MINUTES - Council - 19470707("
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TWELVTH MEETING JULY. 7/47
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The regllar monthly meeting of Council was held in the Council Chambers on
July 7th at 8.oo p.m·~ Owing to Mayor Linton being on vacation, Reeve Sparks
occupied the chair, with members of Council present as follows; Dep. Reeve
A.A. Cook; T~ Fe Swindle; Chas. Davies; Victor Jones; S.G.Patrick.
Minutes of the previous meeting were adpoted as read.
SWINDLE, DAVIES; that the account for wages be ppid, that the Acting Mayor
issue orders on the Treasurer for the same and that the Seal of the Corpn.
be attached hereto~ Carried~
SWINDLE,.DAVIES; That the following accounts be paid, that the Acting Mayor
issue orders on the Treasurer for the same and that the Seal of the Corpn.
be attached hereto~
CORFORATIONBell Telephone Co •
Aurora Hydro
H. A~ White
United Steel Corpn.
Postmaster
Grant JlcCa.bheon
Robert Marshall
Workmens Compensation
Dinty Moore
W~ R. Case
Wilson Hardware
J. W~ Bowser & Son
Aurora Building Co.
Taylor & Son
T. K. Fice
Aurora Greenhouses w. H. Spragg & Son
Mingay Transport
w ~ c. Dunning
Andy's Sign Shop
Attridge & Son
C·~ N. R.
• A. E. Hawkins
Banner Press
J. Goulding
Frankom's Garage
F~ Dunham
May n
II
June
II
II
II
Bd.
# J.
65
135
305
314
36lw
500
Clerks office
Town Hall
Disposal
Clerks office
Town Hall
Disposal
st. Lighting June
Trees
Belts(Disposal)
Stamps
Banquet(Don Valley)
Assessor June
1st instal.
Gas & Oil
Mowing
Property Dept.
Streets Dept.
Police
Paint etc.
Gravel
Batteries
Batteries
Plants
Repair fire truck
Cartage
Glazed tile
2 signs
Lumber (property)
Flasher Mar.
II Apl.
Gravel
Printing
Use of Car June
Grease Fire truck
Outside trips & Post.
2"~95,
4.2s,_
2.50...
2.85,
2~05,
4.()6.,_
5~20....
2'~oo,
9~88,
56.0]:,.
1.61,
7 .67,
61~89,
388.51,
7.10,
15.19'
17.0Q,_
60.00..
122.50,
214.02,
24.3~
28~75,
16.84-...
35•35,
~30.... 2.98,
J.6.oo,
~go,
~go ....
9.75-.
70.45-,
.7~
9~00-.
9~00,
6~99,
19.50,_
16.90,
15.00,
20.52'
6.oo-
1.30..
16~00..
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Twelvth Meeting Continued Page 2
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COOK, JONES; That~ the following accounts be paid, that
issue orders on the·Treasurer for the same and that the
be attached hereto~
the Acti~ Mayor
Seal of the Corpn~
WATERWORKS
Bell Telephone Co~
Aurora Hydro
Postmaster
C. N. R.
Can. Valve & Hydrant
National Iron Corpn.
Aurora Bldg.Co.
Wilson Hardware
Can~tdian Britss cg.
J~ w. Bowser·& Son
Co.
12
1 May
2 May
l June
2 June·
Postage
Rent for main
5 hydrants
Pipe,valves ·etc.
Lime
Gaskets, Paint etc.
Fauntain ·
Pipe,stops fittings
Pliers etc.
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4.oo,
60.57,
40~45--,
65.56,
40~99,
30.00'
1~00,
447 .so,.
498.65,
.65,
20~55,
11~21>..
90~0~
4.20,
JONES, DAVIES; That the following accounts be paid, that the Acting Mayor
issue orders on the ~reasuear for the same and-that the Seal of the Corpn.
be attached hereto~
RELIEF Medical Assn~
Traviss Est~
Aurora General Store
F. w. Teasdale
CORRESPONDENCE COOK, SWINDLE;
4 X 56~
Rent
Food
Food
2~24
7~50-...
31.60'
16~00,
A letter from Geo. Lawson re the grade of Catherine Ave. E~
was left in the hands of the Streets Committee for attention'' Carried
SWINDLE, PATRICK; That the matter of getting sewer connections for the
Dodds property on Gurnett st. be again taken up with the Engineer as
the sketch of the grade did not seem clear.; Carried
JONES,DAVIES; That the tender price for painting the waterworks stand pipe
be filed until such time as tenders are called for the contract. Carried!.
A letter from the Library Board with regard to obtaining lease was given
to Councillor Davies to be refered to at the next Planning Board meeting,
upon motion of Cha4'» Davies, seconded by T .F.Swindle·~ Carried.
the remainder of the correspondence was ordered file~
SWINDLE, JONES; That the Streets Committee make an inspection of the storm
sewer from Yonge st~ to Mosley st. and report the condition at the next
regular meeting. Carried'~
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Deputy Reeve Cook, Chhirman of the Water & Fire Committee submitted his
report for that Dept~
JONES, COOK; That the report of the Fire & Water Committee be adopted & the
Seal of the Corpn. be attached hereto~ Carried!;
SWINDLE, PATRICK; That the verbal report of the :Planning Committee be adop~
ted. Carried''
Reeve Sparks brought in a report of the work done in planting 13 trees in
the Town during June. Upon motion by Councillors Davies & Swindle the report
was adopted with thanks to the Committee for their work in this connection·~
COOK, PATRICK; That the Reeve accquaint the Horticultural Society the
location of the. trees, so that their attention might be directed to their
care~
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DAVIES, SWINDLE; That the sewer pipe and water pipe requested by Town
foreman, this.date for services immediately required be obtained, also
that there be obtained one Flexible Sewre Rod,; and the Seal of the
Corpn. be attached hereto~ . Carried ·
DAVIES SWINDLE; That the Clerk place an order with the Limestone
Products Ltd~ Uhthoff, Ont. for a 40 ton oar of Limstone. in 3/8 chips.
carried!~
SWINDLE, PATRICK; That the Deputy Reeve Co-operate with Foreman Goulding
1n order that repair work might be commenced on Yonge St'~ Carried!~
SWINDLE, JONES; That the Clerk & Reeve Sparks consult the Town Solicitor
regarding responsibility of Cousins Drive west of Edward St. Carried •
SWINDLE, DAVIES; That a delegation comprising; Chairman of Streets Co~~;
Dept~Reeve Cook; T~F~Swindle; and Foreman Goulding, inspect new streets
1n the Town of Tillson~ 1n connection with similar work that we wish
to do in Aurora. June 2oth to be set if possible~ Carried~
COOK, DAVIES; That the signing authorities for the GENERAL & WATERWORKS
accounts be altered to read" That the Mayor OR Reeve & the Treasurer be
empowered to sign all cheque, notessand transfers". Carried!~
DAVIES, SWINDLE; That the Town of Aurora dealare Apg~ 4th %1 Civic Holiday
for the Town of Aurora for the year 1947. arried. .
Following instructions from last meeting regarding the suitable marker
for McMahon Park, the matter was left in the hands of the Clerk to obtain
prices for two types of signs and submit thlse prices to Council •
DAVIES, SWINDLE; That the Clerk contact Messrs Gilkes & Harrison and Miss
Phillips regarding a proposed sign to be erected at the Corner of Centre
& Yonge Sta'<i Carried~
Meeting adjourned at 11~35 p~m~
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