MINUTES - Council - 19430503~\
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May 3, ~943
Sevent_h_LD:.e_e t in_g_.
The SEVEUTR m.eeting of the Council was held in the New Council
on Monday<ffievening, :May 3rd, ~943, with Mayor Underhill in the
the following Ivlenfoers. present, Deputy-Reeve Sparks, Councillors
Row~and, Fi,sher lK Cooki,@ ). o'., T·,.,.
Chambers
Chair, and
Gunton1-..I!INTqN:
The minutes of the. sixth meeting were read and adopted with the following
correction, "That the Hydro Bylaw now before the Council be read a second
time, e,nd tbat the Council resolve itseJ.f into a Co&llL'llittee of the \Vhole
for tbat purpose 11 •
A Deputation from the ]'ire Committee composed of Chief Jones, J .Browning,
anCI. S.Patrick, attended the meeting to discuss several problems of the
]'ire .. Department. Chief Jones complained that e,t times the Hall was left
unlocked, and t}l.at they were very cramped at this time for space•
SPARKS,LDTTON. That the following accounts be paid, that the 1\!Ta.yor issue
orders on the Treasurer for the payment of the same, and that the seal of
the Forporation be attached hereto.
CORPORATION. Bell Phone Co. Phone ~!65
#135
//305
#314
#326
$ llo44
Ough & Son
11
Broom &c.
Oil
" Oil &c.
Chas<Davies G~ass &c.
Fyr-Fyter Co. Hose
B.F.Davis & Son Coal
Tiilliamson Bros. 11 (Town Hall)
2.50
2.50
2.50
2.50
29.38
.35
1.!50
25.60
260<00
33.17
31.00
F.Dunham Outside Trips 10.00
York County Rospi ta.l Rospi taliza ti on 27.12
Aurora Bui~dine; Co. Pa.nia Bolts &a. 59.05
Davis Garage Gas &c. 41.28 Carried
SPARKS,LDT'ron. That the action of the liiayor in issuing orders on the
Treasurer for the payment of the following sums be, and the same is
hereby confirmed, and t}l.at the seal of the Corporation be attached hereto.
Apl.3 L.Rodgins Corp. 20>50
10
17
20
22
A.Riggins 11 23.00
w.summers tt 23.00
J.Peters It 16.00
A.Bunn E.L. 28.00
L.Hodgins Corp. 20 .;50
A-Riggins It 23.00
W .Surnmers II 23.00
J.Peters " 17.60
A.Bunn E.L. 28.00
A.J.Annan Waterworks 13•20
S.Edwards It 7.20
L.F1eury It 4.80
L.Hodgins Corp. 20 •50
A.Higgins II 23.00
W .summers tt 23.00~,~
J.Peters " 18.80
A.Bunn E,L. 28.00
Hydro Electric Power for :March 2698.96
L.Hodgins Corp. 20.50
A.Higgins It 23.00
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w.summers
J.Peters
Corp.
II
A~J .Annan We.terworks
A .Bunn E .L.
Postmaster Stamps, Corp.
COOK,ROWLAND. That the following accounts be paid,
orders_ o_n _the Treasu:iler for the same, and tha_t the
be attached hereto.
WATERWORKS. Bell Phone Co.
Williamson Bros •
w.:n.spragg
Ough .. & Son
Phone #12
Wood
Welding
Shovels
23.00
14.40
12.80
28·00
33.00 Carried.
that the Mayor issue
seal of the Corporation
3.80
3.25
2.00
2.75 Carried.
GU])JTON,FISHER.. That the following accounts be paid, that the Mayor issue
orders on .the Treasurer for the same, and that the seal of tlo_e Corporation
be attached hereto.
RELIEF. :l!Iedical Assn.
lftts. Traviss l!is. te . .te
B.F.Davis ,,
3 X o56
Rent
"
Coal
lo68
7•50
4.00
4.80
J!'.W.Teas.dale :B'ood 4~62
General Store " 11.79 Carried
Lil~TON,SPARKS. Tha.t the following account be pe.io_, that the Mayor issue
orders on ... the Treasurer for the swne, and that the seal of the Cpcrporation
be attached hereto.
Phone #240 2.50 Carried. ELECTRIC LIGHT. Bell Phone Co.
GUNTON;COOK. That the Na~J League
June. tit1L.. J_943.
be granted leave to hold a Tag Day on
.Carried.
Correspondence from the Collis Leather Co. & Department of
a site for the disposal of the Tannery waste, was referred
the hands of the Sanitation Committee.
Health, regarding
to and left in
Correspondence from the Canadian :!Peat Fuel Committee was ordered filed on
motion of Dr.Gunton and F.Rowland ..
COOK,SPARKS. That the petitions ree;a.rdj.ng the closing of the business shops
be referred to the Solicliitor for further information. Carried.
Report of the Electric & Water Conllili ttee. Teh Oommi ttee respectfully submit
the following;-That the Chairmen met with il!Ir.A.Bunn on Tuesday Mrrning,
April 27th. a.t 10 o'clock to discuss the matter of Mr.Bunn working for the
two Depts. for the balance of the year. IIU'.Bunn de.cided that he would not
work for the two Depts.and so gave the Town his seven day notice of leaving.
It was therefore decided that for the present we carry on without the services
of an Assistant. Signed R.Linton, A.A.Cook.
Report of the Electric Light Committee. The Committee respectfully submit
the following;-That i\!Ir.R.Rank, due to ill health, is unable to continue his
duties of reading meters. This coupled with the fact that lvir.Bunn is not
employed by the Tovmat the present time, has put additional duties on the
shouJ_ders ofE our Superamtendent. I:t is therefore recommended that the
following changes be made;-
lst. That one-half of the Domestic Meters be rwad ee.ch month.
2nd. That the Commercial & Pow-er meters be read each month.
Signed R.Linton, C.E.Sparks, A.N.Fisher.
GUNTON,ROWLAND. That the Property Committee purchase an illuminated sign
for the Police Office, a.nd gold leaf signs for the lVfunicipal Clerk's Office,
and that the seal of the Corporation be attached hereto. Carried.
GUl'ITON,FISJ:IER. That }Kayor Underhill, Deputy-Reeve Sparks, and Councillor
Linton be a Police Committee for the Town of Aurora., and that the Proceedure
By-la:vr be changed to confirm to this motion. Carried.
SPARKS ,.LUTTON. That leave be granted to introduce a By-law to strike the
rates in the Town of Aurora for the year 1943 end that th ' · e same be rea,d
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a firs.t time. Carried.
SI'ARKS,LINTON. That the By-law now hefore the Council be read a second time
this day, and that the Council do now resolve its eJ.f into a Committee of the
Whole for that purpose. Carried.
RO\YLAND.SPARES. That the By-le.w now before the Council be rea.d a third time
this day a,nd that Rule 22 of By-law Eo .862 be suspended for that purpose.
· Carried. The By-law was then given its three readings and passed.
LilifTON,ROVILAND. Ths;t the application for sewer connection from the Factory
Equipment be referred to the Sanitation Committee. Carried.
On motion of Linton & Cook, meeting adjourned at 11.50
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