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i . TUT.JEES OF A HEE'i1 ING OF THE COUNCIL OF TRE NUNICIPJ.LITY OF

NE .fTOWN, :EELD .\.T THS TOV!N HALL, NEWTOV!N, on TUESD_\.Y, 5th !LARCH, 1929 . at 7 .30 P . H ••

His /orship the Hayer (Alderman J. Solomon J.P.) and MrsLr •Aelderman Fowler, and Aldermen

Gander, Boland, Bugler, Goddard, Turtle, Scott, Smith, Synnerdahl, Di hble and Roberts.

o~ Alderman Roberts, seconde d by Alderman Gander.

Alderman Bugler referred in :feeling terms to the untimely death o:f }fr. Th omas Lewis Stevens

Chemist, ..!}_:f Enmore Road, who was held in such high and affectionate esteem by a l l who had

the privilege o:f his friendship, and moved tha t a letter expressing t h is Council's sympathy

be :forw3.rded to urs. ::? • c . Stevens and :family, seconded by Alderman Boland and 'carrie a

unamimously by the members of the Cotmcil rising in silence.

C 0 R R E S P 0 N DE N C E. =======--

9\144 DE?~ . 0:!!' Letter from the Departqent o:f Public Health, covering 20 s amples o:f milk, In two cases ?FB:IC '~ _.ST -RE -·r:::,_r.::_ prosecution :for was :found necessary, a nd t h e legal proceedings having been S . .'. r2LE S .

14 Minute Number

9446

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Marginal

Referen ce .

C \'TT"T' RBURY COUFCIL RE C '~r"'ERErCE.

THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE C 0 U N C I L. (duly convened),

Held at the COUNCIL CHAMBERS, NEWTOW!\',

', L. 0 CtOCi( p.m. day of MARCH , 1929 , al ihe 5th on TUESDAY 7 • 3B p . m ••

.._, mt im:ed

authorised by the ~[ayor . Alderman Turtle moved that the letter be received and the layor 's

action endorsed , seconded by Alderman Dibble and carried .

Letter from the c~~terbt~y Council , askine that a Representative be appointed to attend a

conference to be held on Uonday 11th Inst . at 8 p . m. , in the Canterbury Town Hall, for a

preliminary discussion on the matter of reduction of suburban Railway fares. Alderman

Turtle moved t hat the letter be received and His Worship the Uayor (AlderT!lan J . Solomon J.P . )

represent this Council, seconded by Alderman Roberts and carried .

SEC. FOR Letter from the Secretary for Railways, intimating that instructions na d been issued for the ' R \ILV ~r s RE

.P ?WI \c·r TO . necessary repairs to the approach to the St . Peters Ra ilway St9.tion from Lord Street, as

ST • P~'r':R S

R .r.J·.r Y ST cr::' - requested by the Council. "Received" . ION . :r~"l'J:'O F PV . Letter from the Secr etary, Newtown Marrrckville Ambulance, thanking Council for t he subsidy

\. rsrL 1.P C ~ R • SlBSIDY & of £75, and also for the set of Hunicipal rolls. "Received " . SET OF RI)LTS1

•

~ Letter fr om the Secret A- ry, Police Department, intima tine that t he Police e.ut hori ties are of

9i48 S~C . PO~ICE D·P~ . RE the opinion, as the result of inquiries made, that the larg e amotUlt of tra ffic o t he t . or-

FRLV" I T ST ';.r'D oughfares concerned, makes in undesirable tha t stands for the sale of fruit etc. s hould be

set up in the positions indicated in this Council ' s letter. Alderne.n Turtle moved t hat the

letter be received , seconded by Alderman Boland . An mendnent wa s moved b der man

Gander, "That the letter be received , A.nd an inquiry be mP.de of the Chi ef Secre tn ry, s to

whether the police have power to veto this Council's decision re"'nrcUnp, th e setti r: up of

fruit stalls in t h e positions selected by this Cotmcil ':'", seconde d b Uderrm.n Scott nd

lost . !he orig inA.l motion wa s then submitted ~nd declared c ~rried.

9449 ·r.;c . '!:"P~ORE Letter from t he Secretar y, Enmore Branch of t he _ .L.P . , asking

9450

9451

9i 52

9453

9454

'9R' NC r '\ . L . • RE 2nd LOUT A. That a second loan be raised to relieve Trnemployed within t h is rea.. POR Tfl'r"'r::>T 0 .

B. That all printing , either job or advertisin , be done, as far as possible, b~ "The Labour

Daily".

It was resolved that the letter be "Received .

s~c . B- . 0F Letter from the SecretA.I'1J , Board of Fire c mmissioners of N. S . ·r . , cover i ne st a te ent of FIR I c ')~f. . R ST \T~''El\TT .

D'R . PURDY RE CO""'" Rr.j

revenue and expenditure for the period ending 31st December, 1928 . "Received".

Letter from Dr . Purdy, Hetropolitan Hedical Officer of .~enlth, invitin repre sentatives to

RE ·r ISnFI T') attend a Conference to be held at the 'l'own Hall, Sydney at 2.30 p.m . on l<"'rida~r 6th Inst.,

REDUCT I 'J"1 .

"J . HET C1LF RE P":TROL .EUHP.

rAYI)R OF W;\TSR'G•J O RE T IC1r~TS F0 R BS'T~FIT .

"'tS . ~.LD . F ')1 TTJH;R RE cnv"::qs H' l R

c ~,..,FI V'\L

ST . T s .

regarding the mosquito reduction. It W"lS resolved tha t the letter be received and .'fo rshiJ2

the Hayor lAldermA.n J . Solomon J . P . ) and the Health Inspector represent this Conncil .

Le t t er .. :from W. l(etcalf , asl;:ine; permission to erect an A.ddition 1 petrol pump at his "Boom-

erane;'r Gar:=tge, Stanmore Roqd, Newtown, W9 S received l:'.nd re ... 'erred to the 'orks Committee for

report.

Letter from {is Worship the ayor of Vf-l.terloo (Alderman J . ~ . TJ;ynch) thanking Conncil for its

pra ctical response in conrection with the tickets sent for the benefit social ter.dered to

the widow A.nd fA.mil~r of ex-Aldermrtn Pro phi tt. "Received" .

Letter from Hrs. Alderman L. Fowler J.P ., askine permission to erect coverine;s over the stallS

at the held on vacant land in J:int; Street, near Georgina Street, in aid of the

. .. ~ow~ Clerk •

M inute

Number

5 9455

9

Marginal

R eference.

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p,.., ,_ .

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THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN

MIN UTES OF A MEE TING OF THE C 0 U }T C I L. (duly concened), 1 f. • (\ ~ -· ;; .

Held at the COUNCIL CHAMBERS. NEWTOWN,

on Tu"'ESDAY , the 5th day o/ 1\.RCH , 1Y29 • at '1 . 30 p . m •• • o'clock p.m 1Conlint1t:-e

:>icton La_l<:es Village ' . B . Settlement, and Alderman Synnerdahl moved that the letter be re-

ceived and tl1e reque st g r anted, seconded by Alderman Goddard and carried .

Letter :from ·rrs . L . F . Ive s , intim·ttine that she accepts C01.mcil ' s conditions regarding the

renewal o:f lease :for premises Ho. 5 .1:3e<i.f'ord Street , and will be pleased if' sar'l.e could be

dated :from lst April, l929 to 31st :1arch·, 1931, Aldernan Turtle moved uha ~ the letter be

' received and tne req_uest complied with, and -:is Worship the Eayor and the Town Clerk, be, and

are hereby, authorised, to complete t~e lease tmder the CorporRte Seal o:f the Council, sec-

onded by Aldernan Roberts and carried .

Letter from H . ~. Rousel, rnqkine qpplication for permission to fix an electrically illumin-

a ted flood sign at the _9rerni se s of J . • T. Downey, corner 'G_;nmore RO'l d and London Street,

e ·rtorm. It was resolved that t.1e a.ppli cation be received and re f erred to the V' orks Com-

mittee for report.

==== R S :> 0 R T S .

he Overseer of .. arks submitted his report of' works corlpleted or in progress during the

p~st f'ortni~ tt, w~ich ¥as received.

The \ssistant .Iealth Inspector submitted his re_9ort as contained on folios 208/9 of t he

Heal t 1 Inspector 1 s Re_dort Book, and .Uderman Smith PlOVed that t he Assistant .leal th lnsu­

ector's Report be received ('.nd t :1e <J.pplications Plentioned in paragraph two be gTanted. ,

seconded oy AlderMan Synnerd~ll and carried .

The He~Llth Inspector submitted a further report regarding the alleged nuisance at t h e

r.· baker,r nremises , occu)ied by J . Vrabel , at 105 · ilson street , Newtown , which r ecornmended

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RE :SR:::C-

9461

.? - r: sr ·o ·s 3~ ••

LD . RQ-::l.~R'.:'S

?R:U .. ,TI· ~· OF en _·crL .

th t fter a fnrt:1er inspection, and considerqtion of the whole circumstan ces, he (the

inspector) nad no alternA.tive but to advise that the position does not warran t the Council

takine ~, iMr'l.ediate qction . It was resolved th""t the report be recElived and the re-

co~,end tion c0nt~ined therein endorsed .

=====- HOTIOI S PTTRSU.AJTT TO H0TICE . =====-

.Uderr'l.an· Bw:-ler raoved :- ~~'rh'l.t it be referred to the Works Cormnittee to report u"Jon the best

mea..11s and probqble cost of p l qcine the brick port i on of tJ e :footpa th in Simmons Street in

.:!'_)roper re:~air . " seconded by :\.lderman Scott and carrie d .

.Udermm Goddard moved :- 11 That a Committee o:f three Al dermen be appointed , to make in-

qui r i e s as to vhnt vacant l and is ~vailable adjoining the cer'l.etery , either in Lennox Street,

or 5'e der8tion Road, sui table for a playeround for children , a.ad as to V'hether t1-1ere is

vac·mt land in Rei by Street, sui te.ble for the sane purpose, and report to the Council . 11

seconded by .tlderman Boland and carried. It was then resolved on the motion of ~lderman

Roberts seconiied b~r UderMr...n "'urtle that the ComMittee to consider this question of' vacant

land ~w· il~>.ble for pln.~r erotmds for children, consist of Us V> orship the .1ayor (AlderMan

J . Solomon J . ? • ) and .Uderr1en Goddard and Smith .

.llder·~an Roberts moved :- "That ; the resolution of t1e Council dated 29th Hay , 19::.8 , viz : -

"That the rnte of' :ny raade by this Cotmcil , be in strict accord:-1nce ··i th the . ward", be

a view to !bovine the folJ. ovrin£ resol ution" seconded hy

• own Clerk

~L J Minute Margi nal

THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE C 0 U N C I L {duly convened),

Held at the COUNCIL CHAMBERS, NEWTOWN ,

Number Reference. o'clock p. m. day o/ HARC!I , 1 929 , al the 5th 7 . 3 0 p . m • • on TUE SDAY, (. ominuerl

Al de r man Godda rd a n d carried .

9~63 ·.LD . ROBERTS Alde rman Rob erts moved: - "That t he W"l.ge s of the f irenen a t t h i s Council ' s I n cinerat or, be RE I ::.'I CRE -.. sE I N FIR::!·.s:TI S advan ced 4/- 9er week a bove t h e pre s e n t wHge." seconded. by .Ude ll!lan Synnerdahl and ca r r ied. W..!tGES .

94,:64 .LD. DIBBLE Un der t h i s heading Al de rman Dibble wi t h t 'I-J.e consent of the Conncil move d "That it be re-

9-}65

'tR~ •

1\LD. SCOTT R~ s - I ~ .RY I C r.-- V'!:. I ~n c-;:;s

A. T' "T ,D'S'::' ·y-E

ferred to t he 'forks Commit t e e t o r epor t up on the e.dv isability of providinc a pe.rkinc area ,

to be const r uct ed by t he C ~uncil, and probab l e cost of resuming s u itable portions of l~d

for t his purp os e'; s e c onded by Alderman (.}ander and c a rri ed .

a.t t ne rn~ dstone

St r ee t Dep ot . T{i s Worship t he Hayor int i mated thfl.t tenders hn d been called r-nd woul be

ST . DE~OT . r ep ort ed on to t he Counc i l at the me xt meetinc . Hr s . .ld . Fowler a sked if the ?olice were

94 66 'fRS. ':,D. -::, . in order in r emov ing the Men who were at tiMes sittine; aro\.Uld the v1ater f ounta in on t J1e FOW~~R RE --~~r SI TTI ""iJ' Br i dge . '::he Ha or sa i d he would inqu ire into t h is me.tter .

9467

R "T -D •ruB l<"")Fl'rm 1:"-T •

T,D • ~tT" LER R~ PP'IT"RTY r· sr r- rrs Sr::'R'"":T .

9468 .LD. G\I'DER

9469

9~70

IN R ~ -: s.

T 0 VJ; C L~ 't..T(

RS C'JR20RA~E SE L FOR ·r . T . · rnRG \.::1 T"i.: STIYOEI \1 .

PRESENT .

""POLOGIES .

INUTES .

LiTE T . J . cqzw .

Alde rman Bug l e r "'. Sked if the Council ' s !forks Committee would i n spect

in Si mmons stree t, which wa s fa '.l i ne into decn.y , and i n S\LCh a s t te of disre p ir s to be

a danger . The Hn;vor se.id he w•mld b r in t; t h is MP. tter tmder t e "orks Conn · t i J e •

lldermFtn Gander drew A.tte Jlt i on t o statemAnts t lla1. 'Tere bei r: M'"~de t lw t t h e r t e s d een

i n c l 'eA.se ll t h is year . He rles i r e d to [JOint out t h ere h ·.d been no incr ea se in t he r es, · . ich

were 4d in the£ on the U. C. V., s i mil·1r to t he prece e di nr ~ren f.

The Town Clerk int i Ma ted t. hat the Conncil7s and Citizen's Committee arran i f or t e 1:e s t irn-

onial to e x-AlderPlan r-1 . T . "forean , desired the Corpor a t e Seql of tl e Cotmcil to be ol ced on

the framed address wh ich WRS to be enc rossed ~n parchnont ·md f or ol e of the ei f~ s .

Hrs . Aldermnn Fowler moved t h a t the Corporate Seal of the Council be ntt c ed to t e ddr e ss

of apprec iation to be presented t o ex- \lderMan H. T . rorgnn , seconcle d by Alder nn G der and

C'lrried .

'l.nd there bei ng no f m•the r Busines~ , the Heetine Termin8t e d , confi r Pled at an Or d i nary reetinc of the Cotmcil, held in t he

Town Hall, on Tuesda , l':ith Har ch , 1 929 at 7 . ;,0 . f'1 ••

lAVOR .

HINUTJ: S OF A HEETIJTG OF TTIE COUNCIL OF TW, HIDTI CI P '.L!TY OF NEWfJI OW!IT , Tt:!:LD __ T rr:iiE T0 11JIT HALL, on TUESD. Y, the 19th day of Harch, a t 7 . 30 p.m ••

His Worshi:p t he Hay or (Alderman J . Solomon J. P .) and Hrs. Alde rman l<,owler, and Aldermen

Gander, Bola nd, Bugler, Goddard, Turtle, Scott, Smith , Synnerdahl, and Dibble .

An apology wa s received and a ccep t e d from Alderr1an Rohert s .

The Hi nute s of t he previ ous meeting were re a d and vr ere confirmed a nd signed on t h e motion of

Mrs. Alderman Fowler, seconde d by Alderman Synnerdahl.

terms drb the de a th of T . ,T . Chew, wh o i nlisted from

~~X~ .. :.- Mayor

e re;;erred in feeling

/J L.·- ·u· .-. j/t---=. ~""' . ....... ~-; Town Clerk

Minute. Number

9471

9472

~73

Marginal Reference.

L TE ffiS .

··_ nY "T,­t ~-=J.~ .

rR • S:'O? .

THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN

MINUTES OF A MEE TING OF THE C 0 U N C I L (duly convener!),

Held at the COUNCIL CHAMBERS, NEWTOWN, 145

ihe 19th day of JLRCH , 1929 , al o'clock p. m

7.30 p.m. • · •Cont•r.uet! on TUESD_Y,

Newt o\vn and served in the ~reat War , and whose mother was one of our prominent workers

in all patriotic and charitable efforts, dtlrine the War , and moved that a letter express­

in~ this council's sympathy be forwarded to his mother, I~s . Chew , seconded by Alderman

Dibble, who moved th::~t a letter of sym_patny be also sent to the relatives of ~ Irs. Hary

Ellen . ulqueeny, seconded by Alderman Smith .

Both these motions v1e re carrie.d un2.nimously by the members of the Council rising in

silenne.

= == CORRESPO:rDNSCE . ====

Letter from the Hon . Secretqry, Newtown _jrskineville Branch of the A. L.P ., remaking

Georgin::~ street R permanent tram stop. The =:'own Clerk explained that inadvertently

this letter h~d been missed from the last meeting , and acting under instnlctions from

111 s orship ._he _ ·ayor, a letter hn.d been forwarded to the •rramway Traffic Superintendent,

wh had now !'!lade arrange;"lents for the stop to be declared a permanent one . Alderman

Boland r'1oved thn.t the letter be received and the act ion of His V/orship the :·ayor end or sed

seconded by ldeman Gander and car.'ied.

Letter from ·~rs. obday, Rsking permission to conduct a One Day fancy fair in aid of ---~-----'"-

IR . the :ustrn..lill.Il Protestant Orphanage Society on vacant railway land Enmore Road, near the

9.1174

( 9475

';)

• LE 'J.~Y BRZR:_o· R::: P~O.?OSS~ ~·-:w

RO.D .

9476 •• LT RO .DS "BO .R:9 RE

Newtovn ~ridee , and use a wheel for the disposal of miscellaneous articles, on Friday,

12th Aryril . Alderman 1urtle moved that the application be received and granted , seconded

by Alderman Smith and carried.

Letter from .!rs . L. Steele, askinc for the free use of the .i' ovrn Hall, to hold a meeting

to rnise funds to alleviate distress amonest the wives and children of the timber workers,

and also soliciting a donation . It was resolved that the letter be received and the use

!erred to the ?inRnce Committee for report. The amount of the hire of the hall was then

donat e by vari 1us Alderm::m present, so that the ! ire of thehall would not have to be

borne by Prs . Steele 'l.nd her Committee.

Letter from F . Lenny ~reret on, re proposed new road through Victoria Park from Cl!eveland

Street, to Derwent Street, ~lebe. Alderman Turtle moved that the letter be received,

a~d t e writer informed that this council approves of the construction of the new road in

question, which will be a continuation of Cleveland Street, through to verwent ~treet,

glebe, seconded by Alderman 3urler . An amendment was r1oved by Aldernan Boland t ·ha t tre

letter be received and consider·:tion deferred till next me 1' ting, seconded by t.lderman

Gander and lost . _'he orieinal motion was then submitted and declared carried .

Letter from the !Tain Roads Board, intimating that lfi ssenden Road cannot be regarded as a

•rsss:T:J& R:D . developmental ro ·-td , · nd the .!Joard is therefore unable to c rant this Council's request, to

declare this road a developmental road from Kine Street to Carillon \venue. Alderman

Boland movPd that t he letter ffPom the Md~n Roads Board be received, and referred to the

Finance Committee, with a view to preparine data to submit to the . • R. rT . A. - the Royal

the Health Department - and the local members for

Town Clerk ~--£~/-~ ...... MaJ;or

1 r. '

Minute Number

9477

9478

9479

9480

Marginal Reference.

D • BEN-;IAJ.HN

THE COUNCIL OF THE

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE c 0

on TUESDAY the 19th

MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN (duly convened),

T N c I L . Held al the COUNCIL CHAMBER S, NEW TOWN,

, al o'clock p. m. day of

lt\RCH , 1 929 7 . 30 :p . m. • v,nrincc:d

Parliament , to secure co-ope rat ion in havine 11i ssenden Road: decla red a de velopmental road

for rortd widening purposes , seconded by :.lderP.la!l Turtle and carrie d .

Letter from D. Ben jamin, a skine tha t iron receptacles for refuse be placed on the main road.

RE RECE.?T ._cTJ S FOR RETITSE . Received and referred to the Works Committee for report .

SEC . 't0-"1L S • SYD"fiTEY cr

PIT.\.L RE DO~r.\.TI ON •

'"RS. ':'VL~R li.E LETTER OF TTT UTK S D""NDER CORi'0R \TE SE\L.

'TRS , C:RA.Rli.M RE lDDITim \. LI ,..,err I N R '..P '..R STR3~T

Letter fror.:t the Secretar~, Royal South Sydne~r Hospi t1=1.l, solic i ting a donation . "Received"

and referred to the '<'inance Comrni ttee for report .

Letter from Hrs. E. Tyler, askine for a letter of thanks under the Cprporate Seal of the

Council, for services rendered in the cause of charity. It was resolved that the letter

be received and a letter of thanks for services rendered Be forw qrded to the applicant .

as received

and referred to the Liehting Committee for report.

Letter from J . O'Donnell , asking for an endorsMent from this Council for his ad ission to

9~81 J . O'DOnrELL the Picton Lakes Village : .B . SettleMent, as he is a resident of G6 Richard Street,

9482

R" ~TrDORSE-~<~}TT r 0 LETTER , FOR ~D1"ISSI O:N TO

PIC ror T \!(': S V.T. -q , S.

LOC \.IJ i!.OV'r • .. ssr- . RE ASSESS'~YT r;u -sr T m

and is in need of trea tment for lune trouble . I1rs, lderr'lan l<'ovrler move d that the letter

be rece i.ved and the appl ication endorsed , as req_lte sted , secondea by lderman Scott · d

carried .

Letter from the Local Government \ssociation of n~.'-·, intimn.ting that this cunei~

as s essment against the Australian Gas-Light Co . for the year 1929 is r..295/16/0, It as

i.US . C .S-LI r:::' resolved on the reconnendll tion of the Finance Committee, th t the lett r be received, d

co . an account forwarded to the Gas Co . in Rccord'l.nce therewith .

9483 ..,.-TJTON , Loww Letter from Fulton Lowe & Fulton, asking for · A.n endorsment t hat the nai7:t-ow strip of land 1

& FULTON RJ~) R • .P . '\.ppLc- Kine and s-~echanic Streets at premises No. 199/203 Kine Street 1 which the C uncil cl i s ation . LI\.ND Y.:ING & T'EC-1- by Rieht -of - User" , will be used for street or footpRth purposes only , 1t ·as resolved on uriC STR'•:...,T •

the recommendation of the Vfo rks Committe e thn. t the letter be received nd the unde t ki~

asked for be made , (if necessn.ry uncler Corporate Seal) .

9484 I ~"'~1TOT ~.TIOH S RE ii_;R .::CT I 011r 0"' PErROL ?Lr'P \T

Quotations for the erection of a petrol ptunp 'lt this Cotmcil 'S Gladstone Street Depot v·ere

received from the Vacuum Oil Co . Ltd . 1 Atln.ntic Union Oil Co . Ltd . 1 a~.d the CoMMOn\' ealth

9485

GLADSTDEE S • Oil Refineries Ltd . JEPOT,

It was resolvecl on the recor1mendati on of the ''arks Conmittee th t

FIN ' CE COW~ITTEE 'S REPORT.

subject to s a tisfa ctory arrangements beine mn.de as to the minim\~ quantity of spirit to .be

used monthly, the offer of the Commonwealth Oil Refineries Ltd. be accepted, provided the

quality of the spirit is maintained to this Cotmcil's satisfaction, the necessary documents

to be si ~ned {if necessary) under Corporate Seal .

=====-REP 0 R T S . ====-

His Wor.shi:p the Hgyo r as cha irr'lrul of the Fin· nee Co runi ttee , submitted report of ~ Meetine

held on t h e 19th Inst., a s con t n. i n e ( on folio 115/6 of t h e Fin •.nce Com"'1i ttee's Report Book ,

which recom1endetl con firm"ti on of :-~o ccounts 1 p >. id tmd.er votes of approprio.t] on ,

amounting to £1703/ 3/ 8

and payrrtent of .ccounts p·->.ssed that evening 22 88/ 0/10, making· I

a total payment f rom t11e r..eneral Fund si n ce last Meeting am ounti1 g to £3991/ "-/ 6,

':l.nd Trust Fund 54?J/ 1/ 21

J!!~~_Ma,Yor

I r Minute Margi nal

Number R efer ence.

9488

lOR ~S

C •r 'IT-:!.'3-=:: 1 S Et.uPORT .

OVE!{SE.:I:R OF . O'FL-:S RE.?ORT

'-:E\.LTH n~sp:;cT oR ' s RE?ORT .

THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE C 0 U N c I L (duly convened),

Held at the COUNCIL CHAMBERS, NEWTOWN, 1 ~ .. '') "''.Ju

day of HA.RCH , 1929 , at ' 7 .3B p.m •• o 'cfocl? p.m. the TUESDAY, 19th on

and from the General Trust Ftmd

total payment since last meeting

£2/0/0'

£El540/ 5/ 8 .

lConl intu::Gl

The "!lonthly financial statements were 1.lso submitted. and. laid upon the t ·:.hle, which

disclosed credit bP.lance s, General Fund P.-10420/5/5 , Incinerc,tor Loan Fund, £105/l 0/7.

It wr s further _·ecor:!I'lended that the follovring ch<.rges be nade for the year 1929.

The _ .. ustralian Gas - ::,icht Co . £295/16/0

Electric Light & ? . S . Corpn . £ 86/0/0 .

Letter from the l~ewtown Band, asl:ing for a subsidy for the year 1929, was also considered

tn.d it w<:.s recoil1.'Clended tht.t the mtter be ':l.gHin considered in ~.ugust next, as the Ba nd

did not propose to give a prograilli'1e of music till next summer •

.Uder·rttn Goddard moved thot the Finmce Committee ' s Report be received, the accounts

confirr1ed nnd paid, the r'lonthl~r fin'111cial stPtements lHid upon the table, and 'J.ll re­

collli end.,t ions contnined therein be carried into effect , seconded by '\ldermnn S,.rnnerdahl

and c rried •

.Ris \Vorship the !ayor as chairman of the \Jorks Committee, submitted. a report of a meeting

held on the 18th Inst ., as contained on folio 261/2 of the Works Committee's Report Book,

and enbod.yinc recomnendations los . 1/11 Incl. It was resolved to consider the items

eeriatum . Recommendations Hos . 1 to 4 were adopted .

U:pon item No . 5 beint.; submitted, recommending the approval of an additional petro l pump

in front of 37 Stanmore Road , subject to the Hain Roads Board's endorse.me..:h~, Alderman

Boland noved as an mendnent th~t the matter be deferred, with a view to considering

the questi on of the Rdoption of overhead petrol pumps, seconded by Alderman Synnerdahl

and lost. The orieinal motion was then stDmitted and declared carried.

Upon itezrt 3o . 6 beine submitted, recommending that the application for permission to

place weichine P'l.chine on t~1.e footptoth in front of 2 81 Kint., street be refused , as it

was ,in~dvisable to place any obstruction on the ~achn Roads foot paths, Alderman Boland

moved as an '1Menc'tnent that the ap Jlication be received and eranted , seconded by Alderman

S,ynnerde~l and lost . The ori gine~ notion was then snbmi tted and declared carried. Item 7 Appv.

pon iteM r o. 8 being submitted , recoml"lending that the tender of .T . Goodvlin ~ Sons at

£28/1 0/0 he a ccepted for the connecting the lavatory accommodati on at the Qladstone Street

Jepot with the sewer, Alderman Dibble moved thBt the lowest tender, that of D. Reid & Sons

be accepted at £27-/13/6 , seconded hy Al dermen Turtle . The voting being in favour of the

amendMent , it wr.s then submitted as t 11e substantive motion and decl ared ca rried. 9 to 11 Ap:pv.

All other recommendations were adopted , and !lderman Bugler a sked that the brick paths in

Simmons Street be treated as an urg ent matter .

~Uderman ~urtle then moved as a covering not ion that the works Cornmi ttee 1 s Report a s

amended be received and adopted , seconded by Alderman Bugler and ce.rried.

~he Overseer of Works s ubMitted his report of works cpmpleted or in progress during the

p ast fortni ght, which vras received .

tted his rep ort as contained on folio 209/210 of the Health

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1 't •• ~ THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOvVN

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE C 0 U N C I L (duly convened) ,

Minute Marginal Held at the COUNCIL CHAMBERS, NEWTOWN,

Number Reference. o 'clocl~ p.m. on TUESD!Y the 19th day of HA.RCII, 1929 , at 7.30 p . m ••

!Cnnt inueC'

Inspector's Report Book, and Alderme.n Smith moved that the Health Inspector's Report be

received, and the applications mentioned in paragraph two be granted, except the application

for a barbers license at 160 Kine street, and th~t this application be deferred until such

time as the applicant complies with t he provisions of Ordin211 Ce }To. 62 . , seconded by

~derman Scott and carried . . 94:89 ALD . G\.NDER Alderman Gander moved :- " That a letter be sent to the Chief Secretary , enquirint: v.hy fruit

9ii90

9491

9492

RE LETTER TO C IIEF SEC. stands ·1.re permitted to remain on the streets of other Ifnnicipalities, wh ile permissior: for

RE FRFI T ST t'TDS.

, T,D . BT GL:!':R RE TE',Z.?!IJ:r::<.;

s i milar stands is refused by the Pollee Authorities in the Y~unicipali ty of rewt ~m."

seconded by Alderma n Boland and carried.

Q.UES'T'IONS WI TH01J' NO<:l iCE. ====-

Under t h is he a ding Alderman Bugler asked when the position of the tele ohone box in ?hillip

BOX I N Street would be A.ltere rl. His Worship the Jfa:ror said he would ha v a let te r sent regA.rding

..?HIL::::,IP ST •• this Ma tter.

_r,D . svN ER- Alde•·mA.n SynnerdA.hl asked if t he Licht i ne CoMmitt ee w0uld ins oect t h e corner of :ine Stree t

D.HL RE LI GiiT S I N and Holmwood Lane at its next meeting , and a l s o Holt street near Col J. e r;e Street, rhere a

'.fi'\T)fiYOOD ~:!'J.B;

& HOTITI. ST . tree impe des the li e;ht.

TJD . TURTTJE RE G"ERUUT PENCILS .

Alderma n ~urtle sueeested thf'l t rterrnan pencils sh ould not he purch sed hen f r e s h supoli e s

were required.

9493 :SD . GLTDER .Uderl"l~.n Gander asked tha t the eutter stones i n CholoU'ch Street

RE GUTTER STINES IN

0:-IDRCH STIZEST rece i ve a t tention.

His ~orship the HR.~ror said he would have these m~=~ tter s n.ttended to.

9494 'IS . W. ,rrs Vorsh i p the Hayor t hen extended a he arty welcoMe to .U derm the

H. lE 11/F''GC 0· TO UD . S' 1JY Darling ton Conncil, who wa s in atten dance dl' rine t he JTle e ting . ,lde r r1a.n Elvy suitabl.'

responded.

.nd t here being no further "3usiness, the {eet i ne te rmina ted,

Confirmed at an Ordina.ry .reetine of the Cotmcil, held a t t he ':' m·,n Ir.,. J J,

op Tuesday 2nd April, 1929 at 7 . 3 0 p.m ••

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