MINUTES - Council - 19201122I
TWENTY FOUR'rH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL
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The twenty fourth meeting of the Council for the year was held in
the Council Ruom on Monday evening November 22nd.
The following memoers being present Namely:-Mayor :Bassett,
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Reeve Scrivener, Councillors Browning, Faris 'l.nd Matson.
Bills were received from the following persons Namely:-
British American Oil Co. (transformer oil)
Toronto & York R. Ry. Co. (power for Oct)
A Langman (express, freigh,t & postage)
Standred Underground Cable Co (wire)
Northren Electric Co (element for iron)
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(meters)
(pierce pins)
C H Sheppard (cedar poles)
R San:t'ord (c3.rting) E L
P W Pearson (cement)
J H Sloan (Board of Health)
Auror9. H9.rdw9.re Co (sundries E L)
do (sundries R & B)
A E Mach ell ( C9.rting) W W
Bell Telephone Co ( convers9.tions phone 12 & 65 E L)
Tax Collector (BilJ.ing lot W W)
J F Willis (Board of Health)
M L Andrews (lumoer R & B )
J B Greig (fencing powder lot)
Williamson Bros (co 9.l & c9.rting)
M Graham (teaming) R & B)
Clerk (Bo9.rd of Health)
21.42
674.59
12.34
102.44
4.70
170.69
1 1. 29
, 05,00
4.15
50,00
8,85
4. 33
13.62
14.00
2.50
19.54
9,00
15.30
11.52
57.45
56.20
7. 20
Moved oy Mr Brol'ming sconded oy Mr Faris th9.t the following
accoun·ts be p9.id 3lld that the M3j'or issue order on the 'rreasurer
for the same and that the seal of the Corporation oe attached to this
resolution Namely:-British Americ3.ll Oil Co 21. 42, T & Y R Ry Co.
674. 59, !\ Langm3ll 12. 34, Staudred Underground C3.ole Co 102. 44, I!
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Twenty fourth meeting continued.
Ped.ral iEngineerillg Co 22. 91, Northren Electric Co 186.68, C H Shep-
pard. 105.001 R Sa.uford. 4. 15, P Vi Pearson 50. 00, J H Sloa..n E. 85,
Aurora Hardware Co 17. 95, A E Machell 14. 00, Bell Telephone Co 2. 50,
Tax Collector King Tovmship 19. 54, J I!' Willis 9. 00, M L Andre>ts L5, 30,
J B Greig 11. 52, Williamson Bros 57. 45, M Gr3.ha.m 56. 20 Clerk 7. 20.
Ca.rried.
Moved by :liir Matson seconded by Mr Browning that the action of the
Mayor in issueing orders on the Treasurer for the payment of the fol-
lowing oills beand. the s3.1ne is hereby confirmed. a.nd that the seal of
the Corporation be attached. to this resolution:
Oct 30 Geo Neis (woril: on roads) 18.00
II II J Daniels d.o 18.00
II II F Griffiths d.o 14.00
Nov 5 do do 18.00
II II J Ds.niels do 18.00
II II G Neis do 1~.00
II l 3 do do 20.00
II 11 J Daniels do 20.00
II 11 1!' Griffiths rl .. o 20.00
it 1 Elec·tric Light Dept (Street lighting) 228. 'J5
Oct 30 G Walker (work E L Dept ) 22.00
Nov 5 d.o do 22.00
II 11 B Osborn do 13.60
II 12) do do 6.80
II " G Walker do 22.00
II 20 do do 22.00
, .. 11 B Osburn do 1.60
Oct 28 Toronto & Y R Ry Co (power for Sept ) 588. 38
Carried.
Moved by Mr Browning seconded by Mr Matson Whereas the Mayor
Vim J Bassett ha.s foud. i't necessary tl> be absent from his duties as
Mayor of the Town of Aurora. for the remainder of the present tenn of
office.
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Twenty fourth meeting continued.
And whereas it is necessary to appoint a member of the Council to be
acting Mayor And whereas it is provided that the Council may av-
point one of its members to be acting Mayor.
Therefore be it resolved that Reeve Dr Scri veuer oe and he is
hereby appointed acting Mayor of this Corporation for the oal;u1ce of
the year 1920, during the abseuce of the Mayor Wm J Bassett.
Carried.
Le3.ve was asked to introduce a By-law to appoint a Constaole ana
truant officier for the Corporation of the Town of Aurora.
Leave granted and lily-law read a first time.
Moved oy Mr Browuing secouded by Mr Matson that the By-law now o
before the Council be read a second 3.lld third time this day and that
Rule 33 of By-law No 10 be suspencteu for that purpose.
Carried.
By-l3.w re.3.d :a second time :and Council went into committee of the
whole Mr Matson iu the chair.
Committee rose and reported lOy-law with ol3.llk fil.J..ed with tile
name of W J Vlhittingh:am.
·By-l3.w read a third time and passed.
Council tnen adjourned to meet at the call of the Mayor.
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