MINUTES - Council - 19201216T W E N T Y :3 1 X T H ·':Vi'·E E T I N G 0 F T H E C 0 U N C I L
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The twenty sixth meeting of the Council :for the yea.r was held in
the Council Hoom ou 'rhursd'Ly evening December 16th.
The following members being present N3.1nely :-Acting Ma.yur Scrivener
Cuuncil.i.ors l3rowtling, Davis, llickson, liaughton alld Matson.
The minutes or the previous meeting re'Ld a.rHi confirmed.
Communic'Ltions were received a.nd read. from the fol.i.owiug persons
N3Jnely:-Hev P R So3.11es President of the Lioia.ry Board. requesting
the Council to pa.ss a By-la.w accepting the a.ssets of the Libary
Board. Mr E A James re Aurora. f;torm Sewers. J Pleury, s Suns re inter-
Ch3.llge switch. a: L Wilson re number of cars pa.ssing over interchange
switchfrom Ja.nuary first to Decemoer firs·t. MH J3Jnes C Ha.ight ClerK
uf Wa.terloo re resolution passed by their Council urging the Goverment
to pay to loca.l Municipa.li ties oue ha.lf the fees colJ.ected :for motor
licenes to the Municipa.l.i ties in which the persons paying such fees
reside. lvlr G L AleX3.llder re Miss J Herns assessment. Mr D B Jacques
Secretary Assessment Reform Lea.gue of Onta.rio re reducing taxes ou
improvements.
Mr A Doner itnd the Assessur wa.s heard in reference to assessment
of pa.rt of Mr Doners farm tha.t was reserved when fa.rm was sold,
Bills were received from the folJ.owiug i'ersous N3.1nely :-
Dr W J Stevenson (Medica.l liescl th Officier)
W Rose (drawing reel tu fire)
Vi L Ba.noury do
R Bell do
J Spence do
l!' R De1a.ha.ye (repa.irs etc)
J H Slo 3.11 (Board of Hea.l th)
Northren Electric Co ( ora.ckets )
Toruntu & Y. R. Ry. Co. (power for Nov. )
Juseph Showa.:Lter (overha.uiiug 3.l!d aetJusting meters)
The f'acka.rd Electric Co (oil drum)
2el. 20
2.00
2. 00
1,00
1,00
87.30
11. 35
16.73
602. 39
19.25
15,00
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E J Rothwell (repairs)
Collis Leather Co r cinders)
Willia.rnson Bros (coal Town Hall)
do (co3.l for Mrs f.,mith)
\lw Tren ~ (teaming)
C E Lundy (premium on Collectors oond)
fuex. Doner ( dr 3.ining McMahon l'3.rk)
'l:he Municip3.1 Wcrld (election supplies)
Bell Telephone Co ( couvers3.tions)
The Banner Press (~ L Dept)
du (W3.terworKS)
do (Town )
A Langma.r1 (postage etc)
J Whimster & Co (supplies for Vetra.r1s Cluo)
4.25
4.08
29.90
11.80
7.00
6.00
19.80
5. 63
.75
48. 36
7.65
340.62
4.20
33.20
Moved by Mr N augh·ton seconded oy Mr Hickson that the :t'oJ..J.owing accouuts
be p.3.iC1 auci that the "Maye;r;;:issue '3.l:I<.•vr:dernm the Tre3.surer fur the S3.llle
3.ild that the seal of the Corporation oe attached to this resoJ.ution,
Namely:-Dr W J Stevenson 221. 20, Vi ROSE 2. 00, ·;; L Danoury 2. 00, R Bel.J.
1.00, J Spence 1.00, F H Delahaye 87.30, J H Sloa.r1 11.35, Northren Electric
C0 •16.73', Toronoo & Y.R.Ry.Co. 60;2.39, Joseph Shuv1aj_ter 19.25, Pacl\:aru
Electric Cu 15. 00, E J Bothwell 4. 25, Collis Leather Co 4. 08, Wil .... i.3.lllsou
Br·os 41. 70, 'ii Trent 7. 00, C E Lundy 6. 00, Hex Doner 19. 20, The Ba.rmer
Press 3J6. 6 3, A Langma.r1 4. 20, J as Whimster & Co 33. 20.
Carried.
Moved oy ErR i\htson seconded o.; Mr Browuing that the action of the
Mayor in issueing orders on the '£reasurer for the payment of the fo.J.J.uwiug
oills be a.r1d the s:une is hereoy confirmed a.r1d that the seal of the Corp-
oration oe atta'ched to this resolution:
Dec 11 G Neis (worlc at waterworKs) 5.60
11 11 J Dauiels do 5.60
Nov 27 G Walker (lwrk I5 <Ill Dept) 22.00
D~c 4 do do 22.00
11 ll do do 22.00
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Twenty sixth meeting continued.
~ SF Johnston (testing meters)
11 Electric Light Dept (Street lighting etpt)
C3.rried.
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Moved oy Mr D3.Vis seconded oy Mr Hickson, Where:J.s it h3.s oeen orvught
to the attention o!' this Council th3.t there is 3. pwssioili ty o:t' the
"Auror3. Arena" being unsafe.
Resolved that Thom.:J.s Gr3.h3.ffi be and he is hereoy 3.ppointed oy this
Cuuncil to inspect the "Auror:J. Aren3." to ascertain wither same is sa:t'e
:J.nd report same to the Council.
Carried.
Moved oy Mr Matson secouded oy Mr Davis that the C.l.erK oe 3Xld
he is hereby instructed to have the sum of ~i2000. 00 Insur3XlCe placed
Oll the T3Xmery Building to protect the Corporation security. Also
$4000. 00 Insurance on the Pulley Works.
Carried.
Moved oy Mr Matson seconded oy Mr Browning . ,,
And where:J.s t.ae ·Cuum:;iL.of the Corporation of Auror:J. feel that the
services of the Corporation Lawer Mr J H Naughton have oeen much under-
p:J.id for services ·this year 1920.
VIe do hereoy gr3XIt him an additiona.l($100, 00) one hundred dollars.
And th:tt the se3.l o:t' the Corporation be att:~.ched to this resolution.
C:J.rried.
Le:J.ve W3.s 3.SKed to im;roduce a .Sy-law to take over the land and
premises, Known as the "Mech3l'Jics H3.ll!'
Le,ve gr3XJ·i;ed 3.1ld By-law re3.d a first time.
Moved oy Mr Bru\'ming seconded oy Mr Matson that the By-l3.W tww
be:t'ure the Council be reacl a second 3.nd third time this day and that
Rule 33 of By-law No Jo oe suspended :t'or that purpose.
Carried.
By-law read a second time aud Counci..1. went into comrni t·tee of the
whole Mr Browning in the chair.
Committee rose and reported By-lavl , i "
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Twenty sixth meeting continued.
By-law re:~.d :~. third time 3.ild p:~.ssed.
Lene vns :~.sKed tu introduce :~. By-l:~.v1 to est:~.blish '> Public Lioary
in the Town of Auror:~..
Le:~.ve gr3.1:1ted 3.l:ld By-l:~.w re:~.d :~. first time.
Moved oy Mr Naughton seconded oy Mr HicKson that the By-law uov1
oef'ore the Council be re:~.d a second 3.1:Jd third time this day aud th:~.t
Rule 33 of By-law No 10 oe suspended for that purpose.
Carried.
By-law read a second time and Couucil v1ent into committee of' the
whole Mr M:~.tson in the chair.
Committee rose 3.1:Jd reported .Sy-law.
By-law read a third time 3.1:Jd passed.
Council the adjourned to meet on Friday evening December l 7th. "_A ~!MO'~~~