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SI~TEE~~TINQ;
A regular meeting of the Council was helcl in ·~he Gourw:n
Cb.a.mb~rs on r:londay, J'uly 20'1;h, :).953 at 8.00 p.,m.
Hayor, D1'. Co RosF,J :l.n the chai:r>.
:i?RESENT g Reeve A. A. Cook,· Deputy R.eeve Hui•re,;y-
Councillors; D. J. Nui:•ray, :Moffe .. 'G,
Davldsori., DaVis.
QoimgSPON])~
A letter '111ls received. from the York County Hea:\.th Un:lt :ce
Plumbing !nspec'Gions ancl A;lministration,. ·
This letter vas turned o·~rer to the Health and :'5anita.1;irm Comni.~
itte~and By •• lalvs Committee for their cor1s:l.del'<~tj.on ~mrl :t'e1.,
coinlnentiatiortci
A letter 111as recei Yed f:r•om the Recre(l:tian Commission aslcing for
a mee'Ging of l'epresentatJ.ves of certain bodies :1.n Tmm to oonslil.er
the aiJ.minlst;:ration of the Town Parke. . .
D,J.HURRAY: DAVIS: That vie approve of the meet;l.ng and arl·'ange
f'OJ? it to be held Tb.u:i:'sday, cT1,1ly 231'd at 8. 00 pom. CARRIED,
A letter' ;~as reoei veO. fmm Hr. Albe~'t Snal'Gh ol~feloing to sell to
the 'I'own, hi.s lot on Machell Stree·t,
This ivae lef'l; over for Nmv Business,
A le'G·t.er from Mr. John Waller was received asl~ing fox> pe:r.mieslon
to ret<dn his Vei;era:nus Lo'G on Tyler Street,,
~Cl"J.:tg 1r.1a .. s left for dlscusBion un0.e;::-~JnrJ .. r.J~Bhef.\. BuB:tn.sss~
DELEGM'IONS.
M:0:=J';-'"G~-Jtyrefj a.ppeaJ.~erl bef'o.re Council aaking for-an assur.eJ10e
t;ha:r, the prer>ent Temperance Street 11:Lll ba us!ld and main~;alneO.
as a stresto
'l'b.ls w-as 1ef'G over until le.'Ger i.n th>'i mee\;J.ng,
REPORTS OF COMHlTTEESo
FIRE & JqATER COJ>ll~I'rT\illh_
Councillor Nu:rray reported that the le.ying of the Senutovj_ toh
tvaterme.ln was completed,
BUII,DING PERMITS,
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for a 'bu/..lding permi '\; had been :reeei ved fc•l'
He recommended 'Ghe.t th:l.a pe:rml t be granted,
aoceptecL '
BY-LAWS & IN:DUSTK.Y COMMITTEE,
tha"G s.n application
a house on l•U.ll St,
Th:t a report 1raa
Councillor Moffat reported that two· appointments to ·~he Industrial
Committee had not yet been received.
PLANNING COMMITTEE,
Reeve Cook presented the following report:-
Report of the Tmm Ple.nning Comml ttee:
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The Committee respectfully si1bmi t the follovring:
Due to the resignation of Mr. John Sisman from t~e Town
Planning Board, and a request of the Mayor and Council that
the Committee submit s. name to fill this vacal;loy. 'i'Te submit
the name-of Mr. Raymond Jennings, 27 Ma1•k Street, to fill this
office as a member of the Totm Planning Board. t'i'e also reoomm.:. ·
end that the Clerk be instructed to notifY the board by letter,
of all decisions from any o.eliberations of Council pertaining
to the Planning Board, and their duties.
Reeve Cook reported that }W.
to accept the appointment.
COOK: MOFFAT: That Clause 2
Ray. Jennings had since declined
of thls report be adopted .•
FJ.NANC!!LQQJ!!l-!I TTEE, ,
Rr3eve Cook pres en ted the f'ollovr:tng rep9r'G;
Repo1•t of Finance Committee.
81,1b.]eot;. Tax Arretn"s & Heepeler Letter.
CAHRIED.
'J'he CowJni ttee respectfully subm:l.'t the following.
1o The Clerk reports our tt'Lx e.rl"ea:cs .Tune 19 53 of ~~7, 8'7L 00
i•fe recommend. that the Clerl>: and Solicitol' lJe instruc·te<I 'to
p:r.•ocAeCt 1•r:1:1::;f'l, the coJ:lect~.on cf ·I:;JJ_P.P,8 i~t:-J.x gJ?X1 eB.rA;: :l.tJ e.cDo~~d.e.ncs
Hi th th? li.ct: ~-
2. 'l'he ·letter left in the ha.nds of the oOlmni ttee f1•om Hespele:.:>,
Ontario. Due to bill SO a.J)d 'the ac'tjustment of the County for
195/h. There are no figures ava5,la.ble, as to hoi~ these recommend-·
eitions 1'lill affect Aurora. ~le recommel)d -that this letter be
filed.
All of 1vhich is respectfully submi t·tec1.
COOK: MOFFAT: That this l'epoJ•t be adopted. CARRIED.
YEfiNISHED=~USINEpS
The laying of sen;er and pav·ement on (Jent1•e S'Gl'eet; W!LS considered,
'toge'l;her 'lvi th other eng:ineering problems: · · .
DEPU't'Y REEVE li!URRA:Y: DAVIS: Tha'G Mr. Retlfern be ask.ed to attend
a meet:lng of Council to discuss cer'cain mattero on Augo.s·~ lJ:t,h. C.IIJ'liUED.
Cmmc:lllor Davis asked :tf
done to streets b~r tanks.
sent asking for action on
anything ha(i been done about the damage
It was reported tb.at a letter had been
this ma'Gte:r.
Councillor Davis also asked if oometb.:wg
elimintJ/Gion of speeding on Irwl.n Avenue.
hanrls of the Police Committee.
noulo. be done about the
Thls Has left in 'Ghe
CouncilloP l4urra;v· reporterl ths,t oon,>ideratlon should be gi v·en to
·~he applj,catlon by the ~la·tenrorks employees for an inol•eaee in
salary.
This matter ~ms left ln the hancJ.s of 'che F:tre & \'l'a,ter Comm1 ttee.
'l'he Mayor reported (;he.t since the last meet:lng of Couno:'ll the
application for a building permj. t fo!' a gaJ:>age on Tyler Street
'Ghe applice.nt. hsxl. e.greed to move his ger>e.ge in one toot, and
ths.'G the Building Perm:l ts Comm:i. t;tee hs.d oonsentect 'to the grantlng
of the permit.
The dispoaa.l of the VeteranDs lo't on ~'yler S'Gl"eet 'l'ma :t'ur·ther•
considered"
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DA\'IS; DEPUTY REEVli: HUHRAY; Tha·t Mr, Waller be allo;qed to
reta.i.n this lo 't provecteiJ. he can prove to the Builrling Permits
Comm:i ttee h1 s abJ.J.:C ty to pu·t up the house ;,r;L thtn a. r·eaeona:ble
tlme, CARRIED,
Conneillor Davidson asked if anything had beel;l done about the
f':i.re hazard on Metcalfe Street, It ~rae reported that the
proposed lncinera·tor had not yet been erected., The Clerk was
instructed to ask The Sisman S':l.oe Co, their intention in this
matter,
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'l'he qufJStton of the oontinue.tion of'· the present Temperance St,.
as a roa.d1r;ay was furl;he:r. considered~.
DAVIS; DEPU'l'Y HI:EVE HURRAY: 'l'hg,i; that part of Tenlpe!c>tmce S·i;,,
·whloh had beE;n con.tre;yed.-to J,., "!fleu.x•y & Sons 'by IrHrtl'"'ument re·=
gletered as Nnmpe:r• 6172, Auror-""' s.nd :r·econveyed to the Corp-
o~ce.t~.on of the Tc.:n·m of A.i)).'!Ol"la by Inner Spring Mta:tt:<~caas and
Cushion Cor, Ltdo by Inatrumen"G reg:lS·t:eJ7ed as Number 11~!89~ Au:poraF
be continued as a St:reet g:r· ros.dtva.y, and that 'che fJi;x•l:p •:lf lane\.
convey~:lo. to the Corpora'Glon of 'GJ:.te 'l'mm of Auror•a by Instrument
regj.stel'ed. as Num0er 6119 s Am•oriJ., and sho~m on the l·iap of 'the
To1V1;1. prepared. by Messrso Gibeon & Sons as a deviation of .
~l'emperance Stree'G, cease ·t;o be considered as a S'Greet or road-
way" Ana. ·~hat the Sell.l of 'che Corporation be attached he:rtoto, OARRIEI
The offer of Ml', Sna:i.'ch for the sale of his lot en Haohell Sto
was further con?idered, .
DAVIS: DEPUTY REEVE HURRAY:. That the Town of Aurora. proceed to
pur.cha.,f.le Lot No"l6, Machell Avenue from Mr. Snai'Gh at ~$12,00
per f'oot or a total of $625" 00 lncluding law: era fee inv-olYed.
and that the Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto; C.AHRIEDo
Oounoillo:r Davidson reported that 'l'yler Hill vma not in a very
goof.!. condition. 1'l1.:L~ mat'cel" vraa left ln the hands of the Stree'Gs
qonu:ni tteee
Cc;.unolllor· Davis aaked if anything could be done
recent;ly p:m((chased. at the rear of Yonge Street.
1rfiMJ left in the hands of the P1•ope1''GY Committee.
a.bou·c the ln.'l.d
1'hi s mat i; ex• ·
Councillor 1-!u.rray repol'ted on the new f'.i.re alal:'m system to be
installed f'OJ? 'tl;l.e change-over to dial telephone systems and
'tl::ds matter ;m.s di<Joussed ana. le:t"~ :l.n the hands of the Fire &
vh;.ter Committe,;;,
Councillor Davldson presel)ted 8. l"epo:rt o:e the York County Health
UnJ:t on the cond:l t3.on at the rear of 'Ghe business block on the
'lvest side of Yonge Street, This matter 'llfas left for the time
being.
The appointment to 'the Pla.nning Board was further considered. .
COOK; MOFFAT: 1'hat Mr. Cameron Loblmv be appoin'Ged to 'Ghe To-.m
Planning Boa1•d. Tllis appo;ln'Gm.ent to con'Glnue to December .31st~
1954. CARRIED,
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th£L"G thecr::-; bi1.1s ha.d. been E"ifrnt an.tl thf.tt feJ.,1uJ."'B
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be published,
Couno:tllor :p, ,I, MurPa;y-repor:b"rl that Yi:P, H. Bell had a~ll:ed.
for permission ·to use tl!.e ~rown J'8.:r•k on Tuesday, July 21st
for a :rally, :Ct vl!.l.s a.gx•eed that thil:l should be allcweo.,
Counnlllo:r Davis e.s]l:ed
atlon for industry and.
di so us f.~ edo
if an;;rtl!.:tng had
sub·-·di v:i.sionso
been done abou'li annex=
This ma'cte:r 1>&s i;hen.
Hei~v-e Goolc ask,;)(l if Emythlng he.d been clone about the am.endment
to ·the rr,rj;sJ.ner• :fee<J foP fire se:<>vioes to King and Whi tchuroh
'l'o<-msh:tps, Th:l.s >vas left ln. t~he hands of the Clel"lc and
SolicHoro
Tb.e Cler·k reported 'chat he vmuld be ta:k1ng. one -v;eek o!' his
annual holiday>~ commencing on July 2?'Gy, 19.'53o
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