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l.UNUTES OF THE .5TH REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL HELD
IN THE COUNCIL ":CHAMBERS"ON MONDAY, MARCH .5TH, 19.56 AT
8 P.M. .-
PRESENT:
MAYOR:
REEVE:
DEP.REEVE:
COUNCILLORS:
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DR. E.J. HENDERSON (IN THE CHAIR)
C.F. DAVIS
v, JONES
BAILEY, CHILD, CORBETT, DAVIDSON AND STODDART,
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· ·· •JONES: · "That the minutes of the meetings of February 1,3th,
CORBETT:· 17th, 20th and 27th be approved as printed and
circulated11 • • ·
Carried~
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ACCOUNTS
Waterworks Accounts
'DAVIS: · ·'
JONES:
11 That the following a6counts be paid, that. the Mayor
issue orders on the Treasurer for the same and the
Seal of the E3orporation be attached hereto~"
Bassett Supply Co.
Gabby's Welding
Stan Hughes
Carried,
Supplies
Welding etc.
Gas & Oil
$1,.3.5.3.14
4.5.7.5
-5,40
$1,404.29
·Streets Accounts .
JONES:
. DAVIS: ·
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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.
J.H. Chapman Tractor Exp. ,32 • .50 . Streets ,2.00 . .37 • .50
Glendale Beach Snow·Plo~ghing 46,3 • .50
.Rose Bros, Haulage Sand,Gravel & Fill 184.10
Stiver Bros. Salt 162.00
Toronto Salt Works Calcium Chloride 61.20
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' ' Warren Bituminous Pav. Asphalt •. 105.70
. 33.00 G.R. Fetch Chain Saw
(Tree removal) $1,049.00
Corporation Accounts
STODDART:
CHILD:
11 That the following;accounts be.paid, that the Mayor
issue orders on the Treasurer for tb.e.same and: the·
Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto". .
Addressograph-Multigraph
Attridge Lumber Co.Ltd,
Aurora Automotive Ltd.
Aurora Banner
' A urora Book & Music Shoppe
Aurora Building Co.
Basset Supply Co~
Bo,vser 1 s of Aurora
Bell Telephone Co.of Canada
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Carpenter-Motor Supply Ltd.
County of York
B.F. Davis
Davis Garage
Irene Gingell
Harry Graham
Ernie Holman
Donald Hope
M.S. MacPherson
F. J. 1-!acRae
Motors Ltd.
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Office Expense
Property
Disp. Plant
Waterworks
Printing (Dog Control)
Advertising
Waterworks
Office Exp~ · .. . . '
Old Public Sch.Bldg,
Disposal Plant
Property
Water~vorks
Police
4622
'+933
4841
4011
Fire
5432
5446
Waterworks
23.00
9.36
57.16
2.0Q;. ,, 59.16
21.29
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1.05
26.78
3.48
2. 72
156.67
8.38
30.26
. 6.50 ........... .
23~30
. 6.90.
6.80,
37.60:
.1.2.2
43.50
41.25
5041 12.15
5543 • 1 7,70. . 19,8)
Streets 7.55 7.55
Office 38.50 38.50
Fire Department 10,35
Police Department 72.00
Fuel-Fire Hall 104,63
Fire Department Expense 19.92
Office Exp. ·· ·· ·· · · ·. 63.65
Disposal Plant 3.00
Streets 4.00
Disposal Plant · · 1. 50
Police WQ.
Snow-plowing town park
Police Department
Assessment Exn.
7.00
3,00
20,00
· The Municipal
. · Newmarket Era
World Ltd.
& Express Ltd.
Dog Control -
Advertising
4.30
15.00
13.09
10.20 .
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GENERAL Contd.
Northern Welding Supplies Ltd.
PGlice Department
Postmaster
Province of Ontario
Stiver :Sros.
Taylll' Electric·
Tulloch & Stephen· Ltd.
Wilson Hard'l'rare
Thos~ Whillier & Son Ltd.
Frankcom' s Garage
Fire Dept~
F. Dunham, Meals,
Stamps,Extra help etc. 6~.50
T.Spence,Gas·& oil etc.,54.1.5
E. Holman !1 II 11 11 V 55
Office Exp.-Postage
Ind. Patients
Fuel -Clerk's Office
Property
Property
Office
Property
Wate'rvmrks
Streets
Police
Office Exp.
Gas. & oil
(Town Truck) ·
'.40
7.97
32.65
10.25
8.10
37;
17.85
68.20
14.00
.5.78
14.5 • .52
38.40
22.2.5
.59.37
49.90
29.12
$1,301.84
CORBETT:
CHILD:·
11 ·That the account of Donald Hope be channelled
through the Recreation Commission''•
Carried.
Wage Accounts.
STODDARD:
CHILD:
11 That the wage accounts be paid, that tre Mayor
issue orders on the Treasurer for the same and the
Seal of the. Corporation be attached hereto 11 •
Carried.
Relief Accounts.
CORBETT:
STODDART:
11 That the fol'lowing accounts be paid, that the Mayor
issue orde~s on the Treasurer for the same and the
Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto 11 •
. Carried.
B.F. Davis, FueJ: for F. Waites
F .D. Lacey, for F. Wai tee
I. Tennent
Mrs. C. Wo·od
13.00
12 • .50
7.5.00
40.00 :
$140.,50
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CORRESPONDENCE
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A letter from th~ Auror~;~. Boy Scouts requesting a grant wa·s read• ..
DAVIS: .
. CORBETT:
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11 That this letter be referred to the Finance
Committee"·. ,., .
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.A letter from the Town of New Toronto asking Council.' to suppo.rt;
. a resolution asking the Dominion·. Governl)lent .. to increase the· old····
age pension to $65.00 per month was read. · ···· · · · .
DAVIDSON:
CHILD: .
11 That this Council supports this resolution".
Carried •
. A letter from the Aurora Recreation Commission asking for in.:. .
... . formation on the di'scontinuance of the maintenance of the rink in
the Town Park was read~
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JONES:
DAVIS:
11 That this letter be filed and that due to the late-
ness of the season the Recreation Committee be
notified that nothing can now be done, but that the
Chmmi.Ss:ton inake representations to the Council itt .the
Fall before the Rink is opened up again 11 •
Carried.
A letter from Newmarket To~vn Council notifying Counpil that :Lt
has endorsed the Aurora Resolution dealing w1 th water· supply· ·· ·
was read.
JONES:
CHILD:
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11 That this letter be filed 11 •
Carried~
A letter from A.A. MacKenzie M.P.P. notifying Council of his
support of the same resolution was read.
STOPDART:.
DAVIS:
11 That this letter 'be f1led 11 •
' · Car1~i ed~
A letter from the Village o"f Woodbridge informing Council that
it support.s the resolution was read.
JONES: 11 That this letter be tiled".
BAILEY: Carried~ •
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Fage 5 ·• 5th Regular Meeting. Mar.5o 56
t' ' A. l~tter from H • .E, Seeton forVarding a copy of the
fi.fl.ancial Statement of York Sounty Hospital was read•
CORBETT:
DAVIDSON:
IIThat this letter be handed
Commi t'tee 'for perusal II.
Carried.
to the Finance
A letter from the County of York.as~ing Council to consider
a County By-Lmtr providing for the. adoption ot the tax ·
arrears procedure under the Department of Municipal Affairs
Act was read.
STODDART:
CHILD:
"That this By-Law be ._apprqvep.11 •
Carried.
A letter from the Bell Telephone Company asking tor the
approval of the location of the telephone poles on the
streets in Aurora Heights Subdivision was reado .
DAVIS:
BAILEY:
0 That the To1m Foreman check this request, and
·ir he approves it toso ndtify the·Bell
Telephone Company, provided the· poles are ·
placed 9 1 from the street line 11 •
Carried.
A letter from' the Department of Planning and Development
Civil Defence Br~nch, regarding civil deten'Ce was read •.
JONES:
•,. . DAVI.DSON:
11 That a date be set': for a representative to
attend before the Council and that they be
notified accordingly 11 • • · • ·
Carried.
It. was agreed to have the representative attend a Special
Meeting of the Council on Monday Mar.ch 26th~ ·
A letter from County of York notifying the Council of the
;1956 County levy was read.
DAVIS:
JONES:
DELEGATIONS
IITha-t this be referred to the Finance
Comm'i ttee for consideration in the budget 11 •
Carried.
Mr. J.B. Conlin attended befor.e the .. Oouncil on .. behalf o~
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Canadian Petrofina Ltd. to apply for permission to erect
operate a service station on Yortge Street South• ·It was
to bring this matter up at a later date.
and ....
agreed
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Fire and Water Committee.
Reeve Davis reported that Mr~ :ii.R. Beckwith had granted permission
to drill for water on his land.
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JONES:
CORBETT:
11 That the Chairman of the Fire and Water Committee and
the Clerk· be instructed to obtain permi'ssion from
Mr. Slater for the sinking of a test well on his
~operty at the west end of Hillview Road.11
Carried.
Streets Committee,
Deputy. Reeye Jones reported on the .sanding of sidewalks an¢!;
recommended that the. water works men bemade responsible tor
this work.
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Finance Committee.
Councillor Stoddart presented the following report.
The Committee respect'ftilly ~ubmi t the following:
That an ~ffer of purchase be ·aubmi tted to Mrs. Hillary ·
for the sum of $1, 000~ 00 for approxi(llately 3/4, of one aere of .
land O"t<T!led by her adjacent to the proposed extension to the
sewage disposal plant as marked on the sketch of survey made
by w.s. Gibson, land surveyor.
STODDART: 11 That the report of the Finance Committee regarding
CHILD: offer o(purchase of land be approved and the Seal
of the Corporation be at.tached 11 •
Carried.
Councillor Stoddart then presented the· following further report:
The O'ommittee respectfully submit the following:
That Mr. A. Wheelock be appointed Town Assessor at.a salary
of $3,500.00 per year, his duties to commence April 1st, 1956
and that a by-law be prepared to cover his appointment.
STODDART:
CHILD: .
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11 That report of Finance Committee re appointrllrmt of
Assessor be approved". ·
Carrl.ed.
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Co~ncillor Stoddart then presented proofs of the proposed
Pupchase Orders for approvalof the Oounci;L.
JONES:
CORBETT:
11 That the Purchase Order as recommended by the
Finance Committee be approved 11 •
Carried.
Councillor Stocldart then nresented. ·.details of proposed ·
iriemrance 6n. the Quonset.Hut and contents of the hut~ ·
It was agreed to place fz,ooo.oo· ·Fire 1;1-Il.d' Supplemental:
PeriU : insurance on the Building. ·arid ·.$1', 000• 00 simil'ar
insurance on the contents of ~he Building. Also to .
place the Tr§ctor on the s~hedule of Fleet Insurance.
FURNISHINGS COMMITTEE.
Councillor Child presented the follot11'ing report.
The Committee respe.c.tfully s1,1bmi t tl:le follow:in,g:
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The Committee has studied the' need for further furniture
in the Municipal Building, and has investigated differerlt
makes of furniture •.
The Committee. ~ow recomm~lld.s that the foll~wing furrii ture
be now purchased from Thompson 1 s. Furniture, Aurora.
For the Council Chamber.
1 Chair for Mayor:
8 Chairs for Council, $60~ each
For the Clerk's Office
1. Desk,
1 Cabinet
1 Chair , total cost
For the General Gffice
L Secretarial Desk
1 Typewriter Desk
$105.00
$~80 •. 00.
$347~70
$129.00
$ 99.75
The Desks to be Preston Noelting desks, and the chairs to be
Lasalle Woodwork chairs~ . Finish to be.()¥, in each case, and
upholstery to· be··red. '·· · ·. · " ·: · · · ·
The Committee recommends thattl:ie abovefurrtiture be purchased
out of the debenture for extending and furnishing the Municipal
Building.
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CHILD: 11 That the report of
~fid the Seal of the
the Furnishings Committee be accepted
DAVIDSON: Corporation be attached hereto 11 ~ '
Carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Councillor Davidson suggested, tha.t. capital levies on lots in the
new subdivisi.on be graduated according to the length of frontage
of the lots. I.t was agreed to bring thi,s .matter up-at .. a
Committeemeeting on .Mond,ay, March 12th, 1956... . ,,
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Councillor DO:vidson then asked to stricter dog control~ This
matter was then discussed~ .
NEW BUSINESS.
Reeve Davis then presented·a report of the Fire Chief on .
heating fa,cilities and la~k of fire escapes at multiple family
dwellings, apartments etc.·, and meeting places. ·
CORBETT:
JONES:
11 That this matter be referred to the 'Fire and Water···
CollllJlittee for i)tudy and recommendation".
· '· Carried.
Councillor Davidson requested that a parking lot be provided at
the rear of the business section on the east side of Yonge Street.
The Mayor agreed to bring in· a report on the ma,tter at the next
regular meeting of the Council.' · · ·
Councillor Davidson then suggested the re-ihtrod·uction of the
Poll Tax on single men over 21 years of age~ .L
DAVIS: 11 That this matter be referred to the By-Law Committee
for consideration". · · · DAVIDSON:
Carried •....
Councillor Davidson then reported on the condition of a manhole
on the sidewalk in front of. the Queens Hotel. This matter was.·
referred to the Streets Committee.
Councillor Corbett asked" if Curran and Brigge would· 'be doing,
work on Yonge Street and the side't-ralks this year, and 1~Tas. asked
to bring. this matter up at a Committee meeting.
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Councillor Child reported that a letter had been received
from Mr. S.J. Kelner on the capital payments required
from subdividers, and it was agreed to discuss this at a
committee meeting.
DAVIS: IIThat the meeting now adjournll.
DAVIDSON: Carried.
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