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Minutes of the 17th regular meeting of the
Council held in the Council Chamber on
Muesday, September 6th 1955 at 8.00 p.m.
PRESENT:
Mayor Dr. E.J. Henderson (in the chair)
Reeve D.J. Murray
Dep. Reeve V. Jones
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Councillors-Bailey, Child, Corbett, Davidson,
Nisbet. and Stoddart.
MINUTES
A correction to page 4 of the minutes·of the meeting of
August 2nd was made.
NI SBET: "That the minutes of the meetings of August 2nd,
JONES: 3rd, 15th and 29th as circulated and amended be
approved".
CARRIED,
ACCOUNTS.
Waterworks Accounts.
MURRAY:
CORBETT:
"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 hereto",
CARRIED,
B. F. Davis & Son '-.,
Brummond McCall & Co .._.
International Water Supply
National Iron Division ,....._
James W, Wilson · ...__ .......___
Streets Accounts,
Fuel......__
Supplies'-
Drilling'-
Suppl1e&---.
Maple St.watermain'-..
371.50
Water Connection"i3'--·
84.0~
289.12 ""'-
228.50,
2,482.og......_
1,472.5 -.......
455.5° '
4,927·'2
JONES:
MURRAY:
"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 hereto".
CARRIED
Aurora Milling Co., Salt for streets 21.00'
127.07......_ Community Building Supplies Sidewalks expense
Tor.& York Rds. Comm • .,__ "'-Centre stripping No.ll
Hwy. 105.0~
Warren Paving Co. ~
Wettlaufer Equipt.Co.,
Western Excavator• '"
Asphalt 151. 20'-..
Cement mixer 650,00'-
Edward St. construction 773.00 '-..
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17th meeting -page 2. Sept, ISS
ACCOUNTS (cont 1 d)
Corporation Accounts.
STODDART:
NISBET:
11 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 hereto 11 •
CARRIED.
Addressograph Mult 1 ph.__ Office Expense
Attridge Lumber Co.Ltd.._Property
Aurora Auto Body ~ Police Cruiser expense
Aurora Automotive~ Property
Aurora Banner'-Printing -Bldg.Permits.41.91'-
Advert1eing 2.5...1.5....._
Aurora Building Co. 1'--Sidewalks ~
Waterworks 4.oo
. Aurora Hydro Com. .;c
Aurora Tank &Welding
Baseet.t 0 Supply Co.
-· :~.
Bel,l TelePhone Co•
Bowsers of Aurora
Sewer system 131.00
Street lighting S7S.l8,
Band stand 1.24......_
Athleti~ Fields Com 1S~l2,
Old Public School 6.,30....._
Fire Alarm Lights 1~22,
Town Hall 12. ?o ....... ,
Offices • 7S,
Clerks Office · S~ So-...
Traffic Lights 2~ 22--...
Waterworks 1.2o~
Disp.Plant power o9;31-
Waterworks power 218~.3S.._
Other charges · ·
· labour & material
Traffic lights.
Fire alarm
cutting trees
Waterworks
Sewer system
Streets
W/W
Disp.Plant
Police
Fire Dept.
Waterworks
D/plant
Clerks Office
W.Works
Property
Office Exp.
Disp.Plant
S.treets
S2~29 .,_
4e;,S0--
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_2L50~
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41,3.00~
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67.06..._,
187.24
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ACCOUNTS.
Corporation accounts (oont 1 d)
Brooke Chemicals .....__ Diep,plant
Burroughs A .dding Machine...___-Of'f'ioe expense
Can,Induetriee Ltd • ....._ Diep.Plant Exp.
Caribonum Ltd,,..._
County of' York'-·
Ivan Daniele
'--
Davie Garage'-
Of'f'ioe Exp,
Indigent Patients
Mower Expense 7,69-
Truck expense !!:1..2.6.---
B, F, Davis & Son..._
s. D. Foote,___
T.K.Fice '-.
B.D. Gilbert
J. Goulding~
Harry Graham ..._
Bert Harris '-.,... . s.R. Hart & oo.Ltd,-_
Haslam Transportation-
Hess drug Store ...._
Ernie Holman
North American Lif'e '-
Northern Welding Supp~
Police Dept,expenses..__
Provincial Treasure~
Pentland & Baker .._
Aurora Clinic 1:--.. :
Sharpe Instruments ~
Strathdee Transport..___
Wilson Hardware '---·
Truok expense 0":50 ...__
Waterworks 4,01'-
Police Dept, 26.95....__
Sidewalks 79.80 '-.,
Sewer system ...2.t].Q. '-
Engineering fees-August
Fire Dept
Diep,Plant
Tr.uck expense
Use of' oar-July & A ug.
Diep.plant expense
Proper ty
Of'f'ice exp.
Diep,Plant expense
Waterworks
Diep.Plant
Fire dept,
Fire Dept,
Motfer expense
Pension Plan
Fire Dept.
F,Dunham,stamps & .Meal
J,Krochter-use of' car
W, Langman-use of' car
H. Squibb -gas
Gil Williamson-gas &c
J.E.Tulloch,gas
Ernie Holman-gas &c
Merv.Taylor -gas &c
Indigent Patients
Architects f'ee
Fire Dept.expenee
Engineering expense
Disp Plant exp.
W, Works
Of'f'ice Exp,
8. 75.,.. ,eo._
.54~.
1.10-
60 ..._
6:95-
&...12.-
J, 70....__
9.00~
1, oo--.._
4. 00 "'-.
5.40'-
4.57'-
J7,J2,
30.55'
Property
Wallace & Tiernan Ltd""', Disp.plant Bxp.
22.46"
15.00,
20.35,
James W, Wilson ·--· Sewer excava tiona
Stan Hughes '-Police cruiser exp.
255.25'-.
19.90\_
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268.92~._
l2,QO,
58.1:3~._
57.47
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881\90' :324.00..__
2. sa_,_
95~
14'.1oo, 4.so,
15.00.<.
89.51,
1.5o,
2\24'
9~05, :3,260,00,
J.os,
951\54,
7.89,
1,458.14,
20,00-..
42.0o._,_
26.89
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24J,OO, . 9. oo,
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ACCOUNTS (cont 1 d)
Wage Accounts.
STODDART:
NISBET:
11 That the wageacoounts be paid, that the Mayor issue
orders on the Treasurer for the same, and the Seal of
the Corpor~uton be attached hereto".
CARRIED.
Relief Accounts.
CORBETT:
BAILEY:
F.G.Waites
Mies·Tennant
Mrs. Cundell
CORBETT:
DAVIDSON:
11 That the following accounts be paid, that the Mayor
issue orders on the Treasurer for the same, and the
Seal of the Corporation be atmhed hereto".
CARRIED
25.00·<
75.00'\
55.00 .......
155.00
"That F. G. Wai tea be struck off the relief pay roll
as of Sept.lst 1955.11
CARRIED.
CORRESPONDENCE.
A letter from the Dept. of Health of Ontario r&garding a course
for Senior Waterworks Operators was read.
ijURRAY: · 11 That Mr. McGhee the Waterworks Foreman be allowed to
CORBETT: attend the course of instruction for· senior water
works operators taking place in Toronto the week of
Oct.l7th and that Mr. McGhee be allowed a sum of $JO.OO
to defray his expenses and pay his registration fee
and the Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto".
CARRIED.
A letter from the Dept. of Labour of Ontario regarding the Trench
Protection A ct was read.
MURRAY: "That this be left over for New Business".
CORBETT: CARRIED.
Delegations.
Mr.Roy McDonald, Mr.C'reorge Black, Mr. I.Dadson, and Mr. \of.Terry
attended before the Council to ask for enforcement of the speed
limit on Wellington Sti W.
Mr. George Black attended before the Council to ask for improvement
of the storm sewer on the corner of George Wt.and Wellington st. and
for the installation of sidewalk at this corner.
Th~s matter was left in the hands of the Streets Committee.
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DELEGATIONS {cont 1 d)
Mr. Hamill and Mr. J.Cox,York County Plumbing Inspector ~ended
before the Council to discuss the application of the plumbing
inspection programme to the Town of Aurora.
This matter was discussed at length.
Mr. Harold Graham attended ~-fore the Council to awk for
consideration of the enrolment of Town Employees in the Board of
Trade Group Insurance Plan.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Fire & Water Committee
Reeve Murray reported on a draft agreement from -the Dept. of
tiignways to permit test drilling on Dept. of Highways property.
This was left for discussion under New Business.·
Reeve Murray also reported on an inspection of Yonge St. by
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a r•presentative of Curran and Briggs and the Engineers and reported
that the contractors would make eertain repairs to the street.
Streets Committee
Dep.Reeve Jones reported on certain street lights in the town.
Property Committee
Councillor Nisbet reported on the construction of the culvert
on Yonge st. s. at the bridge.
By-Laws Committee
Councillor Bailey presented the following report:
"The Committee respectfully submit the follo~iing:
That an anti noise by-law be prepared pursuant to Section
388 subsection 112 and 113 of the Municipal Act RSO 1950 c243 11 •
BAILEY: 11 That the report of the by-laws Committee be adopted 11 •
CORBETT: CARRIED.
Building Permits Committee
Mayor Henderson presented the following written report:
11 The Committee respectfully submit the following
The Committee met On Tuesday, August 30th 1955 to consider
possible amendments to the Land Use By-Law.
The Committee now recommends that changes be made to the
by-law to provide as follows:
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COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Building Permits Committe (cont 1 d)
sept.li/55
1) No one storey dwelling shall cover less than 900 square feet
of land area, exclusive of poeches and verandahs.
No dwelling of more than one storey shall cover less than 800
square feet on the ground floor.
2) On any land developed after th.ese changes come into effect,
the minimum lot area for a residential building will be 7,000
square feet. In all other areas the minimum requirement for
a residential lot shall be 5,400 square feet.
3) On any land developed after these changes come into effect
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no part of any dwelling or accessory building shall be constructed
or altered so that it will be at a distance of leas than 6 feet
from either side boundary.
4) No automobile trailer shall be used for human habitation within
the Town of Aurora
(This clause was ~eleted from the report before being voted
Upon ) . ' . '"' VV\. M~·--.J.,.,,--~~-, .. / ;J f"~·*"~fr
5) No residential building or landAshall oe used for commercial or
industrial use without first obtaining permission from the Council.
6) The existing use of any commercial or industrial land or building
shall not be changed without first obtaining a permit txmm to do
so.
7) A building permit may be refused for any building which, in the
opinion of the Building Permits Committee, will lower the values
of other lands and buildings in the surrounding area by reason of t
that building's value, character, or appearance being of a standard
lower than those of the other buildings in the area.
8) No cellar shall be used for permanent living quarters."
MURRAY:
CHILD:
"That the report of the Permits Committee be accepted less
No. 4 paragraph, and that these be incorporated in our
present Land Use By-Lawn.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Dep.Reeve JONES:
Reeve MURRAY:
CARRIED.
11 That a street light be placed upon the pole
outside Mosley 1 a Barber Shop on Wellington St. W.11
Carried.
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BY-LAWS.
BAILEY:
CORBETT:
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17th meeting -page 7 sept.o/55
11 That leave be given to introduce a By-law to provide for
garbage collection and that the same be now read a first
time 11 •
Carried.
The by-law was then read a ~irst time. I'll ~· .f
NISBET: 11 That the By-law now before the Council be read a second
DAVIDSON: time and that the Council resolve itself into a committee
of the whole :f'or that purpose 11 •
· Carried,
The by-law was then read in Committee and was le:f't :f'or :further
information.
BAILEY:
CORBETT:
11 That leave be given to introduce a By-law to prohibit
noises calcuiated to disturb the inhabitants o:f' Aurora
and that the same be now read a :first time 11 •
Carried,
The by-law was then read a :first time.
NISBE1': 11 'rhat the By-law not,r before the Council be read a second
DAVIDSON: time this day and that the Council resolve itsel~ into
a committee of the whole for that purpose 11 •
Carried.
The by-law was then read a second time in committee, and the reading
was then approved in Council. · .
DAVIDSON: "That t~e By-law now before the Council be read a third
NISBET: time this day, and that Rule 22 of By-law No, 862 be
.. suspended for that jlurpose 11 ,
JONES:
NISBET:
BAILEY:
CORBETT:
IIThat the By-law be taken as
Carried, ..
read 11 ,
Carried.
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11 That leave be given to introduce a By_;lawto approve
o:f' agreement between John Arthur. Rundle and Aurora and th~
the same be now read a first time,"
Carried.
The by-law was thenread a first time.
DAVIDSON: "that the By-law now before the Council be
NISBET: and that the Council dissolve itself into
the whole for that purpose 11 •
read a second tl
a committee of
Carried, . .
The by-law was then read a second time in Committee, and the readinl
was then approved in Council. .. ·
CHILD: 11 That the By-law now before the Council be read a third ti~
MURRAY: this day, and that Rule 22 of By-law No. 862 be suspended
for that purpose. 11 Carried,
"That the By-law be taken as read 11
· Carried.
JONES:
NISBET: ) I
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17th meeting -page 8 Sept.6th 1955.
BY-LAWS ( con t 1 d)
By-law to borrow $30,000 for renovation and repairing of municipal
building located at north west corner of Church and Victoria Sts.
BAILEY:
CORBETT:
NISBET:
JONES
BAILEY:
CORBETT:
"That the by-law now before the Council be read a third
time this day 11 ,
Carried. f "'· ·'I )~-.J t
"That the by-law be taken as read.11 .
Carried.
11 That leave be given to introduce a By-law to prohibit
water from roofs and eavestroughs entering into the
sanitary sewers and that the same be now read a first
time".
Carried.-
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The by-law was then read a ~irst time.
DAVIDSON: "That the ~ by-law now before .tbeCouncil be read a
NISBET: iktE second time and that the Council dissolve itself
into a committee of the whole for that purpose".
Carried •.
The by-law was then read a second time in committee of the whole
and the reading was then approved in Council
NISBET: 11 That the By-law now before the Council be read a third
DAVIDSON: time this day and that Rule 22 of By-law No. 862 be
suspended for that purpose".
· Carried.
JONES: 11 That the by-law be taken as read 11 • ')
CHILD: Carried. I L)::.'"
It was agreed to advertise the provisions of this by-law.
NEW BUSINESS.
The Agreement with the Province for entering on Dept. of Highways
property for purpose of sinking test holes was considered.
JONES: "That this agreement be left until the next meeting of
NISBET: the Council 11 •
Carried,
Councillor Corbett reported on the condition of certain properties
on Yonge St. South and the cutting of weeds on other properties
was also considered.
Councillor
DAVIDSON:
BAILEY:
Davidson reported on a traffic hazard on Yonge St. N.
11 That the_Dept. of Highways be asked to check the
highway in the neightbourhood of Andy's Sign Shop, and
if necessary to paint a solid white line on the highwa y
to prevent care passing at that pqint 11 •
Uarried •
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NEW BUSINESS (cont 1 d)
Councillor Nisbet asked for information on the licensing of
plumbers and this matter was discussed.
Councillor Corbett asked for information on the powers of the
Building Inspector to enforce a standard of building, and this
matter was discussed.
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Councillor Davidson reported on alle~ged speeding on Tyler Street
and this matter was referred to the Police Committee for consideration.
NISBET: 11 That the meeting now adjourn 11 •
CORBETT:
Carried.
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