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TWENTY FOURTH. MEETING NOV .29TH..I.92.7
The twenty fourth Meeting of the Council for the Year 192.7 was held in
the Council Chamber on Tuesday EJTe.Nav.29th. at a.P.M:.The Mayor occupied th~
ahair and the Members in attendance were the Reeve~.Deputy Reeve.and Counci-
llors Raulding,Knawles,Sauthwood and Taylor.
The Minutes of the: last meeting were read a.nd approved.
Representatives from the fire brigade appeared to request. the purchase
o·f additional equipment.
C:ammuniaations were received and read as follows;
Mra.P.Phillips,asking rebate an water service,
K.Thompsan and L.Pilso.n,asking exemption from poll tax;
T".T.C::.g;JZanting re:lease from payment of annual rental for interc-hange
switch on certain conditions;
.r.c .• Dadson"co:m;plaining of e:ncroaciun:ents on his property;
M:.Forsyth.respeating the counter in the market hall;
Women•a Institute,seeking exemption from rental for Mechanics Hall;
H:.E.P.Co.stating their intention to proceed with transformer station
as soon as the equipment is availahle>
.r.Fleurys Sons,.co:m;plaining of the condition of the crossing on Well.st;
Fred lfale,seeking refund water rates and remission of dog tax.
Moved by Mr.Taylar seconded. by Mr,Case a.nd carried that. Mrs.P.Phillips
be refunded. one dollar for lawn service ,unused~and. that the seal of the Co
rporatian be a.tta.ahed. hereto.
]foved. by Mr.Knawles,secand.ed by Mr.Taylor and. carried. t.hait Erle Thomp-
son be releived. from the payment of pall tax,being under age when assessed..
Moved by Mr,Taylar,secand.ed by Mr.Knowles a.nd carried that. this Council
pay M.Forsyth the sum of fifteen dollars far the counter in use in the Mar-
ket and that the seal of the Corporation be attached hereto.
MOved by Mr.Knowles secandee by Mr.Taylor and carried that the Aurora Br
anah of the Wol!lens Iilstitute be allowed the use of the Meah.Hall free <!f ch
arge upon the night of Nav.30th.for the purpose of holding a. concert to rai
se funds for the Aurora Womens Institute Roam ttin the York County Hospital.
Moved byMr.Taylor,secanded by Mr.Ca.se and carried that the fire chief
be instructed to purchase. 3pairs of rubber boats,ane Drivers hat,2pair of
rubber gloves a.nd one pair of drivers mitts,a.nd. t.ha.t the seal of the Corp.
be attached hereto.
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TWENTY FOURTH MEETING CON.TINUED
Moved. by Mr.Knowl.es,_s.econ<ie<i by Mr.Murray and. carried that the Clerk
be instructed. to purchase six hundred feet of fire hose of the same qual-
ity as the l.ast purchase and that the se al. of the Corporation be attached
hereta.Ye¥
Moved by Dr.Bou:Lding,s.econded by Mr.SaUcthwood and carried. that the act-
ion of the Mayor in issuing orders on the Treasurer for the payment of the
foll.owing bill.s be and. the same is hereby approved. and that the seal of the
Cor:pora.tion be attached. hereto:
lfov I2th. P'.HoJ.man wages w.w. $20.00
H..Haigh.t "' .. !6.00
'!".Staley ... R.$;.B • . s.oo
N:ov.I9th. P•HoJ.man II! Prop .. acct I7.6Q
H.Haight "' ·~ It !3 .• 60
T".Stal.ey tf' R.&.B. 9.00
Nav.26th. F·.HoJ.man If' w:.w. I9.8Q
T".S:tal.ey tt1 R..&.B. 5.50
L..Rhinehart If Mech.Hall 6.00
Moved by Mr.S.outhwood,seconded by Mr.Murray and. carried that the fall.-
owing accounts be paid. iJlat the Mayor issue orders on the Treasurer for the
same and that the seal. of the Corporation be attached hereto;
F.R.DeLaHaye repair bill. R.&.B. $9.I.O ·,
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Wagner Ca. groceries charity &: qu~tine I4.27'
E.C.Mingay cartage E.L.. ~.50 "'
Hydro El.ec. Powewr Camm. Oc:t.bil.l. I383.37 ·
F.Browning cem.ent &: tile 7I.4;il,.
B.F'.Da'lris wood. Mech.Hall. I5.0'0'-
Elec.Light n·ept. street. lighting I75a.oo /
English Elec.Co. of Canada -"ra.nsform.ers 500.93-
Wil.liamson Bras. coal Town Hall 24.60 ~
l\f. Forsyth office suppl.ies 2.55-
J"a.s.Bl.ack cartage E.L.. I9.20 -
C:lerk postage &: express 5.65 __.
Warren Bituminous Paving Ca. Hold back W.st.E.
2340.92 /
Can.Gen.Elec .co. supplies: Mech.Jiall. I33.4I .,-
Dr.Bou:Lding attendance small pox case (Cosfor<i) 32.00 -
S.K.Mitchell rubber boots, II.90-
Moved by Mr.Case seconded by Mr.Taylor and. carried that Fred Foster be
engaged. to sink an artesian well on the Bil.ling lat • .!.ange · st.south,to supp-
lem.ent the present supply of water,:J~;t the price of $I.85 per foot,pipein-
c:lude<i.
Moved by Dr.Bou:Lding,sec:on<ied by Mr.Knowles that the resolution regard-
ing the Badm.inton club.,passed Oct.3rd.b.e rescinded.and that the rate charge;:l
be two dollars per diem..
Moved by Mr.Ili!Urray,seconded by Mr.Tayl.or and. carried that. the tender
of W.Trent to gather all ashes and garbage in the town of Aurora,for the ~
term. of one year,dating from. Dec.5th.I927 ,according to Bylaw ,for the sum.
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of twe~ve hnndreli dollars.and that a contract be entered into ,subject to
cancel~at.ion on one months notice 1 by the c:ouncil,if work is not satisfact-
ory 1 and payment t.o be made on the twentieth of each month for the work of
the preceding month.
Mr Murray asked leave to introduc.e a Bylaw conforming to the .above
reaolution.The Bylaw passed its first reading,was given its second reading
in Committee in regular and. legal form,and finally given its third. rea<iing
and. passed.
The Council a<ijourne<i to meet on Tt.les<iay Eve. Dec.oth.at a.P.]I[. in
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Mayor,
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Clerk.
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