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THE SIXTK NL~J~;TING OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR 1933 was held in the Council
Room on-Monday eve~liiarch 6th.o.t 8~15 with the members all present and the Mayor·
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Af'ter considerable tLrne given for perusal of theminutes as printed,ll!!r.Leg.ge
moved·; seconded by Mr.Knowles, that they be approved as printed.
lv!r.Stuart rose and appealed against the wording of clause four 11 on the recomm-
endat.ion of the solicitor".
Mr.-''nowles endorsed~ the wording of the minutea .. ,,
The Mayor ruled the minutes correct and in order.
M:r.StLtart appealed against the ruling of the chair.·
On the c~uestion of the ap]Jeal against the ruling of the chair'tfeing put,the
appeal was sustained.
:M:r.Stuart moved an amendment to the motion for the approval of the minutes,
secondecl by :M:r.Bunn"that the words "of the solicitor 11 be struck out and the words
"of Councillor Stuart" be substituted therefore.
The amendment :prevai]_ed and the minutes w:eee then ado:pted with the amended
wording.
BLAY,LIWGE, tha.t the action of the Mayor in issuing orders on the '.l.'reasurer for
the payment of the followh1g accounjls be and the same is hereby confirmed,abd that
the seal of the Corp.be attached hereto;
E.L. :&'eb.22nd. Dept.of Trade and Commerce,meter insptn. ~~10 .95
Mar.4th. ll II. 12.30
Corp.Feb.llth. Mrs.Waites caretaking 7~00
:r.Egan wages,arena 18.60
w.summers II 16.80
18th. Mrs.Waites caretaking 7~00
J.Egan wages arena., 15.00
w.summers II 15.00
25th. Mrs Waites caretaking 7.00
.T .Egan wages arena, 15 •• 60
w.summers II 15.60
Mar.4th. IV!rs.Waites caretaking 7.00
.TeEs~n wages arena 12.60
w.summers II 15.00 carried.
BLAY,KNOVILES,that the following accounts -be paid,that the Mayor issue orders
on the Treasurer for the same and that the seal of the Corp.b,· attal!'hed hereto;
E.L. Northern Elec.co. order 1162
H:.E.P.C.of Ont~exp.re panel at plant E.L.
Ferr~nti Elec.co. meter repairs
Auxara Elec.Shop order 1156
~.E.P.c~ power for Jan.
J.Blac~ cartage
T~K~~ice repairs order 1157
Bell Phone Co. ;¥240
Clerk express
8.34
14.69
17.75
2.15
1939.70
9.50
40
2.55
1.45 carried•
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BLAY,lvL!ILLOY,that the falLowing accounts be :paid,th~t the Mayor issue
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on the Treasurer for the same,and that the seal of the Cor:p.be attached hereto 0
R.Westlake arena ticket. agent
.i\.m:ora Service S.tn. tire and tube ord.l243
Qounty Qf York ~osp.relief
.:[ .Blalirk tea,ming.
Dam..Rubber Co. hose oreer 1239 .2.33
~~E.~ilroy ~alice coat order 1246,prises arena
.':'! .Qne;h ancL 0on paint etc..
§;.tl~Sloan ... supp.2Q urises 1.24 :pa,_v:Ls Garage weldJ.ng
Wil'Liam.son Bros.. coal orders ii70,1250.
" wood !.L.HalL 115 ~~
Attridge lbr.
Qlerk postage
Northern Jnec..Co. s.rena orc1er 1J.55
:).JI.il.Galbra..ith _ liab .policj; truck
BelL Phone Co• four uhones
Dawsc}ns Grill transient lunches
Ji'.Rowe rent Hutchinson relief acct.
E ~Smith sho.e renc.irs 11
V£~i'rofit Hawkes~ rent ~
A:fi.Clarke Atkinson " !
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BUker shoe renairs. •!
F .3-ovJle.nd · c 1 o thing !'
G .Jl_ •• iu:dill clothing "· .13 I! 8.l·en8. 98
"7"IT Ch d II 1r~ .. r,~ .. __ a pm:;i.n ,No o _
G~o;Neal food !
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}~urravs Hdwe. 1.62 II prop.3.26
Markies Dai.ry 11
Q.A.Cook. "
Stiver Bros.· "
Yiiiliamscn Bros. "
B.F.Davis "
· ~ two months Cousins Dairy
~r ~Brown . Westons bread
J .F ... '¥Tillis a reno. 5.03
.T~'I.Slo:::.n
~6-.. n:._ons ~-::-c-~n,·?. ~')
Superior Store
F .JI[orris
Knowles and Sons
1·llerchant and Case
.J.Bond.
F. \"if~ Teasdale
Aurora Gen.Store
Dam. Stores
M.Graham tea.'ll.ing
Banner Press order 1151
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.27.95
88.88
36.30
157.50
23..83.
8.65
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68.60
12.00
16.28
16.00
1'1.76
2.00
15.54
3.00
12.00
1.70
5 .• 00
2.00
3.00
1.00
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6.80
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10.50
60.79
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?3.40
55.25
6.00
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34.86
40.85
18.30
28.10
37.75
18.44
191.84
88.18
7.35
34.08
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STUAl:l.T,BLAY,tll.at the following accounts be paid,that the Mayor issue
orders on the Treasurer for the same and that the seal of the Corp.·be attached;
w.w. Bell Phone Co. ih2 3.48 carried.
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from Capt. Wallace, ... reasurer Veter2.ns Association of Nori
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"'-"letter was read
York, enclosing cheq_ue for one hundred dollars to the to>m to ·ae a:!Jplied on relief!
work among Veterans in t.he municipality. ,;j
A letter from K.JI[..R.Stiver regarding a claim from nirs .G .H.McDonald vms
referred' to the Solicitor·
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<'-:P:P~ics,tiona for conaideration <if a.n appointment is being. made to the milk
inapectorate vvere received from H •. Armito.ge and T.Carberry and ordered filed.
Account from Ja.mes Proctor and Hedfern was read ..
:BI~;·.Y,JI[A."LLOY,that the a.mount of ;~1200.00 be paid. oh account to Messrs.Ja.mes
Proqtor and-R~dfern as per their letter of Feb.2nd.l933,and that the balance of
;~54.5 .66. be held back until after the Court of Revision has been held, and final
plans of the Sewerage system as constructed,have been presented to e.nd accepted
by this Council,by IvLessrs.Ja.mes,Proctor and .i:\edferh,and that the seal of the
Corporat&on be attached hereto. Carried.
The Special Committee on Electric :t:ight a1'i'airs ,composed of the E.L. and
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Finance Colllrnittees-reported that they had met on 'l'ied.:E:ve.and ac::ain this afternoon
but h<3.d not completed the report,to date and asked permission to defer the sub-
misaion of their report ..
hlessrs.:DELAHAYE,3unn and Jiegge,the .!!'ire Comm.reported that the Fire Brigade
ask that all d;n~.tions of twenty :five dollars and under for fires occuring out-
side the to;Nn go to the Brigade and all aver that sum be cJ.ivided evenly with the
town,and they recommend accordingly.
STUA.RT,BUNN,tha.t the report of the :n'ire Comm.be received and adopted,and
that the seal of the Corp.be attached to the same. Carried.
N~.Iillalloy reported the market hall floor repaired and the room cleaned and
paintect;and tha t,r\1 the buildings at the W. w.v;ould be repaired as soon as the
weather will permit.
The Finance Committee,lit!essrs.Blay·Legge and Stuart submitted the following
report,with the Council im Committee of whoilie,llfr.Blo.y presiding;
"That the 1'own Clerk write to il'l:r.McEown,oft'ering him twenty five dollars
for the sign now erected on Yonge st.s.with o.n additional offer of five dollars
for reconstruction of the sign as outlined tothis Committee by Mr.UcEown,and
if this offer is not acceptable,to advise Mr.Mc}Yown to remove the sign,and thank
hLm fo:t his cooperation in this matter .. '.l:hat the Finance Committee be authorised
approach the owners of the property on Yonge St.recently occupied by lit!r.Read,to
arrange if possible,some arrangement whereby the town will take over this proper
for arrears of taxes.That the insurance covering the assets of the town be given
further consideration before any change$ is made in the present insurance.arr-
angements.That this Committee appreciates the cooperation of the Public Schooi
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Board in the matter os salary reductions of the p.s.staff and gratefully
accept the same,for the balance of this years term ending June 30th.l933,and when
new contra.cts. are being made for the new term,would. suggest that if at all pas
the Board be re~uested. to further reduce teachers salaries to comply with the s
of reduc tiona in salaries already approved by this Council for other and ~.11 town
Qfficbls. The Council resumed regular session.
KNOWJ.ES, '3Tuio.Rf, that the report of the Finance Committee be received and ad-
ad.opted,a;d· th·a:t· ~t:h'e seal of the Caproratioj be attached hereto. Carried.
The Road and. Bridge .Committee ,Messrs .Legge Matloy and DeLaJ'Iaye submitted
the following rerort,the Council in Committee of the whole,Mr.Legge in chair;
"Ad re~uested by Council y:)ur Committee called for tenders for the town teaming
for the year 1933.and have awarded the teaming to Jas._Black at 65 cents per hour
and three dollars per load of 1} yards road gravel. Committee rose.
STUART ,BUNN, tha.t the report of the R.& .B .committee lJe received and adopted
and that-the seal of the Corporattiwn "be attached thereto. Carried.
The comparative statement of· receipts and expenditures-for the two months
of the present year prepared by the Treasurer was presented.
The Bylaws Comrnittee,Messrs.J3unn Knowles and J3lay,submitted the following
report, the Counc.il in Committee ,Mr .Bunn in the chiJ,ir;
""ith. regards to meat Bylaw mentioned at the last Council meeting,by Deputy
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Heeve Knowles,our town solicitor assures us that the Bylaw of Peb.l5th.l932 takes
care of all hawkers and pedlers and he can find no other law as regards meat.
With regards to drain on Centre St.would advise that copies of our solicitors
ruling be sent to members of the deputation,namely Messrs.Griffith,Stephenson
Cockerill a.'1d Williamson.Solici tors ruling is as follows; "The agreement with the
owners on Centre St.was that if anyone connected with the drain in future,the
connecting should pay his proportional amount of the cost.The drain has now been
chant>ed by the town to a sev1.er and the connection by Mr.Rowland was with the swwer
and not with the drain.Under the circumstances there should be no payment made to
the owners. Council resumed-!
DEL.AHAYE,IiPJ..LOY, that the Council recei~ and adopt the report of the Byla·;;s
Committee Carried.
The w.w.comm,Mr.Stuart chairman reported the electric pump repaired.Price
of gasoline engine and tank painting will be ready for the next meeting.
The E.L.Committee,Messrs.Knowles Stuart and uunn submitted the following
report,Counoil in Committee,Mr.Knowles in chair,
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""That all electric light consumers who are in arrears of electric
light or power must pay for their present month..1.y consumption and an equs.l amount
of their arrears each month untj_l the arrears are paid in full.'l'hat on all arrears
of electric light accounts of fifty dollars or over a minimum of fi:!i'e dollars per
·month must 'be paid as well as the present monthly consumption.That electric meters
be inst:).lled. at once in the homes of all salaried town officials,namely Mr.Andrews
Jlfr.Dunham,Mr.Walker and Mr.Langman. Council resumed.
STUilli.T;DELAHAYE,tl!at the report-of the E.L.Cormnittee be received and a.d.-
o:pted..That-consUm.ers 'in arrears •,vho fail to comply ·;c.ith this resolution within
thirty days that their electric l>ower be cut off.The.t a charge of fifty cents be
made for reconnecting where the meaning of this Bylaw has been carried out,and
that the seal of the Corporation 'be attached thereto. Carried.
Mr.l~lloy presented and read a letter from Mr.T.J.Rice asking that an elm
thee be removed or trimrned.'l'his matter was referred to.the R.&.3.Committee.
Mr.Blay reported on behalf of the Industrial Committee tha.t a sm8.11 ind-
ustry is ready to locate here if local capital can be interested in theenterprise.
BLAY,STUALi.T,that the Clerk write to Messrs.James Proctor and RecJ_fern,ack-
nowledging receipt of 'bond forwarded -by them, taken out by IV!r. W .E.Taylor regarding
balance unpaid on. sewers,and advise them that we,in holding this bond in our poss-
essi.on,assume no responsibility for this bond until such time that the matter has
been dealt with by this Council. Carried.
The Mayor requested the R.&.B.Committee to take steps to safeguard the
smaller children ,,,rho are compelled to cross non-stop streets going to and from
'school.
The Chairman of the R.&.B .I!Tollllni ttee read the report from IV!r.Langman on
the gasoline used during the previous month ..
On motion of Messrs.Legge and DEL1L~~Ye the Council adjourned at 11.15.
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