MINUTES - Council - 194003041
THE 'l'HIRD lffiETING OF THE COUNCIL J!'OR THE year 1940 was held on Monday eve.WJ.arch
4th.wi th the mayer presiding and the Reeve,neputy "'eeve,and Councillors Gunton,
-'-'inton Stuart and Wilson.
the minutes of the second meeting were considered and approged,on motion of
Messrs -'-'inton e.nd Sparks.
SPARKS STUAR:.; that the action of the mayor in issuing orders on the treasurer
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for the payment of the following sums be e.nd the sam is hereby confi:rmed,e,nd that
the seal of the corporation be attached hereto;
J!'eb .3rd. J .:Buker
lVla,r.
A.Higgins
"\/.Summers
lOth. J .Buker
A.Higgins
w.surm:ners·
N.Foerter
17th. J .Buker
lT. :H'o er ter
A.Higgins
·J .SurillJ1ers
R.Smith E.L.
A. Ca.lla.wa.y
24th. J .Buker Corp ..
29th.
2nd.
;\.Higgins
W .Summers
H.Foerter
Customs
~us toms
R.Smith
.!:'ostmaster
J.Buker
licence
·war tax
0orp ..
E.L.
E.L.
l'T .:B'oerter
!\~Higgins
W .srunmers
R.Smith
H.E.P.C. power for "an.
7 .ocs
13.80~
14.40S 7 .oo;
13.205
14.40:1
7.205
7.00~
7 .2();
13o80S
14.40"'
7 .oos
5 .6os
7.oos
13 e20S
l4o40S
7 .20s 2.oos
134.07'$.
8.40S
7.oos
7.00~
7.2QS
13.80"
14.40'\
5.60'1
2655o61S Carried.
SPP~S SftJART that the following accounts be paid,that the mayor issue orders
on the treasurer for the sa~e and that the seal of the corp.be
31.99"<
5.oos
8.40'1;
7~885
attached hereto;
0orp. Can.La.co.La.mps
Wtrs •"'ainey
l:!erv. '· raham
E.C.Vance & Co.
County of York
Prov.~ept.of ··ealth
F .R. Underhill"
Aurora. "'ardwa.re
Dunlop Rub1jer Co •
Bell Phone vo.
Geddes uervice Stn
Fleury Bissell Co.
J.Goulding
Williamson Bros
B.F.Da.vis
Stiver Bros
G.F.Grinyer
F.D.Lacey
Ough and Son
B.G.Whitelaw
l!'. C .Davis
areaa
re ·osp.trlilps
teaining
tags
Hos·p .ac c ts •
.cnsulin
:Lns.a.djustment
repairs
gas etc •
JJisp.pla.nt
police
fuel
sup}Jlies
battery
29 .55"-
3.693
59.655
8.17'> r.oos
14o58S
17 .3'7'.>
12.965
5 .oos
27 .oo<:;
47e25S
42.985
595
3e78S
11.385
1.15'.\
15 o25S Carried ..
GU1TTON STUART that the following accounts be paid, tho.t the mayor is sue orders
on the
Relief
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treasurer for the same and
s.Runwhr
Mrs."ray·
.J.Preston
c.vrilliamson
A~.J.Feren
Ilfis a 1:iradfield
Mrs • Cha:pman
L.Hodgins
Styles Est.
Andrews Est.
Miss Cain
Williamson .Oros
Aurors, "ardware
Stiver ilros:
B.F.Davis
F.Rowland
Aurora ueneral Store
Cousins j)airy
Yorkds.le . Co Operative
:r?.D.Laoey
];, • W. Teas dale
"'nowles & Son
w.Wilson
\1 • .J .merchant
Dominion Stores
];'.}[orris
Aurora JJairy
that the seal of
shelter Gilpin
Rose
" ""reston
Collett
Preston
Ellis
Peters
self
~arley
Preston
Elmer
fuel
clothing
food
the corp.be attached
-2.405
3.60S
& Lustic6.oos
4e80S
"-· 4.805
4.80s
4.80\1
4.805
le20S
4o80S•
4 .. 80"·
24.00"-
100·
122.00\l'o
38,.40'5
3e20S
12lol0'·
11.13"
13.28''
7e33S
60.07~'
30 o20"
13.75"'
2 .24o·
73.41"'
8o3lS
21.02\\
hereto;
IJarried.
LINTON STUAR£ that the following accounts be paid,that the mayor issue orders on
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the treasurerfor the same and that the seal of the corp.be
E .L. .l:'os tmas ter
Bell Phone 0o.
Ough and Son
T.F.Fice
attached hereto;
16.00~
2.50''"
18S
3.15s IJarried.
LINTON MA:LLOY that the following accounts be paid,that the mayor issue orders on
the treasurer for the same
w.Works Sunclo Products
.J .A .I\Ii tchell
nell Phone Co.
. E.C .Mfngay
Attridge and Son
Ough and Son
and that the seal of the
wipers
corp.be attached
14.505
2o05S
3 .37"•
35S
27 e42S
. 10 .32•:,
hereto.
Carried •
Dr,uunton for the B.elief committee re:Ported;"Little change has occured with res-
peat to relief recipients during the last month,.Advertising in the local papers brough
no results from employers to date.Only two persons s.:pplied for employment.A number
of letters weJee sent to out of tovm manufacturers in the hope that employment could
be obtained for some of our skilled labour that are not employed.Although some replies
were promising for the ruture,nothing definite resulted from the correspondence.The
chairman visited several of the local manufactlilrers without definite results as far
as employment is concerned,but he did find that one ~!pression is not correct with
respect to one concern,and that is that they are only employing single men under 30
yea;vs of' age.1'hey do not discr-iminate against married men. Jl'
'J:he report was adopted on motion of' Messrs Linton and Sparks.
Mr • .li<l.aUoy for the porperty committee reported;"1'h t th .. a e
Aurora c club be
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be required to pay $5 .oo frr the use of the arena on .l:!'e11r.~3th.2 •'l'hat the J:ladminton
club be granted the use of the t'll:earueHall on Monday of each week at a rental of $2.00
per engagement for the balance of the season provided the hall is not otherwise
engg§dlie3o'rhat forty additional chairs be purchased for use in the Mech.liall at an
approximate cost of fifty dollars .4.l'epairs r.a.ve been made to approximately 100 chail
and to doors,windows,locks etc.at the Mech • .tiall and also benches,chairs in the court
room,council chamber and library.5.'l'hat the library ceiling be insulated in order
to conserve heat;alJproximate cost of material $75 .oo " Adopted,motion Mr.Sparks.
and lltfr. Wilson.
llili'.Sps.rks for the .l:!'inance committee repor'ted;"In order that the council may have
full information with respect to the matters contained in the budget we present the
following observations;Statement of revenue and eA~enditure by depar~aents for the
year 1939 together with our reconuuenda tions respecting the 1940 budget by departm.en t
Expenditure of police and legal expenses for the year 1939 together with our rec-
orDJnendations for 1940.Statement showing a breakdown of the approximate division of
1939 expenditures by percentages .statement showing the net deb.enture debt of the
town of Aurora a.t +'ec.3lst.l939 and a surmnary of each debenture as to the date of
retirem.ent.lhe amount of the appropriation allowed each departmemt is suggested
as follows;Police ~pl900.00;i:iire ~~875.00;Relief iill500.00;Indigent care :Wl2oo.oo;
Street lighting $3600.00;streets $30oo.oo;materials ~plOOO.OO;Insurance $1600.00;
garbage ~Pl225.oO;gr~:,.nts as follows are alJproved,Library :;?1050.00;Horse Show ~plOO.OO
J:iorticultural,Society >P25.00;and the amount to the Hockey Club left indefinite at
:present."e reconnnend that the general rate for the year 1940 be 6.1840 mills ,a red~
uction of 0.1606 mills from the previuus years rate of 6.34/1,6 mills. '''e reconunend
that provision be raade in the 1940 budget for the payn1ent of the grants as just
recited above.'l'hat the Bylaws c01mni ttee be instructed to bring in as soon as possib
the necessary Bylaws vri th respect to authorising payments or any other recommend-
ations contained in the 1Pinance committees re:port.In order to maintain the genera~
rate at 40 mills for 1940 vre recommend the following;that no action be taken on
any other requests for grants;that the utmost rigid economy be exercised by each
conunittee so as not to exceed its a:ppropriation.tl1..at a definite plan be instituted
by the various committees in charge for the collection of arrears of taxes,wa.ter
and light accounts;tha.t the following rate of discount apply to our ts~ bill for
1940; On payments made on or before l!i!8.y 15th.a. discount cdr 2J; be allowed;on payments
made after may.J_5tlhs.nd on or before Aug.l5th.a discount of ~;; be allowed;that
arrears of taxes carry the statutory penalty of 41" f ~ ter Dec 1' d -• ~th.an interest
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at the rate oft of 1% per month or ~D~~tmnn thereof after van.lst.in the next yj
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year as provided by provincial statute and that we close the year with a balanced
budget ... Of the dollar the taxps.yer remits the following division is made according to
the 1939 expenditures;Bank interest and miscellaneous. payments l.36!3;County council
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levy 8o289;garbage collection lo346;Insurance lo768;0alarie" 2o903; :.pkeep of property
lo022;0ffice supplies printing and stationery 1.67l;grants Oe635;protection and legal
expenditures lo635;public health Oo418;nisp.plant operation o.305;police 2.293;fire
prevention o.970;Social service 7.683;street lightingn2.524;education 32o226;library
upkeep 0.934;debenture reduction and interest 26.895;highways 5ol00;.1'he following
table shows the debenture situation at the end of the ye 8 .r 1939;
Description
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Arena
·sewage Disp.Plant
• High ,School
Yonge St.Paving
Wellington St.E.
Berczy St;.
General .l:'aving
Yonge St.-·esurfacing
Centre of··Yonge Sto
Sewerage System
Waterworks St.Andrews .l!iiain
· Waterworks Extension
~ate of final payraent
~ec.30th.l945
Aug.15th.l952
Jan.lst.l955
May.lst.l94l
Jan.lst.1943
.Jec ol4th.l942
July 2ndol944
July 2nd.1944
Gept .15th.1943
April 15thol863
lifov.lst ol945
ec .14th.1.951
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cmnual amount
1445.l3
4141.27
7293.33
2264.36
1665.25
1005.19
7802.94
1862.28
310.12
4504.23
722.18
360.89
bal.ance
7335.06
36661.31
73207.8l
4IIl.80.73
5836.84
2737.38
34254.72
8175.35
1074.60
56529.74
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3665.59
3290.88 __ _, . ., ______ _
6956.47
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1'he comments on the rate for education were laid over until the Finance committee
could hold another meeting with the finance committees of the boards .. The report
was adopted on motion of Messrs .Malloy and Gunton ..
A Bylaw was introduced by :rtt.Sparks to appoint a JJeputy .. reasurer.The Bylaw was ,_
given its first reading •
Mr.Linton for the :m.L.Coramittee reported;"That the E.L.Conmittee be s.uthorised to
instruct the Hydro Engineer to consult with the co1nmittee on his regular trip through
'"···· Aurora providing they require his services .The cost of this service would be the time
of the engineer and a portion of his travelling expenses,probably not more than
4~6.00 or ~~7.00 a call.Adopted on motion of IVIessrs Sparks and Gunton.
!}eport #2.of E.L.Conun. That we purchase wire,instruments eta.in order to build a new
meter testing board.The board to be built to Hydro specifications from a blue print
supplied by them.1'he estillle.ted cost of materials is $3oo.oo.A,;proved en motion of
Messrs.Linton and Wilson.
"'eport # 3.E.J,.Cormn. "hat the wages of our forema.n Mr.ro:eo.IJalker be increased from
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"24.00 ]Jer week to '1!'27 .50 ,same to take effect :March lst.l940;in recommending the
above increase we present a few of his duties and scale of wages since he was emp-
J.oyed.Olluties are to assume complete charge of all lines on the streets ,all meters
installed,rea(lin~ and testing of meters ,and general maintainance of equipmentolillro
Walker was engaged in Oct.l920 at :;?22.00 per week;increased in 1924 to 24.00;in 1925
to $25.00;in 1929 to $27.00;reduced in 1933 to ~i24.3l;a.nd has remained at that figure
since.We believe that a man of his ability and experience is deserving of an increase
at this time..:LINTON WILSON th8.t the existing Bylaw re the salary of '"'eo.Walker be
amended to read ~~27 .50 per week in place of $24.31 e.s it now stands, and that the
seal of the copporation be attached hereto; Carried.
WILSON STUART that the report of the E.L.Committee be accepted,and that they be
authorised and empoW!1.l:e!l1d to purchase all necessary materials, to set up an electric
meter testing board,said materials not to exceed in cost the sum of $300.,00 and that
the seal of the cprporation be attached hereto. Carried.
'lhe Electric Light Uonunittee report re suburban service where transformers are
required individually was read but owing to the late hour was withheld until the
next meeting.
A l'roposed a.greement with the H.E.P .C • re use of poles on Yonge St.was submitted
and referred to the :rr:.I .• Committee.
Uo;py of a letter senjl; by the Hydro Inspection ept.to the contractor who wired.·
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the tim•c• clock in the arena for the British Consuls was readand the clerk instructed
to commuriicate.further with the HacDonald Richardson Advertising Agency.
The a.cknowledgment from Government House ,Ottawa,of the resolution of condolence
passed on the day of the Memorial service was read and filed.,
The thanks of the J!'leury Bissell Uo.for the manner in which the streets h<?-ct
been kept clear of snow during the severe winter was read and filed.
A letter from Mr.J .c .Bodfish relative to his applica.tion for f8.rm service VJB.s
:c ead and held over until the repo rt of the Uommittee on Suburban se~'vices has been
considered •
'L'he ept.of Municipal Affairs re the subsidy of one mill e-nd the need for <Wk-
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.nowledgment of such on 'the tax bills was read and filed.
The notice of the county levy amounting to ~~7517 .14 was read and filed.
The l!'ire ana. :Bylaws cm:nnittee reported;"That the tender of J.C.Thomson for a
17 }!1Hte Exide ~attery for the ]'ire truck at a. }Jrlitce of (il5 .50 be ace e:rted .. 2 •'~hat
the tender of w.R.JiiicQ.uade for 7 netch coats,48",(4 siz:e Llf a.nd 3 size 42)e.t 2. price
of' :iflO.SO each be accepted.3.'ihat the tender of F A
• ··Rovrle,nd for 12 pairs of woollined.
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horsehide mitts at a :price of 85 cents :per :pair be acce:ptedo4o'l'hat 200 feet of
Dunlop Samson fire hose be purohased at a :price
J"ones be reimbursed ~~5.00,the :pruice of a brass
of e-·15 :per foot.5.That JIJir.Harry
gate valve purchased from the York
Township .!!'ire Dept.for the Aurora l!'ire -e:pt.6oThat Jt;fr.tiarry j-ones be appointed
""ire Chief on the recommendation of the l•'ire llrigade,and that a Bylaw be prepared
covering the ap:pointment.6 .'.l.lJ.a t the telephone service be discontinued in lilr •"'owe f s
home and ins tal led in rw:r." ones • home. if;:P:Proved ..
STUART GUl~'rON that the re1Jort of the }!'.and Bylaws committee be accepted for the
purchase of materials for the :f!'ire -'-'epartment at s,n estimated cost of ~~350.00 and
that the seal of the corlJOration be attached hereto. Carried.
STUART GUNTOl~ that the recommendation· o.f the .l!'ire and Bylavrs cornmi ttee re the
appointment of Harry .Jones as l•'ire rief be a.cce:ptedo Garriedo
The budget odr the Horticultural dociety as tendered the l!'inance cornmi ttee was read
and fa,vorable comment was made.
ihe Council adjourned until Monday eve.-"'G.rch llth.at 8 O.ClGok when it is hoped
all details will be in readiness to consider the levy .0ylaw.
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