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The first meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers on
M0 nday Morning, .January 13th, at 11 o'clock, when the following Members
were present and subscribed to the Oath o:f Offliwe.
Mayor, F .R.Underhill, Reeve, C .A.]!Ia.lloy, Deputy-Reeve, C .E .Sparks,
Councillors, R.Linton, G.A.C.Gunton, A.A.Coo:t;; F.Rowland, A!.N.Fisher.
. .. . .. Mo Arf(~( 1HE Jf((RVtJtltTIDFI 1
The Clerk then declared the Council properly constituted;/~ the Mayor
called on Dr.E • .J.Thompson to invoke the Divine Blessing.
Mayor Underhill outlined the policy for the coming year, after which the
following were called upon to speak;-Ex-Mayor .J,M.Walton, Reeve Malloy,
Ex-Mayor Dr.:Boulding, Dep-Reeve Sparks,Rev.H.A.Park, Councillor Linton,
Chaiman of High School :Board Dr.Williams, Councillor Gunton, Chairman
of Public School :Board Dr.Devins,Councillors A.A.Cook, A.N.Fisher,
F .Rowland, Hev.H .K.Perdue, Town Soliei tor L .C.Lee, and J'Jr • .John Faris.
A letter fom Ex-Mayor P.M.Thompson was read expressing his inability to
l:J e pres en:b due to illness~
The following accounts were then passed.
GUlfTOlif,IvtA.LLOY· That. the following accounts be paid, that the 11l:ayor issue
orders on. the Treasurer for the same, and that the seal of the Corporation
be attached thereto.
Helief. Medical Association 16 x 35
Aurora General Store Aug.l to 17
11 Aug.l7 to 28
'' Qct.5 to Dec.l4
Cl!1>Usins Dairy Milk
Yf,.J.Merchant Meat
Williamson Bros. Ji'uel
F~D.Lacey Food
Knowles & Son Meat
G.F.Grinyer Food
Co-Operative u
Dom.Stores n
Stiver :Bros.
G .R .Ardil1
B.F.Davis
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l&s .s .E .Graham
Town of Aurora
Fuel.
Clothing
JJ'uel
Rent
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E.L.& Water
5.60
13.3JS
12.425
26.195
4o83S
3 .oos·
4.8os
5 o65S
2.685
4oO<fo
13.63s
8.4os
4o80S
7 .50S
14.40S
4. O<P
7 .70S
lo75S Carried
Sparlts,ROVILAJID. 1'ha t 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 thereto.
Corporation. lforthern Electric
F.W.Caulfield
.J.C.Thomson
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Ough & Son
Attridge & Son
.J.Goulding
B .G o'll'hi telaw
Williamson :Bros.
J3.F.Davis
Iviunicipal World
Cash
Dept.of Health
][Ja;gnet
Time & Jl![at.
Gas &ceo.
Cord & Scrapers
Lumber
Use of Car
Office Supplies
C. oal( Town Hall)
11 (Mech.Hall)
Election papers
Election Hen~~ls
& Salaries
Insulin
20 ,50S
13.555
29 ,35S
13.303
12 .96'
4.oos
1.605
29 .OCP
29 ,0($
15.2\?
75.oos
3.845
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St Josephs Hospital
Minister of Hospitals
County of York
P.M.Thompson
F.Dunham
P:aeumothorax
Thiaintenance
Hosnitalization
Wreath( Case)
Outside trips
l6.oos
36.5QSS
14.011>
6 .o<J,
4.0o; Carried.
M/l.LLOY,COOK. 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 thereto.
Waterworks. Factory Equipment
Ough & Son
Welding .655
Stop & Waste lo25S Carried.
LINTON.GUNTON. 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 thereto.
:E.!EN'£19N,-GYN\!iGN,
Electric Light
Northern Electric Slater :pins & Cable 11.7~
Can.Gen.Electric Shifter &c. 29.6~
T.K.Five Ji'use .?fY
E.C.IIlingay Cartage 1.05s
Ough & Son Lock &c. l.85S
Su:p~rior Electric Bulbs l4.4ruCarried.
SPARKS,ROVIT.J.ND. That the action of the lfl!ayor in issuing orders on the Treasurer
for the :payment of the following sun1s be, and the same is hereby confirmed,
and that the. seal of the Corporation be attached hereto.
Dec.5 Postmaster, Stamps E.L. 16.005
7 M.Buker,wages Waterworks 6.oos
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28
J.Peters » » 6.90S
L.Hodgins " Corp. 12.oos
A.Higgins 11 " 13.205
Vl.Sununers 11 " 13.26"
C .Brown " " 12.905
T.Collett " " 4.805
SoLustic 11 11 4,5QS
Postmaster, Stamps " 6.005
L .Hodgins VI ages 11 12 .OOS
A-Higgins 11 " 14.103 w oSUllUUers It II 14 ~70S
T.Collett '' 11 4.80S
J.Peters 11 11 4.sos
M.Buker 11 Wa.terworks 4.505
M.Buker 11 " 4.50S
A.Bunn 11 E.L. 9.6QS
L.Hoggins 11 Corp. 12.00 5
A .Higgins 11 11 15 .oel'
W. Summers " 11 15 • 005
J.Peters 11 11 8.70S
T.Collett 11 11 6.3os
L .Hodgins " 11 7. 00 5
A .Higgins " 11 13, 20s
W .summers " 11 13.20 s Carried
ROWLAJ!TD,FIIfSHER. That a Committee composed of the Mayor,Reeve, Deputy Reeve,
and the semhor Thiember of Council, R.Linton, be and is hereby authorized to
select the !ll;tanding Committee for the ensuing year and report at the adjourned
meeting of Council.
Meeting adjourned until same Evening at 7.30 on motion of Gunton & Linton.
As :per motion the adjourned meeting was opened at 7.30 P.M. on January 13th.
with the Mayor in the Chair and all Members present.
A letter was rea,d from Alderma,n Harman of Oshawa conveying his best wishes
for the Council a.nd the whole Town for the coming year.
Letters from Ont.Good Roads Associatj_on and the c.n.R. were read and ordered
to be brought up at the next meeting.
Ml'..LLOY,mrr'TTOU. 1'ha.t the letters dea.lj_ng with Insurance be
Finance Committee for their further consideration, and to
next meeting of Council,
referred to the
re:part to the
Carried.
SPARlffi,IviALLOY. That the renort of the Striking Committee be a,dopted as read.
-Carried.
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The Comnittee respectfully submit the following;-'1/illf'l~rrrq
The Striking Committee submit the following rerJOrt appointing the Si;p~_ki Ell>
Committee. ·
Finance
Streets
Electric Light
Water
Industrial
Fire & By-Law.
Property
Relief
Sparks, Malloy, Cook
Malloy, Cook. Linton
Linton, Fisher, Sparks
Coole, Lintm;t,Rowland.
Gunton, Sparks, Malloy
Rowland,Gunton,Fisher
Fisher,Rowland, Gunton.
Relief. The Cormni ttee respectfully submit the following, That there are
only sixteen persons on relief to-day compared to a to:llal of one hundred
and four persons at this time last year.
Even after ts.king into consideration several fairly heavy delayed accounts
from August and 0tll'tober of last year, the Relief costs this month are
/}389.52 less than t:b.at of a year ago. Gunton,Stuart & Wilson.
The report was adopted om motion of Sparks and Cook.
Letter of resignation from Dr.Gunton was read as follows;-
"Following the death of 1!r .li!Ioeley Andrews I we.s appointed by Council as
Relief Officer for this Corporation. During the entire period I have had the
whole hearted co-&operation of every Member of Council in every detail of the
administration, and I assure you I am deeply appreciative of the co-operab.on.
The time has now arrived when it is appropriate for me to resggn this office
and I hereby do so•• Carried on motion of Linton & Rowland.
M:ALLOY,GUl\fTON. That the Council purchase nine copies
for the Members of Council and the Clerk's Office at
that the usual stationery be supplied the Members of
seal of the Corporation be attached hereto.
of the Municipal World
a cost of $9 .oCP, and
Council, and that the
Carried.
GUl\fTONtFISHER. That lli!r.Large be appointed Relief Officer for the Town of
Aurora. · Carried.
ROVILAliD,COOIC. That the Borrowing By-Law be laid over to be considered further
at a meeting to be called by the Mayor, and t:b.at the Finance Committee be
directed to negotiate regarding interest rates and report at such meeting !'
results. Carried.
At 9.00 P.M. Reeve Malloy asked to be excused.
A By-Law was introduced by Dr.Gimton, given it's three readings and passed,
appointing P .Iv!.Thompson a Ueniber of the -Board of Health.
A By-Law was introduced by Dr.Gunton, given it's tlJree readings and passeo.,
appointing Dr.Urq_uhart a Trustee of the High School Board.
A By-Le:w was introduced by Dr.Gunton, given it's three readings and passed,
appointing W .Adams a Member. of the Public Library Board.
On motion of Linton & Sparlts, meeting adjourned until Monday Evening,
January 2oth. a.t 8 P.M. •
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