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THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN. PAGE

IYl'fli OF I EETJ \'U OF THE C 0 U N C I L (duly convened),

Held at th e COUNCIL CHAMBER , NE WTOWN,

OTI th !'ith day of August, 1~19 , at 7.30 o'clock p.m. [ ON'l"lNUI'lll . )

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18 O!'Ship he ~or (Alderman Ha:-old T. lorgan), and Aldermen Pritchard, Ryan,

S ar ib 1 , ~r 1 , Keat , Campbell, Cuthbertson, Smith, and Buzaoott.

An ol gy as received from Alderman Bloom.

Th Iinutes of thA pr viouf' Ile ting were read ond were confirmed and signed on

the ot1 n o~ Ald roan ~1zaoott. Reconded by Alderman Ryan.

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

r, ters per !a~or of J. H. Catts, Esq., M.H .R. intimating

hat a p lie elephon will be established at the Court House, ~ewtown.

B. mhat +he Postr.l .. p .,.tment cannot accede to Council's request to retain the letter re-

cei '\"er at the corner f Zinc and een Streets . Received.

Invitati n! oo th Officers of St . Enoch 's Church, inviting the Mayor & Aldermen

J U th unveiling of+ e coMLle+ed P.onor Roll on Sund~· the lOth August at 11 a.m.

lderrnar. SMith r.1oved that the letter be received with thanks, and aa:. many as

possible attend. Seconded ~Y Alderman Dibble and carried.

5 L t+er froM J. ~hoMRs calling attention to the excessive speed of the motor cars

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:; L.a.RY S?E ~oR

re drivinG· Received.

LettPr !ron 0. ~asker, asking for permission to retain a cross sign and blind

in !l"ont of his premses .~ • 9 Ausi;ra.l. ia Street. On the roconmendation of the Works Comm-

it ee, it aa resolved that the application be received and refused.

Letter !~n ~ Secretary to the Governor-General acknowledging Council's resol­

ution of Loyalty, and inticating that the same has been forwarded to the Right Honorable, the

Sec_e tary ot State !or the Colonies. Received.

R E P 0 R ~ S.

His . orRrip +he m~or as Chairman of the Works Cor.lrnittee, submitted a Report of

a· ting held 31st Ju~ . 1919, cont~ining recommendations 1-10. It was resolved on the

cotion ot lde~an ~an s conded b~ ldermon Pritchard that the Works Committee's Report be

received and adopt d, f'.nd. its recoMmendations carried into effect.

The OverRAP.!' of orkP submitted his ~eport of Works completed or in progress

during the pas tortnigr.t which was received.

The Sanitar~ Inf'pector submitted his Report as contained on folio 282 of the

itar,y Inspector's P. po~t Book.

Aldernan SMith mov d that the Sanitary Inspector's Report be received and the

reco endatione centionAd in paragraph 2 granted. Seconded by Alderm~ Cuthbertson and

carried.

ORDER OF THE DAY • - "lf.

The consideration o! Tenders for the collection of Lists of Electors for the en-

suing Triennial P riod.

. Mayor. Town Ulerlc .

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3458

3459

Mtwginn l l:toforen oo.

LIGHTING OF THE PHILLIP ST., SUBWAY

AUSTRALIA ST FOOTPATHS

THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN.

MINU TES OF A MEETING OF TJJ E C 0 U ~T 0 I L (dulJJ convened),

Jleld at the COUNCIL GilA MBE HS, NEWTOWN,

on Tuesday l.he 5th rlay o.f Aueuat. 1919 , rtt 7.30

Tho Tendere having been opened, Aldermen Pritchard moved thnt the council re-

solve into Committee of the Whol& to oonaidor same with oloeed doors. eoonded by lder-

man Ryan and oarr ied.

Upon resuming Council, it was reported that while i n Committee of the Whole,

Tenders for the .collection of Lists of Electors !or the ensuing Triennial Period had been

considered, end. y-our Committee now reoomr1onds that "tho following Tenders b aoc pted : -

CAUD~N WARD , FJ~UOP.E WARD , O'CONNELL WARD, Y.llTGSTON WARD,

C. Souter W.H. Hatherley H. R. Rusa.sll C .H. Ord

£1..~: 1'5 : o. 15 : 0: 16: 0 : o. ll: 0: o.

Alderman Turtle moved tha t the P.~port of the Committee of the hole Counc1 ~e

received and adopted, ond its recommendations carried i nto effect.

Seconded by Alderman Keats and cnrrie d.

QUESTIONS ;!IffiOUT ITOTICE.

Under this heading Alderman Szarka asyed that t h e lighting of the Phillip St. ,

' ' ' Subway be attended to as ear~ as possible.

Ald.e~an Turtle asked that the Australia Street footpaths be placed in repair.

CROSSINGS Alderman Ryan asked that two crossings tor the Peacock Jam Company be complet

FOR PEACOCK JAM COMPAlTY. ed as early aa possible.

3460 CUBING IN WILSON ST.

3461 OFFICIAI~ UNVEILING 0 HONOR ROIJL

Alderman Campbell asked that tho cubing in Wilson Street whichhad been pass ed

at an estimated ·cost of ~525 be carried out at an early date.

he would have these matters attanded to as early as possible.

His Worship the MEW or said

Alderman Dibble asked if an o~fioial unveiling of the Honor Roll had yet been

arranged and when the illuminated certifioate.s would be available.

, .His Worship the He .. 7or intimated thero were yet some a1 terations to be made to certificates

the Honor Roll, and it was hopod that the illuminatedwould be in hand within the next fort-I\

night. AlderMan Szarka suggested that slides be exhibited at the various picture

shows intimating that the illuminated certificates might be had on application to the Town

Hall.

There being no fu.rthor businosa the Ueoting terminated ,

Con~irMed at e.n Ordinary M:eetina .of the Council held at the Town Hall, Newtown,

On Tuesday, the 19th Dgr of August, 1919.

TOWN CLERK •

. Mctyor. Town Ulerlc.

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0 U N C I L (duly convened),

H ,ld at thf! COUNCIL CHAMBERS, NEWTOWN,

19th day of Aurrust, 1919 , at 7.30 o'aloek p.m. [OoN'rlNUliiJ. J

His orship tne asor (Alderman Harold T. Morgan), and Aldermen Pritchard, Ryan,

ku, .Jih 1, Tttr+.e, Y.ent, Campbell, CUthbertson, Smith, and 13uzacot't.

An t\ olog:r s received from Alderman Bloom.

... he Uinu ea of the previous meeting were read, and were confirmed and signed on

otion n Turtle eoonded by Alderman Szarka.

C 0 ~ R E S P 0 N D E N C E.

r,ette!' f!'OM n:rs ~ Fife thanking Council :for lot tor o:f sympathy. Received.

Let er :fr n Hrs. Pn\'Tlor. Sooretary, Newtown , Erskineville Branch A.L.P., asking

s_on to e:r.hihit oE>.lico siGnS in connection ~i th a Carnival to be held at Moore Park on

6th Septemher.

ldernP~ ~l~tle noved that tho letter be received, and permission granted to

ou!' ce~ico signs, p!'ovidod they are removed immediately after date of the carnival.

Soconded b;r J.lderr!lP.n R; .. a.n and ca!'rie~-.

Letter frcn tho Under Secretary, ~op~ •• of Local Government , reproposed amend-

in O!'dinance 14; collection of lists. RP-ceived.

Further letter from the Under Secretary, Dept. , of Local Government, covering a

neport froM ::'raf:'ic Surerintendent Edwards, relative to heavy traffic and the provisions gov-

ern1ng same in the ie~ ~ocal Tovernment Bill. It was resolved that the letter be received,

and the ~riter informed that t~is Council is of opinion that it is advisable to retain the

provisions in thP J~cal Go,•ernment Bill re heavy traffic in their present form, as they will

prove invaluable to ~,ocal Govflr!lflen t bodies.

Letter !ror. thP Leichhardt Council 1ntiffiating that owing to the recent advance

in wages under of;he navr P.\'Te.rd , the che.rges for garbage incineration to this Council wd.ll r _, be

increased by 3d pP!' ton (l'f- 40 cubic feet as from the lst July, 1919 .

P.ia Worahir> the i lr.~·or intimated that he had wr.i, tten to the Leichhardt Council

asY-ing !or de e.ila of c~end.ituro end the number of loads incinerated during the past half­

ldermen ':'urtle noved that the letter be roceivod, tho Mayor's action endorsed, and

Whole natter be !'efP.rrcd +o the Finance Committee for consideration and report.

lderman it'an fl.nd cfl.rried.

Seconded

Lette!' !':ron 'tbl3 Department of Pt'.hlic HeHlth covering 20 samples of milk, all of

found of;o he correct.

LP+te!' :ProM A. 11. Huie , Secrete.r;- of the ?reo ~rade & Land Values Le,!gq , offeri

give a prac ical deMOnstration of the working of the proportional principle which is to be

force at the ne~ general election. Alderman ~urtle noved that the ter be receiv d,

' • Rule's offer accepted with thanks, and thf" matter left in the Ma or's h,_ndB to, if pose.ibl

the demonstration being opened to the general public.

Sflconded b~ Aldernan Cuthbertson and carried.

. Mayor. Town Clerlc .

Mn.rginn.l n ,oEorenoo.

3469 M.B. of W.S. & SEWERAGFJ .

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3471

SEC., N .S. W. GOVt., RYS.

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I 347 2 A. F. DANI F.TJ

3473 G. E. BRAGG

3474 St h. S;;rdne:-­H.ARRIERS

3475 DEPT. , OF PUBLIC

BEAJ'JTH

34 76 SEC. , UNEMPLO RD RNf,JEF l)'F.l> AR~~ffiNT

3478 A. POINT!

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THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN.

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF TilE a o u n c I L (duly corwrnrd),

fJeld rtl the COUNCIL CllAM/3EHS, NEWTOWN,

on Tuoada.y the 19th clay of ucuet, 1~19 , at 7.30 o'cloch p.m.

Lottor :f':roM the Secretary, H.B. of w.s. & Sewerage, oov ring plan of addltlone to

tho Munni to Shoa's Creek storm water channel. Aldermt~ 'Unmoved that the letter be re-

oeived, and a lotte:r snnt to tho :Hun1c1pal Ropreeontativo on the \a tar & ·awerage Board.

etronaly protastina RGainat tho imposition of n rate on Atorm water sewers within this ur u,

a portion of v1hich wa.e conat:ructed at the Council's eJCpense, and, further, asking if it i

p:ropoaed to make an additional rate. Seconded by Ald rmnn Smith sod carried.

r,etter froM the Searetary, N.S.W. Govt., RP.ilwaye intimating that a quantity of old

timber ie available at Ale:l':and:ria for the uao of tho poor needing fire wood. It v a. ro eol -

ved that the latter be received, tho Sr.cretnr:? thanked for the offer, and informe tha t

on account of tho cUstanoe, the cost of oartfl.ge precludes the Counc 11 from accepting t h e off er.

Further letter f~or1 tho SecretP.ry, N. S .r/. C'·ovt. , Rnilwaye offering the eum of £8 p r

annum if the Council will 1tndertako the lightinG of tho Phillip Street, Subway. Alderman

Turtle Jl'lOYed thA.t thr- letter he ree:eived, and satisfactory arrangements being made, t he offe r

accepted. Seconded hy Alderman Szarka and carried.

~etter f:rom A.F. Paniel asking penmlesion to substitute a time table in place of t ho

clock on side of Town Hall, to intimate tho timA of starting of his motor bus. lderm n

Turtle moved that the application bo received end granted, subject to the M~or'e approval

of the time hoard, and to no advorti~ement appearing thereon. ~ecoAded by Alderman ~yan and

carried.

Letter froM G. P.. Bragg asking pe~iesion to paint a sign on his awning, permi ee

No. 365 King Street, Ne\"!tovrn. It v1as resolved that the application be received and referred

to the Works CoinT'littee fo~ report.

Letter froM the Secretary, South Sydney Harriers asking permission to conduct a 10

mile open road racoon September 13th, starting froM the Town Hall at 3 p.m., and for the use

of a room for the competitors to change. AldernRn Pritchard moved that the letter be re-

ceived and the fl.pplication grnn1 ed. Seconded b~r AlderMnn Turtle apd carried.

Letter froM the ~e~RrtMent of ~tblic ·Hoclth intimating that pneumonic influenza is

o longer a notifiable disease. - Received.

Lotter froM the Secretary, Unemployed Relief Department asking thut the Officers

at the Town Hall be perTiittod to fill fn a~plication 4orms for applicants.

that the application hA received, and 1 he request _grnnte •

It was resolvP.d

Letter from l'Irs. Nowlan asking on behalf of tho Irewto\'in Strone Poa.t Committee for

the free use of thf' ~own Eall on Hondny, tho 15th Soptcr.Jbor, for the purpose of holding a

Welcome Home to rA+.n:rnc r. solcU('rS wi 'thin this e. rae .• Aldo:r~an Pritchard moved that the app-

tion bf' :received ~d ~ranted. SeconctAd by .Aldornru.1. ~mi th and curried.

~etter fron A. PointinG asl~ing permission to retain a calico sign on the balcony

of his preMiBeR, corner King & Dickson Streets, ITewtovm. It was resolved that the letter

be received ann tho f'.pplication refused.

. Mayor. Tou n Clerk .

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THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN. OF A l EF.TIN(; UF THE 0 n I !.. (duly convened),

H ld at the COUNCIL CHAMBER , NEWTOWN,

0 I • t sd •· I he l~th day of 't . 1919 , at 7.30

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L • .r ~ M h~ ~ pnrtMont o Local GovArnmont asking that all vouchers for pay­

h~ ~~P triA ion ~~partment in connection with roturned soldiers employed within

e thC' ''O!'f\0""8. + Seal. lderman Sznrl~a moved that the letter be reoei ved

th~ vor or.+o P.1 n + chod o vouchers nB desired. Seoondod by Alderman Dibble and

R E P 0 R T S •

. is ' !'f''h. !) +J:C' n~·or P.s Chairman of hr. :'immco Committee submitted a Report of a

c 1 - .eli ).9 h 1 ns+ • • r.. c r.t~.ined on folio 156 of the E'inancc Committee's Report Book,

iuh rec nrn~n.P~:-

on!ir no om+ paid '.iller votes of rpropriation amounting to £1,005: 12: 7

e.c c m t A nnou.nt inc to . .. ......•..... . • . ..... . . .. ... . ...• 802: 14: 4

~0 nl ·el c>rRl .'tmd slnce las+ :.ootil".£;· .. .. . . • . . . . •... . ; , .. £1,808: 6: 11

.on+ r n C'rn. + l'imr. tre..nsff'rred to Gonerr!.l ::<Und .• . •• •• . •• • • . • . . • ~ •• 200: 0: 0

-;-' "'nE1nCiP._ S+R+cment RS also snhmittod , c>..nd diAclosed a

+.., p+e of . • ••.. . .•. ······· ·, · · · ····· ·· · .• . • • . • •. . .•..••. £6,847: 15: 4

'7.PC + O'"'cd +hP.t the .Finanoe ~OML'l~.+.tee 's Report be rece ived and. a do pted and

r c ~ a i ns c~~ic~ in+o e!.~ect . Seconded b,,.r Ald. o:-ma.n Ecats an d carried. '

~he Ove~seer of o~l~s subMitted his Report of works completed or in progress during the

for ni ght which r.a.s received.

_he anita~ Insrec or submitted his Report as cot.ta.ined on folio 1 of the Sanitary In-

3eport ~ook. A tl~rman Smith rioved that the Sanitary Inspector's Report -be receiv-

applications Mentioned in paragr~ph 2 granted . Seconded by Alderman Dibble and

OTIOUS PURSUANT TO NOT ICE.

?P.I~CP ~~ noved:-~hat he gutter stones he renewed on the northern aide of the

T il Pnd ot Camden Streot. and the carriageway repaired where necessary, as recommended by orka CornM1 toe, at a prohable cost ot £32.

Seconden b~ ldernan~zarka and carried.

SZARZA moved:-~hat +he gutter stonos in Short Street be renewed both sides, and

he carriage.ay re-n~telled and top-dressed, as reco~ended b~ the Works Committee, at a probable cost ot ~45. S conded by Alderman Pritchard ond carried.

ZACOT':' mo-..red:-~het it be reforrod to +he ITorye Committee to report upon the ad­

visabilit~ and ~robahle cost of placing the carriageway of Wells Street, at its eastern end, in a proper sta+e of ?epair. Seconded by Aldernan Zurtle and oarried.

gUP..STIOUS WI~HOUT llO~ICE.

{;"nd.er this hef'.d.ine .Is orship the Heyor mentioned that an underground urinal in Oxford

to he a de~ien suitable for this Council , and he would give the Works CommitteE

P.n ee.rl;- date ot .inspecting Nne.

~here heing no further businAee th~ lleeting terminated,

Con!iTM~d at en Ordinar; !eeting of the Council held at the Town Hall, Newtown ,

On Tuesda the 2nd Da 1919.

.Mayor. Town Clerk.