MINUTES - Council - 19521201 (2)i
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at. G pom~-December 15th~ 19529
Mayor Rose in th'e Chair.
Moillbers ibresent~~~ Reeve Coctk..,
Deputy Hee~'e J, I·iUlTay
Councillors Jones,·D. Jo Eurray, Dav:Ls
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fcnnily in their bereavementv
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JCNES. COHBETT: That
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Decemoer 8un mee~2ngs
ACCOUN11S
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as read.
CQOK;; JOFfbS: That the v1agc accour!.ts be p0.:tc1., that the r.:iayor
issue orders on the ~~reas1.Jre1." i'or tl1e ~~ane and the Seal of thG
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. C6~iC COHBJ:i:'r'I': T'hat the Ccn;orat:lon accounts be
Ffayof· issue orders on the ~cr<3o.surer f6r the same
of the Corporation bG attachGd hereto\ll
·y:"lic1 th~,-·-·'-1 ")'71 i c.~--.. ~ · -t..-Lr VL ·'"-·
and t.he seal
CAHniED"
Attridge & Son
Aurora Banner I-'ub. · Co"
Aurora Du:Llcling Co.
Aurora Greenhouses
Aurora Hydro Comm.
Bo1,vser, John ~J ~ & · Sor1
CourrGy of York
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Pl"operty
Ad ... r8rtising
SeT;"J"er Pipe
Flowers
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Fir8 Alarm Lights
Tmm Hall
Off:tces
Cle:cl;:s Office
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Stree·ts
Watert·Jork
Property
LGss 10~~ Disc$
1952
Ind:tgont Patients
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3~98'
~30'
J.8.·..5!J"-Lr3; 21'
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62;t,6,
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27~25,
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66 . ''2'-(J cj -.s
1;00'-
18;92""'
2;7?'--
5.69,
16~.00,
381~8h'
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GORFOHATION ACCOUNTS Gont;'d
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Davis'6arage 'fi';-fich I:aintenance
Gas -Fire Dept.
2~50'
.3. 9o-..
Dual Parking Meter Co., Parking Eeter Supplies
Francom's Garage Police Cruiser Maintenance
Grand & Toy Ltd. Of'fice Supplies
Ne'\'ltnarket Era & Express Advertising
. 28~40
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;28
2;40
2 «I' 0 ---~---
6.40'
2!>04,
26,.45,
.30.9~
5.o8,
Planning Doard Aurora Br, 1\dvertisi.ng ·:_,. · t\_.7 .,.12,
p.A,Deacon~Pro.f'essional · · · 27.3.43
Postma.ster
Services · ~1.9~~1.:1:.'
Postage 14;00
6.oo -2o.oo, .. •(
25.00.... Queen Bliza~eth Hospital. In.:l:l.g~i1t Patient
Stiver Bros .. ·
'1'aylor, Merv.
'l'hompson:U s Funeral
Service
Townshend & Kent Ltd~
\Jilson Hardi"lare
Uhitelaw, B.G.
Underhill~ Fo R.
Lions Club of Aurora
RELITI~F
doai -Town Hall .
F;l_re Depto
Police Dept
Awhulance Service
Of.'fice
lrla i:er~1ork
Property· .. · ...
SpoJ;;,.ts && Puba
Of.f:lce
Insurance Heneiqals ·
l'Iom:lnation f.'ieeting
Expenses
6:;40
1.90 -
43 42,
18 75-.
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51.70.......
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7~35,
7.3~i7,
3.94'-
1.187 .. 4.3' ' .
25o00'-
DAVIcC DoJ .MURRAH
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Tl1at the f'ollov1ing accounts be paid; that the
on the Trea;r:urer for the-sa1cie and the Seal ·:f
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IVirs(j :8.6se H~Llson
JY:r s " .E ,_, Pugh
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att,ached hereto,_,. .CARH:IED (t
Cash 25 ;.oo,
Cash 25 ~oo,
Cash 25;oo,
I<iBdical. Ce1.,tificat2:s 3 .X 1_..0)
73-~oo·-,-' ..
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WATERHORKS
JONES, D.J .MURRAY: ~'hat the i'o1l01'1ing accounts be paid,
that the I.'layor issue orders on the Treasurer :for the same
and the Seal of the Corporation be attached he:eto. CARIITED.
Aurora Hydro.Electric
Chapman, J .H.
Drurmnond, 1-lcCAll
Sturgeons Ltd.
s'lfu.,;~·s
Commercial Service
Pol>rer Service
Supplies
Supplies.
l'htpplies
l.476
37~21
l26,ftO ~165~37, 25.oo,
5~5~ 26.~
DEP. REEVE MURRAY, D. J. f;JURRAY: Tb.ut
be paid, that the ~myor issue orders
same and the Seal o:f the Corporation
the f.'ollot-;ing accounts
on the Treasurer :for the
be attached here·t.o .. C.'I.Rinim.
Symons, Fra~ Bulldozing
Tol'Ol1t6 Salt Works Limited.Calcium
127;50,
112.00..._
CORHESPONDENCE.
A letter f'roro Mr. E.R. Youngs,_ Treasurer of' the Victorian Order
of Nurses ws:s read informing vouncil that upqn dissolution o:f
the Order the balance o£ :funds amounting to ~632.89 had been
paid to the Tovino · .
COOK, TUCKER: That the letter be accepted and that the Clet>k
write a letter 6£ thanks and congratulations to the Victorian
Order of Nurses.. , ,
A letter from the Imperial Bank tl1a1uring Council for the good
t~ishes received at the opening of the nm-1 bank "1-/"as read.
CORBETT• DAVIS: That.this letter be :filed. CARRIED.
A le'.;tel' f'rora . .»<rr. Don .. Glass, Chairman of the Aurora Recreation
Connnission ·.-ms considered. The letter requested the· appointment
of·Mr.·same King to the Recreation Commission in place of
Mr. l"Jm. Allen. ·
D.J.MURRAY, DAVISt That r,;r. s.c., King be s.ppointed·a member o£
the Aurora Recreation Commission in place of Er. \'lm. Allen ..
-CAHRIED.
'l'<ro letters and reports from the Department of Health rela'cing
to the disposal plant and the Holland River vmre read and a 1etter
from Grahan1 Reid & Asoociates Ltd. relating to changes at the
disposal plant was also rea~. 'Ihe Clerk i-ras in~tructed t? b;~ng
t;hese letters to tho attent:t.On of the 1953 llealch and San~tac:ton
Commission 1r1hen eppointed and to mal:e them available to the
present Committee i~ necessary.
A letter
from the
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from !1!r. l1 11 S~ I=Iillo uas read regard~.ng his l'esignation
Planning Board.,
TUCiillR: _· 'l'hat this letter be accepted. CAHRIED.
A letter from the J!Iarino Construction was read concerning a
contract for semir installation. Th:i.s lett;er >-ras ordered to be
held over unt;il the new· Council takes office.
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A letter from Wood; Gundy & Co. regarding the prospective issue
of debentures for the reservoir v;as read.. The Clerk Has instructed
to notify this Company and others interested in the sale of thes.e
debentures that the ·matter would be left over for 'c,he considerat:l.on ·
of the 1953 Council.
DEIEG,\. TIONS
l''r. Iltydd Harris appeared before Council to l'eauest r;erHission
for his choir, sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Conm1erce, to
wear the Tovm Crest on their blar.::ers, ·
DEPUTY HEEVJi: r.JUHlZAN, TUCKER: That permisElion "be granted to this
choir to 'i·Vear the To-wn Crest on their blazers. CAHHIED?
The Chairman of the Sports and Publicity Cmmnittee Has reqt,ested
to cooDerate ·r.ri.th r:r., llar-r:tn ·~.o i ... nc:.v.:ce ?.. co~::.cect :faccJ.r~1:LlO of ·~he:
crest. is made., 1'11'\r, IlarTis also requested continuation of the
permission granted to him by the 1951 Council to cultiva·te the road
3.11ov..rance adjoini.ng his lot on l..!arL Jto and askGd that the roc:-Ld
on the corner of Lm·k and Spruce Streets be built up so that rain.
"'rater v10uld not damage his land. Er. Itlydd Harris eras· advised t.o
bring this mat'Gel' to the attention of the 1953 CounciL. rir, li0.rr:ts
then reC,uested tho.t tho road outside hie home be sanded in icy
>veather. lvh'. Harris Has informed that this matter ;oJould be
attended toQ
REPOII.TS OF COM.ITTEES~
SPOHTS AND PUBLICITY
Councillor DoJ" i'lurray reported that preparations \>'Gre hc~d.Dr< ·made
for the making of outside rinks by the Recreation Commj_: :r< .. ·:-·t.
He requested that· the Town men and the Tmm 'I'ruck be alloweu ·co
help :in this work. Permission for this vms granted.
Councillor Tucker reported that the nm1 Public Adress System at the
Arena Hould be installed by the end of the year.
PROPimn
COUNClLLOR Corbett gave a verbal report for the Property Conm'd.ttee,
He informed Counc:tl >chat holes in front; of the Arena 1muld h1me to
be fj.lled.; ·
D.J ,I'iUHRAY, CORDE'l'T~ That approximately two loads of crushed gravel
be used to fill in these holeso G!llUU:CD,
Councilld:r Corbett fn~C'ther reported that an offer had been made
by Lr ol Garfatt for thG U.se of-one of· the ·rooms above t.he -·Clerk 1 .s
OffiCe at a rent of ~)20~00 per monthll This room \1/ould l~c · avni1ab10
:)i' 1-h~t Daker took .over the :cooms p:ccv:tously occupied by r·;_:r;,-,. DJ.arr.ond.{··
It vms agreed that tbi.s room should be let at a rent of ~,125 ,00 and
the remaind~Sr of the rooms on the 2nd floor· ''rould be lei~ at a rent
of ~?55 ,00 per month<:/ T11e Clerk \vqs instructed to try ·;~o ri1e)-:E).
arraEgement for the renting of these rooms at these 1'\?:tes,,
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UNFINISHED DUSDJESS
The question of cutting and trinuning trees in the Town \'las
considered. This matter was left vri th the Streets Committee
and the 'I'o'i'ln Foremano
Heference was made to a blocked sewer on Harrison Street. 'Ehe
Clerk vias instructed to bring this matter to the attention of
the Town Foreman o The dravting of fill from the \ihimster Barn
Has consideredo
DEPUTY HEEVE r·;uEHAY; KING: That ~Je dra>·• the fill avray frolh the
tJt•.imster Barn as it is available at no cost except labour v •
AliJ.END!VlENT: TUCLGH, JONES: That the Town. accept the fill if H0.,
LeA ••ill move it to 2.nv place in the Tovm as rec;uired at, his
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and the motion >vas declared lost-~
BY~LA~JS -------
KING, COlillETT~ That· leave be given to introduce a By-la<'l to
exempt from taxation~ except for local improvements and school
purposes, the Aurora r.temorial Legion I!all and that the same be
novr read !'! first t:i.me o CAHHIED,
'l'UCEim; DAVIS: 'Ihat the By-lavr now before the Council "be read
a second time and that the Council dissolve itself :i.!Tto a
committee of the uhole for that purpose. CARHIED
D, J oMURHAY, VICTOR JONES: That the !3y-1ml' nov; before· the Cou.ncil
be l'ead a third time tbJs day· and tha.t Hule 22 of Dy-law No.862
be suspended for that purpose. CA!1!UED,
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CAH!UED.
The purchase of Christmas poultry for "the ·!Jown employees was
raised. JOI~LS~ CCHlit:/CT: rl'ha"'c poultry be supplied to the To1:1n empll.oyees
as in previous years. CAHHIED.
"Ji:1ii?: questior; of declaring Boxing Day a Civic holiday vms considered,
IGNG ,. DEFU'I'Y HEEVE MURRAY: That the r:layor issue a Pro8lamation
declfuring December 26th a Civic holiday. CAERDEDo
The renevral of fire insurance policies on the Arena 1rms considered.
It was decided to leave this matter o~ith the F:cnance Goli1!llittee
Chairman to discuss cvith the Arena JJoa:cd Chairman,
The condition rJf "Ghe To\-vn. Crest was raised"
TUCEEH, DEP, HE EVE J.jl]EJ:-(AY: That the Clerk be instructed to obt.ain
an art:l.st!s ske"cch of the 1'ovm C:cest to enable a ne1v·cut to be madeu
CARHIJ.m,
Councillor G, Tucker informed Council t,hat Heeve Cook and himself
met with the Clerk to mal:e preliminary arrangements for· a revision
of the systems and routines in the Clerk 1 s office. He informed
Council he would be nrepared to continue with this work in 1953
:i.f Council so i>Vished: -
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Councillor D ~ t;· ~ 1-.. urrr--.ty aol:ed for information regarding the
holes on Yonge '/croet o.fter tllo Cor::tractors had completed
their work. He ~ms informed that the Contractors v:ere
responsible for f:tlling in these holes.
Councillor Corbett expressed to Cov.ncil the :nleasure he had
fmmd in servinr; as a Co1mci1lor for the past five years, and
irras thanked by the Fayor.
r.--Jrl> 'fucl:er expr.essed his regret at his retirement .from the
Council ai'ter one years service and promised his continued
interest in To1m affairs~
'l'he condition of the hydrant in front of the Post Office
and the curb at the corner of Yonge and Losley Streets >vas
considered and discussed~ Action on these matters eras left
over for the new counciL
ADJOUHNl':Do
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