MINUTES - Council - 19230108/
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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'rhe first meeting of the Council for the ye3.r W!l.S held in the
Council Room on Mond!l.y J3XJU!l.ry eth.
The following members presented themselves 3.rld 3.fter signing
the decl3.r3.tion of qualific3.tion of office took their se3.ts.
~byor J M Walton, Reeve T, H. Legge.
Councillors M, L. .Andrews, C. S. Bilbrough, J'ohn Gr3.y, A. E.
H3.r!Cock, J. A. Knowles 3.rld s. C. T3.ylor.
After 3. short adress from the Mayor business W3.13 3.t once
proceeded with.
Communications were received 3.rld re3.d from the following
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persons N3.lllely :-Mr J 3.mes Brothers 3.pplying for the position
of Assessor for the ye3.r 1923. Mr J3.mes B. Greig '3.rld Mr G. T.
Johnston of:fe;ring their services 3.S Auditors to 3.Udi t the Town
3.tld School !l.Ccounts of 1922, Mr F A G3.by Hydro Electric Engineer
re the volt!l.ge conditions in Auror3.. Toronto Hospital for Cou-
sumptives re condition of George Weir. Industrial Commissioners
of Ontario, Sun R3.y M3.tJUf3.cturing Co&&The Queen City Tools Ltd.
3.Sking what inducements Aurora would give them to loc3.te here.
Moved by Mr Hancock seconded by Mr Taylor th3.t the following
accoui1ts be p3.id aild that the M3.yor issue orders on the Treasurer
for the s3llle and that the seal of the Corporation be !l.ttached to
this resolution, n3.mely:-
Bell Telephone Co. (rent 3.rld convers!l.tions phone 12i 65 & 135 )7. 32
B. F. Davis (coke Waten10rl$:s)
Willi3.!Dson Bros (coal Waterworks)
Northren Electric Co (bolts etc. ) Electric Dept)
Ferranti Meter & Tr9.nsformer Co (meters)
The Auron. H3.rdware Co (sundries "E .. L, Dept)
do ( do Town)
Street lighting
Clerk (express & post3.ge Town)
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10. 10
5,10
19.24
20o.e2
1.55
6,95
228.95
5.12
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First meeting continued •.
Clerk (eKpress & post~ge E L Dept)
Clerk (post~ge W W)
Aurar~ G~r~ge (trip to J~il 3.lld g9.s)
King Edw9.rd S3.rl3.torium ( C9.re of George Weir)
N9.ughton & Jenkins (su:try & disbursments)
Municip3.l World (Assessment & Election supplies)
B9.1mer Press (printing Town.)
do ( do E L Dept)
C~rried.
3.75
5.50
10.41
45.00
302.65
40.49
157.05
6.50
Moved by Mr H9.r!Cock seconded by Mr Andrews th~t the ~ction of the
M9.yor in issueing orders on the Tre3.surer for the p3.yment of the
follovting Dills be 9.lld the s9.ffie is b.ereoy confirmed 3.ild th3.t lti;he
seu of the Corpor3.tion be :ttt3.ched to this resolution:
Dec 16 George W9.lker (wages E.L. D.) 24.75
" 25 do do 24.75
" 30 do do 20.75
J 9.rl 6 do do 24.75
Carried.
Moved by Mr H9.11cock secouded by Mr Knowles th3.t the Mayor,
Reeve md Councillors T:l.ylor 9.11d Andrews be 9. striking committee
to strike the st9.11ding committees for the year.
·Carried.
Moved by Mr H3.ncock seconded by Mr T3.ylor th9.t the M3.yor,
Reeve 9.lld Councillor .Andrews be 3. committee to investig3.te the lo-
cating of the Sun Ray Manuf3.cturing Co, Queen City Tools and Ontario
Industriu Commisoriers, 9.1ld report the s9.me.
Carried.
Leave was 3.sked to introduce a By-law to appoint Auditors to
audit the Town 9.11d School 3.ccounts for the ye~r 1922.
Leave gr9.1lted 9.11d By-law re:~.d a first time.
Moved by Mr Knowles seconded by Mr Andrews that the By-law now
oefore the Council be re:~.d a second 9.11d third time this· da;y 9.lld th3.t
Rule 33 of By-l3.w No 10 be suspended for that purpose.
C3.rried.
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First meeting continued.
By-l'l.w read a second time and Council went into comu1ittee of
the whole Mr Gr:ty in the ch'l.ir.
Committee rose 'l.lld reported By-l:tw with blanks filled with thep
n :unes of J G Greig and G T Johnston.
By-law re3.d a third time a.nd passed.
Leave was asked to introduce a By-law to 3.ppoint an Assessor
for the Town of Aurora for the ye3.r 1923.
Leave granted and By-l:~.w read a. first time.
Moved by Mr Andrews seconded by Mr Bilbrough that the By-l3.w now
before the Council be re3.d a second and third time this day and that
Rule 33 of By-l3.W No 1.0 oe suspended for thot purpose.
Carried.
By-l3.w re3.d 3. second time 3.tld Council went into committee of
the \vhele 11\r Knowles in the ch3.ir.
Committee rose and reported Dl3.nk filled with the rn.me of Mr
J:unes Brothers.
By-l3.w re3.d 3. third time o;.nd passed,
Le3.ve was asked to introduce 3. By-l3.W to borrow money to meet
the current expenditure of the Corpor3.tion until the taxes are paid.
Le3.Ve granted 3.nd By-law read 3. first time.
Moved by Mr taylor seconded by Mr Andrews that the By-law now
before the Council be read 3. second 3J:ld third time this day and that
Rlille 33 of By-law No 10 be suspended for th3.t purpose.
C9.rried.
By_law re9.d 3. second time Sll'ld Council went into committee of
the whole Mr Bilbrough in the ch3.ir.
Committee rose 3J:Id reported By-law with blank filled.
By:-l:~.w read a third time and p:~.ssed.
Le:~.ve W3.S asked to :~.ppoint a member to the Public Library
Board for t'he Town of Auror:~..
Le:~.ve gr311t.ed and By-l3.w re:~.d 3. first time.
Moved by Mr T:~.ylor seconded by Mr H3X!Cock th:~.t tl"e By-law now
before the Council be read 3. second 3J:lC. third time this day :~.nd
that Rule 33 of By-J.:~.w No 10 be suspended for th9.t p:.~rpose.
C:~.rried.
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First meeting continued.
By-l3.W read a second time 3.lld Council went intv committee of the·
whole Mr Hancock in the ch.air.
Com;;;ittee rose a.ud reported By-law with olank filled with the
name of Mr C lt-Ewers.
By-law re!l.d !l. third time a.nd passed.
Leave was asked to introduce a By-law to 3.ppoint a. Local Board o
of Health for the Town of Auror3.,
Leave gra.nted :~.nd By-law r:ead a. first time.
Moved by Mr T3.ylor seconded by Mr Hancock that the By-law now
before the Council be read a. second and third time this day and that
Rule '!!~ of By-la.w No 10 be suspended for that purpose.
Carried.
By-law read a second time ::~nd Council went into committee of
the whole MrTa.ylor in the c~ai~~ ~ .
Committee rose and repofled blank filled with the name of
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Mr Richard Tusta.in,
By-law rea.d 3. third time !llld pas sed,
Lewe w:ts asked to introduce 3. By-l:tw to appoint a High School
Trustee for the. years 1923, 1924 !llld 1925.
Leave grax1ted !llld By-law read 3.. first time.
Moved by Mr Gray seconded by ·Mr Andrews tha.t the By-l3.w nuw
before the Council be re3.d ;. second ax1d third time this d;.y !llld that
Rule 33 of of By-l9.W No 10 be suspended for that purpose.
C9.rried.
By-l9.w read 3. second time !ll!d Council went into committee of
the whole Mr Andrews in the chair.
Committee rose !llld reported By-l:tw with the bl3nk filled with
the n3.ffie of Mr Thom9.s Griffith.
By-l3.W re:td 3. third time !llld p3.ssed.
Council then 3.djourued to meet Mond9.y evening J a¥1U3.ry 15th.
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