\.i.nute umber

2182

\ tan: in l R fer .,

APOL li-IES.

I '"'ES,

11 F. ,GISSING. " , I. T. " _ss E.rtA.PP.

598~. ~ ~ SERVICE C • R5 SIG~ ,6":3

KING ST,

5986. STA E UNEU­p~ YED A.N:D RELIEF ORXER COUNCIL RE CONFERENCE.

5987. I3ST! HEA~TH

THE COUNCIL OF THE MUN IC IPALITY OF NEWTOWN

\fl.\ l TE

on

F A \fEET! .\' FTHE

the 1

(duly com•ened)

H ·ld at the JL 'H~MBERS, NEWTO~VN

day of st , l937 ,, at 7-:30 o'clock p. m.

(C'olltillued )

,~ r , (Ald, A, J . Collyer , J . ) , o , Dunshea , Fl8 inb , oild

an , and Roberts .

e- a copy of tne · u tes of t e previous meet i ng , be nlt:.en os re<.:td and ~onfirme~.... and signe os a

J y , l 37" . s~ o ded by Alder ~n Solomor , and . • e 1 y t. e •~'- or :md Alclet'::nen it WflS resolved by the e bers e, "T 1at letters e;~pressing this Conncil ' s sy pathy be l ..:s :f ~er broth&r , . rtn r Hev, i tt ;Miaa. W.uir o the death of

_ •• u:ssL.6 , J..J.I' . on the de ... th of his fat er , F . W. Gissing , Senr ; eat of •• eir sister , Miss E. 'Qapp '!

_pa::: ~' a l.ring for Bl' issi on to erec ,_ ,. Peon Si6 n , flashi..Jg t ·pe , over ing S.,l'eet. It' as re o ..... veQ , " 1at t e application be 11 Receive '" and

v 3!!li ~'!iee f r co11sideratioll nnd report" .

?el::.ef or .ers C uncil of N. S. • inviting Cou11ci l to send two _ Co.!fe"'e .... ce o Se-ptember llt and 12t , 1937 , at which t. e subject

_ ~~ ~- _ ., ...... cnt · .:.__ e disc ssed , I":: ·a•' resJlveu. , " ':::.at the letter be " Recei veu and. ~ -~ __ :!.,_ate~ cle2..egates a:::. r~qJ.ested" . "'..2..d~r ...... en Fle ing and Porter were duly

elected t attend t e Co.ference as this CoUllcil's deleg~tes .

Su.rveyors, lu.str&lia , notifying that t e Heal th _:lspectors ill be _ el 1 in Sydney fro the 27th Septe.~ber to the 2nd October next ,

"a.rriei.

, Se cond.ed by Alderrr..an W . P . rewnham, " That the 1 etter be Inspectors of this Council be gran teci time off to attend the

598S. ~OCAL GOVT. s n.of N. S • . • notifying t at the ~.nual Conference wi ll be held at ASSN.~ iNUAL te~ber to lst October , and asking Counci l to appoint two delegates

CO!~ERENCE! atte~~ ~he Co ~ere~ce an~ n so to forward any resolutions ~or incl1sion in the Business

5989. SYDNEY DAY NURSERY .ASSN • RE ODBl,OCKS

5990. Cli.D AG-E & INVALID PENS. RE CARD TABLE

5991. PUB:. I C l!EALT DEPT • RE MILK

S~LES,

5992. TOWN CLERK, SYDNEY RE ROAD OPENINGS

Pa;er , n t :ater th 23r A·wus~ . It was resolved , 11 That the letter be "Recei ved" and t:!:!is o~c:.._ no_i ~,_es His 'ors . ip t ... e L:a.yor , (Ald , F , A. Newnham , LL. B ) and the Deputy I1.ayor , (_:c.,A . J. ~ lJer , J , P) as its delegates tote Conference" • . ~ :r - Sy .=.ey D -~ 1 urse~~ Assn . askino Council for a donation of ol d wood~l ocks for the Nursery at 3 ...,.:.r::hor:pe St . It ~as resolve~ , 11 '!'hat the .letter be " Received." and. the Counci l grant "!. 'o!!r.L::.o of )dbloc .. s t e sar:::.e as that previously given" .

~r = F . J.~eeley aski~g on be~l~ of the Old A6 e & Invalid Pens ioners that Council erects an a..: :.. t.:.o l t:1tle to :play ards on in t e Reserve at the cnr . of Wi lson St . and Erskineville -~ad.. It · s resolvea , "That t e letter be '' Received" and that an extra table be erected i_ t_e Res2rve , as req_uested" ,

.:'ror: hich

e~ar~=e~t of Public Healt covering the analysis of twenty sam~les of mi lk all of ere fo.L d to be correct . "Receive~" .

, • i nv.ol v.ing road opening s Fro!!! ~ .... e Tom 0~ erk , S:,·dney , fol~Jard.ing a list of t e works /- ln conteLlpl "ltlon by various -"'~·1:.~ A~-:r~ori.1-ies for the period endir~g 31st DecetJ.ber ,l937 . " Receive~". ,

~ro- P s~~ster-General's Departnent asking Council ' s co - operation in secur i ng the assis_._an~c of Build.ers or Architects in arranging for adequate apertures for the reception

599:3, P. ~.G.DEPT.RE :: correspo~d.e:::lCe to be provided w. en new buil dings are being erected, It was resol ved. , APERTURE FOR :ha"c tr..e _ettel~ be "Received" and co - operation as desired be granted" • RECEPTION OF CORRES?ONDENCE. gro~ ~ic~p~:..tJ of Orange asking this Counc il 's co - operation in its enclea~our t o secure the

1938 Local Govern.:n.ent Association's Conference be i ng held at Orange. "Re ceived". 5994, ORL~GE COUNCIL

RE L.G,CON­FERZNCE.

5995. UNITED R.S.

IFUND.RE POPPY DAY APPEAL.

5996. NEWTOWN ~HO­DIST ISSION RE STREET DAY

COLLECTION. 5997. L.J.~Y RE

ANNUAL HOLI­IDAYS.

5998. W.A.EGGLETON re shed at rear 57 UNION

ST .

~ro~ :nite Retur~ed SclQiers ' FUI!d applying for permissi on t o hold the i r annual Poppy Day ppeal in "jhis -~u.:::J.ici:!}ality on .. rmistice Day, Thursday, l l th November,l937. It W8.S

!:'e:oo ve ..... , n-:t.at t' e application be "Received11 and permi~;;sion as des i red be grante ".

::'ror::. -T-= .,o ethodist .t:ission aski...1g Council' s permission t o have a Street Day Collection in t i~ area on Friday 17th September , 1937 . It WG s resolve d. , " That the appl icat i on be " eceived" and per~ission as desired be granted".

Fro~ L . J . ~~lly , Eng:.~eer , appl ying for two weeks arnual leave co~~encing 1~nday , l6th August , 1937 , It as resolve-..~. , "':'hat the appl ication be " Received." and grant e d. .

Fro_. .A . :::::vgleto appl y i ng for pen;.i ssion to reconstruct an d paint sheJ. at rear of pre i ses 57 'L .:.or-~ St . It "JaS resolved, "That the applice.tion be 11 RecEfiv e d" an d grante d.".

T own Clerk ~~ . j- _ .. £r ... ............ Mayor ..__ ____ -

Minute N umhe

Mnrginnl Reference

5999 EUB~IC~HEALm DEPT.RE 47 DICKSON S •

600 PETITION RE DUST NUIS.ANC KING ST.SOUT •

600l.REPORT RE ATTENDANCE A CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING IN CONNECTION WITH FLORAL

FLOAT.

600 FINANCE COM. REPORT .

THE COU N CIL OF T H E MUNICIPAL ITY OF NEWTOWN e1a3

MINUTES OF A MEETING 01, TilE co ( dui.CJ w rm(!ned)

field ul the COUNCIL U IAMHI~HS, NEWTOWN

on Tue ~cla the tfuy of A st , l37 , a/ 7-30 o 'clocl~ p. m.

From Department of Public Hoo.l th forwarding 1ni'oi·m· tio 'C!JOivod. fro correspondent in connection with conditions ext ,ing a pr miwe ,47 The Health In~:;pector submitted f• :r·eport in connection ti th t .. 1 that the premises were being occupied contr ry to the provision of Act by using rooms for sle~ping purposes which did not have su'flci

... or In Hlc~or'...,

e

the number of occupants oncl recoMmending that a notice be ocrvc~ o requir i ng him to ce<J.se using or allowing -t:;o be used any roo b for unless an unencumbercu air space of no• lnss than 500 ~u1 c f~et 1 each occupant . l..Ioved by Alderman Solar on , "T at t e letter antl L Report be " Received" and the recommendation contained in the eport oe The motion lapsed for \Jant of a seconder •

i r , e · f e c .j.. t o '~

.• oved by Ald. Dunshea , 'Jeconde<l by Ald . Po ·ter , "Tnat tl ... e letter ar .. r ?r b " Received" end that no action be teken in th• .:.illl"ter" .

Amendm.ent moved by Alderman Fleming , S6 co .... dG-1 by .:.r::: . A u.er Fo 1ler , ,·, _ .£.. t tr.e l etter and report be "Received" and t t the o · upier of 47 Dick on st . o _ te~ted to endeavour to obtain more suitable premises 11e .... Jon as pos::;ible" .

Ald . W. P . Newnham gave notice of a further a.m.endni.ent . The a....J.endment was then submitted and decl"red Cl'll'riecl Pnd bee· 1P. -~-he • otion . Ald , W, P . Newnham then moved cs an amenc1.a.ent , whic was seconded J tlder • R n ,

" That the letter be " Received11 and the Health Inspe0tor's ::.'e)ort be ''.~eceived". "nd adopted and that the In2 ttAr of any eliten8i ons of time in which to co ray with t .e notice co ltained in tl:.P. ~-..:alth tnspector'r. recor.,!'lendation be le t in t[l.e .... ·nds of the IY.ayo'' and Health Inspector f or attention" .

The voting bei ng 5 all the },lS.yor &ave his cr sting vote in .avor of the and declared it carried.

The ar.1.end.r:l.en t wn s then submitted ac the motion r..nd declqreJ.. C"'rrie'd . Alderman Dunshea askeLL that his nar.J.e b,e recordea. epainst th~ L.otion .

en •ent

A Petition was submi'tted by ~.1es'srs . C. Dickie and A. G. KemtJ:;g on b ."' lf of 35 hopkee r ... of Ki ng Street sou th, complaining of t e n is,.nce caused/8ho keepers by the du.st from the resurfacing operations of the Tr" way Department oi ....... h~ ..... o'ld betHeen ~ ........ tram tracks,and qsking Council to forward +his protest to the De;::>artment of Ro~d Transport & Tramwcys seeking their i~ed.iate a~tention to alleviate:the nui~ 1ce co plai~ed

of . Moved by Ald. Ryan , Seconded by Al derman Solomon , "'I'hat the pet:tio e "Received" and this Council gives its u t. ost co-operrtion in the nBtter ~nd protects to t ... e Department of Road 1'I'1.''"'nsport & Trarnvmys il7'.un.edi ..... tely sking :_e to take Lte s to remedy the nuisenc ,;t9Ph 0h the shopkeepers "'r"' sufferinu ; also , i.Ll ad.diti.or: , .... :le ~om ::;1cr:~ ' phone the DepD.rtrnent first thing in the morning in an endP.'"'vour to ha.ve the Latter attended to forthwith'~ CarrieLt .

REPORTS .

Hi s Worship the Layer submitted a verbal report of hi::: atteL.dance at the Cha. ber of Commerce meet i ng on Tuesday the 3rd August , L,37 , at v· ich e outline a !!.D.tter::: relative to entering a Float in the 150th An:niv:e:r~8.f!t 1 Celebl'-'l.tions Pa._:ennt r:ext yeo.r . The Clamber of Co .u:. ce mee ting indicateu. tha-t'(tJfie1~tT '7efuld be sufficie t pc:.blic -:_u, ort ~ ..; ~St .Lorthcoming it a meeting Has called o.L inter·ested people to co sider t_.e proposal • . ~oveu.. by Al de.r.u1an Ryan , Seconded by Alderman Dunshea , "T .at the ~8y.oral t.:inute be "Receiveu.." and adopted and he be authorised tc call a Public .eetin ~o consider the 'ldvisability of entering a Float in t e 1938 Celebr~7ions" . C::..rried.

His Worship the IJayor (Ald . i' A. Newnho.!i,LL.B) as chair...r...an of the FinE..nce Co •ittee submitted a report oi' a .weeting held on the lOth i "'t . ?8 contain-.d on ~olios.ul7/8 01.'

the Rim:nce Comrni ttee' s Report Book, which recommended the confir!u.R.tion or' 8.ccour.ps. paid under votes of appropriation qmounting to £18 "4-14- 8, ... nd )ayment of accounts passed that Evening Ji.;--S .3-17-11 ::?otal payments from the General Fund since last .meeting /''- .CG'/.,d-lG- ? •

/rc · rune t o1· .£13/16/2 was passec. for _dayment from Trust Fund. e.~ th_y FinanciEl Stater~nt'wns subKitted RLd diLclo~e~ a cre~it b8L Lee of

~lJ r:.A/2/7 , . . e following recomr.1en a.tions were made;-

(a). That the sum of ~21 gratuity be gra'1tec to .. :J.>s . C~:rrin,~eiJenG..e • .., o~· the te T. Curr i n,(who weg employed by this Council) in accord~ ce with ~ect·on ~7 of,

.ne Local Govt . Act . · ( b) . That the Benevole.1t Society of N. S . / , be in..:'orn.ed th· t ~ouncil re~·-·ets

owing to its financial .L)o_ition it is unable to grant any c1onc.tion at the p e.~8nt moment . •

( c ) . That applications be invited lrom per~on~ u..esiri ... LF to rent )r~mises 5 BeclfOl'd St ; E'.pplicents to str te the rental they .'e p.·e r..red t<;> pay, SJ.bjcct ':;o the present collections by the Grs Coy . Electric Li _,ht Co . and the 1 ter Boerd ~ti-l, . being conducteu therein . ·

(d l That an amount oi' £7/8/5 be .cef'..Lld.Bu. to the Deot , of ... .a.in Roau..~. :or rqtes in respect of land re~umed for ...::rskineville 'oa:i. widening , ~o1· ~..he year 1 ,;...)~

( e ). That the Town c_er.K oe ir. .... tr .... c tea ~o .... ecu·e the ~)tV ice .L Cou:.:.1cil' s . uolici tors in the matter of the Lpnli:.;[ tion by the Rol l CoUccton.- ior a..ldi tior .. '"'l pnyuents , to .be ~=by the CotJillittce or the Whole C~: next . eeting .

~~ . ·~....... Town Clerk: ~ Mayor

2184 THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN

\!fi\'LTES OF A fEET! 'G OF THE (duly com•ened)

Minute Numbet

}.1arginal R ferenc-e

6003. ENGINEER' S REPORT.

6004. ALD.SOLO'ON RE Tl!XP ORARY LABO"TR ON ENG Th"EER ' S

STAFF.

6005. ALD.RYAN RE ERECT I ON OF

HE:OO AT GLADSTONE ST •

6006 .HEALTH INSP. REPORT.

6007 ... UDITORS REPORT.

6008. VIEWING FREE ~RIVY .ACCO.M.

6009.~D.FLEMING RE PRIVATE LANE :IUGHT OF AY

ETC.

6010 OT IONS FOR L.G.CONFERENCE.

60ll,ALD.DUNSEEA RE INSTRUCTIONS BY UA.YOR TO

ENGINEER.

6012 ALJ).FLEMING RE ALICE ST.

ROAD AND I GUTTERS. o013.ALD.PORTER RE

I WORK OF REP AIR­I ING MARY ST . 6014.ALD.W.NEWNHAM

RE LIGHTS FAILING IN ENMORE RD.

6015 • ALD. RYAN RE TOPDRESSING IN LORD ST.

on s the

Held at the COU C/L CHAMBERS, NEWTOWN

1 t day of A st , L 'i, at '

'1-ZO o'clock. p. m. (Continued)

by ,.L . l<~lerJing, "That the Finance Co rrai ttee' s 'ep'o:.:t be o t 1 'in cial State ent laid upon the table , and all

in be •arrie into effect" . ~- er an o ler, SecondeJ. by Alder :.an W .~ Newnham,

.:. t e' .e~ ort be "Recei vedrt and adopte,t with the exception ... te to • ad, "That Lr . S . B . u.i ·ley be Ln'ormetl th~t t hi& r~ .ue st

rd ~t, c nnot be ,r~nted,in view of the G2s and Electricity ~ re . "

.en ent was ec_,_ared. .lost, and the mot ion w· s then

h.:.s report of vorks co l~ted or in prorresE durin6 tLe p~st s " e,.e.:.ve-'' a.n1 A.d.opte- •

.,.,_..g:!.._eer' s re:~or-'-. lderr:A.n Solo on ns:·el if any teflpJl' .c;r l <r our was ~-__,· .... e_ 's Sto.f: ~~ t e :present ....L.Om.ent . Tl.t 1·eply being in tne

...... :.ed ths.t ..... e---: ;;Leer C' 1•rr o t r<o cil's instruvtions , th<Jf; his report o .. , !1e t"-. "f'ry ·ror .en eraplo.>·ed.

s:::ed · ... t step :1c.d. been taken i co:u...."1.ection wi t:r_ J., erection of the ~ a~ ..... ~e Gl'l stone St. eet depot . '!'he Sngineer replied thiit s o far he h8d been unable '~r::!..~ s""J..:. ... o:..o tradesr.:en to ... e:::foriJ. t e "ork • .tUder an Ryan ..,hen Rsked that something

~x:pedite t .. e co!:lp_._etion or t ese she ... s . The Mayor :::><J.id he would bring the t ne~·t rr.eet ing of t.te larks ~o i ttee .

his re,crt qs cont8ined on folios . l77/8 of the Health by Alderman Fle ing , Seconded b ~xs . Alderman Fowler , ort be "Received" and !ldopte L , 8nd the applications ted.11

• Carried .

an, C.Brtered AccoQlltants ( ust) . submitted a report of having and acco nts of this Council for the half year endeti 30th'June , l937, 'oe in order. Loveu by Ald . Solomon , Seconded by 1\ld . W, P. Jewnham, ::-e_ Ol1 t be "Receive~" d adopted,"

~Lie_ ~ =-~ _ead:.~6 ~.e m~tter of ~eviewing free privy accommodation for the public a~:~ce~t -:;o ":ihe :o .. n Hall ms co:r:sidered and it was moved by Alderman Fler...ing , Seconded t- :iern:a Jf.L'lc!lea, '~hat in 'ie o'f the loss' of revenue Pnd general expressions of :publi :J_ir..io~ des.::._i:r..g ~o:-e privacy,-l;;.at the two cnsh slots 'Phich were remo.ved from the

oors si:· :!!:ont ... 1s ago be nov replaced". CarrieJ..

~ der t"-is t._~diTif: .U.der':lB.n Fleming '"'Sked that the following resolution be forwardeil ::ro_ t!'!..:.s ~cu.ucil fo21 inclusion ill the Agendq. Paper for the Local_ Q.ovt . Conference ,

~~~~ ~ v~ere land :.s used as a private lane,rig~t of way ,or means of access to ~~cor more properties t1e Council nay by notice in viTiting re~uire the owners o:: t~e ,ro~erties se~ve~ t.ereby to const1~ct and maintain to Council's sa~isfac~.:.o:J. t e lane,right of v•ay ,or means of access" .

I~ ·~ resolved that ~he resol~~ion be forwardei as re~uested and that His Worship the sJ.::;o::: b~ e ~owered to for;mrd any other resolutions for inclusion in the Acenda Paper ""!...:..8 .:.. ~.,y be s bni -'cte to him by e.:ny Alder e 'IVi thin the time allowed, i.e . before 23rd

Ll.o ..... S~ , -937 •

.. u.::...::.e~.!...E.n ~s.1ea asked if t _e :...2..yor had given certain instructions to the Ensineer . :_-.:; L:a;:,·o re;lie~ in t~ e af:'ir..:.ative . derrr.an DunsheFJ moved , 11 T:i.1at the matter of the i~str1.ct'o:::::: issued bJ t e ~yor to the :::::ngi eer stand over 1llltil such time as.it can 'be dealt •i th by :: ..... , 1 1Jcuncil11 • Seconded by Ald . :::ollyer.

The ~ or ~~ ed t~e otio out of order .

.._d.e!.'_a..'1 :"le · ng "r-ke .... th<J.t t e 1ork of re::~a.ir ing th~ ::.houlders of the road and gutters o~ ~~e soQth side of Ali. ;t . be :proceeded with as soon as possible .

A:.der:::.s.n Perter e.skec.:. "ilhen the ~rk of re:pairing I..ary St . "Jhere the ''later Board mai n was laid, i_l be :n~ocee.J..ed. w:. th, '2 ~e :-'r;.ginee:r replied that tne work would be conmenced t -!!:.."'rrow .

.h._d . .... . :? .. Te· ·r:!:ar::. d.rew a. tte t:.. on to the lij_ts in Enmore :toad being out ~ui te fr .c.._uently o" late ~.d. it ··as. re:::olved , "That the :::::l ect::.'ic Light & Povrer Supply Corpn . be asked t o r~ ie t~e electric :..ight ~itti4gs on the ~.ain R a~s in this BreP as Council d0es not co_te_pla-:e any f.1rtre,., e:xtension3 to the :ercury Vapour Discharf:e Lamps .

.: ld.~r ~B.~ Ryan r s.:ed when the !1'3"'iter of applying the topdre ord St , would be

..-yv ~ Town Clerk.

I' ,~ •

Minute N

6016 •

6017 .

6018.

6019.

6020.

6021.

Murginol Reference

.ILD.COLLYKR RE LIGHTING

ALI CE ST.

A~:; SOLOMON DISREPAIR

OOTPATH IN STREET.

ALD.W. RE CONCRET FOOTPATHS I N

KING ST.

ALD.RYAN RE NEXT WORKS COlwi.MEET mG.

ALD.DUNSHEA RE LIGHT OXFORD & LENNOX STS .

ALD.RY.AN RE BALL.

PRESENT .

APOLOGY.

MINUTES.

6022. LATE MR. FRANCIS. H. DANIELS.

6023. MAIN ROADS DEPT.RE CONDITIONS IN CONNECT! WITH GRANTS •

6024. 150th ANNIV. CELEB .. COUNC I L RE HISTORICAL PAGEANT.

6025. AD TRANSPO & TRAMWAYS RE

ORRIDOR TYPE TRAMS.

THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF TilE 'jOU CIL (duly convened) 2185

field at the COUNCIL CII/1 M13EN. S, NEWTOWN

on "'ue..,duy the lOth day of Aueuct , 1 37, , at 7-30 o'clock p. m. (C'ontinurd)

JroceeJe ~itn . Tl . :S.yor nc..id he would g.o_i.uto tLE.Jr ... a.t o .... s on 'J~ i 1 •

Alderman Collye.~- asked that the next neeU.g of ~llc Li~htin ":;o...ani+,tee i .c..,1ec.t t ..... e lighting in Alice ::t . pe.rticularly near 1!alenore Aven•le.

Al der &n Solomon drew attention to the state of ili..,rep"\ir of tl: e foot 'lt i .. K •u loJ "•

fro Australia St. to Carillon ' uc ar..d floke.i "t t a*""en1;ion be c-:!.v 1 +o t .. e r tt of effecting t e necessary reprird .

Ald . W. P . ewnham es'·ed thr.t the V/orlcs Comrr.ittee consider hifJ J.~" 0' ~-~ o t ... t ~ .. e "oot:p~ths in King st . be reco ... 1struc~ ed in concrete where necc oary.

Alderman Ryn.n '1Sked t:te d!:!te of the ne::::t forks Co i ttE:.e rr.ee .i.nz, ~he "...r:.Jor r pli that it would be held on : .. onday , 23rd Auguot,l937. ·1a..er1.an Ryan pointed o ~ t.·t the E.i.1gimer ·1ould be on holidays on th8t rlate. ~h0 E gilleer rep1iec... t t he ld be in f-l.ttendance for tr e works Committee r eeting.

Alderman DLlllshea a.ske'l that the next neeting of the Li...=hiJin0 Co. r.J.ittee cor.:::U .. er the advisability of installing a 200 c. p . light at the cor er of Oxl'ord & Le.r ... nox ::::t .....

Al der !IBn Ryan drew attention to the successful l.:B.yoral Be.11 whic. h8.d just bee heLL and congratulated the IJayor and Town Clerk on the com:plet i.on of a very s '3ces fu.l f nction . T.t1e !Jayor briefly th"lnkei Alderman Ryan and. ~lso publicly exp esE:e r...:.s tha!lks to the L.Lembers of tl e Co..JI..ti ttee who "''orked so hg.rd ~o mnke tl e !3~:.11 so successful .

And there being no further business the m.eet2.n term.inntev.. at 10-35 p . m.

Confirmed at an Ordi '1.a.ry t ... eeting of the Council llel•t at the Town Hall , Newtown , on Tuesday , 24th 1\.u._; st , l937. .

TOWN CLERK.

Minutes of a meeting of the Council of the Mu nici pal i t y of Newtown held

at the Town Hall,Newtown, on Tuesday , 24th August,l937, at 7-30 p .m.

His Worship the Mayor, (A+d .F. A. Newnham,LL. B), Mrs.Alderman Fowler, a nd Aldermen Porter, Ryan, Dunshea , Fleming, Roberts, Goddard, W. P . Newnham, Sol omon, a nd Sh eeh an.

An apology was received and accepted from t he Deputy Mayor,(Ald.A.J.Collyer,J.P)

Eac h Member of the Council having received a copy of the Minutes of t he previous meeting .Ald . W. P . Newnham. moved , "That the Minutes be taken as read,and confirmed, and si gned a s a true record of the meeting held on lOth August,l937". Seconded by Ald . Solomon , and carried.

Feeling referenc es having been made by the Mayor and Al dermen it was resolve d"~hat a letter expressing this Council's deepest sympathy be forwarded to 1rrs .H.Danie ls on the death of her husband,Mr . Francis , H. Daniels'! Carr ied u nanimously by t he Members of the Council rising in silence.

CORRESPONDENC~.

From Departmen~ of Mai n Roads forwarding the general conditions applying to assistance granted to Counc ils for works under the Main Roads Act,l934/l936. Re s olved,''The.t the letter be ''Received" and the Department be informed that Council acce pts the conditions for grants accepted for expenditure on main roads in this area".

From Australia's 150th Anniversary Celebrations Council notifying that a mee ting of delegates in connection with the Historical Pageant will be held on fednesday,25th August l937 , at 3 p . m. in the rooms of the Celebrations Councils,Commonwealth Bank Chambe;s ,Martin Place , Sydney. Resolved , "That the letter be "Received" a nd that Counci l ' s delegates attend if possible" .

From Department of Road Transport & Tramways (per favor of . L • .A) intimating

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/~ Mayor Town Clerk

Minute Number

6026.

2186

r-.1.art<innl R ference

60 2 • ER Sl:"TINE VILLE C CIL RE POLICE PRO­TE IO AT THE.. TR S.

6028. E .PEDEF.SEN RE SIG S FOR J. .B';;' S....EY,

• H.R.

6029. PET.ERSID f ODN­CIL &. TE3 HOUSING COtNCI~ HE ADDRSSS ON H USING COUNC L.

6030. E.L.&. P.S.CO. N. RE STREET LIGHT ::'ITI'I G •

6031. NE" EAST A.L.P.RS STA~rp I STREET FOR E....ffiO LL!BNT

PURPOSES.

6032. • B1 • 70rtD CLOSI G ORDER 23 GLADSTONE ST.

6033. SALV. ~ION ST. P:T::utS, RE S::I.F -DEYL~L

n..?P~.

6034. i'JRKS C R2PORT.

6035. G. lGER'S REPORT.

6036. HEALTH INSP . REPORT.

6037 . 1-"-LD.ROBERTS RE C ~ITRACT

I TH REDFERN COUNCIL.

6038. ALD.DUNS~ E LIGHT C rn.

STATION & 1..E. OX STS. I

6039.ALD.RYAr RE! !PROCEEDS F IMA.YORAL BALL.

040 .ALD .PORTER NARRO ',1!ESS

OF MARY ST.

THE COUNCIL O F T HE MU N ICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN

I/.\'LTE OF A \fEETING OF THE C UNC IL (duly com,ened)

Held at the COU CIL CHAMBERS, NEWTOWN

on Tuesday the .... 4th Jay of ugust,l937, , at 7-30 o'clock p. m.

(Continued)

that the Commissioner is unable to agree to the provision of Corridor type tramcars in this district and ua~ the instal-:lation of "stop" lights on the rear of tramcars • . esolved,"That the letter e "Received'' and Mr.Burke be thanked for his attention in the

matter·:

From The Secretary for Railways,refusing Council's request for various improvements at ewto· ·n ail\{ay Station, but pointing out that the lighting would be improved. Resolved

••That. the letter be ''Received" and the Department informed that Council is still of the oninion that. tne improvements should be effected and requests that a responsible -.:'ic~r of the Denartment be allowed to meet the Council in conference one afternoon

bet een the hours~of 5 and 5-30 p.m. so that the matterSmay be more effectively explained

From The Town Clerk,Erskineville, asking this Council's co-operation in securing Police protection and direction to pedestrian traffic at St.Peters Picture Theatre. Resolved, ''That the letter be ''Received" and co-operation as desired be granted, and at the same time a similar request be made for protection at the other Theatres in the ~unicipali ty".

From E.Pedersen applying for permission to display calico signs in this area on behalf of the candidature of J.A.Beasley,hl.H.R. in the forthcoming Federal Elections. Resolved, ''That the application be ••Recei ved" and permission, as desired, be granted". '

.From the ?etersham unicipal Council and The Housing Council of N.s .w. inviting the hlayor and .Aldermen to be present at the Town Hall,Petersham, on Wednesday,lst September,

193?, at 8 p.m. to hear an address on the housing problem. Resolved,''That the letters be "Received", the invitation accepted with thanks, and as many as can conveniently do so attend on that Evening''.

~ou The Electric Light & Power Supply Corpn.Ltd. in connection with the street lighting

fittings on the main roads in Newtown,and suggesting the alteration of the street lights­

in Enmore Road to Mercury Vapour Discharge Lamps. Resolved,"That the letter be "Received ' and referred to the Lighting Committee for attention and report".

From The ffon.Secretary, ~ewtown East Branch of the A.L.P . asking permission to have a st. and in the main street for enrollment purposes. Resolved, "That the application be "Received" and permission,as desired,be granted".

From ~/.Cra ford applying for an extension of time in which to vacate the premises occupied by him at 23 Gladstone St. on which the Council has served a Closing Order. "Received".

From The Salvation Army, St.Peters, applying for permission to hold their annual Self­Denial Appeal at St.Peters Station on the 17th September next. Resolved,"That the application be "Received" and perm.ission,as desired,be granted".

REPORTS.

His · . .'orship the ~ayor as chairman of the Works Committee submitted a report of a meeting

held on 23rd August,l937, as contained on folios.393/4 of the Committees' Report Book. 3esol ved, '1That the 'ilorks Committee's Report be "Received" and its recommendations be co!lsidered seriatum'' •

.n.fter consideration it was moved by Alderman Roberts, Seconded by Al.d.Porter, "That the ',:orks Committee's Report be adopted,and its recommendations Nos.l to 16 incl.be carried into effect". Carried.

Ganger (J.Hilton) aubmitted his report of works completed or in progress during the past fortnight, which was ,.Received".

The Health Inspector submitted his report, as contained on folios.l79/180 of the Health Inspector's 3eport Book. Resolved, rtThat the report be "Received" and adopted and the applications mentioned in paragraph 3 be granted".

3,UESTIONS -:ITHOUT NOTICE.

Under this heading Alderman Roberts asked when the contract with the Redfern Council for

the incineration of their garbage expired. The reply was that the contract expired on th

30th September,l93?.

~d.Dunshea asked that the Lighting Committee review the lighting at the corner of

Station ~ Lennox Sts.

lld.Ryan asked that the Lighting Committee review the whole of the .:Lighting in Alice st .

kld.Solomon asked the Uayor if he intended to give the proceeds of the recent Mayoral

Ball to the Ne-.vtown Uayor' s Relief ~lovement. The Mayor replied~at the money would be given to the ewtown Mayor's Relief ~ovement.

A.d.?orter drew attention to the danger occasioned by th ar o ess of Mary St r eet

_Town Clerk

Minute Num

Marginal Reference

6041 ALD.FLEMING RE "NO P " SIGNS IN ERSKINE VILLE

RD.

COMMITTEE OF WHOLE.

6044 REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL FAYMENTS TD COLlECTORS ROLLS.

THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN

MINUTES OF A MEETING 01· TilE COUNCil. (duly corrvened) 2187

field at the COUNCIL CIIAMHERS, NEWTOWN

Lhe 24th day of AU 11'11 s t 1937 v"" ' '

Tuesday o'clock p m. on , at 7-30 (Continurd}

and it wa~ 1\~l_oJv~a that the Police Department be approached with. view to hC!.ving Mary Street7a F?-cjfll~ Nay Traffic" street from King St.to Lennox St. arid that 11 i~O Parking" regulations be also enforced.

Ald.Fleming drew attention to the '•No Parking'• signs which have recently been ins talled in Erskineville Road and suggested that the Police be requested to have the signs . placed upon the poles in the street so as to avoid con~estion.

Ald.W .P.Newnham asked when the present contract with the Electric Light & Power Su ply Corpn.Ltd.for the supply of electricity expired,and suggested that the mC~.tter be considered by the Lighting Committee at its next meeting, which the Mayor promised to HaK3. Resolved, "That the Council do now resolve itself into a Coruni ttee of the ,/hole .. to consider matteFs relative to the collection of Rolls."

Upon resuming in Council it was reported that while in Co~ttee of the ,/hole the matter of a request from the Collectors of the Rolls for an additional payment on their contracts had been considered and your Committee now recommends that they be informed that Council regrets,owing to legal advice in the matter,that it is unable to make any additional payments in excess of the Contracts. Your Committee also recomr1ends that Mr.J.Broughton,who was unable to complete his Contract ovdng to illness,be paid the sum of £5/5/- forthwith and the sum of £4/10/- efter the Revision Court has duly certified to the rolls,in full and complete payment for all work performed by him in connection with his contract.

Resolved, "That the report of the Committee of the /hole Council be ''Received" and adopted,and its recommendations be carried into effect".

And there being no further business the meeting

Confirmed at an Ordinary Meeting of the Council held Tuesday, 7th September,l937.

TOWN CLERK.

t 9-25 p .m.

Hall,lewtown, on

MAYOR .