MINUTES - Council - 19500703··--~
FOURTEENTH MEETING JULY 3rd 1950
The regular meeting of Council was held in the Council Chambers on
Monday July ,3rd 1950 at 8.00 p.m. Mayor Bell. in the Ohair, members present
Reeve Cook; Dep.Reeve Corner; Councillors, Corbett; Glass; Jones;
Murray.
The minutes of the June meetings were adopted as printed.
CORBETT, COOK; .. That the following accounts be paid, that
orders on the ~reasurer for the same ·and the Seal of the
attached to this resolution• Carried~
the Mayor issue
Corporation be
CORPORATION
Postmaster
Robert Rank
" " F. R. Underhill
Geo. R. Ward
Andy 1 s Sign Shop
J. F~ Willis
Collis Leather Col. Ltd
Bell Telephone Co.
Carl Q.uEJ.ntz .
Carpemter Motor Supply
C.N.R.
J. Goulding
L.C.Lee
M. Taylor
J. E. Buchanan
W. H. Spragg
Davis Garage
C.E.Hickey & Sons Ltd,
B.F.Davis & Son
Aurora Hydro Comm.
Stamps
Crossing guard June 9th
" p ' " 29th
AssT. Clerk, bond
Arena premiums
Repairs fire ladder
Stop sign
Fire Dept. supllies
Wash basin
Police
Disposal
Fire Dept.
Clerks office
Water & sewer trenching
Fire Dept. (Extinguisher)
Flasher Mar. 1950
.Use oar May & June
Disbursements re Deeds
Fire Dept.
ftravel, Sidewalks
epairs mixer
Fire Dept.
Fire Dept.
Sewers
Fire ala~m alterations
Parks rees
St. Lighting June
z4.oo,
z8.so,
21.00,
20. 00...:
284.,34, n.so.... J,oo,
4 • .35,
12.50,
9.90\
,3.1~
7.60,
14.4S...
12.00....._
.3. 80...
15. 4LJ.;:. 12.oo,
12 • .3~
l2.8J.:.
22.3.0~
2.3.25,
' 2.80,
.35. 80\..
20 • .3.5...,
125.99,
11.1~
346 • .34,
COOK, JONES; 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 resolution. Carried.
WATERWORKS Auro~ Hydro Comm.
Mueller Ltd.
Petty cash.
Postmaster
Bell Telephone Co.
B •. F.Davis & ·Son
Drummond McCall & Co, Ltd.
Canadian Brass Co. Ltd.
Power
Tapping machine
Express on supplies
Stamps
# 12
Fuel t 4" dresser couplings
Supplies
105.75,
158.66,
8.56, 18.oo,
4.40 l>-.
268.47,
13.2~
262.80"
CORBETT, 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 to this resolution. Carried,
GLASS, JONES; That the following accounts be
orders on the Treasurer for the same and the
attached to this resolution. Carried.
RELIEF
Medical Assn. 4 X 56f6
Rent
Food
paid that the Mayor issue
Seal of the Corporation be
M. E. Huntley
Aurora General Store
Town of Aurora Mrs. R. Pugh
light & taxes
2.24 ?.so..._
5.3.50,
9.00
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· Fourteenth meeting JulY 3r4 page 2
CORNER, MURRAY• That the following accounts be paid, that the Mayor issue
orders on the ~reasurer for the same and the Seal of the Corporation be
attached to this resolution. Carried.
STREETS
Frank Symons
Miller Paving Ltd.
Marina Construction
Armco Drianage Products
Nichols Chemical
M. Whieoak
F. D. Lacey
Davis Garage
CORRESPONDENCE
Lts,
Bulldozing Cousins Dr.
Oiling sts. & grading
Removing trees Cousins
!72° culvert an "
Calcium Chloride
Bricks
Broom
Battery, reps. starter
Dr
etc.
.36.0~
.38.32.01, no.oo,
61/B.l:}..
74.1~
47.12,
.3.72,
1.2~
.38 • .30,
A letter from the Town Solicitor was received, which enclosed deeds,
Ri~ts of way and insurance policy in connection with the Sisson
Property.
CORBETT, MURRAYr That the insurance placed by Mrs. Sisson on the building
now purchased be kept in force. Carried~
A request from the Secretary of the York County Health Unit was received
asking for financial assistance at this time, in order to get the new
Unit started.
COOK, MuRRAY
That the Clerk be authorized to pay the York Coun*ym Health Unit the
sum of $577.88 as requested by the Secretary-Treasurer and that the Seal
of the Corporation be attached to this resolution. Carried~
W.L.Waylett of the North American Life Insurance Co. drew the Council's
attention to certai1;1 facts in connection with the proposed Retirement
plan already discussed by that Company, asking some action be taken
as soon as possible.
GLASS, JONES; That this matter be turned over to the Chairman of the
Finance Committee for his recommendations. Carried~
A letter from the Solicitor of Mr. E. Phripp, through the Town Solicitor
was received with regard to apportionment of the 1950 taxes on the
property recently purchased by the Town of Aurora.
COOK, CORBETT; That the matter be handed to the Finance Committee .to
work with t~e Assessor in arriving at an assessment for this year.
An ammendment by CORNER, JONES; That an amendment to the resolution
dealing with rebate of the Phripp taxes be Fade, That the Treasurer be
authorized to adjust the taxes for 1950 and a rebate be refunded to Mr.
Phripp of $7.50,
A vote was taken on the amendment and was carried~
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Reeve Cook presented a report of the Fire and Water Committee meeting
of June 2.3rd Regarding wells, reservoir, flows and o~dering material.
JONES, GLASS; That the report of the water and fire Committee be
accepted. Carried.
MURRAY, CORBETT; That the Town accept the offer of the High School Boaed
to take away and use the foundation of the barn on the newly purchased
high school property. Carried.
Fourteenth meeting July 3rd 1950 page 3 .~~
NEW BUSINESS
GLASS, JONES; Whereas it is deemed esntial and advantageous that the
Townof Aurora have a Municipal Parking Area, located near the Business
section of the Town, that it be hereby ~esolved that the Town Planning
Committee be asked to work in conjunction with the Town Planning Board
in finding a suitable site for this purpose. Carried.
The Clerk presented a sketch of the streets and trees located on Mosley
St. that interfer with the new Hydro line to be erected in connection
with the Standardization program, as outlined by the Hydro Supt.
MURRAY, CORBETT, That permission be granted the Aurora Hydro Commission
to re~ove the trees mentioned to allow the new line to progress. Carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS . .
CORNER,,MURRAY; That H. Squibb be paid an hourly rate of 70-plus the
current cost of living bonus, this to be retroactive to July 1st. Carried.
In connection with a lengthy request from the Hospital for Sick Children
for acceptance of an account of Roy Elmer as an indigent patient, and in
view of the circumstances contained in the correspondence the following
motion was passed.
MURRAY, COOK; That the Clerk be authorized to pay the Sick Childrens
Hospital bill of Roy Elmer to the amount of $93.00 and that the Seal of
the Corporation be attached to this resolution. Carried.
Meeting adjourned.
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