MINUTES - Council - 19510703-[;LJ;.~TlL.!~§!l!JQ.,__!:!!J.LY ;l~'-_:];9..,21,.
The regule.r meetinr; of Counc.n was heid in the Council Chambers
on Tuesday, July 3l•d, 1951, e.t 8:00 l".H. !4ayor Bell in the Chair,
Membei<'S present:-RetlV& Cook; Deputy Reeve l'lurra.y; Ccn:mc:J.llor•s
Jones, Fielding, Pr:lugle, Go:r.bett, Davies, Gundy,
The m:ttmtes of June ·•th and June 18th meetings and the minutes of
the special meeting an June 20th were adtlpte\l as pz'intecl,
PRil!Gl.,E, cooK: That the \vage accounts be. pe.id, th!?"t ·!;he Mayor :tflSUe
orders on the TJ:•eafn:r·e:r. f'o:r-the same 1:mrl the Seal or' the Oorpol:''?.t:l.on
be eXt ?.(lhecl to thi 1 reeolut:l.cm. C~:n'r).ed,.
COHBE~r'.r • JONES: 'r1:!l.t trw follo~rlng aeeounts be paid, 'chat 'Ghe Mayor
irHme orderA on 'GHl Tx•ea!lu:r•nr for the same and the Seal of ths
Corpox•ati.on be s;!;c.o.chi:Kl to tlds resolution. Carried.
VIATEH1\IORKS -Pcn·nax• $ 106.07 Hydro 'Electric r;,mmissi.on
l?oAtma,~ter Stamps 18.00
B. F. I.l!l.Vie & !7>!"1 Sla'ba 2.?5
Bell Telephone Company of.' Canada l?hone 6.85
Frankcom 1 s Gm• 1ge Cu'~ting Steel .75
PHir/G-LE:, COol{: That the follo;,rj_ng aceounts be pe.1d, that the Mayor
1esue or•llers on the Tl•eamn:>er l~or the same e.nd. the Seal of' the
Cornorat:\on oe attached hereto. Ca>"ried..
CoHPon.o..T:Co!'
Am:·oi>a H~ .;o
II II
Col:lli'ni B a:lon
I!
II II
" . II
tl II
H. N. Clfrk
Robert 11!.nk
II
II
11
The Bel! Telephone Co.
It U II
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II II !!
II
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Net~i'!ll rk< ·~ Er.•a and
Cam-liar B:l.tumu1s
Dug,banE :Prod1wts
B. J. Wh:\ telatf
i1xpl'8S!l Ltd.
Co. t.tc.t •.
Limited
Th' Glob<!' & !--!ail
r-lt!.'ino (Jtmatruct:l.on
~·,Nt>lt.,
J,, BA.k
R.l,, Beag
Off\.ce apec~.alty
Alex Bell
Poltoe Depa:('tment
A. ilf. Heard
Mfg. Col;\
AurorA. Hydro Commission
The Dcr•r' Comp?.ny
;-c""'-~·
Clerk 3 s Office
Flre Alarm
M.411Ht'
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" 5.15
1.00
:J..oo
T0H.,
Dlapose.l
'liital 5tat1stlos
l>olie~1, Crossing
10.12
.54.87
Reg. 3,.50
Gue.rd
Police
Clerk Is O:l'fioe
Property
Fi1•e Dep·t.
Police
Patching Mix, s, ~1'.
Property
Office & 11; ~l.
Of'fioe (ad)
Sto:r~m f)ewers &
Catoh Bas~.ns
· Flar~hel' gaintenance
l'roper·t;y -
Sha.:rpening 'J.loo1g
List; Propex>ty Sales
Police -Cabine·<;
!1xpenses -Ont.
H<wora & Heeves
Assoc.
Outside TripeJ, Etc.
:-Prop a~ l?s.:l.nt:tng
Toilets ~ Bandshell
Street l.d.ghting -
June
Dlspose.l
40.00
17.80
12.95
.5.3.5
lJ.,I.fO
1.92
36.61
13.'->·0
2.7)
15.75
.336.61
JL;. 53
4.15
1,46
57.00
2_5.00
13.40
6_5,00
352.25 4, /.,L2
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CORPORA'.h'ION CONTID . . ' --The Dav~s Ga!'age
B. F. Sturtevant Company
B. F. D'wis & Son
II II H If
Merv. Te.ylor
The Aurora Banner Publishing Co.
Vlilson Ilde1e.
l?ire Dept. -Gas
Disposal
Cement
Set>ter Tile
Police, Fire Dept.
Office, l>olioe
l>rop., l'l. \'1,, Parks,
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MURRAY, DAVIES: That the follo1•Ting .accounts be paid, that
issue orders on the Treasurer for the same and the Seal of
Corpor~>.tion be att<>.ched to this resolution. Carried.
STRE&:TS
DeLeJTa.ye Garage
Miller Paving .Limited
The Flintkote Company of
CA.nada, Limited
Case 1 s Ice & Cartage
Truck NR.intenance
Street Oiling
Patching Material
Gravel
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2.37
17.81
690.00
37.20
11.31
40.31
108.90
the l-1P..yor
the
10.80
3,541.76
117.88
236.00
FIELDING, JONES: That the f'ollooring accoun·ts be paid, the:t the Na.yor
issue orders on the T1•ea.surer for the same a.nd the Seal of the
Corporation be a.tt2.ched to this resolution. Carried.
RELIEF
Hazei lia.i tes
Mrs. s. l;l'arren
l4l'S. Cl!'..ra Beckett
l4edioal Ass 1 n.
COHHESl:'ONDE:JCE: ---------
Cash
II
u
3 X 8,3
17.3.3
18.1~2
31.55
2.49
A lettel" fl•om I>!:t·s. Alma McConnell regA.rd:lng the sidewalk on Mark
Street i·le.s receivHd !'.nd ;.;as order<od turned over to the Streets
Committee for action.
A le'tter from l-Ira. M. E, Huntley :r-egarding roP..d conctit'l.ons l1B.s
received and orde:r.•ed tnrnea over to the Streets Committee for action.
A letter from the Department of HeP.lth regarding the disposal of
dP.iry ,,raete f:r'om Cour,ins Dairy a.ncl tmote from the Anorl.izing Plant
~ra.s ren.d. DAVIES, CoHBE'l'T: Th8.t the Clerk ~rrite a letter to Cousins
D<>.iry n0tifying them ot the contents of the letter from the Depart-
ment of Health. Cp_rried.
A lette:t/from the To-vm of Hespeler regro•ding distribution of County
Roctd. Costs ~-re.s read. TJ1is letter ~-ms Oi'(lered received anct filed.
A letter :r:i•om the Aurora Recreat~Lon Commission enclosing cheque
'!!or \)1, 500. oo to cove!' the amount of' provinci">.l p:I'P-.nt reoei ved on
snlaries of the Hecreation Director nnd his assistant e.nd requesting
a cheque in the Rmount of \?1, 500.00 to cover 'Gheir municipal grant
fol' ·1951 \·mfi read. PRI:JGLE, cooK: Tl1at a cheque for \i1,50o.oo be
issued to the Aurora Hecre!'ltion Coinmisoion to pay their municipal
grant ±'or 1951. Carried .•
A letter received from Proctor. Hedfern & Laughlin regarding th~
sewage treP.tment pl".nt •me rea.d. CoHBE:TT, DAVIES: That the
lrw trnotlonA contained in the letter be complied with. Ca.rl•ied.
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8ior.'cesntl1 !Ylee.ting, ,July :;;, 1951 -Page J,
The Aurora Public School Board 1 s lette1• ;~as read adv:l.sing
thCJ.t Mr •. J. l-1. Offord had been. appointed to act on the Aurora
Heoreation Commission for the balance of the ter•m, replP.oing
Mrs. E.H. Stoltz. This letter was ordered received and filed.
The To~,rn Solicitor replied to our request tha.t he •·rr:l te the
(lueen City Storage in rega1•d to the purchaoe of land otmed. by
them in the rear of Yonge Street Store property to the ef'fect
that he had so Hr:ltten tllis company and t-rould advise the results
in due course. This letter -.;as orderec1 received and. filed.
A letter from the 'l'o-.m Solicitor ~las reaC.I. ;-,ri th reference to
and enclosing an Easement from Cousins D1•ive to Gurnett Street
from i•lillia.m L. St!;lphens ~.nd Eva. M. stephens, Charles Arthur
Cook and Aurora Pa.rkvie~·r Realty Limited. This letter ,,.as ordered
received and :filed.
A letter from the Tovm Solicitor enclosing dupllcate registered
nopy of deed No. 10L>33 from the Aurora Board. of Trade to the
Corporation, covering right-of'-T~ra.y ovel:' a st:r•ip of land lying
north of the Old To1•m Hall building was read. This letter '1-ra.s
ordered received and filed.
A lette:o:• t'rom the To•m Solicitor enclosing duplicate registered
c.opy of {teed. No. 10698, from tl;le Board of ~~rustees of the Aurora
l'ubl:l.c School to the Corporation. covering the property no>-r used
fo:ro library purposes, was 1•ea.d. This letter was ordered rece:l:ved
and filed.
A letter from the To~m Solicitor enclosing duplicate registered
copies ~.seds Nos. 10580 and 10.581, made by tvillia.m L. Stephens
and Eva r~. Stephens to the Corporation and by Aurora J:>a.rkview·
RP.alty Limited to the Co!'poration,resp!')otively, pursuant to one
of the oondi tions of the Aur·ora Planning Board in granting
ll.pprova.;k..~:tl.tt'he plab of eubtUvision No. 246, w•uJ read. This
letter 111e.a ordered received and filed.
A letter i>F!'.s received from the Tmm Soli91tor l'egar,'ttl.ng Dunning
Avenue se>.Yer drainage. GUNDY, COOK: Th?.t this le'cter be turneo.
over to the Streets Committee for action. Carried.
A letter 'IVI'tB received from the Town Solic:l tor r.v1 th a. copy of
Ordel' of the OntP.rio Municipal Board approving Restr:J.c·ted Area.
By-La•r No. 1085 attached. JONES, MUHHAY: 'I''hat this letter be
acc~pted and filed. Carried.
A letter was received from the Town Solicitor enclosing a letter
from the Ontario l4unicipa1 Boa:rd regard~mg the proposed capital
expenditure ot ;;;,250, ooo. for purposes of High School Building and
Land. COOK: DAVIl~S: 'l'hat e. copy of the Ontario Municipal Boa.'{'d 1 s
letter be sent to the Aurora Public School Board. Carried.
A letter 'VT&s 1•eceived from the To;m Sol:tcitor enclosing a letter
rece3.ved f1•om l"inley lv. McLachlan Limited regr<.rding the:l.r .
account. GUNDY, CORBETT: That Finely w. ~4cLe.ohl:i.n 1 o letter,
together w·i th Nr. Lee Is covering letter, be turned over to the
Streets Committee. Ce.l•ried.
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A JH3ti iiicHl. r1.r:.::~::J.rt£ri~ :·.·)::u:--lclnv mH·u:re;:; y,yc;_.f!· :r·~:.'t:::el.wed .. '£)::tom t;h}: ;t~~n~·er·:.curtt<
of ~;he tot-Yr~.. n-tHHJY', DAVI.&.:s: 'J1h:.:>.t tJ1e tm1:tt~~:x. .. be· l(~f't~ o'th~:t1 t:-1.nd~
dealt N1. "i;h undex~ the: heR.d.j_np; of Ur!i"{:lni s!H:;(l Burd.ner·H~!} Carrit3:<'L,
An account 1.ra.s recei.v·ed. front the :ro~-rn. Sollettor covering d:u::Ibul~es.,.
ments~~ Plii~JGLB.., COOK: Th~~t th;~ account of' Mr., Lro C<> Lee. dated.
J"uly 3, 1951, 1.1; the amount oi: :18.90, be paid and thll.t ·bhe
Ser;.J. of the Corpor"-tion be at t•whed he1•eto. C•~r·ried .•
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Mi.>. E. A, Scott appeFJ.red. bef'ol:'e Council x•egard:l.ng storm sew·ers
and the level of sict~:n·:s.llHl on Kennedy St1•eet. COOK, P.l!IlJGLf£:
'I'ha.t this matter bE'/.I:'eferred 'Go the Streets Committee for action.
Curried.
CO!I,~,iiT~'EE .Hl.!;t.Q!;1!§:
Councillor Gundy pl'esen'Ged a Property Committee Heport conte.:i.n:l.ng
recommrmde.tione fo'l' the painting of the exterior of tlle Nunio1pa.1.
O:ff'ice, the exterior of" the 010. Town Ha.ll Building, sh1.ngl:\.ng of
the l.i bre.xoy and. the making of more Cement h~nd Benches.
JON~S, Gl.INDY: T11R.t the repor'G of the Property Commi'ctee be
accepted and adopted and the Seal of the Ool'pO:t'll.tion be attached
hereto~ Carx~.te:d~
:oeputy Reeve Htu•ray presented a Gommi t'Gee Heport mald.ng
:r•ecornrnendations in order that a grant might be applied. fol• on
1.mprovementa to Geox>ge Street; also outlining ~m1•k to be done
on Y.ongf.i ··:street.
GUNDY,. DAVIES: Th~:t; the :r·eport of the Stl•eets GornmJ.ttee z•ega.rd-
ing George StreE~t improvements and Y.onge Stl'eet South stor•m
aewe:r.s, etc., be adopted. Carried,
Deputy H.eeve 1-lt!.l'I•ay prefl<m'oed ~" Committee Repox''G Pe \vater il1ains
on Yonge Street South,
GUNDY, DAVIES: That the report of the S'Gl'eets Comm1:ttee rep,ard-
:l.ng Water Mainr1 be e.coepted e.nd 1~e:t'erreiJ. to the Wt'l.ter Committee
for consideratj.on. Garr-ie(1.
Comlc:l.J.lor Gundy presented a verbal repol:>t for the PlP.nning FJoa:r·d
asking fol' an op1n:i.on f<'om Couno:U on the Zoning By .. -l.e;·:'i'.
DA F'<'jc<l !'1IHJiAY• 'Ph.,t '' e•p<>"'-,., ·~"~'"·'1 !1''" o·~· a·o·"''~.~ 1 '"e 'nP"J'' ''!'l !JJ.. ~1,1.,;)1: .•~w ~ lN<'.-01 ,., (';.., Cu o. vv.,_,-:,.,,J., i.,lat,:,-;;.:.1.!.~ 0 .;. v.p,t.;..J., .. V -~-..-~'\..1,. "'
J .,,~y 12t'l ~~"'~"'':lnr:;· t:hp z~~4ron· By-r,,.y ""wn1e"' ...,,.t , .~;, .t1. Vtjr:i..!. A. • f:~ ·:.J_,....,. ~.-·t~--~t:> , • .lde,.,; fl' \.Rt;;,J, ~ """ \...!.~
UlHi'IiJJ:SHE.ll BUSINESf5: .,..,.._ .. _....,...,.,........,......,~..,.... ......... _,......,..,.,.,.,. ........ = .. ·"'-
PHI1JGLg, doRBE~:T: 'l'i'1Rti Kennf~th G. f·1on(~S be a.uthorlzed to sign
ehequef:l on behFtl:e of the Corpor·9.tion of the To"t·rn of' Auror~a anc.l
'Ch<l.t the neoease.ry · o.ocumentf.l be prepax•ed and a.:oprorred f.m~ th:l.o
pux•pose. Gil.rP:l.ed.
HUR!-AY, DAVIB.:S: Tlle.t 'Ghe appl:l.ce.t:l.on f'Ol' Ass5.s'tctnt To·em Clerk
by l<lrs. Helen DiclHiOYl be accepted 11.t "· star'Ging saJ.e.ry of
~,;3.5" 00 pf'::r 'trJeE:~k G.nd tha:~ 1tr"st-Dicke::: on t:r"c;a:t'""t :l.mmed:l.e.tel:l in
her• ce1.paolty of Assistant Cler>t. Carried.
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Sb:teenth Heet:mg, July ), 1951 -l's,ge 5,
Three police applicattons w·ere read. l<'Ili:LDING, DAVIJ£6: Th~:tt
the applications be tul:'ned over to the l?olioe Committee for
oonaidere.'Gion !mtt appointment, Cs.rrted.
GUNDY', DAVIES: Th~>,t the spokesmen for both petitions re
Parking Meters, Mr. G, Hoffman and Mr. J. t1Tilson, be asked
to hold a publ:lc meeting tV'ith all meroha,nta invited to attend,
anrt. thP.t the decision of such a meet:tng be recorded and
presented to Council as soon as possible. Ca1•ried.
GUNDY., F'Il~LDI!!G: Thi?.'G the By-l' .• e.'!>Y Oommi t'Gee be requested to
px•epP.re a by-la'joJ P.uthox•izing t;he instl'tlle,t,.on ~.>..nd legislat:ton
fox• p?.l'l'ing met e1•s. Ce.rr:led.
Dr•. a:. ,; • Henderson 1 a reqlHHJ"1; for stNJet J.igh'Gs on Kennedy Street
tieBt 1r<as presented "cy 'Ghe Clerk. CooK, DA.V:J:Es: Tha·~ this be
hP.nde<l to the S'G1•eeta Comm:1.ttr3e f<>X' f'ur·!;her action. (J,!J.rried.
Tende1•s were received. from Vim. Knapp on ·~he eJ~:te:<':!.o:r• painting of
the Municipal Office and the Old 'l'ovm HF.1ll, GUNDY, JONES: 'l'he.t
the following 'vemlers be e.co0pterl and that; tlw Seal of the
Oo1•por~;;.tion be e.tt~tohed thereto: 111m. Knapp tender 011 Municipal
Off'im:t, e::;::[l!er:tor p<'.in'\;:mg in the amouni; of' :;;95.00; ~lm, Knapp
'tender on Old Totm Hall {lese Belfl'Y) ext; erio1• pain'ting in
the amount of ~115.00. Carried.
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GUNDY..· JONES: Tha'G the by-law l'egarding Hawlwr•a P..nd l'ecllal:'a be
held over. Carried.
DAVIES, MURRAY': TlJ.a~; leave pe glven to :l.n'troduce a by-law to
F'IX 'I'Hjj; BAl.Jl.RIES OF HYJJRO COlmiSSIONimS and tha;t the same be no>>
read a f:l.ret time. Carr1.ed. /P J 1
PRINGLE, COOK: Tha;t the by·~la~.r how befo~·a Council be reacl. a
eeconrl Mme and that the Council dlssolve :ltself into !?. conun:l. ttee
ot the •·rho1e for t;hat pu:t•pose, Carried.
CORBETT$ G·UNDY: 'l'hP.t the by-lHW no1r bRfore the CJouncil be read e.
third time thin <lay and 'thP.t Hule 22 of' By-LB.'i'l No. 862 be ilUspended
f.o:r• 'Ghe.'G purpose. Car•ried •.
DAVIES, MUHR.P.,Yt ThP.t leave be given
iUJ~.'llOHIZE T!{F.; SALE Ol" LO'f 17, NORTH
the same be no-.r l:-ea.d "· :t'iret time.
to introchoe a by-laior to
HIDE TYl.ER STREE'I' and that
C!l.rr1.ed.
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COOK, PRINGLE: The.t the by.-la\"1 no11 be:i:'6~·e the Council be read a
seconti time and thRt ·the Council di.SB(llve itself into a committee
of' the iorhole for• the.t purpose. CR.rried.
JONES, FIELDING: 'l'hat the by-law not·l befor•e ·!;he Council be r•ea'd e.
third time this day and that Hole 22 of By-La.1r; No. 862 be suopended
for th11t purpose. Cs.:c>ried.
DAVIES, HUHRAY: 'I'hat leave be given to :lntroduce a by-le.>·! t>o
LIMI'l' THE NU!v!BER OJ!' li'EET BE'f\1EEN POLE;S ON 'l'Ht:; STRM;;Ts m' :!.'l-Ib: TO\"IN
ana. 'cha·t the same be nmv react il. f'2.l'st time. Ca:er:i.ed • I o? '!!
Sixteenth Meet.ihg 1 July 3, 1951 .,. Page 6.
l>H:tl!GLE, COOK: 1'h?.t; the b:V-·l<:'t-1 nov hBf'ore the Council be r.~ad a
seboml time e.ml that thel Counnil cUslH~lve i tseli" ini;o e. coiilli1:lttee
of the trhole for that p1U'JX)se. Ca:r•ried .•
GtfllDY, JQt,lES: · ThP.t the 'by-law l'\(H' oefox•e the Councll ba :read ~~
third time this day and that HHie 22 ot' B:t-Ui~r No. 86~ be suspended
for that purpose. Ca.r•ried.
,JONES, GUNDY: That the ten<le:r· of 1-lr, iio1•man D:l.on, 3.n the sum of
~)Lel6. 00, be accepted for removal of' present shingles f1•om Aur•ora
Public Library and for the. supplying anrl :i.notP.lling of' new 210//
s-.sphaJ. t shingles, anrl that the Seal of the Corporation be attached
hereto. C:;l.r•ried.
FIELDiiW·, GUNDY: C'-.ave Notice of l<!oUon regarding the Mayor 1 e
salary.
Meetlng e.djour.ned.
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