MINUTES - Council - 19240114F.I R S T M E E T I N G 0 F T H E C 0 U N C I L
FOR 19l_4.
The first meeting of the Council for the ye3.r W3.S held in the
Council Room on Mond3.y J3.rm>.ry 14th.
The follov1ing memoers presented themselves >.nd 3.fter signing
the decl.3.r>.tion of c;u 3.lif'ic3.tion of office tooK their se3.ts.
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l1hyo r J. !VI. Vi3.l ton Reeve T. H. Legge.
Councillors M. L. Andrews, C. S. Bilbrough, A. E. H3.ncock
J. b, Knowls Jr., 3.nd S. C. 1'3.ylor.
Bu.siness vns 3.t once proceeded with.
Communic3.tions were received 3.nd re'l.d from the folluvl.ing
persons N 3.mely :-Hydr-v-E.lectric Po\~er Commission re the inst3.ll-
3.tion of sign.s with l3.ntren \there their tr3.cks cross from the side
to the centre of the ro 3.d 3.t e3.ch end of the Town.
The P<urur3. Puultry t.ssuci3.tiuil 3.iJplied f'ur tl"o: f'ct>e use u:t' the
Mech3.nics H 3.11. Mr J3.lnes Brothers 3.pplying for the position of Assessor.
for their 3.nnu3.l. F3.ir.
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Mr Cl3.rence L. Dicker, Mr c. J. Cl3.rke 3.!ld Mr 111 •• T. Buff'l.n
''3.t)d .J:3.mes· B~ ·Greig 3.pply ing: it'o.li· .sthhe pusi tiull uf Audi·curs.
Moved by Mr Andrews seconded by Mr J"egge th 3.t the following
3.Ccounts be p3.id 3.lld th3.t the !hyor issue orders on the Tre3.surer
for the s3.lne 3.nd tb3.t the se3.l of the Corpor3.tion oe 3.tt3.chect to
this resolution , N 3-m ely:-
Bell Telephone Co, (rent phone 135) 2.05
do (rent & convers3.tionjlphone 65) 5,06
do ( do phone 12 2. 56
Perr'l.nti Meter & Tr3.nsformer Co. (meters) 253, 13
Hydro-Electric H3.il\HY s (power for Decemoer) 927. 06
Debentures)
The ihcLe3.n Publishing Co.(3.dvertising High School 9,00
The B3.rmer Press (Printing Vi3.terworks)
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do E. L. Dept)
do Town)
The London & L3.UC3.shire Insur3.nce Co (Town H3.ll)
Vim Ough & Son (sundries W3.tenwrks)
Ch3.rles West (pper3.ting ste3..m roller Yonge St)
17.50
12. 75
73.05
20.00
5. 40
10. bO
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First meeting continued.
Vhterloo Mutu3.l Insur?.nce Co. (Mech?.uics Hall)
Stiver Bros (co'l.l for ste'l.ffi roller)
N'l.ughtun & Jenkins (s3.13.ry & disoursments)
Norttt York Registry Office (Regis. H. 8. Deb By-.l3.w)
Willi 'l.ffiSOtl Bros (co 3.1 To\m H 3.11)
Collis Le3.ther Co. (cinders ro3.ds)
Mechanics H3.ll (rent for Nomiu3.tions 1923 & 1924)
W. H. T3.ylor (saJ.wy Division Court Clerk)
Carried.
35.00
7.25
312.31
2.15
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17.38
6.00
28.00
Moved by Mr Bilorough seconded by Mr Knowles th3.t the actiou
of the M3.yor in issueing orders on the Treasurer for the p'l.yment of
the following bd:lJ.s:·be and the S'l.me is hereby confirmed 3.nd 'th3.t the
se3.l of the Corpor3.tion be 3.tt3.ched to this resolution:
Dec e George W3.lker ( w3.ges E. L. Dept. ) 27.00
" 15 do do 2 7. 00
" 22 do do 24.75
" (29 do do 1e. oo
J 3.1'1 5 do do 27.00
" 12 do do 27.00
Dec 10 J 3-ffies D3lliels ( w 3.ges ro 'l.ds ) 16.eo
" 26 do do 16.eo
C'l.rried.
Moved oy Mr H311cock seconded by Mr Bilbrough th3.t the M3.yur,
Reeve 311d Councillors T3.ylor 3.nd Andrews oe 3. striking committee
to strike the st'l.nding committees for the ye'l.r.
C:~.rried.
Moved by Mr Bii.lbrough.)seounded,,· oy .cMtc.:fu~oMles th3.t ij.,,L. llhdrewsn
·J\~·E.H3.nc6ck·and'fl.C.'.T3.ylor be 3. committee to meet 3. committee ot·
the citizens in reg'l.rds to m'l.king 3.rr311gements for free sk3.ting
by the Pupils of the High School, etc. 3.lld report s'l.ffie to Council.
C3.rried.
Lewe W3.S 3.sked to introduce 3. By-l3.w to?.ppoint Auditors to
3.Udit the Municip3.l 3.nd School 3.Ccounts for the ye'l.r 1923.
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Pirst meeting continued.
Le3.ve gn.nted and By-13.~1 re'l.d 3. first time.
Moved by Mr .~ndrevts seconded by Mr Bilbrough th'l.t the By-l'l.w
now before the Council be re'l.d a. second 'l.llCi third. time this d'l.y 'l.lld
th'l.t Rule 33 of By-l'l.W No 10 be suspended for th3.t purpose.
C'l.rried.
By-l3.w read 3. secund. cime :md Council went into committee of
the wh<;>le Mr Legge in the ch'l.ir.
Committee rose 'l.nd reported By-l3.w with olam.:s fil:J.ed with the
rl'l.mes of C. J. Cl 'l.rke 'l.nd J. B. Greig.
By-l'l.w re'l.d 3. third time and p'l.ssed.
Leave W3.S 3.sked to introduce 3. By-l3.w to 3.ppoint 'l.tl .Assessor
for the 'rown of Jl.uron. for the ye3.r 1924.
J"e3.ve gr'l.nted 'l.lld By-l3.w re'l.d 3. first time.
Moved by Mr Knowles seconded by Jvlr Legge ·tha.t the By-l.'l.w novt
oefore the Council be reEJ.d a second 'l.tJd third tirue this da.y 3.lld th3.t
Rule 33 of By-13.w No 10 be suspended for th3.t purpose.
C3.rried.
By-l'l.vt re'l.d 3. second time 'l.nd Council went into committee of
the vrhole Mr H'l.ncocil: in the ch'l.ir.
Committee rose 'l.lld reported By-l'l.w with the ol'l.llk filled with
the n3Jlle of Mr J'l.lnes Brothers.
By-l'l.w re'l.d 3. third time.'l.lld passed.
Le we W3.S asked to iutroduce 3. By-l3.w. to 3.ppoint a. High School.
Trustee for the Town of .Aurora.
Leave granted and By-law re3.d ,_ first time.
Moved by Mr HEJ.ncock seconded oy ~.1r Taylor thEJ.t the By-law now
oefore the Council be re3.d 3. second 'l.lld third tiroe this Ci3.Y 3.nd thEJ.t
Rule 33 of By-lEJ.w No 10 be suspended for th3.t purpose.
C'l.rried.
By-l3.w re3.d ,_ second time a.nd Council went into committee ot'
the whole MrBilbrough in the ch'l.ir.
Committee rose 'l.lld reported By-LiW l'lith the bl'l.llk filled with
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First meeting contiwled.
the name of G. W, n:tldwin.
By-l:tw re:td 3. third time 3.lld p:tssed.
Le:tve w:ts :tsked to introduce 3. By-l:tw To :tppoint 3. Loc3l Bo :trd
of He3l th for the ye:tr 1924.
Lewe gr:tnted 3.lld By-l:t~l re"l.d 3. first time.
Moved by Mr Legge seconded by Mr Bilbrough th'>t the By-l"l.W no~1
before the Council oe re:td 3. second :tnd third -~ime this dSty 3.lld th:tt
Rule 33 of By-l:tw No l(l be suspended for th3.t purpose.
Carried.
By-l!l.W re:tC. !l. second time 3.lld Council went into conunittee of tre
whole Mr T!!.ylor in the ch:tir.
Committee rose 'l.nd reJ;Jorted By-l3.W with ol:tnb: fi .. U .. ed wit!" the
n arne of T. J. Rp :tulding.
By-l:tw re:td 3. third time. 3.lld passed.
LeStve W!l.S 'l.sked to introduce a By-lg,w to appoint " memoer of tre
Public Libn.ry ·Bo'.trd.
I,eStve grStnted 3.lld By-lStw re:td a first time.
Moved oy Mr Bilbrough seconded oy Mr Legge that the By-law now
oefore the Council be re'l.d 3. second 'l.nd -~hird time this d:~y· and that
Rule 33 of By-l:~w No 10 be suspended for th'.tt pur;;;ose.
Carried.
By-l3.W re3.d a second time 3.lld Council went into committee of tiE
whole Mr Knowles in the ch:tir.
Committee rose 3.lld reported By-law with Ol3.llk 1'il.Led with the
tnJlle of H. W. Fleury.
By-law read 3. third time 3.lld p'l.ssed.
Leave W9.s asked to introduce 3. By-lav1 to :t;;point a memoer uf
the Auror9. Liorary Board iu place of Mr C. w. Ewers who has removed.
l1eave granted 3.lld By-liJ.vl re3.d 3. first time.
Moved by Mr Knowles seconded by Mr 1\.ndrews th 3.t the By-l3.W now
before the Cuuncil be read a second 3.lld third time this day 3.lld th3.t
Rule 33 of By-law No lO be suspended for th:tt purpose.
Carried.
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First meeting contiilued.
By-l3.W re J.d 3. second time 3.lld Council \1en·t into conumtttee uf
the whole Mr .Andrews in the ch J.ir.
Committee rose 3.nd reported blJ.nk· fil.Lecl. with the n'l.lne of J. H.
Knowles.
By-l3.W re'l.d 3. third. time 3.nd p3.ssed.
Le'l.Ve W'l.S J.sked to introduce 3. By-l'l.W to 3.ppuint 3. commissiutl
tu look J.fter J.nd tJ.Ke chJ.rge of the Mech3.ilics H:~.ll.
Leue gr:~.nted J.nd By-l:~.w reJ.d 3. first time.
Moved by Mr T:~.ylor seconded oy Mr Andrews th J.t the l:ly-J.3.w now
oefore the CvunciL oe re'l.d 3. second 3.nd third time this d'l.y 'l.nd th'l.t
Rule 3;, of By-13.\J No 10 be suspended for th3.t purpo.se.
C:~.rried.
By_l3.w reJ.d 3. second time 'l.!Hi Council went into commit·tee or
the vrhole Mr H3.ncocl~: in the ch'l.ir.
Committee rose 3.lld reported bL::.nks filled with the rnmes of
VI. H. T3.ylor, T. P .. Griffith 'l.lld v:. J. Knowles.
By-l3.W re:J.d 3. third time 3.ild p3.ssed.
Le3.ve W:l.S :J.sked to introduce 3. By-l3.W to :l.U tho rise the lvLl.yor 3.iJCl
Tre3.surer to borrow money to meet the current expenditure of the
Cor:Jor ,,tion until the t OJ. xes J.re ]Hid.
Lewe W?.s gr"tnted nc~ By-l"tvl re:J.d 3. first time.
Moved oy Mr. H:~.ncoci<:. Seconded by Mr T:qlor tl:n.t the By-l3.w uow
before the Council be read 3. second J.nd third time this d3.Y 3.lld th:J.t
Rule 33 of By-law No 10 be suspended for that purpose.
C:~.rried.
By-l:~.w re'l.d :~. second time 3.ild Council went into committee of tbe
\Jhole Mr T:~.ylor in the ch3.ir.
Committee rose :~.nd reported oy-l'l.W with bl3.llk filled.
By-l3.W re3.d :~. third time :~.nd p:~.ssed.
Leave w:~.s 3.sked to introduce :~. By-l3.VI to provide for the Nom-
in:~.tion of :~. Councilm3.n 3.ild :~. Puolic 8chool Trustee in pl'l.ce of
Mr A. 0. Murr3.y resigned •
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First meeting continued.
Le:l.ve gr:l.nted 3.tld By-l3.w read 3. first time.
Moved by 1\ilr T3.ylor seconded. by Mr Knowles th:l.t the By-l:l.w no;1
before the Council be re.'l.d 3. second :l.ild third time tlii.is d.3.Y :l.nd that
Rule 33 of By-l9.W No 10 be suspended for that purpose.
Carried.
By-l3.W re9.d a second time :l.nd Council went into committee of ire
whole Mr H:l.!'Jcock in the chair.
Committee rose :l.nd reported By-l:l.W with olotnks filled.
By-l3.w re3.d a third time 3.nd p3.ssed.
The following tenders W3.S received for the $106,000 5Mt,
High School Bonds.
Wood Gundy& Company 101.24 Nesbitt, Thomson & Comp3liY 102. 5'15
The N3.tion3.l City Co. lOO. 63 Municip3.l B311ker.s Ass. 9 101, 35. 7
Imperi3.l B3Ilk 102, 52. 6 M3.cKay&M3.CK3.y 100. 7 5
Sterling B3llk 101, 41 Mci.eod & Young J 01. 13. 3
Dyment, .Anderson & Co 101.75 W.A.McKenzie & Co 101.27
Goss, Forgie'& Co. 101.70,5 M3.cNeil Grih3.1n & Co. 102.52
A. E. Jarvis 100. 52 W, c. Brent & Co. 102. 1.6
M3.tthews & Comp 3llY 102. 29. 1 McDonog~, ;Jomers & Co 101, 22.7
R. ~,. Daly & Co. 101, 69 Dominion Securities 1.02. 07
Bird,H3.rris & Co. 1.01 Murr3.y & Co. 101. 27
C, H. Burgess & Co 101. 91 Bell, Gouin lock & Co 101,2 3
f,. E •. Ames & Co, 101.
Moved by Mr Andrews seconded. oy Mr Legge th3.t the tender of
Nesbitt, Thomson & Comp3.ny for the issue of High School Bauds
being 3.t the rate of 102. 53 oe 3lld the s 3.llle is hereby accepted
:l.!'ld th3.t the se3.1 of the Corporation be 3.ttached to this resolution.
Carried.
Council then 9.djourned to meet 3.t the c3.ll of the llhyor.