MINUTES - Council - 19290114FIRST J,G::ETING FOR TIJJ'.i Y.EA.tl. 1929
The first l'IIeeting :for the year 1929 was held in the Council Chamber on 1ionday
l1orning Jan .• I4th.at II~A.lvi. according to statute.
T}l_e WLemhers appeared cind took the Declare. tion of Office as follows ;IJe..yor j P .. M.
Tholhpson,Reeve.,A.Murray ,aml Councillors ,Dr .Roulding, C.Bilbrough, J .A.Knowles ,.Ivi.Sou_-
thvro o<l 2 •. ncL Dr.:&: V .Uu<ie.rhill.
The Clerk anri.olinced the regularity of the DecLt.ra tions, the presence of a l'"uorrun
ancl called upon the H.ev.A.E.Black to invoke Divine Blessing upon the proceedings.
'rhe Mayor then addressed the Council,followecl by a few remarks from 1fr. Wc;.l ton,
the retiring I\fayor,D.fter vrhich the Council prepared for business.
:GOULDING KHOWLES iano_ carried that the action of the Mayor in issuing orders on
the Treasurer for the payment of the following bills be ancl the same is hereby
confirmed andthat the seal of the Corporation be attached hereto;
Dec .. 22nd. T :Staley vrages R.&.B. :]~3 .oo
P.Holman II E,.L. I6.40
H .. Ha.ight II It I6.40
29th. H.H<dght II II II.20
P.Holman II Ro&.B. I3.20
Jan.2ncl. L~Rhinehart II l\l,;Hall 6.00
" II Market 4.00
5th. · P.Holm.an " ProJ?erty I2.80
H.Haight " " 7.20
T •. sta.ley II R.& .B. 3.00
I2th. P.Rolman .. Pro11erty rs.oo
H.Haight II " 14 .. 40
T.Staley It R.&.B. 3."1-00 ~
7th. C .N.R. transportation Mrs .Richc.rdson to
Huntsville, Cr~ri ty a cot. II.40
Licence Dept. truck & Driver lie. I7.00
BOULDING SOUTIJ:vrOOD a.nd carried that the following accounts be paid,that the ~Kay
or issue or<lers on the Treasurer for the SaL'le and that the seal of the Corporation
be attached hereto;
Waterloo Ins.Co. Mech.Hall premium ~~32.80
Ough omd Son supplies T9 .59
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Imperial Oil Co. oil and gas c'l.,...,. ,p.:>9 .38
LonQon and Lancashire Co. premi= T.Hall 16.00
De.wsons Rea taur<CJ.nt lunches priLsoners 5.0
Williamson Eros. vwod Iaecb_.Hall 1.4..50
LUtrio.~e ancL S.on lUlllber 4.86
Canadi<:m Line I!J:a.teria~s E .. Losupplies l3.I4
Bell Phone Co. //240 EoL. 2.35
#I35 3.IO
.iii') tr ,._._ E.L. 3.10
'I ft65 4.25
Clerk stamps w.·w,_ n.oo
Registrar births,l\iar:dages and. deaths 23.00
1\lu.eller Ltd. vr. w. supplies 24.75
Communic8.tions were read and tabled from the following sources,
W.H.Taylor,a:pplying for the position of Assessor;
Messrs.C.J.Clarke,J.:B.Greig,ancL L.S.Leith e.nd Co.as Auditors;
Pub.Library Board,o.sking to have the library room. enlarged;referred to the
Property Committee for action;
·r.T.C. advising us regarding their service offered;
The Electric~lviunicipal ancl Good Roads Associati.ons,soliciting membership;
:Knowles Und!!)rhill and carried that a striking Cor,mlittee to nominate the stand-
ing Conll1li ttees of the year be conposed of the Reeve ,o.nd lviessrs .Knowles and Bilb
rough.lillHRAY:BOULJHlifG and carried that the contract with Mr.\/in.Trent be renewed
for the year 1929 ,for the collection of e.shes,garbage and refv.se ,for the SUlll of
~~I200.00,;::md that the seal of the Corporation be attached hereto.
:SOULDING ThTI.FmAY c'.nd carried that the Bylaw Cmmnittee be reCJ.uested to revise
e .. nd bring to date the Rules a.ncl. Hegule.tions governing the procedure of
oil of the Town of Aurora,and tha.t ea.ch !![ember be provided with a copy
the Coun-
thereof ..
BOULDING KlifOWLES a.nd carried the. t an order be cl.ra.wn on the Treasurer for t_he
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sum of eight dollars in fa.vor of the Nlechanics Ha.ll to :pa.y for the use of the Ha.J;
1Jy the Veterans on Jan.3Ist.attempting to raise funds for relief work,and that t~
sea.l of the Corporation be attached hereto.
30ULDIHG KJW\'1LES and carried tha.t tenders 1Je called for debentures to cover
~ i the aJnount. required for :paving a.nd waterworks expencU tures, tenders to be recei vedJ,
up to Feb .I5th.i)y aclvertisement in the Financial Post
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o.nCL lly circu .. larto :BonCL J;'irrruo~,o.nd.. that the seal of the Corporation lle atta.checl. hereto
L. Bylaw was introduced lly Dr.Underhill,given its first,seconcl ancl third readings
in regular ancJ .. legal form.,a.ppointing 1J:essrs.Clarke and Greig,a.s Auditors for the
l1Lunicil>2J.. ancl school accoux:tts for the year l92.8.
1'~ Bylaw wa.s introduced .. lly Dr.Boulding,given its first,seconcl and third readings
in regular e.nd legal form,u,ppointing Mr.w.H.Taylor as Assessor for the year l92S;
lL Byla~w was introcJ .. uced by ];Ir .Knowles ,given its first, secono_ ~end~ thircl_ readings
in regular and legal form, appointing J;ir. T .A.Griffi th to succeed himself as a Hember
of the High School Board for the term of three year,s.
ll Bylav.r was introduced Dy J~[r.IviUrray,_g_iven it.s first., second and third readings
in regular and legal form, appointing; Mr.J .H.Knowles to succeed himself o,s a liLember
of the Public Library Boarel for the three ye~ term.
!\. Byle.w was introduced by I;Ir.Bilbrough,given i..ts first,second and thircl .. reacHngs
in regular and legal form,o.ppointing 1tr.J:.Faris Lto act with the J;ia.yor Emd J';I.O.H.
as. e. Member of the Board of Health.
,:~_Bylaw was introduced by llr.Southwood,given its first ,seconcl and third readings.
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in regular and legal form,giving the Mayor ancl_ TreEtsurer power to borrovr money on
the ere eli t of the Hunicip:\lity ~for current ex.pencli tu.res? until the taxes are paid.
The Council adjourned to meet at the call of the Mayor.
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Mayor Clerk.