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EIGHTH MEETING JUNE 7th 1948
The regular monthly meeting of Council was held in the Council Chambers on
Monday June 7th 1948. Owing to Mayor Dr. Rose being on vacation, Reeve
Cook presided, with members of Council present as follows; Dep. Reeve Corner;
Councillors, Corbett; Davies; Jones; Pringle; Sisman, Swindle"~-
The Minutes of the last meeting were adopted as printed.
SWINDLE, PRINGLE; That the following accounts be paid, that the Acting Ma¥or
issue orders on the Treasurer for the same and the Seal of the Corporation
be attached hereto~
RELIEF;
Medical Assn~
Traviss Estate
Dominion Store
Aurora General Store
B.F.Davis
4. X 56rt
Rent
Food
Food
Fuel
2.24
7o50\
30.4~
.30~10\,
10~oo,
PRINGLE; DAVIES; That the following accounts be paid, that The Mayor issue
orders on the Treasurer for the same and the Seal of the Corporat~on be
attached hereto.
TOWN PLANNING BOARD
Denne Bosworth Levelling for datum points
for aerial survey
Americal Automobile Assn. Booklet
Sundry Postage etc.
15{00,
1.oo,
4.oo,
PRINGLE,JONES; That
issue orders on the
be attached hereto•
wage the following/accounts be paid, that the Acting Mayor
Treasurer for the same and the Seal of the Corporation
Carried.
JONES,PRINGLE; That
issue orders on the
be attached hereto.
CORPORATION
the following accounts be paid, that the Acting Mayor
Treasurer for the same and the Seal of the Corporation
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Bell Telephone Co.
Postmaster
Aurora HYdro Comm.
Aurora Building Co.
Walter Dunning
Prootor,Redfern & La~hlin
Aurora Cleaners
B.F.Davis & Son
R.Mulholland
F.R.Underhill
L.G.Fallis & Son
Taylor & Son
W.F.Boaks
Wilson Hardware
Ernie Holaan J~W~Bowser & Son
Snow Welling Works
T .K.Fioe
Toronto Salt Works
Corner Insurance Agency
Canadian Bitumuls Co.
J .E .• Buchanan
Banner Press
Provincial Treasurer
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65
135
305
314
36lw
500
Stamps
C/O April
T/H II
Disposal." c/o May.
T/H II
Disposal "
St.Lighting May
Cement.lime etc.
Prop. W/W Bldg.
Eng.Fees Edward St.
Fire Extinguisher fluid
Cement & tile w.w.nept.
50 maple trees
Bond, W ~Large
Brooms
Gas, Fire Dept •
Gas & oil
Sts. W/W,Prop 0 Dept4c'
Coal Oil
Disposal plant etc.
Repairs to jack
Tape, Fire dept.
Calcium Chloride
Bond, H .N •. Clark-
Sidewalk mix
Gravel & Cartage
Printing etc.
Health Dept.
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7 .90 .....
2.80,
2.8>..
2.05-...
5.13-
5.20,
17 .oo...
1.9~
9.84.....
46~10,
1~61 ......
7.74,
57 .21-..,
377 .17-....
9.10..,
28.59 .....
30.09,
20.00,
67.20'
21.4o-:
25.0(}..,
20~00-..
6.00-..
5.70..;.
48.51-
28.73-..
1.45,
26.58-
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1 .• 10-...
121~52,
4o.oo..:.
47.03-
154.80._
143.94 ......
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C.E.Hickey & Sons
County of York
F.Dunham
R.Marshall
.. Dept. supplies
Hospitalization Mar.
o/s trips etc.
Assessor May 1948
152.30...,_
62.90,
17 .35,
120.,00,
JONES,SWINDLE; That the following accounts be paid, that the Acting Mayor issue
orders o~ the Treasurer for the same and the Seal of the Corporation be
attached hereto~
WATERWORKS
Kamlee Construction Ltd~
Drummond-McCall & Co. Ltd.
Township of King
Aurora Hydro Comm~
Bell Telephone Co.
Mueller Ltd~
J.W.Bowser & Son
C.N.R.
Proctor,Redfern &
DELEGATIONS J
Laughlin
New mains
Fire hydrant &
gate valve
Taxes
# l Anl. 2 T1
l May
2 May
# 12
Service clamps etc.
Packing etc.
Main rent
Eng. fees Dec.l5/47
to May l/48
427.13,
136.25\
20.19"
64.92,
42.87-.....
66.32......_
42.23-.....
3.80.,.
40~09,
1.36,
1.oo .....
328.62,
Chas. Copland attended Council with suggestions for the re-numbering
of the streets in Town. The matter will be given further consideration and
dealt with later'~
· Mr~G.H.Taylor, representing Wood Gundy & Co. Ltd~, gave Council ·
an outline and information on a $28,000 debenture issue being offered for sale
by the T.own. A sealed tender was submitted for consideration·~
CORNER,SISMAN; That the Tender of Wood Gundy & Co.l Toronto for
$28 1 000~00 Debenture, Town of Aurora for a price of 99.33 at 2<r;% for a period
of 10 years be accepted~ Carriede
Rev. Perdue and E.H.Clarke, on behalf of the Churches Summer School
appealedto Council, that if playground equipment is to be procured for this
year, that such be done immediately in order that the same might be available
for the School's use'~
Mr.w.L.Watson appeared before Ce>uncil, asking their permission to
rent the arena for a series of Bible meetings to be held Sunday June 13th;
June 2oth & July 4th
CORRESPONDENCE:
The Aure>ra Recreational COmmission requested Council to prepare
a list of Town property that is vacant and suitable to use as playgrounds.
SWINDLE,DAVIES; that such list be prepared and given to the
Commission·~ Carried'~
A further letter from the Commission was received asking that
playground equipment be obtained as soon as possible to have for use of the
Churches Summer School.
PRINGLE, JONES; That the letter fre>m the Aurora Recreational
Commission be turned over to the Social & Sanitation Committee for consideratioa
Carried!'~
DAVIES,CORNER; That the Solicitor be instructed to prepare a
Constructio~.:t-law for the construction of a sewer on Gurnett St. to Kennedy
St. E. and . west on Kennedy St. as outlined in a petition in the hands of
·the Town.Clerk~ Carried~ ·
Tyler St.
Committee
An offer of purchase by H.Zimmerman for a lot at the rear of
owned by the Town was submitted to Council.
SWINDLE,Jeti!i; That this offer be handed to the Prope~y
for their reeoomendations. Carried~
A letter from Mrs. Len Holman asking that the Town trim a tree
at that property was given to the Streets Committee for action. Carried.
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A letter from the Hart Manufacturing asking that consideration be given to
the grading and other work be done on Cousin's Drive in order to make the
street passable to transports, to relieve heavy traffic on other Town streets
CORNER, SWINDLE; That this lette.r be acknowledged and the Hart Co. informed.
that Council is seriously considering this work, provided funds are sufficienr
to undertake the work~ Carried~
A petition from residents of Wellington st. W~ against the erection af a
garage on the South side of Wellington st. was received • The Planning Board.
submitted.their opinion on the matter and made the following recommendation.
"Concerning Mr.Caulfield 1 s request to Council for permission to construct a
garage on Wellington St.w., south side, that we inform Council that we have
no objection to the use of the land for this purpose and recommend that if K
such a building is constructed, it be kept back 24 feet from the present st.
line•"
DAVIES,SWINDLE; That the report of the Planning Board be adopted~ Carried~
SISMAN ,SWINDLE; That the residents protest be filed~ Carried•
An account from the Ontario Hospital,Woodstock regarding a patient, resident
of Aurora was received and discussed by Council.
CORNER, SWINDLE; That the Clerk write the Ontario Hospital with regard to
this patient, asking if the account should not be taken care of by the
Veterans Affairs Dept~ Carried~
A letter of recommendation from Proctor,Redfern and Laughlin re sewerage
from the Collis Leather Co. entering the Town Disposal Plant was dealt with
and the following motion passed.
DAVIES, CORBETT; That a copy of the letter from the Town Engineer be forwarda
to the Collis .Leather Co. advising that the Town does not intend to close
the matter at this time • Carried'~
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JONES,DAVIES; That the request of the Watchtower Society for the use of the
Rink be granted and that the rent charged, be the sum of Js.oo per Sunday
for a period of th•ee Sundays. Carried.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
The Streets Committee presented their report re the
planting of trees, and work to be done on the streets'~
CORNER, DAVIES; That the report of the Streets Committee
be accepted and the Seal of the Corporation be attached ·~ Carried'~
· PRINGLE,DAVIES; That the Council appoint one new
member to the Town Planning Board to fill the vacancy by Mr.E.R.Youngs who
has tendered his resignation. The Town Planning Board suggests Mr. A.M.Cousin,s
term of off·ice to expire on Dec. 31st 1949~ Carried~
The Planning Board recommends to Council that in future
development on Wellington st. they consider Wallington St. as an artery of
100 feet and therefore any building permits for houses be on the basis of
15 feet back from the 100 foot highway line.
DAVIES, CORBETT; That the report of the Planning Board
be adopted~ Carried'~
The Sports Committee submitted the schedule for baseball in the Town Park.
SWINDLE, DAVIES; That the schedule of the Sports committee be adopted .• Carrit
A further report of the Sports committee was submitted regarding the park~
CORBETT,JONES; That the report of the Sports Committee be adopted as read
and the Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto~ Carried·~
Owing to the hour of 12.00 o 1 clock being reached at this time, Council
adjourned until a special meeting is to be called•
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ACTING MAYOR