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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL. HELD IN
THE COUNCIL CHAMBER ON MONDAY,. JANUARY 30TH 1956'• AT
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PRESENT:
MAYOR
REEVE
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• •' DR. E.J. HENDERSON (IN THE CHAIR
C.F. DAVIS
DEPUTY REEVE
COUNCILLORS
V. JONES
BAILEY, CHILD, CORBETT, PAVIDSON
NISBET AND STODDART.
The offer. of Bamboo Investments Ltd. for the purchase
of the Old Town Hall was accepted.
NISBET:
STODDART:
"That we accept the offer of Bamboo Investments
Limit·ed for the purchase of the Old Fire Hall
property at Mosley and Yonge at the price of
~12,000.00 but subject to the possession date
being May 1st instead of April a:s stated in the
offer of purchase". ·
Carried.
The Department or-Highway expenditures for. 1955 were
considered.
JONES:
DAVIS:
"That this Council petition the Province of
Ontario for a grant under the Highway
Im_provement Act, and that the petition be
base4 on an expenditure for the year 1955 of
$19,363<.79". . ' ..
· . Carried.
Report of Property Committee.
Councillor Nisbet presented the follt:Ming report:
The Committee respectfully submit the following:
That the Council prepare plans and specifications for a
two bay Fire Hall with a Meeting Hall at the re~r,
building.to be 73 1 x 36 1 and that tenders for the
construction of. the sanle be called. Tenders to be opened
on February 13th, 195 6;~
NISBET:
DAVIDSON:
"That the report of the Property Committee
be accepted and the Seal of the Corporation
be a ttachedl1
Carried.
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The off~:~r .o.f Mr. George Keroff for the purchase of a lot
on Wellington Street W~, W:aS further considered.
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NISBET:
DAVIDSON:
"That Mr. Keroff be asked to accept or reject in Writbg
the proposed terms of agreement suggested by
the Council~ and that if the proposed terms are
not acceptable to him that the lot be advertised
again with proper specifications,giyen in the
ad vert.i s.emep t" •
Carried.
The. agreement with Collfs Leather was further considered
with regard to the date for the commencement of the capital
payments by Collis Leather Company.
NISBET:
CHILD:
"That the capital payments by Cellis Leather·
Company commence on the date on which the
debentures are issued, and that the first payment
be"cop1es due and payable on that date".
Carried.
The.installation of sewers east of the railway tracks was
further considered~ ·c · ·
DAVIS: 11 Whereas the Counc'il of the Corporation of the
CHILD: Town of Aurora. deem it expedient and desirable
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Plan 246, Aurora, a trunk sewer therefrom extending southerly
to Wellington S.treet and a force-main extending from the pump
house to a strip of land extending easterly f.rom Centre .Street
and Westerly along such strip of land and Centre Street to ' ··•··
Catherine Street and to acquire a sewer ease111ent over such I· ,
strip of land. · · I I . . .
AND WHEREAS 'a proposed by-law, a copy of which is
attached, covering the construction of such works has ha.d
two re13;dings of the Council of the· Corporation.
AND WHEREAS The Ontario Municipal Board desires
that a resolution be ·passed by at least three-fourths vote
o.f all members of the Council of the Corporatbn dec],aring
the desirability of constructing the proposed works, as local
impro.vements.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS::
·1~ That this Council now declares that the construction
of the said proposed works, .the ·construction of such works
being set forth in a proposed by-law which has had two readings
by at least a three-fourths vote of all members of the Council,
is desirable for purposes of serving the residents located east
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of the C.N.R. right-of-way and forpurposes of developing
important industrial areas~ located ·ea.st of the c.N.R.
righ~ot-way. ·
2. Tha't the Mayor and Clerk be and they are hereby
authorized and .. directed to sign this resolution and to
attach the Corporate seal of the Corporation' thereto."
.Carried.
BY-LAWS.
B:y-Law ~o author.ize a Lease to Remington-Ran~.
BULEY:
CoRBETT:
NISBET:
BAILEY:
"That the by-law now. bEd~'ore the Council be read
a third time this day".
Carried.
11 That. the third r-eading -or this by-law be taken
as' read.•• •.
Carried.
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NISBET: 11 That the rent for this building'snart from
the 1st November 195S".
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CoRBETT:
BAILEY:
CoRBETT:
Carried •
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''11 'i'Iiat leave be given to :rntroducie a by-law to
authorize the construction of a sewage pump
hous.e, a .trunk s.ewer at:~d, a f'orce-maiJ:l, .and that
the same be now read a fipst time",•: ·
Carried~ · ·
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The by-law was then read a first time.
CHILD:
NISBET:
•That the by-law now be:fore the Council be read
a second time and that the Council dissolve
.. itself' into a Committee of the Wl}ole 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.
' BAI.LEY:
CoRBETT:
"That leave-be given to introduce a by-law to
amend By-law No. 1246, a by-law to amend By-law
No~l05l being aby-lat..r to regulate the use of land
and the location, character and'size of residential
·buildings in the Town of Aurora and that the same b.e
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now read a first time".
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The by-law was then read a first time.
NISBET:
CHILD:
"That the by-law now before. the Cou~cil be
read a second time and that the Council
dissolve itself,into a Committee of the Whae
for that purpose•.
Carried.
The by-law was then read a second time·in Committee of the
llhole and the re~ding was .the.q. approv,ed by Cf>unot;,l~
STODDART: "That the by-law now before the' Council now be
JONES: · read a third time this day and that Rule 22 of
By-law No.862 be suspended for that purpose 11 •
DAVIS:
JONES:
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·"That the by-law be taken as read the third time 11 •
Carried.
OTHER BUSINESS
STODDART:
DAVIDSON:
CORBE:TT:
BAiliEY:
JONES:
DAVIS:
11 That a letter of congratulations be sent to
Mrs. James Knowles on reachf.q.g her 90th Birthday".
Carried~ ·
"That flowers or a plant be sent to her on
this occasion 11 •
Carried~
"That the next regular meeting of this Council
be held on February 13th, 19.56 instead of.
Febl'tlS.ry 6th 19.56".
Carried.
Deputy Reeve Jones reported on a meeting with Mr~W.Huftman
.for test drilling programme for a further water supply~
CHILD:
BAILEY:
11 That the method ofpay~ng this contractor be
by the foqt".
Carried~
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DAVIS:
JONES:
JONES:
NISBET:
"That Mr~ Wesley Huffman be engaged by the
Town of Aurora for the puvpose of testing
for water at a price of $5.00 per feet,
6" pipe to be supplied by him and the Seal
of the Corporation be attached thereto".
Carried~
"That the Chairman of the Waterworks Committee
and the Clerk be instructed to make the
necessary arrangements for permission to drill
on private lands suggested by the Contractor".
Carried.
A suggestion to purchase the Lions Hall was then
considered. ·
CORBETT:
CHILD:
JONES:
CORBETT:
GW:jd
·ilThat the Lions Club be asked for an itemized
statement of the expenditures making up the
amount the Club is asking for the purchase of
the Hall11 •
CArried.
"That the meeting now adjourn 11 •
Carried.
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WifE._"lli.AS the council of the Corporation of the Town
of .AUrora deem it expedient and desirable to construct
a sewer pum? house on Lot lOb, Plan 24b, Aurora, a trunk sewer
·oherefrom sxte:Jdin.; southerly to ·,·;ellington street and a force-
main extending from the pump house to a strip of l<md extending
easterly from Centre Street· :ond Westerly along such strip of
land and centre street to Catherine Street and to aco.uire a
sewer easeme::tt over such strip of lsnd.
AND ·:JHEREAS a proposed By-law, a copy of which is at-
tached, covc:r·ing the construction of such works has had two
readings of the Council of the Corpor-ation •
.AND \HEREAS The Ontario Municipal Board desires that
a resolutio:t oe passed by at least three-fourths vote of all
members of the Council of the Corporation declaring the desir-
ability of constructing the proposed works, as local improve-
ments.
NOW 'I'HEREJ!'ORE BE IT Hi~SOLVED AS FOLLOVIS:
1. That this council now declares that the construction
of the said proposed works, the construction of such works
being set forth in a proposed by-law whic~ has had two l'eadings
by at least a three-fourths vo·ce of all members of the Cotmcil,
is desirable for purposes of serving the residents located east
of the c.N.R. right-of-way and for purposes of developing import-
ant industrial areas, located east of the c.N.R. right-of-way.
2. That the Mayor and Clerk be and they are hereby
authorized snd direcwfto sign this resolution and to attach the
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corporate seal of the Corporation thereto.
DATED this 30~ day of January, 1956.
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