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THE FIFTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR l934 was held in the
. Council room. on Monday eve .. Sept.lmth.wi th the mayor presiding and the Reeve Deputy
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Reeve and Councillors Bawman,Bunn.sauthwood and Stuart in attendance.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and adapted.
THOlliiPSON,SOUTHWOOD,that the action of the mayor in issuing orders an the
Trea~;n,~r-far 't:h~· la~ent of the fol1owing accounts be and the same is hereby
canfirmed,and tha.t the
Corp. Aug.l1th.
seal of the corp.be attached
M;rs. Wai tea
to this
7.00.1\
9f00A
10.80"
10.80>1\.
10 .801'1
reso1ution;
E.L.
18th.
25th.
Sept•1st ..
8th.
lst•
8th•
M.Rol!'insan
. ;r.Egan
R;Faate
G~Seaton
L~Gilpin
H~Haight
Mrs.Wa.ites
M~Rol:!inson
;r .Egan ·
R~Focite
L~Gilpin
G~Seaton
H~Haight
M~Graham teaming
M•Rabinsan
Jlllrs.IVa:ttes
E~C.T.Daole rent Hodgins
Mrs.Waites
M~Robinson
Mrs. Waites
lii[;Robill.son
W.Langman
A.K.La.ngman
10.80A
7.201\
7.00" g•oo,.
10.801\
13~201'
13.20"
13.20f\.
7 .20,..
13~00"-
9.001\
7.00~
15.00~
7.00"-
9.001\
7.00"
9.00"
2.00
2.20 Carried•
THOMPSON BOWMAN ,that the following accounts be paid,that the mayor issue
orders on the
Corp.
treasurer for' the same and that the
F.Hinds relief rent Seaton
A.Hulae • Gi1pin
~-Buker
:b' ~Hale Egan
Mrs.Bolton Burgess
J .Bond .relief
Aurora Dairy
F.Morris
Merchant and Case
Knowles and Sons
Dans Cafe
Atlantic and Pacific
Dam. Stores
aousins Dairy
General Store
Pattersans Bakery
J.F.WilHs
Auror.a Co operative
Dr.WiHiams
Dr.Bou1ding
Westons ilread
Aurora Hdwe.
A .Murray
c.aook gravel
Grand and Toy
seal.of the
7.20 ....
3.50 ....
2.40A.
2.401\
lo20A
ll-49,..~
l0o9fiA
5~98A
3.11"
11.011\
7 .7aA
21.971'
30~351'
8.81.1'
75.741..
5. 99""
10,..,
3o80A
5,4.17 .....
57.50 A.
1.0011..
30A.
5.0"
22.751\
C.J'.Devins,trip to Hosp.Chas.Keen
Aurora Hdwe.
3ol5A
12a€Hl
7.29""
30.251'-
l.25A.
13.00"'
County !!osp.CP,gs.
Davis !.larage .li'ire truck
M.Graham teaming
corp.be attached;
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Attridge and Son
¥aotory Equipment
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Ill .Hil.born sa.J.ary a.ccount
B.G .• \Vhitel.aw
BeJ,l _Phone Co.
J~F~Will.is
F.Browning cement and pipe
J~Fleurys Sons
Clerk po~tage & express
Banner Press.
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20.57,.,.
3.63."-
75.00 --40/\
17.5011.
1.25A.
l42.64A
3o00A
5o96A
323o58A
4o00A A·Fleury outside trips
~essrs.Southwood and Knowl.es moved that the item of ~~12.00 for Dr •
.lJevins be left over·· for further enquiry.Carried.
Messrs .Stuart and Bunn moved that. the item of $75.00 for M.Hilborn be
laid over. Uarried.
The.motion was then put to the meeting and carried.
KNOWLES BOWMAN that the following accounts be paid,that the mayor
issue orders on the treasurer for the same and that the seal of the corperation
be attached to this resolution•
E.L• H.E.P.c.;. Of .. Onto July power
. ;: Bell Phone Oo.
Ferrantm Electric repairs
Northern Elee:tric Co.
Ca.n.Line.Materials
Clerk express etc.
2040o85A
2• 77"
22.001\
86.031\
85.011\
6 .lOA Carried. ·
BUNN STUART that the following accounts be paid,that the mayor issue
orders on the treasurer for the same and that the w.w. Francis Hankin & co. meter repairs
D.H.Fleming Eng.acct.
Bell. Phone Co •
Clerk . express and postage
Bahner Press:.
Can.Inspection and Testing Co.
seal of the Corp.be attached;
. 8.60'1.
120~00"" s.oo.-.
3.30"\
34o40A
2.00A Carried.
Mr.Wootten of Kennedy St.supported by other residents,asked for more snow
fence and an improvement in the surface of the street.
A petition from 18 men on relief asked that the cash system for payment of
rel.ief be used.
Letters from the Horticultural Society and from Mr.Aemilius Jarvis asking
.cor the regular grant wueread.
THOMPSON BOWMAN that the usual grant of $25.00~be given the Aurora Horti-
cultural Society for the year 1934 and that the seal of the Corp.be attached.
to this resol.ution. Carried.
SOUTHVroOD KNOWLES,that a grant of $25.00 be given to the Hunters Trials
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towards their field day to be held on Thanksgiving day,and that the seal of the
. corporation be attached to this resolution. Carried.
(2) A letter from the cemetery commission ,stating that they had inspected the
cemetery and found it in 100% condition was read and filed.
On the question of the adoption of the resolution re Hunters 1'ria1s grant
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Mr .Stuart a.skek that the yeas and nays be recorded with the following result;
lf.·ea. Mayor reeve deputy reeve,Mressrs.Bowma.n Bunn and Southwood;nay Mr.Stua.rt.
A letter was read from th~ Sturtevant Co.relative to the inspection of the
compressor at the Disp.Plant.
-~certificate of completion of work on behalf of Mr>W.E.Taylor,the sewer
aontraO.tar and fo.r payment of the holdba.ck,$300.00 to h:i.m. arid.' the balance to
thamselves,$a45.66,was read from ~ames Proctor and Redfern. It was decided to
hold the balance owing the Engineers until we have more definite information
respecting the disposal of the industrial waste from the Collis Leather Co.
SOUT!nVOOD BOWMAN,that the sum of $200.00 be paid to·w.E.Taylor bei~ a
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holdback on certain construction workin connection with the sanit ry sewers
which has now been completed according to our engineerts advice,alsa the sum of
I one hundred dollars being a holdback on work in connection with the disposal plant!
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which now on advice of our engineers has been c:ompleted;and that the seal of the
corporation be attached to this resolution. Carried.
THOMPSON SOUTHWOOD,that the amount of $4102.58,carried in the statement of
assets and liabilities as '"a note to the Electric Light,l913" from the general
account be and the same is hereby deleted from the accounts of the corporation
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the ~tter being considered a transfer of surplus from the E.L.Department to the
I account of the Corporation,and that the seal of the corp,be attached hereto.
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Mr.Thompson submitted the eight months comparative statement of the treas-
urer in aommittee of the whole,detailing the information of value in consider;..
ing the levy bylaw later in the evening.The committee rosetand adopted the report!
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Mr.~tuart for the relief committee reported;"The cost of relief for the I
month of August was $329.32,with fifteen families in relie:f.In reply to, many
enquiries we may state that the Relief Committee have no intention of changing
from the open voucher system as at present,to cash relief.As requested by the ,
Prov.Mlnister of Welfare all. men on relief are now registered by the card system! , I
and up to date we are still awaiting information as to what use will be made I
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THOMPSON BUNN, that the report of the Relief committee be adopted as I
submitted. Carried.
A petition from H.Mosley and others re ahe crossing and walk over c.N.R.
Wellington St.was filed as most of the work is now done•
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Mr.Knowles for the ~.&.B.Committee reported;"Berczy St.,north end,build a
small catch basin to drain the ditch for the present.and strongly recommend that
next years council build the new 150 feet walk.(2l.Two blocks corner Berczy and
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Wellington Sts.(3).Catch basin built on Larmont St.north end on east side.(4)
F.C.Davis appro;;_ch on Yonge St.(5).Three-blocks replaced on Yonge st.east ~ide
fron.tof c.coo.k's property.(6).Re~alr step in front of W.M:achells' on Tyler St •
. (7l.Repairs'to pavements co;n~r-Wells and Metcalf Sts.We1ls st.opposite Masonic:
hall;Berczy St.opposite Sisman faotory;Yonge st.front of Dr.Stevensons;Yonge St.
in front of Len.Rose' property;(s).Low road crossings repaired with black road
base. THOMPSON SOUTHWOOD that the report of the R.&.B.Committee be adopted and
the work proceeded with,cost not to exceed three hunded dollars as appropriated,
and the seal of the corporation attached hereto. Carried.
BUNN BOWMAN that this council regret the action of Mr.Baker,the member elect
in handing·· o·u t ··cards for men to work on the good roads when it was agreed by the
municipalities in North York that these oards should only be handed out by the
Relief Boards to men most in need and we would respeotfully request that all cards
in future be handed out by the Relief committee and not by Mr.Baker.
Mr.Thompson moved in amendment,stating that oooperation usually accomplished
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better results than oensure,seconded by Mr.Southwood,11 that this council wrlite Mr. ,
Baker and authorities,asking their oooperation iri the handling of relief cards for I.
work as our relief eommittee find this overlapping causing unpleasant and embarro.
assing situations.
Mr.Stuart asked for the recording of the vote on the amendment,with the
following result;Yea,Reeve,Deputy Reeve and Mr.Southwood;nay,the Mayor and Messrs.
Bowman Bunn and Stuart.The amendment was declared lost.On the question of the
original motion the recorded vote was asked by Mr.Stuart,yea,Mayor and Messrs.
Bowman Bunn and Stuart.nay Reeve,Deputy Reeve and Mr.Southwood.The motion was
declared adopted.
Mr.Bunn for the Waterworks Dept.reported,"Progress of the new oonstructed
well;20 1' pipe has now been installedto a depth of 160 fee't,also i2" pipe has
been put down with with 12 1 screen on bottom reaching a depth of 172 feet and at
present the contractors are developing the strata between those two levels,to
clean out all quicksand and replace with gravel.In the opinion of the mechanic
the pro~pects are excellent for a splendid flow of water ,The electric power is
also under construction.Adopted on motion of Messrs.Bowman and Stuart.
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Mr.Langmans report en the gas. and lamps on hand was read by Mr.Kncwlea.and
adopted on motion of the Deputy Reeve and Mr.Bunn.
STU.ART BUNN that th~ Aurora Box Lacross~ club be granted the use of the arena
on Tuesday-~nd.:iiriday on the usual. terma,60/40 of the gross receipts and that the
town foreman cooperate in putting the rink in order. c·arried.
The mayor withdrew and htae Reeve assumed the chair.
M:r.Thompson introduced Bylaw-#762 to reduce the interest rate on the Debenture . .
issue covered by Bylaw 761 to ppy for the construction of the well from o% to 4f-%
and the Bylaw was regularly given ita three readings and passed.
Mr•Thompson introduced Bylaw 763 to strike the rate of taxation and arrange
for the collection of the taxes for l934.The Bylaw was regularly given its three
readings and passed establishing a rate of 39f-mills in the dollar,the same as
that for the previous year.
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.Mr.'l'hompson asked that the Finance committee be empowered to advertise for
tenders on the sale of the Debenture issue when the certainty of the well being
a success was ascertained,and the matter was agreed upon.
The council adjourned,at 11.45 on motion of the Deputy Reeve and Mr.Southwood •
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