Loading...
MINUTES - Council - 19140420• • -~ ~~"-~-'-'!~""<-~-= ;-_~'"' -· ~--~:-?.-~'"<'"~•~'~"";'0:'~~~~~',{~,-,;,<,-.~,-,.~'>CP"'f·""'·'-'• .,,:;:"'~~;.__,, __ ,~'-'--~-------·----·-•'"---'-·~~··'·'~;,~~~~h-· ~n''"'"'-"'''-"'-T7<' •-~:··-~---• 'T'1 ,·"'···""",_-------"'"' . . . . ' ,.<-.!If··- ,.,. __ ( ,, . SIXTH !.'IETING 0 F 1' HE C 0 U N C I L F 0 R l !I! l 4. The sixth meeting of the Town Council for 1914 was held on Monday evening April 2oth, 1914, the following members being present, Mayor Baldwin, Reeve Knowles, and Councillors Basset Crockart/ Coulter, and Sisman. The Mayor jn the Chair Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed • The Clerk laid on the table the Aunntors report of the Municipal and School accounts. Communications were received and read from T. N. Brodie resigning thev position of Chief of the Fire Brigade. Secretary of the Fire Brigade recommending the names of three or four for the position of Chief of the Fire Brigade. Underhills Limited re electric light and power. The Secretary of Trinity Mens Club inviting the Council to attend a banquet in Trinity Hall on Wednesday evening May 6th, at which the Mayor of Toronto is to be the speaker. A deputation consisting of Messers Alexander, Conover Bilborou gh and Spur were heard re opening of Gorge street north to Wellington street. A deputation from the Fire Brigade asking for an increase of pay for the Brigade, and making some recommendation which they consider would be in the best interests of the brigade. Mr William Sandford asking the Council to open Medcalf street to Ross street • Mr George Holman complaining that Berczy street was being a dumping ground for all kinds of rubbish, and that no action had been taken for the removal of the three small offices on that street. · Bills were received and read from The Bell telephone Co, rent and conversations J. F. McNally, insurance on fire appliances Wettlauffet Bros, repairs on cement mixture J. F. Richardson, work on road $10.90 8.90 2.00 7.~0 I f \ I I ! ! l ?r, l I l I l c ?-'": I . ' Sixth Meeting Continued M. FLeury, cutting stencils Dr Williams, disinfecting tiattels premises C. A. Fetch, postage, &ct J. Fleury's Sons Sundries Stiver Bros , coal for Town Hall Fred Browning, watching fire at Imperial Bank Dan Cameron, do Wm Ough & Son, hardware J. F. Richardson, gravell for waterworks S. Williamson, gravell $1.00 2.00 7.55 95 4.45 2.00 2.00 35.00 35.25 6.00 Moved by Mr Sisman seconded by Mr Bassett that the following accounts be paid that the Mayor issue orders on the Treasurer for the same and that the seal of the Corporation be attached to this resolution, Bell Telephone Company J. F. McNally Wettlauffer Bros J. F. Richardson M .. Fleury Dr Williams C. A. Fetch J, Fleury's Sons Stiver Bros Fred Browning Dan Cameron Wm Ough & Son· J, F. Richardson S. Williamson Carried. $10.90 a.9o 2000 7.50 1.00 2.00 7.55 95 4.45 2.00 2.00 35.00 35.25 6.00 Moved by Mr Coulter seconded by Mr Knowles that the resignation of Mr T. N. Brodie as Chief of the Fire Brigade be accepted and that the seal of the Corporation be attached to this resolution. Carried Moved by Mr Bassett seconded by Mr Crockart that the Auditors report of the Municipal and School accounts be received and finally audited bp: this Council that the Mayor and Clerk be and they are hereby author ~i~k sign the same and that the~be and heis hereby authorized and ized to and instructed to have Two hundred copies of the same printed for distribution. Carried. Moved by Mr Knowles seconded by Mr Coulter that the Clerd be and he is hereby instructed to advertise for fifty or more loads of gravel to be delivered on the streets of Aurora as directed by Mr Dunham and that the seal of the Corporation be attached to this resolution Car"':'i ed • . \~ . '1 I ' l_ I r l (' .. I I . , I I I. l' Sixth Meeting Continued. Moved by Mr Knowles seconded by Mr Coulter that the Mayor and the Electric Light Committee be a committee to meet the T Teronto And York Radial railway Co. to arraign on what bases the Town of Aurora is to pay for power to the said Railway Co. Carried. Moved by Mr Bassett seconded by Mr Crockart that in view of the fact that the streets cannot be oiled until such times as tR~ streets are cleaned by the Road and Bridge committee there fore be'iit resolved that the road and bridge committee be and they are hereby a~thorized and instructed to assume the oiling of the streets as set out in the bylaw governing the same. Carried. Moved by Mr Sisman seconded by Mr Bassett that the members of the Fire committee of the Council arrange a meeting with the Committee of the Fire Brigade for the purpose of receiving and making recommendations as to the compensation to be paid to the Fore Brigade members. Carried. Leave was asked to introduce a bylaw to appoint a chief of the Fire Brigade. Leave granted and bylaw read a first Time Moved by Mr Knowles seconded by Mr Coulter that the bylaw now before the Couno~l be read a second and third time this day that rule 33 of bylaw No le be suspended for that purpose Carried. Bylaw read asecond time and council went into committee of the whole on the same. Committee rose and reported bylaw with blanks filled with the Name of Richard Tustin and the salary $15.00 per Annum Bylaw read a third time·and passed Vouncil adjourned to meet at the Call.of the Mayor ,J ...