MINUTES - Council - 19590420MINUTES OF THE 9TH REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL HELD IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBER ON MONDAY, APRIL 20TH, 1959 AT 8:00 P.M.
PRESENT:
MAYOR:
REEVE:
DEPUTY REEVE:
COUNCILLORS:
. D.J. MURRAY (IN THE CHAIR)
. C.F. DAVIS
C.K. NISBET
ADAIR, CHILD, CORBETT, DAVIDSON
AND PATRICK
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ACCOUNTS
NISBET:
DAVIS:
"That the following accounts be paid, that the
Mayor issue orders on the Treasurer for the same
and th~ Seal of the Corporation be attached
hereto.~ Carried.
General Accounts
Aurora Animal Hospital
Aurora Banner
Aurora Recreation Commission
G.W. Beecroft Co.
Jack Browning
Canada Wholesale
Ditto .
Factory Mutual Engineering
The Globe & Mail
Grand & Toy
Instruc.ments Ltd.
W;ilter Lowe
Joseph McDowell Sales.
Nprth York Township. .
Ontario Municipal Stationers
Planning Board-Aurora
P~eston Microfilming
RE:)gistry Office-York
Townshend & Kent
Yprk Office Equipment
Dog Control
Supplies-Engineer •••••• 32.34
" · -Bldg. Inspect •• 36.46
Envelopes & Tax Bills •• 98.45
Cards ............... 17.11
Aurora Band Instructor cost
Test & Pressure Guages-Eng.
Mileage-March
Pipe for Parking Meters
Ditto Supplies
Subscription
Advertising
Payroll Supplies
Tracing Supplies
Dog Control
Calculator Rental-April
Building In~pector Expense
Assessment Supplies
Supplies
Photo Supplies
Land Sales List
Office Supplies
Typewriter service •.•• 11.25
Coin Machine Service •• 11.00
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3.75
184.36
130.00
52.20
25.50
29.60
45.00
1.00
36.00
9.00
44.25
68.00
45.00
6.00
24.20.
15.00
20.10
. 6.94
. 47.63
. 22.25
$815.78
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Wage Accounts
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NISBET:
DAVIS:
"That the Wage Accounts be paid, that the Mayor issue
orders on the mreasurer for the same and the seal of
the Corporation be attached hereto.¥
Carried.
Services Accounts
DAVIS:
AD3UR:
"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."
Tonwship of King
Clarence Browning
Mrs. Cavan
Clara Beckett
Nellie Dion
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Police and Fire Accounts
Carried,.
Re: John Cryderman
Relief
Relief
Supp. Assistance
Supp. Assistance
TOTE . . . . . . . .
22.27
75.00
60.00
25.00
25.00
$207.27
NISBET:
DAVIS:
"That the folihowing accounts be paid, that the Mayor
issue orders on the Treasurer for the same and the
Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto."
Police Accounts
Aurora Hydro-Electric Com.
Commercial Press
Vern Gowan
Ernie Holman
Stan Hughes c.w. Mack Co.
M.S. Macpherson
Newmarket. Era ..
J .E. Tulloch ..
Western Tire
York Office Equipment
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Fire Accounts
Attridge Lumber
Aurora Automotive
Aurora Hydro-Electric Com.
J.H. Chapman
Cities Service Oil
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Carried.
Traffic Lights
Supplies •.•••. 9.69
Counter unit253.00
Bulbs
Gas
Towing
Taxi Plates & Driver Badges
Gas & Repairs
1.86
262.69
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51.07
5.00
72.60
123.91
3.13
47.86
.70
2.10
Advertisement
Gas
Spmt Light Repaired
Date Stamp Ink
Sub Total
Supplies
1 -Tungar Bulb
Power & Com.
Springs for hose holder
Fuel
$572.02
22.28
4.75
17.49
2.00
31.41
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Fire Accounts (Cont.)
B.F. Davis
Vern Gowan
Ern1e Holman
Knapp 1 s Paint
Wilson Hardware
Cap.ital Accounts
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Fuel
Gas
Gas
Roxatone Interior
Supplies
Sub Total
Police Accounts ••••
Fire Accounts •••.•
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . .
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56.21
8.70
3.85
195.00
1.12
$342.81
$572.02
342.81
$914.83
NISBET:
DA1IS:
"That the following accounts be paid, that the Mayor
issue orders on the Treasurer for the same and th.e .
Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto."
Raflway & Power Engineering
Canadian British Engineering
Taylor Electric
Public Works Accounts
Carried.
Stage 1-Pump
Industry St. re design fee
Stage 3 -Telemetering
TOTAL ......
2,068.26
358.92
3,281.86
$5,709.04
PATRICK:
DAVIDSON:
uThat .. the. following accounts. be paid, that the Mayor
issue orders on the.Treasurer for the same and the
Seal .. of .the. C.orporation be attached hereto. 11
Carried.
Wat.er Accounts
Aurora Automotive
Aurora Hydro-Electric Com.
Babcock-Wilcox
Can.ada Iron
Canadian Wholesale
J.H. Chapman
B.F. Davis
Davis Garage
J.E. Tulloch
Wilson Hardware
Fibre Sheet Packing
Power & C.om •••••••••• 457.68
Water Billing-March ••• 274.05
Pump for Nisbet Well
Valve Boxes
Guage,'cfittings etc.
Trip &; cutting
Cement
Tire repair
Gas
Supplies
12.-60
731.73
216.48
47.00
15.43
4.00
5.20
2.50
12.43
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Sub Total ••• $1,058.59
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Streets Accounts
Aurora Automotive
Ivan Daniels
B.F·. Davis
Ernie Holman
Vern Gowan
Saan Hughes
Miller Paving
Res~ Bros. Haulage
Williams Motor Sales
Sewage Disposal ·Plant Accounts
Aurora Hydro-Electric Com.
Canadian Industries Ltd.
Canada Wholesale
J .H. Chapman
Cities Ser.vice Oil
Harry Graham
Strathdee Transpobt
Upton Bradeen
Wilson Hardware
Property Upkeep Accounts
Attridge Lumber
Aurora Hydro-Electric Com.
J.H. Chapman
Cities Service Oil
Kilgour's Ltd.
Stiver Bros.
Taylor Electric
Wilson Hardware .....
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Truck Parts
Loader repairs
Calcium
Gas
Gas
Battery Repairs
Cold-Mix & Salt
Bulldozer Service
Gas
Sub Total
Power
Chlorine •••••••• 778.31
Less Credit •••••• 666.oo
Packing
Cutting bolts
Fuel ·
Elelivery
Freight
Coup1lling parts
Supplies
Sub Total
Plywood etc.
Power ......... .
Street Lighting.
Latnps ..•.••••••
Sharpening picks
36.!:J.4
679.92
15.30
Fuel Mun. & P. Works Bldg.
Hand Towels
Fuel
Expension cord
Supplies
Sub Total
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13.77
8.65
34.00
2.45
5.30
5.25
86.81
40.50
86.10
$282.83
282.34
112.31
42.40
4.00
326.00
6.00
67.23
6.16
10.70
$857.lll4
151.32
731.66
3.75
92.29
24.60
52138
6.75
24.55
$1,087.30
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Public Works Accounts (Cont.)
Water Accounts ••••• $1,058.59
Streets Accounts.... 282.83
Sew. Disposal Plant Acc •. 857.14
Property Upkeep Ace. 1,087.30
·TOT!Il.L . . . . . . . . . . $3,285.86
Mr. John Thompson, Assessor, presented a report of the activities of
the Assessment Department and reported that the field workthad been
accomplished for.Wards 1 and 2 and assessment pursuent to the provisions
of. Section 51 of The Assessment Act had been added to the Assessment
Roll in the amount of $350,729.00. Mr. Thompson further requested
Council's permission to attend a convention of Assessors ··to be held
in the City of Ottawa on May 18th, 19th and 20th, 1959.
DAVIS:
PATRICK:
CORRESPONDENCE
"That permission be granted the Assessor to attend
· this convention in Ottawa and his expenses be
allowed up to a sum of $125.00."
· · · Carried.
!A letter from .Mr. Harry Squibl:? thanking Members ·of the . Town :CounC'il ·
for the basket of fruit received during his recent illness was.read.
A letter from the Bank of Montreal advising Council that the said
Bank had recently purchased $43,500.00 of Town of Aurora Serial
Debentures and further outlined that the Bank of Montreal had been
notified that this debenture issue was. over subscribed and Mr. Flett,
Manager of the Bank, mentioned that this 'f'ac·t augurs well for the
future outlook of the.Town of Aurora.
A letter from the Sun Oil Co. Ltd. requesting permission to connect
into the existing 6" watermain on.Y.onge Street opposite their Sun Oil
Service Station was read.
DAVIS:
NISBET:
"That this matter be referred to the Works Commit.tee
for study and rec()mrnendation."
Carried.
A letter from Mr. John Ridell requesting the Town to supply water to
his property was read.
NISBET:
CHILD:
"That this matter be referred to the Works Committee
for study and recommendation."
Carried.
A letter from the Ontario Depa:t>'!;ment of Highways in which the Department
proposed to transfer all sections of Highway .11 lying wit~he Town
limits to this Municipality and designate the entire route~as a
connecting link was read.
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DAVIS:
NISBET:
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"That this matter be referred to a Committee of
Council as a Whole for study."
Carried.
A·letter from the Hydro-Electric Commission of Aurora requesting the
Town Council to issue a letter to the Ontario Hydro-Electric Commission
asking their approval for the Town to undertake the necessary steps
to issue debentures on behalf of the Hydro-Electric Commission in an
amount of $125,000.00 was read.
DA:i"IS:
CORBETT:
"That approval be given and the necessary action be
commenced."
Carried.
A letter from the Flintkote Compnay of Canada Ltd. requesting Council
to amend our Building By-law to include the approval of their Van
Packer manufactured masonry chimneys was read.
NISBET:
DAVIS:
"That the Town of Aurora Building By-law with re-
gards to chimney provisions be not altered and
no amendment bemade to authorize this new type
of chimney. " · · · ·
: '. Carried.
A letter from the Aurora Recreation Commission requesting Council's ·
authorization to appoint Dr. D. Hutchins on behalf of tHe·Rotary
Club and Rev. E.H. McLe~lan on behalf of th~ Ministerial Association,
~s,,well: a.s ·Mr. Richard Buchanan arid. Mr ~· ·Donald Glass as·· representatives
on the Aurora Recreation Commission for the him year term of 1959
and 1960 was read.
NISBET:
CHILD:
"That the forgoing recommendations be approved,"
Carried. ·
A letter from Laughlin, Wyllie & Uf·nal, Consulting Engineers, request-
ing an interview with the Council to introduce their :l!irm of Consulting!
Engineers was read. ·
NISBET:
CHILD:
"That this letter be acknowledged anCI filed,.for
future :f'eference." Carried.
Mayor Murray brought to Council}s attention that numerous complaints
with regards to the exorbitant cost' of gas heating service in ·the
new subdivision had been received and it was suggested that a letter
be forwarded to the Consumers' Gas Company to investigate this matter
and report back to Council with an explanation.
Deputy Reeve Nisbet suggested that the letter concerning Consumers'
Gas Service plans be included with this letter and send to the
attention of Mr. 0. Jones of the Consumers' Gas Company.
DELEGATIONS
Mrs. Anna Klees and Mrs. Cole were presant at this meeting and Mrs.
Cole stated-to Council that this was a very nice meeting and it was
being thoroughly enjoyed by both. Mrs. Come advised Council that
they were acting as spectators at Council for this evening.
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REPORTS OF.COMMITTEES _
Deputy Reeve Nisbet ;r-eported'to Council that the Ontario Fire Marshall's
F:l-.I'e .Sc.hool held in the Town of Aurora last week was indeed successful
and the week had ended on Friday evening.with.a.Buffet supplied by the
Town for the Firemen. Deputy Reeve Nisbet reported that considerable
information had been gained by the Firemen through this Fire School • . . ,
Deputy Reeve Nisbet presented a.report of, the Police Committee.in which
the Committee respectfully submit the following:
That the application for Cab Drivers License of Walter Tuck, R.R.
#2, Newmarket, Ontario and Melbourne ··Newton, 416 Oak Street, Newmarket
Ontario be approved.
NISBET:-
DAVIDSON:
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"That-the report of the--Police and Fire Committee -re
application. for Cab Driv'er~-s !license be aceepted and
the Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto."
Carried
Deputy Reeve Nisbet advised Council that the new TaJ~;iLicense By-law
is now in .·effect and appear~ to be operating 'very efficiently. --· ' -~
lj)eputy Reeve Nisbet reported to Council that the Police Committee had
advertised for a Police.Constable and had received some 30 applications.
Of these applications interviews had been held and the Committee
proposed to Council the following motion: _ '
CHILD:· • . "That Mr.· Don Lewis ·be hire'd as-·a· 5th Constable on
NISBET: the Aurora Police -Force and the same to be effective
on or about May 1st, 1959." .
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\' .· / Councillor Patrick presanted a report of the Water Committee concerning
a new well in which the Committee respectfully submit the following:
That we go ahead with drilling a 7" test well, -·about 300 1 north
of present 8" .}'lell at north end at an approximate cost of $2,200.00,
and if \satisfactory that --a 12n we-11---be -put down,-at a possible :cost
of $11,000.00 •. This well to be drilled by Huffman Bros. .
PATRICK:
ADIAIR:
"That the recommendation by the Water Committee be
accepted re drilling new well and the Seal of the
Corporation be-attached heeeto,"at an approximate
cost of $13,200,00,"
Discussing this motion Reeve Davis stated that the need for another
well with the Town growing must be realized and it has also been
ascertained that a 12" well is far more satisfactory than:tlhe sm-aller
one. Deputy Reeve Nisbet stated that this matter was being proceeded
.with ahead of time which is very satisfactory. The Motion was then
Ca:aried.
Councillor Child.presented a report of the Planning & Permit Committee
and advised Council that.an application for a permit had been received
tin behalf -of Canada Wholesale to erect a cement block building and in
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this connection a letter was read from Mrs. H. Snow objecting to a'
proposed door to be located on this building.
After· di·scussion Councillor Child stated that with Council's permission
he would see Mr. Kmet and ascertain the· particulars of this door as
i.t effected Mrs. Snow.
Councillor Child brought to Council's attention the methods used and
the measurement of a specific lot No. 40·Regency Acres which lot-is-
located on a' cul-de-sac. Councillor Child explained that the problem
of measurement of these curved lots seems to be a matter of interpre-~-)
tation and felt that they should make application to the Committee of 1.
Adjustment for clarification in this matter. I
CHILD:
DAVIS:
BY-LAWS
DAVIS:.
CHILD:
"That Regency Acres be instructed to make application
to the Committee of Adjustment, Town of Aurora<in
this -matter,'" Carrie'd; · · • ; :'
"That leave be given to introdu(J'e a by.:.lilW to amend
the proceedure by-law and that the same be now read
a first time.~·
Carried.
The by-law was then read a first time.
DAVIDSON:
PATRICK:
NISBET:
DAVIS:
"That the ·by-law now before ·:the· Council be read 'a· •
second time and that the Council resolve itself
into a.committee of the whole for that punpose,"
Carried.
"That the second reading of the by-law be taken as
· · r.ead." Carried. · · ··
The .second reading of the by-law was then approved 'in Council. '
ADAIR:
CHILD:
DAVIS:
PATRICK:
"That the by-law rio:w before the Council be read a
third time this day and that Rule 22.of.by-law
No. 862 be suspended for that purpose."
Carried. r· ·
"That the third reading of the by-law be taken as
read." · Carried.
All.in favour of the third reading of the by-law.
NEW BUSINESS
Councillor Patrick stated that a letter had bean received from Collis
Leather Co. with regards to their 4" watermain being cut off.and their
underwrtters had complained in this instance. General discussion took
place in'Which Councillor Child stated that Mr. S.J. Kelner was quite
agreeable to rnn a 12" main from MaChell St. to provide water and this
would be constructed and deducted from the overall contract. Deputy
Reeve Nisbet agreed this matter should be done without delay. It was
further discussed and it was decided that the Engineer draw up a proposal
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for Council's study in this matter.
Mayor Murray brought to Council's attention that numerous complaints
had been received with regards to sewer backing up on Harrison St.
It was decided that a thorough study be made into this situation.
The question of daylight saving in the Town of Aurora was discussed
and the following motion was duly moved.
NISBET:
DAVIS:
DAVIS:
"That the Town of Aurora adopt Daylight Saving
effective Saturday, April 25th, 1959 and to
extend to the same time as that of the City
of Toronto." Carried.
"That this meeting adjourn."
The meeting then adjourned.
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