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SIXTH MEETING SPECIAL March 24th 1947
A special meeting of Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday
March 24th at 8~00 p.m. Mayor Linton in the chair, with the following
members pres~nt; Reeve C.E.Sparks, Dep. Reeve A.A.Cook, T.F.Swindl~,
Victor Jones, Chas, Davies, J.E.Sisman, S,G.Patrick, Dr,. C.Rose:. zo'w.o~,c.C,
The correspondence was read, and ordered filed, the application for wewer
connection for J • Dodd was left for the attention of the Streets Committee.
The Clerk to reply.to a letter received from Mr. H. Simpson.
PATRICK, SPARKS; The Mr. C .G .Brown be given Lot 30 on Tyler St·~ also Mrs.
H. Yake Lot 29 on.Tyler St. for the sum of $1.00 and that a deed will be
given when a house. is erected within 2 years of this date. Carried!~
SISMAN, PATRICK; That informat~on be received from the Public School Board
re the purchasing of property ~jacent to the Public School. As no funds have
been officially requested to pay for same, the Council are of the opinion that
this l{quiry of property should be a part of the Public School building
project and paid for by debentures. Therefore until such application for
debenture is made the Council have no way of raising money for the
payment of property. Carried.
A detailed report of the Water & Fire Committee was submitted To Council.
DAVIES, SWINDLE; That the Council dissolve itself into a Committee of the
Whole to discuss:. this report •
' SISMAN, J01~S; That the report of the Water & Fire Committee be adopted
and that the Se.al of the Corporation be attached hereto. Carried
if are
SPARKS, PATRICK; That the Property Committee, x~ no tenders ~ received
xkKH as advertised, be empowered to use their own discretion in hiring some
mechanic to build a fire escape as proposed by Council from the two class
rooms in the old Town Hall and that the Seal of the Corporation be attached
to this resolution. Carried.
SISMAN, SWINDLE; That the bill amounting to $44.00 submitted by A. Closa
for ticket selling at the Aurora arena be paid and that the Seal of the
Corporation be attached hereto. Carried.
Chairman Swindle of the Finance Committee presented his report for that
department as outlined by report on filel pertaining to Assessment.
SWINDLE, ~~Ook; That the report of the Finance Committee re assessment
be adopted. Carried*
SWINDLE, SISMAN; That the Clerk be and
the usual way for applications for the
ofi the Corporation be attached hereto.
is hereby instructed to advertize in
position of assessor, and that the Seal
Carried.
The Finance Committee submitted a report on the revision of wages of Town
employees as per report on file.
SWINDLE, COOK; That the report of the Finance Committee re wages schedule
be adopted~ Motion defeated:~
SPARKS, PATRICK; That the Police of the Town of Aurora be authorized to
ascertain the wherabouts of one Hiram Clark during the previous year,l946,
for the purpose of establishing a place of residence for the said Hiram
Clark~ Carried~
The chairman of the Streets Committee made a verbal report on the condition
of the Town truck and what expenditures might be expected to put same in
good running order. Reeve Sparks and the Clerk were delegated to have
temporary repairs made and get the truck back in operation, following
which figures were to be obtained on the purchase price of a suitable new
truck from the dealers in the Town.
SWINDLE, SISMAN; That notice iiichereby given of intention to introduce a
motion setting forth the schedule of wages for the civic employees of the Town
of Aurora at the next regular meeting. Carried,
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The matter of closing the Clerk's office at 12.00 noon on Saturdays was
brought before Council.-Due to the majority of the Industries being closed
on Saturdays no~ it was unanimously agreed that the Clerk's Office would
be closed at 12.00 o 1 clock noon instead on 1.00 p.m. as has been done in
the past~ Carried~ -
Metting adjourned at 11.30 p.m'~
MAYOR.
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