MINUTES - Council - 19270207SECOND M E E T I N G 0 F T H E COUNCIL
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The second meeting of the Council for the ;)'.e3.r W3.S held in the
Council Ch3.mber on Mond3.Y evening Febru g,ry 7th.
The following members being present M3.y.or W3.lton, Reeve Murr3.y, Deputy
Reeve C3.se a.nd Councillors Andrews, Knowls, T3.Jlor 3.lld Thompson.
The minutes of the previous meetiug coufirmed~
Mr C::~.rmich3.l 3.lld Mr A. o. Murr::~.y W3.S ... e3.."' ~ e purch3.se of Lorne Fire
Engine. Mr J, W. Re3.dm3.n re some of the milk delivered in the Town being
below the st3.nd3.rd. lllr W. H. Taylor Sec. Tre3.s. Mecha,nics H3.ll Commission
m3.de the following report b3.l3.!lCe from 1926 556.28, rent of Hall 228.85
War t3.x 10. 00, B3.nk interest 5. 56 total for the ye3.r 800. 69.
Disbursmeuts paid Corporation of AUror3. 549. 21, c::~.retaking 34. 79, wood
57.08, light €1.02, L9JIIps 2,10, W::~.r tix tickets 10,00, Provinci3.l license
ji,OO, Conduc.tor pipes 7,82, p.,st3.ge etc. 2. 00, repairing window. 75
bal3.11ce in Bank 124.92 total eoo. 69.
Communic~tions were received and read from the following The Ont::~.rion
Municipal Associ3.tion re the proposed iNcome'' exemptions by the ProvinciaJ.
Goverment. Ont3.rio Good Ro3.ds Association re 3.ppointing delegates and
and p•ying membership fee. St Andrews College m3.king application for a
2 inch outlet for lawn purposes. Triplex Electric Comp3.!lY Ltd. wishing
to locate for the m3.!lUfacture of Electrical Appli3.!lCes. Cockshutt B~mquet
Committee asking for a contribution. Mr C. H. Andrews 3.sking to have 3.
tree cut in front of his. premises.
Moved by Mr Andrews seconded by Mr Thompson that the following accounts
.-·· be p3.id and that the M::~.yor issue v&u.ers on the Tre3.surer for the S3.me
and th3.t. the se3.l of ~he Corpon.tion be 3.ttached to this • esuJ.iltion.
J. ;L3.!Jgm3.!l {W3,ges E. L. Dept)
Clerk rst3.mps etc do
C3.113.dia.n General Electric Co (sundries E. r •• Dept,
Cm adi3.!l Laco L9JIIps Ltd.(l9JIIps do
Ferranti Electric Co r sur1dries do
· do (repairing meters do
do do
Northren Electric Co (bracket do
Bell Telephone Co (rent etc phone 12 do
The B3.rmer Press (printing C3.rds do
l:mt erhl Oil Ltd. (Motor oil W::~.terworks)
do . Gas 1 do
Jones & Moore (repairing 1 Siren Town
Clerk (express & postage Town)
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1.80
3. 50 '
10.50
5.53
1. 90
16.40 e. 50
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2. 90
13.75.
4,60
20.63.
20.00-
1,75~_.,-
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Second meeting continued.
Bell Telephone Co. (rent phone 65 Town)
do cto rent etc.ph..,ne 135do
Regist:rar of Births, Marriages &: Deaths
Imperial Bank (safekeeping charges E. L. Dept)
Fred Browning (cement & tile roads)
W. H. Taylor Clerk Division Court {salary)
W. H. Machell (Bailiff do do
The Municipal World (Assessment supplies & Dog tags)
The Banner Press (printing cards for testing Fire Alarm)
do ( do & envlopes)
E. Andrews (lumber
do (coal for Staley)
Carried.
2. 26 -·
2. 95 ,...
26.75 ..
1.00
31.75.
zs. 00.
2€. 00.
53.56
4. 50.
e. 75 ·
1.10
5.00
·Moved by Mr Andrews seconded. by Mr Thompsvn that the action of the
Mayor in issueing orders on the Treasurer for the payment of the fol-
lowing bills b!l and the s arne is hereby confirmed and that the seal of
·the Corporation be attached to this resolution.
Jan 24 s. B. Upper (testing meters)
Feb 2 Hydro-Electric Power Commission (power for Dec)
Jan 22 T. Slialey (work on roads )
" " W!D Downs do
Feb 5 do do
" 5 T. Staley do
Carried.
4. 20
1279.03
. 7. 40
7.00
4.90
7.00
Moved by Mr Murray seconded by Mr Andrews that the application of St.
Andrews College to tap the Main and install meter be refered to water
works committee. Carried.
Moved by Mr Thompson seconded by Mr Andrews That a Street Light be
instac~.led at the end o:f Connaught Avenue at the enterance o:f the Match
Factory. Carried.
Moved by Mr Case seconded by Mr Murray that the Council of Aurora
assembled this date place itself on record as supporting the proposed
petition to the Lieut.Govener praying that the llllunicipalit:ies be releived
from further costs of construction o:f Provincial and Surbra.n Roads.
carried.
Report of Electric Light Committee.
Your Electric Light Committee beg ibo recommend changes !:llld improve-
ments in the system creating one new circiut in the North East section
running one extra.. uigh tension service from Waterworks to corner of Mos-
ley &..,Victoria Streets; to tie and strenhthen the down Town section;the
creation of a new circuit to supply Collis Leather !:Uld Fleury's with a.
view to reducing peak loads. The installation of a Compensat'or at the
Waterwo.rks to boost the whole service when necessary; all included in
the attached estimate of material !:Uid labor •• Total estimate $1500.
P. M. Thompson
M. L. Andrews
Clifford Case.
Moved by Mr Murray seconded by Mr Taylor that the report of the Electric
Light Committee be adopted !:Uid that the seal of the Corpon.tion be atta.-
ched to this resolution. Carried.
Council then adjourned to meet at the call of tue Mayor.
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