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Ji!PU&TEENTR M E T I N G 6 F T H E C 0 U N C I L
F 0 R 1 9 1 3.
l\1\.-The ~teenth meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday Even
ing June 3rd, the following Members being present, Mayor
Baldwin, Reeve Knowles, and Councillors Andrews, Bassett, Browning,
Bnlse and Sisman/ the Mayor in the chair.
Moved by Mr Sisman seconded by Mr Knowles 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 re:;tolution Viz;-
F. c. Walton $41.60
J. Fleury's Sons 1.27
J. Fleury's Sons 54.41
s. George 34.19 v
The Clerk 4.46 v
British American Oil Co 533.36
Grand Trunk Raily Co 49.66
Bert Lloyd 137.16 /
Carried.
Leave was asked to introduce a bylaw to Authorize the Municipal
Corporation of Aurora to submit a bylaw for the assent of the
Municipal Electors of the Town of Aurora for the purpose of enter
ing into li. contract for the supply of electrical power to the
Corporation by the Toronto and York Radial Railway Company.
Leave granted and bylaw read a first time.
Moved by Mr Knowles seconded by Mr Bassett that the bylaw now
before the Council be read a second and third time this day that
rule 33 of bylaw No 16 be suspended for that purpose and that the
seal of the Corporation be attached to this resolution
Carried •
Bylaw read a se.cond time and Council went into committee
of the whole on "!;he same Mr Bassett in the chair
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FeY<r'he:ath !~eeting continued•
Committee rose and reported bylaw with blanks filled.
Bylaw read a third time and passed.
Leave was asked to introduce a bylaw to take a vote of the rate.
payers of the Town of Aurora, entitled to vote thereon/ on a
question to be submitted whether the ratepayers are in favour of a
supply of electric rower from the Toronto and York Radial Railway
Company, and confirm the agreement entered into between the Corpor
ation and the said Company.
Leave granted and bylaw read a first time.
Moved by Mr Bassett seconded by Mr Sisrnan that the bylaw now
before the Council be read a second %Xmw and third time this day
and tha.t rule 33 of bylaw No 10 be suspended for that purpose and
that the seal of the Corporation be attached to this resolution.
Carried.
Bylaw read a second time and Council went ·into committee of
the whole on the same Mr Bassett in the chair.
Committee rose and reported bylaw with blanks filled.
Bylaw read a third time and passed.
I~oved by Mr Knowles seconded by Mr Andrews that the Clerk be
and he is hereby authorized and directed to have the byla.w re
Eleltric Light and power and the Agreement between the Toronto and
York Radial Railway Co. and the Town of Aurora published in the
Aurora Banner three times first insertion to to be Friday June 6th,
1913, and that the seal of the Corporation be attached to this
resolution.
Carried.
Council adjourned to meet at the call of the Mayor
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C 0 U R T 0 if R E V I S I 0 N F 0 R 1 9 1 3.
The Court for the Revision of the Assessment Roll for Aurora.
for the year 1913 was held in the Council Room on Monday June 16th,
the following members being present;-Viz,
Councillors Andrews, Browning and Bassett.
Mayor Baldwin, ;a,ee-
Mayor Baldwin was
elected Chairman, when the following appeals were heard;-
George Clark, frontage assessment too high. Appeal sustained and /
frontage assessment lowered to $7.00 per foot.
Charles Bailey appealed against the assessment of his vacant lot
on the corner of Tyler and George Streets as too high. Appeal susta
ined and assessment was lowered from $7.00 per foot to $6.00.
Mrs Pickering appealed that the assessment of her vacant lot on
George Street was as·sessed too 'hig'h. Appeal not sustained.
mrs :!.1argart Peterman appealed that the assessment of her brick
house on Yonge Street was too high. Appeal not sustained.
'" ... r William Seaton appealed that the assessment of his brick
house on Yonge Street
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South was too high. Appeal ~ sustained and
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Mr Robson appealed that that the frontage assessment of his
property on Yonge street South was too high. The Assessor stated
he had found after delivering Mr Robsons assessment slip he had made
a mistake which he had corrected before returning the roll.
P.{rs Ross complained that the assessment of her house and lot
on Yonge Street North was too high. Appeal not sustained and ass
essment confirmed. .
The Grand Trunk Railway appealed t.hat thetr assessmenthad been
increased and was too high. The Assessor explained that the
increase was occasioned by the increased frontage assessment on
vacant lots which the Company owned on Wellington and Centre streets.
The appeal was not sustained and assessment confirmed.
Mrs Bolitho complained that the assessment of her property on
the corner og Mosley and Wells streets was too high. On examination
it was found a mistake had been made in the width of one lot of
17 feet .by the assessor and the assessment wa.s reduced $100.00
account of this.
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The Collie Cockerille Mfg Co. Complained that they were as
xxii assessed $1800 for business assessmen over and above their
fixed assessment of $6000. The appeal was sustained and the
business assessment was ordered to be taken off.
Mr Collie appealed against the assessment ofhis hCt:f'e on
Harrison Avenue as too high. Appeal not sustained and assess
ment confirmed.
Mr J. Vl. Holman appealed that his assessment was too .high.
Appeal sustained and assessment lowered $50.00
William Megill appealed to have 42 feet frontage of the
property assessed to him on Mosley street assessed to Jacob Peter
man to whom he had sold the property? Appeal sustained and the
42 feet ordered to be assessed to Jilr Peterman.
Court adjourned to meet at the call of the chairman
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