MINUTES - Council - 19390306Til]] FOURTH ldl:EJETING OF TEE COUNCIL l~OR THE YEAR 1939 was held in the council room·
on Monday eve,hlarah 6tho't'.rith the mayor preaidin@, and the Heeve;'-:'eputy,and Councillors .
Henderson,Linton,Sparks and Wilson attending;.
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The minutes of the preceding meeting were reviewed:;tand adppted on motion of Messrs
Lintonand Sparks.
SPARKS Lil'ITOn that the action of the mayor in issuing orders on the tre8 .surer
for the payment of the following accounts be and the same is hereby aonfirmell,and
thatthe seal of the
1'eb .11th.
15th.
18th.
22nd;.
25th.
Mar., 4th.
corporation
K.Davis
J.Buker
A·Higgins
K.Davis
J .Buker
A·Higgins
Postmaster
be attached hereto;
Corp•
Meter Insp.~ept. E.Light
II 11
H.E.P.C.
A-Higgins
J.Buker
A·Higgins
J.Buker
\l.G.Trent
power for.Jan.
Co rp.
12.00"~
7 .ooe
14.406
6.008
7.ooe
l6.20e
10.ooe
13.80"'
1.35''
2441.20•·
15 o60e
7.008
15•008
7.008
10.208 Carried•
SP.i\.RKS FARR that the following accounts be paid.that the mayor issue orders· on
the treasurer for the srune and that the seal of the~corp,be attached hereto;
Corp. ~eddes Service Stn. streets 19.008
Aurora Building Ca.
F.C.Davis streets 2.00 fire 1>75
'if .Hansom "
can. U eh .Jn eo tria
JT.Rowland
Northern Electric
LaFrance
fire
T.K.Fice Dispeplant
Can.s.K.F. Co
James Proctor &
Williamson Bros
c.cook
J3 .F .Davis
"'edfern
prop.
Tor.stamp & Stencil Co.
County :J.'reasurer,Hosp.accts.
Mrs.Hainey re M.Hawkes
Judge Barton re Assessment appeal
O.D.Hess prop.acct.
J,F.Willis office
Bell Phone Co •
F.D.Lacey
Aurora ""dwe.
prop •
23.008
3.758
758
79.298
92.708
40.o998
45.908
5.008
28.808
100.008
56.258
25;.008
25 o.008
5.838
25;378
6.008
10.008
2.608
758
16.14fl
1.678
2ol.3e Carriedo
I{B]l\fllEl'iSOlr KlifOWLES that the following ace aunts be paid, that the llll!!ilyor issue
orders on the Treas.for the
1'telief. lJ:rs .Hu therford
Styles Est•
w.summers
lc'lrs .lxregory
Mrs.A.E.Bunn
1:lrs .McCallum
Styles Est.
S.l\humor
L.Hodgins
A .J.J.i'eren
srune and that the seal
shelter Gilpin
Patrick
Smith
"'aaten
.!!arley
Ellis
Preston
of the corp•be attached hereto
4 .81J"B
4 .8Qef;
. 4o80fltl
9.606
4e80fc;(o
4.808
4.8088
4.8oee
9.6086
4e80e
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F.Toole
J?.W'est
Sterligg Trust
U.Ro:pe
liii's. Chapman
lifrs .Rav'lkes
:Mrs .Brown
C.Sheard
lirs .Rhinehart
Hrs • .Lloyd
Mrs .NcLeod
C .:iiilliamson
J.Preston
F.}{inc1s
Hed.Ass'n 35 x 126
Williamson Jjros
Higr..land Oil
Stiver Bros
Il.F.Davis
.F.Rowland
F~D~Lacey
Cousins Dairy
Pattersons Bakery
F.lviorris
J .}!'.Willis
J~F.Morning
G .Ji' .Grinyer
\1. J ;Mercha.n t
Vl•J ~Knowles
Aurora lieneral Store
Dominion Stores.
Yorkdale CoOperative
F.w.Teasdale
Aurora Dairy
Scanlons ""akery
J .A.IVritchell
,2
:&'oerter
Callaway
Peters
"odlin
A.Sheard
Haight
Belfry
Stephenson
T.Collett
U.Preston
Swanson
fuel
food
clothing
4. 80r+
4.80ee
4.8oe
2.40e
4•80'0
2.4083
1.2oe
3. 60l~'
4.8oe
6.806
4o8GB
4o80C
4o80e
4.806
4".-loce
19.20e
706
127.2.06
48;.ooe
2.706
16.156
33.3.46
24o556
35.756
606
656
22.246
30.896
23e918
170.368
69.056
28;.666
. 43.46$
26.598
2,868
3.238 Carried.
LIN'rON FARR that the following accounts be pa.id,that the mayor issue orders on
the treasurer for the same and that-i!>the
E.Light o.Brett saw filing
l!'erranti Elec trio
Can.Line llaterials
Mr.Sparks paymeny by tenant
BelJ. Phone Co. 240
Postmaster stamps
seal of the cor:p.be at~~~hed
150.55<·
6o50c·
li88~
2 .50>
l6oOa~·
hereto;
Carried;,
l\l'JOWLES LINTON that the following accounts be paid,that the mayor issue orders on
the treasurer for the same
W.VIorks Bell Phone Co
Can.Brass Co.
.iJavis liarage
and that the seal of ths
1( 12
cor:p.be attached hereto;
3.37~
61 .62""
2•oo, Carried•
WIJ~~~Ol~ KHOWLE"' that the fol owing ac ount be paid,that. the mayor issue an order
on the tre~surer for the same and that the seal of the corp.be attached hereto;
A·Closs ticket seller at arena 29.00• Carried•
llr!r.Sparks tab::t.ed a schedule designed to keep each conunittee infprmed of the
standing of their account.
Mr.Henderson for the .c\elief Committee reported;11 during the month we .have consid
ered fol!llrl new applications;accepted three of whom one will be chargable to another
municipality.Ten members of new families taken on,and ten of those who have gone
off relief,the total remains the same 126oThe application refused belongs to another
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municipality in which the applicant has his home. Report adopted•
Mr .Linton for the Ji:.L.Gommi ttee reported as follows "" e reconunend that the town
oi Aurora :pay to the i~~L.Jlept.the sum of ;i200.oo"per month,beginning Jan.l939,in
payment of street lightlilng,;7a.ter :pumping~a.rena~a.nd s-ewage disposa.l :power and lights
and lighting etc•of the other to\m buildings.The above mentioned sum of ~~200•00
:per month represents only 2/3 of the actual :power bill for sa<Ul. buildings, and lim
order that the light conuuittee may do some very necessary work,in the early spring.
we reconnnend that this sum be tra.nsferred to the E.L.account at once. "1'he report w~;~,s
adopted on motion of lVfessrs Sparks and Vilson.
'l'he Finance comrni ttee submitted the follmring reportwhich was ado:pted"l'ha t each
head
committee review his accounts befo e the council meeting,and see that the invoices
or statements under his list are for his committee and that same h s een o.K.ed as
to goods received.That each invoice be charged to its correct account,and so do away
with a number of journal entries at the end of the financial :period,it being the
desire of the counclill to have each department charged for their own expenditures,and
therefore give a true ac ounting of each department at the end of our year•"
lviX.li..nowles for the w.w.oornmittee submitted the following report which was ailJopted
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"l•That a 6 11 connection from Sisrnans l!'ire service to 8 11 main on 13erczy ut•be ijstalled
2;.l'hat a 150' extension of the :present main on the easterly section of Centre st.
be installed at an estimated cost of $75.00.3.oThat a new shaft be placed in the pump
at the Nesbitt wells at an estimated cost octr ~i50.00.4.'J'hat the foundation under the
standpipe at the w.w.Pro11erty be gunnitted."
Mr. ilson for the P111o:perty conunittee submitted the following report which was
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adopted,"That the council appoint h'vvart Pinder of the •'•urora Hockey club to take care
of the distribution and sale of the reserved seat ticlcets,incllJding the sale of such
tickets at the ga.te,for eac!J: of the remaining games of the 1938-1939 season to be
played by the Junior team in the arena.;compensatioj for these services to be fixed at.
the sum of $4.00 for each game,such compensation to include transportation to outside
:points where tickets are :placed on sale.O"
Mrssrs Lacey and Grinyer appeared before council and :presented a petition headed
by themsel ves,c..sking that the relief recipients be controlled as to the source of
purchases as to groceries and fuel,so that an equal distribution among the merchants
could be secured.Later in the evening the pemition was considered and the mayor ap:poil
nted Msssrs Henderson Sparks and Farr to study the matter.
A letter from Mr.Hilborn stating that illness had delayed him in getting out
the statement wasread and filed.o
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J\iir.Farr passed around a deta.iled statement of the work done each day during the
month and it was then placed on file.
A letter from the Railway Association re daylight !l.aving tilll.e brought out a
motion by iviessrs Linton and Sparks that Aurore, adopt the change of tilll.e for the sa
period and at the same tilll.e as suggested by the Association,from the last Sunday
in April to the last Sunday in i:leptember,end the motion was adopted.
The agreement re a the arena clock was again introduced ,lvir. ~ee explaining that
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the wishes of the advertising firm agreed with those of the council•J;;Ies srs :'novrles
and Wilson moved that the agreement be signed by the mayor,and be accompanied with
a covering letter from the Clerks office. Carried.
The County ""alice commission re the agreement with 1'oronto and municipalities
of York for free excaange of summons service was read and tabled•
A letter cram w.Jlll.Johnston expressing thanks for the use of the room in the
Town Hall for the St.Johns Ambulance course wasread and fa:H!eaa..on motion of M:essrs
Knowles and Vfilson.o
One sent to Mr.iValton by the t:lun Insurance Co.was laid over for future consider
ation.on motion of Messrs ]'arr and Sparks.
HEJITDERSON LIJITTOH that we endorse the resolution sent on by Port Arthur asking
the Prov. overnment to proclaim the Mu.nicipal Employees .i:'ension Act•Carried.
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1Vfr.Lee explained in detail the effect UlJon the co;pporation of the proposed
agreement with the Dept;i.of Highways r'l) UlJkecp og Yonge St.and the/¢'i;i;iif/agreement.
was filed,on motion of Messrs Henderson and Farr.
The .bell Telephone letter was left with the solicitor for further information.
ImOWLES LIJ:TTOlT that the E.L.Connnitte'c be rec1uested to draft a plan of their
proposed work to guide the solicitor in the matter. Carried.
A verbal report from the M.O.H• re the house he was asked to inspect state~
that he saw no reasdm to condemn the house as unfit for habitation;.On motion of
Messrs 1Cnowles and Sparks the report was adopted•
ImOWLES HEJ:IDERSOn that the matter of the removal of the building adjacent to
the Livery on west side of Yonge St.be refer::ed to the solicitor.Carried.
1~.A.E.Bunn asked for a fUel voucher in advance and after discussion no action
was taken on the matter•
KlifOVf.LES LINTOJIT tha.t this council go on record as appreciating the move of .. the
Aurora H:iigh School Board in moving to have night classes established for boys and
girls with regard to vocational clo,sses being started in the .Aurora High dchooJ..
Carried.
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The Property committee recommended thtat a fee of five dollars be charged :Mr.
"eo.~ngstaff of the Binger Sewing Machine Co$for the use of the upper room in
the ']own Hall for a public course of instruction in sewing,during the week of Feb. i
27th. in a.ccordance with the :previous arrangement with hiru•"'e:port adoptede
liEliDERSON LilifTOl'! that p'tl.rsuant to a conference with some members of the United
Church Boa.rd,the town :proceed to procure and plant a tree ten on twelve feet high
un the church park lawn,near the northerly line~so that it can be used for many
years for decorative purposes at the :xmas season;, Carried.
:rvrr~Sparks introduced the levy Bylaw,which vvas given its several rea.dings in
regular form and passed and signed,providing for a rate of forty mills in the dollal
the srune rate as for some previous ye~•
liiri: nowles suge;ested that each member should rise when wishing to address the ,,
council in order to maintaina dignified method of procedure at all times and that
all discussions should be completed in the council room and end there;.
The council adjourned,on motion of Messrs Henderson and Linton•
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Mayor;.