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FIFTH MEETING APRIL 5th 1948
The Regular monthly meeting of Council was held in the Council Chambers on
Monday April 5th at 8·~00 p.m~~ with Mayor Dr. Rose in the Ch&&r, Reeve Cook;
Dep. Reeve Corner; Councillors Cbrbett; Davies; Jones; Pringle; Sisman &
Swindle present~
DAVIES,SISMMT; That the minutes of the Previous meetin be adopted as printed~
Carried.
SISMAN, SWINDLE; That the wage accounts be paid, that the Mayor issue orders
on the Treasurer for the same and the Seal of the Corporation be attached
hereto·~ Carried!'~
SISMAN, SWINDLE; That the following accounts
orders on the Treasurer for the same and the
attached hereto; Carried·~
bB paid, that the Mayor issue
Seal of the CorpDration be
CORPORATION
Bell Telephone Co.
Aurora Hydro Comm''~
J.W~Bowser & Son
C~S.Nisbet
C. N. R.
Toronto Salt Works
Lois Love
R~L~Boag
J.A~Mitchell
Thos. Whillier & Co.
Municipal World Ltd.
Underwood Ltd.
W.R.Oase
Ernest Holman
Aurora Bldg. Co.
A~E~Hawkins
J ~F.Willis
Wilson Hardware
Edward Paxton
B.F.Davis & Son
B~G~Whitelaw
W.H.Cunningham &
Grand & Toy Ltd·~
Stiver Bros.
Thornto~ Browning
County of York
Hill Ltd.
# 1
65
135
305
314
361W
500
C/O ~eb.
T/H eb.
Disposal Plant Feb.
C/O Mar.
T/H Mar.
Disposal Plant Mar.
St. Lighting Feb.
11 11 Mar.
Property Dept.
Snow removal Feb &
Flasher Dec.47
Rock Salt
Add. Ins. Prem.
Prop. Registrations
· Co&l 011
3.34 v
7.36 v
2o50V
2.90 v
2o05v'
3o35V
5o20V
lo78v'
10.60>"
61.43 v
1.90 v
10.20 v
59.59 v
377.17,..,
377 ol7V
7.10 ...--
Mar 162.00 v
16.94 v
22.001""'
3~76 v
1.46V
1.30~""'
Assess. Roll Supplies
2 license books
Typewriter,att. paid
ll5o69 v
2.34V
by hydro comm.
Snow removal
Fire Dept.
Town truck
Streets
Fuel C/O
Moving stump (spruce
Office
Prop~Dept. Etc.
54 yards gravel
Calcium (Sts)
Fuel (Disposal)
Office supplies
Root, sewers
Office supplies
Fuel T/H
Oil Library
Hospitalization
197.60 v'
26.40 v
4.49V
2.oov
38.oov
i8.oov
st. )3~00v
1.15v'
68.sov
99o90v'
7 .60v
16.77v
2o35V
24.oov ·
18.94~""'
103.70v
'21.00,/
Jan. & Feb. a/c 47.68 v
F. Dunham 0/S trips & Expenses 9.35 v
Taylor & Son Gas Disposal plant 1.58~""'
R. Marshall Assessor Mar.48 130.00 v
SWINDLE,PRINGLE; That the following accents be paid, That the Mayor issue
orders on the Treasurer for the same and the Seal of the Corporation be
attached hereto. Carried.
RELIEF Medical Assn.
Traviss Est.
Aurora General Store
BoFeDavis & Son
Dominion Stores ltd.
4 X 56~
Rent
Food
fuel
food
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42.50v
38.75v'
30.40v
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COOK, SISM.AN; That the following accounts be
orders on the Treasurer for the same and the
·attached hereto~ Carried.
WATERWORKS
Bell Telephone Co.
Aurora Hydro Comm
Fetty Cash
Can. Brass Co. Ltd·~
Postmaster
J~W~Bowser & Son
Dom. Flow Meter Co. Ltd.
Strathdee Transport Ltd.
Drummond McCall & Co.
H.N.Clark
Ivan Daniela
Davis Garage
Mueller Ltd~
Wilson Hardware
B.F.Davis & Son
DELEGATIONS;
paid, that the Mayor issue
Seal of the Corporation be
12
# 1 Feb.
# 2 Eeb.
# l.Mar.
# 2 Mar.
Express
Service Boxes
Copper Tubing
Stamps
Coal Oil etc.
Repairs to meter
Express
Gate Valve
Trip to Galt(Fump)
Repairs to gas pump
Gasoline
Corp. stops etc.
tools
Fuel
3.90 v
62.91 v
40.99 v
64.12 v
40.99 v
5.17 / 3§~:~~ ~
27.00 v
2.28 v'
17.30 /
1.28 /
21.25 v
9.84 v
2.8ov
39.38 ..;
26.45/
4'.15/
37.35/
. Representatives from the Collis Leather Co"~ in the persons of
Dr8 Beer; Mr. Whimms; Mr. Lees Awram; Mr. Stan. Walker attended ·counc:J.l,
a report By Dr. Beer on work done by that Company in regard to their
disposal plant was read and a copy given to each member of Council for
reference'~
Mr. Don. Glass & Wm. Morris on behalf of the Lion's Club
submitted a general plan that the Club has in connection with the proposed
eonstruction· of a band stand in the Town park. asking that the Town take
care of the lighting and wash room facilities and select a suitable location
for the erection of the band stand'~ This proposition to be discusselil:1 at a
special meeting of Council to be held Tuesday April 13th.
CORRESPONDENCE;
A letter from Spitzer & MilJ.s re space for a factory was given to
the Industrial Committee for conside·ration.
A suggestion from the York Pioneer & Historic Society to the
effect that, when a community center is established, that suitable spe.ce
be alotted to house valuable and historic documents. This letter handed to
the Planning Board to be filed for future reference.•~
M.Campbell, 88 Victoria St. Ottawa., asking for details of any
Municipal works contemplated in 1948. No purpose for the information·
was stated. the letter was ordered filed'~
A letter fnom the Board of Trade was held over and a meetingto be
arranged at an early date'~
A request from the Lion's Club for the use of the Town Park on
the evening of May 24th for their fun and fireworks display was read~··
SWINDLE,PRINGLE; That the request of the Aurora Lion's Club for the use of
the Ball Park on May 24th be·granted. Carried.
An application from Donald B. Sutton for a veteran's Lot was
brought lBefore' Council, with instructions to the Clerk, that if such a lot
is available that the regular agreement be prepared:~
A letter from Hilllorn Williams & Co. was ordered fileSi.
The Workmen 1 s Compensation letter was filed·~
Redfern letter re cost of watermains was left with the clerk
for future reference of the W0ter & Fire Committee~
REPORTS OE COMMITTEES; /6orner
Chairman5lt s@Kill of the Streets Committee tabled 3 reports left
on file at the Clerk 1 s Office for reference'~
SWINDLE,CORNER; That the request of McCall Frontenac Co.,Yonge
St. to construct a sidewalk in front of their property at their expense be
granted. Carried. · .
CORl,ER, cooK·; Th8.t the sidewalk lhn front of Davis Garage be compl-
eted as per report and·the Council accept it with the supervision of Town
Foreman and the Seal of the Corporation be attached bhereto. Carried!~
COOK,SISMAN; That the report of the Streets Committee regarding
the planting of trees be adopted:~and we co-operate with the
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Horticultural Society in proceeding with this work, and the Seal of the
Corporation be attached hereto~ Carried~
SOCIDAL & SANITATION Committee brought their report re Memorial Community
Center before Council~
SWINDLE, PRINGLE; That the report of the Social & Sanitation
Committee re Community Center be presented at the Community meeting to be
called by the Mayor, as per request of the Aurora Board of Trade. Carried:•
FINANCE COMMITTEE Report as filed with the Clerk~
SISMAN, COOK; That the report of the Finance Committee be adopted
and that the recommendations contained therin be acted upon and carried out
as required. Carried'~
SISMAN,COOK; That the following schedule of Municipal grants be
approved for·the year 1948;
and
for
Aurora Public Library Board
Aurora Horticultural Society
Aurora Agricultural Society
Aurora Boys Band
Aurora Branch v. o. N.
York Musical Festival
Aurora Fire Brigade
that necessary provision for the above grants be made in
the year 1948 •• Carried'~
$1788.87 so.oo,
100'~00 25o.oo,·
600'~00
. 25~00.,(
1788.87
the budget
DAVIES, JONES; That the recommendation of the Town foreman regarding the
inst1:1llation of the Compressor in the Disposal plant be accepted;; Carried.
SISMAN, COOK; That the Town of Aurora follow the procedure of the City of
Towonto regarding daylight saving~ Carried·~
CORNER, COOK; That NO PARKING signs be erected from the corner of Mosley
& Tyler Sts. on Yonge St. at a distance of 20ft. more or less from each
comer~ At present time cars are allowed to park up to each corner and
wheras cars entering Yonge St. from the above streets it is necessary to
drive out too far on Yonge St. to get a clear vision of on-coming traffic,
breating a dangerous hazard and avoid serious accidents • Carried'~
CORNER, SWINDLE; That whereas it is the pleasure of Council to pass accounts
relating to work done in the Town only by time Table, not knowing where the
work is done or having no record. We the Streets Committee feel that there
should be some knowledge or check and we recommend that the foreman, when
presenting his time table also give a account of the work done on each street
or attend each Council meeting and give a report·~ Carried.
CORNER, DAVIES; Whe~s a large number of homes in the Town of Aurora has no
numbers on them ascertaing the correct location. In order to improve .
conditions for the benifit of the citizens, vis~tors and travelling public
and have the Town more up to date and modern. and greatly assist the assessor
Council official and firemen in a short time'~ Be it resolved taat a correct
survey be made and each home owner and businessman be requested to have the
proper number put on their property, and the By-laws Committee bring in a
By-law instructing home owners and businessman-to have this done within a
period of six months on the passing of this By-law. and at the end of this
period those who have not complied with the By-law that the proper
authorities be instructed to have the numbers put on and aharged to the home
owners. Carried·~
SWINDLE, PRINGLE; That the traffic light sign located near the water tank
be moved north to a location near the elm tree at the north west corner of
the arena parking lot. Carried·~
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DAVIES,JONES; That leave be given to introduce a By-law to Limit the
number of Public garages and servoce stations in the Municipality of the
Town of Aurora and that the same be now read a first time. Carried•
PRINGLE, CORBETT; That the By-law now before the Council be read a second :IC!:B
time and that the Council dissolve itself into a committee of the whole for
that purpose. Carried.
SISMAN, COOK; 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.
Carried. ·
SWINDLE,CORBETT; That the third reading be tal,en as read, Carried.
DAVIES, CORNER; That leave be given to introduce a By-law to STRIKE the
Rates for the Town of. Aurora for the year 1948'1 and that the same be now
read a fmrst time. Carried.
PRINGLE, CORBETT; That the By~law now before the Council be read a second
time and that the Council dissolve itself onto a committee of the whole
for that purpose. Carried. SISU~, COOK; That the By-law now before the Council be read a third time
this day and that Rule 22 of By-alw # 862 be suspended for that purpose.
Carried.
JONES SWINDLEl That the third reading be taken as read. Carried.
Meeting adjourned at 11~55 p.m.
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