MINUTES - Council - 19231123F 0 U R T E E N T H M E E:T TiN G 0"F, T H E C 0 U N C I L
FOR 1923,
The fourteenth meeting of the Council for the ye:l.r W3.s held in
the Council Room on Frid:l.y evening Novemoer 23rd.
The following members being present N mely :-Mayor Walton, Reeve
LeegeCouncillors Andrews, Bilbrough, Gray, Knowles 3.lld 'l'aylor.
The minutes of the previous meeting read 9.nd confirmed.
Communic3.tions were received o;.nd re3.d from the following per-
sons Namely:-Mr W. H. Robins on 3.sking tfJ have dog t:l.x remitted.
Mr W. D. Watson re gr3.vel for Kennedy Street. Mr H. E. Proctor
re the lots th3.t were sold at the tax sale last year.
The Toronto General Hospi t3.l re the c:l.re of Mrs Thomas Raiuford
Moved by Mr Andrews seconded oy Mr Taylor th3.t the following
3.Ccounts be paid and that the l\!!;tyor issue orders on the Treasurer
for the same and that the seal of the Corporation be att3.ched to
this resolution Namely:-
, Township of King (taxes on Billing lot)
Gutta Perch a & Ruboer (Fire Extingusher)
Willim Trent (teming & gravel)
The B:umer Press (printing Town ) ,
do do W. w. )
do
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( do E. L. Dept)
C.L.Birchard (cross arms do )
Hydro-Electric R3.ilways (power for Oct)
22.63
14.72
156.60
4e 5. 05
45.50
23. 25
5.75
929.00
The Positive Clutch & Pulley Works (pulley & belt ELD) 17. 7 3
do (repairs W W)
Wm Ough & Son (sundries W W)
Clerk (ex. to Toronto & postage)
Clerk (express & freight W W)
E.J.Rothwell (supplies for Fireman)
Carried.
12. e4
2. e 5
4.00
1.77
2€.15
Moved oy Mr Andrews seconded by Mr Taylor that the Clerk be
instructed to write the Toronto General Hospital stating that
they were regularly notified th3.t Mr Thom3.s Rainsford was not An
Fourteenth meeting continued.
indigent; 3.nd that he is able to pay his bill for Hospit3.1 fees
contr3.cted on behalf of his wife.
Carrie·d,
Moved by Mr Bilbrough seconded by Mr Legge that the offer of
Mr w. D. Watson for free gr3.ve1 be· accepted by this Council for 3.ny
requirements th3.t we made need in the ne3.r future.
C3.rri'ed.
Moved by Mr Andrews seconded by Mr Legge
Where 3.S the P.uron. High School Bo 3.rd have m 3.de requisition for
:UI additional sum of $6000 making 3. tot3.1 of $106,000.00 for the
erection :u1d equipiment of School.
And where3.S the Council deem it necess3.ry to gr3.ut the request.
Therefore be it resolved th3.t the Council do gn.nt the said re-
qUest of the Auror3. High School Bo3.rd :Uld a By-law 3.Uthorizing
the issue of Debentures :for the said sum of $106' 000.00 oe p3.ssed.
And the se3.1 of the Corpor3.tion be attached therttiJ.
C3.rried,
Moved by Mr Bilbrough seconded by Mr Knowles th 3.t M. J.. Andrews
3.nd S.c. T3.ylor be 3. committee to 3.ccomp:u1y the Ch3.irm3.n of the High
School Bo 3.rd to the York County Council in regards to the gu 3.r :ult-
eeing of the High School Debentures.
Carried.
Le3.Ve W3.S 3.sked to introduce 3. By-law to 3.Uthorise the M3.yor and
Tre:t.'3 1.lrer to borrow $6'0/)0,00 to meet the eKpenditure of the High
School.
Leave gr:mted and By-law re3.d 3. first time,
Moved by MrBilbrough seconded by Mr Gray th3.t the By-l3.W novr be-
fore the C.ouncil be re3.d 3. second :uJd third time this d3.y 3.tld that
Rule 33 of By-law No 10 be suspended for that purpose.
C3.rried.
By-law ree~d e~ second time :Uid Council went into committee of the
vrhole Mr Knowles in the ch e~ir.
Committee rose and reported By-le~w.
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By_Ltw re3.d 3. third time and passed.
Lewe W3.S asked to introduce. a By-l3.w to borrow the sum of $106,
000,00 for the erection an equipment of .a new high school.
Leave granted and By-lavt read a first time.
Moved by Mr Legge and seconded by Mr Knowles that the By-l:~.w now
before the Council be read a second and third time this day and tha.t
Rule 33 of By-law No 10 be suspended for that purpose.
Carried.
By-law read a second time and Council went into committee of the
whole Mr Andrews in the chair.
Committee rose and reported By-law.
By-la.w read a tmird time and passed.
Council then adjourned to meet at the call of the Mayor.
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