MINUTES - Council - 19360601(
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THE SEVENTH MEBTONG OF THE OOUNCIL l!'OR THE YEAR L936 was held in the council
room·on Jlli:onday· eve.June lsto.'rhe·Reeve·opened· the meeting at 8.15 with the Deputy
and councillors Bunn Hulse Lee and Stuart attending.
The minutes of the sixth meeting were read and adopted on motion of Mr.Hulse
and Mr.Bunn•
LEE HULSE that the actio n of the mayor in issuing orders on the treasurer for t
payment of the following sums be and the same is hereby confirmea,and the seal of
the corpol!'ation
Jlli:ay 9th.
at tache d. hereto;
15th.
23rd.
30th.
E .L.22i!B:.
. , 2.8th.
li/Irs .• Waites
li/I.Robinscm
Mrs.Waites
M.Robinson
Mrs.Waites
Msmobinson
Mrs.Waites
li/I.Rob.inson
Receiver General
tt:'
meters
'loOOc·
9.00···
?.oo·
9.00
7~00
9.00
7.00
9~00
11 .70i-
l9.5Q.,.; Carried •
BUiiti STUART that tb.e following a.ccounts be paid,th~t;t the :rm.yor issue orders on
the treasii~er-·:far
W6worke
the same and that the seal of the corp.be attached hereto;
3.00« Bell Phone co. #12
Royal ... lna.CQ• C·A·Fry 0 insurance
~en.Forsyt~ _d~c~ratiog
Can.Brass Co. . .
$mar.t Turner co.
F.Browning contract etc.
45.00"
10.00«'
157.0'1«-
82-11-
18·3~' Carried.
SJ'UAi'.T BUlm that the following accounts be paid,that the mayor issue orders on
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E.L.
the same and that the seal of the
H.E.P.C.of Ont. April power
F erranti El-ectric ~td.
ca.n;Gen;Eleatric
Bell Phone Co. # 240
Clerk stamps and express
corp.be attached hereto;
2213.18*
60.2&
53*
;>.06*
3.39'~ Garried.o
HULSE LEE that the following accounts be paid,that the mayor issue orders on
the tre~surer for
Corp.
corp.be attached
14~64''
20~00
20.00.
the same and that the seal of the
United Steel Corp. belts
Guardian Ins.Co~ bond M.L.A.
Norwich Union Go. •~ .T.G.JIIi:.
Amusement "'evenue Branch Lic.M.H.
~ EeM
Dr.stevenson att.convention
.r.H.Sloan
Auro.ra Hdwe.
F.Browning
County Hosp.Gharges
Roofers Supply Co.
M.Graham
Bell Phone Co.
Clerk postage
Davis Garage fire truck
B .F.Davis gravel and lime
G .E.Underhill gas
F.R.Underhill fire truck liab.
Banner Press
AoFleury outside trips
3.00
3.00
30.00'
1•15'
17~15
10.60,,
39.12 '·
52~38
13.45''
14.22
15.0(}"''
hereto;
Masic ~estival shield
4.90'''
82.30
n.7ll1·
35.00,
61.06
14.00'
15.00 Carried.
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MALLOY IJ!JE that the following accounts be paid,that the mayor issue orders on
the treasurer for
Relief
the same and. tha.t the seaJ. of the corp.be attached hereto;
Aurora Hdwe. fuel 81;·.
Ji'•Hale . shelter Egan 4.80·
E.Konni ~ Smith 9.50-
w;summers tax acct. 3.50
Bolton Est. J.Buker 4~80
vi ;·w'illilVllson s.cook 7 .20•
!~y Smith Eat. i;tephenson 9.50·•·
E~Ligl:J.t liept. ,. 4o80
Bolton Eat. J.Smith 2~40
Jli>Banbu:ry Higgins 4.80•
w.smith Haight 4.80*
:I!~Q.owieson Foote 1.20····
Mrs.Ellison Tindale 4.80 •
S~Lustic Haight 1.20·
hlerchant and '-'ase food 4.41
Westons .Bread-5.37,
Scanloms. 5 • 41·
l'attersons 2.82"
]'.W.Teasdale .31.86•
F.Morris .30.53•·
lil ~.l) ~Lacey U• 99 ·
Aurora Gen.Store .90.55
I):nowles &: Sons 90
Allantic and Pacific 71.93,
.:Pominion Stores 29 .5o.
1\l:ed.J.-ielief 25 cts on 85 21.25 Carried•
The ""'ayor arrived and to.ak the cbair.
The treasurer :pres.en:t:ed his monthly statement.
A deputation from the Aurora Agricultural Society consisting of Messrs Evans
Leacock McCaul and Kirkwood.addressed the council on behalf of that organisation.
The Bylaws committee reported that no direct grant could be made. to the band
but that the band could be hired for a seriea of concerts.
The Waterworks committee presented the following;1~'1 e recommend that meters be
installed in all premises which are operating water-cooled refrigerating systems.
That a charge of ten cents per thousand gallons be made with a minimum charge of
seventy five cents per month.That meters be read and accounts rendered monthly.by
Mr.Geo .. Walker.That the necessary number of meters be purchased from the Canadian
Brass wo.at an approximate cost of $235.00. HULSE MALLOY that the report of the
Waterworks colll!llittee be adppted and the seal of the corp.attached hereto. Carried.
The E~.Oommittee reported,••Owing to ·numerous complaints from various parts
of our town regarding inadequate electrical power we recommend that the services of
an expert electrical engineer be secured to advise us as to the most efficient
manner in which to make our electriciU equipment satisfactory to all consumers.
The report was accepted on motion of Messrs.Knowles and Malloy.
The R•&.B.Committee re:ported,~Your committee was empowered by council to
repair the pavement on Berczy St.We found it necessary.in order to make a permanent
job to install a galvanised culvert l8rxl8tf at a cost of $53.4s. w.e had 62 yards of
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road grave~ de~ivered on the w.w.~ot at cost of $62.00.'I'his gravel has been used
to put the atreets in a pl'"oper condition before oi~ing.We received three tenders
for Asphalt Dust~ayer , the Mun~"'oad Spraying & Ot~ing Co. • the Bituminous Spraying
co.and the .Jupp Oonstruction Co .. An. The tendel.'s. were the same price 0 ll 1/4 cents
As the Bituminous had given sati~faction last year we felt their tender should be
accepted.'oie recommend that two thirds of the cost be charged to the property owners
and one third paid ·oy the town.That Wed.June 5i:ll.bethe date set on which the council
make an inspection of the town,to meet at the town hall at 1.30.HULSE STUART that
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the report of the R.&.B.Committee be adopted as read and the seal of the corp.be
attached hereto. Cai""ried.
The Rlief Comnhreported, .. The total number on relief for all or part time for
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the month of~ ,one single,fifteen heads of families and sixty nine dependents.
The total cost of all accounts presented being $310.97.1ast year was 3 single,l8
heads of families and 68 dependents.,cost $397.37 .Accepted motion Messrs Bunn and Lee
BUlu~ STUART that a letter be sent to B.F.Davis and Son requesting that they
conform to'tb.e'intention of the contract tci--s~pply gravel etc.with town labor.Carrtd
KNOWLES LEE that we as a council do hereby go on record as expressing our deep
appreciation for the very successful effoi:ts put forth by the Musical .,.estival Comm.
Mesars •. iiulse Malloy and BaJ.dwin 1 of this council. and their associates of the North
j)ork .lklttsic I eache!'"s ;ederation and others in bringing to such a successful conclusion.
the First vounty Musical festival on may 2mst and 22nd.in this town;and we trust
that the committee will. continue and begin plans for the next~without delay. Carried.
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The :B'inance committee reported on the arrangements made with those in arrears
for taxes and on the preparations being made for the ta.x sale.
Letters from the H.E.P.a. regarding the safeguarding of the elm tree on the
W~W.lot were read and filed.
A letter from the E.L.Ruddy Co.asking a lower rate for the signboard~LEE STUART
theat the E.L.Ruddy Co.be instl'"ucted to adhere to the original resolution of 1934•
Carried•
The Clerk of Windsor asking endorsation of a resolution respecting relief work
was read and filed•
Letters from the Milk Board regarding the sale of milk by unlicensed vendors
were read and filed.
KNOWLEB HULSE that the council of the town of Aurora go on record in declaring
that whereas the rural municipalities are carrying an unjust burden in the matter
of ·"ospital costs in the county of York we petition the ;povincial Jilgislature to
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provide enabling legislation permitting each municipality to bear its own cost
o:t: hospitaliz.ation .. Carried.
KNOWJ..il;S RULSE that a :further interim grant o:f two hundred dollars be made to
the ~-;~d.it-~f-the Library Board to 'be paid as required,pending the disposition
of the matter o:f grants by the Finance aollllllittee ,and the seal of the corp.attached;
hereto. UarriedO.
A l.!ylaw to have the assessment taken in the autumn was introduced by Mr.Knowles
given its several readings and passed.It provides that the rolls will be returned
by Sept.30th>in each year,upon which the assessment and voters list of' the succeed
ing year will be based ..
IJ&. J3UNN that in view of Mr.Whitmore not having carried out the agreement with
the town ~~r the payment of arrears of taxes against his f'arm,the solicitor is
and he ia hereby instructed to proceed at once with the Bailiff''s seizure al'ld sale.
Carried ..
LE.l!i-KNOWLES that the Auditorts report for the year 1935 -be accepted. Carried ..
.i':Bylaw· -~as introduced by l\l.r.Lte,gi ven its several. readings and passed;appointi~
Mr.~.Rilborn,auditor for the year l9~6sat the same salary as he received last year•
·lilJLsE LEE tha.t the Mayor attend the convention of' :1./iaycrs to meet in Orillia on
June 11th and 12.th.and that a suitable grant be made to cover his expenses.Ca:i:ried.
LEE BUNN that a grant of' one hundred dollars be made to the Agricultural Society
That a grant of twenty five dollars be made to the Horticultural Society.That the
Aurora Band be employed to pro..,ide four concerts during the summer season,a.t a
place or places and on dates to be arranged,and that the band be paid twenty five d!
dollars· for each concert,and that the seal of t·he corporation be attached heretG;
Carried.
The council a.djourned,on motion of Mr.Malloy and Mr.Bunn,a.t 11.30.
Mayor.
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