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F I R S T MEETING 0 F THE COUNCIL F 0 R
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. The first meeting of the Council for I9II was held in the Council
Room on Monday January 9th, at II o'clock in the forenoon.
The following Nembers presented themselves and signed
declarations of Office and took their seats;-n~~ely
the necessary
t J. Baldwin, Thlayor•• ·I
w. J. :fSnowles, Reeve
Councillors;-
W. J. Bassett,
John Bond,
Altchie IEurray,
Dr Scrivener,
Frank Staples.
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The Clerk introduced the :lirayor to the Council and business ws.s at
once proceeded with.
The Clerk reported that at the recent Nomination for Councillors
and Public School Trustees only five Councillors were elected an'
two Public School Trustees and it would therelfore be necessary to
hold another Nomination for one Councillor and one Public School
Trustee.
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The Clerk reported that he had as directed Uli:Bn had held an.~electlll
and taken a vote of the qualified Bjectors on the three bylaws
submitted to the ratepayers with the folloaing result in the three
Wards of the r,:ulmicipali ty;:-
By-Law to loan Walter Collis Tannery Co $Io.ooo for a period of
five years;-
North Ward, for the By-Law I06 against the By-Law '2'
Centre Ward, " IO& " 2
South Ward, " I25 " 2
Total, for the By-Law 336 It
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First Meeting Continued.
By-Law to exempt the Walte:r Collis Tannery Co. From all tax save
School Tax for a period of ten years and free water for a like period
North Ward, for the bylaw I07 against the bylaw 2
Centre Ward, 11 I02 11 5
South Ward, 11 II8 t! !L
Total " 327 n I8
There were 429 qualified Voters Names on the List and as the number
who voted against each of the bylaws was less than one-fifth of the
number on the Lists it only required three-fifths of the names on
the List to carry the bylaws which was 258 and as the total vote cast
in favour of the Loan bylaw was 336 there was a majority of 78 for
the L~an bylaw and 69 for the exemption bylaw.
On the By.Law to raise $5000.00 to build sidewalks and bridges the
Vote was as follows;-
·North Ward, for the bylaw 78, against the bylaw I5
Centre Waed, for the bylaw 93, " 9.
S.outh Ward, for the bylaw95 n 23 ~ -
Total tt 226 II 47.
A communication was received and read from the ~ick Childrens Hospil
in Toronto asking for a contribution for that institution.
Bills were received from the following persons;-Namely,
B. F. Davis, wood for Town Rall/ $5.00
B. F. Davis, r.ent of cart I8 days 9.00
B. F, Davis, unloading oar of coal 6.!5
Underhills Limited, oindars 2.00
.Canada Netal Co. supplies 5.83
The Clerk Election Expenses 40.I5
~unicipal World. blanks for taking vote 6.56
Aurora Banner, advertising and printing 2I.OO
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First Meeting Continuea. . 6 ____________ __
Moved by !Kr Bassett seconded by I1r Bond that the following bills be
paid and that the Mayp., issue orders on the Treasurer for the same
and that the seal of the Corporation be attached to this resolution,
The Clerk
Municipal World
Aurora Banner
Carried.
$40.50
6·.56
21.00
Moved by Mr Bassett seconded. by lir Knowles that the time for the
return of the Collectors Roll be extended to March.First next
Carried.
Moved by Mr. Knowles swconded by Mr Bassett that the Clerk be and
is hereby instructed to hold a Nomination for a sixth Councillor
and third Public School Trustee for this Municipality on Monday
January !6th, in the Council Room from 7.30 to 8.30 in the evening.
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Carried;
Moved by Mr Bassett seconded by !.tr Scivener that the following be
a Committee to strike the standing Committees for the current year;-
Namely Mayor Baldwin, Reeve Knowles and Councillors Bassett and
Scrivener.
Carried.
Moved by Mr Knowles seconded by Mr Murray that the Clerk be and is
hereby instructed to advertise for tenders for gravel to be delivered
on the streets of Aurora, same to be delivered where directed by the
assistant Chief tenders to be in by January !6th.
Carried
Moved by MrKnowles seconded by Mr Murray that the Clerk be and is
hereby instructed to purchase the necessary supplies for the Assessor
Carried.
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First Meeting for 1911 Continued.
Leave was asked to intrmduce Bylaws to appoint Auditors to audit the
Municipal and School Accounts for I910
Trustee and a Local Board of Health.
To appoint a High School ·
Leave Granted and bylaws read a· first time •
Moved by Dr Scrivener seconded by Mr bond that the Bylaws now before
the Council be read a second and third time this day and that rule
33 of bylaw no 16 be suspended for that purpose/
Carried.
Bylaws read a second time and Council went into .Committee of
the whole on the same !1Ir Knowles in the chair.
Committee rose and reported Bylaws with blanks filled•
Bylaws read a third tin:e and passed.
Council adjourned to meet at the call of the Mayor.
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