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FIFTH IviEETIHG
EARCH. 6th.-_1.944
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The FIFT'.d Meeting of the Council was. h.eld in the Council Chambers on
!llonday Evening, .lila.rch 6th. a .. t 8 o 1 clock., lViayor Linton occupied the
Chair, and the following Members were present-;-Dep.Reeve A.A.Cook.
Councillors Dr.Rose T.Gwindle,A.H.Fisher & R.V.Smith .•
The minutes. of the second, third a.nd fourth r!leetings wereadopted.
COOK,FISHER. That the.following·a.ccounts be :paid, that trw IV!a,yor issue
orders . on the Treasurer for the sa.me, a.nd that the seal of the Corpora.tion
be a.t ta.ched. hereto.
CORPORATIOl~·. Bell Phone Co. Thone f/65 5.02-.l
"1 ff 35 2.55j
#305 2 .50;)
#314 2.50j
#361 3.00~
Disposal F·lant Power 59.170
Ivlunic i.pal Office Electric Light 2 .83<:;>,
Town Hall " (2 mos.) 42.84co,
Ilieoh.a.nics Hall 11 3 .o~
A.Htu-st Sgarp.:picks 1.5QQ
R•Sll"111S.On Co. Bill fold 3.93v
Jliitchell & Gon Batteries &c. 1.70<::>
Ough & Son Coal Oil .24--l
u Hope &cc• 3.5CJo
}JI.Graham Scra.ping streets 52.20o
Walter Dunning Lm11ber & Labor 15.08,:,
'Stiver Bros.. Coal(T.H<o.ll) 13.650
Aurora. Building Co. Coal &c. 117 .oo .:>
Shell Oil Co. Gas. 1.58o
J!'rankcom Ga,l'age " 15 .75--l
Attridge & Son Benc~es 28;oo~
J.Goulding Use of car 4;00b
F.Dunham Trips 19.000 •
. Street Lighting Ja.n.&.Frb. 638.66~CarrJ.ed.
COOK.HOSE. Tha. t the action of the ]!I;,,yor in issuing orders on the Treasurer
for the :payment of the following sums be, and that same is hereby confir-
med. a:md that the seal of the Corporation be attached thereto.
:I!,~eb .5 L .Hodgins Corp. 20.50 ~
A.Higgins " 23 ~OOo·
VJ.SummerS II 23~000
J .Peters " 17 .60o
Postmaster ". Stamps 10.00::>
L.Fleury Waterworks 3.600
12 L.Hoo.gins Corp. 20 ~50,:,
A-Higgins " 23.00'>
Yi .::,ummers •• 23 .OOo
.r.Peters " 14.40o
.19 L .Hodgins " 20 .50:>
A.Higgins •• 23.00o
W .Su:rm11ers " 23.00o
.J .Peters " 20.000
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L.Fleury Waterworks 2.00o
L.Hodgins Corp. 20.50o
A-Higgins 11 23.00o
W .Smnmers " 23 .ooo
.J .Peters: •• ·20 .000 Carried.
:B'ISHER, COOK. ~l'ha t the following accounts be paid, that the 1Ta.yor issue
orders on the 'l'reasurer for the same, o.nd that the seal of the Corporation
be attached hereto. ·
WATb"RWORKS. Bell Phone Co. Phone #12 3.80.:;,
T.K.Fice Bushing &c. l.OOo
Pumps #1 Power 23 .99o
11 #2(Hesbitt) " 41.29o
Akehurst Printing Co. Ledger Sheets 24.84dJarried.
ROSE,SMITH. That the following accounts be pa.id, that the Mayor issue
orders on the 'l'r f -easurer or the saxae, and that the seal of the
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and 340;¥ of rags were collected, and on behalf of
for the Sa~ vage Conmi ttee their continued support
PAGlii 2
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Corporation be attached hereto.
the Town we solicit
for the next drive.
Carried.
RELIEF• Medical Assn. 4 x .56 2.24>
· 1\!fra.Travis.s. Estate Rent 7 .50;)
:B' D .Lacey :&'cod 7 .20v
Genera~ Store " 16 .33)
J!' .I!.Teasda.le II 16.00)
Dominion Stores. " 1.7 .90v
B.:B,.Davia. :B'uel 12.75\.;)Carried.,
Correspondence was read from the County Office re lliirs .• Huth Long.
ROSE, :b'LS:HEli.. Tha'c the payments oft ace oun tbe cLelayed. until such time as
we .receive further :;~ .. dvice from the Department Advisory Board. Carried.
S]HT'"rl, SWINDLE. That the correspondence from the Horticultural Society be
handed _to the :b,inance Committee for their considers.tion. Cs.rried
COOK,SI:ilTH. Th? .. t the letter gigned TAX PAYERS re sidewalk on Connuaght
Avenue. be handecl to the Streets Committee. Carried •.
SMIT.H,S1!IINDLE. That the Police Uniform be ordered from H.Mcl1us.de at
prices QUOted. Carried.
COOK,FISH:E:R. '1'ha t the letter from Sir Wm.]!Iulock acknowledging the letter
fJ,•om the Mayor & Council, offering congrs.tulations on His One-hm1dredth
Birthday, _lJe read _and filed. Carried.
SWIND:WJ,mJIIT.H. 'l1).?,t the Council of the Corpora.tion of the Town of Aurora
extend their ths.nks and appreciation to the_Salva(i:e Comrnittee for the way
in which 'they organized tne Sal vs.ge Collect :Lon he.Ld on :B'ebruarv 12th. .J,i
"lie feel sure that the Citizens s.re proud of the fact that 20,7'00i¥ Of paperv
SWil'f.DLE,FISIIER. Quotations on new'Council Table ordered filed.
COOK,SWUIDIJ!] •. That the correspond.ence from the County Office re Youth
Lea.dership .. Training, be pla.ced in the hands of the Social. s.nd Ss.nitation
Committee. · Carried.
SViiliDLE,SMITH. That the E.L.Ruddy Co. be requested to remove their sign
I3oard .. from.in front of the.Arena., by April lst.l944. Carried.
Ivrr.L.Beazer attended_ the meeting requestingi;;that the Arena be rented or
leased to him for the coming Summer & Fall Seasons.
SWDIDLE, SJ\JII~m. That Mr .Bes,zer. submit his proposals and progre.nm1e to the
Sports and Publicity Committee, within the next ten days, and to be brought
before Council s .. t the _next regular meeting. Carri'ed.
S"i!Il>IDLE,SJ!II'l.'R. That this Council s.pprlbve of the Hecommende.tions for a
division of charges to the Departments of the 1'ovm ·of Aurora, as per
their report ds.ted Oot.20, 1943, submitted by Aurora Electric Light
Committee. Csr ried.,.
Report of Waterworks Conunittee, re Hydrant & Wa.ter Tank. .
The Committee respectfully submit the following;-Cost to install Hydrant
on Ross Street, bring ssJlle from Hi~l:Mel-EliJ:-eem:!'!!tH;,o> Wellington Stre.et to
Highland_ l9il Company, 800 feet, Ivra terial & La,bor *)1200 .oo.
Ivl8. terial to repair base o:f W8. ter Tank 4~130 ~oo, 6 inch wall. This would
take all the Town lien one week to complete.
To change :b,ire Alarm Wires to pro1Jer levef:. etc, the l'fJ.B. terial will cost
~i60.00 and will take approxima.tely one week to gomplete thts change.
S2gned A.N.Flsher, A.A.cook.
FISHER, COOK. The. t the report of the Waterworks Committee be received as
outlined by report, and that the work be done when possible, e.nd the
seal of the Corporation be attached hereto. Carried.
SWil'f.DLE,SlviiTH. That 1/Jl:J.ereas, '!.'he Gray Coach :Sus Lines stop on Y0 nge
Street, creating a Traffic Hazard., that vrill be greatly increased when
~Zas and tire restrictions are removed,
And Whereas, Said Gray Coach Lines do not provide e.deaa1tte waiting room/
facilities for its Patrons; •
And Wheres.s, There is.a definite need for a Public Waiting and Wash Room
Service in the To;vn;
1'herefore, Be it resolved that the Clerk be, a.nd is hereby instructed to
communicate with the afore-mentioned Gray Coach Lines, and req_uest that
they send their Representative to meet with this Council and make a.
geners.l survey with a view to co-operating in remedying the si tu~tion.
Carr2ed.
SWHIDLE,FIS:s:R.rt. That the Clerk make arre.ngements to have the Old Council
Room at the Town Hall, PaPered and painted. Carried.
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J;'IFTR lvD:!DJJTINGJ lJlARCR 6, 1944
Sl!UTR,FISRER. The;!; we purchase a Union Jack for the Town Hall, e.nd
one. dozen ::;mall flags. for Town E<J.ll decorations., e .. ls.o 50 yards. of
Cotton Red '•ihi te and Blue :Sunj;ing, and that the seal of the Corporation
l::le attached .. thereto. Carried.
Meeting adjourned e.j; 11.10 on motion of Fisher & Swindle.
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