MINUTES - Council - 19490502"j
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9th MEETING MAY 2nd 1949
The regular monthly meeting of Council was held in the Council Chambers on
Monday May 2nd 1949 at 8.00 p.m. Members present; Mayor Dr. C.Rose; Reeve
Coo~; Dep. Reeve Corner; Councillors, Corbett; Davies; Glass; Jones;
Murray; Pringle~
The minutes of the previous meetings were adopted as printed.
PRINGLE, CORBETT; 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
to this resolution. Carried.
PRINGLE, COOK; That the followi~g
on the Treasurer for the same and
this resolution. Carried.
accounts be paid, that the Mayor issue orders
the Seal of the Corporation be attached to
CORPORATION .
Aurora Hydro Commission
Petty cash.
Postmaster
Petty cash
Bell Telephone
Stiver Bros.
Co.
Hess Drug Store .
LaFrance Fire Engine Co.
Stoutts Garage
J.W.Bowser & Son
Marino Construction
F. Dunham
Can. Bitumuls Co. Ltd.
Municipal World Ltd.
J. Goulding
A. E. Hawkins
Ontario Hospital, Woodstock
J~C.Bodfish
T.F.Spenoe
Ken. Hack
R.L.Boag .
Grand & Toy Ltd.
C.N.R.
Aurora Hydro Comm.
W.H.Cunningham
R.C.Osborne
Davis Garage
Ernie Holman
&. Hill Ltd.
Clerks office
Town Hall
Fire lights
Disposal plant
Express eto~
Stamps
Express eto.
Police
Clerks Office·
.Streets
Fire Dept.
Fuel
Prop, & Bd. Health Depts.
Pike poles, recharges eto.
Fire Dept.
Sts., brooms
Storm drain & cold patch
0/S trips eto.
3 drums patching material
Office supplies
Use oar, Mar. & Apl.
Snow removal
Hospitalization
Repairs to wiring D.P.
ftas. Sts.
Repairs to tank
hist, property sales
Office supplies
Flasher Jan./49
Cutting trees Mar.
St. Lighting Apl.
Roo to
Fire Dept. mitts
Fire Dept. Gas
Gas, Oil eto.
1.68-
10.31:-l.oo-
65.u-
7. 27-:
41.00'
6.10-
ll.03,
9.87-
2.85-
7.25-
100.30-
4.74,..
73.25-
14. 75~
3.66,
489.60-
10.20-
47.03-
16.93-
12.00-
169.00-
45.50-
28.32 ...
29.20-
9.75-
• 76.-
10.75-
19.87
49.99:.
318.50-28.oo·..._
13.50-
2.95,
53.86-
JONES, GLASS; That the following accounts be paid, that the Mayor issue orders
on the Treasurer for the same and the Seal of the Corporation be attached to
this relolution. Carried~
WATERWORKS
Aurora Hydro Commission
Town of Aurora
Mueller Ltd~
Bell Telephone Co~
Can. Brass Co. Ltd.
W.H.Cunningham & Hill Ltd~
# 1 & 2
Local Imp. Taxes
Pipe cutter
# 12
Pipe,oouplings service boxes
Water gauge
63.57 ....
13.52--
7.47 ....
3.80,
156.32 -
1.70-
GLASS, DAVIES; That the following
on the Treasurer for the same and
this resolution. Carried.
RELIEF
accounts be paid, that the Mayor issue ordes
the Seal of the Corporation be attached to
Medllloal Assn.
Traviss Est.
Aurora Dairy
B. F •. Davl,.s & Son
Aurora General Store -
8 X 56¢
Rent
Milk
Fuel
Food
4.48
7.50-
5.04-
21.10-
91.20-
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DELEGATIONS
May 2nd page 2
Mr. J. E. Buchanan, appeared before Council in connection with
a dumping ground to take the Town refuse. Mr. Buchanan had been having
trouble getting into the present grounds.
A. Billing spoke to Council on behalf of the residents of Centre St. E. in
that their cellar drain had been stopped and was flooding their cellars. This-
drain empties at the railway.
GLASS, DAVIES; That a special committee of Council be appointed to interview
Mr. Lawson with a view to having the drains in question opened until such
time as a suitable permanent arrangement can be made, this act b•ing taken
purely to assist certain citizens involved and not as a Town responsibility.
Carried.
CORRESPONDENCE .
The Bell Telephone made answer to our request to ascertain if the poles on
Yonge St. Between Mosley & Centre Sts. might be moved. As this work would ·
involve considerable expenditure it was decided not to go ahead with this
work.
The County of York again drew attention to the fact that they were intending
to form a Health unit for the 14 northern Municipalities and asked that if
it was Aurora's wish to join in this Unit~ The Council instructed that a_
letter be written, to the affect that we wished to take part in the Uni;.
COOK, PRINGLE; That we instruct the Clerk to reply to the letter of April 21st
from the County of York, regarding the Health mnit for the rural portion of
the County, That we re-afirm our decision of last year and support the
Health Unit as outlined. Carried~
A letter from H. Zimme·rman asking for a light in front of his property on
~eorge St. be considered by Council.
This matter was left in the hands of the Streets Committee for action.
Ari account for work done by Marino Construction was submitted, as a result
the following motion was passed~ .
PRINGLE, MURRAY; That the following account be paid,, that tb,e Mayor issue
orders on the Treasurer for thB same and the Seal of the Corporation be
attached to this resolution. arried.
Marino Construction
Progress Estimate Apl.27/49 # 2 Sewers
ii _ · " u 27/49 # 2 Watermains
Also Proctor, Redfern & Laughlin EngineErs fees
$7322.21
529.22
467.57
Notification ot the annual convention of the Ontario Municipal Association
to be held in London, Ont~ was received. the following motion presented.
DAVIES, CORNER; That the Town Clerk be delegated to attend the Convention
of the Ontario Municipal Association to be held in London Aug. 29,30, 31st
and the Seal of the Corporation be attached to this resolution. Carried.
The remainder of the correspondence was ordered filed.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Reeve Cook explained to Council the request for a water
service extending from Edward St. along Counsins Drive easterly and over the
C.N.R. tracks to serve a new building to be erected there.
Am motion of CORNER & DAVIES; That the Water Committee interview Mr. L. Cousins
.. · re paying for costs if this main is extended east of the C.N.R. Ca:tried.
STREETS
Dep. Reeve Corner submitted a detailed report of the findings and
the committees recommendations as aresult of the inspection recently held.
CORNER, MURRAY; That the report of the Streets Commitee be adopted except
clause 14 and this clause be further considered at special meeting on May 16th
Carrlbed.
PRINGLE, MJ:IRRA.Y; That Council extend the meeting after 12.00 midnight to
continue business on hand. Carried.
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May 2nd page .3
BY-LAWS
DAVIES, JONES; That leave be given-to introduce a By-law to Authorize
the construction of Sanitary sewers on Welle st. and that the same be now
read a first time. Carried~
MURRAY, PRINGLE: That the By~law now before Council be read a second time
and that the Council dissolve itself into a committee of the whole for that
purpose. Carried.
PRINGLE, MURRAY; That the By-law now before the Council be read a third time
this clay and that Rule 22 of By-law # 862 be suspended tar that purpose. Carried.
JONES, GLASS; That the third reading be taken as read. arried.
DAVIES, GLASS; That le~ve be given to introduce a By-law to Appoint an Assessor
for the Town of Aurora, and that the same be now read a first time.
GLASS, CORBETT; That· the By-alw now before the Council be read a second time
and that th8 Council dissolve itself into a committee of the whole for that
purpose. arried.
The By-llw was returned with the blanks filled in with the name of Robert
Marshall.
MURRAY, PRINGLE; That the
this day and that Rule 22
. DAVIES, CORBETT; That the
MEETING ADJOURNED
By-law bow before the Council be
of By-law # 862 be suspended for
third reading be taken as read.
read a third time
that purpose. Carried.
Carried.
&~~*:!:!=** MAYOR