MINUTES - Council - 19260111).
F I R S T M E E T I N G 0 .F T H E C 0 U N C I L
FOR 1926.
The first meeting of the Council for the year was hels in the
Council Ch3.mber on Mond3.y J3.UU3.ry 11th. ~
The following members presented-themselves and after signing che
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declar3.tion of office took their se3.ts.
M3.yor J.M.Vlalton, Reeve T. H. Legge, Deputy Reeve A. E. Hancock
Councillors M. L. P-ndrews, C. S. Bilbrough, J. A. Knowles, Jr.
S. c. T3.ylor ou1d P. M. Thompson~
Communications were received OUld re3.d from the following persons
nainely:-· Mr w. H. Taylor applying for the position of Asse.ssor for
1926, Mr J. B. Greig and c. J. Clark for the position of 1\Udi tors to
audit tbe Town 3.nd School 3.ccount_s of 1925. Suburboul Yonge Buisuess
Men 1 s Association re the necessaty of widening Youge • .. Street ou1d having
representives from each Municip:lli ty to appe3.r before the Minister
of Highways.
Moved by Mr 1J"I.;\J:"eWs••seconded by Mr Legge that the following accounts
be paid and th3.t the Mayor issue orders on the Tre3.su~er for the s3.me
ou1d th3.t the seal of the Corpon.tion be 3.tt3.ched to this resolution,
tl3.mely :-
Mechanics Hall Commission (reut of Hall for Nomination
Clerk twages for persons delivering reports)
Loudon & Lou1cashire Insurance Co. (insur3.nce on Town Hall)
The Boumer Press (printing oumu al reports etc)
Superior Stores (groceries for Pugh)
T Grimsh3.W do
Knowles & Son (meat for Pugh)
1\ Martin (meals and care of sick atn.nger)
Clerk (postage & stamps Town)
Bell Telephone Co (rent etc phones. 65 & 135)
Clerk (postage Waterworks)
The Boumer Press (printing filing c3.rds) E. J ... Dept.
Hydro-Electric Power Conunission (power for Dec)
Clerk (post3.ge & stamps E. L, Dept)
3. 00
3. 50
20.00
172.07
2. 04
33.31
.70
3. 5.0.
5. 00
4.86
5.70
13.75
1199,13
•4.00
First meeting continued.
Bell Telephone Co (rent etc phone 12 E.L. Dept) 2. 90
C:~.rried.
Moved by Mr H:tncock seconded by Mr Legge th:~.t the action of the M:~.yor
in issueing orders ou the Tre:~.surer for the p :~.yment of the following
bill be 3.nd the s:l.me is hereby confirmed !l.nd th:~.t the se:tl of the
Corporation be attached to this resolution:
J 3.tl 5 L Rhienh art (care of Market) 9. 50
Carried.
Moved by Mr H3XJcock seconded oy Mr Taylor that the Mayor :~nd Reeve
be a committee to confer and co-operate with the Suvuroan Yonge Buis-
ness Men's ~.ssoci3.tion in regard to wideirmg :tnd building of the
Viaduct or 3.ny other improvemen-cs on Youge Street.
Carried,
Moved by Mr Andrews secouded by Mr Legge th3.t the S31ne Committees
of Council for the ye?.r 1925 be confinued in <.>ffice for 1926.
C3Xried.
Muved b~r Mr J'lndre\VS seconded by Mr Thullll•son th:tt the services uf
Miss Helen Larkin as Public He3.lth Nurse for the Municipality oe
re-engaged for 3. further term of twelve months, in conjunction with
the Provinci:tl Dep:~.rtment of He:tlth at the s:l.me s:tlary :tnd that the
se:tl of the Corpon.tiou be :~.ttached to this resolution.
C:~.rried.
a By-law
Le:~.ve w:~.s :tsked to introduce to authorise the M:tyor ::UJI:! Tre3.surer
to borrow money to meet the current expenditure of the Corporation
until the t3.xes 3.re paid,
Leave W3.S gn11ted :111d By-l3.W re3.d a first time.
Moved by Mr Hancock seconded by Mr Le.gge th3.t the By-l3.W now oefont
the Council be re3.d a second and third time this d:cy-3111:! "that Rule
33 of By-law No 10 be suspended for th3.t purpose.
C3.rried.
By-l:~.w re:td 3. second time ou1d Council went into committee of the
whole Mr Thompson in the ch:tir.
Committee rose 31Jd reported By-l:1w. I
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First meeting continued.
By-law read a third time and passed.
Leave was asked to introduce a By-law to appoint a Loc3l. Board of
He3l.th for the year 1926.
Leave granted and By-law rea.d a. first time.
Move\'1 oy Mr Ta.ylor seconded by Mr Hancock that the By-law now be&
fore the Council be read a second :~.nd third time this da.y and tha.t
Rule 33 of By-law No 10 be suspenlred for that purpose.
Carried.
By-la.w read a second time :~.ndCouncil went .inyo committee of the
whole Mr Thompson in the chair.
Committee rose and reported By-law with ol3.nk filled with the name
of Mr John Fa.ris.
By-law re!l.d 3. third time 3.nd p3.ssed.
Le3.Ve W3.S asked to introduce a. By-la.w to 3.ppoiut Auditors to audit
the Municip3l. 3.nd School a.ccounts for the ye3.r 1925.
Leave granted a.nd By-law read a. first time.
Moved oy Mr Legge seconded by Mr Knowles that the By-law now befo-
re the Council be re!l.d 3. second and third time this day and that
Rule 33 of By-law No 10 be suspended for that purpose.
Ca.rried.
By-law read a second time and Council went into committee of the
whole Mr Thompson in the chair.
Committee rose and reported By-law with blanks filled with the 11ames
of Mr J. B. Greig and C. J. Clark.
By-law rea.d a. third time and passed.
Leave wis asked to introduce 3. bY-l3.W to appoint an Assessor fvr
the Town of Aurora for tlie:'.year 1926.
Leave was granted 31ld By-l.aw read a first time.
Moved By Mr Hancock seconded oy Mr Andrews th3.t the· By-law now
before the Council be read a second and third tlime this d3.y 3.nd that
Rule 33 of By-1 aw No 10 oe suspended for that purpose.
Carried.
By-law read a second time and Council went into committee of the
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First meeting continued.
whoJ.e Mr Thompson in the ch :tir.
Committee rose 'llld reported By-l:tw eith bl'lnk fil.J.ed lvith the
name of Mr VI. H. T3.ylor
By-law read 3. third time and passed.
Le:tve was asked to introduce 3. By-l3.W to :tppoint a High School
Trustee for the Town of Auror:t.
Lewe granted :tnd By-l:tw re:td 3. first time.
Moved by Mr Bilbrough seconded oy Mr Thompson th:tt the l:ly-law
now before the Council oe re:td 3. second :u1d third time this d'l.y
3.nd th3.t Rule 33 of By-l:tw No 10 be suspended for th3.t purpose.
Carried.
By-11-w read a second time and Council went into commit·tee of
the whole Mr Thompson in the ch 1-ir.
Committee rose :u1d reported By-law with the ol:tuk filled with
the N:une of Mr Thorn3.s .~ .• Griffith.
By-law re3.d " third time 01nd p:tssed.
Le3.Ve was :tsked to :tppoint a member to the Public Library Bo:trd
for the Town of Auror:t.
Le:tve granted :u1d By-;L:tw read a first time.
Moved by Mr H:u1cock seconded oy Mr Thompson that the By-law now
oefore the Council be read a second :u1d third time this day aud that
Rule 33 of By-law No 10 be suspended for th:J.t purpose.
C3.rried.
• By'-l:l.w read :l. second time :u1d Council went iuto committee of the
whole Mr Thompson in the chair.
Committee rose and reported By-law with bl3.nk filed with the
n:une of Mr J. H. Knowles.
By-l:J.w read a third time :u1d p3.ssed.
Council then 3.djourned to meet 3.t the c3.ll of the M3.yor.
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