MINUTES - Council - 19510618·"····
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The x•egula1• meeting of Council l':ras held. in the· Counoi.l
(lhamber•a on r~omla;v, Sune 18th, 1951~ at 8:00 P.M. l~yo:r
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~.n J?&tt3rui on lot~:ns fxtom At%
The letter ~vas ord.ered.
The 'l'o~m Solici·tor l"eplied t;o our inqu:l.ry 5.n I'Elgcu:"ct to the
I•':l.nley ~~, Hc:L!J.ohJ.an :Lim:l. t; e<l acc(J\ntt :l.n that. he tta.s oi' the
crp~.n,.on thel."e WlJ.s no l:l1~bi.lHy on t;he t;own' s par•t to pay
this account and that he. w·aa :;:>eplyirig; to M~·. Mcl.aohlar.!1 s
let te:t• in ·the same connection. 'fh:l s letter was o:rderei.l.
l'N'Jce:l.·•.red ana. fiJ.ed. ·
The letter f1•om the 'l'o\11:n .Sol:l.ci tor :i:'egm"<l:l.ng the Uwton
proper·ty t1Hs read ancl l t ~vas decid.ed by Council that ~•
dis,.msoS.cm. em ·t;he ma1;ter ;;roulil. 'r;e dealt 1r1~.th lai;er in the
meeting.
The Soll,Jito:c.:~1 letter regarding :revision of the Mayox.t s
eala:;:>y ifll.S e.J.i;;o reacl anti. on motion of .TONE£!, C-tJNJ)Y; :i.'G
t11as handed. to ~;he :Per•sormel Omru\Ii'•tee tor l'ta '.:.onolde:r.at·~
1on.. Oe.:<'l"l ed. ·
· A tu.:~?thlfJr l$.~t'ter :e:i?om the Soli.~:vtor t¥"a.s rea.d :t.~ege .. !'lCt~.ng
a prlvate ~.:J:t:•eek orose:i.ng a'G the r·eax> of 'the c. E, l.I!U:t>l•ell
propel•ty on Yonge Stx•ee·t South, 'l'lle ad.Y:l.oe of' ·the So:tici t;o~"'
•~as to tl1e ef'fet;rt '~hat thi.B o;:•o fleing t·t2•1.l on pr:lva te pl'ope:t'~;y·
a.nd WttB not e. matter of ooncal-~n ·to ·the CcH ... ".:,O.t'e.:'GiOJ:lql Also
ormtA.ined. ~ .. n li'lx•. i ... ee 1 s letter-i1e.;:; .h:l.s advfceill ant( l"'l'lcomme!'l~l.-
. ationo ln. e{Jnneotir)n 't·ri th H. pl.,C)poae_U pa:r.1tlng e.:re·&~ a.t th.e
:~real:' oi' thEi s'r.o:r·et~ on th1.1 w·Els'l; e:l.de of Yonge Street.
DAVIES, OOHBl!~'I'T; 'l'ha.t the •.rown · Solio:i.i;or• be asked t;o app:t'oach
the qi1&4:Jn Ci t;y Stol"'~ge !Am~Ltt:::t1 e:~.a to ·the pu~~1JohAts~~ of l.~~nr1
ovmed. by them il'l the :t>~)a1' of Yonge Sti•eet 1:rtm.>e property,
ae suggest~1d ~n his lei;ter of .Ytm(:l 12, 19,51. 0&<-:t'l:'~ .. ,,a.
A contr2.a'G price t'l'om the Gml.i te CompiJX!Y !'or X'epG;.il•s to the
bartH~ oi' the 1>r&:te1• tank ;me suhmi'Gted. to Clourwil l'o1• its
ocnli.dilere.:ti.on~ Due to e.. further· c~ontre.et being rJubm5.t;t€:d
:ln ·t.hc next: feTtr thye, it ~rae ruov;K1 'by. lllliRRAY, I:>11.INGL.b~; the.t
the mat'Ge~~ be :te:t't; "11.th the \~ate~;cn~ka Comlni'G'G,,le t'ox• th<li.l:'
X'eoomrn€n1d.t~~t:'i.ona on the reoeil'Ylt ·of 'tlte seoona. contrc~~cfi:;'lf
Oarl'ied. ..
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x·egm'd:i.ng the <Jondi'G:l.cm of the preserrt; a:l.de~"J&,lk on 11Hll:i.ngton
l3treet 'West ttil.,Jaoent to the:l.r• nEt<11Y purohaeeci p;.•opex•·ty.
J'ONES, J?RJ.NGJ'..E; ·~1~~~1; the w;ttel:' b(" le:f't wi'th the s·~reeta
. Qornrrd.tt;es to make th.ciJ.? recomr.ac. .. n1tlat:tons e.,ncl z~En'Jort at the
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!fourteenth MElet:i.ng~ June 18, 1951 -Page 2.
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A lette.r fx-;om the :eo<t·n) Enginee:tlf3 1 Met3sl~su Pr~octol""'~
Redf'ern & L2.ughl:m, regarr.l:l.ng survey staltas reportedly
removed f1•om the 11. L. Stephen1> pl'op0l''ty on Cousino Drive
. ~re.a read and ClJ.smwRed by Counedl.
l4URHP;Y:. DAVIJ~S; the.t 'che Solio:l.tol' be lns'G:t'1Wtt'ld t;o !lil.v.r:l.ae
N:r·. Stephem1 of the Eng:"cnem:r~ 1 re:r:)(n·~~ em the mat'cer.
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proposl'!d storm semor outfall aercws the Highland C'<Olf
l!lub p1•opex·•i;y l·ras received al.:mg 1r:i:i;h e. tend.er· p1~:1.t1e of
(?1, 5l~O. 00 for the complete job from th.e l"lar:lne Construot:i.cm
Oomp~:..ny. Due. to the oi•mers of the nolf Club not be:l.ng
agreeeJ'Jle to the sewer going acrons their propel'i;;y· as
propooed, an alternate g1•ade ~rfts ten"ta.t:tvely se·t by· ·the
<>ngineel:'B ~.n o1•der the.t crops on the gol:l:' l:J..nkiil and Aurora.
Greenhouses property wcmld no't be d.:lsturbed.
GUNDY, lliUH.RAY; T11.e.t the Streetc Oo1mnittee i.1e authorized
to call tent!.ers m1(l let the contr~.ct to HtU?ine Constx>uotlcm
fox• the oonntruot~.on of ertorm se'\erere on Dunning Avenue:
Yonge St:r•ee'G {we!l't s1.de sonth of Dunning Avenue) and on
rleallitt propel·~y as requ5.red, the OO!l't of' the above '!frork
not to exceed ~~2. 75 pel' foot, and that the eeaJ. of the
Ccn~por2.tion be ~"tta 0hed. therel'to. Also that 1;h.e To'l'm
Sol:1.c1.to:r be ctmsulted. before the wo:t>lt on the NeHbi'l;t
:prope;t'ty is r,.r<;arted, Ctu'l'ied.
'l.'>·iO lettm•fl f1•om the Yol•1t County Health Unit were hl'ought
be:!!'ol'e Council advising that vrork llac1 been completed on
the sanitary ee"Jel• of 11!'• OhFi.l"lee Coole. Kennecl.y Si.;r·eet
Ee.st, ~>.nd 1;he:t a mfl:tter' of ge,l•1)age in the alleywa.~r e.t
'the Murdo:l.pal Office had. now bHen cJ.ee.zoed up .and inetrtu:ri;-
:torw g5.ven to the parties concH:ll:'necl to keep 'thic1 matte:t'
under contX'ol at; s.:u t:l.mes. These le~;te:r•s t-Jere or•dered
filed.
A lette;;:o fl~om MX'. G. T •. G-r:imshavr asl<:lng Couno:ll 1 GJ oonoidl!lX'-
at:l.on to his offer ·;;o pu..:;."chase a lo'G on Har:c·:lson Avenue
noH set aside for the use of M.r~ Cla:t"llence Bt* ~Jo:b .... Yl :to:r~ c'l.
Vet el~an 1 il Lcrt.
i4URRAX, J?Il~LD:r:Nn;. that; tP.J:o. U·1'1mahaw·1 e J.ett~;>r• be turned
ove1• to the l?ropex>ty CommH't<7e to be d.eo;tlt "r:!:th Efter
ocmtP.eting ~tt•. St. Jt)hn e.l[l to hie px•opoee{:!. plane fo:''
compleM.ng a hou?O on the lot. Ca;~r.·ied.
A iettel:' f:t'O!il Mx•. Hulse on behalf of North End. Taxl am1
Ml'. Earl Ste~;s.ri; w·as r.•eoeiv·ed ask~.tlg Comwil to g~.·ant
pe:r.miBSion fox• a !'liHJel:'tretl. sectS.em. on 1'!elJ.ingto11 S't1•eet
West for the standing of hie ta:~r.;l.s.
GUNDY 1 FIELDING·; That ',;his matte;:• be helcl over tempo:~.•a;;;•i:l.y
f'.e the l"0po:!.•t of the P.olioe Committee "tci'OUld ha.ve a. bearing
tm the genEn'a.l. pm·l~ing of the To'lm of Aurol•a, Cm'r).ed.
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I~.eet:tngtc ~:rune 18; 19 :?8~EtJ 3,,
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donrt.o:ll to consldel' a change in. the max'b adjacent 'co hie
proper·ty, a.eklng ·thai; the curb be g:t'ao.u&.ted x><t'chel~ t;han
come to a point on hie proper~y. .
J'Ol~ES~ COOK; That thin matter be oomJS.de:red and d.ealt
-erH;h by the S'Greets Comml ttee, Oar·l'ied.
A telagra.m addressed to the l4a.:ro:,• from the Parkome'Ge:ie•
Compa.ny of' Canada I.imi ted. ~1as read in Council and ·oXJ,
motion QI~ FIEl..DIHGf GUNDY.; that ·the matter be left and
dealt 1·1i th tmder the het?.ding of Unfinished Eus:!.ness.
CarriElCl .•
'l'he Coun:ty of York submitted. :t'cll' Counoi:l.1s oonsit'isre.tion
the proposed County Equal:l.zed Arwessment i.'oz• 1952.
cooK, MlJIU~A''!; Tb.e.t 'Ghe matte•• be tul'nea. ove:<' to the
Ftnanoe Gommi'Gtee for its oons1derat:l.on. Ce.rried.
~GAT!ONS:
Nr. c. Cloplano., :repl'etHmt;ing the Aurora Hydro Commission,
e.ppee.:~.'ed before Counc:D. expla:}.ning grades and the neoesse,:r.y
connections to supply sanitary em·rerage outlet to their
net17 building on Hoaley Stree·t. Since 'Ghe manhole e<>s'Gerly
on lllosley Stveet is too high to accommodate their requ:tr•e-
ment s , ];he oonne:.rt:i.on in f:;.•ont of 'Ghe Tcnm Hall on Yonge
s·treet >1ould be the only poee:l.hle conneot:'l.on to eel:'VC) this
builoJ.ng.
Mr. And.reH Bal•1tel:?J G·eneral Mana.geJ.' oi' .r. P. F:teld:l.ng
Company Limi tad 0 appeared befox•e Counc:a advl.s:l.ng o:t' t;hi?Jil~
recent findings from a Emrvey in the~.r poaeesoion the.t 'Ghe
preaent 'build:i.ng on Wellington Street \·Test no'i'r o>V'netl. by
that eomp<tUli is enc;.•oaoh:l.ng upon the stl:'eet; fl.llo;·nmoe
ecHne seven S.nohea and aoked Coun(J:l.1 1 s d:i.spoo5. t:'!.on of the
mat'!;el•. 'l'he matter w·&.s dJ.scuaaed with the Tmm Boli.c:l.'Gor
i·lho advisec1 that a aatiafao'cm.•y ag1•eement 'Go S.ndenmify the
Co:r·pore.tion :tn oase of aoeid.ent and e. fuzothe:t• gua-rantee .
that if the 'bu~.:W:tng wan eve:;.' r·emoveit that the oompe.ny ·emuld
ohpeY·'ii·e a prop ex• s~tbc'1.ok fOl' that .locality could be dre.1>"n.
NP • ."fe.Jnea C-oulding, To-rm Fo:r.'emal·r,. t.tppeal'ed befoz·e Council
asking the.t su:t•veyor ~ s stakes 1)e set; for the oorne:c• of
CathexoJ.ne s·fireet <>-nd Catherine Cx•e<wen\; e.s ;.;e11 Ml ·~he
vreat erl;v 1:1.mi t of Tyler 8treet :l.n oY.>C!.er tha1; a atreot g:-.•a.O.e
me.,y ba e(l'tabUshed at these t;1;7o po:lnts. (This ma;tter ie
:lnolw:led in the St:recJts Oomm1.ttee Report J.e,·t;er in ·the
mee'Ging).
COl,li:H1'~'E:U; REPOHTS: """"""' .............. .,.. ...... __,~..,.._-.. ---"""
Mayor Bell presented a l'epor·t of' the .Polioe Comm:l t'G <:w
o.(%tling ;11th pe.rk:i.ng metel'S~ fees an(l location of meters
e"!.t th10 cm'b• Due to a previous motion being pa.ssaa.
regf'.rdJ.ng pm"i-ting me·tere, ~ . .-t ~vas move~. -u·.r <1-UNDY, PRJ:r!CH .• E;
that the Hesolution pe.r;eed by Council 1.m ll{ia.Y 21, 1951,
l'egru:•ding pru:>ld.ng mete!'a be l'escd.nded. Carl"ieo .•
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Oounc:tiJ.:ox~ Gu.nd;;· asl~erl :f.~o:t~ a x•f.:.:r;t1:t:"~i~~d. votf.s-:6',.,
CrJok -Yea J?1e1ding -· Yea
. l'it!X'l:'i\l.;y' -Yee. Guntty ~ Yea
Corbett -. Nay Joneol -· Nay
De. vies ~· Nay l?r:i.nge ... Yea
Mayor Bell~ aa Cha:l.'rman of the Police Camn11 ttee 5 on the
matter of do~ contJ.'Ol prea®nted a. :report in th:ts oannaot~
ion <?.no. veom d that. an offer of $500.00 'i;o the Newmarke·~
<!Mld Av:rora. Hume.ne '3ooiety 'l?e made as the Town o:f' Auroxe! a
share of. ope!•a·c:tons. .
FIELDING~ SOHI!lS; '!J(lat the repor·(; of the l:'oUee Oornmittee
re <loge be s;doptec. ~:md the seal of 'Ghe Oorpox•e.ti.on be
atte.ched. Ciarrier!.
Deputy-~Reeve M\U'Hl.Y~ CheJ.r.me.n ot the Si;reets Gomndttee.
tabled F.', repox•t of hl.s commiti;ee ontl:lning seveloal p:r.o,jeotr;
on repa:h•s &.i'Vl i'lnal treatment on new etreeta.
i.PJRRAY, DAv:n.:s: .. That the ~·aport ol' t;he Streets Clommi ttee
be adopte{! and ·.;hat the neal of the corporation be
!M;tP.ched he:z;et(J. Carr•iet1.
Due to a prev1Jus engagement, l'(!:J:>. T.A.M. Hulse ~,Ja.s Ua'lable
to attend. Cou.r.oil durlng. the h.ea:<•ing ot delegatlonr. and
asked thai: Ccnncil hear h:l.m a:!; 'c.hl s time ~ri th :r.efer·enoe to
ma:tt ex'n o:f:' d:1v·:n Defence. Hr. Hulse ail:vi eed. Oov.ncS.l the.t
9. St. John 1 t'i Ambulanr;e OOUl:'fJ(;< 1vOU1d be ~.n progY.'(r!lS in .
~·o:r.onto t~vo :lights a ••reek for the next three 1~·eeks to t;rhich
he had obta~.ned. the consent of i'our membe:t>o of t:he Fire
Blt'igade to ,;ake this omu•ae, f'.sk.ing Counc1.l to e.uthor~.ze·
hw3.d.enta1 E;xpenses tvhlle tr·a;telling to and from Toronto.
IJU:NlJY 1 DAV'iES; Tl;lat a heal•py vote of than:.k:s be tende:t>ed 'tlo
l~r. Hulse fol' hts splen<'l.~Lti. ei'f'o;~·ta as Jl.urox-&1 a tio-ord:tns.to:;:•
of Civil Jef'enco. · Car:r'ierl.
l:"R:f.NG·LE, COO!{; 'rhat tlie Clerk be author~u;,ecl to pay to
driv·e;:•s of Ga:<•s ·t,1•anspor•t:tng students 'r.o ·r.n.e St, Joh>'O
Ambu1a~7Je Course in •ro:r.onto th,:-l sum of \~;1. 00 fo~· eaex.\
.,.,., "'n to'··~l "··~··"""'"'" -n"' '·hMt ""·"~ Se"'l At' .,..,~., V"-' J.Pe ,1.. t.H:-t. K:lJH& ~-~~ ..ll~J."'I0-.1 C!., U. tt >':",], V.i,J,Q etJ V~• >.>.4-•• v
CorpJ:C'.:,tion be attE>.ohed hare·to. Ca••x•ied..
w:tltl!.~!:l~-~~~~:
D14e to the decision by Council ea.J.0 lie!' iri the m<1etlng to
install lluaJ. l'a;?king Metel' Comp&.ny meterst 'Ghe. telegram
from the Parkomete;~ Company oi' Canada Limite8. ~;ould have
nr) bearing on t;he matter and "Jas ord.ered filed.
GUNDY~ MURPJ!...Y; T"ne.t the :tetter from ~Jr. Hulse on behalt
of the North End Tax:t zoegaro:l.ng pru~lting apiMHil on t'lellington
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UNF'J::~JISHL~D BUSINEBS COt!T~:O~ .,,.,.., •.. ,.,....,., ........... ..,.,_ ..... _. .... _.,.,, .. ,.. ......... _ ........ _...,,~-~ .... ,,,....,...,.,_
Stre'et be l"epl:l.ed to to the effect that the overall park-
ing problem of ·~he Tmm i13 stiJ.l unde:~ disoucmion and
Oounc:l.l rer>ervea ·any d.ecieicm on 'Gh:!.s :pap·!;icula:c m11t'c e:.•
fen• the pre !lent. Cax•ried.
COHBETT • <J"ONES; Tha:t the ~Jate!'i'lO!'ks Committe:e 1:.le 0.u'thor•~
ized ·to emy}loi! 'che -servioet~ of tN·o e~'tl'l!l. men :fo:P e.pp:<'o'-1:·-
lmG:teJ.y :r~YD.!~ de.;y'"trl to ass~,at; in 1ihe ins'Ga1J .. e;l.iion of th .. e
'tV.9,·te:t~m.a.:tn on Geo:tlge St;re{~t a Carr:lBttlll
Piee·c:J.ng F.td.jcurnet'l..
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