PRSS::i'T .

PDLO'}I!!:S .

~ r ES.

9736 LAT-" . iRS . A. CNOX .

8INOTES OF A HESTING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE HUNICIPALITY OF l'fE\VT OWN, HELD AT THE TOVTN HALL, NE 'TOWN, on TUESDAY, the 11th JUNE, 1929,

at 7.30 p.m ••

His Worship the {~ror (Alderman J. Solomon J.P.) !Ins. Alderman Fowler, and Aldermen Gander,

Dueler, Goddard, Turtle, scott, Synnerdahl, Dibble, and Roberts.

Apologies were received and accepted :from Aldermen Smith and Bol8nd.

Mrs . Alderman Fowler ~oved, as every member o:f the Council had received a copy of the Min-

ut es, th~t they be tru: en as read and confirmed, sedonded by .4lderman Bugler. Alderman

Turtle said he had requested his vote in the negative to be recorded, in connection with

this had not been done. His Worship the ~~ayor intimated tha t he would have the omissioh

rectified. The motion was then submitted and declared carried.

i ~s. Alderman Fowler referred in feeling terms to the death of the wife of Sergeant J.

Knox, who had been stationed at Newtown for m8ny ye ars, and moved that a letter of sympathy

be forwarded to Sergeant Y_nox and his f anily, seconded by Alderman Roberts, and carried

unanimously by the members of the Council rising in silence.

C 0 R R E S ? 0 N D E N C E.

9737 ~.\IN RO.~.DS Letter :from the . lain Roads Boar:d, rework t o be carried out (in connection with the concret-BOA .. l.D RE '1fi)R.1{S OU ing o:f Erskineville Roag..) at Ane;el, Gowrie, and Uriion Streets, where they intersect E;rskin& RO. DS IN~ER-_ECTr'G SRSK~ ville Road, and a sk ine t h is CowlCil to ac cept a debit :for t he co st o:f certain worlcs to be

I IND:ILLE RQ \. •

9738 -qEV . _.E. W II<ER RE

INVIT.SION .

carried out in these streets beyon~ a limit of 20ft from the main road alignment, the total

estimated cost being £92/14/6. It was resolved on the recommendation of the Works Commit t ee

that the letter be received and the request complied with:

The Town Clerk intiMated that the Rev A.E. Walker had requested that his invitation to the

the Hethodist Church on the -morning ---~--~~~-:.~ ...... :w::, with-

Minute Number

9739

.9740

Marginal Reference.

JiUNISTER FOR LOCAL GOVT . RE WIDENING OF r.1" ISSENDEN

ROi D.

UNDER SEC . DEPT. PUBLIC HEALTH;' RE WIDENI NG MI SSF.NDEN RO \.

THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOVVN

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

Held al the COUNCIL CHAMBERS, NEWTOWN,

o 'clack p.m. day of JIDTE, 1929 , al the 11th on TUESDAY, 7.30 p.m ••

:Cont inuedl

drawn, as it was un·certain whether the service was to be held. It was resolved that the

let .ter be received and the request complied with.

Letter from the Minister for Local C:.overnment, per f avour F .H. Burke -' .L.A., inti mating that

he has considered the request made· by Hr . Burke on behal.f of the Newtown Council, relative

to the proposal to wi·den Hi s senden Road from King Street to Carillon Avenue, and will send

a reply in connection with the matter in due course. Alderman Turtle moved that the letter

be received and r~ . Burke thanked for his interest in this matter, seconded by Alderman

Goddard and carried.

Letter from the Under Secretl}ry, Department of Public Health, inbimating that the ~ron . the

Minister for Public Health has made representations to the 'fain Roads Board as requested

• by tbe Newtown Council, as~ing that favourable considera tion be extended to the applic-

ation for the proposed widening of Hissenden Road from King street to Carillon /.venue under

the provisions of the Hain Roads Act l924 and 1929, "Received".

9741 J .E. CARAHER Letter from J . E. Caraher, asking if the Council will carry out the works required at premises

RE WORKS _l.T

9742

9743

9744

PREMISES IN in Hopetoun Stre et, for Hiss Caraher, and accept a portion of the rent in PO.YT'lent of s ame.

HOLDSWORTH ST •

DEPT. OF PUB­LIC HE ·\.LTH RE ~U LK SAJ1.1"PLES •

G. LOCKWOOD RE BARBERS SI GN.

It was resolved that the letter be received and the writer inforned that the Council carnot

accept this responsibility, and unless the necessary works are carried out with in one ~onth

from the date ·of not ice so as to render· the premises habitable , the Health Inspector ill re-

commend a 11 Closing Order" against these prem,lses .

Letter from the Department of Public Health, coverinG 20 S•IJ'1 ples of milk, all of wlich ere

found to be correct. "Recei ved 11 •

Letter from G. Lockwood, asking permission to paint an electric light pole in front of h is

business premises 171 King Stree.t, newtown, to repre ser t the usual barbers si c;n . lderman

Turtle moved that the letter be received and the application eranted, s ubject to t h e ap lie-

ant receivine permission from the Electric Light & Power Supply Corpn. Ltd., or other ep rt-

ments to whom this pole may belong, seconded by Alderman Dibble and carried.

TRAMWAY TRAFF c Letter from the Tramway Traffic Hanager, int imatinG that the shop-keepers at ... nmore Term-

NAGER RE SEATS ON NEW­TOWN BRDDGE & ENMORE TEIDHN

S FOR TRAMWA ASSENGERS.

inus object to a tramway seat being placed in front of their business premises, and that a

seat on the footpath at the .Newtown Bridge, would, in view of the heavy pedestrian traffic ,

be an obstruction, It was therefore regretted the Council's application for seats in these

positions could not be granted. Hrs . Alderman Fowler moved that the letter be received and

the matter referred to the Works Committee, with a view to reportine upon the advisability

of placing a seat, or shelter shed, in the central portion of t he Bridge, whi ch .• i s not used

by vehicular traffic, seconded by AldermRn Dibble and carried.

9745 D. OF FIRE C 'M: .Letter from the Board of Fire Commissioners of N .s .1., intinating tha.t Ermington , Rydalmere,

9746

EXTENSION F IRE BOUNDARY and portion of Eastwood had been added '". o the Sydney Fire District. "Received".

f . RALL & N. QUARTLY RE SIGNS IN

HATELY L:\.NE .

Letters from Warren Ball, Hagagine Director of Guille & Co., and N. Quartly , faaager of

Quartlys Ltd., askine that 11 Caution" "Drive Slowly" signs be placed in Whately Lane, as

accidents had occured recently to persons crossing from their r:ine street ba"Biness premises . vehicles travelling alone the le~e at the rate of

~: ... 2:£~ __ .. ___ , .......... ____ Ma:9or

Minute

Number

Marginal

Reference.

THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN

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

Held at the COUNCIL CHAMBERS, NEWTOWN, 1 4 rt ~)

on TJF.SllAY, . the 11th day of JUNM.;, 1929 , , at 7.30 p.m. • o'clacl( p.m tContiTIUf:t.ll

20 miles per hour. OOI)ies of peplies received f'rom the Police Da.partment in the same ma tter

were forwarded, and it was resolved that the letters be "Reoeivedn.

9747 HISS HOPE E. Letter ~rom Hiss Hope Riley (Hayoress of Newtown) asking permission to have a chocolate

RILEY RE C-::i0COkTE wheel in Wilson Crescent on four Friday niehts ending 26th July, 1929, in aid of the funds of

WHEEL . the Ro~ral Alexandria ::tospital fqr . Children, and the Newtown Citizen's Aid Society. Alderman

' Roberts moved that the applicati'on be granted, subject to the approval of the Attorney General 's

~apartment , seconded by Alderman Synnerdahl and carriedo

9748 TO VN CLERK Letter from the Town Clerk. Harrickville, asking that delegates be appointed to confer with the

9749

.U R..ltiCKVILLE RE COFFERE CE Councils of liarr ielcrille, Petershar:1, st. Peters and Alexandria at the Town Hall Marrickville

RE R :'I G ST OR!'i • .1.TER at 8 p.m. on the 24th Ins t., re the proposed ratine of the Harrickville storm water sewers.

SEW3RS . Aldern~ Turtle moved that the letter be received and the reQuest complied with, and His

Jorship the ~n.yor (Aldernan J. Solor.1on J .P~) Hrs. Alderman Fowler, and Alderman Dibble be

appointed as delegates from this Council, seconded by Alde nman Goddard and carried.

• IF Letter fro m the Secretar.,, ain Roads Board of N. S . VI ., a sking that an estimate be furni shed of

RE -:s:'L LE the a'!lOunt required for Maintenance \•L.O.rk_which the Council proposed to carry out on the~

OF uX?S DIT -URE FOR ~within this ('-rea for the <year beginning lst July, 1929. It was resolwd on the recommend-

ation of the orks Committee th..q.t the letter . be received and the writer.. inforMed that portion

of the wood blocks will need renewing, Pnd the whole yap-coated with bitttmen and gravel at the

followine estiMated cost

King Street from Carillon Avenue to Hay Street £2,510/0/0 Elmore Road from Newtown :Bridge to Stanmore Road ,7

262

0/

0o/o

0 =rski l eville Road, seal joints only with bitumen L / ==~~'--

Total £3,292/0/0

9750 SUPR. OF Le tter from the Superintendent of Traffic , asking if th~re is any objection to the Cronulla .

Tft_Yl"IC RE LT~R:.TI'l. I Du.Mbleton , and :Srie. ':;on-le-Sn.nds busses using Hay Street to King Street, Newtown while the

BUS R PTE . new man road is beine c onstructed-in concrete in St. Peters. Alderman Dibble moved that the

let ter ve received and the new route approved, seconded by Alderman Bugler and carried.

9751 C. WEST3IDT Let teL' from C. Yle stern, askine .Permission to sell hot frankfurts outside the Vic tori a Theatre

9752

RE PERl ISSIO TO SET...J li'R_ 4.n ~rs1cineville Road in the evenings. Alderman scott Moved that the letter be received and

FUR':'S .

f . "R\.LL RE HE~'!'II G RE

the request granted, suhject to a payment of 2/6 per we~k, and provided the applicant confines

his operations to the front of the pictt~e theatre in Erskineville Road in the evenings, sec­

onded by Alderman Gander and carried.

Letter from w. Ball, asking if the Council will convene a :public meeti ng to eonsider the best

PURC'l_l.SE OF means of organising to provide funds to purchase warm clothing, blankets, and food, to allev-

F00D J:TC . FOR ?OOR OF ~IE\VTO'I'TF .

·-iate the present acute distress in our {unicipality. Alderrlan Roberts moved that the letter

be received and the request complied with, the arranger.1ents for the meeting to be left in the

hands of ::Us Worship the Hayer, seconded by _\lderman Synnerdahl 1:1.nd carried.

9753 SEC . NE1VTOWN Letter from Alderf'k'Ul Goddard, Hon . Secr·e tary,, Newtown Erskine ville Branch of the !_.L.P., ask­

ERS GNEV:!:LLE A.L.P . RE ing permission to tAke up a collection at the meetings which are being held within this area ,

PE.tr'ISSIQ:r-T T EOLLECT I N at the Enmore Terminus, and the Newtown Bridge, on Friday evenings, while the timber workers

liD OF WIVES & CLILDRSN OFW~ck Out" is in 0peration, so as to relieve distress and suffering caused to the wives and

T I 1B~ ·: ORt':EJiS •

chil~~-:.J~:~dc~~r the letter be receive~~':."~ .. :::.":"RJ'JJ, seo-

~· -------

THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN

. '· i (j MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE c o u N c I L. (duly convened) ,

Minute Marginal Held al the COUNCIL CHAMBERS, NEWTOWN,

Number Reference. TUESDaY, the 11th day of J1JNE , 1929 , • al 7 .30 p.m •• o'clock p.m.

onded by Mrs. Alderman Fowler and carried .

9754 DR . LOXTON RE Letter from Dr . Loxton, asking for approval of plans and specifications for the conversion of

CONVERSION OF 21 EDGEWARE dwelling No . 21 Edgeware Road , Newtown into six flats . It was resolved on the recommendation

ROAD INTO 6 FIATS . of the Wor]S:s Committee, that the letter be received and approval refused , on account of

A. Inadequate l aundry accommodation. B. Insufficien t lieht and ventila tion in t . e common convenient I

halls . c. That the plans do not disclose ' acce ssible ~eans, satisfactory to the Council

for the destruction or re~oval of earbage .

9755 R.S . YOUNG Letter from the CotUlcil's Overseer of Works (J~ . R. S. Yotuag) resiening his position es Over-

9756

HE RESIGNATIO • seer of Works, after 35 years service with the Council, ·as he has reached the retiring age .

Alderman Turtle moved that the r e signation be received with regret, and a letter under the

Corporate Seal of the Counci 1 be forwarded to Hr. Young , expressing this Counci 1 's apprecia ti o:q

of his long and valued services , and further the Counci l record in the Tinutes, its de ep ser ee

of appreciation of the long and v&ued services of {r . Young as Overseer of Works 1 and its

best wishes for cont inued health and happiness during his yeRrs of leasure, seconded b Ald -

erman Roberts, supported by the members of the Council and carried unani~ously. ALD. TURTLE ,, RETIRING ALLO Alderman Turtle moved that it be referred to the Finance ComMittee to consider t ho question '\.NCE FOR HR. YOUNG. of a retiring allowance to Hr . Youne , seconded by Alderman Roberts and carried .

9757 ALD. TURTLE lderman Turtle moved tha t the quest~on of appointing a successor be referred to

SUCCESSOR TO MR. YOUNG. a Committee of the ~1ole Council, seconded by Alderman Dibble and Cdrried.

R E P 0 R T S. ====

9758 WORKS COM- His Worship the }1ay or as chair~an of the Works Co~ittee, submitted a report of . neetine held

HITTEE 1 S REPO T • on the lOth Inst., as contRined on folio 26~ of the V/orks Com~ittee 1 s Report Boot_, eM od~ring

recommendations No. 1/10 inclusiye. Alderman Turtle moved th<tt the ·forks CoilMi ttee 1 s . e ort

be received and adopted, and all recom~endat ions cont Rined therein be carried i .to effect,

seconded by Alderman Roberts and carried .

9759 OVERSEER OF The Overseer of Works Submitted his report of ~rks oom~leted or in progress durint:~ the past WORKS REPORT .

9760 HEALTH INSPECTOR'S REPORT .

fortni ght which was received .

The Health Inspector sub~i tted his re ))ort us contained on folio 221/ 2 of the __!!eal th Inspector 1

Report Book , and Alderman Dibble moved that the Health Inspector's Report be receive Ci , and the

app l ications mentioned in paragraph three grant ed, seconded by Alderman Bugler and carried .

C),UESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE . ====-

9761 ALD. GANTIER nder this heading Alderman Gander asked if the report~ of t~e Overseer of Vorks and the COPIES OF OVERSEER OF !Health Officer could be po sted with the business papers, His Worship the Hayor intimated that WORKS & HEAL~ INSPECTOR'S their reports would then only include t1eir acitivi tes to the Thursday preceedine the meeting , REPORTS .

j

but a s the sueeestion appeared to have the approval of the Counci 1, he would confer with the

Town Clerk as to giv ing the proposal a trial.

· .And there being no further business. the Heetine terminated , Confirmed at an Ordinary ~feeting of the CotUlcil, held at the Town Hall , Newtown, on

TuesdRy, the 25th day of June, 1929 at 7.30 p.m ••

,..

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-···· ...................... , ...................................... -.................................... Town Clerk

Minute Number

Marginal Reference.

RESENT .

APOLOGIES.

ITNUTES .

THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEvVTOWN

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE C 0 U n C I L . ( dl!f.lJ convener/),

Held at the COUNCIL CHAMBERS, i\'EWTOW/V,

.on TUSSDAY., the 25th day of .TUNE , 192~ . , al 7 . 30 p . m •• o'clock p. m

His Worship the 1ayor (Alderman J . Solomon J . P . ) Mrs . _ derman Fowler , and Aldermen Gander,

:Boland,. Bugler , Goddard , Turtle, Scott, Synnerdahl , Dibble and Roberts.

An apoloBY was received and accepted from ~derman Smith .

Sach ember of the Council having received a copy of the Jlinutes of the last meeting, 11Trs.

Alder~an ~owler moved that the inutes be taken as read and confirmed and signed, seconded

by Alderman Bueler and carried.

==========C 0 R R E S P

9762 R: I::S 1.1Y CO.f. Letters from the Railway Commissioners re

9763

764

& FO !'? !':!S T ~ ffi:IEr STR::-:r •

__ • Renovating th~ Newtown Station premises •

• ~. Repairs to the footpath in Bedford Street .

c. Repairs to the footnath in .urren street , near the overhead bridge at fficdonaldtown

- Station.

ere "Received."

Letter from the Secretary, .Tunior League Australian Football Club, asking permission

to hold a boxing and wrestling exhibition in st . Josephs Hall , on Wednesday 3rd July, and

~X- also askine permission to exhibit sicns,on hotels, and to have a man with a sandwich board

por ding in.~S~:e~~dvertise the oxhibition. AldOrman Turtle moved that the letter . ..,.. ~; tlPk with

received dAperrn ss1on as desired ~ranted , other than the paradin~ f the sandwich board

is refused, seconded by Udermfill Roberts. An amendment was Moved by .Alderman "?ugler

the letter be received and permission as desired grantedV seconded by Alderman Synner­

dahl nn lost. The originRl motion was then submitted and declared carried.

Letter froM ~. Ball, asJ<:ine permission to hold a procession on a day to be arranged, take up

a collection, and use chocolate wheels etc., to a ugment the funds to relieve distress within

rea, and lso to exhibit advertising siens throughout the funicipality , and r e quest-

donation to the funds. It was resolved that the application be received and granted,

subject to the -=-.!_t orney eneral 's approval, nd subject also to the approval by .His Worship

the arraneeMents Made, and the size, wordine, and position of the signs to be

ex.l-tibited. ~he matter of the subscription was referred to the Finance Committee for report.

• 9765 CAPT . R~IC Letter from Captain r~lick, inviting the menbers of the Co1mcil to a Civic Service to be

9766

9767

R.~ CIVIC SERVICE .

~v . ~ . ~ .

..• LK .... R;' ~

held in the

Alderman Synner~ahl Moved tha t the invitation be accepted with thanks, and as many as possibl e

attend, seconded by Alderman Roberts and carried .

~etter from the Rev . • ~"" Walker, invitine the Hayor and Aldermen to a Civic Service of

CIVIC SERVIC~ . Thankseivine for the restoration to health of His mjesty the Y-ing, to be held in the ]{eth-

',. . G. SLfS RE DIVIDING BRIC . LL .

odist Church , Iewtown, on Sunday , 7th July, at 7 p.M •• Alderman Roberts moved that the i n-

vitation be accepted with thanks, and as nany as possible attend, seconded Mrs.. ... lde rman

Fowler and carried . in

Letter from . • ~ . SiMs, asking if the Council will joinjerecting a dividing brick wall be -

tween his land and the Counci l' s rladstone Street De ot. Alderman Dibble moved that the

l etter be received and referred to the Works ComMittee for report, seconded by Alderman

Scott and carried .

Minute Number

9768

Marginal Reference.

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. ',

'I l.. 0 C1 OCJC p.m. , at day of the 25th JUNE, 1929, 7.30 p.m •• . on TUESDAY,

L.onnnued

UN I TED CK1.R- Letter from the Secretary, United Charities Fund, asking permission to hold their annual

I TIES FUND R ROSE m.Y Rose Day collect ion within this area on Frida, , 4th October next. Alderman Roberts moved

COLLECTION . that the application be received and granted , seconded by Alderman Turtle and carried.

9769 SUP . WE I GRTS Letter from the Superintendent of We ights and Heasu.res re the testing of this Council 's

& lfE1SURES RE COUNCIL ' S weigh-bridge at the Incinerator D~ot. The Town Clerk reported that this work had now been

WEI GH- BRIDGE carried out , and the weigh-bridge certified as correct. The coMMtmication was "Received".

9770 TOWN CLERK Letter from the · Town Cle rk , Sydney, drawi ng attention to the condition of Carillon Avenue.

SYDNEY RE CARILLON ~VE •• and askinc tha t the necessary repairs be carried out . It was resolved that the letter be re-

ceive d and left in the hands of the Hayor for attention.

97 71 J . E . DCWOGlJT Letter from J . -r.:: . Donoghue , tanaging Director , Electric Light and ? .S. '":orpn . Ltd., intimating

RE '":f STE P.\.P R

9772

97 73

9774

97 75

Rli; CEPT..'\. CLES that there will be no objection to the Council fixing _!'aste paper rece tacles on the electric

ON li:LECTRIC LIGHT POLES . light p oles with in this area . Alderman Turtle Moved that the letter be rece : ved, and the

H\.N \GER, EN­MORE PIE'CURE TT1EATRE RE INVIT ~TION T OPENI NG OF "T \.LKI ES . II

LETTERS RE 'VIDENI "G MI SSEJITDEN R0.1.D.

H I N RO DS BOARD RE WIDENI NG MISSET,rDEN ROAD.

GR \NT >IANLON RE ART I STS BA.LL.

writer thanked for the permission granted , seconded hy UderMfl.ll Goddard and carried.

Letter from the .fanager , Enmore Picture Theatre , inviting the attendance of Ald-

erman, and the Town Clerk to the opening of the "Talkies" on lst LTuly at the

Enmore Theatre . Alderman Gander Moved that the invitation be accepted vrith thanks , and as

many a-s possible attend, seconded by - ~rs . Alderman Fowler and CRrried .

Letters re widening }{issenden Road were received from the Secretary , RoyRl Prince OS -

pital, Under Secretar~ De2 artMent of Public Health , ~inister for Local Government nd

F.H. Bu:i1ke L.,A.., ex:pressine regret at the refusal of the 'ain RoRds Boc•rd to assist in the ~~~~--~~~~

cost of widen ing Hissenden Road. from_Jn_g street to CRrlllon Avenue . ~ . Burke lso in-

timated that he would follow the matter up with a view to Rssistine the Council in brir.ging

its l=lndeavours to fl. successful issue . Alderman Dibble moved that the letters be received,

and fr . Burke thR.nked for his help in the mRtter , a.nd requested to aeain bring the ma t t e r be­

fore the JHnisters for Public IeRl th nnd Local Government, with an offer from this Council to

pay one half the cost of the work of widening U ssenden Road , and to urce upon the 1 ini sters

the necessity of havine this work carried out w:ithout further delay , ~econded by Alderman

Roberts and carried.

Letter from the Secretary , fain Roads Board of :r-r . s . ¥., intiMnting that owinc to a shortage of

funds , the Board is unable at present to proclRim Hissenden Road from J:inc .)treet to Car­

illon Avenue a Secondary Road, with a view to widening saMe, but will review the numerous

applications which have neen made by Councils at a l ater date , _and se l ect therefDom those

which are most ureently needed . "Recei ved 11 •

Letter from GrRnt Hanlon, Picton Lakes Vill:~e T . B. Settlement Committee, intima ting t hat

the 1rtists Ball in aid of the Funds of the Picton Lakes Villaee ~.R. Settlement ill be beld

in the Paddinbton Town Hall on and asking if some enthusiastic lady wi ll

represent the nunicipal ity of :Newtovm , in he lpinc to make the Ball a success . !rs . Alderman

Fowler move d thRt the letter be received and the Hayoress of Newtovm (1 iss Hope E . Riley)

be asJced to take the matter up, seconded hy Alderman Turtle and carried .

Mayor

Minute I Number

9'Z76

9778

9 79

Marginal

Reference.

'J

THE C O UNCIL OF THE MUNICi f?A LIT Y OF N~WTOWN

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

Held at the CO UNCIL CHAMBER S, NEWTOWN, 1 ~ t ;) on TUE~TIAY , the 25th day of J UNE , 1 929 , • at 7.3 0 p.m •• o 'clocl~ p.m.

tCont inu~cli

P.W. GLED- Letter f rom P . V! . Gle dhill, i ntimati ng that Council's le tte r a sk i ng f or ce r tain cemetery land

HI LL R~ lLLl'fD FOR PL.: Y- f or pl aygr ound purposes~ ··• ill be s ubmitted at the next meet i ng of the Tr u s tee s • . "Received" .

GROUND . Le tte r from c. Pea co Gk , aski ne i f the Cotuncil is prepared to sell land i n Carill on Avenue .

I t was r e solved on the re commendation of the Finan ce Committ e e , that the l e tter be r eceived

and t he wri t er infor~ed t hat this Council i s not prepared to negotiate fo r the sal e of thi s

l and at pre sent •

. ISS D. ROB- Le t te r fro m PUss D. Robert s, a sking the Cotunci l t o secure a playi ng area for the st. Columb a

ERTS R~ L.i.ND FOR VIGORO .

' S

Church Vi gore Club fo r Saturday afternoons . I t was r esolved tha t the l etter be r ece ived and

t he wr i ter infor.med that t t is r egr etted the Council has no ground s uit able :for t h is purpose

but an appl ication to the st . Pe ters or .'[arr ickville Cotunc i ls would , no doubt , prove successful.

Letter f r om the ':'own Cl er k , Harrickvi l le, f orwarding copy of r esolutions pas se d by the Con-

f erence held at the Town Hall , ar rickvi11e , on onday 24th I nst., re storm vuater drains .

Alder~an Turt l e mov ed that the report be r eceived and thi s Counc i l approve of the r esolutions

pasQed, and ~o-operRte as desired , seconded by Alderman Sc ott and carried .

R ~ P 0 R T S .

His lorship the 7 rayor as chairman of the Firtance Committee , submitted a report of' a meeting

held on the 25th Inst ., as contained on folio 120/1 of the Finance Committee ' s Report Book,

which recommended Confi rmation of accounts , paid trnder votes of appropriation, amounting

to

p yment of ccotrnts submitted that evening , amounting t o

tot 1 vayment fro~ the General Fund since last ~eeting, of

£1510/2/5, and

1103/6/6 , making a

£2613/8/ll.

The ~onthly FinJ.nce Stat ements were a l so subxlii tted , e.nd disclosed Credit baLmce s , General

Fund, ~18770/0/4, Incinerator Loan Fund , ~124/5/ 7.

It w s further recoP-lfllended that .rr . w ... . lliaon, lessor of the Counc i l's land in Car i l lon

venue be notified t~tt the Council cannot renew his lease at its termi nation , as the land

is required b~r the Jepartf'lent of -;due ttion .

"13 . That · a re t i r ing all-owance be granted. t o H:r: . R. S . Yotrng , Overseer of Works, in accordance

with the ~revisions of Section 97 of the Local Government • ct , of one weeks sal ary for each

ye·tr of servioe calculated on a basis of 36 ye<~rs service. ~aking .a total sum of 292/0/0 .

·- lderman Turtle f'loved that the Finance Committee ' s Report be received and adopted , and all

r ecoP-lfllend .tions contained therein be carried into effect , seconded by .lderman Roberts and

carried • .

9780 I'ORKS His Wor shi p t he J'fayor as chai rman of the Works Commi ttee , submi tt.ed a report of a meet i ng he ld

on t he ·24th ·l n s t . , a s cont ained on ~o li o 2 65/6 of the iork s Committ e e ' s Rep ort Book , embodyi ng

recomMendations F.os . 1 to 5 i nc l usive. Alder~an Dibble move d that t he Works Comm i ttee 's Report

be received and a dop ted, and it s r ecommendat ion s carri e d i nto effe ct , seconde d by Al de rman

Synnerdahl and carried.

em 'IT TEE ' s RE?ORT .

9781 OVERSEER OF The Overseer of Works submitted his re port of works completed or in pr ogr es s during the past WORKS RE.?ORT

for tnigh t which was received.

THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN

14t 0 MINUTES OF A MEETI['IG OF THE C ..J U N C I L. (duly convened),

Minute Marginal Held at the COUNCIL CHAMBER S, NEWTOWN,

Number Reference .

9782

9783

9784

9785

9786

HEALTH I NSPE CTOR 'S REPORT • .

on TUESDAY. the 25th day of JUIIT:, l<J29 , , a! '1 . 30 ~.m •• o'clock p.m. Ct,r.tinueJ.J

he Health Inspector submitted his report as contained on f oli o 223/ 4 of the Health I nsp­

ector ' s Report Hook, and Alderman Turtle moved the.t the Health Inspector ' s Report be received .

the applications mentioned in paragraph two granted , estimates of the cost of repairs to the

four Garbage carts be invited from local tradesmen, and the owner of the structure at ro. 198

Kine Street _ ewtovm, which is in a dilapid:=tted condition, and unfit for human Jte.'aitation, be

notified to deMolish same within 30 days, failing which the t.;ouncil exercise its powers and

have t tis structure demolished in accordance with the .provisions of tLe l..ocal uovernment and

Public Health Acts, as recommended i n par agr aph f our , seconden by Alderman Dibble ?nd carried .

QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE.

ALD. BUGLSR Uhder this heading Al derman Hueler referred to the need for repair s to the footpath under RE FOOTP~\.TH

IN LIBERTv S .the Liberty Street railway bridge .

ALB . SCOTT Alderman Scott asked that the gutter in Alice Street near Clara Street be repaired, so as to

RE GUTTER IN J LICE ST.. prevent water accumulating .

UD . ROBERTS Alderman Roberts :=tsked that the topdressing of the footpP. ths in Queen and Bennett streets be RE ~OPDRESSU G OF QUESN & carried out as early as possible .

rENNET'r ST. P·tTHS . Alderman Gander asked what was the cause o'f the delay in finis. ing t he footpath s.

I ALD • G_ NDER RE "9ETJ'\.Y IN His Worship the l ayor intimA-ted th11.t the vari:1us matters mentioned by the _lderme ould h ve FINISt:fiNG.

his at tent ion , and in reply to Alderman Gn.nder, the Oversee~ of 'forks int 11'1 ted th t he

shortage of tar was due in a great measure to the present ina de aua te ooal su nli e s.

And there being no furt her Pusiness, the Heet in£., terminated, confirmed at an Qrd~nfi.£Y Heetine._ of the Council , held t

Tow Hall Newtown , on Tnesdr\y 9th ~Tul 1929 .

OR.