MINUTES - Council - 19490307-· (
THIRD MEETING MARCH 7th 1949
The Regular monthly meeting of Council was held in the Council Chambers on
Monday March 7th 1949 at 8.09 p.m. Mayor Rose in the Chair, Members of
Council present; Reeve Cook; Deputy Reeve Corner; Councillor~; Corbett;
Davies; Glass; Jones; Murray; Pringle.
The !Rnutes of the last meeting we:e.e adopted as printed.
COOK, JONES; That the following aooounts be paid, that the Mayor issue orders
on the Treasurer for the same and that the Seal of the Corporation be attached.
hereto. Carried~
WATERWORKS ~ell Telephone Co.
Aurora Hydro Commission
Drummond McCall & Co. Ltd~
Can~.Brass Co. Ltd.
# 12
1
2
Hydrants
Main stops, pipe eto.
4.09'
62~51,
:37.66-
24.3.50,
222.00...._
PRINGLE, COOK; 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.
PRINGLE, COOK; That the following accounts
on the Treasurer for the same and the Seal
hereto. Carried.
bepaid, that the Mayor issue orders
of the Corporation be attached
CORPORATION
Bell Telephone Co.
Aurora Hydro Commission
Stiver Bros.
L~C~Smith & Corona Typewriters
Stan. Hughes
Wilson Hardware
Municipal World Ltd~
J. Goulding
W.L.M1lgate & Son
A. E. Hawkins
Fyr-Fyter Co. of Can. Ltd.
W.R.Case
LaFrance Fire Engine Ltd~
R.L.Boag
Taylor & Son
J.F.Willis
Aurora Greenhouses
Stoutts Garage
Ernie Holman
C.N.R~
H.A.F.Bowman
Provincial Treasurer
Mingay Transport
County of York
Banner Press
T.K.Fioe
D.o.McDonald
Aurora Recreation Comm.
# 1.
65
1.35
.305
.314
.361
500
0/0
Disposal Pl8.nt
Traffic globes
Cutting trees, Jan. & Feb.
St. Li~ting Feb.
Fuel T/H
Ribbons
Gas & oil
Prop. & Fire Dept.
10 Subscriptions .
Use oar Jan. & Feb.
Oil, Grease etc.
Snow removal
Fog tip
Snow removal
Repairs to pump,(fire truck)
List property sales
Fire Dept. .
First aid supplies, Fire Dept.
Snow removal
Anti freeze &brake fluid
Sts. & Fire Dept.
Flasher Nov. 1948
Insurance
Dept. o:t' Health
Cartage Sts~
Hospitalization
Stationery & printing
Flashlights Fire Dept.
Repairs to o:t':t'ioe
Material at Arena
.3<84,
4.46,
2.50,
2.90,
2~05,
4.76,
5.20,.
1.52'
60.15'-4.,38,
17.3.11'
.318. 50'
90. 95·" 1.7o,
25.20\
10.,35,
·2o~oo,
12.00,
4.45.....,
91.50,
2.25,
28.8o,
21.10,
1.46,
6.7h
2.72-.._
21.00'
.3.45,
17.05,
22.64'
128.00'
1.6.3'-
lO.oo,
.39~00,
49.25,
14.10...
.31. oo,
56.05..._
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GLASS, JONES: That the following accounts be
orders on the Treasurer for the same and the
attached hereto. Carried.
RELIEF ,
Medical Assn.
Traviss Est.
B. F. Davis & Son
Aurora Dairy
Aurora General Store
CORRESPONDENCE
8 X 56f6
Rent
Fuel
Milk
Food
paid, that the Mayor issue
Seal of the Corporation be
4.48
7. 5().._
43.50~
15.1~
58.88'
A letter from the,Board of Trade, inviting the Members of Council and office
staff to attend their Municipal Night March 16th was received, to which all
members plan to attend.
An ~pplicationfor plUmbers license was received from ~. Joseph McGhee Jr.
AR motion of CORBETT & DAVIES; That the application presented by Joseph McGhee
recommended by J. GQulding be accepted and a permit be issued on the payment
of the required fee, was passed.
The usual monthly report of the v. o. N. Organization for the months of
Jan. & Feb. wsre received, and placed on file.
An assessme~t notice for Waterworks land lwned in the Township of King was
received and filed for reference.
Application from Joseph O'Brien for an additional taxi license was received.
GLASS, JONBS; That the request of Joseph O'Brien for an additional taxi
license be granted and that the subsequent fee be collected. Carried.
The Resignat~on from Norman Bretz from the Aurora Recreation Commission
was receivedt ~ The Legion to be notified to appoint someone and submit
the appointee to Council for its approval.
A letter from the Ontario Municipal Association was received asking that the
Town of Aurora join the association, to partake in its many:advantages of
information as to current happenings in the Municipal field.
COOK, CORBETT; That the Town of Aurora join the_Association and forward the
prescribed fee for the Town of Aurora. Carried.
The remainder of the correspondence was read and ordered filed. for reference~
DELEGATIONS
Mr. L. Sparks appeared before Council in respect to getting sewers commenced
on South Yonge St. at once.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
COOK, PRINGLE; Having been fully informed by our representative on the
Aurora High SchoolBoard of the present state of over crowded class rooms
and the result of survey made with respect to prospective school attendance
extending over the next eight years, we on behalf of the Council and
the Municipality of the Town of Aurora, endorse the recommendation of the
Aurora, High School Area Board~
, That, the present school building be sold, a new site procur,ed
and a new building erected which would provide ample accomodation and of a
type which would sene the High School educational needs of. this area. Carried.
A verbal report of the Industrial committee regarding industries was given
by Mayor Rose.
PRBPERTY COMMITTEE. tabled a report pertaining to painting the disposal
plant this year, using the labour of the Town men when their services could
be spared, and hiring extra help when necessary.
JONES, DAVIES; That the report of the Property Committee be accepted and that
the work be done as soon as weather perm~ts, that the Seal of the Corporation
be attached to this resolution. Carried.
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A brief was received and read from the Aurora Recreation Commission
for their programm for the year 1949. .
CORBETT, GLASS; That the brief pertaining to Sports & recreation read to
Council be accepted and as much as possible of the program be done this year.
Carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
CORNER, DAVIES; That Mr. Robert Marshall be hereby authorized to complete
the Plans of' the 1949 assessment during the month of' March. Carried.
CORBETT, JONES; That the citizens of Aurora be advised that the House numbering
. Plan is now completed. That the Plan dis filed at the Clerk's Office, as well
as names of residents to correspond with these numbers.
That a notice be inserted in the Aurora Banner for the next
three weeks, informing citizens to check with the Clerk for their correct·
number. Carried.
CORNER, DAVIES; Whereas the Council of' the Town of Aurora is considering
widening Yonge St. in the main business section :f'rom Mosley St. to Centre St.
and whereas the Bell Telephone Poles will interfere with this project, we would
request that the Bell Telephone Co. give this matter their earliest consid-
eration to have the poles removed a.t an early date. We believe this would
decidedly be a. general improvement and advantage to them as well as improving
our main st. Carried.
DAVIES, GLASS; That the Planning Board be requested to negotia.58 with Mr.
Lorne Cousins for the acquiring of' further land, shown .. on the Basis Land Use
plan for park purposes abutting on Edward St. Carried.
BY-LAWS
DAVIES, JONES; That leave be given to introduce a. By-Law to ammend By-law # 1000
(Recrea.tion.Commission) and that the same be now read a first time. Carried.
MURRAY, 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.
PRINGLE, GLASS; 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.
GLASS, JONES; That the third reading be taken as read. Carried.
NEW BUSINESS
CORBETT, GLASS; That the present arena. assume the new name of' "The Aurora
Memorial Arena." as of' this date •. Carried.
The request for an additional street light on Kennedy St. west be left in the
hands of the Streets Committee for attention and recommendations.
Meeting adjourned.
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MAYOR
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