MINUTES - Council - 19340205/'
(
\
THE SECOND MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR r934 was held lin the
C~unail ~oom on·M~nday eve.Feb~5th~with. aU members in attendance and the Mayor
presiding.
Tha minutes of the preceding meeting were read and adopted.
Mra•G.U&ir appeared and asked relief from the penalty for arrears on
Waterworks bi1i.
TKOMPSON SPUTHWOOD that the action of the Mayor in issuing prders on the
Treasurer for the payment of the fellowing accounts be and the same is hereby
confirmed~and that the seal of the c·orp~be attached heretot
.Tan~13th. Mra~Waites caretaking 7.00 i-
'1'.00 l
7.Q0A·
7.00-''
20th. ~ ~
27th• w ~
Feb •3rd. ~ ,.
E.L• Jan~30th. Dept.of Elec~Inspeation -t ;.:w""crarried. ,, '
" '
THOMPSON STUART,that the following aaaounts be paid,that the Mayor issue
-. -.
orders an the treasurer for the same and that the seal of
Williamson Bras.aeal Tewn hall .. are!lR.
. Meah.Hal.l.
County ;reaaurer HGap.relief
l?up.JIIl.fg.Co • dog tags.
¥uni~ipal,. Wo.rld supp.fo.r assessor
Bell Phone .. J!o.
J .F.Willis qffiae supplies
B.G.Whitelaw office supplies
.J ~li~~lean fire aacb
llitCCol,.l Frentenao Ga.s
Ati:.r:-ora.. Hd.we.
W .:a.M&ahell sal: • .9iv.ct., Bailiff
W .:a .. Ta;rle;L-· " Clerk•
Frankcom ~<arage
.r .Blaak teaming
Dept.a:f Highways liaenoes
Registrar a:f Vital Statistics
.r.M.Wal.ton !ns.•own Hall
Clerk pest age eta. ·
Williamson Brets. relief
SupoStores
Aurcrra Dairy
Q.ueens liotel
Westans Bread
Saanlons
J • '1' .Bond"
J•li•Sloan med.supp•
A..&.P.Sto:re
.T .F .M'orning
F.]I{Grris
Dans Cafe
Pl.aza.Oafe
Cctudrrs Dairy
Da.wsons lirill.
Aurora ~eat Market
L.FlngoU
Stiver iilros.
J•F.Will.is med.supp.
llirrs.Rutherfard rent Closs
A..Kul.se rent Gilpin
M.Buker " ::r .Buker
C·Will.is " Preston & Foate
eta.o
the Corp.be attached;
53.00/\>
26.00
12.00
23.:?.5J
5.77 ,,
23.85.1,
16.16 ...
1.15-'\
:a•oo"
85~
42 .• 64"'
33.551\
2:0.00•'
20.00"
2.2fit•
42 .251 •
fi .OO!i
16.50~'
36.00A
8.151'·
3.001\
25.801 •
20.98""
4. 7S"'
9.00'-
8'.991\
107.631\
4.121\
29.181\
4 .14.\
32:.00"'
S:.OOA>
16;.50-'
ll.57A
2.5(}A
10.15A
249.75"
12.65"
3.891\
9.60.1\
9.601\
2.ooA
14.40A
l
I
,I
(1
J
! ~ )1
I
(
\
2
Josh l'reston rent ElJ.is
F •Hinds n G .Seaton
lifi.sa.I .. CUark ._. ~unn
F ~Hal.tf · '! . .Egan
W.:Brome tax acet.
~.s .BoJ.ten rent Durant and Bl.ack
:Mra.Gregory ~ Hutchinson
»:erg..& Hicks ~· Koshiel
Mrs.C'er.swell. . I> S.tephenaon
:14rs .(t .Patrick '!· W•Pa.triak
F·Triv~t~ .
styles .H;st. .1iarley
Knowles .. & eons~
H.E.Gilroy Wel.fare Bd.
Sup. Store
Five.cent to$ store
G.B.?ArdiU
R.We~tlake arena
~~Grahwn teaming
F;W•Teasdal.e relief
DG.m,.Stc~~res
F~Rewland Wel.Bd.
a .. aock
B ~F .Ila. vis
Aw:ara :Sanner
4~Fleurf outside trips
4.80A
9.5QA.
4.8(}A.
7.20.1\
4.8(}"
1.4.401\
20.001\
9.6(}"
9.60"
9.601\
2.401\
4.80"
26.00"
49.501'
1.4.84..<~>
9~57,..
69~54A
12~00
1.3 .30"'
1.5.48"
39.93"
53.5'1"
36.20"
25 .30"-
9.224'\.
5.50"" carried.
LARGE KNOWLES that the fc.llewing accounts be paid 0 that the mayor issue
o.rders
E .• L.
-.
on t..he treasurer for the same and that the seal
H.;E .. P.c.c:r Ont. Dec.power
FeJ;"l'an'\;i E1:1,1atrio.
:Bel~ Phon~,~ co.
Can.I.ine M&tl.s. Nor~Eiee.ce~
qa.n.ta,cc ~ps
Glerk Express
~·B1a.ck teaming
w.F.Evans re"];)air to clock for street lights
H~E.p.c. pole line rental
Arirnr~lectric Shop
:Bamie:i:-Press
of the Corp. be attached;
1.908.46 ,,
12.25""
2.50""
2.6 .. 85'"'
24 .. 2.5 .....
79 .. 9'1"'"•
1.60"'
lo30A
3.00A.
21.2.75!''.
3..9fi,ro, ..
l.4.3l.rc aarried.o
BUNN STUART that the folLowing accounts be paid 0 that the mayQr issue
---'
orders on the treasuE"er ·for
w.w.Bell. Phone Co•
Wil.liamson Bros.
the same
#12
.coke
and that tLhe seal of the corp.ba attached;
3.00 Ao.
20 .oo"' ·carried.
A letter from c.Mc:Eown regarding the sign left on the w.w. property at
south end of town was referred to the ~roperty committee on motion of Messrs.
~owles and Larse.One from Mr.G&lbraith quoting insurance rates on the risks at
the disposal p1ant was referred to the finance committee on motion of Messrs.
Knowles and Southwood•A letter from the city of St.Catherltnes.asking endorsement
of a resolution for w!a&P-a&&eeemea\-null.ification of fixed assessments for rel-
ief taxation was ordered filed 0 on motion of Messrs.Thompson and Bunn.T.he budget
of the Library Board indicating that they would require about $800•00 for the yea
was referred to the finance committee on motion of Mr~Southwood and :14r.Knowles.
Gne from w.E.Ta.ylor asking for the payment of the holdback on sewer c~'ntract,and
Mr Taylor one from James Proctor and ~edfern giving certificates for pEcy!llent to •··
•.
@_!jj'),,,. >;~a.Ltir:$1i,~li'ii$\:·1lif&'&tit1.~-'~-i-·.;_.: .. ·:-.... ·_t· ·_; ___ ·*~:;~~:~~[¥,,~_;:· ''(::·-f{~f-"···· r'J: j 'j ;(f;;--· ;L! .. ('!ti'i_u_:w;) ni; -·'• 8.".-\< "'\1
r --~--
!
II
~--·/
3
of $382.4.44 on genera~ aontra.c:t.,~eaving a holdbac:k of $200~00,for spring
inspec:tien;and of $553~84,on Disposal. plan& ,1eaving $~oo.6o for repairs after
frost has disappeared,and suggesting payment to t.he engineering firm of '~'345.66,
which ~eaves $zoo.oo coming to them on oomp~etion of the work by Mr.Tay~or~Also
a ~etter from James Prolftor and Redfern stating that the w::iter and :Br~llerry of
the Prov.{ept.of hea~th had m&ae an inspection and found the plant working well
amd teahnioally exp~aining the manner in which the cro~lis Leather Co.are treating
their industrial wastetordered fi~ed on motion of Messrs.Bunn and Stuart. wm.
Kilappett tendered for the job of garbage col~ectian and his letter was ordered file.
on motion of liilessrs.Stuart and Southwood.
THOMPSON SOUTHWOOD, that. W .E.Taylor be paid the sum of $3824.44 on general
sewer ~cc:ount as ~~eo~ended by .the Engineer, thus ~eaving a. ho~dback of $200.00
and the seal o.f the Cctrp.be attached tG t·his resolution. Carried.
THOMl?SO.N SOUTliWOOD that further payment on the Disp.p~ant be held over until j
an inspection shal~ have been made by the Council in company with the Engineer.
Mr.M.Jarvis appeared and asked permission to install a seed cleaning mill
with power,in his garafe or storehouse on rear of lot;.
Mr.Large for the E.L.Committee submitted the following reportt:'e recommend
that the 1ights in the-rink be kept off during th.e peak.from 11 to 12 A.lt•tthat
the 10 K.V.A. tranllformer. which we have in store be p~aced on the first pole east
of Yonge··on-C:enter St.to take care of the new show;we may be compelled to buy a
new one if this wni not carry on•"Signed by all committee and adopted on motion
of the Reeve and ~eputy.
Jllf-.Bt.tnn fo.r the-w.w.cenmdttee submitted as follows;otWe have installed water
service to the new theatre as agreed by lastn years council;we also supplied new
service t.o the Shell gas station on the usual terms,the old service being cut off
through the excavation to the new theatre.Owing tlil a misunderstanding by some of
wording an the
the ratepayers regarding the printed aards sent out re pa;llinent of water rates.we
would a.dvise that the Finance commij:tee be instructed to consider tjte adoptien
of a new form•rt is desired that the new form be presented at the March meeting
for ratification." Considered in committee of the whole and adopted on motion of
the Reeve and ~eputy.
The comparative statement of receipts and expenditures for the month of
January in i933 and ~934,as prepared by the treasurer-was read for each Dept.
Mr.Stua.rt for the Prop.Oomm.reportedotOnly two tenders were received for
the supply of coal and coke :Cor the public: buildings,.the lower being that. of
1
1
j
j
:!
'
!
I
IJ\
I "' /
I
I
I ,-----.,
I._! !
·-"'/
j"
4
Williamsen l3roa .• and we recollllllend its acaeptance.As th~ small weigh scales in
-..
the market hall. are past repair and there hav1 been a demand for a proper weigh
acale for small weights we recommend that scales. be purchased at lowest cost
th.&f; will suit the purpoae.Oadopted on motion of :Messrs.l3owman and l3unn.
:&rr.oJittuart,from· the Prop.Comm:,;.tt.l!'avoured with seasonable ~eather our. skating rink
haa been well patronised· since the opening in December,and following this report
is a schedule of the activitiesrPublio skating 14 nights;lntermediate games 5
St.Andrews gamea and practices 7;school ohildren and parents free skating 5;
town teams a, Collis Leather l,alsa one or two nights for country teams and
High sehoo1 on-Thursday afternoons;.gross reoeipts,$755.85 ... Adopted Me:esBso
Knewles and l3owman.The "':isposal plant has now been thoroughly oleaned and aoo-
;
ording to the Engineer lllr.Redfern and Dr.l3erry of the Prov.l3d.of Health is now
in perfect mechanioal working order. We. aw~i t the report of the Engineer before
o-onneating the sewer to the pond at the Collcis Leather Co.plantoAdopted on mot-
ion of MessraoLarge and Bunn.Mr•"'tuart presented a report signetf only by himself
WWhereas the q~estion of. Pu.biic weigh scales has been agitated for some time and
•.. -
whereaa deliveries of ooa1 are now being made in the town of Aurora by outside
dealers we feel that publio weigh scales should be installed for the protecti-on
I
I
of our aitizens and we recommend that tenders be oalled for the supply and inst-(
l
allation of a publie weigh scale wherever decided by this oounoil"Csunoil went J
into aommi.ttee of then .. whole to consider the report with Mr.1"nowle~-in the chair 'j . I
and later rose and reported progress(the matter to be taken up when public opin•
ion has been further teatedo
~~~tuart and ~r.~arge for the relief committee reported that the total
'
l
I of relief vouchers issued for work during J"anuary was $558.000;medio~ relief e il2~15 ~while the average number of weekly vouahers issued was 33.i:t:eport adopted. J ,.
BOWMAN L.iffiGE,that the sum of GJne hundred dollars be granted to the Public ,_
Library Boa.rd,being payment on account of the grant to be made to the said l)oard
and that t hert& seal of the Corp.Obe attaehed to this resolution. Carried•
BUNN LARGE,that suitable stationery for the use of councillors be secured
-and tha:.t the seal of the Corporation be attached hereto. Carried.
Mr.Large read the gasoline report prepared by Mr.La.ngman.
~.Obowman asked if the change of market date to Saturday would benefit the
ccitiz.ens amd the matter was referred to the :Soard of ~rade,on motion of the ~epu
ty ~eeve and "eeve.:Mr.i:lowman was deputed to presentl'l<l> the mattero
ii