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MINUTES OF THE 5TH REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL HELD IN
THE COUNCIL CHAMBER ON MONDAY, MARCH· 4!I'H, 1957 AT ··a P.M. ·
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MAYOR: ,.
REEVE:'
DEl?UTY REEVE:
do'ftNCI LLORS:
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D.J. M1JRMY (IN THE CHAIR)
C.F. DAVIS
V. JONES
ADAIR, BAILEY, CHILD, DAVIDSON,
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MINUTES:
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STODDARTi.
. "That the minutes of t~e meetings of February 5th,
18th and 25th be adopted as printed and circulated".
Carried,
··.ACCOUNTS
Waterworks Accounts
DAV,I.S:
JO~ES:
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11 That the following accounts be paid, thE!,t the Mayor
issue o'rders on the. Treasurer for the sa,me and the
Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto". ·
Carried. ·
Canadian National Railways
Bert Huffman & Son
Easement -re watermain
crossing -.
762,00
540,00
Test Well
New Well
5,00
1,302~00
2.34
1,50
12.28
47.00
Ernie Holman
Stan Hughes.
M.S, MacPherson Motors
Remington Rand
Gas and oil
Tire Repairs
Gas
Office Exp,
. TOTAL $1,370.12
Streets Aqc'oimts
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0 That the following accounts be paid, that the Mayor
issue orders on the Treasurer for the same and the
S.eal of the Cor.Poratior\ be attached hereto",
((Carried,
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Streets Accounts Contd, •••
Ernie Atkinson
Attridge Lumber Co,
Ivan Daniels
Mi-Co Meter
D, Patrick
Pearce Construction'
Rose Bros~'Haulage
General Accounts
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Cartage asphalt
Snot-r removal
Lumber -for chain saw
box and street signs
Chain Saw
Load,er . 1 .· ,
Tractor Expense
Ice Melter ·
Snow Ploughing·
Snow' Remt.lval
Gravel
.. 'Snow Removal
10,00
101~00
296~00
1~003.50
12.05
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109.20
99.75
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111.00
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1,:311~55 . 36~00
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132~(00 .. 24:3~ 00
208.95
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. TOTAL $2;.06()~9.9
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STODDART:
CHILD:
11 That the following accounts be paid, that the Mayor
issue orders on the Treasurer for the same.andlthe
Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto",
Roy All~H; .. . .
Aurora Automotive
Aurora Banner
Aurora Building Co~
Aurora Hydro-Elec~
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Truck & Tractor Exp~
Disposal.Plant
Truck Exp~
Advertising
Wellington St,Sewage
Pumphouse Installation
Street Lighting
Fire Hall
Fire Hall
Fire Alarm
Clerk 1 s Office
~ 5.9~98
7~00 • '-J···'
~ 12,.90
12.00
584~08
1,632~41
6~43
12~00
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23~19
',, \ i. . ,. -~-'\ Traffic Lights 2.22
Bell Telephone.
British American Oil
Business Furn~ Co•
J,H, Chapman
To.ol Shed
Signs
W/W~
W/W~
W/W~
Disposal Plant.
Pumphouse
Fire
Police
Office
W/W~
Streets
Fuel -Fire Hall
Office Exp~
Streets
W/W~
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7.6-1
36~51
194~76
83.48
16~0J
40,80
58~90
29~05
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5~00
7~40
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159.20
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49~50
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Crown Life Insurance
County of York
Dayis Garage
' S.R •. :Hart
C.E •• ·Hickey
Hoar.' Transport:
Municjpal World
O:f'I'i.Ce. Equipment &
Methods ·· · ·
Osborne's Clothing
Pearce Construction
Province of Ont.
Stiv·er Bros.; ·
TayJ,or Electri,c
TOronto c·.Stanip &
Stencil Works
Townshend & Kent
Jas .. w. Wilson
Wilsons & Cousins
.B.F. Davis
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Wage Accounts
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Group Insurance
Indigent Patients····
Disposal Plant
Police Exp~
Assessment Expense
Fire Department
New T~st Well Expense
Assessment Expense
Election Expense
Renewal Subscription
Raincoat and Boots
Sewage Plant addition
Indigent Patient_s(Insulin)
:Fuel -Municipal Building
'Dispo·sal Plant Exp. ·
Dog Tags.·
4.;oo
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70.08
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Office Expense
Sewer Exaavatiohs
Waterworks
15:3.00
82~00·
Fire Dept~ Exp. ..,
Disposal Plant Exp.
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'1:36~1:3
s:so 1·04~81
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57·. 76
7:3.40
:3.00
4:3.40
10,:370.00 s.Jo
91.99
54.91
24.54
19.85
2:35.00
5.10
7.25
· TOTAL$14,460~70
STODDARD:
CHILD:
11 That the WagE!' Accounts be paid, that the Mayor ·
issue orders on the Treasurer for the same and .the
Seal of the Corporatic>n be attached fiereto;ll
Carried.·
Police Department Accounts
STODDART:
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11 That the •following acco~ntJ~· bJ pai(i, that the
Mayor issue orders on. the Trea'surer ·for the sam.e ..•
and the Seal of the Corporation. be attached hereto".
Carried.
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' Ernie>Holman
Sgt.,.W. Langman
Sgt. 'I'!· .Langman
·Gas.
Gas and Oil
2 flashlight batteries
Accommodation.for.transient female
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82.78
.40 2.;oo
TOTAL $ 87.88
B.Ei1i~f Accounts
DAVIDSON:
ADAIR:
11 That the following aoaounts be paid, lJihat the
Mayor issue orders on the Treasurer for the same
and the Seal of the Corporation be att~ched hereto".
Carried.
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R'Ell1ef Accounts Contd~ ••••
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Miss Tennent .
Mrs. McLeod · ·
Mrs. Davidson
a:.F. Davis
Cash
Supplementary Old Age Assistance
Supplementary Old Age Assistance
Assistance for F. Waites
55~00
15 • .00,:
25 •. 00.
28.00.
TOTAL $.12:3.00
CORRESPONDENCE '1'
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A letter from Aurora District High School regarding a proposed ·
e:xpansion of the High Sc):l.ool was read. Dr. Williams' and . . .
D.r. Urquhart representing the High School Board a,ttended .b.E!for;e
the Council to speak on the matter. ():;·.
The letter was, left for discussion with other Municipali t,ies.
, concerned.
A, letter from the Towns~p . r:)f Nor'th York asking Council tq . .
support a petition to the Government of Ontario for a Provincial
·Municipal Conference to work out a division of responsibilities
and r-evenues between the Province of Ontario and Municipalitles
·was read<·
DAVIS: 11 That the letter be left over for new business"(
BAILEY: Carried.
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A letter from the Weed Inspector from the County of York · ·· · · ·
regarding weed control and a weed .control. school to be held on
March 13th, 1957 was read, and left for discussion under new
business. ;--c ...... --.
I. A letter from the !1t.nister .of Transport, Ottawa, regarding
application tor, th9'establishment of radio. stations in NeW!llarket,&
I Richmond Hill. was r.ead.. A :letter from the c. B. C. notifying
Council. of the date of the Hea~~ng of these applications was
al.so read. Mr. Will.iam HasKitt of Newmarket, and Mr. John
Graham and Mr. Stewart Coxford of Richmond Hill attended b.efore
the Council to ask for support for theil:' r'espective appl.icat:f'dns.
I DAVIS: . 11 That this Council supports the application ~or .a
CHILD: radio station between Aurora and Newmarket 11 • ' ,
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' A letter from the York County Health Unit regarding a recommenda-
tion for assistance in maintaining an ex-san. pa1;ient was .. :rE!ad.
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DAVIDSON:
ADAIR:
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"That the Town provid.es.board and lodging
up to the amount of$50~00 per month for :
Mr.A. March about to.be discharged from ·
Musko'ka Hospital, Gr11verihurst,·and the
Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto 11 •
C11rried~
A letter from Mr. ·Lorne d. Lee regarding the proposed
sub-divisio)l agreement with Aurora Developnients,Limited.
a!).~ Calwood Limited, and a seCond letter from Mr. Lee ·
regarding.a,r~port on·~J:ii~J11atter in the NeWinarket Era
afia Express was· read~ . These ·J,.etters 'l'lere left for
discussion under Unfinished. Business.
DELEGATIONS
"'~r~·· Ji.. s. WheeJ,.ock, Town Assessor, attended before the
Goillicil to re;ques.t that he be sent a~ a delegate to the 1957
Gohverit:l:on·of the·Aesociation of Assessing Officers of
Ontario. ·
STODDART:
JONES:
•11 That Mr; Wheelock, our Assessor, a'\itend the
Assessors Convention to be held in Windsor
May 27, 28 and 29 at a cost not to exceed
$100. 00 and the Seal of the Corpora t·:ton .be .
attached 11 •
Carried;
Mr. J. M~Ghee,Wateryrof'ks Superintendent, attend!3d before the
Council• t'o report on the progress of' the new well.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS . _., ,, ' ,, . ,.
'·Ti:lil letters from Mr~ L6rne ·c. Le~ regarding proposed au~
division[ agreements 'and a newspap:er r'eport on these matters
was further consider~tit< The re'vi'sed agreements were left
for consideration by the Planning CoJ11mittee on Wednesday,
March 13'th;'l957 at 8 P•l!l• · : • · ··
Tht~ Clerk repo.rted tl:J.at the Chairman of the Property .
Committee recommended the repair of a c()mpressor at the
Disposal Plant.
STODDART: .WA,J:R: .
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BY-LAWS
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ADAIR:
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"That the compressor be sent away for an
estimated c'os't of rep'air11 '. ·· · · · Carried. · · ·
ll'!'hat leave be given to introduce a By-Law to
authorize the entering into o:t' an agreement.
with W~ Robert Case.and that the same be now
read a first time".
Carried~
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The reading was then read a first time~
CHILD:
DAVIS:
"That the By-Law no'l'r before. the Council ·be. r~ad a
second time and tha,t the. Council. dissolve 1 tself
into a committee of the whole, for that purpose 11 •
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The By-Law was then read a second time in committee of the whole
and the reading.,l"Tas then approved in. Counc~l •. , ,
BAILEY:
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11 That le~ve be ~ven tc> intrqduce a By-l,.aw to, ...
a,uthorize.the enterip,gip.to pi' !!.P.· agreell\ent ~~th
.,Aurora Development :C.imi ted ~nd that the;.same be
now read a :first time. . ·· . F
The By-Law was then read a first time~
DAVIS:
CHILD:
11 ;l:ha.t :the By~Lalf now before .th~ ·Cp~cil 'J?e .re~d a
seco.nd time and.. that the Council dissolve itse;L:r
into. a committee· of .. the whole for that purpose 11 .:
Carried~
The By~law was then read a second time in committee of the whole
and the. re!!.ding' was . then approved in Council~ · · ·
NEW BUSINEss· c
The question of the appointment .of the'Weed Inspector was
considered. ' ·
BAILEY:
DAVIS:
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we'.advertise for a Weed, Irisp~ctor"~ ~ •.. ·
Defeated. · · · · · ·
"That
STODDART:
DAVIS_!.
11 That the To'l'm Foreman be appdirtted a.s the Weed
Inspector, a,nd that .J..le, . or. o~e o,f. his. men; at.:tiend
the.weed contrc>l.school to. be. held March 13th"•
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The letter i'r.om North York Township regarding·~~ .Provincittl .. ~r
Municipal Conference was further considered. · ·
' DAVIDSON: "That we support the res.olution
Township". ·
of. the North Y;ork
DAVIS:
Carried~
Deputy Reeve Jones rep9rted on a J'El<l\tes•t. for· a load of grave),.
on the road to the new Sewage Pumphouse on the extension of
Centre Street. ·
Deputy Reeve Jones also reported.on a request for the remo4it of
a tree on. Wellington .Street East. ,·,
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"That the tree remain as is 11 •
Carried.
Mayor Murray reported on an event being arranged by the
Police Association in the Town on March 15th.
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Councillor reported on a proposal by the Federal Government
for the payment of grants in lieu of taxes on government
property. )>;
Councillor Bailey reported on the need for dog control and
this matter was discussed briefly.
The request for road gravel on the extension of Centre Street
was further considered~
DAVIS:
STODDART:
DAVIS:
BAILEY:
11 That the matter be left in the hands of the
Streets Committee".
Carried~
11 That the meeting now adjourn"~
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