MINUTES - Council - 19571216I i , .I
i---
1 I
Ll
MINUTES. OF THE 24RD REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL HELD IN
THE.COUNCIL CHAMBER ON ' .• MONDAY, DECEMBER 16TH, 1957
. . ,-
PRESENT:
. MAYOR:
, . REEVE:
AT 8,00 P.M.
-----------------------~----'
D.J. MURRAY (IN THE CHAIR)
C.F. DAVIS
DEPUTY REEYE: V. JONES-
COUNCILLORS: ADAIR, BAILEY, CHILD, DAVIDSON, NISBET
AND STODDART.
ACCOUNTS
Waterworks. Accounts
. DAVIS:
. JONES:
_11 That the following accounts be paid, that the
Mayor issue orders on th~ Treasurer for the
same and the Seal of the Corporation be attached
hereto.11 •
D. L. Basse.tt Ltd
J,H. Chapman
-. •.
. B. F. Davis
. 'Frankcom 1 s Garage
Carried.
.. Railway & Po1.re.r. Engineering Co.
.. Taylor Electric
.
. Streets Accounts
Supplies
Supplies
New Well
Oil.
PU)llp Rental
Repair Pump
TOTAL
$ 1,60
4. 00
1.50
7. 70
2.70
200,00
.61.16
$278.66
2 "11 ~·-. .lo
. JONES:
.. DAVIS:
11 That the following accounts be paid, t.hat the Mayor
issue orders on the Treasurer for the same and the
Seal of the Corpo.ration be attached hereto·11 • .
.• Crest Hardware
·. Hoar Transport Co. Ltd.
· · . _;Miller Paving Ltd.
Rose Brgs. Haulage
Rose Bros. Haulage
Western Tire & Auto Supply
.-
'.
" }
-Carried •
Supplies
Freight re Catch Basin
Asphalt .
Stone-Gravel-Dunning Ave •.
Sand-Grav:el Stockpile
Supplies
TOTAL
~·
'
'.$ 7.47
4.84
120,12
40,25
440.10
1.79
$614.57
214
... .---~-~-
24TH. REG. MEETING. ::.g. ... DEC. 16TH, 1957.
Ge.neral Accounts
STODDART: 11 That the following accounts be paid, that the
CHILD: Mayor issue orders on the Treasurer forithe same
and the Seal of·the;Corporation be attached hereto" •
. Carried.
American Water Works Ass.
Aurora Automotive Ltd, ·
Aurora Banner
Aurora Greenhouse
Aurora Hydro Electric
Annual dues . · ·
Disposal Plant Ex.
Election Expense
Office
Police
Miscellaneous Ex.
Street Lighting
84.14
10.50
i..]J±
12.50
lo,JO
~9 .68
12.00
. Signs
533.98
).63
17.32
1.12
24.44
1.86
2.97
,26),9l! .... ,
185.30
34.15
Aurora Recreation Com•
.Aurora Tank & Welding
Bell Telephone Co.
Fire Hall
Fire Alarm
Clerk's Office
Traffic Lights
Tool Shed
Waterworks
Disposal Plant
Pump ·House
Ice Time-Nov •
Disposal Plant Ex.
Sts. Non Sub.·
Sewage·Disposal
Fire Dept.
Office
Wa:berworks
. Police Dept .•
. Bunker, Teddy
. British American Oil Co.·
· Canadian Industries Ltd.
. J. H. Chapman
B. F. Davis
... B •. F. Davis
Egerton Lovering(Judge)
· Emery Engineering
Harry Graham
Grand & Toy
Highland Oil Co.
Lorne C. Lee
Office Expense
Fire Dept. Ex.
D-isposal. Plant E\IC,
Property Upkeep
Disposal Plant-fual
Se't<rer System
re-Voters Lists
1932 Sewage Plant
Disposal Plant Ex.
Office Expense
Office Expense
Legal Fees
Office Expense Ont. Business Equipment
Marshall Ranlfe. · Miscellaneous Ex.
Parkes, McVittie &-Shaw
Strathdee Transport Ltd.
Stiver Bros.
Taylor Electric
T.ownshend and Kent Ltd.
Upton,· Bradeen & James Ltd
Wallace & Tiernan.Ltd.
Wilson Hardware
·i,.,·
...
. ,,
Insurance
Disposal Plant Exp.
Office Equipment
Pump House
Office Expense
Disposal Plant
Disposal Plant
Disposal Plant
Fi:t>e ,'Dept.
Police Dept.
Waterworks Sup.
7 .14·0
9.90
)8.55
62.50
17.70
92.38
•
22.30
2.17
5.55
1.55
;;J:,068.68
. 171.00
1.00
228.43
. 10.00
·)6.05
522.98
).50
218.69
5.35
20,00
2,358.50
).00
. ·., ;L?. 83
10.83
. 12.10
5.00
13.30
1,546 • .50
)1.28
57.51
·15.28
) . ' 1. 75
.?4.15
. .. ' 4.48
'•i
'
-----------,-;----;-,----;;-";-:n:;--•· ··-~,~-,--~--~---~-""f'~·.~--=,~~·c~"'"-"":"'"r:~~-=F''~"'"'-:".,.~""'"'---····---···~--•. .,..,.--.-;','7:_'_"--:-: • -------.. ·• --,---" .. "''""_, __ _
~·
SSl::
C::j
C':l
~
il
i i
I IJ
( I
! I
f
I Lc
---• __:.:_ ~-,_:__,c __ ~':..:'~_;_:__c.,_ --· ,,;,_~,-~ '·' '"'"·'"''""""'''"'""''"~'~"'"'"''·""''"';,~"""'''"""'"'"'";.,._""-""'·''··.-"-·~·-~· ______ :.. ..... -:.~~.:..:..:..:__ ___ , .
24TH. REG. MEETING . -.3-DEC. 16TH, 1957 •
General Accounts contd •••••
·~'"j'C''.f_i, /1
Wil.son Hardt,rare contd,
{'j •
Wage Accounts .
Stre.ets-Non,-Sub •.
Miscellaneous Ex.
Property Upkeep
~TAL
5-95
]0.00
37.39 104.91
$6,671.58
STODDART:
CHILD:
''~That the Wage Accounts .. wlJe· paid, that the Mayor
issue orders on the·Treasurer for the same and
the Seal of .the. Corporation b.e a_tta.ched hereto".
Carried.
" .
Relief Accounts
DAVI.DSON:
. ADAIR:
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".
Carried.
Mrs. Clara Beckett Supplementary Old Age Ass •. $ 25.00
Mrs. Nellie Pion Supplementary As's •. re ·cooper•·s
Rest Home. 25.00
Mrs V. Hennigar Relief-Dec. .30 • .32
Mr. Ross Machell Supplementary Old Age Ass. 15.00
TOTAL $ 95 • .32
Police Account,a.
STODDART:
JONES:
_.i
"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".
Carried.
'Aurora Book & Music Shoppe
Canadian General-Tower Ltd.
National Paper Goods
Rosco·Metal & Roofing Products Ltd.
Supplies
. Yelloti Coat
Supplies
Sign
TOTAL
•
$ 2.55
10 • .34
18.15
4.80
$ .34.84
21,t')
216
· 24TH REG. MEETING
QELEGATIONS
-4-·.DEC. 16TH. 1957.
Fire Chief Harry Jones reported on annual activities of ~l'Jrora
Fire Depar-tment,. Mr. Jones, in presenting his report ou.t.:.
lined the ~arious services preformed during the year and the
· number of ... fire calls attended and noted that in one instance
the life of a woman ;,ras saved. Mr. Jones brought to Council's
... attention that false alarm calls were increasing and presented
a serious problem. He suggested that the old fire alarm boxes
· be ir'emoved and replaced ori th one up-to-date fire alarm box in
addition to the one alarm in existance at the fire hall. Reeve
Davis thanked the Fire Chief for his comprehensiverepo:rt~;~nd
acknowledged their outstanding work throughout the year.
Reeve Davis sugge!Jt.ea, •. that the matter of fire alarm boxes be
left to the incoming Council to proceed with, : ··,
Mr. A. E. HawkinB of A. E. Hawkinc & Co. Ltd. presented
a letter to CounoiJ.. and the te:xt of his letter indicated that
A. E. Hawkinn was not satisfied with the letting of the
oonstraot for water mains to Pierce Construction Co. Ltd.
rather than to ~. E. Hawkin & Co. Ltd. Mr. ·a~;~wlcin 'fY.rtl;ler'
stated that he was aware that no change may now be made in
the acceptance of the tender but desired from council some
assurance that any further tender made by A. E. HawkinU& Co.
would receive Counoil 1 s•consideration. Mayor Murray assurred
Mr. Hawkin that any future tender would certainly be considered
by Council. ·
REPORTS OJ1! COMMITTEES
POLICE COMMITTEE
Councillor Stoddard presented to Council the report of the.
Police Committee recommending that the Town purchase a new
1958 Chevrolet, 2 door sedan, model 1141 with standard
factory warrenty service, gas, anti-freeze, directional signals,
and air heater:
Plus-
special police generator-40amps.
heavy duty front seat ·
cigarette lighter
five (5) 6 ply tires
and automatic transmission
' ... -~-;_.__,.
We recommend that thl.s oar be purchased from &cpherson Motors
who will take the present cruiser as p~;~rt payment, making•the
net difference of ~1,894.00,
Due to the time required to get this car with special
equipment, Macpherson Meters, if they are awarded the tender,
will supply a car to act as a cruiser free of charge until the
·new one,arrives.
!-!< '-""' ' ......
e:J,'
~
"'-4 '
i 'l
I
\.,,, .'
i"'
'
,. 1
;j
r·· , I L_)
r
I ! L.i
----·•----'--.:..._ __ ~_; _ _:_;,~.::..:.::..;:.:._ __ ,,o: •• ,,. "••~•~-'~:...,m~"·"-~~·~··-~··,_~;_,,....._._~~;;..,~;.~..:-,~.-·~· ,:,,.,~~ •••• ••••~• ,,_' ~~~:_:,_,_:_-'
24'1\H REG. MEETING -5-:-.DEC, 16TH. 1957.
STODDART:
JON£S:
FINANCE COMMITTEE
11 That the report of the Police .Committee
renew Police Crui!ser be approved a.nd·the
Seal of the Corporation be attache.d,
Carried,
.Councillor Stoddart reported to Council that the c.ontract be-
tween The Aurora ~ydro Commission and the Town .of Aurora for
the collection of garbage and water accounts was prepared and
ready for signature by the Mayor and the Clerk.
'· -... '·'
STODDART:
f.'ll·~ t>Y ~A~.
CHILD: 11 That the articlesof.Agreement between the
Aurora Hydro and the Tmom of Aurora re water
and Garbage accounts be approved and the
Seal of the Corporation P~ attached,
Carried.
~LDING PERMITS COMI~TTEE
Mayor Murray presented to Council the request for a permit of
Mr. Cousins to place a sign on the corner of Cousin's Drive and
Yong it, advertising the Pony Farm,
NISBEIV.:
CHILD:
NEW BUSINESS
11 That this permit be granted andwritten per-
mission be received from Mrs. Pruner with
regards to the placing of the sign at this
location,
Carried.
Reeve Davis brought to Council's attention that certain meters
wer~ required by the waten1orks. foreman and recommended that
this matter be held for the incoming Council and that. prices
for these meters be included at this time.
Mr. G. Proctor requested Council's permission to ask for
tendersoon construction of water mains Stage 111 (a) and (b)
and also permission for prices pertaining to the erection of
the elevayed tank.
DAVIS:
NISBIT: 11 That the engineer be instructed to call
for tenders Stage 111 (a) and (b) and
obtain prices on erection of elevated
tank, ~
Carried,
Councillor Davidson brought to Council's attention that a ser-
ious icing condition existed on Hillvie>r Rd.. It ••as determined
that a barrel of sand be placed at this occassion required a
lid in order that the sand would not become wet and frozen,
-··"'"'
218
.. -.
24Th REG. MEET~NG -6-. DEC. 16TH. 1957.
Councillor Child presented on behalf of Co~ncil a gift to
Councillor Bailey and expressed the Council's best wishes for the
future. Councillor Bailey then thanked Council for this kirid
thought.
Mayor Murray requested Deputy Reeve Jones to act as chairman
and that on behalf of himself and Council thanklld. :tne P~Fnlty.Jl.eeve
for eleven wonderful years of service on Council and presented him
with a gift. Deputy R~eve Jones then thanked Council for their
thoughtfulness.
. \
MAYOR:
CHILD:
11 That the meeting now adjourn." •
Carried.
The meeting then adjourned.
~
··;-,~.-.-·
•
/ i .
~ ~--;o~~.-~· ...• -~~---···< .•.•. ,_-.--~,-,, ... , ... ,,c<_, • .,, .... ,.,~,....,,..,:'"""~':"'"'<''"''''"~~~7-~--··-.... ,-~-><:0••:•··~,--,.-~~:""~. ~.~. ~ .. -·;;":·~:··· .
:.;. ·.~:·'
, .
. ,,
'"·' .
i:.
·········:•·.-;·,•·•;--··
~i
s:::
0· C'::l .
~
]
'
''1 (J