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SIX~EEN~H MEE~ING AUGUS~ 8th 1950
The regular meeting of Council ~~s held in the Council Chambers on
Tuesday Aug. 8th 1950 at 8,00 p.m. Mayor Bell in the Chair, Members
present, Reeve .Cook; Dep. Reeve Corner, Councillors, Corbett; Davies;
Glass; Murray; Pringle. ·
The minutes of the fourteenth and fifteenth meetings were adopted as
printed. ·
GLASS, DAVIES; 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. ·
RELIEF
Medical Association
M. E. Huntley
Aurora General Store
Town of Aurora
4 X 56¢
Rent
Food
Mrs. R.Pugh
Light & taxes
2,24 ?.so-...
42.60'
9.00
COOK, PRINGLE; That
issue orders on the
be attached to this
WATERWORKS
the following accounts_be paid, that the Mayor
Treasurer for the same and the Seal of the Corpn.
resolution. Carried,
Aurora Hydro Comm
Bell Telephone Co,
Spence & Cameron
B. C. Osborne
Davis Garage
Can. Brass Co. Ltd.
Power
# 12
Gasoline
Rubber boots
Gasoline
Supplies
107.04,
4.10-...
40~,50 ......
6. 85 .....
41,00 ......
3.35\....
PRINGLE, MURRAY; That the Wage accounts be paid, that the Mayor issue
orders on the Treasurer for the same and the Seal of the Corpn. be
attached to this resolution. Carried.
PRINGLE, COOK; That the following accounts be paid, that
orders on the Treasurer for the same and the Seal of the
attached to this resolution. Carried,
CORPORATION
Aurora Hydro Comm.
Petty cash
Bell Telephone Co,
B.F.Davis & Son
Frankcoms garage
R.L.Boag
Burroughs Adding machine
Corner Ins. Agency
Attt'idge & Son
Wilson Hardw'are
W.H.Spragg
Melvin Hilborn
R.C.Osborne
Ontario Hospital
Ken. Hack
C.N.R.
Aurora Greenhouses
Spence & Cameron
Cases Cartage
Ernie Holman
Aurora Hydro Comm.
Co,
Clerks office
Town Hall
Fire alarm
June
II
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Disposal plant 11 w.w., Fire,Ins Stps.
Police
Clerks office
Property Dept.
Fire Dept.
Setter tile
Fire Dept.
List property sales
Contract
Prem. Sisson barn
Lumber
Supplies ·.
Disp, W. W,l
A/C 19 50 audit
2 police uniforms
Hospitalization
Installing tank
Flasher Apl. & May
Wreaths, flower boxes
Fire Dept.
Fill, for park
Fire Dept.
St.lighting July
the Mayor issue
Corpn. be
1.75 .....
8.17,
l.Oo-...:._
54.93,
4.28" 10,2,5,
7.3.5'
2.8.5'-
7.60-...
3.8;;-...
8.73-....
4.24-....
13..50-... s.oo-
131.06--..
.51.71 .....
17,00" 1.5o.oo,
140,00'\
46. 00'\
1,5.0\
37.42.' 63.0~ l.6o, 20.oo,
3.4.5,
346.3~
""1l11 ' i
·-.... .. ,,
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Aurora Bldg. Co.
James Krochter
F. Dunham
J.E.Buchanan
Sewers, Prop•
Su_pply police duty
0/S trips, postage etc.
Gravel
16.00
2o.oo\:
49.6~
206.on_;
CORNER, COOK; That the following accounts be
orders on the Treasurer tor the same and the
attached to this resolution. Carried.
paid, that the Mayor issue
Seal of the Corpn. be
STREETS
Geo. Miller
B.D. Gilbert
Frankcoms Garage
Davis Garage
DELEGATIONS
~evelling St.
.n.epairs truck
Gas, oil truck
Reppirs & gas & oil
21.45\
1.40\
')7.27,
43.00 '\
'\
Mr. Jas. Lindsay, Gurnett St. appeared before Council,
with regard to levels of catch basins on Gurnett st. not allowing
proper drainage. _
COOK, PRINGLE; That the Town have the Engineer check catch basin levels
on this street ~nd on Cousins Dr. EX the first time the Engineer is in
Aurora. Carried.
Mr. H.G.Hottman spoke to Council on'the following up of the solution
to the Collis Leather odour problem, stressing the importance of seeing
that this work be undertaken without turther delay.
DAVIES, GLASS; That a further report from Proctor, Redfern & Laughlin
on this matter be asked tor. Carried.
Mr. Nobre Wright presented a petition to Council tor the extension of
Lwpper St. and for sewers, water etc •.
GLASS, CORBETT: That we ask the Town Engineer to make an investigation
of this area and submit a report on the cost of the work in connection
with sewers, water and street grading. Carried.
Mr. Geo. Ward also asked Council the possibility of constructing a
sidewalk in this area to serve the new houses, since there is a low
spot that is constantly wet, in which residents have to cross to get
to the present sidewalk.
MURRAY, CORBETT; ~1at the Corporation of the Town ot Aurora extend
the sidewalk on Lepper St. to westerly limit of existing dwellings
with.a temporary grade and covered with either cinders or crushed rock
and that the Seal of the Corporation be attached to this resolution.
Carried.
CORRESPONDENCE
A letter from the Secretary of the Aurora Womems
Institute asking permission to hold a tag day in aid for the Navy League
on Sept. 16th or 2'Jrd was received.
DAVIES, CORBETT; That permission be granted the Aurora Womens Institute
to hold a tag day on Sept. 2'Jrd. Carried.
A letter from two residents of Harrison Ave., Mrs. T. cJler and Mr.
Jas. Shave was read, asking that a section of the sidewalk on front
of the respective.properties be z~~ repaired and raised.
COOK, PRINGLE; That the matter to left with the streets Committee for
investigation. Carried,
An application for the position of Building Inspector was received from
-· Mr. Geo. Cluff, Mark St.
GLASS, PRINGLE; That the application be held over to be discussed at a
special meeting of Council to deal with this matter. Carried.
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A further letter of clerification in connection ~dth waste being
run into the creek by two industries in Town '1\ras received, advising
who the second party was, that w·as mentioned in the first letter from
the Department of Health.
DAVIES, MURRAY; That the matter be referred back to that Department, .
asking advice on how to handle the effluent from one Industry. Carried.
At. this time the order of business .was altered in order to hear a
representative of the Four Wheel Drive Co. in connection with specif-
ications for a new fire truck.
A letter from the Ontario Provincial Police in connection with the
caretaking services in that section of the building was received.
PRINGLE, MURRAY; That a reply be made to the Police in this matter,
thanking them for drawing Council 1 s attention to the existing condition
and advising them that the condition. "!-Till be corrected, Carried. ·
GlASS, CORNER;-That the caretaker be advised to keep these offices in a
proper condition. Carried,
COMMITTEE REPORTS
A report of the Planning Committee was read by Councillor
Murray in connection with a By-Law to designate an area of Sub-division
control. .
CORNER", PRINGLE; That the report of the Planning Committee be accepted,
Carried.
Since members of the Planning Board were present at this time to give
any particulars on the matter it was moved by councillor PRINGLE and
seconed by By councillor MURRAY that the By-law in question be dealt
with at this time, while the members of the Planning Board were in
attendance. Carried.
BY-LAWS
· DAVIES, CORNER; That leave be given to introduce a By-law to
"DESIGNATE AN AREA OF SUB-DIVISION CONTROL" and that the same be now
read a first time, Carried,
MURRAY, PRINGLE; That the By-law now before the Council be
read a second time and the Council dissolve itself into a committee of
the whole for that purpose. Carried,
GLASS, CORBETT; 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, MURRAY; That the third reading be taken as read. Carried.
DAVIES, CORNER; That leave be given to introduce a By-law to
II APPOINT A MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF THE YORK COUNTY HEALTH UNIT" and that
the same be now read a first time. Carried.
GLASS, MURRAY; That the By-law now before the Council be read
a second time and that the Council dissolve itself into a committe~
of the ~~ole for that purpose. Carried. .
The By-law was returned to Council with the blanks filled in
with the name of A.A.Coo:k inserted therein.
MURRAY, CORBETT;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.
DAVIES, MURRAY; That the third reading be taken as read. Carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS, Cont.
Councillor Corbett tabled a report of the Sports
committee recommending the construction of five picnic benches, at an
estimated cost of $100,00·r rt ·
CORBETT, GLASS; That the mwi¥iK of the Sports committee be accepted,
and the Seal of the Corporation be attached to this resolution. Carried.
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Councillor Davies made a verbal report of. the Property committee's
action, regarding the renewing of the easvestroughing on the north side
of the Old Town Hall. Since a complaint was lodged that water was
interferring with new construction there, the Committee engaged the
services of Mr. Ken. Ros~.to repair the troughing at once.
Mayor Bell submitted a report of the Police Committee, recommending the
use of James Krochter 1 s services as a constable if and when needed,
and when directed by the Police Chief. Remuneration to be $1.00 per hr.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
PRINGLE, COOK; That during the period ~rhen A. Higgins
is on holidays, namely from Aug. 12th to 28th, the Town janitor duties
be assi.gned to James Peters, also the water"tororks duties be assigned to
Jos. McGhee. Carried • .
DAVIES, PRINGLE; That a suitable basket of flowers be ordered for
delivery to residence of the Late Mrs. C.E.Sparks. Carried.
Meeting adjourned
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MAYOR