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7~ MEETING A:PRIL 8th 1947
The regular monthly meeting of Council was held in the Council Chambers on
Tuesday Apl, 8th 1947 with Mayor Linton presiding, and members of Council
present; Reeve C,E,Spar:ts, Dep,Reeve A,A,Cook, T.F,Swindle, v. Jones,
J ,E,Sisman, Chas, Davies, Dr, c. Rose·~
The minutes of the three previous meetings were adopted as printed,
SWINDLE, COOK, That the regular wages be paid, carried,
SWINDLE, COOK; 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''
CORPORATION
Bell Telephone Co,
Aurora Hydro
Aurora ;eldg, C!b.
Wilson ttardware
J,W,Bowser & Son
J,E,Buchanan
Dinty Moore
Stiver Bros,
A,E,Hawkina
W ,L,Milgate
R,C,Osborne
LaFrance Fire Ltd,
Postmaster
Grand & Toy Ltd,
T,K,Fice
0 .D .• Hess
E,V,Stewart
Stan, Hughes
J ,D,Storey
C ,N ,R,
B,G,Whitelaw
Municipal World Ltd,
Ivan Daniela
County of York
J, Bak
J, Goulding
F, Dunham
Sundry
# 1
Arena
65
135
305
314
36lw
482
500
Clerk's Office
Town Hall
Disposal Plant
Street Lighting Feb,
Street Lighting Mar.
Fuel Etc,
Brooms,scrapers etc.
supplies ..
Truck, gravel etc,
Grease
Fuel, Town Hall
Snow ploughing Mar.
Repairs to truck
Mitts, Fire Dept.
3 recharges
Stamps
Offic.e supplies
Arena
First Aid supplies
Gas
Gas & Oil
Welding
Flasher Dec,
Ink
Office supplies
Fuel oil,library
Hospitalization
Repair tools
Use of car Mar,
Outside trips
Express etc,
3.6o,
6:.;1~
2.99\
2.85--.
2~05'
2,85'
.91-.,.
5.20..
19.62,
1.74-..
10.57-.,.
61.65--.
388.51,
388.5J.....
67. 75..._
16.44--
1,23,
61.50'\
5,oo._,
90.43....
159.0~
26,60--
24,00,
6,00-._
20,00,
1.20,
.50--
5.41,
2.49,
14.81'
1.75,
17 ,01...._
1.25,
4.53,
16,66,
69.38,
4,oo,
6.oo..._
6,00,
15.96..._
COOK, JONES; 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,
WATERWORKS
Bell Telephone Co,
Wilson Hardware
Postmaster
Mueller Ltd,
Can, Brass Co, Ltd,
B.F.Davis & Son
Aurora Hydro
12
Gasket,putty etc,
Stamps
Service boxes 0 Service fittings (1W
Fuel
#1
2
3.85-
3.5.0--
24,00,
23 .3B---
:j!8.52'-
30,15, ~
62 ot1'7' (6">:17
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JONES, SISNillN; 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~ ·
RELIEF
Medical Assn~
Traviss Est.
General Store
3 X 56
Rent
Food
1.68
7.50
39.50
SPARKS, COOK; That the account of P.M,Thompson re funeral expenses of the
late Samuel Warren be paid and that the Seal of the Corporation be attached,
Carried. ·
··,... Mr. A. Shanks appeared before Council in connection with getting sewer
l. connections to serve his new home to be built shortly~ Reeve Sparks was as:ka
./ to contact A .L .Cousins on behalf of the ratepayers petitioning for same.
Dr. Devins & H. McRae acting for the Public School. Board gave the Council
information regarding the purchase of property for the proposed new scgool.
F.E.Corner wrote Council in regard to having a tree cut at his residence,
this matter was handed to Reeve Sparks of the Streets Committee.
SPARKS, JONES; That the Aurora Womens Institute be granted permission to
hold a tag day for the Blind on May 3/47. Carrie~.
SWINDLE, JONES; That the Aurora branch of the Legion be allowed the use of
the Tovm park and area in front of the High School on Wells St. to hold a
field day dance on Sat. July 26th. Carried.
On Motion of Councillors Swindle & Davies,the Legion requesting the 11th of
Nov. be proclaimed a legal holiday in Aurora, was adopted.
SISMAN, SWINDLE, That the Town of Aurora adopt daylight saving time to
correspond with the City of Toronto, namely.Apl.27 to Sept. 28/47. Carried.
Reeve Sparks submitted his report on trees cut and his committees advice
on having new trees procured to take the place of trees needed in the Town.
On motion of Reeve Sparks & Councillor Davies the report was adopted~
SPARKS, D&VIES; That the report of Chairman of the Streets Cpmmittee re
complaint of Mr. Merchant that water was being diverted on his driveway be
adppted. Carried~
A report on the wages of the Streets employees was submitted and amended
to read as follows
J. Goulding
J. Bak w. Summers
J. Peters
M. Robinson
Retroactive to Jan.l/47. Carried~
$35.00 per week
• 70'1 per hour
o70rf per hour
o55r/ per hour
.45'1 per hour
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The Police Committee reported as follows; That the wages of Police Chief
F. Dunham be increased by $5.00 per week retroactive to Jan. 1/47. Police
. Constable w. Langman be increased by $5.00 per week retroactive to Jan.l/47.
The report was adppted.
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COOK, SISN.AN; That the Council go into a Committee of the Whole to discuss'
the schedule of wages, with Dr. c. Rose in the chair. Carried~
ROSE, JONES; That the wages of Alex. Higgins be increased to $25,00 per
weel{, Other consideration remain as before. Carried.
ROSE, SWINDLE; That the approval of the principal of the purchase of the
E,E,Scarlett property be left in the hands of The Mayor, the Clerk, and
Town Solicitor Lee~
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DAVIES, COOK; That your Planning & Development Committee recommend that
the following gentlemen be appointed to the Planning Board of the Town of
Aurora for a period of three years.
Mr. Stewart Mills; Dr. C.R.Boulding; Mr. E.H.Clarke; Mr. J.W.Bowser;
Mr. H.M.McKenzie. and that the Town Council be represented on this
Board by Councillor c. Davies. Carried. ·
The report on the Town truck was received, the matter to be left with
the Reeve & Clerk to get still further particulars on prices of other
size trucks, which may be more serviceable to the Town needs.
Chairman Swindle of the Finance Committee made a report of that Dept.
which shows the position of the Town finances (.this to be published)
SWINDLE, SISRffiN; That the report.of the Finance Committee be adopted.
Carried~
ROSE, COOK; that leave be given to intrmduce a By-law to Strike the Rates
in the Town.of Aurora for 1947 and that the same be now read a first time.
SWINDLE, SISMAN; 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.
DAVIES, JONES; That the By-law now before the Council be read a third time
thms day and that Rule 22 of By-law # 862 be suspended for that purpose.
SWINDLE, SIS1ffiN, That the third reading of this By-law be taken as read.
Carried~
Meeting adjourned at 11.40 p.m.
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