MINUTES - Council - 19460903~~-
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SIXTEENTH MEETING
The regular Sept. meeting of Council was held in the Council Chamberson
Sp~t. 3rd at 8.00 p.m. Mayor Linton in the chair with the following
members of Council present; Reeve C.E.Sparks; Deputy Reeve A.A. Cook; eouneillr
A.N.Fisher; R.V.Smith; S.G.Patriek; Dr. C.Rose; Eo Davis.
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The minutes of the previous meeting were adopted as read.
FISHER, SPARKS; That the following accounts be ppid, that the Mayor issue
orders on the_Treasurer for the Same, and that the Seal of the Corporation
be attached hereto.
CORSORATION
WATERWORKS
Bell Telephone Co •
W.L.Milgate
W.R.Case
J.E.Buchanan
DintyMoore
Postmaster
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J~ vanderMatten
J oFoWillis
&rmco Drainage Co •
C.N.R.
H.E.P.C.
Mingay Transport
Stan. Hughes
J .A. Gemmill
B.F.Sturtevant Co.
J.Ba.k
J. Goulding
Hospital for Sick
F. Dunham
Sundries
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Aurora Hydro
B.F.Davis & Son
Fhones
Repairs truck
Mowing
Gravel
Gas,Oil
Postage
" " Cleaning Furnace
First Aid
Culvert Pipe
Flasher Mainte~
Bulbs
Cartage
Gas
Repair plumbing
11 Compressor
Sharpen tools
Use of ear (Aug)
Children Latimer
Trips, Newmarket
Office Exp. & Freight
Freight & Cartage
street lighting
ement
SMft!t, ~ COOK, FISHER
33.49
113.33
4.oo
72.00
18.84
15.00
15.00 n.oo
2.75
1.50
118.44
18.71
36.85
2.60
3.50
2.25
86.02
6.65
5~00
36.75
9.00
5.67
6.40
370.95
35~00
That the following accounts be-ppid, that the Mayor iasue
orders on the Treasurer for the same, and that the Seal of the
Corporation be attached hereto~
RELIEF
Davis Garage
D1nty Moore
W .H. Spragg & Son
Can. Brass.Co~Ltd.
Harold Eveleigh
Factory Equipment
Neptune Meters Ltd~
Bell Telephone Co.
Gas&011
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Labour on Engine
Service boxes etc.
Service pump
l'ulleys etc~
Water meter
# 12
84.25
82.45
28.75
41.83
17.50
24~57
93.31
4.34
SMITH, PATRICK;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.
Medical Assn'•
Mrs. Traviss Est'~
F.D.Lacey
General Store
3 X o56¢
Rent
Food
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1.68
7o50
14.40
39.50
· FISHER, COOK; That we pay Mr. Hillborn an additional $100.
making $450.00 per year with the understanding that we pay him a reasonable
amount for extra work getting Mr. Clark started, and that the Seal of the
Corporation be attached hereto' CARRIED•
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SIXTEENTH MEETING Contd~ page 2
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Numerous items of correspondence submitted and dealt withr. A letter from
R.T.Caldwell regarding Culvert extention at Wellington & Mill Sts.
was left in the hands of the Streets Committee; for immediate action~
A letter from Mr. Geo. Holloway in respect to odours from the Collis
Leather Co. was ordered filed after a copy of same was sent to The
Collis Co~ and to the Local Medical Officer of HealthB.
A communication from Mr. & Mrs~ Geo •. w. Miller, Gurnett St. outlining
damage done to their property by the flood earlymin August, was left in
the hands of the Clerk for reply to the effect that the Town could not
assume any responsibility for the. damagei~
The remaining correspondence was ordered filed •
The Chairman of the Streets CommitteeJ submitted a report on the conditions
found in that department from a recent survey of the situation and outlined
the following p~ogress.
That the contract awarded to the Hawkins Construction Co~ re
Gurnett st. extention and opening of Kennedy st. E• on or about Apl.lst/
has been fulfilled:~
Gurnett St. has been extended southward from Connaught St"~ to
Cousins Drive, a distance of approximately 850 feet, having a travel width
of 24 feet. Kennedy St. has been lowered to the levelof Yonge St~ and the
gra(e where it joins Gurnett st. lessened to about 5 degrees. The work
has been satisfactorily completed and we would reomommend the payment of
the contract.
The large Maple tree at the entrance of Kennedy st. gas been
removed, also the catch basin at the corner of Kennedy & Yonge Sts. has
been lowered approx. 14 inches~
We would recommend that the read bed on these new streets be
covered with a covering of course gravel, we further recommend that a 12 11
culvert be placed in the road bed at the corner of Connaught st.
We also recommend that an ad:ditional 54feet of 4' tile be
purchased and xmxx connected with the extsting culvert and-a retaining wall
135 feet long with an average height of 4 be constructed crossing the. tile
so that it will preve~ any flooding ~f the town in future.
SIDEWALKS; We would recommend that the walk on the north side of
Wellington st. west of Wells St. a distance of 450 feet be reconstructed,
and a new walk be laid on the eaat side on Connaught connecting with the
Gurnet St. walk. We further recommend that a surveyor be obtained to give
the street l,ine on Connaught St. W~ CARRIED
FISHER, COOK; That we donate to the Aurora Horse Show tlOO.OO as promised
for ~ our budget and the Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto~
A verbal report by the chairman of the Waterworks Committee
on the progress of the new equipment recently installed at the Waterworks
plant was given.
A report by the property Committee was submitted in regard to
repairing the roof of the Town Hall
The Finance Committee gave an up to date report on Insurance
carried on buildings and equipment at the Waterworks plant, recommending
an increase off about $2750. to cover the new machinery purchased, and
contents of the garages. ·
SPARKS, SMITH; That the Clerk be instructed to ~rite a letter to those
persons whose taxes are in arrears back to 1942 re tax sale this year.
SIXTEENTH MEHING cont'f pap;e 3
SMITH, ROSE; That th~ T~~ ~~~~~ $275'~00 of the fees of Mr,
engineering the sewer job at Collis Leather Co. on behalf of
and that we gat an easement signed by the Collis Leather Co.
to crassr,their property before payment is made·~ . CARRIED.
Redfern for
the Town
for rights
PATRICK, SPARKS; That the Town order tile suffecient for the needs at
the Cook property for the Indmstries conserned, also for the requirements
at the Collis Leather storm sewer.
The request fo~ a street light at the west end of Tyler st. was left with
The Streets Committee.for consideration.
The question of winter oo11ts for the police Dept~ was brought up, decision
·being to get prices for submittion and crontact the Council at an early date~
Permission was granted to Norman Elmer to erect an electric sign on Yonge
St·~ at his residence advertising his business • ·
ROSE, COOK; That leave be given to introduce a B,y-law to authorize the
leasing of office accomodation above the Council Chambers·~ and that the
same be read a first time.
PATRICK, DAVIS; That the By-law now before the Council be read a second
time.and that the Council dissolve itself into a committee of the whole
for that purpose.
SMITH, FISHER; That the B,y-law now before the Council be read a third
time this d~ and that Rule 22 of By-law # 862 be suspended for that pur-
pose~
ROSE, COOK; That leave be given to introduce a By-law to authorize sale of
. Part lot 25, 26, 27t~ plan 120 for. the Town of Aurora, and that the same
be now read a first time.
PATRICK, DAVIS; That the B.Y-law now before the Council be read a second
time and that the Council dissolve itself in to a committee of the Whole
for that purpose.
FISHER, SPARKS; That the By-law now before the Council be read a third
time this day and that Rule 22 of By-law # 862 be suspended for that
purpose~
Meeting adjourned at 11.59 p~m~
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