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SECOND MEETING FEB. 7th 1949
The Regular monthly meeting of Counoil was held in the Counoil Chambers on ·
Monday Feb. 7th 1949 at 8.00 p.m. Members of Counoil present.
Mayor Dr. Rose; Reeve Cook; De.P.Reeve Corner; Councillors Corbett; Davies;
Glass; Jones; Murray; Pringle/
DAVIES; COOK; That the Reeve take the Chair in the Temporary absenoe of the
Mayor, Carried.
The minutes of the previous meeting were adppted as printed.
PRINGLE, CORBETT; That the ~~ wage aooounts be paid, that the Mayor
issue orders·on the Treasurer for the same and the Seal of the Corporation
be attached hereto. Carried~
PRINGLE, COOK; That the following
on the Treasurer for the same and
hereto~ Carried •
CORPORATION
Drummond, McCall & Co.Ltd.
Postmaster
Petty Cash
City of Toronto
Mrs. M~V.Proctor
C.N.R~
Grand & Toy Ltd.
Reg. Wood
R.L.Boag'i
B.G.Whitelaw
Stiver Bros~
Ontario Hospital, Woodstock
Can. S.K.F.Co.Ltd.
G.R.Ardill
Mingay Transport
Stoutts Garage
Wilson Hardware
Ernie Holman
Toronto Salt Works Ltd.
Aurora Hydro Comm~
J.W~ Bowser & Son
J.C.Bod:f'ish
J.E.Buchanan
Hess Drug Store
Jas. A.Cook & Son
J~W~Bowser & Son
Bell Telephone Co~
F.Dunham
.Wilson Hardware
accounts be paid, that. the Mayor issue orders
the Seal of the Corporation be attached
Fittings Disposal
Stamps
Express, Prop. w.w.
Relief, Nov.&Dec.
Typing
Flasher Oct./48
Office supplies
Work at arena
List~ prop.sales
Office supplies
lfuel T.H.
Hospitalization
Bearings, Disposal Plant'i
Material :f'or.red flags
Cartage'i
Gas, Oil
Prop,& Fire Depts.
Sts. & Fire Dept.
Salt, Sts~
C/0
T.H~
Disposal plant
St.Lighting
Fire Dept.
Disposal plant ·
Gravel, Sts •.
Police & Bd.Health
Bd. health
Arena repairs
#1
65
135
305 ~
314
361
500
0/S trips etc~
Glass, Arena
34.oo,
24.oo,
4.13'
15. 74, 2.oo..,_
76~36 '\
3.60'
29.40'
1.26,
9~43,
40.85,
45.00,
6.76,
1.35'
24.50,
24.56,
13.87\
11.92,
44.00\
1.64 ...
10.99'
59.43'
276.91'
4.6o,
6.75'
14,00\
1.80\
6.36,
31.95,
3.1~
7.09,
3.4~
2. 9<>--2~05,
4.40...
5.20'-
23.15'
8.oo,
COOK, JONES; That the folloldng accounts be paid, that the Mayor issue orders
Qn the Trsasurer tor the same and the Seal of the Corporation be attached
Hereto. arried.
WATERWORKS
Bell Telephone Co.
Aurora Hydro Comm.
J~A.Mitchell & Son
Frankcom's Garage
# 12
#1
# 2
srushes
asolinei
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GLASS, JONES; That the follwwing accounts 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.
B.F.Davis & Son
Aurora Hairy ·
Aurora eneral Store
DELEGATIONS
8 t 56¢
Rent
Fuel
Milk
Food
4.48
. 7~50,
11.00,
14.28'
59.?2-,
Messrs Swindle, Bretz,& Buchanan, representing the Aurora Recreation Comm.
submitted a brief prepared for Council on three matters wished to be
brought before council's attention. (1~ Ammendments to tne Commission By-Law;
(2) Possibilities of installing artificial Ice at the arena; (3) Police
supervision at the dances held Saturday evenings.
It was agreed to turn the ammendments of the By-law over to the
By-laws Committee for the~~ action~
Mr~ J. Harrison,speaking in regard to the hazard existing at the arena
on Yonge St. with parking being allowed on both sides of the street.
CORRESPONDENCE
A letter from the Aurora Branch, Canadian Legion asking for permission to
use the Town Park on Aug.l9th & 20th for their annual Filed Day~ field
PRINGLE, CORBETT; That permission be given the Legion to hold their ~ day
in the Park on the dates mentioned. Carried.
PRINGLE, MURRAY; That.we subscribe to the annual edition of the Association
of Assessing Officers of Ontario, by way of Membership to the assn. at
$10~00 per year~ Carried.
A letter from the Dept. of Planning & Development, announcing a conference
to be held Mar.l7 & 18th in Toronto, was handed to the Industrial Comm.
for attention.
The monthly report of .the activities of the v. o. N •. for the month of Dec./48
was received, the contents read and ordered filed with previous reports.
The Aurora Board of Trade made a recommendation that Mr~ Thomas Swindle be
the representative of that body to the Aurora Recreation Commission.
Likewise the Home & School Assn~ recommended Mr •. J.E~Buchanan for re-appdlint-
ment to the Recreation Commission.
Announcement from the McLean Hunter Publishing Co. of a new monthly magazine
"Civic Administration" was received, and since it covers such a wide series
of subjects., the follwwing motionwas passed.
DAVIES, CORBETT; That we subscribe to Civic.Administration for a 2 year term
at a $5.00 rate for the t~ro years. Carried.
Other correspondence was ordered filed~
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
. MURRAY; PRINGLE; That the Counoil appoint 2 members to the
To~;n Planning Board to act from Feb. 7/49 to Dec.31/51. The Town Planning
Committee suggests Dr.A.W.Boland & Mr.K.Nisbet, and further that the Council
appoint a second member from the Council in the person of V~~R.H.Corner to
the Planning Board. Also confirm that the Town Planning Board now consists of
Dr.A.W.Boland 3 year member; term of office to expire Dec •. 31/51
K.Ntsbet 3 II II 11 II 0 0 11 Deco 31/51
Dr~C.R.Boulding 2 II II II 0 · fl II 11 Dec~ 31/50
w.s.Mills 2 " " " II " • " Dec. 31/50
E.H.Clarke 1 " II " 11 " " n Dec. 31/49
A.M.Cousins 1 " n " II " " n Dec. 31/49
J~Murray Council Rep. " 11E. 11 11 n Dec. 31/49
R.H. Corner " " II " 11 11 11 Dec. 31/49
Dr. C~Rose The Mayor~ Ex officio
Motion carried.-
PRINGLE, MURRAY; That the Planning Board be advised that the Policy of the
Aurora Council with regard to Streets and Public Utilities in the Patrick
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and Stephens subdivision is as laid do~1n by the terms of the Looal Improvement
aot 1937 -Chapter 269, Section 2. Carried. ·
The Mayor made a verbal report of the meeting of the Police Committee held
Jan. 20th 1949 regarding the attending of a Police sohoml by W.J.Langman.
Chairman Davies, of the By-Laws Committee tabled a report &f his committee
regarding fees for Election officers and poll&ng places.
DAVIES, CORBETT; That the report of the By-laws & Industries Committee re
revision of Election Expenses be adopted~ Carried.
A further report regarding the ammendments proposed to the Procedure By-law
was received, Copies of the report to be prepared by the Clerk for the
further consideration of Council.
DAVIES~ PRINGLE; That the report of the By-laws & Industries Committee re
revision of By-law # 862 be accepted~ Carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
. CORNER, DAVIES; That the recommendation of the Engineer~
Prootor,Redfern & Laughlin of the installation of sewers be paid to the amount
of $3,356.13 and the installation of watermains of $577.30 be paid to Kamlee
Construction Co, anrl the seal of the Corporation be attached hereto. Carried.
COOK, PRINGLE; That we accept the recommendation of Proctor,Redfern & Laughlin
for payment to Marino Construction of $1,646.09 account lor construction of
sewers, and that the Seal of the Corporation be attached herto. Carried.
BY-LAWS
DAVIES, MURRAY; That leave be given to introduce a By-law to "Provide
for EXPenditure on Roads & StreetsU amd that the same be now read a first time.
Carried. · ·
CORBETT, GLASS; 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~
JONES, GLASS; Th2.t the By ... la~r no~r before the Council be read a third time
this day and that Rule 22 of By-law #862 be suspended for that purpose.Carried.
DAVIES, JONES; That leave be given to introduce a By-law to n Authorize
the borrowing of $14,900.00 against Construction By-law # l006"an4 that the
same be now read a first time. Carried~
GLASS, MURRAY; That the By-law no1-r before the Council be read a second
time and that the Council dissolve itself into a committee of the whole for
that purpose. Carried.
PRINGLE, JONES; 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.
• .CORBETT;GLASS; That the third reading of this By-law be taken as read.
Carried~
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DAVIES, JONES; That leave be given to introduce a ~y-law to bornow mm
money to the amount of $1698.14 under Construction By-law· ff 1002 and that the
same be now read a first time. Carried.
GLASS, JONES; 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~
MURRAY, PRINGLE; 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.
PRINGLE, CORNER, That the third reading of this By-law be ta:a,en as
read. Carried.
DAVIES, JONES; That leave be given to introduce a By-lai'IT to "· Authorize
·the numbering of Buildings & Lots in the Town of Aurora and that the same be
no.w read a first time. Ca:rried.
JONES, GLASS; 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~
CORBETT, MURRAY; 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,PRINGLE; That the third reading of this By-la'l'r be taken as read
Carried~
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NEW BUSINESS
COOK, JONES; That the following supplies be ordered for the use
of the Waterworks department, to be places in stock and for use of conver-
sion of old services on Kennedy St.W. in the spring, and that the Seal-of
the Corporation be attached hereto. Carried.
100 ft~ lt"galvanized pipe
100 ft~ 2 " u
100 ft~ 1 " n
100 ft. 3/4 " "
100 ft. t II II
1000 tt. 3/4 Copper tubing
24 3/4 Main stops
24 3/4 Copper to iron st. shut offs
24 Service boxes with rods
12 t u dresser couplings
12 3/4 II H
6 1" d " 6 lt " n
6 2 " II
6 2t II "
DAVIES, JONES; That the fan reguested by the Library Board be purehased
from Mr~ w. Neal at a cost of @40.00 installed, and that the Seal of the
Corporation be attached hereto. Carried.
JONES, DAVIES; That the Request of the Lions Club to hold a tag day on
Feb. 26th in aid of Food for Britain be granted~ Carried~
JONES; MURRAY; That the parking problem on Yonge St. at the Arena be taken
up by the Police Committee. Carried.
Meeting adjourned. -!)
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