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MINUTES - Council - 194004011. TFlX FIFTH MEEflNG OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR 1940 wa..s held in the council room on.Monday eveoApril 2he First with the mayor presiding and all the members in attendance. The minutes of the four·th meeting were considered and adopted on motion of Messrs Stuart and Henderson. SPARKS LINTON that the action of the mayor in issuing o ders on the treasurer for the payment of the following sums. be and the same is hereby confirmed,and that the seal. of March 9th• 16th. 23rd. 30th. the corp.be atta.ched hereto; J.Ruker w.summers A~Higgins N.Foerter R.Smith E.L. J.Buker Corp. AoHiggins W~Summers N~Foerter J.Buker A·Higgins W~Su:mmers Ir.Foerter H~E.P.c. Customs Dept. R.Smith J.Buker A~Higgins W~Su:mmers Ir.Foerter R.Smith power for ~eb. E.L. war tax on dom. Corp. 7.oos 14o40S 15.60S 7~2QS la75S 7•oos 13.80S 14o40S 7.20"' 7~QOS 14.405 14.405 7 ;2os 2523;,865 129.085 5;6QS 7•oos 14.4QS 14.40'> 7 .20" 4.8os·l Oarried• SPARKS HENDERson that the following accounts be oaid,that the mayor issue orders on the treasurer Corp. for the same and that the seal of the Mrs.E.D.Rainey hosp.re Hawkes Caa?;carborundum Co• B.G.WhitUaw s.R.Hart co. Dunlop Rubber Oo. Newmarket Era F.w.caulfield Remington Rand A.Closr3 arena ticket agent J.C.Thoroson fire dept. P.M.Thompson F.Dunham . United Church F.A.Rowland police ""'emorial service fire hosp.accounts clock at arena Bell Phptie Co• County ... reas.urer Harry Squibb B.F.Davis Williamson Bros J.Goulding police corp.be attached hereto; . 5 .oos l05.2lS l.55S 52.24S ~o) 22 5 .4<t;: ~)J "' s.oo~ 7.2os 1.oos 40.00'! 16o60S 6l.6QS 6•oos o.oos 6.sos 14.63S 61.92S 7 .oos s.oos 40.50S 4.oos Carried. GUNTON STUART that the following acco'!l!lts be paid, that the mayor issue orders on the treasurer Relief for the same and that the seal of the corpebe attacjed hereto; Mediaal Association 87 x 35 30.45 s.Rumohr shelter Gilpin 3.6os C.Williamson Collett 4.8~ A.Fsren E.Preston 4.8~ Miss Bradfield Ellis 1.20" I ' 4.aos Mrs Cha.];nnan L.Hodgins J.Preston Euatic Peters liodgins & Kreston Preston Elmer Patrick 4.aos 6.oos 4.80s 4o80s 3.60S lo25S An4rews Est. Miss Cain Styles Est .. F.Rowland clothing Patteraons ~akery food Aurora eneral otore 26.105 155.59S lo98S 65e00"- 9 .f:iO's 14.09'- 20.79'- 2.72s 3ol6; 57.60S W. J .MerCil:ian t Dominion Stores F.Morris Cousins Dairy F~W.Teasdale F.D.:Iaaey Aurora .uairy Stiver Bros fuel B.F.Davis 9.60\11 Carried• LINTON HEJ:IDERSOn tha.t the· following accounts be pa.id,that the :ma.yor issue orders on the E.L. treas.for the s~e & that the .l!'erranti Electric Co. Bell Phone ca. Postmaster stamps seal of the corp.be attached hereto; 6.oos 2;.5os l6.00s Carried. HEliDERSON LINTON that the following accounts be paid10 that the DIIIIYOr issue order! on the treas.for the w.w. same and that the seal. ~rton ~as gas. Bell !'hone co. of the corp.be attached hereto. 54S 3e85S Carried. lJr.Gunton for the Relief committee submitted the following "No additions have been made to the list of recipientsoThis has been accomplished by finding employ- ment for the preswing cases that have come to our attention.Your chairman has been in peraonal contact with 1\lfr.F.Ma;rsh of the Dom.Government Employment service and the employment of labour was discussed.As a result of this interview special applie .. ation forms have been issued to the relief recipients to be filled out.These will be forwarded to the employment service in·Toronto en bloc as from the town clerk's office.1'he Domin1on Employment service w111 then collllllunicate with the clerk by phone or letter ,as and whe,work is available.We would like to emphasise that this service is not limited to relief recipients but that any resident of AL.rora is welcome to fill out an application form for industr1al war work obtainable from the Clerk's office and leave it with the Clerk to be forwarded to ~aronto.The question of pass- '· ible mncrease of unemployment due to the Foundry moving from Aurora in the near fUture was discussed with 1\lfr.ll!.larsh· and it was learned that we should have no fear of not obtaining e!~J!loyment for these men,as the Dominion Lrovernment agency has a heavy demand for skilled labor of tlus type.A synopsis of the work of the Relief Committee is as fol1ows;.l!'eb. 1940 99 on relief,March 87;March 39 -l36;a decrease of 12 mver last month and 49 over last year at this time.Expenditures,Feb.40 630.99 .l!'eb.39,896.1.9;decrease $265.20;March 40,$441.03;/39,Iillarch,908.88,dearease o:f'$467.85 over last year and of $l99196 over last montheAs a result of a lengthY interview !· '! I I ' __ -;-,_ '· 3 with an Inspector of the Prov.Relief "'":eptowe would suggest tha.t relief be termin- ated in Aurora at the end of April,and that further relief be granted only on a basis to be decided upon and to unemployables. Report adopted. r i'itr.G:oulding appeared before council and asked for monetary consideration for. the extra hours put in at the arena during the threemonths of activity. WILSON MALLOY that Jas.Goulding be paid the sum of 'll>25.00 "in payment of extra ser"" vices at the arena. during the hockey and skating season of 1939/1940,and that the seal of the corporation be attached hereto. Carried. HENDERSON LINTON that telephone extension be installed in the Waterworks office, at a cost per month of eighty cents. Carried. An agreement from the Bell Phone ~o.regarding particulars of joint use of poles was read.and the E.L.Comm.ij>tee submitted a report "'that the letter from the Bell Phone Cooda.ted March i5th.1940 re completing the forms for joint use of poles on. Metcal~ St•bw the E•L.nepartment be signed by the mayor and the seal of the corp. attached." The report was adopted• J.Buker appeared before council. and asked for an increas in wages as caretaker. The report of the E.L.Committee as laid over at the last meeting was considered• and was adopted on motion of Messrs Sparks and Wilson. :rhe E.L.Committee submitted the fol.lowing suppl.ementary report;~>that we supply power to the property of Mr.J.Bodfish as soon as materials can be received and installations made,after the necessary appl.ication has beem maae and the reguJ.ar Hydro contract signedoThe report was adopted on motion of Messrs Linton and Wilson. The tax levy bylaw was introduced by Dr•ifenderson,given its severa.l readings with :Mr.Wilson in the chair in colli!Uittee ,in legal. style qnd was passed and signed providing for the tax levy of forty mills in the dollar;the same as in several. years immediately preceding. GUNTON HENDERSON that the H.S .Board be requested to properl.y sign the requisi tio1 submitted by the Board to o:ouno:il. and to attach the necessary seal.. Carried. I A letter from the Mil.k Inspector requesting that the payment of salary be change1 from quarterl.y to monthly was read and tabled. SPARKS GUNTON that the municipality of Aurora observe ~aylight saving time on the " same dates as Toronto and other centres,that is from April 28thoto Septo29th.Carriel SPARKS HENDERSON that whereas the tax rate of forty mills required to be levied . i upon the total alllount of the Assessment as determined by the last revision of the assessment rolls was arrived at after allowing for the subsidy of one mill from the Provincial government;be it therefore resolved that the o:lerk . be and he ~s hereby ! i I '-. --· 4 authoriaed and directed to have endorsed upon the tax notices the usua~ provision as required by the Munioip~ Subsidy Act. Carried. GU1TTON LINTON that the aayor,the .!Jeputy Reeve,and the chairman of the Indust.o ria~ C~tt~e represent this council on a deputation to interview the officers and .!J:f.reators of the F~eury -Bissell co. I.td.wi th respect to influencing them in retaining their factory in Aurora,and that the Board of J:rade be requested to . & nominate members to accompany them. Carried<O The council adjourned,to meet at the ca.ll of the chair. -------------------- Mayor. _,. ... ·._, COUNCIL MINUTES, FIFTH MEETING The fifth meeting of the coun-!\1 ewmarket Era ........ . 3.00 7.20 1.00 cil for the year 1940 was held in F. W. Caulfield ... , .... . the council room on Monday Remington Rand ....... . evening, Arlril 1st with the A. Closs. arena ticket agt Mayor presiding and all the J. C. Thomson, fire dept.. members in attendance. -P. M. Thompson ....... . 40.00 16.60 61.60 The minutes of the fourth F. Dunham, police ...... . 6 00 meetihg were -considered and United Ch'urch, Memorial adopted.' on motion of Messrs. Service ....... ·.· ... · .. . 5.00 6.80 14.63 61.92 Stuart and Henderson. F. A. Rowland. fire ..... . Sparks-Linton-That the ac-Bell Phone Co ....... · ... . tion of the Mayor in issuing County Treas., hasp. acct. orders on the Treasurer for the Harry Squibb, clock payment of the following sums areha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.00 be and the same is hereby con-B. F. Davis . , . .. . . . . . . . .. 9.00 firmed, and. that the sea!' of the Williamson Bros. . . . . . . . 40.50 Corporation be attached hereto: J. Goulding, police....... 4 00 March 9th · Carried. T. Buker ......... ; . . . . . 7.00 'vv Summers . . . . .. . . . . . . 14.40 A. Higgins . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.60 H. Foerter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.20 R. Smith, E.L............ 1.75 Gunton-Stuart-That the fol- lowing accounts. be paid, that the Mayor issue orders 011' the Treasurer .for the same and that the seal of the Corporation be March 16th }. Bttker ........... : .. . 7_00 attached hereto: A. Higgins ........... . 13.80 Relief W Summers ........... . !4.40 Medical Assoc'n 87 x 35. .30.4 5 3.60 4.80 4.80 1.20 4.80 4.80 H. Foerter ............ . 7.20 S. Rumohr. Gilpin ..... .. March 23rd f. Buker .............. . A. Higgins ............ . W Summers ............ . [{, Fcierter ............ . 7.00 14.40 14.40 7.20 H. E. P. C Power for Feb. E. L ............. 2523.86 C. Williamson Collett .. . A Feren, E. Preston .... . Miss Bradfield Ellis ... . Mrs. Chapman: Peters .. . L. Hodgins, Hodgins ... . J. Preston Lustic and Preston ....... , . . . . . . 6.00 Andrews Est. Preston . . 4.80 Customs Dept. ·v.rar tax Dam .. , ... .' ......... . !29.D3I Miss Cain, Elmer . . . . . . . 4 80 March 30th R. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.60 J. Buker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.00 A. Higgins' . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.40 W Summers . . . . ... . . . . . 14.40 H. Foerter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.20 Carried. · Sparks-Henderson-That the following accounts be paid. that the Mayor issue orderS on the Treasurer for the same and that the seal of the Corporation be attached hereto: Corporation Mrs. E. D. Rainey, hasp. re Hawkes .. · ........ . Can. Carborundum Co ... : B. G. \V"hitelaw ........ . S. R. Hart Co .......... .. Dunlop Rubber Co ...... . _;, 5.00 105.21 l.S:j 52.24 225.40 Stiles Est. Patrick . . . . . . 3.60 F. Rowland, clothing . . . . 1.25 Patterson's Bakery; food. 26.10 Aurora General Store .... !55.5\1 W. J. Merchant . . . . . . . . . 1.98 Dominion Stores . . . . . . . . 65.00 F. Morris .. .. .. .. .. . .. . 9 50 Cousins Dairy . . . . . . . . . . 14.09 F. W. Teasdale . . . . . . . . . 20.79 F. D. Lacey............ 2.72 Aurora Dairy ...... ·...... 3.16 Stiver Bros., fuel. . . . . . . . 57 60 B. F. Davis . .. . .. .. . .. .. 9.60 Carried. Linton-Henderson-That the foJlowing accounts be paid. \hat the Mayor issue orders on the Treasurer· for the same and that the seal of the Corporation be attached hereto: ji;f,.:?\~~;/)· Electric Light .. ' j Ferranti Electric Co.. . . .. KOO Bell Phone Co.. . . . . . . . . . 2.50 Postmaster. stamps . . . . . 16 00. Carried., Hendersori.-Lintoi1-That i!he following accounts be paid,ctri:lt the Mavor issue orders on the Treasure-r for the same and that the seal of the Corporation be attached hereto: Water Works Morton Bros .. gas . . . . . . . · .54 Bell Phone Co.. . . . . . . . . . 3.85 Carried. Dr. Gunton for the Relief Committe submitted the follow- ing: '"No additions have been made to the list of recipients. This has been accomplished by finding employment for the pressing cases that have come to our attention. Your chairman has been in personal contact with Mr. F. Marsh of the Do, mmwn Government Employ- ment service and' the employ- ment of Iibour .was diScussed. As a result of this . intervie'v special application forms haVe been issued to the relief recipi- ents to be filled out. These will be forwarded to the employnient service in Toronto en bloc as from the town clerk's office The Dominion Employment s~rvice will then -communicate with· the clerk by phone or letter, as and v,,hen work is available. We would like to emohasize that this service is not limited to re- lief recipients but that any resi · dent .of Aurora is welcome to fill out an application form ·for industrial war \vork obtainable from the Clerk's Of-fice and leave it with the clerk to be forwarded to Toronto. The question · of possible increase of unemploy- ment due to the. _Foundry mov- ing from Auroi:-a in the near future was discussed with Mr. · Marsh and it was learned that we should have no fear of not obtaining emploYment for these men as the. Dominion Govern- ment agency has a heavy de- ' • '"·--'( mand for skilled labour of this type. A synopsis of the work oi the Relief Committee is as fol- lows: Feb. 1940 99 on relief, March 87; March 39-136 a de- crease of 12 over last month and 49 over last year at this time. Expenditures, Feb. '40 $630.99, Feb. '39 $896.19; · decrease $265.20, March '40 $441.03; '39, March $908.83 decrease of :J,467.8S over · la.st year and of $199.96 over last month. As a result of a lengthy interview with an Inspector o£ the Provin- cial Relief Dept .. we would sug- gest that relief be terminated in Aurora at the end of April, and that further relief be granted only on a basis to be decic.ied ·upon and to unemployables. Report adopted. Mr. Goulding appeared before council and asked for monetary consideratiori for the extra hours put in at the arena during the three months of activity. Wilson-Malloy-That James Goulding be pa}d the sum of $25.00 in payment of extra serv- ices at the arena during the hockey and skating season of 1939-1940, and that the seal oi the Corporation be attached hereto. Carried. Henderson-Linton-That the telephone extension be 'installed in the \Vaterworks office at a cost per month of eighty cents. Carried. An agreement from the Bell Phone regarding particulars of joint use of poles· was read, and (Continued) the E. L. committee submitted a report "that the letter from the Bell Phone Co. dated March 15th, 1940 re co;,pleting-the forms for joint 11se of poles on Metcalf Street by the E. L. De- partment be signed bj the Mayor and the seal of the Corporation attached." The re- port was adopted. J. Buker appeared before council and asked for an increase in ·vvages a~ ,caretaker. The report of the E. L. Com- mittee as laid over at the last meeting was considered and was adopted on motion. of Messrs, Sparks and Wilson. The E. L. Committee submit- ted the follo1.ving supplementary report: "that \Ve SUpply power to the property of Mr. J. Boc.ifish ~\S soon as materials can be re- ceived and installations ma4e, after the necessary applicatio_n has been made and the regular Hydro co.ntract signed. The re- port was adopted on motion of Messrs. Linton and \Vilson. The tax levy by-law was in- troduced by Dr. Henderson, given its severai readings wilh Mr. VVilson in the chair in com- mittee, in legal style and was passed and signed providing for the tax levy of forty mills in the dollar, the· same as in several years immediately preceding. Gunton -Henderson -That the J-1. S. Board be requested to properly sign the requisition submitted by the Board to coun- cil and to attach the necessary seal. Carried. A letter from the Milk In- spector requesting that the pay- ment of salary be changed from quarterly to monthly was read and tabled. Sparks~ Gunton~· That the municipality of Aurora observe Daylight Saving Time on the same dates as Toronto and othet centres. that is from April 28th to Sept. 29th. Carried. Sparks -Henderson -That whereas the tax rate of forty mills required to be levied upon the total amount of the Assess- ment as determined by the last revision of the ·assessment rolls was arrived at after all0wing for the subsidy of one mill from the Provincial Government be it therefore resolved that the clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to have endorsed, upon the tax llotices the usual provision as required by the Municipal Subsidy Act. Carried. Gunton-Linton-That the Mayor. Deputy Reeve and the chairman of the Industrial Com- mittee represent this council on a deputation to interview the officers and directors of the Fleury-Bissell Co. Ltd. with re- spect to influencing them in re- taining their factory in Aurora, and that the Board of Trade be requested to nominate members to accompany them. Carried. The council adjourned to meet at the call of the chair.