Positions in Woodlands Municipality
Back to The LaPortes of Inwood In December 1905 the newly settled lots along the colonization road NW of Norris Lake (sections 25-36 in township 16 1 W, all of township 17 ranges 1 and 2W lying to the east of Shoal Lake and all of township 18 ranges 1 and 2W) came under the administration of Woodlands as an additional part of Ward 6 and then as a new ward 7 in December 1909. In 1906 Woodlands created the Cossette School Division on land provided by Leon Cossette. From 1905 until 1913 when the NW portion of the area became part of the new Armstrong Municipality the LaPortes and Cossettes would hold various appointed and elected positions. Woodlands Municipality local authority elected positions by year for the Inwood area The area included the communities of Inwood (known as Union Prairie in 1909), Loch Monar and Sandridge. William Cossette was elected as the Municipal Counsellor for Ward 6 from 1906 to 1908 and for the new Ward 7 from 1909 to 1917. Cossette School Division in Woodlands Municipality The founding meeting of the Cossette School District Board of Trustees was held on June 13, 1907. The meeting Chairman was Charles Verscheure and the meeting Secretary was Bill Cossette. The meeting elected Charles Verscheure, Ernest Laporte and Bill Cossette to be the first school trustees for the new district. Verscheure was chosen to be their Chairman and Cossette to be the Secretary Treasurer for the coming year.
The Path Master
position
(1905) which was divided up into five Road Overseers positions from
1906 were responsible for the upkeep of all municipal roads within their
small zone. They could require
residents in their zone to put in set numbers of hours of work to maintain
the roads. They were also
responsible for the control of noxious weeds along their roadways.
Pound Keepers
were responsible for seizing livestock running at large and collecting fines
from people when they reclaimed the animals.
Constables
were appointed to administer municipal law and to support the legal position
of the Road Overseers and Pound Keepers.
The Road Commissioner position
was created in 1910 to be responsible for the entire area and to maintain
the roads by issuing contracts for repairs.
The Zone Road Overseers were then eliminated.
Road Overseer Zones
Zone 40 from 1909-1917
SE ¼ Sect. 17 1W
Zone 42 from 1905-1906 and 1909-1917
(was Zone 40 in 1907-1908)
Sect. 1,2,11-14,20-36 T17 1W
Zone 43 from 1905-1906 and 1909-1917
(was Zone 42 in 1907-1908)
Sect. 1-5,8-17 T18 1W
Zone 44 from 1905-1906 and 1909-1917
(was Zone 43 in 1907-1908)
Sect. 20-29,32-36 T18 1W
Zone 45 from 1905-1906 and 1909-1917
(was Zone 44 in 1907-1908)
Sect. 6,7,18 T18 1W
Zone 46 from 1905-1906 and 1909-1917
(was Zone 45 in 1907-1908)
Sect. 19, 30, 31 T18 1W
The Municipality of Woodlands Appointments from 1905 to 1917
1905
Path Master
Bill Cossette
Pound Keeper
Bill Cossette
1906
Pound Keeper
Bill Cossette
Road Overseer Zone 42
Bill Cossette
Road Overseer Zone 43
Telesphore Laporte
Road Overseer Zone 44
Peter Pepin
Road Overseer Zone 45
Andrew Skogan
Road Overseer Zone 46
Frank Decoteaux
1907
Pound Keeper
Bill Cossette
Road Overseer Zone 40
Bill Cossette
Road Overseer Zone 42
Telesphore Laporte
Road Overseer Zone 43
Peter Pepin
Road Overseer Zone 44
Andrew Skogan
Road Overseer Zone 45
Gus Warner
1908
Pound Keepers
A.J. Kaiser, John Torske, Wm. Warner, Paul Chartrand
Constables Ward 6
J. Currie, A. J. Kaiser
Road Overseer Zone 40
A.J. Kaiser
Road Overseer Zone 42
E. Thuland
Road Overseer Zone 43
Martin Kvamsaas
Road Overseer Zone 44
Lars Skogan
Road Overseer Zone 45
E. Plante
(Ward 6 was T 17,18 of 1W)
1909
Pound Keepers
J. Billson, John Torske, A. Lemoine, Bert Sigurdson
Constables Ward 6
E. E. Thuland, C. Overton, J. Currie
Road Commissioner Ward 6
Bill Cossette
Road Overseer Zone 40
John Billson
Road Overseer Zone 42
A. Glemas
Road Overseer Zone 43
E. K. Thuland
Road Overseer Zone 44
Martin Kvamsaas
Road Overseer Zone 45
Lars Skogan
Road Overseer Zone 46
E. Plante
1910
Pound Keepers
J. Billson, Ernest Laporte, Eph. Rondeau, Bert Sigurdson, H. Stafford
Constables Ward 6
J. McMasters, J. Currie
Constables Ward 7
Alex Latourelle
Road Commissioner Ward 7
Bill Cossette
Road Overseers
positions eliminated
1911
Pound Keepers
J. Billson, Ernest Laporte, Eph. Rondeau, Bert Sigurdson, H. Stafford
Constables Ward 6
J. McMasters, J. Currie
Constables Ward 7
Alex Latourelle
Road Commissioner Ward 7
Bill Cossette, Oliver Benson
1912
Pound Keepers
J. Billson, Eph. Rondeau, Bert Sigurdson,
Constables Ward 7
Alex
Road Commissioner Ward 7
Bill Cossette
1913-14
Pound Keepers
J. Billson, Eph. Rondeau, Bert Sigurdson,
Constables Ward 7
Road Commissioner Ward 7
Bill Cossette
1915
Pound Keepers
J. Billson, Eph. Rondeau, Bert Sigurdson,
Constables Ward 7
none
Road Commissioner Ward 7
Bill Cossette, P. Martinson
1916
Pound Keepers
J. Billson, Eph. Rondeau, Bert Sigurdson, Henry Stafford, P.
Adolphsen
Constable Ward 7
Alex Latourelle
Road Commissioner Ward 7
Bill Cossette
1917
Pound Keepers
J. Billson, J. Bernard, Henry Stafford, P. Adolphsen
Constables Ward 7
Alex Latourelle
Road Commissioner Ward 7
Bill Cossette, C. Ward
