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TENTH M :E E T I N G 0 F THE TOWN COUNIL
F 0 R 1 9 1 3.
The tenth meeting of the Town Council was held on Tuesday
Evening l~ay 6th, the following members being present;-Viz
Mayor Baldwin, Reeve Knowles and Councillors Andrews, Bassett
Browning, Crockart, Hulse and Sisman.
:Minutes of the last two meetings read and confirmed.
A deputation of business men were heard re the oiling of the
streets instead of sprinkling them with water.
Mr Alexander and Mr A. A. Conover were heard regarding water
services and the opening of George Street to the South to Kennedy
street and Wellington street to the North.
Mr M. Shulman was heard re the building of Verandahs in front
of the houees in the terrice on Yonge street north and was
informed it was beyond the power of the Council to grant him his
request.
Communications were received and read from the following/-
F. w. Thorold Company, Limitei re specifications for all
classes of Municipal work.
Lennox & Lennox, re claim of one Carman, for alleged inju
riee sustained from a defective sidewalk in 1911.
w. Percy Gillispie Company, asking the Council to extend
Temperance street south of Kennedy street.
l'he ?Positive Clutch and Pulley Works re delay in getting
electric power.
W. Percy Gillispie ~ompany re grading Edward street.
Judge Morgan enclosing cirtificate re Local Option •
Eric Armour asking jfl.lr cheque of $50.00/ amount of costs
allowed by Judge I~organ in the Local Option suit, also a cheqe
for $54.00 amount allowed by Judge Morgan in local Option
suit for stenographers fees.
Petitions were received from;-
A. B. Pipher and two others asking the Council to lay a cement
sidewalk on the south side of Reuben street from Temperance
west to C. A. Willis property.
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Tenth Meeting of th!!! Council Continued.
From T. ll. Lennox and 26 others asking the Council to oonst
ruct a cement sidewalk on the south side of J\letoalf street.
Bills were received and read from the following persons;-
Bell Telephone Company, rent and conversations
Toronto & York Radial Ry, Freight
George Davis , delivering oar of coal
Bert Llpyd carting and work in March and April
Jock Willis, supplies for battery
F. J, McNally, insurance
Eric Armour, law costs re _I.ocal Option
$11.50
2.62
16.00
86.20
4.97
8.90
50.00
A. G. Newall/ stenographers fees re Local Option 54.00 f! T )---~ g', I·~-
Moved by Mr Bassett seconded by Mr Sisman that the following bills
be paid, that the Mayor issue orders on the Treasurer for the se.me
and that the sael of the Corporation be attached to this resolution
Bell Telephone Company $11.50
Toronto and York Radial railway 2.62
Gelbrge Davis 16. oo·
Bert Lloyd 86.20
B. F. Davis 8.15
Jook Willis 4.97
F. J. :!iloNally 8.90
Erio Atmour 50.00
A. G. Newell 54.00
Carried.
The Clerk laid the Auditors report of the Munioipal .and Sohool
acoounts on the table for 1912.
A Communication was reoeived from C. A. Petch asking an
increase in salary as engineer.
·Moved by J\lr Bassett seconded by Mr Crockart taht the Water
works committee be and they are hereby authorized and ihstructed
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to purohase a tank oar of road oil for the streets of Aurora as
set out by bylaw and that they do so at onoe.
Carried
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Tenth Meeting Continued
Moved by fuir Bassett seconded by Mr Fred Browning that the
Jltayor, Reeve and Councillors Andrews and Hulse be a committee to
look into the !!latter of of opening up George Street north and
south.
Carried.
~~loved by Mr Knowles secondecl by Mr Andrews that the resolution
passed by this Council in 1911, instruoting the Clerk to collect
the Pool room license monthly be and the same is hereby repealed
and rescinded.
Carried.
llfuved by Mr Bassett seconded by !l'lr Sisman tfl.ht the Byla\'1 Con
mittee be and they are hereby authorized ana instructed to bring
in bylaws at the next meeting of this Council re increase of
salaries 6f C. A. Petch and Fisher Dunham.
Carrried.
Movelil: by Mr Bassett seconded by Mr Sisman that the report of
the Auditors of the 1rtunicipal and School accounts for 1912 be
accepted and finally passed that the Mayor and Clerb be and they
are hereby authorized to sign the same and attach the seal of
the Corporation thereto and that the Cler.J;J.n~e is hereby ins
tructed to have two hundred copies of of the repart printed in
pamphlet form DB!'!~ and advertised according to law.
Carried.
A oommunication was received from the firm of Collie Cockeril
Company iJ!!XlttiEx:dx as1ting the Council to attend a formal opening
of their factory on ~aturdet.
Moved by Mr Knowles seconded by !llr Hulse that the invitation
of the Collie Cockerill Companys ..imv:t batioo to ajltent their formal
opening on Saturday afternoon be accepted and that the council
attend in a body.
Carried •
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Tenth ~eeting Continued
The Road and Bridge Committee reported recommending work to
be done on certain streets.
Council went into committee of the whole on the report
and on rising recommended the adoption of the report without amend
ment.
:liioved by Mr Knowles seconded by Mr Andrews that the rel>Ort
of the Road and Brige Committee be received and adopted and that
the Committee be and they are hereby instructed to have the work
done as soon as possible
Carried.
Council adjourned to meet at the call of the Mayor.