTERS from the Board of Transport Commission
and the Canadian National Railway re the Wellington Road C.N.R.
Crossing were read and discussed, and the following Resolution
passed:-
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ST. 'J~HOMAS, ONTARIO.
AUGUST 11TH, 1959.
IT WAS MOVED BY
SECONDED BY
'VI. R. COULTER
w. E. ROWE
THAT \{E APPROVE OF THE BOARD OF TRANSPORT
CO~TI~ISSIONER'S PLAN FOR PROTECTION OFI THE yVELLINGTON
ROAD C.N.R. CROSSING.
CARRIED.
THE St. Thomas By-Pass to t,he North of the
City was reviewed and discussed.
ROAD INSPECTION followed.
MEETING adjourned, to be held at the call of the
Chairman.
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CHAIRMAN.
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Mr. R. G. 140ore,
GOlmty Engineer & Secretary,
Suburban Roads Commission,
Court BottS e,
3T. TBOPJIAS, Ontario.
City Clerk\s Office,
ST. THOMAS, Ontario.
June 30th,' 1959.
Dear Sir:
Re: Highway By-Pass North of St. Thomas.
A meeting of all public bodies interested in the location
of the St. Thomas By-Pass has been arranged for Wednesday, August
5.th at 1:)0 P. M., in the Court House, St. Thomas. rvIr. H. A.
Mantle, Location Engineer, Planning Division, Department of
Highways, will be in attendance at this meeting and at least one
representative of each public body concerned is requested to be
in attendance.
Would you be kind enough to advise the members
of your Board with respect to this meeting.
Yours truly,
ECR:MLA
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City 'Clerk.
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M.... t) .G. Moore,
~ Engineer,
clot Elgin,
Court House,
ST. THOMAS ~ ant.
BOARD OF TRANSPORT COMMISSIONERS FOR CANADA
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
Deer Sir,
OTTAWA,
;:- i I e
Boerd tljo.
I enclose herewith certified copies of Order ot the
Please acknowledge receipt.
Yours truly,
dated
BOARD OF TRANSPORT
CQMM~SSIONERS FOR CANADA
COMMISSION DES TRANSPORTS
DU CANADA
ORDER NO@ 9$937
TUESDAY",THE 25TH DAY OF
AUGU~T9 AoDo 19590
10 SYLVESTRE, QeC.>>
Deputy Chief Commissionero
WoRo IRWIN,
Commissioner.,
IN THE MATTER OF the
application of the Sto Thomas
Suburban Roads Comm~ssion>> herein-
after called the "Applicantfl '$I , for
installation of automatic
protection at the crossing of the
Canadian National Railways and
County Road Noo 25-A near Sto
Thomasj Ontario, mileage 1024
Chatham S ubdi vision:
File NOG 2671101460
UPON reading the submissions filed--
IT IS HEREBY QRDERED AS FOLLOWS:
10 Within nine months from the date of this Order,the
Canadian National Railways shall install, and shall thereafter
maintain, two flashing light signals and one bell at the crossing
of their railway and County Road Noo 25-A near Sto Thomas$ Ontario,
mileage 1024 Chatham SubdivisioDo
20 The said protection shall be installed in accordance
with the provisions of General Orders NOSe 811 and 8.30,9 and a
detailed plan showing the layout thereof shall be submitted for the
approval of an Engineer of the Boardo
30 Eighty per cent of the cost of installing the said
protection9 not exceeding, however~ the sum of $5$7760009 shall be
paid out of The Railway Grade Crossing Fund9 twelve and one-half
per cent shall be paid by the Applicant~ and the balance of such
cost shall be borne and paid by the Canadian National Railwayso
98937
98937
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4. The cost of maintenance and operation of the said
protection shall be borne and paid fifty per cent by the Applicant
and fifty per cent by the Canadian National Railways.
(S GD) A 0 S YL VES TRE ,
Deputy Chief Commissioner,
The Board of Transport Commissioners for Canada.
BOARD OF TRANS PORT COMMISS lONERS
FOR CANADA
Examined and certified as a true
under Section 23 of "The Railway
~~
(CoW'o RUMP)
Secretary, Board of Transport
Commissioners for Canada,
OTTAWAD August 28, 1959.
copy
Act",
98937
BOARD OF TRANSPORT
CQMMJSSIQNERS FOR CANADA
COMMISSION DES TRANSPORTS
DU CANADA
ORDER MOQ 98937
TUESDAY~THE 25TH DAY OF
lUGUuT!) loDo 19590
Ao SYLVESTRE$) QoC. $)
Deputy Chief Commissionero
WoRo IRWIN,
CommissionerG
IN THE MATTER OF the
application of the Sto Thomas
Suburban Roads Commission>> herein-
after called the "Applicant";~, for
installation of automatic"
protection at the crossing of the
Canadian National Railways and
County Road Noo 25-A near Sto
Thomasjl Ontario, mileage 1024
Chatham Subdivision:
File Noo 2671101460
UPON reading the submissions filed--
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AS FOLLOWS:
10 Within nine months from the date of this Order, the
Canadian National Railways shall install>> and shall thereafter
maintain.!) two flashing light signals and one bell at the crossing
of their railway and County Road Noo 25-A near Sto Thomas$ Ontario,
mileage 1024 Chatham Subdivisiono
20 The said protectioD shall be installed in accordance
with the provisions of General Orders NOSe 811 and $30~ and a
detailed plan showing the layout thereof shall be submitted for the
approval of an Engineer of the Boardo
30 Eighty per cent of the cost of installing the said
protection>> not exceeding>> however9 the sum of $5.97760009 shall be
paid out of The Railway Grade Crossing Fund~ twelve and one-half
per cent shall be paid by the Applicant>> and the balance of such
cost shall be borne and paid by the Canadian National Railwayso
98937
98937
- 2 -
4. The cost of maintenance and operation of the said
protection shall be borne and paid fifty per cent by the Applicant
and fifty per cent by the Canadian National Railways.
(S GD) A. S 11 VES TRE ,
Deputy Chief Commissioner,
The Board of Transport Commissioners for Canada.
BOARD OJ:!' TRANSPORT COMMISSIONERS
FOR CANADA
Examined and certified as a true copy
under Section 23 of "The Railway Act" 9
,,.~'1<
~ >> ~>,""lI" 1'>> "
~f'.._,
~Wo RUMPf' i
Secretary, Board of Transport
Commissioners for Canada,
OTTAWA, August 28" 1959.
98937
ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO.
JUNE 22ND, 1959.
THE ST. THOMAS SUBURBAN COMMISSION met at the
Court House at 1.30 p..m.
ALL IVIEMBERS were present..
ALSO PRESENT:
~~. Lloyd S. Gurr, Warden
Donald Burgess, Chairman of County Road Committe
H. Hunter, Reeve of Southwold.
THE MINUTES of April 30th Meeting were read and
approved.
WORK on the Construction of the Wellington Road
Extension was discussed.
THE ENGINEER reported:-
(1) Alrex had moved approximately 40,000 cu. yds. of material
(2) Russell Construction were to drive pile very shortly
(3) Letters of Expropriation had been sent to Claude Reid and
William Dodd, but no replies had been received.
DISCUSSION followed on the problem of the Reid
entrance and the position of the Boughner House. No action was
taken.
regarding the installation of flashers was read. committee desired
more information, but was generallY in accord with the costs being
apportioned by the Board of Tvansport Commissioners.
A LETTER from the Canad1.an National Railways
THE LOCATION of the St. Thomas By-Pass was discussed
and inspection followed. It was decided t~at all Members of the
Meeting should meet with Mr. H. A. ~~ntle when he comes to the area.
MEETING adjourned, to be held at the call of the
Chairman.
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CHAIRMAN. -.---
ST. THO~~S, ONTARIO.
APRIL 21ST, 1959.
THE ST. THOMAS SUBURBAN COIJfMISSION met at the
Court House at 2 p.m.
ALL ME~mERS were present.
ALSO PRESENT - Donald Burgess, Chairman of County
Road Committee. Lloyd S. Gurr, Warden
Wm. E. Cooke, D.B.O. London
G. D. Black, Consulting Engineer.
TENDERS for the Dodd's Creek Bridge were opened, and
are as summarised on attached sheet.
After discussion the follo~dng Resolution was passed:-
IT WAS MOVED BY W. R. COULTER
SECONDED BY vv. E ~ ROWE
THAT WE AWARD THE CONTRACT FOR 'fHE DODD'S CREEK
BRIDGE TO THE RUSSELL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF TORONTO,
FOR THEIR TENDER BID .OF '36,835.00, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS.
CARRIED.
THE MINUTES of the Meetings of March 16th and 18th
were read and approved.
THE enclosed letters from the Township of Yarmouth
and Southwold were read. After discussion the following Resolution
was passed:-
IT ViAS I\IIOVED BY W. E. ROWE
SECONDED BY W. R. COULTER
THAT, IN., ACCORDANCE WITH THE WISHES OF THE
TO\VNSHIPS OF YAID1l0UTH AND SOUTHWULD, THE SUBURBAN
ROAD COr~~ISSION DELETE THE CONNECTING LINK FROM i
LYNDHURST TO THE NEW VJELLINGTON ROAD, FROM THE
PRESENT CONSTRUCTION PLANS.
CARRIED.
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ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO.
APRIL 21ST, 1959.
THE ENGINEER reported:-
(1) Clearing was completed on the Wellington Road Entrance
(2) Land Surveying by D. Houghton was under way
(3) Pole Moving by the H.E.P.C. and the Bell Tehephone Company
would be started shortly.
(4) The Multiplate Culvert was to be installed Shortly.
LETTERS of Property Evaluation were read from
D. Begg, Allan Keith and J. Wignall, regarding the Reid and Dodd
property.
After discussion the Engineer was instructed to
attempt to arrange an agreement with Dodd.
IT WAS MOVED BY
SECONDED BY
W. R. COULTER
~v. E. ROWE
THAT WE OFFER CLAUDE S. REID $200.00 AN ACRE
FOR ALL LAND EXPROPRIATED BY THE CO~ll~ISSION, AND
ALSO THAT USED FOR THEIR ENTRANCE AND THE CREEK
DIVERSION.
CARRIED.
THE matter of signals on the \vellington Road
Entrance was discussed, and the following R.esolution pas-sed:-
IT WAS MOVED BY
SECONDED BY
W. E. ROVIlE
w. R. COULTER
THAT WE ~~KE APPLICATIONS FOR FLASHING SIGNALS
AT THE C.N.R. CROSSING ON THE WELLINGTON ROAD EXTENSION.
CARRIED.
MEETING adjourned, to be held at the call of the
Chairman, and Road Inspection followed.
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fjo1.l~ m' :/i::lI:lIlIftI II ---.dIrT ,U ."11:., .....5IItl
SEALED (rENDERS ttSing the Commission Tender Form and &ivelope
wi.ll be received by the CO\U1ty Engineer until
12~ NOON E. S @ T \1l APRIL 21S~~ 9 19~;9
f'Ol"' the Construction of the Dodds Creek Bj~ldge ~ which is a.
10~ span rigid f~rame bridge with 33fi deck ~1:ldth~; supported
on tpimber piJ..es* The Site is on Suburban Road ~~5 'Oval"" Dodds
C:reek near the West Limit'Ps of' 'the C:tt:)~. of St~ Thomas in the
Town.ship ot Sout;hwold.
Plans and Specifications are available at the Office of the
County El1..gineer" on paymel1t ot $50(100)> lihich wil.l be refunded
:If a. Bona....Fide Tender is race1ved(j
All Bidde:~"t;~ mu.st be forma.lly prequalif":f..ed by the~ Depal~tme:nt
of Highways for Bridge Structure ratings of $7;,OOOcOO min1ml~
total. value) and for adequa:te experience in the driving of
Timber Piles.
LOWEST or any Tender not necessarily aecepted~
G$ DUNCAN BLACK>>
COl\fSUIJ~:tINn ENGINEER,
6 PR'rl\T('al~~qt'\ STREET
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ST ~ ~.rHOMAS ~
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GOUlffY ENOl N:~~ER "
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ST~ THQMAS~
H. L. LAWTON
CLERK AND TREASURER
P j / _ .~... M .tAV~
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TOWNSHIP OF YARMOUTH
CLERK AND TREASURER'S OFFICE
386 TALBOT STREET
HURON AND ERIE BUILDING
ST. THOMAS. ONT.
Jtl!'. R.G.Moore,P ..Eng..,
Court House,
Wellington Street,
St" Thomas, Ont '.
Dear Sir.....
April 2, 1959
At the regular meeting of the Yarmouth 1?o~~ship
Council held on April lst,l959, the following resolution
was passed
n RESOLVED THAT WE ASK THE ST. 'rHOMAS SUBURBAN
CO~ll1IS3ION NOT TO BUILD THE CONNECTING LINK
FROM LYNDHURST TO THE NEW WELLINGTON ROAD AS
PLANNED AS itJE ARE OF THE OPINION THA.1r IT IS
NOT NECESSARY tI.
Carried
Donald Burgess
........~.......O
REEVEc.
Yours truly,
....&.L.~
Clerk Yarmoubh Township
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TOWNSHIP OF SOUTHWOLl)
FINGAL
ONTARIO
April 8, 1959.
Mr.R. G. Moore,B.Sc., P.Eng.,
Enginaerand Road Superintendent,
County of Elgin ,
Court House ,
St. Thomas, Ontario .
Dear Sir:
The SouthwoldCouncil in session on April 6th, gave
careful consideration to your letter of March 23rd. reg~~ding a
proposed connecting link, from Lynhurst to the new Wellington Road.
Attached is a copy of a Resolution passed by the
Council p~:etaining to this proposal.
Yours truly,
H/~~
,
w. G. Blewett,.
Clerk of Southwold.
___________________h. _A~~!.. 2.,______. ____________ Session 19 _22-L_ N 0.___________________
IVI ov ed by ________ ______________!'_!_Jft~~Q---------------------- __________________________________
Secon d ed by ________ __ _ _ ____~_!___~!!l!~________________________________ ____________________________________
ft Resolved that we ask the St.Thomas Suburban Road Commission
not to build the connecting link from I.ynhurst to the new Wellington
Road, as planned , as we are of the opinion that it is not necA~~~7.
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Carried
H. Hunter
Reeve.
ST. THO~~S, ONTARIO.
MARQH laTH, 1959.
THE ST. THO~~S SUBURBAN COI~ISSION met at the
Court House at 3.30 p.m.
ALL riIEMBERS were present.
THE ENGINEER reported on thE~ Qualifications of
various Tenderers on the Wellington Road ~rading work.
THE following Resolution was passed:-
IT \vAS PJIOVED BY
SECONDED BY
w. R. COULTER
W. E. ROWE
THAT WE AWARD THE CONTRACT FOR THE v~LLINGTON
ROAD GRADING TO ALREX CONTRACTING LI~ITTED OF GEORGETOWN
FOR THEIR TENDER, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
DEPARTFJ1ENT OF HIGHWAYS, AND THE FILING OF A 100%
PERFORMANCE BOND BY THE ALREX CONTRACTING LI1JIITED
IN FAVOUR OF THE SUBURBAN ROAD C0WWITSSION.
CARRIED.
THE ENGINEER reported on Land Purchase, and the
movement of Hydro and Telephone lines.
MEETING adjourned, to be hE~ld at the Call of the
Chairman.
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CHAIRMAN.
ST. THOMAS, ONTAHIO
MARCH 16TH, 1959.
THE ST. THOJYIAS SUBURBAN C01Yn~,1ISSION met at the
Court House at 2 p.m.
ALL MEI~ERS were present.
ALSO PRESENT: WARDEN LLOYD S. GURR
DONALD BURGESS, Chairman of County Road Committee
\aLLIAM E. COOlm, of D. H. O. London.
TENDERS for the Grading of 'the Wellington Road were
opened, and are summarised on the attached sheet.
THE follovdng Resolution was pa~~sed:-
IT WAS MOVED BY W. E. ROWE
SECONDED BY W. R. COULTER
RE: WELLINGTON ROAD GRADING
THAT THE TENDER CHEQUES OF THE 7 LOW
BIDDERS BE HELD AND THE ENGINEER INVESTIGATE
AND REPORT HIS FINDINGS TO THE CO~~TTEE
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
CARRIED.
THE ENGINEER reported on the Surveying and
Land Buying on the Wellington Road Entrances.
It was decided to obtain evaluai;ions on the
Properties of Reid and Dodd.
THE following Resolution was passed:-
IT \rJ'AS MOVED BY
SECONDED BY
w. R. COUL'rER
Vi. :E. RO~VE
THAT V'fE ASK MR. DONA1D BEGG AND MR. ALLAN
KEITH TO EVALUATE CERTAIN PROPERTIES ON THE
WELLINGTON ROAD ENTRANCE.
CARRIED.
ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO.
MARCH 16TH, 1959.
~HE ENGINEER answered questions of the Committee
concerning the Entrances to Lyndhurst.
IT WAS MOVED BY
SECONDED BY
vi. E. ROWE
W. R. COULTER
THAT THE MEETING ftDJOURN, TO BE HELD AT THE CALL
OF THE CHAIRMAN.
CARRIED.
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CHAIRMAN.
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7 Cl Watters Bros 0 Cons't~ruction
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90 Dapco Limited
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Pickering
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Clift Johnson & Son Woodstock
Keillor Construction CoeLtd() St,t') Thomas
Marentet.tG Bros., LtdQ \'lindsor
Cookson Construction Simcoe
Stephens BrosD ConstI~otion Ltdo Richvale
Ft) AI) Stonehouse &. Sons Sarnla
Graham &, Graha l,tdo London
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FRED. A. BELL
B.Sc., O.L.S., M.E.I.C., R.P. E.,
CONSULTING ENGINEER & SURVEYOR
ST.TH 0 M A 5,0 NTAR r 0
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S6J1rr'tle
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l.t~.:r .1a lae;t 'riday's Yia..-..tot:lmal_ abcmt the'
lUsnQRer 're~.. A~l:r.. \lead tor.. ~Lover-t$~e~.
comtGctlDg 10. 4Iighwa., tand Oeorg. f~tr..t.
Tht.road
correct 1ft
been kn<*ft
1 resident..
Morgan's, Side
,Road"
In
tbe roa4.by the
~~.d.ftam"u
a lara. culver~ was bu.l1't"a
Iarmou'th and
.
I'trus'
tba"yotlr aeu
correct l'lU..
se.e
liveD ita
sin.eerely
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ST. THO~~S, ONTARIO.
FEBRUARY 2ND, 1959.
THE ST. THONillS SUBURBAN ROADS
CO]JllVIISSION met at the Court House at 10 a.m.
PRESENT:
Geo. H. Cross
Chairman
E. Rowe
Commissioner
William Cooke
Assistant District
Engineer, D. H. O.
R. G. 'Moore
Engineer.
THE IVITNUTES of the last Meeting were
read and approved.
AS THE cOUNrry BY-LAW appointing
Geo. H. Cross for a further term of 5 years was passed
by County Council in January 1959 it 1t\Tas necessary to
appoint a Third Member of the St. 'Thomas Suburban Roads
Commission.
IT WAS MOVED BY W. E. ROv~
SECONDED BY GEO. H. CROSS
THAT W. R. Coulter be appointed as
the rrhird lY[ember of the St. Thomas Suburban Road
COUl,l'ui s s i on.
PASSED.
THE ENGINEER rea.d a letter from the
City Clerk, vfhich letter is enc:losed in the Minutes.
THE PROCEDURE to be taken with regards
to the work on the Wellington Road Entrance was
discussed.
Tvffi:.. WILI1IAIvI COOKE reported that it ,V"ould
be in order to proceed with work as, if the Department
of Highways decided to assume 'the cost, the Commission
would/
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ST., THOMAS, ON'f'ARIO.
FEBRUARY 2ND, 19590
/would still be required to do the work, and the Cit~
and County' reimbursed later.
IT WAS MOVED BY
SECONDED BY
w. E. RO~1l.8
GEO. H. CROSS
THAT we proceed with the work on the
Wellington Road Entrance, and the Engineer be empowered
to call Grading Tenders to close in March, s11bject to
the approval of the Department of Highways l.
CARRIED.
THE IvlA.IN ITEMS OF. 'vvORK in the Grading Contract
are:-
(1)
(2)
Grubbing, Lump Sum.
Excavation of approximately 90,000 cubic yards
of IVIateri.al on a cubic yard basis.
Estimated cost $30,000.00.
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~IJEETING adjourned, to. be held at the call
of the Chairman.
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CHAIRMAN.
ERNEST C. REID
CITY CLERK
CITY HALL
ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO
January 27th, 19590
Mr. R. G. Moore,
Road Engineer & Road Sup$rintendent,
Court House,
Wellington Street,
3T. THOlIJiAS, Ontario.
Dear Sir:
At a special meetin~ of the St. Thomas City
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Council held on Monday, ~anuary 26th, 1959, the
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following recommendationlof No. 1 (Finance) Committee
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was adopted:
nThatwe approv~ the Budget submitted by the
St. Thomas and, Suburban Road Commission
totalling $1471,500.00 (including the
Wellington Roali extension) the City's share
of 1Jirhich is $2~,155.00, subject to a meeting
held with the pepartment of Highways regard-
ing the Depart~ent undertaking the cost of
the same.tt
ECR;sm
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Yours truly,
City
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ST. THOv~S SUBURBAN ROAD CO~~fiSSION.
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g~l\D~Nqt.~-:,.~J~J!J3URBAN RQt\D 1122
SEALED TENDERS usi:ng the Commiss i 011 v s Tender Form and
Envelope will
t~eceived by the Undersigned until
2 P lfr.t~ JYIARCH J.6TH, 1959
.t"'or Grading and Grubbing on Suburban Road ~~2S H:1.gh'VlllY #4-
Northerly .)85 n1il.es near the livest Limits of th~~ Cit,y ()f'
Stili Thomas in the TO\1J:1Ships of Southwold and Yarmout;h41
vJoIlIk includes Grubbing and -the Excavation of apl~rox:il11a.tely
90,000 cubic yards of material.
Plans and Speeif:i.cat:tons a.re available on paymerlt of $-10000
which will be refwlded it a Bona Fide Tender is received.
Lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted.
Further infol4mat.ion may be obtained .from the Und.ers:tgned.
'0 G n'~OORE p .-l'l\Jri
g,."" <ill 111:. 1V1 " ~ <> .e,jhlr"",
s':e 0 ~:HOMAS SUBURBAN ROADS COr:II~IISSION gNGII.JEE~R,
COURT HOUSE~
ST I!I THOlv'IAS,,r ONTARIO III
TENDER FORM
COUNTY OF ELGIN
ST .TUOI41A~t~StJa'(J}l.J31\I1.ROAD OOMI.:ISSIOU
GRADIt~G ST.._~HOr~u\S SUBUitBiiI{ I~O.l\D (;22
HIGH tV-AI #4 NORTlt~~_<_~L~5 I~n:LES
TO THE CHAIRMAn OF THE 81' 0 THOI.iAS
SUBURB.AU ROAD COllil.tISSIOti.
I/\le, the undersigned, having examined the Plans and. Spec1j~ioations
for Grubbing and Grading on StG Thomas Suburban Road #2; f:t~om
Highway 1/4 Uorth 0$5 miles, and having visited the J6ite and fullY
understanding the lilork to be undertal;en, hebeby subm:i.t r~:Iy/Our
bid as tollows:-
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ITEM UNIT QUANTITY PRICE~ TOTAL
..- .. T .... .~~~ II ~ i ll- ..,.
Grubbing as per
Specifications Lump Sum - -
- -
Grading - Excavation
of' Materials as
per Specifications Ct\'lil yd fJ 90,000
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TOTAL BID:-
""""q" ~
I/tJe, enclose a Certified Cheque or Bid Bond for l07~ of the tfender
Amount t being the sum of ___<_ < ,_ made payable
to the Treasurer ot the County of Elgino
I/vJe,t agree to complete all lIrork by September 30th, 1959.
T ~ 1J D E R FOR I~l - Contlinued i)2
Lowest; or any Tr~ndt:~r not u(:;cetlsarily accepted (j
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h/'i tness
Contr:'H~t~or .,
List of Docwnents~~
(1)
( 2)
(3)
( 4)
(5)
( 6)
I.lap of' Area
Information
'l:ender J?orm
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tJpec1, J...&a bll.O.,:1&
D~part~ent o,;~.,
Plans ),ncl ud:t
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lc.lble ()U I'(~qUE::1St:",
Profile
Cross Section Plans.
T}5IJD1~HS vlill be r(~c(1i ved
office of the 3t. l'homas
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. ouae)} ~) <!l ,J:1oll1a";);I \,....U l....,,t 1,(,
'F'l'\l~,rt'"l'f 'l,:.mu 101::9' .... t 'th
om>} t..U~ !tv.o.~.v..l!l~ ,7~1 ~ a P ,u e
~,~n.g:tneer~) Court
LOUBs'r or any 'fEnDER not lH~cessarilY' .accept;ed
\'lOnK consists of GrubbiJ'lg [.~t~ump~, $' as
gxcavation of nat,erials as per Plans
etttiOU!3:tl and
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'~JORK to be completed by S()pt~eubGr 30th~ 1959
EACH 'l~~HDERER to include \'lith his Tender a Cf~!"tifi Ghe(iu(~ or
Bid Bond for lOi~ of his Ifender;) Thi S \'J1 11 b(~ re t~ urned 11hen a.
Performance Bond fror,l a Guarant.y Company .for lOOl; of Contract,
Price is deposi tad \:li th the Suhu,rbr:.ill G()umiSS:Lf'Hl by 1~he fH1C;c.essful
Tenderer"
THE SUCGES;JPUL {rBI.JDlilU:.:n must oign a Gontract :lnd 'po~$t a lOO~;
Performance ~ond 1i1ithin ten days of' being notified that he i.B the
successful Tender-ere Should he fail to do so his Cl'J.eque or
B:id Bond \.1ill be forfeited to 'the Suburban C()mmiS~3i()tl, t.;lO compensate
the Couunission for damages sustained..
ANY Ui'l13ilLi\.NCED BID or (ualifi(~atiol1 of th.e rfHnder tdLl.l l.ia.ble the
Tender to rejection~ ~
A OgPOSIT o.li' ~j)10~,OO is required for PlansjI vlhi.ch doposit 'trill be
r~:t,urned i,f a Bona F1i.de B:td is recoi'redl$
Ftnl.TnL~H IHFOHJIA1'ION may be obtained from the Undc3!'"s:ignedo
R" G .. MOORE ~ P. EUG",
ST l) THOr,iAS SUBUHBAH HOAD COIJlISJION EIJGIHEER,
COUllfP HOUSE,
ST l!) rrHOMAS, ONTARIO.
GEHb;RAL
S PEe I FIe A T ION S
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GRADING ..
ST TIIOI""" ~ (~UBURD" "., R(') f. D .It'21:.
(} 'Mi.L) u . iU ~ ,__~'\.. 1/-' 4,J",
T9\lUSHIP:?'"",A<LF Y ARqQ..U.TIi ~\~iD squ'rIU~O.h.Q.
10 Contractor shall visit the site of the "lork, examine all
Plans and Specifications, and satisfy himself of all COllditions
of the \1orko
2. General Conditions ot Contract Department of Highways }i'orm 100
\"1111 apply to this contract reading "St q 1"homas SuburbaJn Road Commissiontt
tor ttDepartment ot Uigl1l.taYs".
) . Contractor to carry Uorkmens' Coulpensation Insurance u,Ild
fl'hird Party Liability Insurance to the satisfaction of 'the GOl.n:idssion.
4. 1'10 'fest Borings have been made, and Contractors must mak.~ their
o~m lnvestigu tions as no extras \iill be allowed.
;f> Payment will be made at approximately the tenth of the month
for 90,; of the lrfork done during the previous month Q Complct~G payment
\1111 be made \"Iithin one month of the completion of the work a:s
certified by the Con~ission ~ngineer3
6. The Commission \1.111 pay for the movement of Overhead Utility
Lines clear ot the proposed llork~ After movement the Contratctor
't1111 be responsible for payment .for any movement or damage () IIot'lever,
certain buried water and telephone lines n~y be left between
Station ,30+00 and 4;+50. It is not likely that contemplated t'1ork
\'1111 intorfere \11 th these lines, but Contractor ruust \'loir1\. to avoid
damage to these utilities, as he u111 be held responsible for any
damage that may occur.
1. No extra li'lork \-Till be allo\^/ed unless au'thorised by' the County
in 1"11'1 tinz .
8. Operations of the Contractor \lill be restrictod to Land o\lned
b~' the County of Elgin t unless arrangoments are made ui.th the O\tmer ~
Sea Plan for Areas o\med by the County. Contractor lid1.1 not be
allo\'led to interfero with property previously olimed by \J I) J", I-ay.
except to perform Grubbing and Grading Operations neces~sary ~ as the
Oommission is desirous of reselling the property~
9. All clearinG ti111 b c performed by Commission li'orces lJ
10. Placement of allGranular hater1als on the Grade \"1111 be done by
others..
11. The Bridge over Dodds Creek 'tdll be built by othe:r~st and the
Gra.ding Contractor must .not interfere \dth the operations o.r the
Bridge Contractor. For this purpose, no Grading shall be done
between Sta~ion 4+00 and 8+00 until the Contractor is authorised
to do so by 'the COlnrn1ssion Engineer. This may necessit,a.te the
return of the Grading Contractor to the jOb. No additional
compensation 11i11 bealloued for this movement.
120 Granular Backfill of the structure \-/ill be done by' others..
GEl: L~ H A Is S P gel fIe i'~ l' rOil S
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13" Others lil111 install an 8 foot diametor 1,1ult:ir)latE~ Culvert,
of length approximately 208 fee't at Jtation 26+2.5: Ifhis Cul'V'ert
,Jill be rough backfilled by others to approxin1t:1t~oly pres(;;n.t
l~round level", The Contractoris to toJ~e precautionn "left
to danlaGe the cul vort p:rt::t,dinr~ (r'lrc::r
14<\1 The Utream Diversion n.ecessary for
Culvert \'Jill be by others~,
011
t;,h(~
15" The present, Gon,cret(-:; Culvert at ~)tation bE~
removed or destroyed, but n~y be ~illed over
LAY/N~
16~ All Pipe Entrance and other1Culverts necessary 111111 bl9 placed
by others $ Excavation for the :.baH:e and Backfill (othc;r than
Granular f'.Iaterial) is considered to be part of Gradln2~, '\'/ork an.d
is to be done by Grading Gontractor"
11 e Af"ter the Placement of an.y Culvert
for any dlunar;e occurring on account
responsible
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S PEe I F1I'C~. Tt"~'N:S FOR
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GHUBBING
~'TClrIIiN'l~~
THE COHTH.ACTOR shall remove al.l stumps ~ roots~ et,c ~ $ .from the
area of \/ork.. i11Cluding 13orro\'l l")its areas" These sturnpa shall
be disposed of by removal from the area to a plac'e apprf.)vad by
the Engineer) or on Land ot"lned by the County i,n 8. pla~:e approved
by the Engineer @ Sui,table places may be uear Sta,tiorl 10+00
and Station 1.6+00" All stwups Dlust be completely' disposed of"
No stwnps may be buried under the Grade.
LUI.iIP SUr-A BID must include all l;'lork necessary to dispo~3e of
all at Wl1pS ~ ate l}
S PEe I FIe A T ION S
ut rl"" ~... hl[l. r ~a 11 J 'q"' ~ J.~~ r
1 ~ ~Jor1, incl udes : ...,
Grading of Suburban H.oad /125 from
Station 0+25 to~station 46+00Q
Grading Reid Private Entrances Lines A & B
at approximately Station 24+;04
T01Jmsh:tp !Load Bntrance Line A
at approxi~~tely Station g+OO_
Channelization at North Street
at Station 35+50.
Channelization of '~lellington Road
at Station 44+00 to Station 46+00.
as sho\\Tn on Plans and Profiles, together trlill all
Private Entrances and Ditches necessary.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
FOR
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GRADINtJ
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2 $ Please note di.rrerent sections of the \fork have d.:tff'erent
eross-sections* See Plans~
3." Approximate quantities of each Section are as ahOlrJ11 on
Ptotilse
41fJ All \'lork shall be done to linES and grades as ~i van by
the El1gineero Lines and grades as given on Plans and Profiles
are tentative.
5.. All w1suitable materials for the building of the Grade
shall be d:Lsposed of as diJ;'iected by the JJ;nginaer.
6" The Contra.ctor l~lay be ordered to excava.te belo~i Grc:tde
and remove any unsuitable material and replace this lath
suitable n~terial.
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and all mat,oria.la encountered must be romovod at Contruct;or' s
Unit Price.
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SPgCIF'IC [rfl"J~OlrS F~OR GRU'RBIPP .... Cor~t~ ~-lt'),ed /~'?
~~~~~,~.~~~~~,~..~u:~~~>!. " , v~ .J~;4",4 .. lJ 4.
~$ 41 All Dit~ches pSl..taini1'lg to drainage of the Road a.re
oonsidered part of the 11'/01"1("
9. All Cuts shall be made true to Cross-Section and Grade~
and the Contil~8.ct,or 'kJi1.1 not be allo\'1edto excavD:tG:Ou't~3:td(~ t~h~~
slope or ba.1o,,! the grade" unless directed by i.:;he II~1.1.g:tn.eer..
All Cu't.s shall be IDa de tr'U(~ to fOl<'lom as the T.ilol:~k pI~ogres8es 2i
and Ditches shall be constj....u.ct;ed to provide d.ra:tnage aU~ soon
as pos~3i ble t All Side Slop(~s l11Us.t be t:r-ilPJned .truE~ 'to form II
:1.0 f/! F:l.l1s shall be constructed .ltjrue to .fo:rm tor t~he ~l"ul.l 't1i(lch
of the embanJ!..ment ~ Materials 'to be sp;;,ead in uniform In,yers
not more than a inches il1 depth and to be kept J..e~Jrel by UJJ3anS
of a Hoad Grtnd.er, Bulldoz(;l'" 11 Gte, Ea.ch la:'ler must be tAho:r0 u"ghltt
compactjcd by Bulldo:"::4ers, Ch~aders Ji H.ol1E)1~S, ate., before thJ3
l1ext~ layer oi~ material is placed. Th.e cost of this com.paction
must be included in the Priee :Bid for E~{;:cavation cd: 1,la'terials..
J:n the case of a side fill or sloping sap"cion, thE~ lotv pOJ?tion
shall be constructed until n. level Ct'oss-section :ts 01)tH:tned..
'1'he em:banJ:Jnent sha.ll be kept. slightly cj;'owned tit aJlJ..l , and
compac"ted to I)Ormi'c the rU11-oft of B.ny !~ai.nt; All S:td(:,;; Sloper~
must be trimm.ad "true to slops"
II II All CUI'vas to be superlelevated.,
J..2. F'rench Drain Outlets shall be provided at .th€~ bot~ t,am oft
all slopes and elsewhe;:"e, as direc'ted by 'eh e Eng:lneex'. '~'J'idt.h
of opening appro;ji:imataly' 11* 'GO 6 feet.
13.. VOltll11eS of all cla.sses of Excavation describE~d unde:t" Gl'tGlding
Hill be me8.sured in excavation and compu:ted in cuh:tc Y'ard:~, ufsi:n.g
avere:..ge ends' methods and the:) use of 8. plan:tmeter.
ll~. Top Soil w:i,ll be removed if direc'ted by t~he Bngineez-, i)..nd
disposed of a.s per h:1.8 instruct;ions~
15 qo BorroilJ' Eaterial ma.y be obtained by slopin.g areas ABc. B,
~~s sho'ifln on the Plan~ Clearing will be done by t~he Commission.
Grubbing to be done by the Contractor in hi.s Lurap Sura Gl"ubbing
Pr:tce.. These BOrrO'\l'1 al~ea.s are oi:Jned by thE3 COW1t:Y'1 and e,:reas
must be 'trimmed a.nd left in a neat c~ond:.l. tion.
!!J!.J-..."~QI.!~K! 1l?.11l~~J~ vJ!t9lll.L1l1-i~-dltIlLQQQPl! ".g~:
16_ The Contractor \"1'111 be allo\v'ed to install a suita~ble CulveI.t
or temporar'y Bl~idge over Dodds Creek to complete t,he llJ'ork.. ~rh:ts
ra:u..st~ not interfel<loe it/1'th the Bridge Contractor, and mU~3't be rE~moved
at Contractorts expense ~d1enthe work is completed. Various
al:ternati ves lor the plac:tng of the fill South of .the Cre,ek \-Jill
be cons:tdered..
17 a Maintenance of Traffic ~
(a.) rrhe ContIltactol" must provide all Signs, I,ights, Barr:Lcad(;:Hs,
Vln:tchmen, F'la.gmeXl, etic., XlecessaxlY for the Laintena.nce of
Traffic where it is necessary to do so.
( b ) rfir-aftic must be m.aintcl.ined ...
(1) on Hoad 25 S.A. batt'teen Sta:tioll 30+00 a.ud
Ste.tion 4"6,,~OO,,,
(2j Into r~ndht~st on North Street.
t) ])::rliO "{~he residence of Claude Re:td *
( c) In order to maj.u'ta:Ln rtraffic 111t;o -the res>:i.dence of
Claude Re:td the Corrcraotor must ma.inta:i.n. the-) present
lant)/
(d)
unt:tl ~3uch 'time as
~erom Sta:c:lon 2lt.+OO
the entrance t;o the Heid
He must also al1ot\T
o:n
No be
of Traffic, and Contractor
cost of this into
of r.:i.aterials (>
h() has completed
StD.tlon 30.~.OO
1"ine5 A
one to
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J.. ".t" _.J.. oI~O r.;?.v k.." v~t.;;;il....... vt...~,t.;.... Q~"d
c"l~~{~"\i",t~y;!np. i ~~'IPO!::o.s'P"}"l' 0 rril""~~"/.':'If~o.~">o {'l1"'C'>1'1'1~'J.:t 1'..-1 t::.r;' >:~1":'(':;}
,::l ,.."'~ v.,;;,. .l.. (.;) .","1,\.;. o.".....1i. v 41 J. .1..1.""'. v. ., J.. \;# 1 ,1.\::4. .1.. ........ ~,... Q c{.... "
'l'hc;} Hoad \'lj.ll be raised f:r'om 1 to 2 from 1;he presen.t
the land, in all probability.
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ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO.
JANUARY 8TH, 1959.
THE ST. THONlAS SUBURBAN ROADS CONJlVIISSION met at the
Court House at 2 p.m.
PRESENT:
George Cross
Commissioner
w. E. Rowe
Commissioner
V\J. 11.. Coul tar
Cortuuissioner
William Cooke
Assistant. District Engineer
R. G, Moore
Suburban Co~nission Engineer.
THE NITNUTES of the last Iv1eeting were read and
approved.
THE following Resolutions were passed:-
IT V'lAS MOVED BY
\tJ. E. ROW])'
SECONDED BY
V\f. H.. COULTER
THAT George Cross be appointed Chairman for 1959.
CARRIED.
IT VIAS NIOVED BY
SECONDED BY
W. R. COULTER
W. E. ROWE
THAT the Membership Fee for the Good Roads Association
for the year 1959, amounting to ~~20. 00, be paid.
CARRIED.
ITvvAS MOVED BY
w. R. COULTER
W. E. ROvllE
SECONDED BY
THAT the Honorarium for the Comrnission Members
be $100.00 and expenses, as last year.
CARRIED.
THE REPORT of the Engineer was presented, inc1ud;tng
the expenses for 1958 and the Estimates for 1959, and the ~ollowing
Resolution/
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ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO.
JANUARY 8TH, 1959.
f ,"
jResolution was passed:-
IT IIvAS IVIOVED BY
SECONDED BY
w. R. COULTER
w. E. ROWE
THAT the Engineer's Report be accepted, and
that the City of St. Thomas be bi~led for their portion of the
Suburban expenses for 1958.
CARRIED.
THE ENGINEER reported on the progress of the
work of the Wellington Road Entrance, and the financing of the
work was discussed, and the following Resolution passed:-
'IT WAS MOVED BY
SECONDED BY
w. R. COULTER
~'l. E. RO~vE
THAT we arrange a Meeting with the Works Committee
of the City, 'in regard to the Wellington Hoad Entrance, as soon
as possible.
CARRIED
..1JIEETING Adjourned, to be held at the call of
the Chairman.
!1~-'J!!1~~?;,O ~l.'t-.TH,Q!1!~ ,~~ 1l.~uJ!..rHtii.JiQf}lLJ~Q!~~.IQJi ~~ 1!l-:lH!illlLill.tt
The Commission has ,jurisdict~ion for approx:tn1k'ltely
3000 miles or Road as of January 1959.
During 1958 considerable VIaintenance has bE~en done
on the entire system..
The Sto George Street and Patterson Bridges have
been repaired, as well as numereus Culverts~
Major repairs to the ~.Jel1ington Road have been
conducted. and I think repairs 't'11ill be at a m:tnimtun in the
Spring. Seal Coating "JaS done 0l1. 1110St of "the Roads; a.nd
Guide Rails repaired and painted~
rrhis year I feel the need for bain"l;enanct~ ~3hould be
at a min:tmwn, and the attached Budget is dratlfll up on "that
ba.sis . I think t hO\'lever J lfle should paint the S t, Cl George
Street Bridge if at all possible.
Attached you will find the expend:i.tul~~~ for' 1958()l
A portion of the County's Overhead (lO~:;) has boen cha.re;ed
to the Suburban Systeme
Also e.ttached is a tentatij_ve estimate of the cost
ot: constructine; the dellington Hoad Bntranceo Once the tenders
are let for construction of Dodds Greek Bridge and for the
Grading, these costs 1,'\1111 be more firm. However,:tn order to
do this ~lork the City and County must be approached for
additional funds" This should be done immediaiJ~aly, in order
that Tile may be assured of funds to 'frlOl"k \'11 th, as 1'J'e should
call tenders for Grading.
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CITY OF STe THOv~S
~~'1.1I!lJ _ ~ ~ A-.4"_
JANUAHY 1959.
IN ACCOUNT ~'JITH
COUNTY 01" l1LGIH..
llil;. .!;1:~~+-!-. ~~ij.Q.IJliq~..~.UBt!RJ2Al~.. HOAD COlli~vrrSSIQN ACqOpNTS ;t.2.S8 I)
CONs'rn.UCTION
--Laoo='l):urcXk1.sed
~lell:tngtol1 Entrance
BRID(}BS & CU:LV'l~HlrS
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Surface Treatment
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Signs, i..ncluding Centre Line Larking
Weeds & Brushing
Grading Maintenance &. Resurfacing
Dra:i.ns & Drainage Assessments
Guide Rails
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Street. The address of the bakery was 467 Talbot Street. To the west of the large store was
the Empire Tea Company, known as the R.H. House Tea and Coffee Company in 1898. The
site where P. White had his lunch counter and which is now occupied by Gettas Restaurant,
is where Philip R. Williams built his residence and undertaking business. He had been
employed in the car department of the M.C.R. for six years and then worked for Joseph Strong,
a St. Thomas undertaker, for fifteen years. In 1892 he went into business for himself opposite
the Journal building (which was torn down a few years ago and a Kresges put in its place).
Next to the funeral parlour was the Princess Theatre, operated by Jake Hirsch. It was an old-
time theatre where one could talk and eat hard candy while silent pictures played on the
screen. These were the days of stars like Ben Turpin (who starred in the humorous film Pride
of Pikeville), Richard Dix, Harrigan Hutch, Hoot Gibson, Tom Mix, Jack Mullhal, Billie Dove,
Huntley Gordon, Karl Dand, George K. Arthur, and Norma Shearer. Jake Hirsch's father
used to have a dry goods store in the vicinity of the Criterion House in the 1890s.
The next place of interest is the Columbia Hotel on the northwest corner of Talbot and
Mondamin streets. Thomas Arnold was the first proprietor. Robert McLean, father of Carl
and Harry McLean, operated it for a number of years, then Burgess and Lamont took posses-
sion. J.D. Lamont later became proprietor of the Empire Hotel. In the early days of the city
of St. Thomas, the Aylmer stagecoach used the Columbia Hotel as a depot. The hotel building
later became an apartment building and the Columbia Theatre, the latter being closed for
the duration of this war [World War II]. In the days of silent film, pictures were accompanied
by the music of Fred Birch and his orchestra. At the rear of the Columbia Hotel was Neil
Thody's stable and livery. Later it became Steve Parker's livery and still later G . Johnson's
garage. It is now a bowling alley.
In the 1870s, the Elgin Express office was located on the site of the present Municipal
World Printing Company. The proprietors at the time were R. Moore and Mr. Perry. Horace
J. Fell, later police magistrate, came to St. Thomas in 1899 and started working for the Municipal
World. He started to practice his profession [sic] in 1905 and was appointed police magistrate
of St. Thomas in 1913. The following is a list of businesses located east of Municipal World
Printing during the 1890s:
Provincial Provident Institution G.K. Morton,
president, and Henry Lindop, vice-president; Insurance Block
St. Thomas Business College Second floor, Insurance Block
Beal, Lewis & J.R. Martin Tailor shop opposite the Insurance Block,
343 Talbot Street
Wood, A.J. Boots and shoes,
345 Talbot Street. For a short time, the Strong brothers were located here.
Elgin Loan Company 346 Talbot Street
McLachlin, Robert Bookshop
349 Talbot Street
Youman, W.E. Undertaker,
348 Talbot Street; later moved eastward
Pincombe, R.T. Butcher.
3SO"Yalbot. Street
Luscombe, Samuel Printing shop,
351 Talbot Street
Pinfold & Reeks Wines and liquors,
352 Talbot Street. This was later the site of Cash Bargain Grocery.
Begg, James Tea and coffee,
354 Talbot Street
Hopkins, J .H. Photographer,
355 Talbot Street. Hopkins was born in St. Thomas in 1857. He worked for W.A.
Cooper for six years, . and later for W. E. Lindop as a partner in the firm of Scott
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Vienna by the year 1854 had grown by leaps and bounds. Its population that year was
1,200. The village was at its peak in the 1850s. The only two newspapers ever printed there,
the Gazette and the Phoenix, were both turned out in the mid-fifties. In 1857 Vienna had the
following businesses:
Anderson, William
Alexander, John
Atkins, W.F.
Baxter, George
Benson, Reverend M.
Bolles & Peck
Broom, William
Brown, S.
Carpenter Bros.
Caulfield, H.
Clements, Reverend Edwin
Crawford, John M.
Culp, Reverend D.
Douglass, Robert
Eakins, W.H.
Eby, D.J.
Folger, Son & Peck
Gilbert, H.W.
Griffin, Reverend David
Guersney & Gunn
Harris, Reverend E.
Hanvey, W.H.
Hayward, W.B.
Hurdle, J.
Jenkins, Thomas
Keays, R.F.
McConnell, Reverend S.
McDonald, J.P.
McKay, R.
Nelles, Abraham
Newcombe, S.B.
Nichols, Robert
Potter, E.H.
Putman, M.M.
Raymond, George
Sells & Sheldon
Smith, B.T.
Suffel, George
Suffel & Patton
Thompson, J.
Tims, R.
Wallace, William
Ward, ---
Whitney, L.W.
V ogt, L.
Wildern, Daniel
Shoemaker
Postmaster
Bailiff
Attorney
Episcopal Methodist minister
Pail and tub factory
Cabinet shop & lumber dealer
General merchant, liquors & wines
Carding and fulling mill
Medical doctor
Wesleyan Methodist minister
Justice of the peace, reeve and mill owner
Episcopal Methodist minister
Foundry and machine shop
General store
General merchant
Sawmill
Medical doctor
Methodist minister
Lumber dealers
Medical doctor
Stage lines and livery
Jeweller
General store and lumber
General dealer
Baptist minister
Equitable Fire and International Life
Assurance
Saloon keeper
Vienna Exchange Hotel
Clerk of division court
Barrister
Lumber dealer
Francisco Hotel
Lumber dealer and grist mill
Foundry and machine shop
Hardware
Provident Life Assurance
Importers, general merchants and grocers
Sawmill
Tanner
Lumber dealer
Lumber dealer
Harness shop
Watchmaker and jeweller
Shoemaker
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fartunatefor him nat to. live lang enough to. see Masanic Ladge No.. 176, called the Sparta
Lodge, faunded in Sparta. Of the three sons, Peter, Gearge andJahn A., the latter made
his mark in Sparta. He was made af leadership material like his father and was very deter~
mined to. succeed. At the age af seventeen he left hame and gat a jab as a clerk in his uncle's
stare in Waadstack, where he remained far a year befare maving an to. managea,stare in
Beamsville, Ontario., where he remained far six years. In 1842 he came to. Sparta and an August
27 taak aver Henry Yarwaad's aId stare, which .had been built in 1838. .(Yarwaad later built
a. hatel, the Elgin Hause, on the narthwest. carner.) The stare was lacated between. a. hatel
and blacksmith. shap an the sautheast carner.. Here he remained far faur years and in 1846
had a twa-starey red brick stare built an the site. Here he plied his trade far thirty years.
During that time he apened a branch stare with his brather in Vienna in 1850 and in St. Thamas
in 1856, where he operated far faur ar five years. He had stares in Part Bruce,Pqrt Burwell
and lastly again in St. Thamas. In his business life he awned .and aperated the faundryat
Sparta, a carriage and blacksmith shap, a boat and shae manufacturing plant and had a park
packing plant far thirty-three years. He had large warehauses in Sparta, Part Bruce and Part
Burwell and was a dealer ingrain, lumber andcardwaad which he shipped autan.his awn
sailing ships, the Tom Wrong, Florashoe and Annette. He firstly teamed his gaadsfram Hamiltan
to. his variaus stares. He awned a farm an the first cancessian and cansiderable praperty in
Spa.rta. He was the pastmaster af Sparta far thirty years. (The past affice apened in 1841 nat
lang befare Eakins's arrival in Sparta.) His five children were Mrs. McCallum af Dunnville;
Mrs. Livingstan af Taranto.; H. G. Eakins af Bastan; Jahn M. Eakins af Sparta; and Edway
Eakins, who. became pastmaster af Sparta after his father and held that pasitian until his death
in 1922. (Edway was succeeded bXEric Oille and later Eric's san Narman.) Maria Eakins died
an January 17, 1895, and her husband, Jahn A., died an Navember 27, 1903.
Up to. 1855 Jahn and Edward Graham hada factary appasite Isaac Maare's hatelwhere
they manufactured furniture and caffins; it was destrayed by fire that year. The first mill and
tannery faunded in Sparta were established by JanathanDaan. The first grist mill was erected
af lags and had a single run af stanes; itwas replaced by a frame mill which had two. runs
af stanes, ane stane far gristandthe ather far flaur. The latt~rmill was pawered by a twenty-
faur-faatwaterwheel. Themill-pandwa~ a large pand that stretched westward a quarter af
a mile. The mill was clased whent~ewater resaurces dried up. (Befare I go. an I must men-
tian that the aId mill-pandof Jesse 'Page ,.held backsa mllch water that it created a swamp
inthe valley and that the Sparta Raadthenhad taqIrve arallndthe swamp an Isaac Minar' s
farm, Lat 13. Lot 12 wasJessePage'sland,just east of Seminary C()rners;) Janathan Daan's
tannery was lacated just narthaf the Quaker Cemetery and the adaur fram the vats was aften
detected by the cangregatian af the nearby Quaker Meeting Hall. It is recarded that the tan-
nery was carried an by Janathan Doan's sanJael until he said aut to. Benjamin, Charles and
Abraham Mandeville in 1859. I understand the tannery was built in 1832 and Daan's first
mill was erected in 1819. East af the tannery on Lat 20 Amas G. Canby had his farm and
cheese factary and lived here until the death afhis wife Elizabeth in 1874. Canby, being ad-
vanced in years, saId his land to. William Yae, who. carried an the factary. This same land
is naw awned by Ray Little. The 1906 business directary af Sparta lists Jahn W. Scatt as the
cheesemaker. Later W. Little aperated the factary and was nated far his ' 'Little V Brand."
Accarding to. the recards af the 1840s, Byle and Church Vary aperated a sawmill and
a chair factary east af the mill-pando The aId Vary mill was later taken aver by Charles Strang,
who. carried an the chair business far a time, then went into. the dressed lumber business.
In the 1880s the sawmill was aperated byWilliam Cale and Bailey. William B. Cale.came fram
Tampkin Caunty, New Yark, in 1863, where he was barn in 1840. In 1864 he married Almira
Mills, daughter af Samuel Mills. In 1871 they purchased a farm narth af the village. The car-
ners and the schaal an the carners became knawn as "'Cale's Carners Schaalhause." Cale
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General store
Grocer
Garage
Blacksmith
Confectionary
Chopping mill
In 1940 these were Wallacetawn's business establishments:
Cameron, John A.
Cusack, Miss E.E.
Davey, S.H.
Leeming, E.
McIntyre, Mrs. Andrew
Turville, George
Farty-twa years later, we see the fallawing:
Arvebo Meats
Dietrich Drainage Contractor
Wood, Alvin J.
J. & C. Variety
Hrydiw, William
Shelley Bros.
Pfaff, Wallace
Wallacetown Small Engines
Elgin Motors
Service station
Sawmill
Variety and grocery
Schools and Churches
Angus Gunn was interested in the establishment of a school. One was erected near
Love's Cemetery, west of Coyne's Corners on the Talbot Road, in 1828. This school was
destroyed by fire in its first quarter. The first teacher was Duncan McKillop, father of Duncan
McKillop of West Lorne. After the fire classes were held in a log cabin on George Gunn's
farm for the balance of the quarter. A log building on Lot 6, Concession 7 on the south side
of the Talbot Road was used next as a school. This land was later owned by Henry or Harry
Garbutt and the schoolteacher was James Campbell. Campbell had an unusual way of
punishing the lads who became unruly by sending them to the nearest creek to bail it out.
This log building was used until 1831 when another building on George Gunn's farm was
put to use for eleven years. The first teacher in this case was Abraham Lehigh. He was followed
by Thomas McColl, Eustace Ladd, Hugh Gunn and George Matheson. During the Rebellion
the aId schaal was used by saldiers as a bivauac and an same accasians far religiaus services
by Reverend Alexander Ross. In 1842 a new school was built. During that same year the govern-
ment gave Angus Gunn, Sr., Angus Campbell, Sr., and Oman Ladd the authority to examine
teachers. The log school was replaced by a frame one in 1865, In 1879 it was moved north
of Coyne's Road between Talbot and Silver streets. This school was replaced by a brick school
in 1898 and is now used as a residence. The brick school was located two blocks north of
the corners behind Mrs. McColl's house, east of Currie Road. It was dismantled when the
new school was opened south of the corners in 1923. The first frame school was erected in
1850 and was damaged during ane af the fires. It was renavated and was used until a new
two-storey brick school was erected. The old school was later moved to Dutton and converted
into a dwelling after it was placed on what was to be the right-of-way of the Pere Marquette
Railroad. It was moved again in 1900. By this time it had become an eyesore and when it
went up in flames, some people were satisfied. Some of the teachers in the past were John
Graham, Donald Gunn, John McIntyre and Duncan P. McColl. Duncan P. McColl was born
on the second farm east of the Baptist Church on No.3 Highway and became a distinguished
athlete befare 1893. He abtained his B.A. fram the University af Taranto. in 1892. He became
the superintendent of education for Saskatchewan. He obtained his L.L.D. from the Univer-
sity of Saskatchewan and became the registrar of the University of Saskatchewan in 1907.
When he retired he took a law course for his L. L. B. For years Wa1lacetown was the high school
district af West Elgin, which was changed an January 31, 1885.
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Schaols and Churches
The first school to serve Dutton was a frame building built in 1870. It was located on the
site of the present United church, south of the second school which was next to the Hollingshead
house. The first teacher was Donald Graham.
Dutton's high school had been in operation only a few months in 1886 when it was felt that
a separate and larger building was necessary to accommodate the increasing attendance. The first
classes were held in the upper rooms of the Silas Brown Block. The feeling at the time was that the
county would support only two high schools, one in the east and one in the west. Dutton was
considered the most central community in the western section and consequently certain parties
advocated a modern high school there. There were others, however, who felt that one school was
all the county could afford and believed the St. Thomas institution adequate for secondary
education needs. On April 1, 1886, the board decided to seek permission to go ahead with the
new building. Dutton at that time was not a corporation, but part of the Township of Dunwich.
Consequently, application had to be made to township council. This body, however, would not
grant permission and the interested parties decided tO'appeal to the ratepayers. This motion was
defeated by the ratepayers by a majority of 267. At a county council meeting in June of that year,
a q1otion was adopted to request the Minister of Education to discontinue the Dutton high school
if the local board did not provide a new building by September 1. Faced with this loss to the com-
munity, a number of public-spirited citizens decided to subscribe the necessary funds and the new
building was started. F.A. Humpidge was the contractor. Late tha,t.fall the building was com-
pleted. It was opened by the Minister of Education, G.W. Ross, on November 15, 1886. William
Rothwell of Perth County became the head of the local school and spoke at the first meeting. He
told how he began with a discouraging attendance of five pupils, including a washerwoman, a
plasterer, and I-W(l carpenters. A few months later he had fifty pupils and A.E. Morrow as an
assistant. The l-'rincipals after William Rothwell were, as far as I can discover, A.C. Crosby, C.R.
Gunn, D.S. Skin ,er, J.C. Payne, J.A. Taylor, J.H. Smith, E.O. Leibner, T. Elliott,F. Sine, W.J.
Morrison, J.L. Mitchener, T.W. Elliott, and J.A. Bosman, who was the principal for eighteen
years. He supervised not only the school at Dutton but also the high ~:chool classt'3 at Rodney and
West Lorne. The old high school was replaced by a modern structurc in 1927 and is now part of
the West Elgin High School District.
In 1928, the Dutton public school was built; J.D. Blue was its first princi;Jal. S. Bauman
became principal later on.
The Baptists were the first to establish themselves in Dutton. They were followed by the
Methodists, Presbyterians, and the Anglicans. Hungry for God's Word, Rev. L.M. Randell was
asked to preach at this little settlement, and so in 1875 he came and preached to the Baptists in the
old frame school. Twenty-eight attended that first meeting and from that time on, interest grew
until it was felt a church was needed. Hugh McIntyre was engaged to erect the building on land
donated by Daniel Milton in 1877. A parsonage was constructed i:1 1879. In 1900, the church was
completely renovated.
In 1880 Rev. W.D. Rees became the pastor and R. Richmond bec?Il1e the elder. In 1881
Rev. John Gilmore came and remained until the fall of 1882. He was a powerful speaker. He was
followed by Rev. C.S. Herrington, a deeply-religious man who was able to fill the church. A
vacancy was created when Deacon Daniel Milton died. Rev. O.C. Casey was the next pastor. He
was succeeded by Rev. William Grant, who stayed until 1888. The next pastor was Rev. J.W.
Mann, followed by Rev. J. Roney, Elder Randell, and G.H. Sneyd. In 1895 the church was
without a pastor and Thomas Todhunter Shields was called to fill the need. Shields was ordained
at the church on September 23, 1897, prior to his removal to another field. (Shields later became
well-known throughout Canada as an able and influential pulpiteer.) J .M. McIntosh then carried
The Dutton Memorial Community Hall, a magnificent brick building, was built in 1923. It
houses the village clerk's office, council hall, auditorium, and library. It was named the Memorial
Community Hall because it was dedicated to the courageous men who gave their lives in the First
and Second W orld Wars. Their names are etched on three bronze plagues that were placed in the
community hall by the Talbot Chapter of the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire.
Those who fell during the First World War are: Private Herb S. Fillmore, Private George C. Hef-
ford, Private E. Leroy Lacey, Private G. Franklin Stong, Private Joshua E. Bertram, Private Leslie
Clark, Private Thomas Osborne. The following fell during World War II: Lieutenant Allan
MacKenzie Burslem, Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson, Flying Officer Leo Garth Gibson,
Flight Lieutenant Donald Duncan Graham, Private George Cole Hefford, Private Harold Ken-
neth Hoffman, Pilot Officer John Benjamin Ruston, Trooper George H. Backus, Flight Lieutenant
Bruce J. Hillman, Sapper Leslie H. Johnston, Flight Engineer Kenneth A. McLean, Flying Officer
James M. Phillips, Flight Sergeant John W. Ross. These men, long ago, walked the streets of old
Dutton. They were young and full of the excitement of living, but now they are just whispers on
the lips of those who recite their names. Lest we forget. Lest we forget.
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The Campbell Family
A pair of plain limestone headstones stands in the cemetery at New Glasgow in memory of
Donald and Flora (McAlpine) Campbell. If you have occasion to examine them, you will find the
epitaphs are in Gaelic. Down through the years these headstones have interested me and so one
lazy afternoon many summers ago, I stopped and meditated on what life was all about during
their time. Slowly a story began to unfold in my mind's eye. I picture Flora Campbell as a strong-
willed lady, mother of six children, and very independant.
The story began in 1821 in North Knapdale, Argyleshire, Scotland, when Donald Camp-
bell concluded that there was nothing in Scotland for a struggling family and decided to go to
Canada to start life anew. During the crossing of the Atlantic, Campbell took ill and passed
away. He was buried at sea. The seven or eight week ordeal suffered by the early settlers was dif-
ficult enough on hardy folks let alone those who were sickly. His sudden death left Flora Camp-
bell and her six children alone to face the coming hardships. When Flora landed at Nelly's Lan-
ding (Port Furnival or Port Glasgow), she found the immediate lots were taken but was able to
obtain land near Eagle. Her neighbours pitched in and erected a log cabin for her and her children
even though Flora insisted on doing a lot of the work by herself. To comply with settlement
duties, she took a shovel and did her share of the statutory labour on the road. Many came to her
assistance, but she was determined to do her own chores and as her children grew up, they
became her helpers. She died on June 19, 1845.
One of her sons, John Campbell, decided to strike out for himself in his twenty-sixth year.
He married J annett Campbell, his cousin, and purchased the northern section of Lot 21, Conces-
sion 5, Dunwich Township. At the time, the area was heavily wooded and quite swampy, but be-
ing young and strong and having inherited his mother's will, he tackled the wilderness and with
his wife cleared the land and built a home. This became the birthplace of twelve children. His
obituary states that at his death in 1892, he was survived by his wife, four daughters, and one
son. It states that Flora Campbell married Charles Johnson; Mary Campbell married William
Robbins; Catherine Campbell married Matthew Hatton, and Sarah Campbell married Richard
Holland, who had a farm on the northwest portion of Lot 22, Concession 11, Aldborough
Township.
I will relate a story that has been handed down about Jannett Campbell. It is about the
time she found she had a new neighbour by the name of Mrs. Daniel Bodman and decided one
fine October day to visit her. After a pleasant visit, Jannett decided she had better head for home,
but/by this time the sun was going down and the woods were wrapped in darkness. After a spell,
and Lawrence Station formed the Shedden circuit, which is the way it remained until 1925, the
year the United Church of Canada was formed. After this, Lawrence Station, McBrides, and
Cowal were added the Lawrence charge with Rev. N.A. Campbell as minister. The old commun-
ity hall was built in 1882 on the Battle property. The land was donated by Mr. Battle so that a
Sunday School could be built. The lumber and labour were also donated by these worthy folk. A
union Sunday School was organized in 1883, with Battle as its first superintendent. The hall
became the centre of many important events.
The first schoolhouse was built on the northeast corner of the fourth concession in 1844.
The old schoolhouse was of a peculiar construction, being mostly of logs, rough lumber, and
wooden pegs. The roof was laid lengthwise on small supporting logs and held down by over-
riding logs tied at the ends by strips of blue beechwood. The fireplace was of clay and stone
within a timber frame. The benches for the pupils were split basswood logs supported by four
wooden legs. The desks were the usual long oak slabs. In 1850, Malcom McIntyre donated some
land for a frame schoolhouse. This school was moved in 1878 to Lot 13, Concession 3, and bricks
were put over the frame. This school was known as S.S. No. 17. It served for eighty-two years. A
new school replaced it in 1960. It was used until 1964 and then was closed.
The first medical doctor was a son of one of the early pioneers, Dr. Irvine. Dr. Irvine was
followed by Dr. Franklin O. Lawrence; Dr. Sutherland; Dr. Cline; Dr. Quackenbush, who sold
out to Dr. Charles Smith in 1896; Dr. H. Simpkins; Dr. A. Turner; Dr. A. Gregory; and Dr. J.W.
Snell, who in 1928 sold out to Dr. P.W. Potts. Dr. Franklin Orchard Lawrence was born in
Lawrence Station in 1863, and received his early schooling in Fingal and St. Thomas. After
graduating from medical college, he set up his practice in this hamlet and served the needs of the
people until he fell ill from tuberculosis. He then moved to California, where he remained until he
was well enough to return and resume his practice. In 1894 he moved to St. Thomas and opened a
practice. Lawrence married Norah Kingston, daughter of Dr. Kingston of Aylmer, Ontario. Dr.
Lawrence passed away in 1943. Dr. Alexander Turner, who was born in the district in 1873,
received his education at Glencoe High School and taught school at Dutton. Turner took his
medical training at the University of Western Ontario and practiced for a short time at Lawrence
Station. He moved to St. Thomas in 1908 and purchased the property of Dr. Potts. During the
First World War he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps and served overseas. He
was an active member of the- Masonic Order. He passed away in 1929, leaving a wife and two
children.
When the news of the laying of the track route by the Great Western Railroad became
known, William Lawrence immediately donated ten acres for a railway station, an opportunity
that the Great Western took advantage of. The pick-up point and station it built were named
after Lawrence. The Grand Trunk Railroad, as it became known when it took over from the
Great Western Railroad, was leased by the Wabash in 1897 and used jointly by the GTR and the
Wabash. Early in 1900 the Wabash had ten or twelve passenger trains operating daily and the
GTR had four local passenger trains every day except Sunday. In 1917, when the United States
entered the war, the Wabash was used to transport troops. In 1920 the GTR was taken over by
the Canadian National Railway. The first passenger train service was brought about by the re-
quest of the Honorable T.W. Crothers, M.P. The first conductor was Daniel O'Connell and later
the same position was held by Daniel Murray. Passenger service was discontinued in 1926. The
last conductor was Robert Ingram. The last Wabash train engines, No.1 and No.6, were taken
out of service in 1931. The first station agent was Timothy Murray. He and his wife lived on the
second floor of the general store just west of the tracks until additional quarters were built onto
the station. Murray was station agent for twenty-five years. The last agent was Donald Graham
and the last night agent was Arthur Simpson.
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