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MINUTES OF THE 11TH REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL HELD IN
THE COUNCIL CHAMBER ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH, 1956 AT 8 PMo ·
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P:RESENT:
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MAYOR:
REEVE:
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DR. Eo J. HENDERSON (IN THE CHAIR) -
C. F. DAVI.S
Vo JONES
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DEPUTY REEVE:'
COUNCILLORS: • W.H.C. BAILEY, A.J. CHILD, W.C. CORBETT,
• W •. DAVIDSON, C.K.NISBET AND W.H. STODDART •
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JONES:
DAVIS:
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"~hat the minutes of the meetings for September 7th
apd 20th be adopted as printed and circulated".
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ACCOUNTS
Waterworks AcoountA
DAViS: JpNJi:S:
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·"That the following accounts be paid, that the ·Mayor
issue orders pn the Treasurer for the same and the
Seal,of the Corporation be attached hereto" •
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Daily Commer?ial'News
Druizimond, Mccall &. Co.Ltd. lJqpplies
Verh Gowan . · · · Gas
Advertising -Waterworks
Extn.
Be;rtHuf:f'man ~Son Test Drilling-Kennedy
Town of Newmarket (Water Compressor rental
• Dept.> .
Stan Troyer Mower Exp.
W!!'.s'tern Tire & Auto ·supply . ~a1tery charged
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TOTAL
Streets Accounts ..
20.24
20.00 .as
St.Wol,lOO.OO
. 15~00
10.:3:3
59.00
$1,225.42
JoNEs:
D.A~s: ,
"That the. following accounts be paid,. that the Mayor
issue orders on the. Treasurer for the saine and the
Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto".
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Aurora Automotive Ltd~
Bo Fo Davis · ;
J .A. Mi tche1]..
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Wipers
Wari-en Bituminous Pav.co~
Cement and tile
Lan·tern oil
Asphalt
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TOTAL
35~49
39.80
1.1s
1'38.95
$ 215.99
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PAGE 2 -17TH REGULAR MEETING
General Accounts
Addressograph-Multigraph
Andy's Sign Shop
Attridge Lumber Co,Ltd,
Aurora Banner
Aurora Hydro-Elec,Comm.
Aurora Tank & Welding Works
Bell Telephone
British American Oil
County o:f' York
Crown Lite Insurance
Canadian Industries Ltd.
Davis Garage
J •.. Goulding
Vern Gowan
Harry Graham .
Gravely Canadian Inc.
Cli:f't'ord Gunn
• Birt Harris .
· G.eorge W, Hately
Ernie Holman
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Michael Howard Scientific
. Supplies
The.Municipal World Ltd,
North American Li:f'e ·
O:f':f'ice Exp,
Lighting :f'or signs
Disposal Plant .
Assess. Notices 25e09
Adv, Sewer System 11.55
Street Lighting 577,01
W/W~ ... . . . 217~12
Band St.and. · : 1.;35
Fire Hall· 1:3.90
Cltlrk'1 s Ot':f'ice · · 20.10
Tra:f't'ic Lights 2o22
Disposal Plant 75~55
Fire Dept,Exp, ..
Police 58.75
Fire :38~75
W/W~ 21,20
Streets 6~?0
O:f':f'ice. .. 371\§i
Fire Hallr Exp.
Indigent .Patients
Group Insurance
Disposal Plant
W/W.
Police
Fire
Use o:f' oar
Fire Dept. -Gas
DiSposal Plant Exp.
Tractor
9~67
11.75·
2.1.22
Disposal Plant Exp. ,
(Sewage Disp.Plant a/c.)
Property Exp.
Planning Board Exp.
W/W 2~91
'Fire . ~·
Assessment Exp,
Assessment Exp.
Perisiop Plan '
Indigent Patients 'Pl'ovincial Treasurer
.t:Dept 9 ot' Health ot' On t~
· ·.l:'ostmaster Postage
4.09
150.00
2~:32
:36.64
,,7~25
58.75
163.25
36.56
72.08
146~1:3
. 47~6:3.
:31.~.:3,7.
1400' : .s!'6f
1~50
155~00
85.75
50.25
49.~00
6~'17
18~50
. ·. 15~:3.0'
2,846~1.5
5.12
90.00
{Proctor, Redfern & Laughlin) .
Pearce Construction Co,Ltd~ Disposal Plant
TollllllY Spence Truck Expense
Strathdee Transport Ltd, Disposal.Plant
Taylor Electric Police Light
Townshend '& Kent Ltd~ . Q.:f':f'ioe Exp~
. . 1:3;2:38~ 75
:50i64 j6~56
58.04
Wallace & Tiernan Ltd. Disposal Plant W.!l.son Hardware Streets . • • · ~e Dept.
Pollee
Exp.ll.~ ·~.2 lZ;. 8
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9~60
4&~:1.3,.
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27'~96
TOTAL $ 20j589~12
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Wage Accounts
STODDART:
NISBET:
Wa,ge
"That. the fcllowing{accounts be. paid, that the. mayor
issue orders on the Treasurer for the same and the
Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto".
Carried.
Police Accounts
STODD:ART:' 11 That the -following accounts be paid, that the Mayor
JONES: issue orders on -the ·Treasurer for tl1e same ana the
Seal of the Corporation be' attached hereto".
· Carried~
c. Browning
Rex Tailoring Co. Ltd.
Aurora Clinic
Crossing Guard duties
Uniforms etc.
Police Dept~Ejcp~
8.oo
82~28 s.oo
88.28
11.7.5
; 1.90
E. Holman
i>avi s Garage
Kroehter
Andres ·
Langman
Gas & oil
Gas & oil
Meals ·
Use of car
Use of car
TOTAL
2~00 1.oo
$.200.0.0.
Relief Accotmts
CORBETT:
BAILEY:
. Miss Tennant
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 thereto•:~. .
Carried~
Cash $ss.oo
COMMITTEE REPORTS r
Waterworks Committee
Five tenders for watermain extension work were opened and
considered. '
DAVIS:.
JONES:
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"That the Tender o'f Marent.e:tlte Bros .•. Ltd •. be:·
accepted for the sum of $36,.547~90 subject' '!;o the
approval of, our enginee'rs. Also the '!e.nder of
M.B. Osb'ourne Ltd~ in the amount of $40,330.30
be accepted 1t .it is aoc;eptable to ()ur To.wn
Engineers, pr()vidirig the tender of Marentette.is
not 'satisfactory and 'the Seal of 'the Corporation is
attached thereto".
Carried.
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PAGE 4 -17TH REGULAR MEETING.
Mr. Mulock of Johns Mansville Ltd~ attended before the Council
in regard to the use of asbestos pipe for this waterlilaiil.work.
He was instructed to contact the town engineers on. thiS ~tter~
Streets. Committee "'·
Deputy Reeve Jones reported on the storm sewer and sanitary
sewer connections at Edwards Street and Harrison Avenue.
JONES:.
DAVIS:
"'rtlat there be a 6inch storm sewer laid oh'ldward
Street north from the storm sewer on Harrison: Ave .•.
approximil$ely 12.5 ft. and the Seal of the Corporation
be atta9hed hereto 11 • .
Carried.
Depitty Reeve Jones also reported on the n!"ed f9r storm sewer •
catch basins on the corner of Irwin and Machell Avenues.
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JONI!:s:
DAV~S:
"That there. be 3 storm s.ewer catch basins ?4" opening
with forms ordered and the Seal of, the Corporaticm:
be attached." ·
Carried.
Property Committee
Councillor Nisbet reported on the paving of the apron in ·front
of the fire hall, and on the prices for this work obtliiried. by·-
the town engin~ers.
NISBET:·
DAVIDsON:
•That the bid,of Warren Paving Company for $l,277 • .50
for the Pllving, o.f the Fire Hall Apron be accepted,
it being the lowest tender of the three submitted
and the Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto"~
Carried.
Councillor Nisbet also reported that the fence·at·the TownP~fk
had been repaired.
Councillor Nis~et also reported on the, ,need for repair to, the .
old section 'of the Disposal Plant.
NISBET:
DAVIDSON:
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0 That we ask ~roctor, Redfern & Laughlin to prepare
a x<eport on the repairing of the old part of :the .. ·
Pi spo sa'l Pl'an t" •
Carried •
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Councillor' Nispet further reported on· the drainage of the aeration
tank at the extension of theDisposal . .Plant.
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PAGE 5 -17TH REGULAR MEETING.
·Mr~ 'Procto:!,' then attended<bef'ore_the Council to pr~sent samples
ot·Kooi Vent storm and screen windows. This'matter was then left
for further consic,ieration l~!<:ter in the meeting~
Bt,-Laws Committee.
. ' Cou~:~cillor Bailey reported 2l:bJ:IU. on the proposed by-law to
incorporate provisions of a report of the Fire Marshal; the
Cle:rk was instructed to ask the solicitor tor the-'matters ·on·
which he"requires"clarificaition in order· to draw up this·
by-law.
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Health and Sanitation Commit_tee
Councillor Corbett r~ported on the ~arbage dumping control
exercised.by·Whitchurch Township, and the effect of this control
on the garbage collectien contract~ This mattEr was then left
for discussion at a later meeting.
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··nanning. Committee ..
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Councillor Child reportedon·an application-of Mr.; Lome Cousins
··tor .,;the . transfer of lots on Cousins Drive· and Edwards Street.
nNo action wa·s· taken on this matter.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
' " Reeve Davis asked whether arrangements could be made for a
meeting with King Township· on the fire protection .fee· charged
toc,that township, and the Clerk was instructed to arrange a
meeting as soon as possible. ·
The Clerk reported on the proposed location of the gas mains ·.on
Yonge Street, in connection with the replacing of' sidewalks.
· ·. ::<1-Jo ,a,ction wae taken on this matter~ ·
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·· · The account of Gibson, and Sons for the annexation survey was
further considered. • '
BAILEY:
NISBET:
BAILEY:
DAVIDSON:
"That w.s. Gibson:.and Sons be asked for thereasons
for :the increase of the amount or· the account over
the estimate originally quoted".
· Carried.
0 That the.matter of the account be held over for
consideration in two weeks time 11 •
·Carried~
'' The Mayor reported on the ag~eement with the Aurora Heights Ltd.
for ,the installation of the services on the industrial: subdivision
· '.on 'Wellington Street E. :
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JONES:
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"That Civendev Ltd. be authorized to proceed with
the sewers on. th!!l industrial subdivision on Indu~try
Street, and the. Seal of tnt!) C0 rpora:tion be attached
thereto".
Carried •. ·
Councillor Bai.ley asked what had been received on the' amend~e~t
to the Land Use By-law passed some time ago, and the Clerk was
instructed to foUow this matter up'wi th the Town Solicitor.; ·'
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Councillor Baile~y alSO· ,reported on the. Ontario FueL Board hearing
for the granting of' a· f'ranchi.se to Consumers Gasdllompany;, J''· :•:·
' Councillor Child reported on the proposed agreement with Aurora
Heights regarding a storm sewer thro11gh. the .Aill!o~Etl~Eiigh:tli!:... .
Subdivision. This matter waslef't for consideration in. Committee.
Mr. ~anoia Cook then attended, before the Council to present
samples. of' his st.orm and· screen windows.·
NISBET:
DAVIDSON:
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"That the Council accept the tender of' Kool Vent
Awning Sales for $495.00 for alum1l11,Wi! li!'l!ormw1n!lolf's
and screens for the Municipal Building to be o~ double
·.· t:rac~ with: the· exception of'· the ·three windows' inr•the
Council-Chambe·r which are to •be ·triple track ·and·· the
Seal of' the Corporation be attached hereto.; TMs was
the lowest tender of' the three su'J11mitted.. This to be
taken out of the debenture for t.Ms lmilding.~; : · ....
Carried~
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Reeve Davis··then offered congratulations of' the.·Counoil to'the··
Aurora Banner on the· winning ot three trophies, at thed,anadian.·
Weekly Newspapers Association Convention• ·
BY-LAWS
BAILEY:
CORBETT:
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"That leave be given to introduce a By-law· to • res·trict
parking for a limited time on parking lots in the Town
of Aurora and .that 'the same•. be now· re·ad a .first time".
Carried~ • · '" '··
I -))'1. The By-law was then. re·a·d a first" time. . .
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CHILD: "That tll:e By-law now ,before the Council be read a second
DAVIS: time and ;that the Council dissolve itself into a
committee of' the whole for that purpose 11 •
···Carried.·
The By-law was then rt!lad a second time in committee of
and the reading was then approved in Council. the whole $''-
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DAVIDSON:·
NIB-BET:
· 11 That the· By .. law now before the Counoil'·be· read ·a ·
third time this day and that. Rule 22 of By-Law No.e862
be suspended for that purpose" •.
Carried.
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DAVIS:
BAILEY:
CORBETT:
PAGE 7 -17TH REGULAR MEETING.
"nat·' the By-law be '!;a.ken as read a · third :
time"., ·
Carried.
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"That leave be given to introduce a By-law
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to appoint an inspector to enforce· the provisions
of the trench excavator Protection Act and that
the same be now read a first time".
Carried.
The by-law was .then read a first time.
DAVIS:
CHILD:
' ··"That the By-law now before the Council be read a
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. ) [_L."I _")
NISBET: .. · · .. '"That the By-law now before the Council be read a
DAVIDSON: third time this day and that Rule 22 of By-law
No.862 be suspended for that purpose".
JONES:
CHILD:
JONES:
CORBETT:
Carried.
"That the By-law be taken as read a third time".
Carried.
11 That the time for this meeting be extended
beyond 11 o 1 clock" .p.m. to continue this :buainessU
Carried.
The Gas Franchise Agreement.
DAVIDSON .. :
NISBET:
JONES:
CHILD:
NEW BUSINESS
"That the By-law now before the Council be read a
third time this day and that Rule 22 of By-law
No~862 be suspended fl!lr that purpose".
Carried.
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"That the by-law be taken all read a third time 11 •
Carried.
Deputy Reeve Jones reported on the estimates of the paving of
certain streets and asked for a sp~cial meeting of the Streets
Committee to discuss this matter.
Councillor Stoddart reported on the provisions of the Municipal
Act regarding the Surety Bonds and polic1es.on:municipal
employees.
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STODDART:
CORBETT:
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"That the present. coverage is i~ order and that the
policy be kept at the rmperial Bank t'or satekeep1rtg!1 ~
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The meeting then adjourned. : '\-'
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