MINUTES - Council - 19360113"""~'<
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T;-::E FIRST :iJ!EETilifG OF TIIE COUNCIJ. FOR THE YEAR 1936 we.s held in the Council
room on Lloncl;;.y morn,.Jan.l3th.<d 11 0 1 Clock with <-tll members in attendance and
subscribing to the oath of office as follo-0
li!Iayor,c.R.Boulding;Reeve,J.A.Knowlea;De:p.Reeve,c.A.Ivi..lloy,and Councillors
i.i·<l.Bald.win;E.~S.Bunn, T.A.iVL.Hul.se ~L.C.Lee <J.nd. J .stuart •
. After :prelimino.ry rE>ma.rka by the Ii!I<>.yor ,he called upon Rev.G .]_ightbourn who
invoked the Divine Blessing upon the deliberations of the ·body for 1936.
'rhe regrets of ex-mayor Thompson for hia inability to be present was c
to the meeting after which the following me.cJ.e :ahort addressea .J .M.··,Iil.l ton ,Hev.G.
JJix.,V .J .BaBsett ,Dr. Williams ,i3 .c. Taylor ,Capt .1Ied.ler ,and a.ll the 1ilembers elect.
It ·was unanimously agreed. to put through B. small amount of the business
and adjourn until this evening.
Kl~O\iLES LP that the action of the mayor in issuing order>~ on the treaomrer
for the payment of the following s.mns be Rnd the sa.'lle is heheby confirmed,and
that the seal of the corp .be attached. hereto;
Dec.2lst. Mrs. Viai tes 7 .oo (I
28th. Mrs.Waites 7 .oo 1\
San. 4th. IVIrs..Wai tea 7 .00*
7th. J.Buker relief 4.80*
11th. I'ilrs .Wai tee 7 .oo ...
4th. Prov.Treasurer tax tickets 19.oo .. Carried ..
:SALD'.'iiN LEE that the following accounts be paid,the.t the mayor issue orders
on the treas.for the same and that the seal of the corp.be attached hereto;
E.Light. Can.uen.Electric Co. 5 .OO•
Clerk;:postage &,nd express 3.40 * Carried ..
J3UN1'f STUART that the follwwing accounts be paid,that the :rw.ycr issue yrders
en the trea.s ~for the s::ull:e a.nd tr..at the seal of the corp.be
\{ .w· e Aurora. S.ervice Stn.gas for aux..engine
attuched hereto;
7 .20*
Willi.amson Eros. fuel · 27.25*
Clerk stamps 7.00 * Carried ..
lviA:L:LOY BAL0Wil{ that the f'cllw ing ao counts be paid, that the mayor issue
on the treas.for the sa:rtte and that the seal of the corp.be attached hereto~
Helief. Atlantic a.nd Pacific Co. food 34.56*
Dom.Stores. 34.90*
Aurora Gen.Store 127.46•
F.V.Teasdale 37.89•
Westons Bread 5.70*
Pattersons Bakerv 4.30*
Cousins Dairy • 7.95•
1Ier chant and Case 11.85*
J ·A .!v[i to hell 40,.
Knowles a.nd Sons · 9.7h
J.H.Sloan household rem. 10.0~
J .F.Willis 2.60*
lif oEL'ller fuel 45 .oo.
]'.Hale shelter Egan 6. 00*
A.Konni Smith 12.00*
Smith Est.
E.L.Dept.
lvirs •Chapmiil.n
Stephenson
tt
peters.
12.00*
6.00t:
6 .oa,
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';/.Summers
~ •lf .,Davis
L ~Fingfulct
WilliC!IIlSOn
A~Hulse
.,. .Banbury
2
tax ace t.
shelter
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fuel
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Bron1e
~f.le~:;rlor
Cock
Gilpin
]!llia
ii ~]1 .JJ;;Lvis
Aurora. Hdwe.
!) "ct.to. <W store
-,ii oViatson ·
Duffield shoes
~ie]_far e league clc thing
I' ;Rowland
Superior Stores
Ardills
iVIed.helief 25 x 95
5.00*
s .oo*
3 .50*
7.20*
3.50*
1.65*
34.95"
l.l5*
12.84*
1.50*
9 .53*
46.1.4*
24.50*
57 .23*
24.00 Carried.
A -Bylaw v;ats given its ,_·!ever·~-1 recu:ltngs. e,n0_ :p::cssed9provicli::g for the -oorrow-
ing of sufficient money from time to time to cscrry on the aff::lirs of the town
until the taxes are :paici-l
A Byla;vl vrv..s given its several readings and pc.ssed apiJointing Nrr61ow.H.Taylor
the Assessor for 1936.after his application for the position had bee~ read by
the clerk.
On authorisation of council the mayor appcinted the Rcevo,Dcputy Reeve and
counci.llor Stuart a Striking colllillittee to nominate the committees for 1936 e.nd
report at the adjourned sessi.on.
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The adjournment w?.s 2cc-cordingly made ..
The members reassembled at 8.P.M.all being in attendance.
KNOVI".LES L:EE that the following accounts "be pa.id,th~t the may·.>r iscme orders
the treasurer for the ssJlle and that the seal
Corp. Collis Leather Co. cinders
litunic ip<J.l World. supplies
\l a~~c1\if.c·~uade police
Wards Garage
Attridge and Son
Fre~nkc om tiar ..
Ough and .San.
B.F.Davis
Williamson Bros. "
M.Hall
" " Pease Foundry
E.Ce.IVIingay
arena
town hall
arena
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Clerk stamps and petty cash
Hegis trar of Vi tal Sta.tis tics
Aurora Hdwe.
Dept.of Highways licences
of the cor:p.be ·attached hereto;
"13.50 ..
8.77*
24 .. 00*
14.10*
;31.82 ..
12.76*
59.12*
5.50*
6.oo ..
13.00*
53.00 ..
20 ~12*
60*
6.50*
19 .. 00*
14.54 ..
R.Westlake ticket agent arena
5 .oo ..
14.00*
W .H.IIifachell sa.l.bailiff
W a.H~ Taylor 11 DoC_ !)Clerk
20 .0()..
20.00% Car rieci.
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A letter fr!Dm the Dept.of Municipal Affairs re.Mun.Incone Tax was read :::md fil~
A letter from :M:ii:.Bonisteel thmaking the council and members of the Boof Trade
who ho.d sent him 2.. resolution expressing hope· fer speedy recovery was filed.
11 rom the Ca.nad<;. Packers Ltd.th<mking council for the letter forwarded to
them regard~ assessment wa.s res.d. e.nl!l: filed~
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From the Generr'.l Accident Cc.re Bond of Jord<m Roberts Sales ,t:.greed that s.
copy of letter to The latter stating we would not releo>.se the bond until they shall
ho,ve put the holes in :proper she.pe be sent to the Band Ca.
h letter fr;,m. M.rs. V .E.Gonner cE>.lli.ng attention to the sometime slippery condition
of Kennedy St.was refei'l'ed. to the B.&.B.Comtu..on :notion of L!Lessrs Hulse snd 13aldwin.
Lett era from_ the Camx::tiss icner of-.AgriCultur8.l Loans. o.nd 1/i.r .R>ll.~ind.e:r rego.rding
the seiz.ure of chattels for taxes were read.
LEE BUNN that the solicitor be and he is hereby authorised. to take procec'ciings
in acoorda.nce with notifies. tiona of the Conunis s ioner of Agricultural Loans "'nd R.
1935
Pin<ier :pursuunt to notices from them de, ted Dec .27 th .. and Jan.l3th.l936 respectively.
i\JJ::.Lee usked t.llat the vote 1Je recorded on thls motion and upon the call of the
roll the vote resulted as followa;yeas,Mayor,Reeve,Dep.Reeve,l'-'essrs.B.,.ldwin Bunn
lfu.lse :Lee Emd Stuart;nays none .. The motion ws.s declared adopteo .•
:3TUAH.'r B.4.LDWIN ths.t Mr.:B'.Dunham ·oe uppointed weed inspector for 1936.Cs.rried.
A letter from the council of Hs.nover asking us to endorse their protest against
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the action of the Worlcuens Com:pensa tion Bd.'."!'as read ·out as we had withdrawn from the'
coverage of the Board in 1935,it we.s felt that we could not join in such protest.
The resignation of Jlr!I' .E .:M.Fleming from the Pub .Lib .Bct.'.l'as read and accepted
with regret.
Byluwa were passed as follows;l'ro.782,appointing Mr.F.E.Richa.rdson to succedci
himself on the Board of Health;783 appointing A.M.Kirkwood to succeed himself on
High School Board;784 E•ppointing llev.G.M.Dix to succeed himself on the Pub.Lib.Bd.
and 785 to a11point l'il:r.W.King to sttcceed lvrr.E.l1Jl:.Fleming on the Pub.Lib.Bd.
Mr.Knowles submitted the report of the Striki.ng Committee as follows;giving
tl'le standing committees of which the first named is chairman;
Knowles Finance
Hoa.d. e,nd .Bridges ]:J:alloy
Stuart
Bunn
Lee
:r~ ~Lig7:.L t
Ha.:berworks
Property
]'ire
Bylaws &
Baldwin
Indstrl.Hulse
motion of Messrs.Bunn and Baldwin.
Lee
Baldwin
Bunn
Stuart
Malloy
Hulse
Knowles
Hulse;
Knowles
Baldwin
Lee
Stuart
Malloy
Bunn. 'l'he report was aclapted on
The Relief collllnittee for 1936 was appointed,wi th the same personnel as in 1935
an motion of Messrs.Knawles and Hulse.
LEE MALLOY tl'ls.t the clerk be instructed to write the M.O.H.that we feel it
to -oe .'_Jart of his duties to make examination and issue certificates relieving
applicants for relief from work,only wl'lere ill health is indica.ted.
It was agreed tha.t the minutes shcfuld be prepared by printing as formerly,
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and th.;;t_t the usual supply of s. ta tionery for ea.ch member be supplied.~
BUNli 0TUA.RT thr~t tenclers ·be called for the supply of .i" gr?.vel,cement,4 11 tile
pipe ec~Ci-'4;, elbows,4 11 tees,(5),411 tile with 6 11 elbowa;6 11 teea,the various items
to be delivered as. required,;commencing Jl'!arch lst.tendera to close Jan.3lst.
Carried.
f3TUART BUNH that tenders be called for the sup:Qly of coal and coke for our
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various town u.tilities,fuel to be delivered as re:;.uired,commencing March 1st.
tenders to close J<m.3lst. Carried.
LEE
Mf\J,bl<f¥'-STUART ths.t we discontinue membership in t-1-J.e Ont.Mun.Association 1936.
';.:; ' d. e~rr1e lj;l,
lvJ:PJ,J ... OY STUART,that nine copies of the Municipal World be supplied,msdled to
each respective address,andthe seal of the vorp.be attached hereto .Carried.
The g_uestion of ventilation and of rais:i.ng the council pable was referred
to the Prop.Committee.
'.l'wo-tenders for the 'booth priveleges at the arena were opened and after con-
ciderat.ion the Dward w'!.s Ellil.de to .bert Dunha;,n forthe sum of $25.00,on motion of
1ilessrs.Knowles and Baldwin.
The mayor entreated 9.11 cornnL~ttees to become active at once in order to pre-
are their work for the ye;t.r ,and that written suggestions from members of other
corruui ttees would be welcomed ..
'Ihe council adjourned,at 9.45.on motion of :W[r,Lee and 1\llr.Stu.::rt ..
Mayor.
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