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MINUTES - Council - 19330814r I I l TF.E SIXTEENTH Jv1J:ETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE YEAil 1933 was held in the Coun- cil room on Monday eve.Aug.l4th.with a. full attendance and the li[ayor presiding. The minutes of the preceding meeting were adopted as printed,on motion of Messrs • .M.alloy and l..egge. The Clerk read a letter with an enclosure for one years rental for poles on Yonge St.from Jan.l2th.l930 to Jan.llth.l93l.This was referred to the Solicitor and the E.L.Committee~on motion of ¥essrs.J3lay s.nd Legge. ll!tr.DeLaHaye,of the Fire COllli'littee reported that the Chief would prepare a report of the convention at Dundas,whioh he would submit at the next meeting. 1ir.lVlalloy,of the property Committee reported,"•N reference to the disposal plant, the Prov.Board of iiealth is investigating conditions at the plant in order to ascertain the amount of solid.s and heavy liquids tha.t may be coming through~the swwers.The result of these tests have not yet been given to the Council.The tannery has established a new system of settling beds by which they think they can eliminate about seventy to eighty per cent of the lime product.which we beleive has caused j i most of the trouble at the :plant.therefore we hope to have better results in future.~ . I Adppted on motion of Messrs .Knowles and Bunn. I l;il'r.Blay of the finance committee reported,"That the Finance Collllnittee are I unable to agree to pay l.t1r. Taylor the sum of three thousand dollars as req,uested by I ! M:C.Taylor cmd recommended by the Engineer and suggest that Councila as a whole sett1J 1 the matter.That the letter from Mr.Jarvis req,uesting grant for the Hunters Trials I I be acknowledged and kTr.Jarvis be advised that this Council would like to assist in I this matter but inasmuch as we have n ot set up an amount to cover this in out budgei we cco.nnot see our way clear to forward our subscription but wish them eNery success.\ I, ;TUART BUNN that the report of the Finance committee be received and adop-j ted. Carried. j 1ir .Blay for the indus trial committee reported,11 111r .Phillips and the Ind.Comm.m~ regarding a picture theatre in Aurora.Mr.Phillips has a party who will renovate the I building situated on Centre St.east of Yonge behind the Shell Oil Station.Tll.ey propo, to increase the size of the building to 40 1 x 90 1 ready for mccupancy at a cost of ! estimated at $10,000.00,on which they would like to raise :j~sooo.oo on a fi:sfkt mort- ge.ge locally.This building would seat about 400 people .. They propoae to run tlm~ee nights per ·week and state that the building would be available for public meetings on other nights.JVIr.Phillips feels that if this Council endorses· this proposal that he and. his principals would have little difficulty in raising this amount. The report 8 .dopted om motion of Messrs. Knowles a.nd Malloy. we.s ·~.~.~.~ .. / .. . \ ~-·~. 2 The R.&,B.Co=-ittee reported that the time has been taken up with sewers and the di.sposal plant but that they would have estimates in for necessary sidewalk for the next meeting. The Chairman of the Fire committee asked for an expression of opinion regard- ing the attendance on fires in \Vhitchurch,since King has arranged for pa~nent fa such service and Vfuitchurch has not.lie was instructed to notify the township that an agreement similar to that with King is expected or the service will be discontinued,even though we regret to take such action. Mr .Stuart for the W. WW .Committee "The drinking fountain ho.s been installed ot). Yonge St.and the South A..frican War Memorial fountain removed to the N.W.cor~ ncr of the Park and redecorted. The cost of installing water to St.John's con- vent will be approximately ~~3800.00.This has ·oeen intimat-ed to the convent and we now await further informa tion.lU though there has been a shortage of water there would be no cause for alarm if the people would. refrain from using their hose when there is an extended drought.The services a~ a well digger waee sec- ured to clean out one of our large wells which at one time supplied the whole town. The results after cleaning were disappointing o.s the flow was only incre- ased about 8000 ga.ls.in 24 hours.,cs the danger point rege.rding our supply is over for another year we would suggest that no further expense be gone into this year but would recomm.end to next years water committee that the question of a larger supply ·oe taken up by the month of April 1934 at the latest.Ldopted on motion of Messrs.Bunn and DeLa.Haye. Mr .Stuart for the relief Committee reported that an avers.ge of 16 men on relii:ef for the month of July at a cost of $386.40,There are now 11 men on relief Report adopted on motion of Messrs.Blay and Legge. L suggestion was made that a committee or commission i)e ns;med to survey the water situation and the W.W.Committee asked to nominate such for the next meet ing. KNO.ivLES MALLOY that the Aurora Athletic i'ssOJciation be hereby granted per mission for the use of Yonge St.main business section,between "ellington and IV:osley for their street fair on '7ied.Eve."',ug.30th.3~ and that thesaid section be closed to traffic from 8.30 P.M.until l.A.lvi. daylight saving time.Carried. IvJ:r.Knowles of the E.L.Committee reported''Thcct Tyler st.be rewired. from Yonge to Mill <1t an estimated cost of :i\>350.0o.·.i.'hat a service be given to the Aurora Orchards Ltd.'.Lhis ·will require a high tension wire f111Dm Baycrofts farm to the Aurora Orchards lane street line e.nd that a transformer be :placed near ···::;: 3 the Orchards build.ings.Est.cost 80.00 .. 'rhat guy wires be renewed on Heu1Jen~Hosley and Harrisan.Bts •. Ef3t.cost 25.00. DELA!:Li..YE M.AJJ:.COY that the report of the )~.L.Comm.ittes ba accepted and adopted, that the work be pro<!!"eecled with at once and that the seal of the Corp.bs attached hereto.. Ca:~·ried. lflessrs.Stuart and Blajl; mov-ed that the solicitor be req_uested to interview the deputation representing the ratepayers who had assumed responsibility for the Centre St.drain and outline to them his inter11retation of the towns lJOsition. Carried. A Bylaw was introduced by l'rtr.Legge,giv-en its first,second in collllllittee,]Br.Blimn in tl1e chai::.." and. third readings in regular and legal form 2..nd v1as signed and sealed providing for the closing of all grocery_,dry goods gents furnishings from 7 .P.M. untiJ_ 5o-A.M. on all days except ~riday and. Saturday or before a hoJ.·iday and except " the week before and aft:er Xmas. BLAY I,}IGGE that the req_ues t of Ivrr •. r. Thomson o,sking 1>ermission to add one addi t- ional ::;as :pcilllp be granted with the understanding that this new pump be located i dire' ctly south of and in line with the present 111.1mps now installed. Carried. The letter from the York County Municipal Assn.asking us to join that body was filed on motion of Messrs.i3tuart and Bunn. K.N01JILES STUA1l'r th<tt the application of the c.N.R.re the crossing on Wellington St.switch to ser1il"e the Aurora Flour and .Jfeed Mills be che.n"ed a.s requested by the applicant Co.and as approved. by the solicitor. Carried .• STUART .DUNN that the account of Jvrr.S.Brovm for cleaning the 8" well at the waterworks for the SUlll of ;$59.99 be paid and that the .seal of the Corporation be attached. Carried. BLAY STUA.'l.T,that the request of w.E.Ta;)clor for an advance of ~?3000.00 being a portion of the 10% holdback being held by the tovm be :granted on the basis that he allow us interest in the amount of .W37 .50 a.nd t:hat the balance owing to ]llr. Taylor be placed in a savings account until such time a.s this balance is due r,rr. I I Taylor in order that t .. he tovm of Aurora may derive the benefit of interest on l ! thebalance being held, this action will benefit the tovm of Aurora by approximately ! . . j .W100.00 and that the seal of the Corp.be attached hereto. Carried. :BL;S LEGGE,that the annual holiday of Mr •• 'cnctrews be granted for the period i of two weeks CO!llt"1lencing Aug.l6th.and that in the absence of Mr .Andrews ,IJ!r .McDonald I I town treasurer,act as town clerk.An a.mend..rnent vm.s nrouosed by Messrs Stuart and 13u:d --• I ! 4 That the name of D.J .Webster be substituted for that of la.McDonald..The amendment when voted was dec:lared lost and the original motion carried. STUJ;,...~T MP.LLOY, that as the :paving of Larmont St .by the Storms Contracting Co. cannot be done as origina _ly intended,ancJ. the said company has moved away from the' distric:t,it is hereby agreed that the said :paving idea be deferred in the meantime Carried lfr .Blay explained the ide[:. of an insurance survey , and :placing the insuranc:e through s.ne broker,showing an estimated increase in insuranc:e without extra prem- ium and without loss of revenue to the loc:al agent. ;,;IAIJ:,OY DJii.LAIIAY:E that the council of this town go on record as being in favor of group insurance and that the matter be referred bac:k to the Finance t,;onunittee to secure a full report for the next meeting. Carried. Mi.I:LOY DELAH.iWE,tho.t agreements having been completed whereby the :property having been known as the ••ead :pro:perty,is now the :pro:pertJ' of the town of Aurora EJ.nd that the work of wrecking and clearing up the ground be proceeded with by hte town men as soon as possible,. Carried. KNOVILES MALLOY, that this Council go on record as approving the resolution of thw York County uospitalisation Uonunittee re the grant on all obstetrical cases careo_ for in their home who are recip:hents of direct relief in the municipality in which they res:ilde. Carried .. BLAY LEGem, the Council of the town of Aurora would appreciate h~lil13gfrom the Public School Board in connection of the recohllnenda tions of this Coun·cil made at cur meeting on March 6th.l933 wherein we requested further cooperation in salary reduction when new contracts were being entered into for the new term.T.hanking you for your coopera.tion in this matter and hoping to hear from you at an early date in this connection.W'e remain, Carried. The Council a.ijourned at 1.30 A.M. on motion of Messrs • .Legge and Blay. • A'~ ----~ i/t:. -~-------~..!------ Mayor.