8812

8813

8814

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A?OLOG!"':S .

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D P:' . LOC.LL GOVT . RE \!fBI ::r -..: ... !T s •

HINUTES OF A HE~TEW OF THE JOUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEVITOV'IN. HELD AT THE HLL:, _\~WTO\'lN, on TUESDAY, the 13th day o:f DEC~JffiER, 1927, at 7.30 p.m.,

/or ship the Hayor (Aldermnn W .L. Smith J.P.) r..!.J. ~Udermen Roberts, Dibble, Delve, Szarka,

organ, S6lomon, Buza cott, Ryan, Turtle, Goddard, and Pawle • - ~

The .~inutes of the previous meeting were read and were confirmed and signed on t he mot ion of

.Uderman Szarka , seconded by Alderman Fav1ley.

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

Letter from the Dena rtment of Public Health covering 20 s amples of milk, all of which were

found to be correct. "Received".

Letter from the DepB.rtment of Local Government, re sundry amendments in the Local Government

Ordinance~. 11 Received 11 •

. TO. ':'R' D"::RS Letter from the .rotor Traders .Association of N. s.w . asJd ne co-opera tion in an effort to abate ss_ • RE

LOOSE ::::::T L OI co:·cR"":?:'E RO .. DS .

t he nuisance caused by loose met a l falling on the concrete roads dt~ing transit . .Alderman

co-opera tion, as desired~~· .seconded

~

{organ moved that t he letter be received and

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Minute Number

8815

8816

8817

8818

8819

8820

Marginal Reference.

ALD . G. J . "R\KER & FIRE co.r . RE ~STI' !.:\.TES .

PET~RSr{iH

COID'l'CIL RE LI11ERTY ST ••

COOKS RIVER I " ?R OVE'1:E li!T

THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN

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

Held at the COUNCIL CHAMBERS, NEWTOWN ,

on TUESDAY the 13th day of DECElffiER, 192 7 al 7 .30 p.m. o'clock p. m. .._.nnli nued

by Alderman Roberts and carried. and a~so f rom the Board of Fire Commissioners covering estimates,

Letter from Alderman G.J. Baker/re the incre ase in t he cost of Fire Brigade Administrations

for the year 1928, which disclosed t his Council's contribution to be £1229/13/1, an in­

crease of £148/3/0 over the previous year. Alderman Di bble moved t hat the communications

be received, and Al derman Baker t hanked for· t he inf ormation f ur n ished seconded by

Alde rman Turtle an d carried.

Letter fro m t he Petersham Council aski ng for a conference, r e t he re l!lova l of gas-mains in

Liberty Stre et. Alderman Turtle moved that t he lette r be received, and a con:feren ce between

t he Wo~ks Committees of both Council~ be arrange ~, seconde d by Alderman Bu zacott and ca rried.

Lettar from t he Secret ary, Cooks River Improvement Leagu~ re plans and est i mates fo r t he

LB'\.GUE RE p,rop osed i mprovements. .Alderr'lan Pawley moved t ha t t he coi!lT'.lunicati ons be re ceive d , and t he ?L.UJS & EST I1 -ATES. matter left in t h e Rands of t hi s Council's repre sentative, Alde rr11an Buzacott , seconde d by

H. W !\.T~R S D. BOARD RE HUNS.

SEC. FOR RA ILVHYS RE FIDENING OF

NEWTOWN BRIDGE.

r . VEIBE RE FOOT.J? ATl{ OF I FEDERATIO:W RO ~D.

Alderman Delve and carried.

Letter from t he Secr et a ry, H. Water s.&. D. Board, re t he renewal of water mai n s in Edge are

gnd Enl!lore Lane ~. "Received".

Lett er f rom t he Secretary for Railways, intimating t ha t t he Com.nissione r s for r . s . 1 , -Govern­

ment Railways are pre pared to carry out t he worlc of widenine the Nev1town Br i dge as prev i ousl y

agreed to by letter and pl ans_ da ted 3rd Oct ober, 1925, and re-ere ct the drinkin·· 1 untain ,

provided t he re-est abli shi ng of t he urinals a t t h i s po i n t i s not insis ted uoon . llderman

Mbrgan moved t ha t t he of fer of t he Railway Commissioners be a ccepted, ~1d they be re uested

to proce ed wi t"b. t he work as e arly a s p os sib~, sec onde d by l de r man Turtle and ce.rried .

Lette r f r om T. Weibe, calling a ttent i on to the foo tuat h in

his motor 6ar age. .Uderman Dibble move d t ha t t~ e l e t te r be received and referred to the

Works Committee :for r e;> ort, seconde d by Al derman Turt le and carri ed .

8821 HARRICKVILL Le tt er f r m11 the Harrickville Council covering a rep or t by the i r Enginee r as t o the cost of C1lTNCIL RE

8822

8823

COHCRETP G concr eting Edgeware Ro ad. Alderman Szar lca move d t hnt the communica t i on be rece i ve d and ED fi.E'.'!-\.RE RD • •

T. JtmD Rr:: E' f.Pt OTI"!:: S SICK & \.CCID­:!:NT FUND .

refe·r r ed to t he Work s Committee for r eport, seconded by Alderman Buzacott and carried . -- ~ -

Le t ter from T. Judd covering a copy of the ;rules and regul a tion s for the Em loyee s of the

Engineers Staff Sick and Accident Fund. 1llderman Di bble moved t hat t he c ommuni ca t i ons be

r e ceived and referred to t he Finance Committee for report, seconded by Alderman Turtle an• carried.

PETITION RE Letter f rom ~~ . \'Talker, D. Solomon, and ten ot he r florists wit h in t !te Huni cipali ty;.: asking FLOPfER Sti,;LL-

t he Council to pr event flower sellers from offering flowers fro m door to door durine the

Chr i stmas Season. ..Uderl'lan Horean !'loved t h'l t t he Petition be received, and t he Petitione rs

in:forme d t hat the Law a s it 11ow stands, would not support the Council in the action asked for, __.__ - - - -

but t he pr ayer of t he Peti t ione r s will be brought lillder t he not i ce of the Inspector of Folic~,

with a view to obt a ininp all t e protection possible for t he f lor i sts with in t h i a re a , sec-

onded by Alderman Dibble and ca rried.

8824 \P?Lic _~ TiriNS i 4.ppliuation f rom Hessrs. Hollander, & Govet t , and Roffs Ltd. f or a renewal of their hoarding FOR R~~ -:'V\.L OF TTQ \ 'R ) _ -,._r;. LICENSES .

the Inspecto r s re port on t he c ondition of t hese advertisi~ ho.,rd­ings

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own Clerk •

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YeaJ' 1928 ~

•••• ,. •• o •• • , . .... £ L e:, l)

(c; 0~1':,):: Reve:t..c lik . ..1ly to l•e available • • • • • . • .. Ii~.

(·;) t•n:·•J. >':lJ t.e cf 1.Tni.mprove1. Lnn:l·r 2 '09S ' 53~-:u.·.~I·cv'·" CEL~i',,-:tl .a~L:e . ... . ... l 5 1_ce:48C -~•.'-'f::leocod At· ta~ V1clue • • • • • • •. • • 4?o '':18:

( :~) J<.. r"' t.., o:f en;: c' ichth of a :r-e·.:: y in tha t c.·~c. r:<:::'•f\';;lo'iJ~,.·: (th2 ~'Htj"''Ptetl. tTniu;1)ro7..~i Cl1pi 4·<' .. ! V:-.:'2-r.:) v:Ul y'i;:J.d £lY?l/lS/lO • •

TbP e2tim:1wl l~w~t of all Ra~es t~~en to-,•;8thor wlu.:l, thE: ·Jc.u:1" i.l rua~r lO'.•Y 1 nrl(;r tLc PloV5SJ.Ol'oJ :·i' tl1e I.<v::nJ. Q.ov;;rr:~<·-"l; Ac"u is -:;h, st:.tr! 01' •• " - ~ ~ { f ,.

J1gtim:...+,e:t '-)·r !?• C'91J•t<J a.'1~'. E:::-.l!enditure cf Inci:::•arat:t .t· .LJC<.c~l FLll1<l fer· tLa ;)·ear 1922. mc:d12 by the Cn~·n·•}.J 1.n' i~be JoA\.uici.:nf:l.lj_ty of NL ,;, O\,r.:.

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Minute

Number

8826

Marginal

Reference.

FI1:1.rcz "o: :r.r':'::::=: ' s R:::?ORT .

'ORXS COH­:rr:::T::::E' s REPORT .

THE COUNCIL OF TH E MUNIC IPAL ITY OF NEWTOWN MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE C 0 U N C I L . (duly convener/), 13 #) 1

Held at the COUNCIL CHA MBER S, NEW1 OWN,

on TUESDAY, the 13th day of DECEl'ffiER , 19Gfl al 7 • 3 0 P • m • o'clock f.!. m

\Conlintkt.!

being favourable, i t was resolved on the re c ommendation of the Wor lcs Committee tha t the

applicati ons be receive d ru1d grant e d .

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

lorship the Hayer e. s Cha irman of the Finance Committee submitted a report of a mee t-

:1eld on t he 13th Inst ., as contained on folio 92/3 of the Finance Comm!"li ttee ' s Report

recommende d confirmqtlon of ac counts, paid under ~otes of appropriati on ,

passed that evening c:r1)untint; to

£1185 /19/11 and

2420/12/9,

~otal payments from t: e General Fund since lqst meetingc £3606/12/8 ,

fro~ t. e Incineration Lo~n Fund £112/2/6 .

r10nthly financial statenents \'ere lso read, and discl ose d credit balances , Gener'll

Flmd A457 /6/5 , Incinerqtdlr Loar: Fl.IDd ~15 0/1 0/7.

It 1 s f rt er reconmenued t. at t. e SUJ'l of ~24 be votecl f'rom the General Fund to constract

a dividinu fe ce betveen 105/119 Hay Street, and the Incinere..tor Depot .

The Cor ittGe .tr.vine; consid.ered the ,,stin::o.tes of Income qnd .Qspenditure for t1 e Gener 1

and Inciner tor :!:.oan Funds , for t11e ~re r beginning lst Ja..nur .. ry, 1928, in accordance with

t e etn ls at t c ed .ere to , now recommends t11eir adopt ion as follm·•s :-

Ge!ler" l Fund . stimatt:d Income tnd ..:xpenditure .

Rate ;tequired . .... 1ree pence 'nd seven ei h-e., of a peru y in t:1e polmd (3id) on the

e tit· ted u.c .v., £2 , 096 , u33 , t-stine.ted to ]reduce the sum of £33 , 851, c.nd witL ot __ er

reve u e lL::ely to e r.vail.,ble , ~6 ' 0 10 , t oLet er vi t! a c edit balance at t ,e commencement

0 t ye r, £2100, w. ich \fil l provide sufficient revenue f >r t.te yeqr 1928 .

Incinerntor Loan Fund . Total Estim'lted Incnme ['nd Expenditure ~1'1 •. 5 .

te Re ired . One eie th of n 1en1!y (~ \ in the£ on the esti~ated u.c.v., £2 ' 09~ 1 5 63,

est.:. ted to prodt...ce the sum of £1'091, w __ .:.c.t wi th ~ credit balence ct the 31st Decenber ,

1 927 of .150, will provide suf.P' citmt revenue for t e ~rear 1 928 .

hus n , in£ 'l co bined ra1ie of f 1ur_?ence (4d) in the ;!, on t:.e Unimproved Cap ita l Value ,

.2 1 0'j6 1533 .

rhe C I!lMi t tee f"w·t .. er recon."Jended that a ch:=..rge be n·1.de for the ren J\ l of garba~e from

t ble .. .1roperty 1it.in this Are a , includine a Rec tory , Vicn.rage , _:Jresbytery , .• nse ,

or ?~rsonnge, of 19/6 1er qu. rter to be paid in .dve.nce , t.1e quant ity of £~rbage in t.e

tin , no1i to exceed 2 CtLl)ic feet ·~t ee.ch of t Le t~ ree visits .ade · eekly by L1e

collect or .

ldeiTJ.9.Tl "'urtle noved t"1:.:..t t.ite Finance Committee ' s Report and estimates for the ;,re r l 28

be received • ..nd ado)t ed, t .• e n_c c o mts confirned ard paid , nd ~ll recorunendations con-

ed t. erein be c"rried into ef£ect, seconded by .!.lde:rnan Szarka .nd carried .

Wor snip the Haye r as cha i rman of t he Works Comr.1itt e e submitted a report of a meeting

held on the 12th Inst ., as contained on foli o 240/l of the Works Committee ' s Re~ ort Book,

and ernbod~ring recommendations Nos . 1 /7 Incl. • .Alderman Buzacott moved t hat the Works

adopted, and i t s reconnenc1a t ions be carried into effect , .. Town Clerk t-Jy $ ~--··-- Ma);or

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8827

8828

I

8829

OVERSEER OF ORKS REPORT .

HK ... LTH DiS.?ECTORS RE? OR':' .

_.,.I.D . SOLO 'ON RE K?L OYT lliNT

T Xl'T\.S TIHE .

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 CO UNCIL CHAMBERS, NEWTOWN,

on TU;..;SD.lY the 13th day of DECEMBER. 1 927 , . at 7 . 30 p . m. o'clock p.m.

and with reference to recommendation No . 6 , the Hayor be, and is hereby empowered to sign

the necessary agreement under the Corporate See.l of the Council for the acceptance of

Ur . Greenwood's tender for the concreting of the carriagevJ:?.Y of Burren street, seconded by

Aldermc:.n Roberts and carried .

The Overseer of Works Submitte d his report of works completed or in progress during the

past fortnig-ht which was received .

The Health Inspector submitted his report as contained on folio 158/9 of the _ealth I n spe ct ­

or's Report Book , and Alderman Dibble moved that the Health Inspector's Report be received an~

the applications mentioned in parac raph two granted, seconded by Alderi!lc."!ll Turtle and carried .

QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE .

Under this heading Alderman Solomon asked that as much employment as possible be Fiven during

the next few 1eeks, in view of the approach of the Xmas Season . The Jlf yor intimated that

he was already do.ing t :.:. i s, lm t was of course limited by the extent of the Council's funds .

8830 .LLD . TURTLE Alderman Turtle drew attention to the advertising hoarding in Enmore Road, and as :ed tha t R": ~IO \.RD:r: ~·G .

8831

8832.

l"IS . WORS-UP T·T~ H'\.YOR RE

I 1 -:LC 'l 'E TO VISi rn r TG 'LD~Rl'f':N .

PRESENT.

~Lr.'CTION OF MAYOR .

the matter be broucht under the notice of the Inspecto~ .

attended to .

The rayor said he 'Tuu.ld h ve t . is

His Worship the Hayor then extended a hearty welcome to His Worship t he M,gyor of ": r s.Ki r. evil

(Aldeman T.J . English J.P . ) and .Uderm~m J . He earthy J . P . , and t hese gentlemen ]' ving

terminated .

TOVN CLERK. 1 ~ OR .

MINUTES OF '\ HE-;TIJ,G 0"7 THE CO"NCIL OF TH, HUNICIPALITY OF N 'lTO\''N, TOWN HALL, NEWTOWN on TUESDAY, the 13th DECE ffiER_. 1927 • at 8 . ~Q

Hi s Worship the Hay or «Alderman W . L. Smith J .P .) and Alderman Szarka, Dibble, el ve, uze.cott .

Goddard, Turtle, Solomon, Ryan, Hort:;A.n, Roberts, and Pawley .

His Worship the Hayor intimated that the ~eeting had been called under the Erovisions of

the Local Government .\ct, and Ordinance ~made thereunder, r a l ating to t l e election of "ayo:;­

for the ensu.inB term .

A. To detlhrmine whether or not the Council will grant an allowance for the JP.;ror for the ensuing term.

B. If it is determined to Brant an allowance to fix the amotmt .

C. To elect a Ha~ror for the period. beginning 13th December, 1927 .

Alderman Morgan moved that this Cotmcil grant an allowance for the ersuing term, seconded

by Alderman Szarka and carried .

Alderman Horgan moved that tLe allowance for the ensuing term be the sum of £100, seconded

by _(lderman TtiTtle .

_An amendment was moved by Alderman Solomon that the allowance for the ensuine term be the

sum of £150 , seconded by ~lderman Roberts and lost .

The~:;.;::;.~~::~,:ted and declared ~~

carried .

_ Mayor

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Number

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Reference.

THE COUNCIL . OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE C O U N C I L. (duly convened),

Held at the COUNCIL CHAMBERS, NEWTOWN,

on TUESDAY the 13th day of DEC EHEER , 192 7 , at ~.30 :p . o'clock p.m. IContinuc·dJ

His WorshiP the r~ayor then invited nominations for the position of Hayor for the ensuing

term .

Alderman Morgan nominated Alderman Delve .

Alderman Ryan nominat ed Alderman Pawley .

There being no fUrther nominations, His Worship the 11ayor declared the nominations closed.

The Town Clerk as returning officer then conducte·d the ballot and prepare d ballot papers .

The ballot resulted as follows :-

Alderman Delve 7 Votes.

Alderman Pawley 5 Votes .

The Town Clerk as return ing of~icer then declared Alderman Will iam Henry Delve J .P . duly

elected :;f -. yor of the Hunici:pali ty r, f Newtovm for the ensuing term.

The retiring Eayor (Alderman ·r . L . Smith J . P .) inducted the newly elected Hayor to the

_fayoral chair·, and congratulated Alderman Delve on his election .

The newly elected ~illyor havine received the congDatulations of his brother Aldermen, return­

ed thanks and concluded by wishing one and all a Herry Xmas and a Happy New Year •

. lderman Euzacott drew attent.ion that the next meeting of the Council would fall on

Boxing Da7 , a public holiday, and as it was usual £or the Council to adjourn over the

~olidays , to eive the members an opportunity of leaving home during the holi day season, it

was unanimously agreed that t e next meeting of the Cotcncil would be h~ld on Tuesday,

lOth January , 1 928 . ---- ~~~-----

His Worshiu the fay or invited all present to acco~)any h im to his room .

no further Business the Heeti.n terminated Ordinary held at the Town Hall , Newtown on Tuesday ,

1928.

TOWN CLERK. NAYOR.