MINUTES - Council - 19210110(
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F I R S T M E E T I N G 0 F T H E C 0 U N C I L
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The :first meeting of the Council f'or the year was held in the
Council Room on Monday January 10th.
The following memoers presented. themselves and. after signiug the
cleclan.tion o:f qualification of office, took their seats.
Mayor W J lilaldwin
Reeve Thomas Scrivener.
CounciJ.lors, Charles Silorough, J J lv1 Butler, Fred iilrowuiug, A E Hancock,
R R Matson and J P Naughton.
After a short actress from Mayor Baldwin ouisness was at once
proceeded with.
Cormnunications were received and read from the following versous
Namely:-James Brothers re insurance on Public Liorary 3.nd Mechanics
Hall, James Brothers applying for the·· position of ASsessor;:.c "C:.>s
Messers Seaton and Osborn applying for free light and water for
the Aurora Arena, they to give the School Children free sKating two
nights a week from 4 to 5:30 o'clock.
Sills were received from the following persous Namely:-
J H Naughton (Disoursments 1920)
British Amerci:l.n Oil Co (Gasolene W W)
Clerk (posv3.ge & freight Vi W)
Clerk (postage & stationary Town)
Clerk )election eltpenses)
S George (lumoer E L Dept)
Josevh Showalter (repairing meters E L)
Northren Electric Co (lamps)
Bell Telephone Co (rent phone 12)
do (rent phone 135) <I
do (rent & conversa~ions) phone 65
Tre3.surer Mechanics Hall (rent Nominatiou) ·
J F Willis (Board o:f Health)
16.00
100.69
5.60
3.00
60.00
3. 87
16.10
8 5. 46
6.05
5.50
7. C! 5
3.00
6. 30
J M Vial ton (insurance To1m H3.ll)
'l'orontv & Y R Ry Co (extension of
20.00
wires North of Maple St) 167.45
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First nieeting continued.
Geo. Patrick (wurk W W) 1.60
J · D3.r1ieJ.s du 1.60
Moved by Mr Naughton seconded oy Dr Butler t!J.at the l'oJ.lowing
accounts oe paid and that the Mayor issue orders un the 'Treasurer
for the sa.me and that the sea.l of the Corpuration. oe attached to
this resulution, Na.mely:-J ll N3.ughton 16. 00, British Amercian Oi.l. Co.
100. 69, Clerk 5. 60 & 3. 00 & 5f'1, "f'1, S George 3. 87, . J ShowaJ. ter 16, 10,
Northren Electric Co 8 5. 46, Bell Telephone Co 6. 05 & 5. 50 & 7. 8 5,
Treasurer Mechanics H3.ll 3. 00, J F Willis 6. 30, J M W3.l ton 20. 00,
Toronto & York Radial Ra.ilway Co 167. 45, G PatricK l. 60, J Daniels
l. 60. Carried.
Moved oy Mr Browning seconded oy Mr l!ancock that the action of
the Mayor in issueing orders on the Treasurer for the payment of
the following oills oe 3lld the sa.me is hereby confirmed and that the
se3.l of the Corporation oe attached to this reso.Lutiun:
Dec 24 J D3lliels (work W W) 14.40
If " G Neis du 14.40
It It G P3.trick do 14.40
It 30 T & Y R Ry Co0freight W VI) 4. 40
It 18 G WalKer (work E L Dept) 22.00
" 24 du do 22.00
It 31 do do 22.00
Jan 8 do do 22.00
Dec 23 S :B' Juhnston (testing meters) 1,195 ..
It 28 County Tre3.surer (County Tax.es) 6216.73
Carried.
Moved oy Mr Browning seconded by Mr i!3llcocK that tne offer of
Messrs Osourn & Seaton oe and the sa.me is hereoy 3.Ccpted 3lld in re-
turn this Corpor3.·tion agrees to supply them with water 3lld light
free of charge. for rink purposes for the sKating season, And the
sea.l of the Corporatiou be 9.ttached to this resolution.
Carried •
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First meeting continued.
Moved oy Mr Browning seconded oy Mr H9.ncocK th9.t the Mayor, Reeve
and Councillors Hancock and Naughton oe a committee to strike the
'· Standing Committees J:'or the year hl21 and that the seal of the Corpor-
ation be attached ·t;o this resolution. Carried.
Moved by Dr Scrivener seconded by Mr H!lllcock that the Clerk oe ·'
instructed to prepare a By-J.aw to appoint a Commission to manage
Mech!ll!ics Ha.lJ. the Commission to be known a.s Mechanics Hall Commission.
Carried,
Lea.ve W3.S asked to intruduce a :ey-law to appoint 3.1'1 Assessor
:for the Town uf Aurora for the ye.'J.r lJ2l.
Leave gr!lllted :tnd By-J.aw read :t first time.
Moved by Mr Naughton seconded oy Mr Browning that the By-law
now. before the Council be read a secund and third time chis day !llld
that Rule 33 of lily-law No 10 oe suspended for that purpose.
Carried.
By-law re3.d a second time and Council went into committee of the
whole Dr Scrivener ill the ch 3.ir.
Committee rose !llld reported By-law with ol!lllk filled with the
n'J.me of James Bruthers.
By-law read a ·t;hird time !llld passed.
Le'J.ve vl:tS 3.SKed to introduce 3. By-law to 3.ppuint 3. Loca..l. Bo:trd
of Health :for the Town of Auror3..
Leave gi:"3.nted 3.lld By-l3.W re3.d a first time.
Moved by Mr Bruwning seconded oy Mr Hancock th3.t the By-J.avl now
oefore the Council. oe re3.d 3. second and third time this day and that
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Rule 33 of By-law No 10 oe suspended foe th3.t purpose.
Carried.
By-l3.W re3.d :t second tiule !llld Council went into committee of' the
<lhole Mi: .. M-3.tson in the cha.ir.
Committee ruse a.nd reported By-l3.w v1i th ol!lllk filled with the
n a.me of Mr Pr a.nk Allen.
By-la.w rea.d a third time !llld p3.ssed.
Le:l.ve wa.s 3.Sked to introduce a By-la.w tu 3.ppoint 3. High School
Pirst meeting continued.
Trustee for the yea.rs 1921, 1922 a.nd 1923.
Lea.ve gra.nted and By-.J.a.vl read a first time.
Moved by Mr H3.l:lCOCK seconded oy Dr Butler tha.t the .By-la.w nowrww
before the Council oe read a. second 3.l:Jd third ·time this day a.nd tha.t
Rule 33 of By-la.w No 10 oe suspended for that purpose.
Carried.
lily-law re9.d a second time 3.l:ld Council went into committee of the
whole Mr Hancock in the chair.
Committee rose 3.nd reported By_law with blank filled with the
name of Mr l:i T Kinley.
By-law read .. a third time 3.nd p3.ssed.
Couucil. then 3.djourned to meet J3.l:Juary 17th.
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