MINUTES - Council - 19571015LJ
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MI·NUTES OF THE 19TH REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL HELD IN
THE COUNCIL CHAMBER ON TUESDAY, 00TOBER 15TH 1957 AT 8 PM.
PRESENT:
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MAYOR:
REEV:E:
DEPUTY REEVE: '
COUNCILLORS: .. ·
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D.J, MURRAY (IN THENCHAIR)
C.F. DAVIS
V, JONES .
ADAIR, BAILEY, CHILD, DAVIDSON,
NISBET AND STODDART.
JONES:
STODDART:
"That the minutes of the.meetings of September 3rdA
lOth and 16th be adopted as printed and circulated •
Carried, ·
ACCOUNTS
VTate;rworks Accounts
DAVIS:
JONES:
~\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".
Addressograph-Mu~tigraph
Ernie Atkinson
Aurora Banner
Aurora Tank and Welding
D.L. Bassett Ltd~
Bennett & Wright·Ltd.
Bennett & Wright Ltd~
Canada Iron Foundries
Canada Iron Foundries
Canada Iron Foundries
Canada Valve & Hydrant.
Cana:da Valve & Hydrant
Canadian Brass Co.Ltd~
Canadian Johns-Manville
Canadian Johns-Manville
J,H, Chapman
Chas. C.Cook
Cornish Construction
Davis Garage
Direct Winters
Dresser Manufacturing
Foremru1 1 s Superior Groc~
FraDDomts Garage·
B,D, Gilbert
Vern Gowan
Carried.
Office
Mill St.Watermain
Advertising
Supplies
Supplies
1411 Watermain, Machell
Supplies
6 11 Watermain
14" Watermain, Machel1
Supplies
1411 Watermain, Machell
6 11 Watermain, Yonge
1411 Watermain, Maohell
1411 Wa termain •
6" Watermain, Yonge
Truck
Misc. 1 Supplies
Oil
1411 Watermain
Truck
Supplies
Supplies
Javex
Truck
Truck
Truck
20.00
1.oo
1,00
6Q,62
48,00
6.72
6~00
85.26
66.05
2.45
413.65
93~10
427.47
27,00
684.38
8.65
36.55
2,657.23
22.00
. 6.15
1,:372.8;3
14.12
5.:33
69.70
2,25
2.70
10.40
14~70
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19TH REGULAR MEETING
Waterworks a/c~ contd~~~.
Ernie Holman
Railway & Power Eng.
Taylor Electric
Western Tire & Auto
Jas. w. Wilson
Wilson Hardware
Streets Accounts
'Buchanan Cartage
Harry Graham
Miller Paving
General Accounts
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Gas
Pump Rental
Property
Supplies
Excavating
Supplies
Pr,operty ,
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2.tM
15TH OCT.l957
2.47
:200~00
20~00
:1~99'
3q8,00
32.54
TOTAL $6,768.31
,Dumping
Manhole cover and casting
Asphalt
TOTAL
20~00
4~00
144.54
$168~54
STODDART: 11 That the following accounts be paid, that the
CHILD: Mayor issue orders on the Treasurer for the SaJ!Ie
and the Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto",
Carried,
Addressograph-Mult~graph Assessment 2?.60
' Office ;24.42 62.05 ' Andy t a Sign Shop Disposal Plant 12.00 < Police -~ 11}~50
E, Atkinson Streets 15 .. 90 • Property 21.90
Sidewalks 12;20 53.)d
Attridge Lumber Co~ Sidewalks < 55.15
Aurora Automotive Ltd, Sew·age Disposal P!. 9~68
The'Aurora Banner Assessment 10.89
Office 95.98
Fire Dept. 25~00
Misc. 11~Z6 143.63
Aurora Building Co~ ' Sewage Disposal Pl. 1,924~12
Aurora Greenhouses Ltd. ' Mise, ' 12.50
Aurora Hydro-Elec. Stre:et Lighting 540~2!]:" . ' ' Bandstand 1.;00
Fire Alarm Lights 1.12
Clerk 1 s Office 23.98
Tool Shed 1.oo
Signs 3.63
Traffi o Lights 1~86
Fire Hall. 10~12
Disp~Plant 206.28
Sewage Pumphouse 13~16 I
W/W~ . 266!:2:2 1$068.72
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General a/c. contd ••••
Bell T.elephone
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B.F. Davis
Canadian Industries Ltd,
Canadian National Rws~
Canadian National RW!s.
Caribonum a..td,
J.H. Chapman·
Coup:ty of York
The Crown.Life Ins.
Davis Garage
Emery Engineering
w.s. Gibson & Sons
The Globe and Mail
Gormley _Ready-Mixed Con~
Gormley Ready-Mixed Con, .
Vern Gowan
Birt Harris
E, Ho~man
A.C, Horn Co~Ltd,
M. s.-Ma.cphex>son Motors
. J:~ary 1 s Fruit Store
·A. Ness '
North Anieric~n Life
Parkes, McVittie & Shaw
Pearce Construction
Pos:tm~ster
Regi st:ry Office
Rockwell Man,Co,of Can.
Str~tndee Transport
Telegram.
Toronto Star
Towl'lsnend & Kent
Western Tire & Auto
Wilsons Hardware
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York Office Equipment
Police' Dept.
Sewage Di'sp .Pl.
Fire Dept',Exp.
Office Exp,
Street.s
W/W~
Sewers
Side~ralks
Se1-rage Disp.Pl.
Misc.
Flasher Maint~
Office Exp.
Property
Mower Exp.
Disp.Plant
Parking Meter Exp,
Indigent Pats,
Group Insurance
PUJ!lphouse
Fire Dept.
Rehabilitation,
Se;.r. Treat. Pl.
Planning Exp~
Office il'ixp.
Sidewalks
Sidewalks
Mower Exp.
Disp.Plan.t
Property,Up.
Fire'Dept~
W/W.
Sidewalks
Truck
Mower
Tractor
Property
Office
Police Dept.
Pensi.on ·
'Insurance
Sew.Dis.Plant
Postage Meter
Reg,Fees .
Parking Meter Exp.
Disposal Plant
Advertising
Advertising
Office
. Fire Dept~
Property
Dispos 1 P1 Misc~(~ort.type)
78.85
9o15
40,80
43.95
7,50
19.90
21.50
42.90
34~00
12~50
4,00
.2s..2Q
2.49
75.20
2,00
5a..QQ
14.75
.t.2.2
43.98
15.16
-·7,01 ·
6~00
3~00.
8~20
8.20 ...,...-
200,15 . .
64.40
1,625.84
5.00
216.88
9.00
57.00
96.08
171:97
77.69
. 1>020,00
6,00
25.30
466.78
213.66
7.00
66~00
'15;30
98.25
· .. 66.15 ..
1,86.
;9~00
2,217.79
1,301,09
8,959,05
90.00
2~33 z8,44
152.85
20,80
22,;40
8~70'
7~91.11·
16.40
75~00
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General a/c. contd •••••
Jas. Wilson
Crest Hard1orare •
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B.D. Gilbert •
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Wils.on H11rdw·are
Wage .Accounts
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, Sewers
. Sidewalks
Streets
J3uilding·Fees
Disp.Plan~·
W/W. , .
Truck Exp~
Mower Exp· •.
. Disposal Pl.
10.53
1~79
8~46
7.39
2 06
24:29
2.10
,15TH OCT~l95?
18.00 .·
30.23 . . ' '
26 • .39
25.:3:0
TOTAL ,, '.$20~ 78~~~~7: ..
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STODDART:
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".That ,'Uhe · . Wage Accounts. b,e paid, that the Mayor .
issue orders on the Treasu:r'er for. the ea.rrie and the ·
Seal of the Col'!lo'rat1on be attached here'to". · · '
Carried~
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Relief Accounts '
DAV!:DSON:
ADAI'Rl
"That the fallo~'ing S.9<:Jounts be paid.,; that the .MB.Y'or
issue orders em tht3 Tre~surer for the same and the
Seal of the Corporati<:>,n be atta..ched hereto 11• :·j
Miss Tennent · · •
Mr. ·R. Machell.
Mrs.. V. Hennigar •
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Police Dept.Accounts
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Carried.
Cash····
Suppl~Old.Age Pen.
·HIIII II
55.00
'15•00
.30~32 .•
TOTAL. $100•r:ia
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STOI5:0ART:
JONES:
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"That the following accounts be paid, that the Maydr
issue orders on the Treasurer for the same and the
Seal of the Corpo;ratio,n.,be attached hereto11,.
Ce.rried.
Aurora Animal Hospital
Aurora Automotive Ltd.
Central Off.Supplies
Davis Garage '
Jaclt George
B~D; Gilbert
E.; Itolman w •. ·§cotty Kirk
Town of Newmarket
Rex Tailoring . •
T. $isman Shoe Co~
Dog Control
Supplies.·
Office'Equipment
Cru:tser Exp~ ·
Gas , .. ·
Cruise:t'
Supplies.
Gas and oil
Police Radio Service
Uniform equipment
Unifo~m eqUpment
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. 3~?:$' .
l~JQ
69~50 •.
19;.55•·
4~93
196~11
9~25'
109~15 ~
225~()0 .
. 3.3.94
14.011 ' .
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" 'Pd:lice: Accounts Contd~ ••• • •••
J.E. Tulloch Ltd.
Wilson Hardware
P.C.Kroohter
P.O. Coombes
Cruiser're~airs
Sl:lells ,
··use. of car
''( --. ' Use of ·car.
92.65
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6~00
6.50 w. Langman· Tor.'Cot!rt and one inea:l ·
TOTAL $8.o5;o9 ..
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CORRESPONDENCE
A 1ett'er from the Recreation Commission •regarding the need
for a number of cement end benches was read.
DAVIDSON:
ADAIR! .
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DAVIS:
JONES:'
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DAVIDSON:
NISBET:
11 That the Watert;orks Department construct 20
ends during the "coining winter months 11 •
Carri'ed.. ·
11 'l'hat the payment of ice time in the form. of
money grants covering the account of the.Arena
B-oard be grarited 11 •
Carried. '
A·l'ettei' from-the Canadian Legion requesting permission to
hdld'thef:t' annual Poppy Day on Saturday, November 9th was read.
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ADAIR:
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11 That permission be granted to the Canadh.n Legion
to hold their annual poppy day on Saturday,
November 9th 11.957 11 • -
· carried.
A. second letter of the· Canadian -Legion regarding· the placing
of an order for a wreath to be deposited-at the Cenotaph on
Sunday, November lOth at a price of $15.00 was read,
DAVIS:
CHILD:
"That the usual wreath at the above-mentioned
price be purcha!!eo. ·by ·the Totoin 11 •
Carried.
A letter from T:qe Boy Scouts Group dommi ttee requesting perriiisifion
to hold Scout Apple Day on Saturday, October 26th 1957 was read.
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JONES:
NISBET:
11 That permission be granted the Boy Scouts Committee
to hold Scout Apple Day 'ori ·saturday, October Z6thl957 11 •
Carrieo .•..
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A letter from the Canadian Institute on Sewage and Sanitatrori'
regarding membership in their Association, together with an ·
application of Mr. Percy Barwick as a member was read. . .
NISBET:
DA:VIDSON:
11 That Mr. Barwick's application be authorized,and
a cheque in the amount of $6.00 covering six months
membership fees be forwarded, allowing the To~m .
to become a member of this association, and that
Mr. Barwick be allo~red to attend the Association' e(
conv·ention, and his expenses,incidental thereto .•.
be) paid 11 • • ·
· Carried.
A letter from the Aurora Junior Hockey Club regarding allocati:ion
of advertising space in the ne'l"r Year Book l1as read, and this letter
was referred to New· Business. · ·
A letter .l>"as read by Mayor Murray expressing his appreciatio.J,') 'bn'
behalf of' his family on the kindness extended by members of 'the ··
Council and municipal employees during their recent bereavement.
He also extended his personal thanks to the Aurora Banner fqr,
its kind editorial.
DELEGATIONS
Mr. Don Glass and Mr. Copeland appeared on behalf of the Hydr,o .
Commission requesting authority 'l;o institute a by .. law requiring
that at least 100 amp. wiring se~vice be installed in new homes
and also trhen re-'iriring jobs are required. Mr. Copeland
enlarged on•the subject by stating that the cost of the propG>sed
60 . to 100 amp. service ~raE/ not too great, and in addition, that
the main concern was for the protection of new residents.
Following a general discussion the following motion was resq.lved,.
NISBET:
CHil.Dl
11 That a draft by-lalv be obtained from the City of
Guelph, who have e~tablished this 100 amp wiring
service, and that the solicitor be authorized to
draft a similar by-law for the Town. of Aurora ,
approval" •
. carried~
Mr. H. E. Seeton appea1•ed before Council. and read a letter · ,.
regarding ~i:mildi!!g of .a swimming. pool in the Town of Aurq!)a,' ,·. ·
and the soliciting of funds by various service clubs. It was
requested of the Council that a site be provided by the Town
of Aurora. ·Th«:J site '1-ras to incorporate the swimming pool,
!! vrading po 0 1, and services ~n connection therewith.
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The l·!ayor extended the •Council's blessing in this matter
•!. and s'ta'ted tha:t · •·re shall do. what we can to facilitate
. •the building of the proposed s~rlmming-pool~''' '
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Mr. Lyle Sparks appeared before Council and requested
permission to. extend the existing agreement bett-reeh himself
and the To1-m regarcting the lot on Wellington Street for
one year,till December 31st 1958.
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BALLEY:
NISBET:
11 That this matter be held over for new:
business 11 •
Carri.ed. ·
Mr; Watts appeared before Council regarding. the. ·issuance
of a building permit to construct a four-family dwelling
on Kennedy Street w. Following a general discussion and
since·· BY-law .No .1085 would be contravened in· ·this instance,· ·
·• it .was unanimously agreed that this appli·cation be r'i'fjectedo.
Mr. G.Proe:tor, engineer, appeared b.efore .Co.uncil on behalf
of Pro;~)tor and Redfern, Consulting Engineers, and presented
detailed report for extension to services to newly-annexed
area·'and elevated tank for the Tovm of Auror~. ~. :;:';-<;>ctor
proceeded to enlarge on the numerous details contained in
th:e report, and follow!lng this requested Council's permission
to call for tenders 'f6r ,,-a.termains •perta'ining .. to Stage .2
contained in their report of March 1957. In addition
Mr.• •Proctor requested instruction .to proceed with negotiations
for" easements. for. Stage 3• ·
BAILEY:
NISBET:
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BAILEY:
CHILD:
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11 That the engineer be instructed: to •call for
tenders for construction of watermains Stage 2 11 •
Carried.
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11 That the engineer and .solicitor. )llak.e arrangements
·for the necessary ·easements ·Stage 3 11 • '
Garried.
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEE
Property Committee.
• Councillor Nisbet presented the follm,ring report:
The Gommi ttee respectfully sugnit tJ:l.e .. fog~:ing:
The following prices . have .been received for . .
fo'tir..:drawer ·legal size filing cabinets for Mr.A. s. Wl:l.eelock,
Assessor: .,
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12TH REG.MEETING -8-l$TH.OCT.1957
Centr?;l Offlc~ Supplies
York Office Equipm~nt
Steel,,., four--.O.rawer .filing •.
cabinet witl:!.-1ocks(Cole 1 s) -',$86.9.5
Steel, .. four-dra.wer fil:tng o.abinllt
with locks (Cole's) -$68 • .5.5
As these ca.'b.inets are the same we recommend the purchase
from York Office Equipment.
NISBET:
STODDART:·
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11 That the report of the Property Committee re filing
cabinets for Assessor 1 s office be approved and the
Seal of the Corporation. be attached hereto''·
Carried •.
Mr. Nisbet further reported on the reps.irs to the. Old Sewage-
Sludge Pump.
NISBET:
S-TODDART:
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• "That repai'rs: to, the Old Sewage. Sludge-Pump· at
the Disposal Plant ·at the .. approximate cost $200.00
be authorized and the Seal of the Corporation be
attadhed·hereto 11 •
Carried •
BoUce Collllllitte.e . :~ .
Councillor Stoddart presented the following written report: ·. ·
The Committee respec'tfully submit the following:
·Ati the
asked the Police
Cruiser from the
are as follows:
Council ·meeting· o·f September 16th Council. .
Committee to get t.enders for a nelf Police. •
various car dealers in town. The results
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Two dealers could not bid because 19.57 models are
out of stock and 19.58 1 s have not yet come in. The other
dealer cannot acquire any more 19.57 models and cannot :gect;:_,_
19.58 1 s until. the middle of November; so underthese
circums;t;ances the Committee pecommeilds that the purchase
of a new cruiser be left over till 19.58.
STODDART:
JONES:
"That the report of
approved 11 •
Carried.
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the Police Committee be
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Health and Sanitation Committee.-'\ ;
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Councillor
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STODDART:
Davidson. reported. 'on· tl).e .• reli~t: case ''of . Mrs. Di.on. . ~ . -'
11 That the Town pay u:r, to $2.5.00 per month to ·
complete the fee of iJPlOO.OO per month to keep
Mrs. Dion in a nursing home. The balance to be
paid by her old age security and her two sons".
Carried.
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Councillor Davidson further reported on Mrs.Clara Beckett
and it was agreed that the matter be discussed with
Dr. Urquhart and referred to the next meeting.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Deputy Reeve Jones reported on a reconwendation from
Procto~ and Redfernfor payment No.2 Release of 10% holdback
in favour of Warren Bituminous Paving Company L~ted in
the e~ount of $513.96.
DAVIS:
JONES:
"That the Clerk be instructed to pay the above-
mentioned account".
Carried.
Deputy Reeve Jones further brought to the attention of Council
letters from Mr.S,J. Kelnor, B.A. concerning the Town 1 s
share in the cost of a sidewalk at Yonge and Mosley Streets.
JONES: "That we pay Samuel Kelnor $350.00 towards
STODDART: the cost of repaving Mosley Street sidewalk
and Yonge Street sidewalk bordering the
Kelnor building and laneand the;Seal of the
Corporation be attached hereto 11 •
Carried.
At 11 o 1 clock p.m. Reeve Davis moved that the meeting
continue until business t•ras completed.
NEW BUSINESS
The letter from the Aurora Junior Hockey Club was referred
to the Sports and Publicity committee~
Mr. Lyle Sparks request for extension of the existing
agreement for one year was referred to the next council
meeting.
Councillor Adair spoke briefly on the matter of planting new
trees around the Sewage Disposal Plant.
Councillor Davidson brought up the matter of notice concerning
the shutting off of water in the tot~. Mayor Murray advised
that this matter ~1as being looked into.
JONES: 11 That the meeting noi·r adjourn".
DAVIS: Carried.
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