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5. Recommended Change

The Credit Committee shall consist of five members.

(Present By Laws) 7. The Supervisory Committee shall consist of five members, one of whom shall be a city staff representative from the Committee of Former Africville Residents admitted to membership under Sect. 1 (i) (b), and one of whom shall be the chartered accountant admitted to membership under Sect. 1 (i) (c).

7. Recommended Change

The Supervisory Committee shall consist of five members.

It is recommended that the above mentione~ changes be approved by Council.

Respectfully submitted,

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Copy of 102-4A.129.1, City Manager's Files, Ex-Africville Residents, 1968, provided by Halifax Municipal Archives -~ CREDI'r UNION ACT

SUPPLEMENTAL BY-LAWS

SEAVIEW CREDIT UNIO~ LIMITED

]. (i) Membership in the Credit Union shall be limited to:

a) persons relocated from Africville by the City of Halifax between ,Tune 1964 and September ] 96 7;

b) staff 0f t~1e C.:i i:y , .f !hli t.ix •.vhc, are IT'e:nben:; c,f· t·he Committee of f'orn:er AI-ri.cville Residents; and

c) a chart-ert:~d r1c,:,,unh=.mt., a Larrister, and a represent­ ative of the N0va Scotia Credit Union League who, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, demonstrate a genuine interest. j n the per sens eligible for membership under Sect. l (l)(a).

(ii) So long as the Commi i:i.:ee of For~ner Africv:i] 1 e Residents has on deposit with Seaview Credit Union Llmited at least one-half of the seventy thousand dollars ( $'/0, 000) adv;::mced by the City of .lliJ.lif3x, 12 March 1969, only persons eligible for membership in lhit; Credit Union under Seel:. 1 (i) :.h.:=,]1 be admitted, and t-hi.s supplementary by-lc.1w Sect.. (ii) .shall not be amended by the Union membership except. wl.th U1e consent 0£ the Clty of Halifax, by vote of City C0unci.l.

2. 'l'he minimum instalment on a share shall be one dollar ($1).

'.} . The Board of Di recto1:s shall consist of nine members, one of whom shall l:e 2 ci~.:y ::; taff representa Live from the Commit.tee of Former Af'ricville i

4. At the first gener3l meeting~ nlne Directors shall be elected to hold office until tile t·irst anff_tal meeting. At the fir~t annual meeting three Dlrectors shall be electeJ to hold ortice until the second ar:nui'tl meetir!g, 3.nd three Directors shall be elected to hold office until the third ;;,nrnw 1 mee t-1 nq. an..1 Un e::-e Directors shall be elect·ed to hold of±ice until the :fourth annual meeting.

At each subsequent anrllJ.31 meeting, Di.re,__:-t-c- r ::; sh=:311 be eleclt,d to replace t.hcse ret:irir,9, ar:d fiirect<::-r.s t:o el

one of whom j• The Credit Committee: s'h ;:; 11 co!1sist of five members, shall be a city staff representative f·rorn the Conml ttee of Former J\fricville RE:siJ1E:r..h, i-.ldmitted L.> mEirlberF,h.i_p under Sect. 1 (.i.) (b), and one of whom shall be the b a rrister admitted h ..1 members hip under Sect. 1 (i)(c).

6., The Credit Corr,nlittc~e !..,f1all l)e Cl~)p rJi11tr~d 1-Jy tlJe I)c>:.1r·d of [lj _!__. ectorz in acco!"danc e wi t h I ht'::: pr-ovl ;:;j un:::; \:• f tli c~ l\. ...:. l.

Copy of 102-4A.129.1, City Manager's Files, Ex-Africville Residents, 1968, provided by Halifax Municipal Archives SUPPLEMENTAL BY-LAWS ••••••••••••••••••••••

7. The Supervisory Committee shall consist of five members, one of whom shall be a city staff representative f~om the Committee of Former Africville Residents admitted to membership under Sect. 1 (i)(b), and one of whom shall be the chartered accountant admitted to membership under Sect. 1 (i)(c).

8. There shall be meetings of the Board of Directors, the Credit Committee and the Supervisory Committee as required by the Act and the Standard By7 Laws and more frequently if the bu$iness of the Credit Union warrants it.

9. At annual or special meetings of the members, fifteen (15) members shall constitute a quorum.

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Copy of 102-4A.129.1, City Manager's Files, Ex-Africville Residents, 1968, provided by Halifax Municipal Archives Archives

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1969. body to details

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Credit representation

Annual

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Motion provided for in Supplementary By-Laws 3-5-7-- motion carried.

MOTION It was moved by Yvonne Carvery, Seconded by Percy Carvery, that Supplemental By-Law 1 Section 1 Sub-Section (a) reading -- that membership in the Credit Union be limited to: (a) Persons relocated from Africville by The City of Halifax between June 1964 and September 1967, be amended simply to read (a) former residents of Africville - MOTION CARRIED It was not until July, 1972 at the next Annual Meeting that the matter of a broader membership representation was dealt with resulting in a new Board of Directors. No one offered to serve in the capacity of City representatives on the new Board as provided for at the 1971 meeting. To date these positions remain vacant. What this action represents is not clear insofar as this board is concerned. Governing all of these transactions is the Supplemental By-Law of the Credit Union Act which stipulates that Amendments must have the consent of the City of Halifax by a vote of City Council. To date we have no information of what the City has done. A check with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies discloses that no record of any business relating to the Seaview Union since 1969. Because of these circumstances, the new Board finds itself in a precarious position. The weight of this kind of evidence leads us to speculate as to the function of the past Credit Union administr­ ation and whether the present administration is expected to be a replica of the earlier model.

We are fully aware that this Credit Union is an exclusive creation of the City of Halifax and the Provincial Government and of course does have the right to dissolve this arrangement whenever these funding bodies so chooses. Unfortunately, the people it was designed to help ,,HAil. little or no opportunity to help with the building of the structure that would best serve their needs. The price of involvement for many has been utter confusion, uncertainty and frustratio all of this coupled to mis-leading rumors about their Credit Union.

We do sincerely believe that this Credit Union can get back on a sound financial footing. We do believe that the funding bodies intended for it to succeed. We are sure that without the implementation of sound practises we cannot succeed in operating a business.

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this

of

Meanwhile,

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to

Province

Seaview Archives

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to Halifax

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Mrs. Mrs. Amendments Amendments ...... ADDRESS REPLY TO: REGISTRAR OF CREDIT UNIONS P. O. BOX 998 HALIFAX, N. S. REGISTRAR OF CREDIT UNIONS NOVA SCOTIA

July 18, 1972

Mr. Douglas Quinn Administrative Assistant to the City Manager P. 0. Box 1670 Halifax, Nova Scotia

Dear Mr. Quinn,

As requested in your letter of May 30th we are enclosing amendments to Chapter 69 of the Revised Statutes 1967, the Credit Union Act.

Yours very truly,

!?R Podh ~9..q) R.R. Porter Registrar of Credit Unions

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DATE: January 30, 1973. 3. FOLLOW UP

SUBJECT: Re: Seaview Credit Uniog. 4. COMPLETION DATE

I am attaching hereto a letter and attachments from the Honourable William Gillis, Minister of Public Welfare, dated January 25, 1973, re the Seaview Credit Union. His letter outlines suggestions and procedure for re-opening the matter of the $50,000 advance from the Province of Nova Scotia. In view of our meeting on January 12th, I would appreciate it if you would examine this matter and the Minister's proposals and draft a letter for me to the Minister. wf~ WALTER R. FaTZGERALD MAY/R

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Copy of 102-4A.129.1, City Manager's Files, Ex-Africville Residents, 1968, provided by Halifax Municipal Archives GENERALRATING

The four items listed below are considered to be factors in the operation of a credit union. Each factor should first be considered independently. The following numerical ratings are to be used:

Co od . II • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 Fair ...... 3 Satisfactory ••••••••••••• 2 Poor ...... 4 RATING A. Maintenance of Records: ...... •...... B. Collection of Loans: ...... 4...... 4

C. Growth & Development: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ~ • 0 4 'D. Interest of officials: ...... 16 Total of ratings ......

Adjective ratings ••••••••••••• 0 ••

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4 o a o o • o o • a • • • • • • • • • • Good 9 to 12 • • . . • . . • . . . Fair 5 to 8 •....•.. Satisfactory 13 or more ...... Poor

Copy of 102-4A.129.1, City Manager's Files, Ex-Africville Residents, 1968, provided by Halifax Municipal Archives 2

I>eee ~or > GENERAL EXAMINATION AS AT • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • I 19 • .7.2

CASH

1. Have all receipts and disbursements been properly recorded and promptly posted? ......

2. Is cash deposited in the bank forthwith as received? ...... ~'? ...... •...

3. Is the cash on hand properly safeguarded? ...•..•.....••.•.. 'l!t~ •......

4. Where is bank account maintained? ...... •...... ••••...•~ .s .u.e......

0 0 5. Did verification of cash on hand and in the bank disclose any irregularities? . ~~"! . .'?? :?

6. Are bank balances reconciled each month and are reconciliations on hand? ... . 1~~- .. .

7. Was financial statement prepared monthly? .•...•...... •••••....•••• • r~ ... .

8. Were balances of general ledger found correct and was financial statement in agreement " eQ•r•l lc-di•r not poet•~ eiac• August 1972 Wjth general ledger? •....•..•...... •.•...... •.•...... •..

9. Are member ledger accounts ( Shares, Deposits, Checking, Loans) balanced Monthly?. : .

10. Were all disbursements mode by cheque or proper cash voucher? ...... !~~ -......

with the Nova Scotia Credit Union League or other depositories, 11. If fur.ds are deposited ,.. are suitable records kept of same? ...... ,~• Lugue 12. Is guaranty fund kept separate and intact? ...... How Invested? .•......

INVESTME~TS DO 13. Did the verification of investments as shown by the records disclose any irregularities? ... ye, 14. Were a II investments authorized by the Board? ...... • 15. Wara a II investments made in accordance with the Act? •...... ~~~, ...... 16 . Are al I securities properly recorded? ...•...... •...... •••..••... yea 17. Are a 11 securiHes properly safeguarded and he Id in joint custody? •.••...... •....•...

18. Securities examined:-

Nome Rate Maturity Par Value Book Value Remarks (1) $10.00 $10.00

Copy of 102-4A.129.1, City Manager's Files, Ex-Africville Residents, 1968, provided by Halifax Municipal Archives 3

DETAILS OF IRREGULAR LOANS Original Unpaid No. Comments Pass Book Name Loan Balance

DETAILS OF DELINQUENT LOANS Shares or Pass Book Original Unpaid Last Name Date Payment Deposits No. Loan Balance On Principal

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Copy of 102-4A.129.1, City Manager's Files, Ex-Africville Residents, 1968, provided by Halifax Municipal Archives IRREGULAR LOANS Book Original Unpaid Last Pay­ No. Name Loan Date Balance ment Date Shares

1 Lloyd Farrell 600.00 July/69 557.80 Feb. /70 5.50 (loan improperly secured) 3 George Grant Sr. 1500.00 June/69 1100.15 Apr. /71 5.00 (loan improperly secured) 6 Clarence Carvery Jr. 1500.00 Aug./69 1426.79 Jan. /70 5.50 (no security; no note on file) 7 Kenneth Cassidy 500.00 June/69 480.02 Oct. /70 1.00 (no security; no note on file) 9 Evelyn Dixon 500.00 June/69 463.29 June/70 5.50 (no security; no note on file) 10 Clarence Carvery Sr. 692.93 Sept./69 643.23 Feb. /70 5.50 (no proper note on file) 11 Daisy Carvery 1402.02 Nov. /69 1367.91 Feb. /70 27.50 (no proper note on file) 17 Alice Carvery 750.00 Dec./69 726. 6 7 Apr. /70 1.00 (loan improperly secured) 24 Ernest Flint 200.00 June/71 188.81 Sept. /71 5.00 (no security; no note on file) 27 Harry Carter 1500.00 June/69 1249.34 July/70 5.50 (loan improperly secured) 29 Leonard Dixon 1500.00 July/69 1243.94 Oct. /70 1.00 (loan improperly secured) 41 Melton Parris 250.00 July /69 209.85 Aug. /70 5.50 (no security; no note on file) 45 Bertha Mantley 700.00 Sept./69 471.92 Oct. /70 5.50 (loan improperly secured when issued) 46 Stanley Dixon 500.00 Nov./69 500.00 2.00 (note not signed by member; signed by Mrs. Stanley Dixon only) 49 Arnold Howe 1500.00 Sept. /69 1261.87 Apr. /70 5.50 (loan improperly secured) 51 Madeline Wilkes 900.00 Sept./69 749.52 July/70 5.50 (co-signer re loan account #52) 52 Dora Dixon 1500.00 Sept./69 1304.41 Mar./70 5.50 (co-signer re loan on account #51) 60 Eric Downey 500.00 Oct./69 495.35 Mar. /70 5.50 (no security; no note on file) 61 John Tolliver 1500.00 Oct. /69 1500.00 1.00 (no security; no note on file) 63 Victor Carvery 700.00 Oct./69 700.00 5.50 (no security; no note on file) 67 Marion Johnson 1500.00 Nov./69 1361.97 Mar. /71 5.50 (no security; no loan application or note on file) 72 Wennison Byers 1000.00 Dec./69 907.88 July/70 5.50 (loan improperly secured)

79 Thelma Clayton 1000.00 Dec./69 787.55 Mar. /71 5.50 (loan improperly secured) 42 Nolan Carvery 1250.00 Dec. /70 761.71 Nov. /72 5.31 (no security; no note on file)

Copy of 102-4A.129.1, City Manager's Files, Ex-Africville Residents, 1968, provided by Halifax Municipal Archives Delinquent Loans Book Original Unpaid Last Pay- No. Name Loan Date Balance ment date Shares

1 Lloyd Farrell 600.00 July/69 557.80 Feb. /70 5.50 3 George Grant Sr. 1500.00 June/69 1100.15 Apr. /71 5.00 4 Gloria Grouse 1500.00 Sept./69 1311.85 Apr. /71 1.00 6 Clarence Carvery Jr. 1500.00 Aug. /69 1426.79 Jan. /70 5.50 7 Kenneth Cassidy 500.00 June/69 480.02 Oct./70 1.00 9 Evelyn Dixon 500.00 June/69 463.29 June/70 5.50 (last payment on interest only) 10 Clarence Carvery Sr. 692.93 Sept./69 643.23 Feb. /70 5.50 11 Daisy Carvery 1402.02 Nov. /69 1367.91 FEb. /70 27.5C 12 Myrtle Carvery 200.00 July/69 153.90 JUly/70 1.0( (last payment on interest only) 17 Alice Carvery 750.00 Dec./69 726. 6 7 Apr. /70 l.OC 18 Barry Cain 500.00 Sept. /69 383.56 May/70 LOG 21 Evelyn Thompson 752.75 Nov. /69 632.91 June/70 16.5C 24 Ernest Flint 200.00 June/71 188.81 Sept. /71 5.0C 25 Laura Howe 500.00 Nov. /69 396.06 Aug. /70 1.0C 26 Rose Grant 500.00 Aug./69 410.92 Apr. /71 5.25 27 Harry Carter 1500.00 June/69 1249.34 July/70 5.5C 29 Leonard Dixon 1500.00 July/69 1243.94 Oct. /70 1.0C 34 Dora M. Farrell 500.00 Nov. /69 495.25 Mar. /70 6.55 35 Stanley Carvery 1500.00 Oct. /69 1352.22 Oct. /70 l.OC 36 Evelina Tolliver 300.00 Aug. /69 82.75 Apr./70 5.5C 38 Laura Black 100.00 Oct. /69 75.40 Feb. /70 5.50 39 Wilfred Jackson 100.00 Sept./69 43.73 July /70 5.5( 40 Cyril Cassidy 100.00 Nov. /69 50.73 Mar. /71 5.5C 41 Melton Parris 250.00 July/69 209.85 Aug. /70 5.5C 43 Francis Cain 500.00 July/69 348.99 July/70 5.5C 45 Bertha Mantley 700.00 Sept. /69 471.92 Oct. /70 5.5( 46 Stanley Dixon 500.00 Nov./69 500.00 2.0C 47 Kathleen Parris 100.00 Dec./69 29.66 Oct. /70 1.0C 49 Arnold Howe 1500.00 Sept. /69 1261.87 Apr. /70 5.5C 50 Grace Byers 1500.00 Sept. /69 1034.09 Mar. /71 5.0C 51 Madeline Wilkes 900.00 Sept./69 749.52 July/70 5.50 52 Dora Di:~rnn 1500.00 Sept./69 1304.41 Mar. /70 5.50 53 Carl Marsman 1200.00 Sept./69 1124.76 July/70 1.00 54 Matilda Newman 300.00 Dec./69 217.54 Oct. /70 5.50 55 Herman Beals 500.00 Oct. /69 457.85 Apr. /70 1.00 56 Helena Parris 500.00 Dec./69 500.00 1.00 57 Edward Carvery 500.00 Sept. /69 474.64 Feb. /70 1.00 58 Percy Carvery 1500.00 Oct. /69 1180.26 Sept. /70 16.50 59 Herman Peterson 500.00 Oct./69 415.75 Oct. /70 5.06 60 Eric Downey 500.00 Oct. /69 495.35 Mar. /70 5.50 61 John Tolliver 1500.00 Oct. /69 1500.00 1.00 62 Arthur Marsman 1500.00 Oct. /69 1443.82 Mar. /71 5.50 63 Victor Carvery 700.00 Oct. /69 700.00 5.50 65 Charles Mantley 1500.00 Nov. /69 1500.00 5.50 66 Morton Flint 1500.00 Nov. /69 1389.50 May/70 5.50

Copy of 102-4A.129.1, City Manager's Files, Ex-Africville Residents, 1968, provided by Halifax Municipal Archives Book Original Unpaid Last Pay- No. Name LoaR Date Balance ment date Shares

67 Marion Johnson 1500.00 Nov. /69 1361. 97 Mar. /71 5.50 5.50 68 Debbie Dixon 500.00 Nov. /69 464.42 Apr. /70 69 Patricia Wesley 100. 00 Nov./69 51.00 May/70 5.50 5.50 70 George A. Grant Jr. 1500.00 Nov. /69 1425.66 June/70 5.50 71 Vera Carter 600.00 Dec,/69 527.83 Aug. /70 5.50 72 Wennison Byers 1000.00 Dec./69 907.88 July/70 74 Edward Carvery Sr. 1500.00 Nov./69 1404.54 May/70 11.00 75 Leslie Mantley 500.00 Dec./69 400.73 Aug. /70 5.50 5.50 76 Clarence Brown 1500.00 Jan./70 1308. 39 July/70 77 Ruby Oliver 1500.00 Dec./69 1063.33 July/71 5.50 78 Roger Black 500.00 Dec./69 444.40 June/70 5.50 79 Thelma Clayton 1000.00 Dec. /69 787.55 Mar. /71 5.50 80 Shiela Cassidy 500.00 Dec. /69 400.14 Oct. /70 5.50 81 Barbara Bishop 1000.00 Dec./69 940.69 July/70 5.50 82 Melvin Carter 1500.00 Dec./69 1293.63 July /71 5.50 83 Rodney Dixon 500.00 Dec./69 322.32 Sept. /71 5.50 84 Roberta Downey 1500.00 Jan. /70 1301. 94 Mar. /71 5.50

46,553.43 322.86

98.1% Delinquency

(62 delinquent loans)

Copy of 102-4A.129.1, City Manager's Files, Ex-Africville Residents, 1968, provided by Halifax Municipal Archives 4

LOANS

19. Are all loan applications:

(a) Properly filled out? ...... !~~-......

( b) Approved by a majority of the credit committee? ...... !~~-... •......

(c) Prop3rly filed? ...... !~~-......

20. Ara all outstanding loons supported by notes properly executed?.~'?? .~'! . -~~':~~~1:~•: .l.~an• No. au _!~regular 21. Are the provisions of the Act being observed with reference to security for loans? .• .~O.•'fl•

' DC 22. Are all delinquent loans closely followed up? ...... •...•....••••.•••.•..•.•••

23. Is notice giv3n to the endorser( s) where primary debtor fai Is to pay promptly?.-~~ ....•

24. Is every reasonable effort made to collect doubtful loans? ...... •...... - ~~~~~"!~ ... . N/A 25. Is collateral properly safeguarded? •...•...... ••.....•....•.•.....•••

26. Are a II mortgages, etc. in the possession of the credit union proper!)' recorded in the

Registry of Deeds? •.•...... •..•..... -~ - ......

27. Are all fire and life insurance policies used as collateral in the possession of the credit

union? •.•. ~~ .... Are these policies assigned to the credit union? ... .'...... Were all nolie Ofl fil• policies examined for adequate coverage, signatures and endorsements? ...... no int ~o•t collect•d aince 1971 28. Is interest on loans properly computed and collected? ....•...... •••.

29. What rate of intarest is paid on deposit accounts? ...... ••••• none 30. What rot.a of dividend ( if any) was paid lost year?...... •.

31. Have rebates been paid to borrowers? ...... How much? ...... ? 32. Were dividends approved at the annual meeting?·......

MEMBERSHIP y • 33. Are a 11 applications for membership properly prepared and signed by the members? ..... ? 34. Do the minutes of the Board show a record of members elected? ••..••...... •.. M/A 35. Are joint accounts properly handled? ..••...... N/A. 36. Are trust accounts properly handled? •...... •...... n0t:1• 37 . Are accounts of decaased members properly handled? •.•...... •..... yea 38. Aretha provisions of the by-laws raspecting membership being adhered to? ...... ,1, 38A. Are "Borrowers Credit Statements" being issued to borrowers? •••••••

Copy of 102-4A.129.1, City Manager's Files, Ex-Africville Residents, 1968, provided by Halifax Municipal Archives 5

MEETINGS of meetings •. -~ .... . 39. Are directors meetings held regularly? ...... ~~ - ...... Number . 40. Are pro~r minut?s kept of all meetings? ...... ! ...... of the credit union? 41. Does th~ cr3dit committ~a meet often enough to transact the business u.uion l t>cratt·ietioo piac d OQ arlii\Uflft of 1 & 1--y Gl'edit ...... uo luau• h•inJI .111•"9d...... -...... i.o&ri : ...... 42. Does th.? Supervisory Committee meet regularly? ...... ~~ - ...... How often?...... •.•...... •...... ~'?~:"~~~ ...... records of the credit 43. Has it b~en rriaking a reasonably good examination of the books and ae . , ...... un 10n? ...... ••.•••..••...... •...... •......

GENERAL 64 10 ...... 44. Number of members ...... ;Depositors ...... ·.... ;Borrowers \M DO Box(es) ...... ; 45. Does tha credit union own or hava the use of Sofe ...... ; Deposit ~ 4 ~" . Adding Machine ..•...... •.•...... ; Typewriter ...... UJ~ 0 • ff" ? 46. Does d era •,t union own its own o ,ce ...... •...... with the Act?.-~~~ ... 47. Are loons to co-operativas, organizations, etc. made in accordance yea 48. D~s credit union carry Loan Protection? ..•...... •..•.•..•...... 1":t Life Savings Insurance? .....•....•...... ,~'., 49. Are amploya.?s handling funds sufficiently bonded? ....•...... •......

Name of Bonding 50. Amount of Surety Bond: Expiry Date Comapny

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$ $ $ 110 b~? ...... •. 51. Were there any officio Is not bonded who in your opinion should yea . I returns made to tha Registrar of Credit Unions? ...... 52. Ai.a annua yeo . 53. Are monthly returns mada to tha Inspector? ......

Copy of 102-4A.129.1, City Manager's Files, Ex-Africville Residents, 1968, provided by Halifax Municipal Archives SEAVIEW CREDIT UNION LIMITED December 5, 1972

Cash Reconciliation Cash on hand Dec. 4 40.00 Current account (league) Nov. 30 9534.71 Plus outstanding deposit 40.00 9614. 71 Less outstanding cheques $9614. 71

Gen. Led. Bal. Nov. 30 9574.71 Receipts Dec. 1-5 Disbursements Dec. 1-5 9574.71

over$ 40.00

(cash over due to deposit made December 1, 1972 by Miss J. Aucoin to replace then lost CN money order from Scotia Chev Olds Ltd. re payment on N. Carvery loan and then found on December 5, 1972, therefore $40.00 owing to Miss Aucoin)

The members' share and loan ledger accounts were listed and balanced correctly with the respective general ledger balances as at December 5, 1972. Shares Loans Gen. Led. Bal. Nov. 30 453.97 47415.88 Receipts Dec. 1-5 Disbursements Dec. 1-5 453.97 47415.88

Mem. Led. Bal. Dec. 5/72 453.97 47415.88 OK OK

During my recent inspection of the Seaview Credit Union Limited, the cash was found to be over $40.00, the members share and loan ledger accounts found to be in balance, however the cash journal and general ledger was not posted since June 1972 in profit and loss and the other required postings since August 1972. It is essential that the cash journal and general ledger be posted monthly in order to complete the monthly financial statement properly. As for the delinquent situation, this has not changed since our last inspection. It still remains very critical and unless immediate action is taken to obtain a payment on these accounts before the end of this year, your credit union will'be required to write these accounts off from your guaranty fund reserve as set forth in Section 53(i) and 54(4) of the Credit Union Act. This would place your credit union into a very unhealthy position, therefore indicating to our department that the Seaview Credit Union Limited should be closed out. On request from Miss Julien, Supervisor from Social Planning with the city of Halifax a meeting was held in our office on December 8th to review the operation of your credit union. Present at the meeting were Mr. R.R. Porter, Registrar of Credit Unions, Mr. Arch Dixon, President of the Seaview Credit Union Limited, Miss Julien, Mrs. Y. Carvery, Treasurer of the Seaview Credit Union Limited and Miss J. Aucoin. During this meeting Mr. Dixon and Miss Julien requested that the proposed immediate suspension of the credit union be delayed for a period of three months. We were assured by Mr. Dixon that the majority of

Copy of 102-4A.129.1, City Manager's Files, Ex-Africville Residents, 1968, provided by Halifax Municipal Archives 6

GENERAL REPORT :

the delinquent borrowers intended to repay their loans and required additional time to contact all credit union members and explain the situation to them. Mr. R. R. Porter agreed not to suspend the credit union at this time, however a further review will be carried out within three months and should there be no progress noticed at that time, this department will have no alternative but to suspend your credit union. Verification notices were sent to all delinquent borrowers showing their share and loan balances as at December 5, 1972. Your guaranty fund, call deposit, league shares and current account have been verified with the Nova Scotia Credit Union League. Attached to this report is a copy of your financial statement for the period ending November 30, 1972.

INSPECTOR.Y~---·· J. L. Viau

Copy of 102-4A.129.1, City Manager's Files, Ex-Africville Residents, 1968, provided by Halifax Municipal Archives \·.'

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FINANCIAL AND ST ATISTICAL Rf PD_RT

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Credit Union Limited

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BALANCE SHEET

Some Month Same Month Month LIABILITIES This Month ASSETS This Lost Yeor last Year

CASH DEPOSITS 111 Demand & Chequing 11 On Hand 112 Term Or Special 12 In League l/~?c/_'i/ '/0, /3L -J-u 13 In Banks I 113 14 League Call Dep. / <8' fc ! .S"-) /\/S /7~.93 114 PAYABLE 15 Other ACCOUNTS 16 121 Current INVESTMENTS 122 Stab. Fund Payable

21 League Term Dep. 123 Int. Payable On Deposit 22 league Shares JO () 0 I\ /0.,.:-., 124 23 league S & M Shares 125 Funds ? . 1 ✓ LOANS PAYABLE 24 Guaranty l/- 7 ci 2 ~~ r'-- _.J ' G. . J 25 Government Banns 131 league 26 Mun,c1pol Bonds 132 Bank 27 Other 133 Other 28 134 LOANS 135 NON MORTGAGE: ~'\ SHARES ,· . L/. .- .., (' / ./\ ~/-;,_, .-.,, 31 Personal 'i-1 _) 7 / 32 Farm Estate Shares 33 Other 142 Amount 34 143 less Est . Loans Amount MORTGAGE: 144 Net Est. Shares 35 Dwellings 36 Farm 151 37 Other 152 38 153 PREPAID ACCOUNTS 154 41 RESERVES _s:; 42 161 Entrance Fees Fund Res. ;:?3 I (. 7 ,\· 43 162 Guaranty ¥7o .] Reserves .44 163 Other FIXED ASSETS 164 Land 165 .51 Educational Fund Buildings 166 52 less Dep. 167

F. & Equipment OTHER LIABILITIES 0,:,,-,. l)~ 53 Less Dep. 171 c~/J,v'7~ /0 .?000"::I.O 54 172 EQUITY OTHER ASSETS MEMBERS 61 181 Und,vided Earnin gs :;L 7(, I. 73 ·'.1 ✓2l o I8L Surplus ,,(JSS. C -S-S3S8 l>1 ( · I/. 9: 62 --. ~ - '·• ·5 ., -, /,_ / 191 TOTAL 71 TOTAL i 7. ) . .) '2. 3~ 73 ~ / l c/::, r, 7)33J.3{~7321t<; •

Signed

60ll Supervisory Committee

Copy of 102-4A.129.1, City Manager's Files, Ex-Africville Residents, 1968, provided by Halifax Municipal Archives ST ATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSE

This Year This Year This Month EXPENSES To Date INCOME This Month To Date

211 Aud,t 311 Interest On Loans / 'L/ LL' 212 Charges: Ban k 312 Int. On Loan s By Trans. 213 313 Int. On Bonds and De b 21.4 314 Int. From Leag ue _f 215 Depree : Bldg. 315 Int. Fr o m Bank 216 Equip. 321 Service Charge Income 217 Donations 322 Insurance Divide nd 218 Dues to League / /9-JD ~~3 Gain On Sale Of Bands 7.19 Heat, L,ght, Water 324 Building Income 220 Insurance: Fire 325 Other Income t,L 71...G 271 L 5 . & L. P. 3<-J-

LOANS NO. AMOUNT SHARES AND MEMBERS AMOUNT 411 Received On Loans This Month 511 Received on shares This Month - 412 Received On Loans This Year To Date ,:;__ bo 3 I 512 Received on Shares This Year to Date ;;1. ·S-o 413 Made This Month 513 Withdrawn on Shares This Month - 414 Mode This Year To Date I I 5""o. a I!. 514 Withdrawn on Shares This Year Ta Date .S-o 415 Average Loan Balance 515 Average Share Balance 416 Loans In Arrears, -~ 521 Number Of New Members This Month No. 421 a - Three - Six Months 522 Number Withdrawn This Month No. 422 b - Six Months - One Year 523 Number Of Members At Close Of Month No. 423 c - One Year Or More Loans Written Off: 531 Number Of Deposit Accounts At Close Of Month No. 431 a - This Year 532 Number Of P. C. A. At Close Of Month No. 432 b - Sance Organization 533

Note: A COP ' C ' r I ll STATEMENT MUST BE FORWARDED TO !Hf tN,PECTOR OF CRflllT UNIONS AND THE LEAGUE OFFtCt ,, de CLOSE OF E\/fRY MONTH.

Copy of 102-4A.129.1, City Manager's Files, Ex-Africville Residents, 1968, provided by Halifax Municipal Archives /

Credit Union

CASH RECONCILIATION

We hereby certify that the Cash and aan~ Accounts balanced as follows on ;J() / ~ a 19 7eZr

Cash on hand ------~---- General Ledger Cash Account

Cash short or over:

LEAGU~.?-~ff~~ZL~NT League statement List outstanding ______!!£_9_5-:_ cheques or use add­ Deposits in transit ing machine tapes, in­ dicating cheque number Total 9~zy71 and amount Less outstanding cheques

League Current Account Balance

General Ledger C/A Balance

BANK CURRENT ACCOUNT Bank Statement List outstanding cheques or use add­ Deposit in transit ing machine tapes, in­ dicating cheque number Total and amount

Less outstanding cheques

Bank Current Account Balance

General Ledger C/A Balance

MEMBERS' ACCOUNTS We hereby certify that the members' share, deposit, and loan accounts balanced as follows on ______19

Shares Deposits Loans

General Ledger Balance 1Z_t/!_£

Members' Ledger

Difference&

Signed:

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Dear Mr. Henderson,

Re: Project 522-21-2: Africville Relocation Project

The matter of releasing the above study to the news media was discussed with our Minister, Honourable Allan E. Sullivan, on February 18, 1972.

Mr. Sullivan is not prepared to release this report until the House rises.

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1. City of Halifax (A) The City of Halifax will undertake to locate the clientele, certify as to their eligibility and recruit them for this project. Eligibility will be restricted to those former residents of Africville who are 17 years of age or over. It,is anticipated that the residents' organization will assist the City in this matter. (B) The City of Halifax will be responsible for maintenance of those persons who require it during Phase (1) and Phase (2) of this project. (C) The City of Halifax will be responsible for such Family Counselling and Orientation as may be f appropriate to the needs of the participating clients. (D) The City of Halifax will be responsible for facilities necessary for Phases (1) and (2) of the Project. v'

2. Department of Manpower and Immigration (A) The Department of Manpower and Immigration will be responsible for Phase (3) of the project. It is antici­ pated that employment will be both by direct placement and Training-in-Industry.

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Dear Mr. Henderson:

This tdll follot1' up my letters of March 5th and 17th of 1969 and J.Jarch 20th and April 3rd of 1.970 111ith the then City 11anager, Mr. S .A. f:7ard conc erning the advance on the Social Assistance ivorking account set up in acc orclance rd th th e Africville Relocation Program. It ,-,asagr e ed t h a t th e advance of $50,000. would be returned to this Departm ent in !1arch o f 1971..

To dat e , we have not rec ei v c d this cheque and it would be very much a pp r e d a t ed if you 1-1ould look .into thi s matt er so that we can rece i v e t he cheque bef or e th o end of Harch; r-1hich is the end of our fiscal ye a r.

Your s faith f ully,

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Dear Mr. Nard:

Enclosed herewith please find a cheque for $50,000. tvhich is an advance on the Social Assistance rlorking Account for the Africville Relocation Program.

We will ask the City of Hali.fax to refund this amount to us on or about March 1, 1971 and a nerv advance cheque tdll then be issued to the city so that the advance r-.rill always be current. Yours faithfully,~/ ~ c-~) /(/\ /1:__3-~~--:- F. R. MacKinnon ' A Deputy Minister

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SUBJECT: Acreage - Africville Relocation Scheme 4. COMPLETION DATE

With reference to your memorandtun of December 31, 1970 regarding the amount of land acquired by the City for the Africville Relocation Scheme the following figures pertain: (1) Total Area covered by the Expropriation Plan - (includes Incinerator Site) 50.925 acres (2) Incinerator Site 10.5 II (3) Total area acquired within the scheme for which titles could be established; also included in (1) 10.5 II It is very difficult to give an accurate figure for the area acquired specifically for the Africville relocation scheme because the actual property ownership of relocated people could not always be established. It was for this reason, prestunably, that the City decided to expropriate to gain clear title to all properties involved. These figures should probably be used only in a general manner and not as the basis for accurate deter­ mination of the area involved.

F. W. ROBERTS fo SUPERVISOR OF SURVEYING AND DRAFTING FWR/vm

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FROM: D. C. Slayter, Administrative Assistant

DATE: December 29, 1970

SUBJECT: Acreage - Africville Relocation Scheme 4. COMPLETION DATE

With reference to our conversation last week, would

someone in the Real Estate Division calculate the number of acres acquired by the City in the Africville relocation scheme.

D. C. Slayter Administrative Assistant

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Allen Allen Africville Africville 102-4A.129.1, of Copy REPORT TO: Mayor Allan O'Brien and Members of City Council

FROM: C. McC. Henderson, City Manager

DATE: December 2, 1970

RE: Africville FollowUp Program

Since October 1968, Social Planning Staff have been in close communication with representatives .of the former Africville community, relocated by the City of Halifax between 1964 and 1967. On March 12, _1969~ City ·council endorsed the recommendations contained in an Africville FollowUp Proposal prepared by a committee · comprised of three membersof City staff and six former Africville residents, elected at an earlier general meet­ ing to which all relocated Africville relocatees were invited.

Essentially, that proposal consisted of a renewed commitment by the City to fulfill its _promise of ttrehousing, employment, education, and rehabilitation of the residents of Africville'', responsibility for which was assumed in the 1963 endorsation of the Rose Report. In particular, it proposed a three-dimensional program of

I Establishing a loan fund.of $70,000 in the form of an incorporated Credit Union for families relocated from Africville;

· II Establishing a priority listing for the immediate consideration of the Halifax Housing Authority, of families relocated from Africville who have not yet been satisfactorily and/or· permanently rehoused · by· the City; .

IIL Allocating staff resources to conduct rehabilitative and preventive programs deemed necessary for families relocated from Africville.

Copy of 102-4A.129.1, City Manager's Files, Ex-Africville Residents, 1968, provided by Halifax Municipal Archives - 2 - I - SEAVIEW CREDIT UNION

In June 1969, the Seaview Credit Union was incorporated under the Nova Scotia _Credit Union Act, as the vehicle for setting up a loan fund for the former Africville people. Because of the severe indebt­ edness of many families at high rates of interest, the Committee of Former Africville Residents assigned a high priority to relieving the debt burden by consoli­ dating debts and making them repayable to the Credit Union at a lower rate of interest over longer dura.tion where feasible.

The Credit Union operation was known to be a "high risk" venture from the outset for at least four reasons

.1. Lack of previous experience in the Credit Union movement. of both City staff and Africville representatives, who comprise 16 of the 19 member Board and Committees, as stipulated in the Supplemental By-Laws;

2. Limited capacities of many borrowers to meet financial commitments, due to pressures of unstable employment, low wage levels, inflation, ill health, or other unanticipated circumstances;

3. Lack of trust on the part of many relocatees, stemming from the Africville Relocation and resulting in some members viewing the Credit Union as a City-sponsored project to be undermined rather than supported;

4. Lack of experienced management of the Credit Union.

Despite all of these vulnerabilities resulting in a high borrower delinquency rate, it is felt that the Credit Union has been a positive force in terms of· stabilization of the financial Copy of 102-4A.129.1, City Manager'scircumstances Files, Ex-Africville Residents, of 1968,some provided by Halifax Municipal Archives - 3 - The public housing occupants include many families whose earning capacities are severely restricted by reason of age, disability, or lack of breadwinner. However at least a half dozen families presently in public housing have expressed a strq~g_desir~ and app~ar to have the income potential to participate in a housing project off~ring the possibility of home ownership. ten families presently There are 7 in addition, at least living in grossly inadequate rental accommodations owned by private landlords or by the City of Halifax (and temporary, therefore, by definition) who also wish to obtain a more permanent, independent and adequate mode of housing through home ownership. ---~-- Against this background, then, Social Planning staff have been exploring alternative proposals for bringing home ownership within the reach of Africville families with combined earnings in . the $5,000 - 6,000 range. In this, staff have enjoyed th~ compiete support and cooperation bf Central Mortgage and Housing staff and have also received expressions of support, in principle from two private organizations in the community. To date, the lack of available serviced land has been the most serious barrier. However, staff will be ready, in the very near future, to present to Council for their consideration and support, preliminary plans for a housing project involving families relocated from Africville.

Finally, with reference to housing, there are a small number of households, consisting of several adults not necessarily related, relocated into City-owned housing, with serious unresolved social problems, making it virtually impossible to find suitable, permanent housing for them. The failure of Social Planning staff to make any effective gains in the rehabilitation of this small number of persons is as much a reflection of the lack of knowledge (in the social work field generally) in dealing with these problems., as it is a result of the shortage of staff resources. It would appear therefore, that the City must be prepared in the absence of appropriate and . effective community resources to continue housing the small number of this group. tenants comprisingCopy of 102-4A.129.1, City Manager's Files, Ex-Africville Residents, 1968, provided by Halifax Municipal Archives - 4 -

III - REHABILITATIVE AND PREVENTIVE PROGRAMS

At the-outset of the FollowUp Program, a joint decision was made by City staff and representatives on the Committee of Former Africville Residents that a Special Project Worker indigenous to the Afr~cville community would be hired, if a suitable candidate could be found, to assume the two-fold responsibilities of managing the Credit Union and assisting other Special Project staff with the additional aspects of the Afric­ ville FollowUp program. As previously stated, this position was filled by a form.er Africville resident in . Jun~ of 1969. Despite this individual 9 s obvious commit­ ment, serious personal problems interfered with his job performance necessitating his eventual dismissal. These events ·have taken a toll on the Credit Union operation as we1·1 as delaying progress in the other areas of concern, such as problems related to hous~ng, home management, education and employment. Nevertheless, a considerable amount of staff time, of the Special Project Worker assigned to the FollowUp Program as well as other. Social Planning staff, has been expended in the prepara­ tion of the previously-mentioned cooperative housing scheme (in conjunction with which arrangements were made for four Africville relocatees to attend a lecture series, 'Solving Your Housing Problem' at the Dalhousie Institute of Public Affairs); assisting with home management problems through the Home Aicl Project and with family problems through counselling- and consultation with other social agencies; assisting individuals to take advantage of educational and· employment opportunities; and initiating an Employment Opportunities Project which will be offering participation to a small number of Africville relocatees in the near future. , As suggested by the Africville Action Committee Proposal, a more concentrated e£fort appears ~o be needed in the area of employment counselling, geared specifically· to the relocated Africville residents. To this end, Social· PlanninqCopy is of 102-4A.129.1,seekinq City toManager's gain Files, theEx-Africville cooperation Residents, 1968, provided of bythe Halifax Municipal Archives - 5 -

. ·When the Action Committee first emerged in October of 1969, Social Planning staf~ met with them and in a followup letter expressed a willingness to cooperate in furnishing helpful information. Subsequent invitations for participation were extended to the same Action group, without response.

. Since the recent submission of their proposal to the Mayor, however, two meetings have been held witb the Action Committee in an effort to come to some mutual understanding of goals. At these meetings, Social Planning has attempted to bring about support for the consolidation of the Committee of Former Africville Residents with the Africville Actiori Committee so that a mutuality of purpose and direction may be obtained by all of those expressing a commitment to the objectives of the Africville FollowUp Program.

If the ·11 contract between the City of Halifax and the Africville people for new opportunitie~ and human renewal in exchange for the Africville comrnunityn is to b~ kept it appears evident that the City must be more successful than past record indicates in working not for or on behalf of the Africville people but with them, through those recognized to be their representative ~pokesmen, in seekin9 solutions to those problems which they identify and to which they assign prio~ity.

Respectfully submitted,

C. Mee. Henderson, City Manager.

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The relocation of Africville has turned out to be simply a real-estate operation instead of~ project in social renewal. The promises of a new start were not A~€'"F THE>€ fulfilled. ~,rhile tl-ie City may have spent ~500. ono on the relocation project it has obtained ~~ sre?.9f 'FAc..1s' c,:, 12..12.s-cr ,,/' valuable land. The scattered Africville people have ~~ ~~ 1""~\• not done so well. Their plight was recognized by the 1Jt<:t ~ City two years ago when the Sqcial Planning department pJ" ~J· reviewed the relocation and subsequently established the .Jo SEAVL'..v, Cit.L.:.,.UITur~ION to lend r,10ney to the relocate es. 'l'his Band-Aid measure was doomed to fail since the relocate~s in need did not possess adequate financial resources i~ . the first plac~ to take care of additional indebtedness created by making other monies easily available.

Time is running out: Justice and redress must be obtained for the Africville people now. Reassessment of the present conditions must be undertaken to bring J . about a meaningful and realistic settlement based upon three critical factors:

(a) The contract or agreement betvrnen the Africville people and the City which has not been honored and was a part of the guarantee promising new oppotunities and human renewal in exchange for their community ••

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(b) Financial aid. in conjunction with a new housing program for those who can benefit from such an undertaking. The City assuming responsibility for the down-payment- on new housing

(c) A special committee be set up consisting of City,Canada 1-:anpower and Africville rep~esentatives to- coordinate and · counsel an employment program specifically geared to the relocatees.

(d) The maintenance and revitalization of the ;.;:i:::AVL,1~ CR.blJIT UiGUl~ and related pro~ra • s carried on by Social_ Planning.

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Nrs Elsie Desmond (President)

J.Irs Yvonne·· Carvery (Vice-President)

1-~iss Linda 1-~antley (Secretary)

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($250.00) of lawful money of tariada paid to Western Furniture and Appliances Limited by the City of Halifax, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby remise, release and forever discharge Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Flint, their and e~ch of their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, of and from all manner of actions, cau ses of action, claims and Jemands, of whatsoever nature or kind; which the said Western Furniture and Appliances Limited, ever h~d, now have, or can, shall or riklY hereafter have, against

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took took a a THE INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS , HALIFAX, CANADA

October 26, 1971 Mr. Cyril Henderson City Manager City Hall ,/~:. ' Halifax N.S. '-,,- . 0'-/ Dear Cyril: ._C7··r_, __, (~ ,. ....

•t. ~· .. One of the critic isms which has been made of t ~-\ crn- - Africville Relocation Report is that it does no --\ - · sufficiently place this particular relocation i ~~ the context of other redevelopment projects being✓ ~ -_. ·. undertaken in Halifax during the 60' s. Therefore, G.;/ / I_~ the report tends to leave the impression that Afric- ville was an isolated instance, and that the residents were singled out for this process because they were marginal to the main life of the city. The authors who are preparing the report for publication by McClelland and Stewart, are anxious to place it in the context of the general redevelopment program adopted by Halifax during the period under review. I am therefore writing to ask if the City could provide a record of other major relocations during that time. Grant, in discussing his role during the decision-making and conduct of the Africville relocation states (page 6-4), "My basic function was to start an urban renewal and redevelopment program in the City of Halifax. There were three fundamental priorities and they were, the Central Redevelopment Area, Uniacke Square Clearance Program, and Africville. 11 For the purpose of the authors, it would be useful if the basic facts of these other relocations, in terms of number of people involved, the area being redeveloped, the number of houses demolished, etc. etc. could be provided. I think this would go far in placing Africville in a better overall perspective. If this information can be provided, it would be very much appreciated. Yo.~ ce~ely, K~ t Assistant Director(Administration)

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"three other men, where he was both pressured and coerced to sell his property in Africville by being shown a satchel full of money, allegedly $14,000.00 in cash • . we consider such beha~.>'iour to have :been.not only an insult to Mr. carvery's di,:;rnity, but also a grcssly- immoral act, motivated by a total disrespect-for this gentlew~n as a fellow huroBn being, because of his age, and his station in life. Such blatant disregard for one's human dignity is of course unpardonable and even more so when initiated by supposedly trusted public servants.

"We of: the Nova Scotia Association for the Advancement of Coloured People are therefore demanding an investigation of this incident, disciplinary action against the perpetrators of t.."1.i:a ev·il act, a publ::.c apology to Mr. Car-.1ery, and assurances that such beha:;,~i_:ru.r will never again take place regardless of who the incfrv-iduals involved may be.

"We further request that City Council adopt a motion expressing its disappro7al o:f t:'~is co!!.duct and dissociating itself both in principle and ii~. :fa,~t from this disgrac.efu.1 action on the part of staff"

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2o Repo:i;:.,t dated JaJCruarv 23 1 1970 by City Manager, entitled 10 nAfriC'\i·i.lle ~.elocation - Mro Aaron Carvery ::

1 'To :i Bis Worsh.i.p the Mayor and Members of City Council From:: SoAo Ward, 0ity Man.ager Data: January 23, 1970 Subject.:: Africville Relocation - ~.ro Aaron Carvery

11 0n · D~ cember 4th of last year a meeting took place in City Hall for the purpc,s ;;l o:f ,-:,:bta.in.i:r\g. possession of a house belonging to the City o f: P.:allfax.

00 :r.:-:1 s·11rnrnarsr, th:Ls t~eeting v.n:'c\S necr?.ssary for the fellowing reasons:

1. Mr o Aa.ron C.a:rver.y' s · property was aM:.~1':!ld by the City o:t' Halifax at th:at time by virtue of law:::ul a:i!::propriation on November 1 28th, 1969 •

2. The ~=!ali:f.ax~~rt:rr:-t:rut.h Bridge Commil.:lsic,n was most insistent that the house ow~e~ by the City be removed to allow an apprc,a,:!h road to the · Ao Murray Mac.Kay B;ridge to be completed in order to avoid imposition of contractor's penalties amounting to thousands of dollars a dayo

3o City staff was attempting to have done voluntaril:i-• that act which could have been achieved by an order of the Court to gi··:1e up possessiono 22 -

Copy of 102-4A.129.1, City Manager's Files, Ex-Africville Residents, 1968, provided by Halifax Municipal Archives Council, January 29, 1970

11 40 T'nis transaction was of a different nature from the City's normal property acquisitions because it also i~volved the search for alternative housing, since Mro Carvery was a resident of Africville and was entitled to certain considerations granted by City Council i~ its initial decision to relocate the residents of that areao

11 Present at the meeti:1g were the City Solicitorr Mr. D.F. Murphy, who acted as the City's chief spokesnan; Mr. D.Bo Hyndman, Director of Finance and City Treasurer who had withdrawn funds from the bank on the City•s behalf; Mro CoW. Smith, Internal Aud~tor, who was present to ensure the propriety of any trans­ actic,n; Mro HoDo Crew-ell, Social Planner, and Mr. Harry Carter, Special Projects Worker, Social Assistance Department, (himself a former Africville resident) who, in effect, were present on Mro carvery•s behalf. Also •present were tw'o plainclothes Police offic,9rs who safeguarded t.he funds from .the time of w~th&awal. (A stateme:.~t that Mro So.J"o Ian.gm.aid was also

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cc:rt is corrl°'.lt~ t t?:i-.at. :.:.n tbe cours,7, (.,of this meeting of staff with M:::·o •~:every, . the a:-i:r u1~t o:f :app::tc,vea. co;npensaticn -was available 1 ~~: ~ ··1 • .c:.,. "'t · 1... t 0 1.·~-0l\Jl.... ""°~,,_r.1_ ...... , 71=,.:._:.'"' ..,;,,. •· ·~ .;·~.;. '.,,.a'" s_\. .. , <"U!.•~; '~l.'.19 · ~.,.""""s .... _l.). J..u11, Su•~ the mon-..y.0 1J:'he :neeting w2s '.r!c t !'t.l"!lld as· the NS..~?,.CP states, to "coerce" Mro C~:1:·-..1e:i:y i:::·,to s,7-11:;.i-'.'!!g J:d.s· property for $14,000 or any other arc:0·11:."'!t:: tb,e, C~~ "G'/ alr.sad.7 own.ed the prope17ty :because of the ex12,roE,_riat·:,~:.'! • 'r"l'.'.e ·m.,eetin.g 'fiias held for the sole purpose of 9 ,2,e.kil:~g .l"'.:.r o C.an.. ery• s a9reemen.t to -v·,2 c ate the Africville property.

mrhe meetin9 conct=lrnE:d its~lf · prirrerily with rehousing Mr ... Carvery· so that he could mc.v1e w:.th reasonable peace of mindo Mro Carvery, hc"A7 e!v"er, ma:Lntair-~ed his position that the City should pay him the agreed compensation and buy or otherwise make av"ailablr-':l :a fi·Fe~ or six~roor.:i house, or pay him $35,000o Various· ho-using a.lternatives ·were discussed, but the meeting

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,uj._\ ":: the o·u-tset of the meeting, 'ff';r o carvery was told that he had. a rigr..t to legal servi,~es of his choice at City expenseo Ee -v:'as ai1:-:i~'i'.ed i:f hl:':l had- obtained Legal aiavice; his reply indicated th.at he &::d rr.ot, i::r his opil.11.ion, need ito ~o Carvery•s f:ailu.re or rehtc!·cc.:::..ce to o:...")tai:n legal advi-:::e, in t..'t-ie opinion of ·t=,.,i::.~ rr·-,"~ 1,-.,.,.e -:a,r. .,. ,·1··""te·~ x:1~•,,. °h•l.,, · 1 to s S c.1.L.,I;.,. I ¥ a_z .... .:1C..v c. ~-"'•-u.o..:..L ~ JL.. ~)..., ...... !.:::::, f-·,C.t:. · 1·,·.1,-,.,,u...::..\,,..;j U·ndersta-nd_.. h·_i_ · pos i t:~i'.:'1Z-_ regar,ii10.g ffilY!!.er!ship 2nd corn.pe:rlsa tion.

0 u :r::s~ vie'iii:1::..ng t~1:•.':< h ~sb:,?;'Y of negotiations ·wit.h respect to this · property, H~ is eSSl'clnt:~.a l to keep in mind that the transaction was·not a strc.1.igh.t:foroc,ard one wherein the City merely sought to acquire a property f ,...,r SOT!!e legitim.ate public use. It was · part and parce 1 o ::: t~e Ci ty• s undertaking to relocate the people t:'.Af. Afr:!.c.ville, who we::!:'e entitled t.o full compensation for th~i~ interests in land and buildings and, among other

t~~ngs 8 to ~eing rehoused through the City's effortso 23 -

Copy of 102-4A.129.1, City Manager's Files, Ex-Africville Residents, 1968, provided by Halifax Municipal Archives Council, January 29, 1970

1aMr. Aaron Carvery's interest was t..lie last for Which compensa­ tion was to be paid and he was the last person for whom the City was obligated to find acceptable housing.

11 Two factors made the re lcca tion of Mr. Carvery ·different from = any other::

lo Mro C'arvery's dete:rmination not to cccept compensation coir:mensurate with the realistic value of his property as establishe~ by numerous precedents, including identical interests in the same lands:

2. the fact that the lands which Mr. carvery occupied ult~;:nately were in the pa.t..li of t..~e approaches to the Ao Murray MacF~y Bridge. aeNegotiat:!.ons with Mr. carvery extended over a period of more than three yearso His continued refusal to accept either the compensation or the alternative housing offered by the City brought the matter eventually to a point of crisis caused by the Halifax--Oa...--t:nou-•h 2ridge Commission• s need for the land. In­ evitably, this brought about heavy pressure from the contractors for a~cess to the land, the threat of substantial financial penalties ,3\!':d the prospect of a delay of unknown duration in the opening of: the hew bridge. The reloc2tion of-Mr. Aaron Carvery, theref~re, t0ck c~ a dime~sion--which did not apply in any other AfriC'-'.dlla relo·""ati.on. case.

11 ~"1ro •~rvery was one of fi7e heirs of t;he estate of William C'..ar;;·er~'o Co·:.zrt.c.il had a·.1.thor:;.~ed acquisition of the estate of William car'::·er::1 lands for $25,000. Four of the heirs, brother and sisters o f Mr. Cart"ery, ~a 1 accepted $ 5, 000 o 00 each for their i:t.... tl:!rest, had given up possession of their properties and relocat,ed .els~':!Where in. the City .. c'In view of the impasse, staff requested the long disbanded A:friC!\7 ille Sub-~ommittee to recouven.e to consider a settleme:n.t 1'w:(lic.b. wo·uld be CO!'.!.Siste.n.t w:'..th the spirit and i:!1':ten.t of the total Afric~ille relocation program11 o At a o agreed meeti!!.g on Septi:!'t'.u.1::,er 29 11 a s~ttl~m

• L. A tota 1 sett:lem~nt of $14, 387 o 76 be offered to Aaron carv~t'=ly, b::1 i:"l~lude compen.sa tio:n. for his interest in the William Carvery Estate, his dwellings remaining on the property, his interest in the Estate of Maizie Carvery, f u r~1i ture and moving allowance, and refund of an amount equal to property taxes paid by him ,sUDsequent to t he (1953 ) death 0£ William carvery, Senioro

• 2o In the e,\.7 ent tha t Aaron carvery should be unwilling to ac~ept t11e above o=fer of settlement, it is further recommende c'. that the City proceed immediately with expropriat:'..on, en.suring· that construction of the Narrows Bridge be delayed no further, but that City Staff make

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Copy of 102-4A.129.1, City Manager's Files, Ex-Africville Residents, 1968, provided by Halifax Municipal Archives Council, January 29, 1970

'every effort to facilitate Mr. carvery's relocation by offering suitable accommodations, presently being held in reserve for this purpose. HO"'~ever, Mro carvery should be assured a settlement from the City of an amount at least equal to the $14,387.76 being offered, regardless of any decision _reached in the law courts.

1 30 City staff be directed to interpret to Mro Carvery his right to legal counsel of his own choice,at the expense of the City, should he wish to have formal representation in ,::,pposing the terms of relocation offered to him.•

11 City Council approved the recommendations on October 16- and they were com.~ur-icated to Mr. C~rvery by letter and by word of moutho Mr. Car°\,.. ery refused to aC!cept either the compensation or any of the housing offered him by the City, and expropriation, therefore, had to be proceeded with. City Council gave its formal approval on November 26, and the actual expropriation took place on November 28. The City, thus, became the owner of the property in question, and. Mr. (!arvery 'lit.-ras so informed • .t-'...r. Carvery was guaranteed compensat:i..on of $14,387.76 even should the courts establish a lesser valuation.

11 Mr. C~r;;"'ery refused t-:'.I vacate the premises, and it became apparent t;hat he W·'.:-/Qld not do so until he was absolutely assured of both housing and compensation to his satisfaction. The C~ty's alternatives at that point were limited to (a) contin~ed negotiation with Mro Carvery in the hope that he would accept the approved compensation and vacate on the assurance that the search for suitable aceomodation would be continued until concluded to his satisfaction: (b) seeking an order of the Court requiring Mr. carvery to g-ive possession. As stated in a staff report to Council on NoveIDber 26, such a step was to be taken only on a "last resort" basis .. While preliminary preparations respecting an application for such an order were p-ut in mcticn, staff chose for the moment to continue to negot:.ate for a:!l arr~icable conclusion to the relocationo

01 For the recore, 'f!.r. Aaron carvery eventually accepted the amou.:n.t of apprc-,'\.re:.1 compensation cf $14,387 o 760 With the excepticm o f .~zi: i~.oper,able truck, all of Mro Car;.rery•s posses­ sions at ~.irie'\.":..lle (the contents of three buildings) were mc-ved c.::'..:i pl~i~ed in storage at City expense. The City b ought, at a •'.:! r ::rt of $13,000, a relatively ne-:"'7 six-room dwell­ ing in a 7ery goo ::. resid-~ntial area of t!!e Cicy. This house is leased to M::--. Carvery Cl!! the casis of the public housing formula, which i n this case is $20.00 mont.~ly. The City has, in addit.io n., ir.t.Yle s ·t ed hundreds of hours of staff time in an effort to relo~Bte !!:.r:o carJery amicably and to his satisfac­ tiono

"Co:n.plete det~ils of the City's dealings wit~-i and on behalf of ~uo '"'.an7 ery are available to members of Council from the City• s files at any timeo"

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Copy of 102-4A.129.1, City Manager's Files, Ex-Africville Residents, 1968, provided by Halifax Municipal Archives .:, council, January 29, 1970

3o Letter dated January 27, 1970 from D.F. Murphy, City Solicitor to His Worship the Mayor and Members of City Council

"January 27, 1970 "His Worship the .Mayor Allan o• Brien and Members of City Council, City Hall, Halifax, N.S.

"Your Worship and Members of Council:

"It has been interpreted that the offering of a sum of money in arriving at a settlement of an expropriation claim with Aaron carvery constit~ted an insult to his dignity and indicated a disrespect f o r him as a human being. No such insult and no such affront was intended. Quite the opposite situation, in fact, motivated the action. It was at least in part an acknowledg- ment of his tenacity, his ability to hold out against the machinery of government and the expropriation process that dictated the departure from norm.al practice in the settlement of an expropriation claimo

"If the meeti:::ig at City Hall itself, the conduct of the meeting in any way, the presence of those persons who by circumstance were compelled to be present, or if any other factor surrounding the meeting or the showing of the sum of money was construed by him or anyone on h i s behalf to be coercive in the derogatory sense, or insulting to him, I do sincerely apologize.

"I did not know Mro carve,ry prior to the meeting except as the remaining Africville resident in our relocation program. At the meeting I admired and respected him as a person and the manner in which he conducted himself: which admiration and respect continues today.

"Yours truly,.

(Sgd) Donald Fo Murphy City Solicitor"

4o Letter dated January 27, 1970 from Harold Crowell, Social Planne~ to liis Worship the Mayor and Members of City Council:

"January 27, 1970 "H~s Worship Mayor Allan o' Brien and Merr.bers of City Council, Halifax, NaS.

"Your Worship and Members of Council:

"I would 1:.ke to nli:!ke the fo llc:Ming sta tem.ent in response to the letter that you have received from Mr. HoA.J. Wedderburn, dated January 20, 1970.

"I was present at the meeting referred to, along with Mr. Harry Carter, a member of my staff. I would like to make it clear that we attended this meeting in the capacity of Social Worker and Special Projects Worker for the Africville Follow-up

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Copy of 102-4A.129.1, City Manager's Files, Ex-Africville Residents, 1968, provided by Halifax Municipal Archives Council, January· 29 • 1970

•:Program and acted in support of the interests of Mr. carveryo In. my c,pini1".)n, Mr. carter and myself would have been remiss in our duties i~ we had not been present at any meeting where negotiations w,:?r·e taking place.

nI feel that the offering of cash to Mro Carvery as a settlement for his propert.: ~-?as an unintended mistake. It was a mistake because I realized that he was offended by the action and considered it an affront to his dign.ityo I certainly regret any offence Mro carvery may have suffered as a result of the meeting hut I continue to feel that this was in no way intended.

"Yours truly• {Sgd) Harold Crowell Social Planner. 11 s. Telex messag_? from. the National Black Coalition Received Ja!i:uary 28, l.970

"Montreal, Qu,9. ,-Y-~:rr:1J.ary 27 His Wc,rship .Mi:.::'o)7 .~.11e::1. C • Brien and City Councillors City Ccm1cil, Ha li:f::s.:x, ::'.'1'.S.

The Natic,!!al :i:1a ~k ,co.-~. lition. su.:~pcrt the stand taken by the N.SoAoAo Co? .. res;:2::r.di:'lg the tjti:.:nner in which you:!' employees tr,ea ted Mr. o Ca 1.-v-ery STOP The sta b=imtent b:r your Manager neither justi.£ies ni.o:c 'i7:~ndicaibss this gro c'llsly immoral act and disre9ard for J'r~-;.1man dignity STOP l'.i.1othing short of a publ:i.~ aPolQ'3'.;i' to Mr. carvery by those involved in this insult will be sa:t:i.:::if:a •~toryo

"(Sg-d) :..·-a-tion.a!l Black ,;oalitio:n."

1 fl'T h • .l:) • · 1 6 • His' nors __ 1.p A,~_yorM .."..,. l"'.iLe!l O .cr1.e:ri~ s Sta +-_emen t t o t,._!le N"''1\.-;u-L"'1 '1\CP ~eeting on .Jarr)J.ary 27_, 19:70::

" I am a member of N'S.:\A.CP and proud of it. I am also a part of the City Government and no less proud of thato

" 'rhe iss-ze about which ~..ro We.:'.derburn came to see rr.e seems to be one which c o-..:i. ld. ser:i.o-:.isly divide our City Government, that is YC?Urs a:n.O: rr.::t~a, from our or3'anization, the NSAACPo

aiThis need !lo t be. We all rr.ake mistakeso My reaction was to call the ca.sh i:!lcident with .tJ'.i.r. Carvery "a serious error of jud;men.tec o Yo·i:i.r leti:ter to the Cit~, is not without serious errors of jutig:rrc:r:. t, an.d indeed fa.ct.

illl:r.n f:he circu:.r,.stances, I have today consulted Aldermen, staff, Mr. W1::!dder::.,urn and Mr o Schiff.

"It is clear that we could have a real confrontationo You could tell us about cu~ errors: we could tell you about yours. You

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Copy of 102-4A.129.1, City Manager's Files, Ex-Africville Residents, 1968, provided by Halifax Municipal Archives Council, January 29, 1970

"could tell us that we were deliberately wrong~ we could say the same about you. What would this achieve? We might both be wrong. or perhaps we' re both right from some point of view. Would the facts be clearer? Not likely.

"I now· wish to read a statement from Mr. Donald Murphy, the City Solicitor. Mr. Murphy is a man for whom I have the utmost respect. He works hard, and with great good-will and intelligence fer the citizens of Halifax, including you and me. His statement follows:

(As quoted above)

"Now I wish to read a statement from Mr. Harold Crowell, our Social Planner. Mr. Crowell is a brilliant rran, dedicated to finding ways of helping the poor to achieve livable incomes and a sense of their own worth as members of society. His statement reads~

(As quoted above)

"Fi:r..all:=._;·, your letter -,,.yas completely off-base with respect to Mro La.ngmaid. This is a matter on ·which an immediate apolog7 would seem to have been in order.

"F..aving provided this information in addition to the Manager's report, we now· far.!e the question: "What do we do about it?"

"During the day, I was able to reach 7 of the 10 Aldermen. They have agreed, sub~ect to your concurrence, to ask the Nova Scotia Huwan Rights Commission to examine the matters referred to in your letter and to report publicly their independent judgment.

"If the Commission is to examine the issues with the opportunity to exercise objective judgment, then in my view the NSAACP, the BUF, and the City sho·cld refrain !:rom further statements which would tend to inflame the situation until their report is completed. I urge th.is course upon youo"

Delegation - Nova .Scotia Asso•~iation for the Advancement of Coloured People

1"1.r. H.A.J o Wedderburn addressed the Council as follows~

"Your Wors hip an.d. Mei.11hers of City Council, I am speaking tonight specifically on bebalf of ':Th.e Nova Scoti• Association for the Advancement of Coloured People. I am confident that I am expressing also, a view shared by many concerned citizens of Halifax.

"We have read the City Manager's published admission that ·the carvery incident did take place, and also Your Worship's public acknowledgment that in your opinion the incident

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"represented an error in judgm.ento We noted as well the City Manager's failure to name the individual or individuals who conceived and authorized this immoral act.

"The NSAACP accepts the apologies of City Solicitor, Donald Fo Murphy, and Social Planner Harold Crowell. Because there can be no justification, however, for such action by experienced men in responsible positions of public trust, we believe that it is incumbent upon this Council to instruct the offending staff members to write an expression of apology to Mr. carvery, and for this Council to utter a policy statement that it will not in future tolerate repetitions of this kind of practice. Council should also make it public knowledge who conceived this unusual approach of doing civic business, and who authorized the withdrawal of such large sums of tax-payers' money for this purpose.

"Finally, we should like to take this opportunity to extend a public apology to Mr. I.angmaid, a Supervisor of Real Estate, for havin3 erroneously associated him with participation in this deeply regrettable situation, and regret the embarassment that mistaken references to him mllst have caused. '1

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Mrs. carrie Best addressed the Council as follows:

"I am here representing the. Black United Front • . At a· regular meeting of the Board of Directors on Saturday, January 24, a reaolution was unanimously passed that a representation from that body present this sub~ission to your Council tonight, and I wish to express first the ipform3tion that the Board of Directors is composed of persons from all black communities in Nova Scotia, and it was the unanimous decision of the Board that this submission should be for J:lack people throughout the Province, and not only for the City of Halifax, and I was elected to submit it to you.

'.'The submission concerns Mr. Aaron Carvery and the manner in which negotiations were carried out for the purchase of his property. First, we wish to assure the members of City Council that we have never doubted the ability of t...~e City of Halifax to pay its .obligatio~, so that the procedure whereby money was displayed to Mr. carvery, to us, is most unusual.

"We note also that Mro Murphy, the City Solicitor, and Mr. Crowell, the City Planner, who were present at the meeting in question, have issued statements of apology. We wish to emphasize that we deeply deplore and detest

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•the fact that the chief executive of the City, the City Manager, who issued a statement admitting his involvement in the incident, and then later tried to justify it, has not yet seen fit to offer his apology. We demand that Mr. Murphy's and Mr. Crowell's apologies be published in full, along with the apology of the City Manager.

"We wish to point out the fact that Mr. carvery is a member of an under-privileged class of people, and from a human rights standpoint, to subject a man of 70 years to this humiliation was a basic denial of his human rights: It was inhuman, unkind, and un-cbristian. Particularly as a result of his age and blackness, Mro carvery has already suffered from social and economic deprivationo This was an insult to the entire ethnic group of which Mr. carvery is a member. It would cause one to ask about the settlements reached for other Africville properties.

"The City Manager's statement of January 23 was intended to confuse and cloud the issue. 11

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"We demand that the apology of Mr. Murphy and Mro Crowell be written into the official records of Council and published in full,a,long with the apology of the City Manager.

"We also demand that City Council adopt a resolution tonight, accepting the above apologies and regretting the incident, and expressing total disapproval of the use of cash as an inducement to obtain a settlement in negotiations. We wish to be assured that such action is contrary to the policy of the City of Halifax, and will not occur again.

"We demand that the City Manager and other staff members involved, transmit their letters of apology to Mro carvery.

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"And finally, that the City Manager be instructed to immediately undertake a training course in sensitivity training in dealing with minority groups and other disadvantaged people - this course should be compulsory for all division chiefs, department heads, in fact, all staff members who deal with the public. Such a course is available from the Human Rights Commission.

"We expect the City of Halifax, the capital of the Province, to set an example to smaller communities of the manner in which municipal affairs are carried on, and I would like very much that the result of this meeting be placed on record so that in other communities ·where industrial expansion is going on which involves the rights and properties of under-privileged persons, their rights shall not be denied them. We are watching this situation very closely in New Glasgow, where a shopping center is being. constructed on property which involves negroes. You say that the City Manager erred in judgment, but it will be of great help for us to be able to point to the City of Halifax and say: This is what was done when a member of the City staff erred in his judgment .. 11

Jl.. ld,erman McGuire stated that in anticipation of tonight's meeting, a number of the Aldermen had met to discuss the matter, the result of which had been the drawing up of a

Resolution .. The resolution, he aaded, did not answer in every detail the requests from Mr. Wedderburn and Mrs. Best, but he felt the general int:en.t:Lon of tht:! resolution wci':1ld be clear to them. Furthermore, he said., i.f members of Council so desired, the motion could be a ;:nen.ded. 'i'-le R,~soluti,:;in, he said, was that

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1. City Council recognizes the error in judgment. of the cash incident, supports its staff in their motivation, and reco9nizes that the City should have sought a Court Order · as the means to secure vacant possession of a City-owned property. In future, a Court Order would be used.

2. The City does not accept the moral judgments or errors of the NSAACP letter, but notwithstanding, endorses the apology to Mr. Carvery which is contained in the letters of Mr. Murphy and Mr. Crowell.

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4. The report of Mr. Ward and the statements of Mr. Murphy and Mra Crowell provide the facts and put the matter in perspective a

5. The City, having acknowledged the error of judgment, having endorsed the apology to Mra Carvery, and having accepted the City Manager's report on the facts, now with respect to all those involved in the case, considers the rratter closeda

Alderman McGuire said that since Mr. Carvery was actually the cent•t'!r of the whole matter, he was willing to amend the motion to include an instruction that Mr. Murphy and

Mr. Crowell address their letters of apology to Mr. carverya

The City Solicitor rose to say he did not feel such an instruction was necessary on his part, and preferred to see the matter of how h::s apology would be transmitted to

Mr o Car;,ery, le:ft to his own decision a~-id judgment.

Ald~rrr~n McGuire thereupon agreed to withdraw such an amendrnento

Mr. Cr~dell asked permission to speak, and stated it appe:::red to him that he had been cast in a role which he did not likea He said he fi~mly believed in the goals and objecti'"-1.,es of t~"le N~~CP, a,nd in human rights, and it was not part of his code of ethics, or of any social worker, to be part of putti~g another man down, be such a man old, black, or w~ite o Mr. Cr~1ell stated that he had n~~ been in favour of having cash displayed to Mr. carvery, and he had apologized to

Mr. carvery on this rratte::: after the meeting, having seen that

Mr. Carvery had been made uncomfortable. Mra Crowell stated he had seen Mr. carvery since that meeting, and had again personally apologized. He said Mro carvery had been asked if he wanted

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From: s. A. Ward, City Manager

Date: January 23, 1970

Subject: Africville Relocation - Mr. Aaron Carvery

on December 4th of last year a meeting took place in City Hall for the purpose of obtaining possession of a house belonging to the City of Halifax.

In summary, this meeting was necessary for the follow­ ing reasons:

1. Mr. Aaron Carvery•s property was owned by the City of Halifax at that time by virtue of lawful expropriation on November 28th, 1969.

2. The Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission was most in­ sistent that the house owned by the City be removed to allow an approach road to the A. Murray MacKay Bridge to be completed in order to avoid imposition of contractor's penalties amounting to thousands of dollars a day.

3. City staff was attempting to have done voluntarily that act which could have been achieved by an order of the Court to give up possession.

4. This transaction was of a different nature from the City's normal property acquisitions because it also involved the search for alternative housing, since Mr. Carvery was a resident of Africville and was entitled to certain considerations granted by City Council in its initial decision to relocate the residents of that area.

Present at the meeting were the City Solicitor, Mr. D. F. Murphy, who acted as the City's chief spokesman; Mr. D. B. Hyndman, Director of Finance and City Treasurer who had withdrawn funds from the bank on the City's behalf; Mr. C. w. Smith, Internal Auditor, who was present to ensure the propriety of any transaction; Mr. H. D. Crowell, Social Planner, and Mr. Harry Carter, Special Projects Worker, Social Assistance De­ partment, (himself a former Africville resident) who, in effecto were present on Mr. Carvery's behalf. Also present were two plainclothes Police officers who safeguarded the funds from the time of withdrawal. (A statement that Mr. S. J. Langmaid was also at this meeting is erroneous.)

It is correct that in the course of this meeting of staff with Mr. Carvery, the amount of approved compensation was available to Mr. Carvery in cash, and he was in fact shown the money. The meeting was not held as the NSAACP states, to "coerce" Mr. Carvery into selling his property for $14,000 or any other

Copy of 102-4A.129.1, City Manager's Files, Ex-Africville Residents, 1968, provided by Halifax Municipal Archives - 2 -

amount: the City already owned the property because of the expropriation. The meeting was held for the sole purpose of seeking Mr. Carvery's agreement to vacate the Africville property.

The meeting concerned itself primarily with rehousing Mra Carvery so that he could move with reasonable peace of mind. Mr. Carvery, however, maintained his position that the City should pay him the agreed compensation and buy or otherwise make available a five- or six-room house, or pay him $35,000. Various housing alternatives were discussed, but the meeting ended inconclusively.

At the outset of the meeting, Mro Carvery was told that he had a right to legal services of his choice at City expense. He was asked if he had obtained legal advice; his reply indicat­ ed that he did not, in his opinion, need it. Mr. Carvery's failure or reluctance to obtain legal advice, in the opinion of staff, may have accounted for his failure to understand his position regarding ownership and compensationo

In viewing the history of negotiations with respect to this property, it is essential to keep in mind that_ the transac­ tion was not a straightforward one wherein the City merely sought to acquire a property for some legitimate public use. It was part and parcel of the City's undertaking to relocate the peop1e of Africville, whd were entitled to full compensation for their interests in land and buildings and, among other things, to being rehoused through the City's effortso Mro Aaron Carvery's interest was the last for which compensation was to be paid and he was the last person for whom the City was obligated to find acceptable housing.

Two factors made the relocation of Mr. Carvery different from any other:

1. Mro Carvery's determination not to accept compensation commensurate with the realistic value of his property as established by numerous precedents, including iden­ tical interests in the same lands;

2. the fact that the lands which Mr. Carvery occupied ultimately were in the path of the approaches to the A. Murray MacKay Bridge.

Negotiations with Mro Carvery extended over a period of more than three years. His continued refusal to accept either the compensation or the alternative housing offered by the City brought the matter eventually to a point of crisis caused by the Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission's need for the land. In­ evitably, this brought about heavy pressure from the contractors for access to the land, the threat of substantial financial penalties and the prospect of a delay of unknown duration in the opening of the new bridgeo The relocation of Mr. Aaron Carvery, thereforeu took on a dimer-sion which did not apply in any-other Africville relocation caseo

Copy of 102-4A.129.1, City Manager's Files, Ex-Africville Residents, 1968, provided by Halifax Municipal Archives - 3 -

Mr. Carvery was one of five heirs of the estate of William Carveryo Council had authorized acquisition of the estate of William Carvery lands for $25,000. Four of the heirs, brother and sisters of Mr. Carvery, had accepted $5,000.00 each for their interest, had given up possession of their prop­ erties and relocated elsewhere in the City.

In view of the impasse, staff requested the long dis­ banded Africville Sub-Committee to re-convene to consider a settlement "which would be consistent with the spirit and intent of the total Africville relocation program. 11 At a meeting on September 293 a settlement of $14,387a76 was agreed upon to be reco~Jnended to Counci~a The subsequent staff report recommended as follows:

11 L A total settlement of $14,387. 76 be offered to Aaron Carvery, to inc Lide compensation for his interest in the William Carvery Estate, his dwellings remaining

on the propert.y 11 his interest in the Estate of Maizie Carvery, furniture and moving allowance, and refund of an amount equ.al to property taxes paid by him subsequent to the (1953) death of William Carvery, Senior.

2. In the event that Aaron Carvery should be unwilling to accept the above offer of settlement, it is further recormnended that the City proceed immediately with ex­ propriation, ensuring that constru ction of the Narrows Bridge be del.ayed no further, but that City Staff make

every effort to facilitate Mr a Carvery' s relocation by offering s·;.:itable accommodations, presently being held in reserve fo:::- this pu.rposeo However, Mr. Carvery should be assu~ed a settlement from the City of an amount at least eq.1al to the $14, .387. 76 being offered, regardless of any decision reached in the law courts.

3o City staff be directed to interpret to Mro Carvery his right to legal counsel of his own choice, at the expense of the Cityo should he wish to have formal representation in opposing· the terms of relocation offered to him."

City co·.incil approved the recommendations on October 15 and they were communicated to Mro Carvery by letter and by word of mouthu l\'tc a Carvery refu sed to accept either the compensation or any of the h ou sin g offered him by the City, and expropriation,

therefore, had to be proceeded with o City Council gave its formal approval on Novew~er 26u and the actual expropriation took place ·on November 28 o The City, th~ became the owner of the property in question.,. ar..d Mr. Carvery was so informed. Mr. Carvery was guara~teed compensation of ~14,387a76 even should the courts establish a J..esser valuation.

Mr. Carvery refused to vacate the premises, and it became apparent that he would not do so until he was absolutely assu red of both housing and compensation to his satisfaction. The City's alternatives at that point were limited to (a) con­ tinued negotiation with Mr. Carvery in the hope that he would accept the approved compensation and vacate on the assurance

Copy of 102-4A.129.1, City Manager's Files, Ex-Africville Residents, 1968, provided by Halifax Municipal Archives - 4 -

that the search for s~itable accoromodation would be continued until concluded to his satisfaction: (b) seeking an order of the Court requiring Mr. Carvery to give possession. As stated in a staff report to Council on November 26, such a step was to be taken only on a "last resort" basis. While preliminary preparations respecting an application for such an order were put in motion, staff chose for the moment to continue to negotiate for an amicable conclusion to the relocation.

For the record, Mr. Aaron Carvery eventually accepted the amount of approved compensation of $14,387.76. With the exception of an inoperable truck, all of Mr. Carvery's possessions at Africville (the contents of three buildings) were moved and placed ir. storage at City expense.. The City bought, at a cost of $13,000, a relatively new six-room dwell­ ing in a very good residential area of the City. This house is leased to Mr. Carvery on the basis of the public housing formula~ which in this case is $20.00 monthlyo The City has, in addition, invested hundreds of hours of staff time in an effort to relocate Mro Carvery amicably and to his satisfaction. Complete details of the City's dealings with and on behal f of M?:. · .. Carve.::y are available to members of Council from the City's files at aTA.y t.i:m.e.

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His Hc,rsl-ii p Mayor A.l 1.an O '!1rj_rn & g .,Mb Prs nf C,.uncil, Citv H.::i_ll, T-I a li-Pµx, r.r .s.

Y~ .. ur F0rship qnd i'JPT1bt1rs nf Council:

Tri.e J\I,·.vn Sec tia J\ssncic?.tion fc~r th.=- Adv:-incen,-nt

incide nt which t c'c~ k pln cP Rt City '!:frill c=ibr•ut t.wo '\>Tf•,~ks prr: vinus t n ,TanuP.rv 12, 1970. Mr. Aarnn C,q_rv0ry nf Africvill,, turn tA.kr->n intn e..n nf:'ficP f'.t Citv Hall in which wr, r e I!iessRrs DonA.ld r~urphy, City Snlici tr,r, Syrl ncJ~' Lr1.n.e;ri nict, SuPE•r1ris0r c,.f RE> al EstRtP, H;, r r·ld Crn,, r, 11, S0cial flannr·r,

men, NhE' rP. h e· Nas hoth pr c:- ssur0d and c<:P. rc E: d tn SPll his pr0 p8rty in /Sricvill . by b <-' ing sh, \'ffi a satchel full 0f r, ,")n0y, 8.llPgPti VRtPd by .q t c-tal disrRsp.- ct for th is g_; Pntlf-> r,1an as a f 0llow huJ11rtn b0inr;, b PCA.use nf his agP. , And his

station in life . Such bl.q tant cti srr- ~ard for c1n f". 's huJ11A.n

nir;ni ty is c,f c,,1.1rs P unpard,·na blP and f•ven mnr0 s0 when ini ti .!=1 t Prl. by supn serl.ly trust.,d public s ,~·rvA.nts.

1,Tp r' f thP- Neva Scr,tiR Assr'c i :i. tiri n f or thP AdvancPnrmt

0f this incirl.ent, disciplin-:1.ry Ftctirin 3._2;ain s t th n p P. rpt' tratnrs nf this 8Vil act, a. public ~-polr gy t c Er. CnrvPry, and assuranc<'S that such b0ha vir·•ur will nc v Pr again tr1.k 0 pl•"' C E

r0garcHf•SS r.f whr) th,, indivirl.u;ils invr. lvc,d may be.

We furthf7 r rr•qUE•st th~t City Cf uncil a d c•pt a motion ting 0 xprE' ss in?, it's di snpprov~.l ~f this c1: nd\-. ct nnd diss0ciP itse lf b nth in principle and in f n ct fr0I!l this dis.e;rac0. ful

action r·n thP pclrt r f stnff. Y(• urs truly,

H.f. ••T. Wedd0rbum,FOR THE EXECUTIVE NOVA. SC0T] A ..,.ssor.:r · TIOH FOR TBE ADVA T! CEr 'EN'I OF CCl LOUP.ED Pf.DPLE

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Mr. Aaron Carvery had a 1/6 interest in the Estate of William Carvery, as stated above, and besides this he lived in two houses which were not on lands of the Estate of William Carvery. It was these houses that were in the path of the approach road to the bridge. The combined assessment of the lands in Africville in which Mr. Aaron Carvery had an interest in the year 1960, ( the last year in which they were assessed, was $6,000.00. ) The matter of the expropriation of the property is vital to the issue and to the complaint of Mr. Wedderburn. It is a fact which was not understood .b.y___lb;.,-W~rn, Oi'.' by Mr. Carvery ei--th~. It is an important fact because it has a direct bearing on the element of voluntariness ~n the transaction. The meeting has been referred to as a negotiation for the purchase of Mr. Carveryis interest. If that were so, tre element of voluntariness on the part of Mr. Carvery would be far greater than that which his rolf-demanded at that meeting. In a purchase of the property, the vendor would have a right to sell or not to sell. In that situation, any inducement put forth which would limit the voluntariness of the vendor would be much more reprehensible. But, in the case of Mr. Carvery, the matter of sale of the property was not an issue - the City owned the property and was attempting to prevail upon Mr. Carvery to voluntarily leave the property a short time earlier than could have been achieved without his consent. Under the terms of the City Charter, the City could have proceeded to the Courts and obtained an Order for Possession very shortly after expropriation, to dispossess Mr. Carvery of the lands. But having regard to the nature of the Africville programme and its many social implications - and due to the fact that this was the last resident of Africville to be relocated - it was decided that recourse to the Courts and the risk of unnecessary rancor did not justify this course of action.

On a determination of his legal rights and compensation for them, it was the ~iew of!ataff that Mr Carvery, owing to • ~/.JS"'-'i tJPo L-eC:,kll,, c ...- ~>1"0£~.ui-,Q//5- the nature of his slaim, cou din no way get an award greater than that which had been offered by the City, and which was set out in the Expropriation resolQtion. ~·

Copy of 102-4A.129.1, City Manager's Files, Ex-Africville Residents, 1968, provided by Halifax Municipal Archives - 3 -

It became obvious to Staff that possession of the property voluntarily and without resort to the Courts was to depend on Mr. Carveryis accepting the settlement offered by the City. The meeting was held at City Hall through a mis­ understanding - and at HRBERx whose request I do not know - to attempt to acquire possession of the property at the earliest possible time. The very reason for the presence of Mr. Crowell and Mr. Carter at the meeting was to advance the interests of Mr. Carvery. Their particular purpose was to see that undue pressure was not exerted on Mr. Carvery and because of their concern for his relocation elsewhere in the City. It should also be pointed out shat Mr. Carter is himself a former resident of Africville, and so under­ stood Mr. Carvery 1 s problem. The meeting opened when I attempted to explain to Mr. Carvery what his legal situation was. I explained to him that the City owned the property and that it would only be a matter of days when we could legally dispossess him sf kxx from the property. He refused to accept that this was the position, at which point in time he was advised by myself that he was entitled to legal services from any solicitor of his choosing, at the CityYs expense, and that I would be happy to deal with both him and a solicitor. At this point in the meeting he indicated that he had been aware of this fact and did not require the services of an independent solicitor.

,. . ~ ~ When it became obvious that the matters of compen- ;:\ ~ \_µ.,i:,a'{l>-1sation and of possession could not be separated, the decision ~) .P, ;~ was made to show Mr. Carvery the $14,000.00, as an inducement ~ V I for settlement. 0 Much of the discussion at the meeting related V" , to whether ~?.tiher properties were available in the City for ~ .t ~ y ~ $14,000.00 (V It was during this meeting that the deicision to ~J/ t purchase a property for $13,000.00 from the Bridge Commission n,~~,_; and make it available to Mr. Carvery at a nominal rental ,u,a. V, 1a)/rt' t'-'1 also maee .. , This was offered to him, and this was the settle- 'v,~J);,{~r ~ ment. that was subsequently agreed to by Mr. Carvery. ~ I ,,I ,,,,ifiJJ'"' \ of )-0 .._ .,,/,u ~d W-t,,J .///tu(,,._ ~ Iv G',(;er .• ,.,vu"\ D I ~ (c~V'- -~1 . ' 1 /J~ J ryv.,~- . ~ ~ l It> / ~

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I believe that the matter should be presented in such a fashion to indicate that the settlement offered to Mr. Aaron Carvery was $14,000.00 plus the six room, single family dwelling, in exchange for his interests in the lands in Africville. /'' A?/1{ Donald F. City Sol.i.."i;,.4,4~ p-,

Copy of 102-4A.129.1, City Manager's Files, Ex-Africville Residents, 1968, provided by Halifax Municipal Archives