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TENTH MEETING JULY 5th 1948
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The regular monthly meeting of Council was held in the Council Chambers on
Monday July 5th 1948. Members present, Mayor Dr. C.Rose; Reeve A.A.Cook;
Dep~R$eve R.H.Corner, Councillors .O:Orbett; Davies; Jones; Pringle,Sisman,
Swindle.
OOmDI&,DAVIES; That Reeve Cook assume the chair in the temporary absence
of the Mayor• Carried;~
The minutes of the subsequent meetings were adopted as printed<~
SISMAN, SWINDLE; That the following accounts
orders on the Treasurer for the same and the
attached he rete.
be paid, that the Mayor issue
Seal of the Corporation be
CORPORATION
Bell Telephone Co.
Ont~ Hospital,Woodstock
Petty Cash
Aurora Hydro Comm.
Taylor & Son
Frankcoms Garage
C.N·~R.
J. Goulding
J~W.Bowser & Son
Andy 1 s Sign Shop
Aurora Greenhouses
J. Bak ..
Mingay Transport
Miller Paving Ltd.
United Steel Corpn.Ltd.
Wilson Hardware
Banner Press
B.F.Davis & Son
It
T.A.Trent
C.E.Hickey &
Chas. Case
W.J.Mount
R. Marshall
J.E~Buchanan
Sons Ltd.
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65
135
305
314
361W
500
Hospitalization
Express etc.
St. Lighting, June
Gas, Fire Dept •
Oil ·" II
Flasher Mar. 1948
Use of car, May & June
Prop. & Sts.
Signs for parll:
Wreath & Plants
Repairs to tools
Cartage,Sts.dept.
10 hrs. Grader
Compressor Belts
Sts.&Prop dept.
Printing etc.
Sewer tile
Cement
Mowing on streets
Helmets Fire dept.
Gas & Oil
Foreman on streets work
Assessor ,June
Gravel for streets
5~41"
8.73....._
2.50,
2.85,
2.05....._
3.87 ......
5~20,
8~50,
10.54,
377.17,
4•22,
1~80....
37 .62,
12.00...
8.~02' 9.oo,
30.50..._
6.10, s.oo, 6s.oo,
15.19,
34~45,
32.04,
61.20,
210.00...._
54.oo..._
361.60,
46~98.,
103.5~
125.00,
962.8.0,
SilMAN, SWINDLE;. That the monthly 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.
COOK, JONES; That the following account~ be ppid that the Mayor issue orders ·
on the.Treasurer for the same and the S~al of the Corporation be attached
hereto'~ Carried!~ · .,
· · WATERWORKS
Bell Telephone Co •
Postmaster
Town of Newmarket
J .w.Bowser & Son
W.H.Spragg
Canadian Brass Co.
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Stamps
Couplings
Fittings
Couplings etc.
Fittings etc.
3.8.5,
30.0~
6.06,
7.10..,_
13.00,
8.6.43......
SWINDLE,PRINGLE; That the following accounts be paid, that the Mayor issue
orders on the Treasurer for the same and the Seal of the Corp. be attached
hereto. Carried~
RELIEF
Medical Assn.
Traviss Estate
Dominion Store
General Store
4 X 56¢
Rent
Food
Food
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DELEGATIONS
Tenth meeting July 5th 1948 page 2
Rev.L.R.Coupland addressed Council,· asking their permission to
construct a retaining wall on the east bank of the creek at the rear of the
Gospel Church at the Church 'a expense·~ Further that during the recent
heavy rain, the storm sewer at the front of the Church would not take the
full amount of water, thus overflowing and washing out the fill at the
Church. Mr. Couplnad asked Council to consider a larger tile to reme~ the
condition,.; .
Olarence Davis informed Council that ~ B.F.Davis & Son were
dismantling the caal sheds on Berczy St·~ and asked permission to enlarge
the new sheds to be built'~ The decision to be left with the Property Commli
CORRESPONDENCE·
A letter from A.E.L.Maughan, advising the sale of Mt. Kettlewell's
house on George & Leppar Sts•• asking Council' a permission for he new
owner to carry on a small b~siness at the residence~
SWINDLE, SISMAN; That the matter be considered by the Industrial
Committee. Carried!i
A request from the Canadian-Legion for permission to hold a field
day in the·Park on Aug 13 and 14th was received• The request covered the use
of Mosley St. from Larmont, west on Mosley to 50 beyong:1 the Ar.mouriest for
a street dance. also to remove a portion of the fence adJoining the park at
this location!;
SISMAN, JONES; that permission be granted the Legion to proceed
with plans as outlined·~ Carried'i
George Lawson again drew to the attention of Council that the
request. for a change in the grade of Catherine Ave. E. had not received
attention'~
CORNER, SWINDlE; That since some change had been made, the Comm-e
felt that the matter was satisfactory·~ But in view of this fact, a report
from the engineer .would be procured as to the possible grade necessary to
correct the grade'i Carried!;
wgtoo~ The Town Planning Board asked Council for a statement of
policy in connection with any new Sub-Division·~ regrding the position of
taxes when a subdivision is opened~ Also the stand to be taken in
connection public utilities for such a sub-divis.ionr~
JONES, CORNER; That the Town of Aurora will not approve any sub-division
plan until the taxes have been paid in fUll F~ Carried'~
DAVIES, PRINGLE; That the Planning Board be advised that the Policy of the
Aurora Council with regard to streets, & public utilities in any new•.
sub-division is as laid down by the terms of the Loacl Improvement Act·~ 1937
Carried!;
·Letters from w~s-~Mills; County of York; Dept• of Highways; and &ep~ Lister
co~ Ordered filed\
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Chairman C~rner of the Streets Committee gave a verbal
report of the progress of the present street worki
Councillor Swindle, Social & Sanitation Committee
chairman reported on deve~opments of the sports equipment being purchase~
expecting delivery by July lOth.
The Property committee brought in a report in connection
with the offer of purchase by He Zimmerman of land at the rear of Tyler St~
now owned by the Town!~ This report was not adoptedii but on motion of
DAVIES, JONES; the follwwing was passe~ That the vacant land at the rear
of properties on the corner of Tyler St. and George St·~ be advertised for sale
and. sold to the highest bidder·~ Tenders to be in the Clerk's Office by
July 31st~
A further report on the condition of the foundation
of the arena was brought before Council~ ·
JONES, PRINGlE; That the report of the Property Committee re repairs to
the rink be adopted and that the Seal of the Corporation be attached
hereto~ Carried!li '
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Tenth meetipg July 5th 1948 Page 3
CORNER, DAVIES; That permission b~ given Mr.J.W.Bowser to construct sewerE
from George St. westerly on Leppar St. at his own expense to be aupervised
by the Town Foreman'~ Carried'~
CBRNER, COOK; That the Clerk be instructed to purchase 12" galvanized pipe
for suitable entrance to driveways, and the Seal of the Corporation be
attached hereto'~ Carried.
SWINDLE, JONES; That permission be given Thos. Newton to cut a partially
dead tree in front of his residence on Town property·~ Carried'~ '
CORBETT, JONES; That Monday Aug'~ 2nd be declared the Civic Holiday for
this year. Carried!~ ·
SISMAN, SWINDLE; That the Aurora Hydro Cpmmission be instructed to proceed
with the proposed plan for new street lighting on Yonge St. south~ Carried~
DAVIES, JONESJ That leave be given to introduce a By-law to Appoint a
Milk Inspector for the Town of Aurora and that the same ne now read a first
time. Carried~ . .
PRINGLE, SWINDLE; 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. 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.
JONES, CORBETT; That the third reading be taken as read. Carried~
DAVIES, JONES; That the local arena be advertised in the local newspaper
for rent for the coming winter season. Tenders to be in the Clerk's Office
before July 31st. The conditions as to rebtal to be the same as applied for
the season x of 1947-1948. Carried;
The recent complaints of overflowing of sewers on Harrison Ave. be left
in the hands of Councillor Jones to be :looked into and recommendations made.
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MAYOR