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THE FO URTE!mTH Ili!EETING OFTHE COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR 1938 was held dtn Monday eve.July
i·ourth with the mayor presiding and the Reeve,JJeputy Reeve,and Councillors Baldwin
Henderson Lee and Sparka attending.
The minutes of the preceding meeting were considered and adopted on motion of Messrs
Malloy and Sparks.
LEE SJ?ARKS that the action of the mayor in issuing orders on thetreasurer for the
payment of the following sums be and the same is hereby confirrned,and that the seal
of the corporation be
J\ule lltho
18th.
25th.
July 2nd.
attached hereto;
K.Davis
Mrs.Waites
M~Robinson
Postma.ster
R~Smith
.L.Ohaprnan
K.Davis
Mrs.Waites
M.Robinson
R.Smith
L.Ohapman
K.Davis
Mrs.Waites
l\II.Robinsoh
Postmaster
R.Smith
LoChapman
K.Davis
Mrs.W:Utes
llr,eRobinson
corp•
E.L.
Corp.
E.L.
Corp.
E.L.
R•Smith E.L.
L.Chap.man
Meter Inspection Dept.
Clerk replacement petty caah
12;.00
7.00 g.oo
8~00·•·
15.05•'
11.25'
12;.00 .·
7~00
9.00
18. '40
19.25
12.00 7.oo·
9.00
8<.00
18.20
16.63
12•oo···
?.oo· g.oo
14. 40
15e.05
12;,00 4 . c . d 3 34.76/ arrJ.e If
BALDWIN MALLOY that the following accounts be paid,that the mayol1' issue orders on the'•
treasurer for the same
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and ti•at the seal of the corporation be
Bell Phone ca.
Coville Transport
T.K.Fice
Can.Laco Lamps
o.Brett
Can.Line Materials
H.E.P.c. power for May
Northern Electric Co.
Can.uen.Electric tennis court
Postmaster stamps
Ough and Son
attached
2.50'
50'
45
24.48
1.25
204.59
2478.17
39.97"'
206.40'
16.00
2.50
hereto;
cru::nied •
LEE SPARKS that the following accounts be paid,that the mayor issue orders on the
treasuFer for the same
Corp.
and that the seal of the corp.be
Sturtevant Co.
Aurora Building Co.
Aurora. Hdwe
Remington Rand
F.D.Lacey
R.Farl.ey · painting
Dr.Stevenson att.convention
F .cauli'ield
Bond Eng.Co•
United Steel Corp.
attached hereto;
711.78 (71·7i>
73.24•
27.33
F.R.UJ.1derhi.ll fire truok ins.to ...,eo.
B el1 Phone c Oo
7.20
10
1.50
30.00•
2.95'
6o67
14.64
18.n
18.03
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iliiorton Bros
()ugh and Son
:))'.Dunham.
Chaa.Cook
2
17 •95'
17·30'
8.00
49.060 Carried.
SPARKS ]JIALLOY truit the following accounts be paid,that the mayor issue orders
on the treas.for the same and that the seal of the coru•be
Relief' Mrs.oStarkey she:flter !itarkey~
SUII1Dlers
Ji'arley
Mrs.Stewart
A•Hulse
)I..J .Feren
C~Sheard
Mrs ~Chapman
W~Sa,edon
F.West
W .Steadman
Mec;i.Ass 1 n
F~M:orris
65 X 35
Aurora "eneral St!kre
D6lllinion Store
Yorkdale Coop.
Pattersonf:l Bakery
J!'.D.Lacey
ivlerchant and Case
Atlantic and Pacific
lJiarys l!'rui t store
Knowles and eons
f\urora Dairy ,
Scan,,ons -akery
c.Cook
Higgins
Buker
Preston
Peters.
Haight
Ji'oerter
fcod
fuel
attached hereto;
3.60'
7.20
2..40
4.80
7 .20·
2.40<
2;.40
4.80
3.60'
2.40
' 3.60'
22.75
11.14'
79.79
27 .24'
6.36''
20.73
3.95'
3.88'
48.00''
65
16.74'
20.18'
5.89
9.6.0• Carried.
:MALLOY BALDWIN that the following accounts be paid,that the mayo:rc issue orders on
' ' the treasurer for the same and that the seal of the corp.be
w.w. w.F.Evans clock repair
Bell Phone Co.
Ji'actory Eg_uipme!ft
Bawden Machine vo.
Can.Brass Co.
Geddes Service Stn gasoline
J .c .Thomson u
Ough and Son
attached hereto;
3.00''
4.2.7'
1.90'
111.06·
98f77
2.25
1.35
2e49· Carried•, ·
Mr.lV!agee apueqred to enquire what action was being taken rellf!tive to the flow
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of water blocked on neighboring property and thereby backing up on his land.
llfr.l:laldwin for the E.L.Committeeo reported the following list as required for use~
l set slip block for 1 11 r6pe;l0 lb.friction tape grade A;20 guy clamps for 7/16 guy; .
2 pipe poles 18';5 lbs t" pipe straps;l gross 2"x9" galv.wood screws;a 25 amp.ll5/230
volt,single phase 3 wire meters;50 wire holders;25 wire holders special screw for
brick work;lO standard wood cross arms 4 pin;50 lag screws t'; x 4" •
LEE SPARKS that the report of the E.L.Committee be adopted,.and that the various
equipment therein referred tp be purchased,.a.nd the mayor and treasurer authorised
to pay for the same and that the seal of the corp.be attached hereto.Carried.
Dr.••enderson for the w.w.Committee rerlorted that Mr.Boadway had been engaged to
sink a well on Nisbet lot 60 1 from the other wells 5" diam.at 2.75. per foot.He is
prepared to blow out the well 'at the w.works at a cost of fifteen or t
wenty dollars
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and has every confidence in his ability to bring back a good flow.
lv!r.Sparks read a letter from the Fire Chief indicating the usefUlness and necessity
for the gas mas.'k recently purchased at· the fire in Whitchurch t!mdiay morning.
Mr.lvla.lloy for the ;:;treets Committee reported; "work done in :Ma.y.2nd0.3 men cement;
curb at towm hall and 2 men rebuilding man hole ~ n tannery property;4th•2 men fixine
manhole on Yonge and one patching streets with gravel;5th.4 patching walk anc curb a·
Victoria and Wellington;blocks,on Wellington E' ,Yonge,Catherine,Larmont,"'yler and 2
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men finishing m.anholes;:6th.2 men patching with cinders and 2 cleaning catch basins
at rear of stores;7th.cleaning at Disp.plant;9th.26 loa.ds of gravel for streets;lOth
2 men fixing manholes and one levelling gravel;llth•gravelling streets 7 loads;l2th.
gravelling streets 6 loads and 2 men grading;13th.gravelling 6 loads and 2 grading;
14th.screening sand,5 loads on street fOr o:iil;l6th.6 men at Dis.Plant cleaning beds
and digging cable out;l7th•·1 men at same job;l8th. 5 men ditching streets;l9th.2 men
J .Beynon sewer connection;20th. 4 men oiling sanding streets,8 loads sand 400 gals oi:
2lst•clean up disp.plant and put sand on streets in potholes;23,25~26 1 27 6 men on
swwer lead to Bird prroperty;27th.3 men walk Wellington and Curb Mitchell corner; 28th
1 man cleaning walk and curb;30th.5 yds gravel;3lst. 2 men cleaninh gnreek at rear of
disp.plant.••a.nd.165 ' of walk 4r wide north from Centre on East side Yonge st;has
been constructed;the manhole at that corner has been lowreed to level of curbe3.That
Melvin. Robinson be paid the sum of 10.00. per week.,retroactive to May lstel938.11
SPARKS HEliDERSOI'l' that the report of the streets committee be adopted and that the
mayor be authorised to sign the dame and that the seal of the corp.be attached hereto
Carried;.
Uoramunications from the nept of Health certifying water in new well as grade A,
amendments to the Sanitaria Act,and the Dept.of Highways were filed;from the Fleury
Bissell and T.K.Fice asking rebates on power bills were m:eferred to t.he E.L.Committee
the agreement for joint use of poles~by.oell Pnone Co.and town,referred to Bylaws
committee ,while the report of the treasurer detailed,was considederd and cop~es
taken for perusal.
I~U:r.Lee introduced a Bylaw to appoint an Assessor for the year 1939•The Bylaw
was regularly given its three readings,l'JI:r.Sparks in the chair in committee and was
passed appointing W.H.Taylor as assessor for the assessment for 1939 at same salary•
1\'fi'.Knowles introduced a Bylaw to amend the water rates and control the use.The
Bylaw was given its several readings,Mr.Sparks in chair in committee,and was carried.
KJITOvVLES HEN.DERSOl'f that the sympathy of the council of the corporation of Aurora be
extended to the widow of the late councillor of the town of Newmarket,IIU':rs.Williams•
carried.
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MALLOY BALWil~ th t the congratulations of this council be extended to Mr.and
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1\frs.J-~'IVithrow-~on the occasion of their weddingas well as the appreciation of :M:;ro.
Withrows efforts. on behalf ofcilmi:nrunity activities and his courtesy in the manner
in which he has reported the proceedingEl: of counc:il meetings.
After a general discussion of sign boards and of dogs: with instructions. to be
handed on to the Chief of Police the meeting adjourned on motion of J!LCessrs.Baldwin
and Knowles;.
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Mayor.