MINUTES - Council - 19410203.,.;
1941
l'he 'r:FIIRD meeting of the Council vvas held in the Council Chambers on
IIIonday Evening, J;'ebrua.ry 3rd, 1941, at 8 o'clock, with the ]Jla.yor in
the Chair and all Hembers :present.
The minutes of the second meeting were adopted on motion of Mr.Malloy
and lvir. Sparks.
The Fire Depa.rtment in tnli!duced Mr .H0 rlick of the La France Co. who
brought samples of and explained the :particular uses of a new style
fire extinguisher and an aluminum ladder.
'I'he g_uots.tion of J .c .._13odfish,on installing and supplying traffic lights
was read ancl given ·to the Reeve and Deputy Reeve for further a tte.nti on,
and to re:port at next meeting. s
LHTTOl'f,FISHER. That an interbn grant of $200,00 be made to the Library
BoB.rd a.nd the seal of the Corporation be atta.ched. Carried.
On motion of Mr.Malloy a.nd Mr.Linton, the letter from the Horticultural
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Society was referred to the Finance Coll1lnittee.
SH.PKS,ROVILAIID. 'lhat the following accounts be
orders on t.l-J.e Tre8.surer for the same, 8.nd that
paid, th8.t the Mayor issue
the seal of the CorrJora tion
be atts.ohed thereto.
Corporation. Bell I'hone Co.
" " II
Ough & Son
II
Phone //65
7¥135
#305
#314
Broom &c.
Paint & Brushes
Aurore. Greenhouses JP.I.ahts &c(2 yrs)
T .Kol!,ice
M.Grahara
La.li'ratlce Ltd.
Davis Garage
J .Bla.ck
J.L.Geddes
Can.Gen.Electric
Willaams on Bros •
Banner Press
F.Dunham
J.Goulding
Stiver Bros.
Bank of Commerce
Registrar,
County of York
Petty Cash
H .F.. Teasdale
W.I-I.Taylor
Heater repairs
Scraping &c.
Canisters
Battery Rental&c.
Drawing snow
Gas & Oil
Refi.J.ls
Jiuel ( T .Hall )
Printing & Supplies
Outside trips
Use of car
J!U.el
Safety Deposit
Vital Sta.tistics
Hospi ta.liza.tion
Ji'reigh t & Express
Bailiff salary
Div.Court Clerlt
7.405
3.40S
2,505
2.51);
1.355
4.7cP
35 .3cP
8.9Js
25.905
7.705
2.50S
3 .5os
1s.oos
2.42S
29 .oos
132.14?
4.5cP
5 .oo5
30.1os
6 .29S
17 .2!'?
22 .3"fS
5.445
20 .oos
2o.oos carried.
SPARKS,RmVLl\.1fD. J.'ha t the action 'of the Hay or in issuii1g orders on the
Treasurer for thG po.yment of the following sums be, and the same is
hereby confirmed, a.nd that the seal of the Cor])oration be attached hereto.
January 4 lVI.Buker Waterworks 3 .50~
L.Hodgins Corp. 7.oos
A.Higgins 11 14.405
W. Sumners 11 14. 40s
F.Bone " 2.25s
J.JPeters 11 2.25s
l'ostma.ster,Stampel. Waterworks 17 .ocfo
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January 11
18
22
21
25
2
M.B.uker
L.Hodgins
A~Higgins
W .summers
J.:Peters
C.Brown
T.Co11ett
l'JI.Buk:er
L.Hodgins
A,ct.Higgins
V{ .Summers
C .Brown
J.Jl?eters
T.Collett
J .Buker
Hydro Electric
A.Bunn
l!l.Buker
L.Hodgins
A.o-'Higgins
w.summers
Jl?os tmas ter
C .:Brown
J.:Peters
T.Collett
Waterworks 4.505
Corp. 12 .oos
It 1'1.40S
II 14.405
II 5.405
II 7.208
If 3.oos
Waterworks 6.505
Corp. l2.00S
II 14.408
" 14.405
" 7.205
" 7.205
II 7.205
II 3 .5os
:Power for Dec. 2499.648
E.L. 2.80S
Waterworks 5 .005
Corp. 12.005
It 17.15$
II 16.805
Stamps,Cor:p. 12.00S
It 13.508
II 7 .2os
II 7. 20S Carried.
SPAJlKS ,R01illJI.liD· 1'hat the :following e.ccounts be
orders on tje Treasurer for the same, and that
be e.ttached thereto.
:paid, that the Ma))rOr issue
the see.l of the Corporation
CorllOl'e.tion, Board of Health. F.W.Tee>.sdale,
It
Davis & Son
Groceries
W.J.Atkinson
G.Atk:inson
Fuel for above
14.755
31.395
14.25 s Ca.rried.
COOK,l'IJl~J,OY. The. t the following accounts be :paid, tll.a. t the ]ile,yor issue orders
on the Treasurer for the same, e.nd tha.t the see.l of the Cor:por;orfiion be
attached thereto.
We.tervrorll:s. Bell Phone Co.
Can.Brass Co.
II
The Levis
Ough & Son
Petty Cash
:Phone //12
Unions &c.
Service Boxes
'Wipers
Screws &c.
:b,reight &c.
3.8os
5.975
6.885
24.0~
lolOS
2 .89s Carried.
LHTTON,SPARKS. That the following accounts be :paid, that the Mayor issue
orders on the Treasurer for the same, ancl that the seeJ. of the Corporation
be a tte.ched thereto •
Ji1lectric Light Bell Phone Co.
Ough & .son
Ferranti Electric
Ce.n.Line Materials
:Petty Cash
Banner Press
Thone #240
Bushings
Meters
:Pole :Plates &c.
Freight & Exp.
E.L.Bills
2.508
.9os
125.688
65 .2lf'
3 o54S
74.84SCarried.
FISI-IER,GUNTON. That the following accounts be :paid, that the 1!Ie.yor issue
orders on the Treasurer for the saJlle, and that the seal of the Cor:por2,tion
be attached thereto.
Relief.
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Medical Assn.
Tovm of Aurora
Mrs.S.Graham
B.F.Davis
J.R.Knowles
Aurora Dairy
W .J .Mer chant
Dom.Stores
:b,. W. Teasde.l e
" Stiver Bros.
Co-operative
5;2 to ~~1.00 Store
24 X e35
E.L.& Water
Rent
It
Meat
Ivfilk: ( 3 mos)
]feat
Groceries
It
It
:b,uel
Groceries
Snp:plies
Dec.
Jan.
8.40
1.755
7 .?OS
4.oos
4.465
14.075
3.4~
8.o5s
10 .7:?
16 .40'>
7 .20S.
12 .6:z$
1.625
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F.D.Lacey
G.F.Grinyer
lr ~1JI6rris
3
Davis & Son
Williams on Bras.
Cousins Dairy
Groceries
l\iea t
Fuel
II
li'LiU:
It
10.97$
12 .. 125
4 .64"
14e40S
9 .60S
5 .4ss Carried
A request for new equipment for the Waterworks was referred to the
Water Committee.
Enquiry from E.L.Ruddy Co. was referred to Property Committee.
Dr .Gunton asked that By-law for use of firearms in Aurora be looked up
and di.scussed at another meeting. .
GUNTOU,NiU..LOY. That the following goods be purchased and pe.id, that the
Mayor issue orders on the Treasurer for the same, and that the seal of
the CorlJOration be attached thereto.
--1 Gas Mask. 23 .oo
6pr. Leather Mitts Carried.
Sl'AR.KS,LDfl"'lif. Tl:mt all requests for grants be presented to thi.s Council
on or before March 1, 1941, after which date no request will be entertained.
Carried.
H.eport of Electric Light Committee. The Committee respectfully submit the
·following. That the committee be authorised to purchase 1 -25 KVA
transformer in order' to complete the new installation on Spruce Gtreet.
The Committee fu:bther recommends that a stock of copper wire be purchasecl
immediately, ':lizes etc. to be cleterm.ined by the Comm.i ttee & Lineman, to
the value of $1000.00 Signed, R.Linton,C.E.Sparks,A.JIT.Fisher.
That the Bell Telephone Co. letters of Jan.2 and Jan.?, 1941,
re bringine; joint use poles ~~.,.;::~stand~.rd, be adopted and th~_l\fayor sign
the temporary work sheets. SJ.'f':"""""' R.LJ.nton, C .E.Sparks ,A.l'T .]uJher.
The.t the following accounts be written off
H.Jvi.].'fagee .?<;J', Discount, cheque mailed in.
A.Preston 37 .oss Deceased
J .Mosley .oss Discount
8 .H.Hotchen l.22;c Overpaid water when moving
1\IIrs. Hart 23 .3l:oUna.ble to support self now
M:rs.D.Rogers .83"Billed for month after moving
Gen .Ems ley • 97;s u u 11 u 11
Edwi3.rds 5 • 26s u " 11 11 11
F.Cook .838 " " " t1 11
w.vratson Est. .838 II 11 II (House closed)
Kay 3 .8&> M0 ved.
l'lALLOY,COOK. That the report of the Electric Light Cornmi ttee be accepted
and adopted. Carried.
MALLOY,GUJJTOH. That the Iiifa.yor and CJ::erk be authorised_ to purchase a new
uniform, to be purchased locally, for the Chief Constable Fisher Dunham.
That the seal of the Corporation be attached hereto. Carried.
srABEB,.LilfTOI'J • That the usual l'ower of Attorney to receive cheques &c.
from the Bank of :llilontreal, and the Imperial Bank, be signed by the pror1er
persons, and handed to each of the Banks named, authorising A.C.A.Willis
& /or Wm.Large, to receive pa.ss books, statements of accounts, cheg_ues
and vouchers, from time to time. Carried.
Dr.Gunton comn1ented on Fire and Water Department reg_uirements, and the
Fire lVfarshal 's report, also that the Industrial Cornmi ttee have contacted
several prospects, tomd will report results from time to time.
Council a.djournecl. at ll.P.l\II. on motion olfl: Mr.:llifalloy and Mr.Cook, to
meet at the call of the Chair.
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