MINUTES - Council - 19180830L
NINETEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL
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The nineteenth meeting of the Council for the yec;.r was held in the
Council Room on Frid:ty evening f\.ug 30th.
The following members being present Ihmely :-M:tyor Baldwin, Reeve Knowles
Councillors Browning, Reeves, Sisnmn, Taylor and Winter.
The Mayor in the ch:tir.
The minutes of the three previous meetings read and confirmed.
' Communications were received and re:td from the following persons N 3.1llely :-
P S Lynch Superintendent of the Gr:tnd Trunk R9.ilwc;.y Company re the increased
cost of l3.bor and m:tterial for the interswi tching connection between the
Gr:tnd Trunk and Metropoli tion R:tilways, R S Morphy and G L Alexander
re the recent ruling of the Cs.n:tdi:tn B:tnkers Associ'l.tion prohibiting
them from 3.ccepting pc;.yments from the public for T:txes, Wc;.ter R:ttes or· , . ,,
Electric Light Accounts. Aurora Foundries re Bricks c;.t Office Bureau
building. Walter E Pratt re sale of bush Lot in Aurora.
Bills were received from the following persons N 3.1llely :-
Northren Electric Co (insul'itors)
r E Machell (livery & te3.1lling E L)
W Ough & Son (hardware E L)
F E York (ink, pens etc)
B F Davis (coal Town Hall)
A Butcher ( te3.1lling E L)
Clerk (supplies Board of Health)
2. 50
15.50
6.22
1.24
10.25
2.60
6. 72
Moved by Mr Reeves seconded by lvlr Browning th:tt the following c;.ccounts
be paid and that the Mayor issue orders on the Tre'l.surer for the s3.1lle and
that the seal of the Corporation be attached to this resolution, Narnely :-·
Northren Electric Co 2. 50, A E Mach ell 15. 50, W Ough & Son 6. ee, F E York/,t.. If
B F Davis 10. 25 A Butcher 2. 60 Clerk 6. 72.
Carried.
Moved by Mr Sismar1 seconded by Mr Winter that the 9.ction of the Mayor in
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issueing orders on the Treasurer for the payment of the following bills
be and the S3.1lle is hereby confirmed ar1d that the seal of the Corporation
be attached to this resolution:
Aug 10 J Daniels (work on roads
11 11 G Foster do
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15.00
15.90
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Nineteenth meeting continued.
Aug 10 H W King (work on roads)
11 17 J Daniels (work Office Bureau)
11 11 G Foster do
11 11 L Patrick do
11 11 A Flaary do
11 11 P C01.ttell . do
11 · M J . Daniels do
11 IO· H Lloyd do
11 24 W Dibble do
11 11 • 'H Mosley do
11 " L. Fleury do
11 11 M Robin son do
11 " G Foster · do
23.70
16.50
9.00
6.00
9.00
1.00
16.50
3.00
19.50
14.25
11.25
11.25
11 11 Toronto & York. R Ry Co (power for July )
6. 30
522. 37
C01.rried.
Moved ·by !vir Reeves seconded by Mr Taylor th01.t the sue price of
the \'/Ood Pt!rchased by the Town be 01.s follows:-Hardwood Sl01.bs ~&13 •• 00
per cord 3.nd body wood :[p·14. 50 per cord delivered, order to be placed
with C A Petch, terms C3.Sh with order, 01.nd the se01.l of the Corpor01.tion
·be 'l.ttached .to this resolu·l;ion. Carried •.
Moved by Mr Taylor seconded oy · Mr Knowles th'l.t the Clerk be 3Xld he
is hereby instructed to close 01. de3.l with Mr Pratt re purchasing the
bush offered for sale to the Town of Aurora,.and th01.t the seu of the
Corporation be att01.ched to this resolution. C01.rried.
Moved by Mr Reeves seconded by Mr Browning that the Clerk be instructed
to advertise for Tenders for .the sale of the scrap iron laying at the
· Office Bureau,· scrap to be sold by the ton; Tenders to be in the Clerks
h31Jds by September B/12 each tender to be accomp3Xlied by a marked
cheque Jor ~~50.J)f) the seal of the Corporation to be attached to this
resolution. Carried.
Moved by Mr Knowles seconded by Mr Winter that the By-law committee
be 3Xld they are hereby instructed to report a By-law 01.t the next meet-
ing of this Council to appoint a Deputy Tre9.surer for the Town of Aurora.
Carried.
Moved by Mr Reeves seconded by Mr Browning tlnt a cheque for ~~347. 62
be sent to the Grand •rrunk R01.ilw3.y Cornpa,ny in 01.ccordance with their
letter of Aug 22/12 refering to increased prices iu rnateri01.l 3Xld la.bor
in cormection with the interchange tr'lck connection, and the seal of the
Corporation be 9.ttached to this resolution . Carried.
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