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MINUTES - Council - 19121217THIRTIETH MEETING 0 F T H E C 0 U N C I L F 0 R 1 9 1 2. The thirtieth meeting of the council was held on Tuesday evening December 17th in the Council Room the following members being present Na~ely;~ Mayor Baldwin, Reeve Knowles, and Councillors Bassett, Browning Davis and Manning, the Mayor in the chair. Minutes of the last meeting read and cong1rmed. Communications were received and read from The Collis Leather Company asking to have their bonus of $16,000 paid. The Canadian Boving Company, in regard to the instilation of a Disal Engine to run a Municipal owned electrical plant. From the Hydro-Electic Power Commission giving rates for electrical power for Aurora and Newmarket. An application was received from the Underhills Limited for a discharge of th~ Mortgage h~ld by the Town on their property, the time having expiri!d. The Mayor reported that the Collis Leather Companys Debentures had beem sold and the proceeds deposited in the Bank of Montreal. He reported that the Collie C~e~I!X Cocerill Companys Debenturers had been issued and arraignments made with the Bank of Montreal to advance money on them. The Clerk was authorized to to have 200 copies of the Treasurers Financial Statement printed when so directed by the FinanceCommittee Bills were received from the following persons;- George Hendry/ work on street C. A. Petch, postage .50 1.50 The Clerk postage, express 7ot 27.11 Banner Press, printing 217.88 Moved by Mr Manning seconded by Mr Knowles that the following bills be paid, that the Mayor issue orders on the Treasurer for the same and that the seal of the Corporation be attached to George Hendry, C •. A. Petoh The Clerk The Banner Press Carried. this resolution .50 1.50 27.11 217 .·88 Thirtieth Meeting Continued Moved by Fred Browning seconded by B. F. Davis that the application of the Underhills Limited for a full discharge of thB Mortgage on their land, plant and buoildings held by this Municipality be granted and that the Mayor and Clerk be and they are hereby authorized and directed to have the said discharge completed at once Carried. Moved by Mr Bassett seconded by Mr Davis that the annual grant of sixty dollars to the Fire Brigade be paid and that the Mayor be and is hereby authorized and instructed to issue-an order on the Treasurer for this amounnt and that the sael of the Corporation be attached to this resolution, Carried. Moved by Mr Manning seconded by Mr Browning that the Action of the Mayor in arraigning with the Bank of Montreal to advance $15.000 on the Collie Cockerill Companys Debentures and depositing the said debentures with the said Bank as collateril security be and the same is hereby confirmed: Carried. Moved by Mr Browning seconded by Iar ~!anning that the Mayor and Cler ___ _ be and they are hereby authorized to accept the offer of Mr G. w. Hutchinson for the Collis Leather Companys Debentures amounting to $16.000 for the sum of $9800 and that they are hereby authorized to have the Debentures printed at once and the Mayor and Treasurer be ahd they are hereby authorized to sign the said Debentures. and cause the S$al of the Corporation to be attached thereto and that the proc eeds of the sale of the said :Debenturez be de;.oci.ted in the Bank of Montreal, Aurora to the Credit of this Corporation and that the seal of the Corporatio~ be attached to this resolution. Carried. Moved by Mr Manning seconded by Mr Knowles that the Treasurers Finan cial Statement when completed be referred to the Finance Committee and if found correct the said Committee cause the Clerk to have 200 copies printed and that the seal of the Corporation be attached to this resolution Carried. _,_, Thirtieth Meeting Continued Moved by Mr Bassett seconded by Mr Browning that the Clerk be and he is hereby Authorized and directed to write the Collis Leather Comp~ requesting them to furnish this Council with the information mentioned in clauses 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the agreement entered into between this Corporation and the said Collis Leather Company bearing date March 4th, 1912, and whem the sald information is furnished Mr Thomas Urquhat be employed by this Council to examine said document and see if the said clauses have been complied with and report to this Council and that the seal of the Corporation be attached to this resolution. Carried. Leave Granted and bylaw read a first time. Moved by Mr Bassett seconded by Mr Knowles that the bylaw now before the Council be read a second and third time this day and that rule 33 of Bylaw Ko 10 be suspended for that purpose. Bylaw read a second time and Council went into committee of the whole on the same Committee rose and reported bylaw with blanks filled. Bylaw read a third time and passed. Council adjourned to meet at the call of the Mayor.