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THE COUNCIL OF .THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN

MfiVUTES OF A MEET/ 'G OF THE u vi L (duly conllened)

on

His

the day of

Held at the COUNCIL CHAMBERS, NEWTOWN

JULY, l9;:)i.... • at 7- 0 o'clock p. m. (Continued )

n"..n •• B. Roberts) , ru1 J ltlermen Solomon , Goddard, Pawley, :::'lemin , "3 ler , Jel ve , r..n, NeHnh· .m .

i v ... d. copy o-2 the 1:inutes of the previous Meet ing , s be ~ ·:en as "'ead , ard confirmecl , aLd. sir:ned •

.... en , .:.co ed J.l e nc.n P..iw.W.e L·om ,he l~a:r>l·ickville Council , who "ee in • lde ·man '1icldle sui ta111y res!)ondecl .

illiai!ls , an ·:r . J. 'illinmson , thrtnking Cour il for letters of ".ec,.·v d".

an J . G.J...lo 1 ~r, J.P. , intimating thf't he had been S'.lccessfUl in ues+- for a ne ·1 15" vater-nain in lilson St. , where the Concrete

... .J.de.mnn Bu·lel· oovet.. tltPt the letter be n::.:?.eceived" , and fo·~ !lis a..., sis t<>nce . Secondecl by • .ldermu.n Godclarcl, anc:

~dr s. 8.. D • . :30"'!''"-• •e :he Building Opern ~ions in City ancl Suburbs - "; non·h..J. ''"':cc iVP.d".

"-ltc Se '-- ... r~r o t'"'le : . V.S . & D. BoarC:. , intime.ting that the new be lPi in 'iloon SJ..., r>s re uestod by the Council. -~laerman

.. t ""' let""er be ttP.ec Lved' uith 'cha.'1ks . Second.ed. by ~-lclerl'l'ID Solomon ,

'. ro F . ~. B ..... o ..... n intimating that " .. u-bor nay" will be celebrp~ed. at the Ne\'ltovm ·ton :=:ic"1ool , ro~i'oll: St,, on • ic..ny the 5th of J~ 1gust ne~[t . , and inviting the

.J.lch.:rmen to attenG... ~.J.d . Delve moved "'ihPt the invitation be accepted with r ~ nn.n as pos ible '~tend. .3econdec by l~ldermon Bu('!'ler, and CRrried .

i; 1e P .inf"ton :J ouncil, Lsking co -ope rn. ti on in nn 8ffo,_.t to have the ~a ·s of l;"te .: . ··c1 •1_· )• &. D. Bor.rc curtailed. in the matter o: disco.r:tinuing

~ .... ::·,'1ly, .en ~ tes arc unn •. id . -~ld. Pa'iley moved thr.-'; the letter bo co-ope 'c..~ion , as .3sL'ed , ?ranted. Seconced by Alderm?n Dunshe!:' , A..nd

Le ter ~~O~ ~r ... e Co::r on "'-+l1 Emplo;;rnent r;ouncil , covering, copi .s of J .. free!'lent , in connection ··ri ~h ~- 11rant "'l' the l'elie~ of unemployment VIi thin this qrea . It was R;solved. on the recomraenwtion of the 'lor'lcs ' Committee, thr't the l etter be "Received", c.rui tne £~ rcements be comple~ed [ncl signed.. und..er the Corpor8.te Seal of the Council.

~e· er fro the Clyde 3ltire Co~ci~ , ad ocatine the abolition of Strte Parlianentc , ~nd t"J." e ension of Local Government Pove1·s in lieu thereof • .t•ld . Dunshea moved that the le~te be · rteeeived." , a.m.:. co-o::rerPtion , as desirec.. , fTanterl . Seeond_ec.:_ by .Ude ·man :3 ..l{"le ~ , ~n- c~ '"'riec. .

L"+-ter .:_oo o;lJ.e Lr...ne Cove Col.Jlcil, s.s1r.:in,g co-operation in an effort to have the "Milk _ct - 19 11", repe£.led, and con"';;rol aP"in vested in the Loc~-1 Gove::;:nment Bo •.ies . 1~ld .

P le·r move th t t"1e le 'cte!· be 11 Receivec'!.11 • Secondecl by ~~ldermen B'F"leP , and c~rriecl .

Letter from t~~c~~LlhB~dHill Council , asking co-operation ih an effort to have the existi "Dole Sys~em~ "so tna./!tecipients .. ,ill 10rk for the relief ."'iven. "Received" .

L:;t e.r from t·le P .~: . G . De:prrtmer•·, intimr>';ing -;;hat the ~elephone Poles nnu. 1'lires will 'he rem')·Te' ..?~·om L,he J'jree+-E" , a.nC. Underc~ouncl c~bles substi tu-l;ed, within this o.ree. , anc1

. ··ir:: i.~ the Council Jill .,.. lieve the :Jepc-rto.ent of the cost of restorinl" the surf::>ce o: the 'oo:;pr<.;h::; i'Then ";his is done . It r~· Re:.:olved on the reJomrnen'ation of the

O"'ks ' Gocr::J.i~tee, tha-: the ~7ri-'.;er be informed that this Council anprovcc of the Wires bein ,lace:: unde~Tr01L'1d, but as Comnon,.;ealth L'l; compels this Council to relieve the ;-)o tnl ..;epartr en+ :=rom 1')2.' inr, 1:unicip2l Rates and Taxes on two Post Offices and the -ele:phone :::::-ch nl"e ;i thin thi~ a1·~a, a totrl of ~~214-1 6-9 , per rumum , it c nnot burden -;he rr. <;ep ye s vi ~h the ext~'a co· t o: re::Jto..,ing the footpathf, freP of cost , but will carry ou.._ the ·or'· of re~ ";or<J.'.:;i on of the footnr ;hs 8..., reasonably as possible .

Le<:;ter from ';he :e~ropoli;&.n :::;ivil -"nr·ineer , <"'sking ';;he co&t to be borne by the Tr::.m1ay 'Jep .. :tGent, ~·ear in thB leyinr; of :Jubsoil )rains in \ilson .it ., and intimating th!'tt i .. ·ill be necest.~r:r ~or the ::::ouncil to re -ins~'1.te +,he 13" area between -the tr'11!l.-r<tils an the Ro;;. • It · £'L Resolved. on -';he reco .n.enua";ion of the ''larks ' -.ommi ttee , t l"t the le".iter be '2eceivea", an ~he •1ri ter informed thr ~ the f:ost to the Tram\my 'Jepa1·tment fo:.? la~ing the ::Jrain ::'i'!)BG <-n r di";iom.l ciepth !UOng the tl."'[ITJ. route in 17ilson St . Will be 275. , an'i -';his ... ouncil will e r ·y out the worlc oi' re -ins ta-';ing ";he HJfr area between ':.he •• u - r·i:.., rm .. r:ouncil ' G conc::::-e7;e ::;2ving , where G.isturbed in "lilson Street .

L8~ter from Seton & Cameron , ::>sldng permission t o erect ~+- ~:r of preMises , Uo. 39 .<tU ustus st .,

"-' e ·ro:;.::s ' ':01 ,i"-tP.e, -th~+ the lettee

Town Clerk

a Bethroom in FibrQ Cement It ··r ::: Pce solve cl on the be "'7ecei ved" !1.1111 the '!r i ters

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THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE C 0 lT I (' 1 L. (duly convened)


on Tuosacy the day of .nJLY , 1932 . , at 7-30 o'clock p.m. (Continued}

informed thr1t Council ' s previ.ous decioion n i;rio m tter mus'> be rr'llero to, rnd the ilcling erected in brick- v:or {•

Letter from D. T. Horrov: & Gordon intirw tine on be.hrlf of their C-lient rl . Berlan .. m , that he will undert~J.:e •;o !'erwve the present balcony , r. t re - buil E Shop ...' ront on its correct alir:nment , to,.e ther lith '1n up - to-c..~ l;c uspended · •rinP, over ~he footp8th at prcmiseG No . 283 King ut ., if the Council will n.llo·r the r1 ~~~e to stand over t ill the 6th Oc~ober nex ... . , 'Jhen he preocnt Ler·e expi eu . It m.. RosolveU. on the recommendation of t{ie :Vork:J ' Co:ll!littee , th •• t the le-ter be "Received.", and the rel uest com].)lied Hith, nl'ovici.er ';he 0 vner [;.Cce:ntc f•lll responsibility for this Balcony A1.ming in the meantime .

Lette r from the Superintendent of the New';ovm-l~arrick•rille :..rr:bu.lonce, sking permission to pl ace a B .r·ometer in front of tl;le Tov·n IT'lll , Ne .. ,o rn , in connection i th the ueen Competition now being held in rict. o"' the 7un o of t11e Bri...,.re . ..-.. lc..erman Ryan moveu. th1.t the ar_plica ti on be "Recei vecl'' , nd r'"ntcC:; The necesr r.ry de tr ils as to ].)Ositi on etc., to be l eft in the hanc..s o+- the Iayor . Secondec.. by 'l erman Stocks , and. carried .

Letter from J . F. Finnclly , ask ing permission t o hold Fairs v1i th f"hocol te '/heel outside the Tovm Hnll , Ne\'Ttown , on Fric.a.ys the 8th and 15th insts., the p oceeds to )Je in aid. of the funds of the Newtovm Uayor 1 a :'1elief Uovemen t . Hlde .rm::>.n nyan mover thrt the application be "Received", and ~rn.ntecl . Seconded by "ldcrman Solomon , r.nc. carr ie U. .

Letter from Hiss M. Di xon, making appli cation for permisGion -+;n 'llo 1 ~i~·s , •ith Chocolate 'heel, at 11etropoli tan noad. , .. ~nmore , on Frid!lys nnd Saturday!iJ, ',_e ...,2nd P.nd 23rd July, the 12th, 13th, -19th and 20th Auf"USt , and. the 9v'l , .... LJ. , 16th and 17 th September next; The proceeds t o be in "'.icl of her candidat..tre for Jjhe Newtown-l.lar~ickvill e .. ..mbulanc e 1ue en Compe ti ti on . AldermP.n Dunn moved that the . application be "Receive d", and ~rani;ed . Secondecl by .i.ld.erman Delve , ana. carried .

Let ter from Al derman A. White l ey , llayor of Peter 3ham , thanl~ine; the members of the Council for the cOlU' te sy e~itended to him , in connection \'lith his "'ecent cn.na.ida t.1re for election as a member of the H. \'Tater 3 . & D. Boarcl . "Receivec...".

Letter from the Secretary o:f Metters ' Soccer Footbnll Club , thanking Council for its permissi on to retain Signs on the ~hite Horse and Bunk Hotels, ~ill the ls~ September next . "Receivec"'.

Letter from s. Pilling , 'asJdng :permis~ion to erect a 11erry- n-o - round on var: •• nt land. , No . 575/7 King St ., 11.l derman P2wley moved. thn.t ';he application be "Received", and gran ted. , provided proper sanitary arraneemen ts are made for the 'r:1ployee s . Seconded. by J.llderman Stoclcs , and carried .

Letter from s.s. Cohen , aoJ::ing :: o .~ the use of the TO\'A'l H ll at Charity :!E'.'ces , to hol d Social Eveni rt, s on Fri clays the 22n0 July , - 26 ~h Aurust , - :mel 23rcl Serte'!lber next , in aid of the funds of the Camperuown Drason Unem].)loyed Rurby Lea ue ootb~ll Club . Alderman :Jelve moved th...qt the applic ation be "Received", and prantec.. . SeconcleG. by 11.lderrnan Dun'1 , anrl carrieQ. .

Letter from the Lord. }:Ftyor of S;;rdney , cov-ering copi..es o::C "1eoolutions 0•u•ried at n "Baclc t o .rork11 Mee tin(" held on Friday the 18th inst ., and ar-Jcin"" Council ' s co operati on. "Received" •

. ' . Letter from the Fruiterers ' Sup-ply Co ., as :in(" for Council' r> ~~nr orsement of a proJ_)osal t o establish a chain syster:1 of Fruit l)epots throuC'hO'lt ~,_e Subm·b~ ; portion of the p;·oceeds to be devotea to the l•!ayor' .... "'lelie.f Fund. Ald .. 3u"'ler moved that the le t ter be nneceived" , and. co-o].)eration , as c.Les;rea. , r<u1ted . Seconded by Al derman Pawley.

Alderman Newnham rnove,d as an .h.rnend.ment , that the letter be "Received" , and further consi der.a ti on deferred , pencling an enruiry in to the Credentials of the Applicants . . Seconded by ~:..lclerrnan Go duard. .

The voting being in favour of the • r.1endraent , it was then submit tecl o s the substantive motion , ancl dec l ared ca~·piecl .

"1.lderrnan But;ler rec.ues ted that his vote be recorded in ";he ne ... a ti ve .

Le tter from the l.i:iniater f or Tr"".nsTJort , in ti rn:J.ting that Council' applica+:ion , ,rarding the route of trar1.s fron Newtown :.md surround.ine; Districts being r l tered from Caotlereagh to Geor!"'e StJ:ee ts, as hereto -fo~·e , •Till receive consider~ t i.on , anQ c. further communicc.tion re.r·arring same Hill be for•rarded at a later d.ate . "1teceivec".

"1 E _ 0 ·~ '1' <; . His '.'/orGhip the H8.yor as Chairman ~the 'ifor'cs' Conmittee , sul.Jni~ted e ~{eport oi' J,~ee ting held on the 5th i nst ., as contained on Folio 309 of the Conni "'itee 1 s e:p ort Book., c:.nU. embodying recom.J.cnda tions Nos . 1 ";o 8 inclus ive. J .. L .. . Pauley moved.

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!I ' TES OF A MEETING OF THE (duly con)!ened)

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, at 7- 50

o'clock p. m. (Continued)

.=~" d r 1 opted, and. its reconmencLa t ions ' Cor .iJ,tee ' · 0 ort b 'Ree ive • , !1n · 1 .10 currie d . ~ect . S con ttJ by •• l.e::.·m ~ B er ,

1 t d I • 1' n regress during the past his .epor t of 1orks comp e e o 11 acei •ed" .

Con+: 1· ned on Folio 345 o ' the Health is e:port , ec - d" .ldermon ;)unshea noved that the Report be "Receive ,

n.n.ioned in arar-r ph~. be O'rantecl . Seconded

~s ":'I.Q.~ ·-:r'LO,.,...., I, O'~I CE .

.J.t..e:-mnn Solo:"i "1. .., f: ,~ u. the re:::con the elec""' ·ic · .. . • ._ ~ _.-;:;0 p n Tl e ~o·:m Cler 1{ intir.w. -:;ocl that J.ns • • c " u • • , ~ 0 .. 5 '~ Ho se, ~lte li-'lt TSl iscontinued from - - 0 uO

Li(ht .:::niled on owin- to a Break-p . m.'

.. h::uL·e -1-he members o the Council for ;:;heir support in his recent . ~ · ~ ~r uof' th; H."'ater S. & n. Boartl , Dnd {"G.Ve detail s of the v otlng , ~ · "; t t•1e secor~ l'lst count.- of t~e ,Pre~e'~"el7tial v?tes, by the very

~· ,., .:l ~·7 he ,"'d. ooen unsuccess.~.ul 1n hl.s cand1dature . , 0 , Lnu. \... '

n."'"t-en .... ion '-o ... he ur,.,.ent need for ~he renewal of' "iater-Hains in c..n~~ot~;r p~rt~ of the 1~unicipali'Qr , includi ng . Ki neston ',Jnrc.., . ' "'

0 d-~ e an cJ ·rosion, rcs:J.l -1-;ed in seri.ous dar1a ·e be1.ng ~?ne to C~unc::_l .., d .... h..,t r l<>J,.J,er be ser:;.. to Council ' s 'tepresentaJl.ves on vhe M. mo re " < ~ ' ~ - ' s d d b

, s'::i co ~h::1":; '1e, {' +,er-mains be lai, where necessary . ocon e Y "'...!lG. l.!arried. ·

• ~ , s ;:e :,· 1qt t:re "/or :s ' Conmi ttee -:onsic.er the an.visabili ~y of al ~ering ci~ica-:iions for 3· srended .h. minas , to provide for the Plates be1ne retmned at !:F' in+ 0 vhe b ick WU!ll .

~, ;;; a..n 31.' l'Jr s:ed. -:;cat a ;c tu•n be f\.u•nishecl of ~own Hall Inc ome and E:cpenditure "'o~ t 1e hc.~f : eP"' erred 30~h J ·ne , 19~12 .

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His -·o_ship "'i"le r:a~ror saic he 'IO'lld have +.ltis Re+,urn fui"niohed .,

illc.. there being no :further business , the r..rce ting bermino. ":ie , Gon:firmed t a.11. O:..•tinary Heoting of ~he·Council, held ..,t t,he "own Hn.ll , -on , on ~1'31~y J..~e 19th July , l932 , at 7- 30 ~ . m .,

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~:IUU~ ,S 1? """ t::::E:'IUG 0 ~HE COIDICI L 0::? THE 1IDNI CIP • .LI TY OF N".L;'.'!'::'O'VN , JCL~ J:_r: -:-·~ ':'lr~~-.=IL.-T§:!.J_-c7-~C.!r , 'K~t:;> ~-~ ¥0wN-H:ii!.t-;ffE~'Y , or' ~~m_s"J •• Y.-~~

19th JDLY , l932 ,-==-t _'7_- 30 p_.m. ,_

His .,.orship -:;he :·::...yor , (.,W.L.E:l'L'!a.L F . B. Robe'~"ts , J . P .), ancJ.. Aldermen Sol omon , Godtiard , ·e ~ham , nu."lcr, Delve , ::1yan, P::.·-le~r, Stocks , Dunn , Dunshea , anti Flemi ng .

:-: ch ::::ember o_ the Council :w.ving received. a copy of the fu: i nu te s of the previous ·eetine , _.1 P.r'IlLD. Parley moveu tl-!at the I:inu-:;es be taken 9..S read , ana_ confirmed. , and

,ji ned . Secon .eu. by ,_lQernan Tieming , and c rried .

Al er'te"' yan, iJelv0 , an Dunn , ...,e 'erreQ in feeling terms to the deaths of J.:r . J ohn :'hom s S.1.ort, - r. ~ U{'llstus Ringholm, t..nd l.tr . Neal .1.lexanu.er hlc . Donald , all of "'tom ere old and hi~'uy esteemed Resi~ents of our District, and moved that letters , expressi ng

.... is Council ' s c..eepest sympathy , in e[ch cn.se , be foruarded to the rel atives . The ~otion. ;r s CPl'ried. '.lr'..a.ni::nously by "';l-J.e met1bcrs of' the Council rising in sil ence .

CO,..,R.,SPONDENCE . Lf3-<;te • from ~rs ...nd 'is.J :::::lliott , -th~ n.l(i_ne __ C_o_uncil for kind letter of symrn.thy ."Re ce i v e d"

Letter :.·om D. V. J:arell , complaininp- o S'~ormm~e·,-. draina~e f l ovr.ing on to his premise s , os . 196. a.."l 198 ~d o ·~·e ~o£:. • J ld- man 'Cyan moved tha ":; the letter be "Received,,

an 4 r3fe~red to the.. '!or'::s r Coruni tteo :for report . Seconded by ·-lderman BuP"ler , ana. car ... ·ied.

Le~ter from vhe ~·~i~ere~ej Supply Co ., 1v1.ng in~o~mation to es":;a~lish t~eir Bona-fi~e s .c Licensed b-.-cui terers ', V">_ P.~oc:.uce am .. Corn.::aiscion "-f"ents , i n support of an a1 plicati on

suor:i t.ted. at the pre .... ~oUD ::.~eetin::, .,~kin for u lettt:r of ~ndorsement fr om the Council. ,._::.derma.n .J-1 le ... • moved. thr t the letter be tt Received", anci. the applica',ion be {"ranted . 3econu.8 n lost .

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THE COUNCIL OF TH E MUNICIPALITY OF N E WTOWN

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE : U lJI C IL • (duly con'IJened) ·;


on ':l..re su. ty the 19th day of 'l-.~0 o'clock p. m.

(l:on tinuod )

Le .,tor from the J,![ rrie' ville Council , I inister for ~ru~sport, to ~k th· t an Jt . PEo.,< ·s , sho.ll p ... occccl via Gcor e

u. tion -~-o the ·L.l, • · ickvillo,

Fort 'c u rie . rrHeceived" .

Letter from la.erman Jl. o ~ . Hc..1' ·i .- , J .1' ., t.nnounc in hi a elec~ ion M. • ,Jc.ter s . & D • .LIOt.. • , ··.'1~ t.u..nlrin,"' 8ounoil for the cu:nport iv .n cmnpaign . "Heceived." .

Letter from K. H. Dunlop, .,king ::or a l.'Omis~i on of !tis "18 trol pump •ent , the concr·eting of .C:tl evmre Ro· interfel'inp; \Ji ... h hio t . .- lO . J.lc:.uJ.'U.'Ul '3u that the letter· be "RecciveG." , ncl r~t·cr.eccl ;jo the t•'in&nco r:o:r. .i. +.ieo • .'or Secondecl by .ti.lderman lyan , nc.. ("·r-ried .

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~.pplica.tion from JI . R. Jones , 'or Council ' ..: ps ~• ;_on to hole.. "'i'Encr" i o i~h

Chocolate 1'/heel , outside the "'ovm Hdl, Tew"'o l! , on l.i' i '::YG the ?,?,~c nn( ~9'+.ih ins 3,i , ..,he proceeu.s to be in aiel of the funds ol' the Hedto..,.,rn .. r..yor ' s .elie~ oy r1ent . ld . Solomon moved that the L.pplication be "Received" , nd .. ·unt • c;econ eel by J ldermun Dunshea . u.ncl car~·ied .

Letter from J. l.Iajor , uaking pplic ':;ion on ehalf -:~ . '""'c'-G ·::; ' .... ust:::.'alian Football Club , for thu use of the TO\n II ll on "':;he 29th .. 1lderman Bu,•ler moved that the "pplicDtion be 11 RCClivcl" . a.nci carried .

1.1...,~ ne·· .. , , t Ch r·ity :lates. JCCOnde r Qde "'(1' n "Jel ve,

Letter from J: .., • J . Campbell , · Gking for an e:rtensi on of "...ir:.e 'for "... U'ee non '+.i"u to have the J3· throolll completed in brickwork a.t the retr 01.' ro . 3 ~"..1 --us-+; u • , s "'CCOJ, encled hr -'-"J.e Council~ .. b .. :J.clerrfl8.11 1clve ynovec.. V1.'lt the lettel' be 11 R .. ceived1' ' a. th •• ·eL;_l.test com'Jliecl with. 3econ'ed by ,lclermnn .,...,yGn , "nc. ce ... ·J.·ied. •

Letter from the Secret~ ry of the Unet:.1l)loyeC:. '.lo;'kers ' ~over er t , - new<;o n Br nch , explaining the air1s · nr ob,iec~ .. ::, o · their wee}:ly 1 t;;Ctint.;s at : .. e To n -- 11 . .r..l l.'r..a..n Goltdarcl: A.Skecl \JaU this the Hove!lent tht .. t helcl. tlwil' Heeting in the 1 o. Hall on ThiD·sc..ay the 14th im;t ., Hhen tl-1e '.Ells of the H·ll :ere c.c..."!la"'ec.., an ".;'..,-Lc·er" )la. te ·eel r,hcre on .? '::he reply being in the a~' ~L. nu ,i Ye, it wa.L '0..,01 vee. , .c... t the letter be 11 eceivec..tr , c...n 1 the Wl.'i ter intormed. uhat in VieH Of 'the CL':..ITla"'C clone to the Town Hall prerniscb, in futm·e Ol~clinary hiring ra~es must bv pcid by thi.s Hovement fo1• its weekly neetings .

application i'rom the Or anisint" ::Jecre..,rcry of the 11 United Char.;tivs ""WJ.u.': .... o• permicLion -vo hold. a Curnival in ~Ie\7~0ml , in 'lie.. of its :::'.1.,..., s; '35 1~ of +;, 1e nett procee s to be hcilll.ecl to the 1:90 or for J.istri1ti.luion ur o!l~st local Ch .·i +-ic... .ld. . Ryan rJoveu ,'1at the application be 11Rccuivecl 11

, ~n gran<;ec.. . Scconde uy .. lG.erm n Jel ve .

~·unenclment moved by .<~lde.'nian Bu ler , tha~ ~he r plica ... ion be "Rec ivecl" only ; Secondecl by lcternwn Pm.ley , nncl lost.

"'he orieinal mo":.ion '·rs then submittec.. n decl.., ·cc.._ ca·.iecl . cite

Letter from .G. Pirie , u.sking/c:;o-ope ·r tion o:f tni" ouncil in £.. 'Jer ,•; ion o t1e l~inister for JQ:.:,tice , to prote~:,t a ain.Jt the eviction of unemnloyed wi~'1.in i;.he Ilunici,::ali ty of NeHtovvn ; It · s H.r:colvecl that the [,. 1pli,..a":.ion be ''B.eceive ", anu co - opc.·ation , as desired. , ,..ranted .

Letter from 'Y . H. 3rewei·, ::..... .king if the Council vill recGi.vE' r Dep;Ita ... ion :rom the Newto\111 Cuntral De1.10nstretion School ,..!elfarc Club , ee the fi inf' of ern.ploymen t or Boys l esving School. ~u ..... . 'Jel ve moved th· ~ the let r.e e be "Recei ·•e cl" , an -!;he vvritcr informed that the Council will be ple secl to rcce.:.ve a :JE'::_mt~ .. ion ~tits

Oruinary I.ieeting on Tues ay ijhe nd of JlU{"ust next . .)econc...ed by ~1 u ·nan '1.1. ler , ancl car1·ie d .

Letter .from E ... ·s . B. Bridre , Bi::...hop :>t ., Sv . Peue ·u , .a}in 7 A..lplic to sell Svveets etc . , outside the '.;um.G.enville Pul:Jlic ;)Chool. .,.1 the c.::rplica ti on be 11 Rece ived" . SeconQe by lcle~·rn· n ::3u"'l v , .ar

,ion for p Th.:.s~ion

:::>n.ulcy moveu +; .rt c · ·i.e ' •

Letter .:rom C. J .Hunro,H .Lu~ ·, asking co - oue · ~ion in an e '.1..0l't to .JCCJ.L'e "'i"le eYLe11sion of the ~lectric Tio.jl':v2.y from Suth rlau .. o 0~·onullc... .lc.. . F'.eninp; moved. tlYt the letter be ·'Rec.:eived" , anc co - ope1·a+.ion , as desired , r"nted . Seconn.e by l.l'..ler::tan Delve , and c ~·rieo .. .

Letter from th.e c)outh Sydney ~x-Service l.:cn T 8 Club ' us :ing pe ·ui scion to sell Poppies within this a.r r on the llth Novcr.tb-er next . .L1.lrl. uelve noved ;h t the applic ,ion be "Received11 , c....nd JJ'ranted . Secon(ed. by . ~ .. lde~.•man Bu."'ler , ~nu car· ... •ied .

Letter .:rom L.'8 . r.rc . Kenny , asking permission on beh'll.f of ">he St . Get'n·.(l'e .ustrPlian Rules Footbal l Cl ub, i'or the use of the ~own Hall ac ';ha•ity rtes , on t.he urQ o EU[;ust next . 1~.ld . Bu.,.ler noved thnt ~he fTipliCEltion be "Received" . Seconded by "lderrnan PaHley , and c8rl·ied. .

Clerk Mayor

M inute N umber

17 c.

l

1

7

1706 .

1 r,o?.

Marginal Reference

1 708 0 ) 0 I .o.J

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v


MI ' TES OF A MEET/ 'G OF THE (duly convened)

on the l9t.


day of JULY, 1 CJ .'i2 , , at 7-30. o'clock p. m. (Continued)

on be~nl.: o t 11e CrunpercLown Benevolent Society, he ~7t~l inst., •>nd on successive ·re'lncs.ays

Socials in aia. of the Society's funds . " eceived" n.n tht. fi •et.: date t:ler. tioned be

' t ' 1 f.L . ..:o_ sJ.ccessive ''ed.neG ~:nr.J, o e e " 1.n by .~lde an By 1 , and Jarried .

plica+;ion 'or the use oi' the Tovrn Hall 2.t Charity h i "O .... 'O & Social Club ...J~rl in ton, •u!-losa ncmbers are

.. ld. :au. ler move thr; the letter be "Received". ca.r .. ·ie d.

Letter m in a lie ~ion on beh ~ of the Unemployed orkers ' ovement -for the use o t e No . 2 Hal on t e 26th inst . , at charity ~'ates . Ald..

9. plic<> tion '· e • ,eceivedn, anCi. "'rLn"'iel2. . Second.ed by Alderr.1an

Letter froo G. Salomon, making application for payment for medical attention , i n connection nth a :all he had received in Geor~ina St . , It: s R~sol!ed on the ... reco~.endation of the Finance Committee, th t the letter be Rece1.ved , and no l1ab1.+1.ty

e accep•ed in the matter .

Letter rom c. :u e/.ves, making application for paym.ent .of out of pocket en:>en?es, ih onrec ion i.t1 an accil. .. ent -vo his ·otor Lor:y in Gladstone St., on the 12th 1.nst., I t

co , .... olved on .. he ::.'ecomrnendation of t~e Finance Committee , t 1~t the letter be ~ .e matter left in the hands of the Mayor for adjustment .

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I as further recommena.ed/that the offer of thP Permanent Trustee Co ., on beh::lf of -;;he Henuerson Trust, +a sell four houses and L nd in l.Iissenden J.oac, nos • .33 to J9 incl'sive., am tw hoJ.se:s in Carillon .~venue , ros .llO and 112, for the purpose of ~idening .issenu.en ~O"'l , for the sum of £2 ,900 cash , be L-ccepted, nd

he .a:yo_· be, n is hereby enpo~~e.re to cor:1plete the purchase, and si,;;n all Documents in eonnect!.on \lith the Tranf'fer, (where necessary under the Corporate Seal of the Co~cil), and pay &ll nonies , p ovided the Permanent Trustees Costs, inciden t a l to t e 'esur:rption and transfer, do not exceea. ~12-12-0.

(b). That His llorship the l:_yor, ( l derman F . B. Roberts , J. P .,) and Aldermen R. S. Go L.urd , J.P ., - I.E. RyPcn, J . P., - and H. R. Dunshea be nominated under

Corpo.r~~e Seal, as persons entitlea to vote i~ respect of Council ' s property in the CaQ~en, Enoo~e , :in~ston, ana O'Connell Wards .

(c). RecoJL:..en6..c. ti ons were ·also made concerninr- the Claims :ear compensa:ion by C. Dreves, and. G. Salor:1on, for alle~ed ~ccidents .

Llde.man Solor::wn moved tho.t the FinC~.nce Cor!llll.i -;;tee ' s ieport be "Received" a n d adopted , -:;he -CCO!.lD."';s co~firmed and. pai. , - the Jronthly Financial Stn.temer+, laid up on the tc..ole , ana all reco:::u:nends.tions co.r:tr..ined. therein be carried into ef'fect. Seconded by ii)..o..~.e ........ an Dunn , ana. car ·ied. v

Ald.e::..· an Bupler ask u. that his name be recorded as opposed to the purchase pri e of' l)l·cpet·tl :for -'jhe wideninf' of Missena.en Road..

The Enrin~e:!:' s 1b i t"':;ed his report of ·;or,:s complete· or in prop:cess d.~in-"' the pr-st ortni '_t , \'lhich· ·1-:...s '"Received'' .

The He·lth In~nec;or s~onitted his re~ort, rs contrined on Folios 346/9 of the Health Im:pector'.., .{e~ort Book .... lc...errr.an Delve r:J.oYed ':;hL-t the He l'uh Inspector ' s ~eport be nnecei-re

11, a...11d au..o,~ed , c.nd the a plico.+;ion's r1entioned. in parar-raph 3 be Pranted .

Secona.e by .ild.er:nan Dunn, and .::r ·~·ied .

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Minute Number

1709

Marginal Reference

1710 ALD . DELVE, H ttVALU.ATION OF I L.hND _',CT . rt

1711 ALD . BUGLER UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF WORKS .

1712 ALD . DELVE WIDENI NG OF

RSKI NEVILLE D.

1714 . NOMI NATION 0 . ,rn;N FOR RELI E !iORKS .

1715. COMMITTEE OF I HE WHOLE CO E METHOD OF 0~1INAT ING ME OR RELIEF

I.!ORl{S .

1716 . A~D . SOLOMON ~ PERIOD OF

t~ELIEF fORK.

J

THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN ~. THE COUNCIL OF

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE COUNCIL (du ly convened) u•)

on the 19~h

carried .

day of


r/-~0 o'clock p. m.

(Continu&d)

The Tov.rn Clerlc submitted a Schedule of Income and. r.:~mcndi ture +'or the Town Hrll

p:l.'emi•ses , i'or the half yeu.r ended 30th Junf ,19..::~ , • o re woteu. hy lderuan Bu-"'ler, which was " lecei vedtt , md lr id upon "t~e t· ble ., on ~, m.o ',ion of Alderman Buglel', Se conclEH1 by l1..lderman nyvn .

'ICT1' .

Under this heb.ding, Alde rman Delve rno7eu.; - "Thrt a letter be or arde' to the

Secretru:y of the Local GoYerninent ·'"'·· sn ., of N.<.;. l ., cl:,A in~· ,"tcntior. to the rer:w.rlcs of Mr . Justice :'ike in the cue of "The •• us"jr·alie.n G·u ..ui ·h.; Co ., V Tho Valuer Gener<'l, and.• The H.'.Tater s . & D. Bou'Cl11 in June la:...t , \lhich 1ould infer tlu.t Machinery and Plant, ( o~peci[~lly L' of o. perraanent ch r·tcter) in a building , increace'S the 11 Improved Value" of the l.nd., and relat:;ively t''le

"~~sseG"'ed J:.nnun.l Value", thu~ inf"l'eo.sinr; t'1e '!· t< "· , :Je111e1·<. e , an·l -)1· in8,.,.e rates to be paid , and as this i::.. a matte·r o.L very , e io.rs import: r ce +,o the Ovmers

of Factories etc ., in the lretropol i tnn area , :..·er 1ea tin.r; ._he Local Gover-nnen'· .assn.

to urge upon thf Gbvernment the necessity of amending, rc e'rly 'c pos ibl~ , the "Valuation of Lond. •lCt 11

, so 2~ to· make it cl-ea · thE.t "Inlh'OVcll. 'h l.1e" &hall mean 'the value of the lunll 8nl buildinr;s thereon only., and tn t t te co-oper-" tion of

all Councils in the J..Ietropoli tan area be invite( , ln ITJ.''king < sii'lil::.r re J. E t . Secondecl by Ale erm3.!1 Ne1mhum, 8.nd curried. .

Rlderman Bw··ler a~Jred the Hayor if Honim ... tion& '01 l-neu];:.o"·nf.H .i I).} s must be confined to mer.:1bers of the ~.L.P. only;? His "'.orGI-lip "the 1-~yor ·epliecl 11 CeTtainly not", - each Alde~man w~s enti~leC. to u.se his .:1bcolu~e i.,cre':.ion , irrespective of Party Pol~tics .

Alderman Delve moved;- n That the Erskineville Co mcil be i~vi tee.. to ~end the next Meeting of this Council's t01·ks ' Conniot e , .~.o "i...,c uc ~he bet ~1 ·m.:: of' securing at an early u.are , the wiuenin o.:: Eitski:rrev:t.ll.e, Rd, 2::.. rc - , li ned by the M 1in Roads Boa.rd. 11 Seconded by .;.lcle man i:;r n, u 1' •· '!;:! •

1.lderman Fle"ming 8SKect that a letter be sen;- ':;o "he ~ransport '30'1' , li'{"ing l.ihe

necessity of comple~inf· the surface drainat.·e in ICing St ., lle'J.-o\m , b(, ~v:cen the

Newtown ant St. Pete'1 s· ' Railw~4Y' Bridges, ancl asking v1hen this \JorJ:: Jill be commenced. Second·ed by Hlderr.lan Dunshea , &na ca.·ried.

~ general (dscussion '.:;hen ensued , .L"'eP"arding -i;he methoc.. o nomina~ing 1~en for the Unemployed Relief fork , and the pL:riod of t LL'O ~ion o.L suvh e:crploynert , Jhen

..:.ld.e.n1an Ttyan moved that this Cou11cil c.o noH retJolve itsel . .f into R "Commi.,'!Jee of the 'Vhole'', to consider the vvhole uesti on . Secon(led by .ldei·w.an Delve ,

and carried .

Upon resuming Council, it vms reported that 11hile in 11 Cora..li ttee of the '!hole" ,

the r~uestion of UnemploYD(e~t Relief 17orks hE.1d been fully c..iscu:oBec. , and your Comui ttee now recoramends, 'that it be an instruction to t~1e ~m ineer, that the services of :Ur , She.rpe, or any other workman en ~p ·-ed :bn Unemployr.wnt cl ief

F orks, who does n resicle wi thin the Jl'!unicipali ty of Ne •tovm , be ctispensed with . (b) . That no names of Hen nominated f'o" ~elief 17ork be :pos";ed outside the Town

Hall in future, ( c ). That the Town Clerk furnish a Return ut i1e ne:::t OrC:inary

'Meeting of the Council, ,givin ,... dei,ails of the Hen alreacy no!ilin?.tcd .Lor employment on Unemployment Relief • 'arks , Jhen the mrtter ~Jill be fur";her consi lere , .

1 l derrnan Go dCard moved that the Report of t11e , Otlf'li +"~" of the '!hole Council", be

"Receivedn , ana. adopted , Seconded by .... lderman Dunn ; and carried .

Alderman Solomon gave notice that he would moye _ at the next 1:ee+,ine; of the Council , "That the 1otio'1 mal::ine; the 'll0'rr:lent o-<> Relief ''fork one month o~ a

fortnight op t iom:l , wiL.th the· .L>.ldermen concerned , he and is hA ·eby rescinded , with the object of moving 11 That each U<>n be for a periou of one (1) fortni..,.ht":

This Notice of 1Ioti on 1ms countersigned by ~1.ldermen Godclard anu. Delve;

:And there be ing no further bU'.siness, the r:ee ting terminated , Confirmed r t an Orclinary l'.Ieeting- of the Council , held at the Town

Hall, Hev1town , on Tuesu.ay ne:;.t, the 2ncl day of J\l.f'U..Jt , l902, at 7-.30 p . m.

....................................... ·---·-·--·--.... -...................... -.............. Town Cle1k -.d.if.&~.G .Mayor