MINUTES - Council - 19380502i
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THE NINTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR 1938 was held in the council room
on Monday ~ve,~ 2rid~vdth the Mayor presiding and all the members in attendance,
The minutes of the seventh meeting were adppted on motion of Messrs Knowles and
Sparks and those of the eighth meeting on motion of Messrs l!ee and J;aldwin.
Several representativea from the larger industries and Mr~ddoeks of the H.E.PoC
were present.,
s:o the m.a.tterof the continuance or altering the present power rates was considered
and resulted in a lengthy conferenoe,after Mr.Baldwin had read a report from the
E.L.Comrnittee,which was later laid over for consideration until a lat.er meeting
wi tlr the exception of the work report which was adopted as follows t ••lamps replaced
o5 one hundred watts,3 500 w.and 2 200W.Wellingtan St.rewired and part of the old
wire remaved.Old transformer platfo~ on TYl.er st.removed.One new pole on WellingtoJ
st.three services changed from two to three wire,Mrs.Lovic:k,Mr.Walker,Mrs.Grahamt
One 3 wire service changed for MrsoGrimes;cable at disposal plant repaired;Lightnine
arresters installed on Wellington and an Berczy Sta.:t'ree trimming proceeded.n
Mr.Bowes of the Cross Country Highway Association displayed m.a.pa and detailed
the progress made to date in their endeavora.
LEE BALDWIN that the action of the mayor in issuing orders on the treasurer for
the payment of the following accounts be and the same is hereby confi~ed and tha.t
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the seal of the corporation be attaahed hereto;:
Apr.14th. PostmasterP 7.oo
16th. M:bs.11 aites Corp. 7.;oo·
K.Davis 12.00
R.Smith E.L. 14.;7o
L,Chapman 11..00
2.3rd. Mrs.Waitea Corp. 7.oo
K.Davi<r 1.2.00
R.Smith E.L. 16.;80·
LoChapnail 11..00'
30th. Mrs.Waites Corp. 7.00
K.Davis 12.00
R.Smith E.L. 15.40·
L.Chapman 11.00' Carried.
LEE FARR that the following a.ccounts be paid,that the mayor issue orders on
I the treasurer for .. the
Corp.
same and that the seal, of the
Aurora Building Co.
corpora.ti on
119.10·
33.40.
50•'
a.so··
be attached heret~
LaFrance Engine & Foami te
W.F.E1rans keys
P.M.Thom;pson
County .ttospital Acaownt
Aurrm:a Hardware
B.F.Datis
Bell Phone Co •
B.G.Whitelaw
fuel
Davis Garage
5 ct.to $ store
L.E.Frost
Ou;h and Son
Postmaster
~ poliae trips
Geddes Service Station
CanoGen•El eo trio
110.30·
15.51'
48.07
13.88
1.25
2 .• 21'
35·
3.04•·
40.11· 7.oo·
s.oo.
27.28.
3'7 .31·
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Carried.
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FARR LEE tha.t the following lloccounta be paid.,tha.t the 1Jl$YOr issue orders on the
treasurer for
Rel.ief
the same & tha.t the seal of the
Clayton Esct• shel.ter
]l[ra.starkey
Jas.Gl.oss
W oSUI\llllers s oRhlllllQr
styles Est.
Mi' s .McCall.Ulll
Mrs. stewart
w.steadman
AoHulse
C~Long
A.J.Feren
FS.Sheard
F.West
Mrs .Chapman
.rash Prestoll)
Williamson .I:Sros
Mrs.McLeod
Birchard
w.sawd.on
BoF.Ilavis
Aurora General Store
Pattersons .I:Sakery
F.D.Laaey
Fd!orris:
Meraha.nt and Case
Frosts Grovery
J .]' •llorning .
5 to $ store
LindenbaUlllS
G.R.Ardill
Stiver Bros:
B.F.Davis:
Davis ~>'arage
Williams-on Bros:
Knowles and Sons
l'eas:d.ales:
Marys Fruit Store
Dominion Stores:
corp.be attached hereto;
G.il.pin 2 .• 40 ·
~tarkey 4.ao
~oe Closs ?.20•
tax acct. 9~60•
Lnnea 2.40·
Fa:r le;S 9 • 60
Maaten 3.60
Higgins 4.80
Foerter 3~50,
J .Buker 7.20 •··
Brown 4.80 ·
Preston 4 .so
tax acat. c.,~) ••ao
" 4.80
Peters 4 .. 80
Preston 4.80·
Collett 4.80·
Stephenson 4.80
tiarper 1•20
Haigi:tt 4.80
Mrs .~~esbi tt£!o•:.-) 10 .. 60·
food 236.75~
clothing
fuel
34.82···
20 .. 55
2.9~68'
10.68
8 .. 21·
1.34•
8.49•
1.60·
1.54'
53 ... 40
33.60•
25··
4.80•
30.50
5.41
20"
49.29··
Aurora Dairy
Medical Association 144 X 35
33o43··
50.42 Carried.
BALDWIN FARR that the following accounts be paid.,that the mayor issue orders on
the treasurer for the same and t:!J.at the seal of the corp.be attaehed
354.05·
2298.89
43.50·
219.85
48.39•
2.97·'
1.80•
16.00·
hereto;
E.L. Can.Telephones & Supplies
H.E.PoCo ot Ont. powiH' for March
Northern Eleetrie co.
Can.Line Materials
Line & Cabl.e Accessories
Bell Phone Co •
Oug:h and Son.
.l:'ostmaster · stamps Carried.
KNOWLES FARR tha..t the following accounts be paid.,that the ma31or issue orders on
the t:rfeasurer
w.worl!ls
fo:r the same and that the seal
Wards "'arage
Bell Phone co.
National Iron CorpOration
Bawden Machine Ca.
OUgh abel. Son
of the corp.be at ta.ched hereto;
1.oo·
3.56
271.57··
95~50
15.05· Carried ..
LEE SPARKS that the report of the E.L.Committee be held in abeyance until the
next meeting. Carried..
Mr.Grosskurth addressed council re tiling a portion of the creek on the street.
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but it was deaided.on motion of Messrs ll,a.rr and Lee to leave the matter aver •
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Mr.Lee :f'or the Fi.mmce committee subm.i.tted the following report,"That. the Central
Highways Association be given a grant of' $5o.oo.lba.t hat part of' the Medical
Relief ac~ounts rendered a month ago,incurred prior to ~ch 10th.l938,be paid.i:f'
and when the doctors concerned rendered to the town an accounting pursuant to the
agreement with the doctors.The repart was adopted on motion of' Messra Henderson
and Malloy.
Mr~li'arr asked the direction of council regarding the continuance of' relief and
the decision arrived at was to the e:f':f'ect that the clerk should notify thos·e able
bodied men on relief that it would be discontinued by May loth.
LEE SPARKS that Central Highways Association be given a grant of' $50.00 as an
aid in its effort inhaving the Highways JJe:partment take over the links still nee•
easary to complete the central highwey and that the seal of the corporation be att
ached hereto. Carried•
Mr.Anowles :for the w.w.connnittee read a report that the connnittee had prepared
but owing to the latemess of the hour the discussion was withheld until the next
meeting;and the report was :oot considered.
Mr.~enderson :for the Property committee gave a verbal report after which he ,,
submitted the :following resolution,seconded by Mr.Lee,11 tha.t the tender of s.C.Taylor
• be accepted :for the sum of $l68.00,for painting of the disposal plant according to
specifications and for the papering at the w.W.Building.thia being the lowest tender
s:ubm.i.tted.That the seal of the corp.be a.tta.l!l'hed hereto. Carried.
Mr.Malloy read a report :for the Streets committee and on motion of Messrs Sparks
and Farr the matter was laid over :for the next meeting without discussion.
Mr.Ma.lloy read the agreement prepared far the signature of' the garbage collector
MALLOY SPARKS that the agreement·p:ertaining to the collection of garbage in the town·
Of' Aurora. be entered inta by the corporation of the town with Mr.Ray Rolling pursu-
ant to the recommendation of the streets aonnnittee and that a Bylaw be prepared
incorporating the terms • Carried.
BALDWIN LEE that light :f'or Mr.McNeila sign be oonnected to the street lighting
system and the usual oharges for thia type o:r service made 10 namely 5.oo per light
for an hundred watt bulb. Carried.
SPARKS MALLOY whereas there is in aotual existence today a central cross country
Provincial Highway between Sarnia .and the Q,uebec border,with the exoeption Of a short·
section between Schomberg and Port Perry,and whereas the value of this highway to
the great central. agriaultural. section of the province is beyond calaulation,a;~d · ·
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whereas the OentraJ.. Vntarion Highway will be the shortest route east and west
across Ontario.and the most direct and attraetive approach for tourists for cent-
ral and Northern Ontario,.therefore the council of this municipality do hereby
impress upon the -'~apartment of Highways and the Provincial government the advantage
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of assuming as a. Provincial. tlighwa.y and pa:ving this section thereof.along the
right of way already included in the county systems of York and Ontario oounties.
Carried:.
BALDWIN LEE that copies of the above resol.ution regarding the cross country
Highway be forwarded to the Department of Highways,to the Premier,the Attorney
ueneral and to the member for this constituency accompanied with a. covering letter
calling attention td the advantages of the route through our locality~ C"arried.
A discussion on tree trimming and cutting resulted in the decision to have
limbs removed by the eleotria light staff and the a.ctual cutting and cleaning up
done by the streets employee~J,on motion of Messrs Ba.ldwin and Malloy.
SPARKS HENDERSON that the sum of $150.00 be set aside to provide a suitable
recogili tion for \>:he Hockey team, the Jubilee J'uniors ,and that the mayor reeve and
deputy reeve be deputed to expend the same and that the seal of the corporation
be attached heTeto. Carried•
Mri''nowles read two letters from the county on hospitalization increase.
KNOWLES HENDERSOlii tha.t all hospital oases be listed since the first of the year
and an attempt be made to collect the accounts by regular paym:enta.Carried.
HENDERSON LEE that the streets committee be instructed to put the roa.d on
Beraz;t st.~-outh in good condition. Carried.
On motion of the Reeve and Deputy the council adJourned,at 1.15.
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