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The EIGH.TEE:LITTH meeting of the Ccwunc:il was held in the Council Chambers
on Mqnde.y Evening, December lst.,l941, with the Mayor in the Chair, and
all Member1:1 present.
The minutes of the seventeenth meeting were a.ccepted as printed.
The following a.ccoun'Gs were paid;-
SPARKS,ROWLAlm• Tha.t the following accounts b·e paid, that the Mayor issue
g;J;"(I.E!r~ qn ,tl),e.Treaahrer far the same, and that the seal of the Corporation
be a. ttached. hereto •
CQRPORA.TlOlil.. Bell P.h.one Co •
II
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]' .R.Delahaye
Vi .A..Galbra.i th
G ~9aborne
':):'aylar & Son
E;D.Glass
.r.c.Thomson
.T .~.Buchanan
Ough.& Son
Q.Brett .
.,!\.urora Hardware
~ .D .Lac.ey
Veterans
sundry Express,Freight
:[.Goulding
FoDunham
Beare's Ltd.
Dept.of Health
County of York
Phone #65
#135
. #305
#314
Repairs
G:a.s &c •
Battery charger
Battery
Snow fence
Gas.
Gravel & Sand
RepairS.
Saws sharpened
Broom &l!re
Brooms &c.(Arena)
Wreath
&q.
Use of car
Outside trips
~al.on ledger sheets
Insulin
Hospitalizarion
6~89~
3e62S
2.50<:
2:5os
l0e85S
18.20"
5 .oo,;
16.00S
50 .4os
24e35S
66.15~
3 ~25~
1.10"
1.55;
2.23,
lo.oos
2;70S
4.oo5
6. 00"
9 .OOi
4.16,;
8.49SCarried.
SPARKS,RO\~D. That the action of the Mayor in
Treasurer for.the payment of the following sums
confirmed, ancl ·that the seal of the Corporation
issuing orders on the
Nov.l L.Hodgins Corp.
M.Robinson "
A.Higgins ~
WoSummerS II
J.Peters n
M.Buker Waterworks
A .Bunn E .L.
be, and the same is ·hereby
be attached thereto.
15~00,
13 ;oo,.
16 ~so.,
16~80s
13~2QS
8~50"
4
8
Postmaster Stamps, E.L.
24;oo'·
17;oo"
24.00" A~uM E~.
M.Buker Waterworlj:s
A.Higgins Corp.
W .Stunmers u
L.Hodgins 11
M.Robinson 11
.T.Peters 11
15 A.Higgins "
W .summers "
L .Hodgins •t
M.Robinson 11
.T~Peters 11
A-.sunn E.L.
22 A.Buiin •t
Hydro Electric Power ll?ower for
A.Higgins· Corp.
W .S\.Ulllners II
L.Hodgins II
M.Robinson " .T.Peters It
29 A.Higgins 11
W .summers · "
.L.Hodgins II
M.Robinson II
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20 ~00'·
15 .oos·
13.QOS
13~20~
20. 00-;
20~00Si
15.00"
13.00'·
13.20"
24.00"i
24.00"
2706.19':1
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20 ~00'
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A.Bunn
County Treasurer
Corp.
E.L.
Hospital A/C recovered
l3.20>
24.00;
20ol3 Carried.
COOK, LIDWLAND. That the following accounts be :paid, :!lhat the Mayor·issue
ol!l'd.era on_ i:;he Trea.surer for the same, and that the seal of the Corporatj.on
b.e attached hereto.
WAnJRWORKS.. Bell Phone Co.
F.R.Del.ahaye
J.C.Thomson(Shell)
Factory Equipment·
Ough & Son
Can.Brass
Nat.Iron Corporation
Hankin & Co.
Sundry Freight & Truck
Phone /rl2
Repairs
Gas & Oil
Screws & Nuts
Shellac &c.
Packing &c.
Pipe
Repair meter
charges
3.85"
4.50~
12 .45'0
2 .59''
1.00';
46.31Jc
24.00'
39 .50''
8.55 Carried.
FISHER,GUNTON. 'l'hat 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.
RELIEF. Medical Assn.
B.F.Davis
Mrs.Graham
Town of Aurora.
G.F.Grinyer
Johns Groceteria
Cousins Dairy
" Stiver Bros.
B.F.Davis
F .w. T.eas dale
F.D.Lacey
W.J.Merchant
Dominion Stores
J .R .Knowles
4 :X: .50
Rent
II
Electric Light
Food
II
Milk
" Fuel
II
Food
II
Meat
Food
Meat
(Oct.)
(Nov.)
2~00
4.00'='
7 .70">
.81'§
12 .cos
3. 65'5
o66j
.66~
4~80$
4~80"
5~295
2~65S
.805
3~ oo~>
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LINT<Illi,FISHERo 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.
-ELEC'!RIC LIGHT. Bell Phone Co •
F.R.Delahaye
Line & Cable
II
Sundry Express &
Phone #240(2 months)
Repairs
Cable
Wire &c.
Truck cfl.arges
7 ~42 9
1.50'
202.00 5 .
l04.75.'
3.30 Carried.
LINTIDN,SPARKS. Tha.t :policy #7085, Anglo Scottish, Public Liability and
Property damage, be increased to read $lo,ooo.oo and $2o,ooo.oo, and #2000.00
instead of the present $5,000.00 and $lo,ooo.oo and ~~1,000.00. Carried.
SPARKS,Lil'iTOH. '.l!hat the Insurance Policies be renewed as :per revised, and the
Tree.surer be authorize<i to :pay the :premiums as they become due, and the
seal of the Corporation be attached thereto. Carried.
GUNTON,~LOY. That the Fire __ Brigade request be granted, namely;-
$300 .CO"' annJ.tal grant, $25 .co'-> Fire Truck Ivie~hani~, and one half of the out
of ~ fee~, and tha_t the seal of the Cor:porahon be attached thereto.
· -Carried.
The letter received for R.Armitage in connection vrith :previous· ta:x:es,was
read and ordered filed._ --
LINTON,SPAEKs. As far as it may be within its :powers to do so, this Council
approves of the termination of the present power agreement between the Town
of Aurora and the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario, on April 1st,
1943, and that it also agrees in so far as it may be within its powers to do 1!1
so, to submit to the Ratepayers of Aurora a standard Hy<iro By-law to take
power from the Commission on a "cost" basis on and after the termination
of the present agreement at April ls:t, 1943.
This action is :prompted , due to the fact that th~ Hydro Co · . mra~ss~on
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feel that they cannot continue to supply power to the Town of Aurora at less
than cosr af'ter the expiration of the preaent contract.
Copy of ab-ove to be sent to :tryJ!ro Commission. Carried.
SPARKS,LUfTON. That the Treasurers lVIonthly Statement be received_ and adopted.
. .. . .. . -. .. Carried.
Report of the Property Comi ttee. _!J.rrangements have been made with Taylor
Gare,ge permitt:Lng the Tqvm to erect a Christmas Tree on their property for
the duaation of the holiday season. This should be decorated with suitable
lighta. To obta.in the tree we would have to send a truck for same.
LINTON,SPARKS· Town Employees will get the tree and set up. Carried.
Repairs: to.Rink. We find the floors in two of the Dressing Rooms in very bad
condition. These s.hould be covered with 3rd.grade Maple as soon a.s possible
·so as floor can be oiled before the season opens. Ivir.Goulding and his men
will :proceed with the work as soon as the lumber is obtained.
SPl\itKS,FISHER. In view of the representations presented by the Property
Committee re the.floors in the Ladies Dressing Rooms in the Arena, the report
be adopted and the Tovm Employees be instructed to lay the floolll' as soon
as possible. Carried.
Repairs to Mechanics Hall. We find that the roof over small shed protecting
door on East Side needs to be re-covered. Also a storm door made for same door
to :protect To:i,lets from freezing. The old :panel door is split and in very bad
condition. Very little ma ter.ial needed. Mr .Gouldililg and his men will do this
work. . Signed F.A.Rowland, A.N.Fisher.
LINTON.FISHER. ~at the report be e.dopted and .w()rk started. at once. Carried.
MAL:LoY,COOK. That the Police Chief's Report be adopted, and that he be
c()mplimented on aame. Carried.
Dr.Gunton presented the report of Scoutmaster Committee. Sale of tickets for
entertainment by Aurora Boys Band and other talent in aid of the Aurora Red
Cross. The ]'irst 1\.urora. Boy S.couts beg to report the sale of 114 tickets
and tender to Coupcil the purchase price of $28.50 i/>
MALLOY,COOK. That this Council acknowledge receipt of l~28.50 for. sale olfl: tickets
by Aurora Boy Scout Troop for entaJe:l:aunment by Aurora Boys Band. That per
agreement $5.70 be paid to the Aurora Boy Scout .. Troop for sale of tickets.
_ Carried.
1\l:ALLOY,GUlifTON. That the Aurora Ladies Badminton Blub be gran ted the use of the
M13chanics Hall each Monday afternoon, $1.00 when used.
That the Aurora Mens Badminton Club be .granted the use of the Mechanics Hall
l!lach Wedneaday night. $1.25 whep used. Carried.
Report of Fire Committee. Agreement with King and Whitchurch Townships.
'Whereas the Muni~ipality of the Tovm of Aurora is supplying l!,ire S:ervice to
certain areas within the Iviunicipalities of King and Whirchurch at a call rate
below coat. And whereas; the Representatives of the Tovmships of Whitchurch
and King were invited to attend a joint meeting with the Fire Committee of the
Town of Aurora. on Wednesday November l9th.l941, to discuss ways and means of
arriving at an amicabJLe settlement of the question. And whereas no Repres-
entatives from either l\/Iunicipal;ity attended as promised, after a lapse of
two hours. Be it therefore resolved that this Committee recommend to the Council
of the Town of Aurora that the Fire Equipment be not allowed to attend any :fires
outside the Municipality until such time as equitable arrangements can be made
with any Municipality wishing fire protection. And we further recommend that
one month notice be given each :M:tmicipality of Ol:tr intentions. We further
recommend that if the aforesaid Municipalities are vrilling to discuss the
qwestion at a joint meeting in Aurora to be called in the near :future, that the
Provincial Fire Marshall be invited to speak to such a meeting and advise us
a.s to the most suitable solution to the problem. Signed, Dr.Guntori,C.E.S:parks,
c.Malloy.
SPARKS.COOKo That the Fire Committee report be placed on file for the incoming
Council.
GUNTON,!UALLOY • .1\.mendment tpat the report be adopted as read.
The amendment wa.s voted on and did not carry.
The original motion was put to a recorded vote by request of Dr.Gunton with the
following resU:l t, Nays: ,Underhill, Linton Hun1ton, l\/Ialloy. Yea.s, Fisher., Cook,
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Rowland, 3parks. Not carried.
Councillor Cook presented report of Waterworks Committee.
LINTON,SPARKs:o 12.00 P.M. That this Council continue the busineas. of moment.
. Carried.
SPARKS,Lil'fTONo 1. That, on the apPlication of William E.Griffith for an
aPPOrtionment of the arrears of taxes and current 1941 taxes and rates against
against Lots 16 and 17 according to Plan 120, for the Town of Aurora, the
said a.rrears of taxes and rates against, tp.e aaid lands be and they are
hereby apportioned as follows: fii_t_ears of taxes 1941 Taxes Total
West 12' of Lots 16 & 17, Plan 120 -::-$.[9.32 $ 1.36 ~?20.68
East 55' of West 67' of Lots 16 & 17 82.11 5.78 87.89
Balance of Lots 16 & 17 Plan 120 194.06 13.66 207.72
2. That the .. Clerk and Treasurer be and they are hereby authorized and directed
to make such.recora in. the proper books of the Corporation as shall effect the
apportionment afores&ad.
3. Tb:at, upon payment of the taxes and rates or of any part of same, as
apportioned on the said respective parcels of lands, such payment, if in full,
shall be a full and complete satisfaction of the arrears and current year's
taxes and rates against the respective parcel or parcels on which such
payment is made, and such payment, if in part, shall be a payment on account
of the arrears or current year's taxes against the respective parcel or
parcels on which such payment ill made. Carried.
SP.ARKS,ROWLAND. That leave be granted to introduce B-law for nominatlilon
amd election. Carried.
The By-law was then given its three readings and passed.
Adj,ournment was made at 12.20 A.M. and a further meeting arranged for on
Monday December 8th. at 8 O'clock.
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