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PR~SEN'!' .
APOLOGIES .
MINUTES .
548. GR~TA COUTifC RE PATI~NT ov ALD;1;l=U'~'lli Al D COlJYC I ORS .
HINUT:!:S OF A HEETING OF THE COUITCIL OF THE HUNICIPALITY OF FS\' :'0 '.TN, :!-I~LD ~-T THE
TO i1N F..A TJ:S , N'i:\1 ':::'0 rvN, 01''!' TUESDAY , the 11th day of NOVDm:-::R, 193 0, at 7- 3 0 p.m. ,
His 1Cforshi) the Hayor, {Ald. H..s. Goddard, J.P.), Hrs. Alderman Fovrler, and Aldermen
Gander, Bueler, Synnerdahl, Turtle, scott, Smith, Dibble, and Solomon.
Apologies were received and accepted from Aldermen Roh brts, and Boland, to whom "Leave ------"'--------"- - ' - ..,..
of Absence 11 was eranted on his written applicatioJl.
Each Member of the council having received a copy of the Hinutes .. of the previous
l[eeting, Hrs. Alderman Fowler moved that the Hinutes be taken as_read , and confirmed,
and Signed. Seconded by Alderman Solomon, and c arried .
~ 0 R 1 E S P 0 N D E N C E.
Letter from the Greta ~ouncil, asking co-oper,.tion in an effort to secure payment by
uouncillora, whilst conducting ~ouncil•s business."Recei~.~
Clerk Mayor
Minute Number
1aTginal Reference
THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN Jl 'UTES OF A MEET/ 'G OF THE counciL. (duly con)Jened)
Held at the COUNCIL CHAMBERS, NEWTOWN
o'clock p. m. NOVElrBZR, 1930' at '
day of the 7-30. Tuesday 11th on (Continued)
Z .Letter :from the Ron. secretary, Federated, H'Unicipal, and Shir~ Gouncil s • .fllmployees
.;.ustralia, asking if this uouncil will :eay the .License Fees of its Motor Lorry . ~~~~~~~~===
Drivers. Ald. Synnerdahl moved that the letter be Received., and the request granted.
$econded by Ald. SoloMon, and carried. ~-4/
550.DEPT.OF PUBLIC Letter from the Department of Public Health, cove~~ty (20) samples of milk, all of HEALTH, RE
ILK SAMPLES. w. ioh were found to be correct. "Received 11•
"
551. s. 1 . .KI G Letter from rrs. I .H.Kine, inviting the attendance of the Mayor and Aldermen at the RE OPENING 0 SYDNEY DAY O.fficial Opening of the pewtown and District Day Nursery. Lin thorpe St •. on Wednesday roRS3;RY.
the 19th inst., a~ 3p . '1 .• , Alderman Bueler moved that the invit at ion be accepted with
thanks, and as nnll!r as possible attend. seconded by Alderman Turtle, and carried.
552. SS.S.DAVIES. Letter from .~iss S. :JI'I.vies, Secretar~r, Sydney Day Nursery Assn., as~ing if this Council RE RATING OF sYDNEY DAY ill grant the Newtown ~d District D~y rursery, Linthorpe St •• Nev1town, exemption from NURSERY PREMISSS.
553 • • BOYD, RE PERlUSSION TO STAND ITH FRUIT BARROW
rating, as this is a cparitable institution. Ald. Gander moved that the letter be Received •
and referred to the Finance Committee for Re~ort. Seconded ,bY ~~s. Ald. Fowle~, and
carried.
Application from . • Boyd, for permission to stand with a Fruit Barrow, on vacant land at
No. 4 Stanmore Road. Ald. scott moved that the ~lication be Received and ~ranted, (until ON V~CANT ~ othernise notified by the Council,). AT NO.4 STA111
seconded by Ald. Dibble, arid carried.
ORE ROAD. Letter from R.G.ComP~s, making application ori behalf of the Newtown Electorate A.L.P., 554.R.G. COMANS, USE OF THE TOWN ?'...ALL
Younger set, for the use of the Town Hall, and Supper Room, on Friday Evening§. fr.om 8 till NEWTOWN FOR ll p.m., for the purpose of holding weekly Euchre parties and Dances, at a rental of £1 EUCHRE PARTIES AND DANCES. uer ni~ht. Ald . Dibble moved th1.t the aps>lication be Received, and gre..nted, for a period
of three ~months, subject to Council's Regulations regarding the lettin€ of the Hall.
Seconded by Aldernan ~urtle , and parried.
555.CO LEY&: AL~N,Letter from lessrs. Cowley & Allen, asking this Council's views on certain Euildings etc., RE CERTAIN
I BUILDL GS IN A DECEASED EST'"'E,WHICH ENCB..OACti 0 THE FOOTPATH
556. ~lAIN ROADS BOARD OF N.S RE KERBSIDE PETROL PUMP AT PREMISES NO. 499 KING ST.
557 .K. ROBINS RE REPA1RS TO ST.YA.RY'S ST.
in a deceased SstRte, which encroach upon the footpaths. It was Resolved on the
reco~~endation of the 1orks Comnittee that the ~riter be informed that th~ Council cannot ·-waive any of its rights to order the removal of the Buildings or fences, (referred to in
the letter,) which ?.re encroaching on or over the footpaths within this area, or to
insist upon a full and complete compliance with the provisions of the Local Government &ct, and Ordinances made thereunder.
Letter from the Hain Roads Board of N.s.w.,.aereeing to the rernQval of a Kerbside Petrol w. Pump from premises, No . 499 King St., to a position in front of No.-538/538A. King st., on crrtain conditions. It was Resolved on the recommendation ot the vrorks Committee,
that the conditi •ns be accepted, and .~essrs . Jason & Co., notified that permission for
the removal of this petr~pump has now been granted, subject to this council's conditions
governing the erection of ?etrol Pum1s, and to the conditions set fort~ in the letter from the _._::tin Roads Board of N.s.w.
Letter from K. Robins, asking for repairs to the carriageway of st •. lrary's street. It was
/arks Col"ll!li ttee
Mayor
THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE COUUCIL. (duly convened)
Minute Number
Marginal Reference
on ~uesday the
Held at the COUNCIL CI/AMBERS, NEWTOWN
11th 7-30~ o 'cloc~ p. m.
~r---~------~--------------------------------------------------------(Coutiuu d)
558.NEWTOWN BAND 1
RE INCREASED SUBSIDY FOR THE YEAR 193 •
559. H.CRAWFORD, DEPllrTATmi>N
ROll NEWTOWN IV.lU .:.Ol¥!.1: LOYED.
56 .SEC.FOR RAIL WAYS, RE SURFACE DRAINAGE FROM NEWTOWN GO ODS YARD.IN T 0 GI;ADST ONE ST.
56 .NEWTOWN CIT! -ENS AID SOC. RE FAIR OUTSIDE THE TOWN HALL, NEWTO AND AT WHATELY LANE.
. 562 SMITH & ·caLL RE OPENIN~ 0 HOLLYWOOD GO LINKS.
563 ERSKINEVILLE COUNCIL, RE LI GHTING ON ST.PETER 1 S RAILWAY BRID
56 .N .R.H.A., RE ! REP.URS TO CARRIAGEWAY OF GLADSTONE ST. NEAR LIB ERTY ST.
56 .G.R.KENWORT RE ERECTION OF 3 BRICK COTTAGE S AT
s,
and the ne ce ssA.ry repairs be carried out to the cRrriaeeway of St . rw.ry 1 s st ., at an
e stimated cost of-~ . The writer to be notified aecoroingly .
Letter lfrom the -Secretary , of the Newtown Brutd, making applicatiofl for an increased
Subsidy for the year 1931. Hrs . Ald . Fowler Moved that t!J.e aJ? lication be Re ceived, and ~
referred K the Finance Coffi111i ttee for Report. seconded by Ald . Solomon, and ca rried. .
Letter ~rom H. Crawford, Hon . sec . Newtown Unemployed, askine this Council to receive
a Deputation froM the Rank and File of the Newtown Unemployed, to subMit cert a in
suggestions to the Council, raearding the ~ of £10,000, for which the Cotmcil had
made applicatio~ to th~ Uovernment for Unemployryent Reliet. Ald . Synnerdahl moved that
the letter be Received, and. the writer notified that arran,o;ements will be made for the
Deputation referred to, to be heard by this CotmcLL, when the Gre.nt for Ueymployment
Relief is Received by the C.ounc il from the Government . Seconded by Ald . Gqnder, and
~rried.
Letter from the Secretary for Railways. intimating that in ~ of the necessity for
economy, the iwrovement s to the surface drainaee from the :Newt mm Goods Yard, into
Gladstone st ., asked for by this Council, cannot be carried out at present. Ald . Gander
moved that the letter be- Receiv.ed, and .as this matter se_riously effects the poor people
in this low lyin~ ~· this Council's req_uest be forwarded to the Hinister for Railways
for consideration. Seconded by Ald . Scott, and carried .
Letter ·from the Secretar-y , Newtown Citizen ' s Aid. Society, making application for
Q.ermission_ to hold a Fair with .Chocolate Wheels, in front of the Town Hall , and at
Whately Lane ~ on Friday the 12th December next, and take up a collection. The Proceeds
to be in ~ of the Newtown Citizen 1 s Aid Society 1 s Funds'· to provide Christmas Cheer
for those in need. Ald . Solomon moved that the application be Received, and granted .
seconded by Ald. Synnerdahl, and carried . ..
;r,etter from Hessrs. Smith and Collins, inviting the ){ayor and Aldermen to attend the
Official Opening of the Hollywood Golf Links, at No . 134/6 Enmore Road, Newtown , on
~~day ~he 14th inst., at 7-45 p . ~ ., Ald . Gander moved that the application be
with thanks, and a~ many as possible attend • . Seconded by Ald . BUc-;ler, e.nd carried .
Letter from the Erskineville Council, intiMating that it cannot PN any portion of the
cos~ of improving the lighting on the St. Peter's Railway Briclge . Ald. Dibble moved
that the letter be Rece ive d , and it be left in the~cts of the Hayor and Town Clerk t o
arranee for an interview with the }~ and Town Clerk of Erski!levLlle , rega.:'d ing this
matter ,•when the matte r of boundary lie; ting generally would also ret.: ... .:. ve consideration .
Seconded by Alderman Turtle, and carried.
Letter from the National Roads and notorists Assn. , _£~-Skine; for repairs tl!> the carriaeeway , _ .
of GJa.dst one st., near Liberty ::>t.· .]!._was Resolved on the recormendntion of the Works
Comittee that the wri ter be informed that these repaiLrs will be carr ied out by this
Cotmcil at an early ~ate.
Letter
NOS 62 6 SD1M "T s ST.
Minute Number
Marttinal Referem:e
5 66. 'CHAPMAN & FAVIELL, RE SUBDIVISI ON PLAN F LAND AT444/ 6 KING ST.
I 567. W .D.CRID~DS
RE SUBDIVI SI l>L!N OF LAND I
2.G / 26A . WELLS ~ ST.
568. WORKS CO • REPORT .
569.
57 0 .
571. ALD. SCOTT RE CO:-STA.BLE AT INTER SECTI ON OF CARRILON AV. AND KING ST.
572. ALD. SYNNERDAH~ RE DNUAL HOLIDAYS OF WAGES STAFF .
573. ALD.TURTLE, INFORMATI ON OTHER COUNCIL :rN THE METRO!POLITAN AREA, !AS TO WHAT HOLIDAY LEAVE Irs GRANTED TO ; THE WffiERS
/OF THE WAGES .STAFF.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN
MI 1 TES OF A MEET/ G OF THE t; 0 U N C I L. (duly conwmed)
Held at the COUNCIL CHAMBERS, NEWTOWN
on the 11th day of 7-30. o'clock p. m.
(Continued)
st., Newtown. It wRs Resolved on the recoMMendRtion of the Works CoPWJ.ittee, that provided
the detail Plans and Specifications when subMitted, compll with the provisions of the
Local Govt. an Building Ordinances made thereunder, the pro~osal will receive;:favorable
oonsiderRtion,
~pplioation from GhRpnan & Fnviell, for council's approval of subdivision Plan of Land ,
at 444/6 I ine st., ll was Resolved on the recoP1!'1ende.t ion of the Wo~ks Committee that the
~plication be eranted, provided no portion of the Builnincs or structures up on the
lRnd, encroach on or over the :footpfl.Jh •.
.l!>plicP.t ion froM IT.D.Cridlands, for Council ·'s Rpproval of Subdivision Plan of Land, No .
26/2b .• wells st., Newtown. It was Resolved on the recommendation of the Works
..-onnittee that the application be Received, and granted.
H E P 0 R T S.
His 'VorsJ1ip the Hayor, as Chairman of the •rorks Committee, submitted a Report of a
Meeting held on the lOth inst., as contained on Bolios ?90/1 of the Works ComMittee's
Jt.eoort Book, eMbodying recomendntions Nos1 !.._to 10 inclusive.. Ald. Dibble moved that the -
or:·s COIDI!littee's Report be Received, and adopted, and its recommendations be carried
into effect. Seconded by Ald. Gan~er . Ald. Bugler moved as an AmendMent that the
works Co~ittee's Report be Received, and adopted, with the exception of Clause 8, which
~1ould be so amended as t~ provide for One ay Traffic in Wilford st., from Enmore Road K' J~u .J.1,
northerly to 's)hurnty "Lane. seconded by .Ald. scott, and~. The ?ricinal motion was
t hen submit ted , and declared carried.
The Ga.nger subMit ted his Report of Works Completed or in progress during the~
:fortnight , which was "Received."
The Health Inspector submitted his Report, a s contained on Folio 287.of the Health
Inspectors Report Book, and, flderMan S7nnerda.hl moved that :the Health Inspector's Re port
beHReceived~ and the applications mentioned in ~~ragraph 3, granted. seconded by Ald .
Gander, and carried.
QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE .
Under this headine !J.d. Scott moved, "That the Traffic Department be asked to station a
~onstable at the ~ntersecti on .of Carillon Avenue and King Street, to .regula te the
Traffic durine the busy ho~s. seconded by Ald. Gander. and carried.
_UderPlan Synnerdahl asked would he be in order in movin.' that the Waces staff of this
Council be granted at least two weeks annual Holiday Leav~ , in lieu of one week, as
.]rovided by t he ~d. F.is VTorship the nayor intimated that a.s the±e ~not a :full
Council, this I!latter must be placed upon the Business Pape:;-, as a Notice of Motion •
. ld. T\L·tl e asked that infornation be obtained from the other Councils in the
-~etrO:!.JOlitan • rea, as to what Holiday Leave is granted to the vrages staf:;f in addition
to that provided in the Award. His !lorship the I~fwo:r: intiMe.ted that he would endeavour
to obtain this inforMntion.
against
Mayor
THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPAL:ITY OF NEWTOWN
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE C 0 U n C I L . · (duly comened) b0 1
Minute Number
Marginal Reference
574. ALD. DIBBLE RE CHARGE OF 10/- LICENSE FEE FOR MOTq !ORRY DRIVE~ •.
575 ALD. DIBBLE, RE MEN TO BE PLACED ON RELIEF WORKS
576 MRS.ALD.FOWL ' R RE DANGER TO CHILDREN CLIMB ING 011 TO RA:ILWAY COPING.
577 ALD. GANDER, I RE LETTERS TO OUR PARLIAMEN TARY REPS .CON GRATULATIN THEN o~:§~o/R PROMOTV
PRESENT.
AP.OLOGY.
MINUTES.
Held at the COUNCIL CHAMBERS, NEWT WN
on Tuesday the 11th 7-30. o'clock p. m.
the charge of 10/- License Fee per annuni, for men vtho are enrnine their livine by
drivine Hotor Lorries, where-as , the drivers of Jtorse '!)rA.wn Vehicles pe>.y no
~iC..&f1..S@ F.e.e , and asking that the charge be reduced to not more thnn_Q[- per annum .
Seconded by Ald. Scott, and carried.
Ald . Dibble as1>::ed if the .rumour. that 40 men were to be place~l on Relief "'orJrs at an
early date wRs corre.ct. His ilforshi.D the rrayor intimated thR.t he Jr..new nothing of
this matter, . as the funds of the. Council vrould not permit of this extra work being
undertaken. ·
Mrs. Alderman Fowler drew attention to the danger to Children , ccl imbine from the
Seats by the Fountain on the Newt~rvm Bric1.ee , on to r,he Railway Co,:>ine , and moved that
a letter be sent, requesting the Railway Commissioners to place a Rnil along the
Qoping, to prevent the Children falling over on to the Railway Line . Seconded by Ald .
Solomon, and carried.
Alderman Gander moved that letters be sent to our Parliamentary Represen~atlves , The
Hon. F.M. Burke, H.L.A., congratulating him on his elevation to the Honorable position co
of "Speaker" of · the Legisl at ive Assembly, and the Honorable J .Lamaro, M.L.A., (\
congratula ting him upon his appointment as Hinister for Justice . Seconded by Alderman
Turtle , and carried.
And there being no further bu~dness, the Heeting termi M.ted, Confirr1ed at an Ordinary Heetirtg of the Council, held at the Town
Hall, Newtown on Tnes<l. y , the 25th November, 1930, at 7-30 p.m.,
,
TOWN CL..:!..lll<. UAYOR .
MINUTES OF A UEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE liDNICIPALITY OF NEIITOW1T , HELD AT
THE TOWN HALL, NEWTOWN, ON TUESDAY, the 28th NOVEltBER, -1930, at 7-30 p.m., .
His worShip the Mayor, (Ald. R.S. Goddard, J.P.), Mrs . Alderman Fowler , and Aldermen
Gander, :B~ler, scott, lJibble , Smith, solomon, Boland, :t'urtle, and Roberts .
an Apology was rteceived and accepted from Alderman Synnerdahl.
~ach Member of the Council having received a copy of the Minutes of the previous Meeti~Mrs. Alderman Fowler moved that the Minutes be taken as read, and confirmed, and
signed. seconded by Alderman Roberts, and carried .
C 0 R R E S P 0 N D E N C E.
578 . ONF.M.BURKE & Le tters from · the Hon. F.U.Burke, and J. La.mar.o, Ms. L.A., thanking Council for letters
5 7 9~
580 .
J . LAMARO MS •• A. LETTERS OF of 0ongratulation. "Received."
CONGRATULATIO • .N .HARDING, E LAND AT CN •
OF IREDALE & GEL STS.
N . R.lll .A . Rlij CARRL\.GEWA Y 0 GLADSTONE ST.
Letter from A.N.Harding, offering land at the corner mf Iredale and Angel sts, for
road widening purposes, for the sum of t20. Ald. Roland moved that the let ter be
Received, and referred to the ~inance ~ommittee for #DPOrt, seconded by Ald.
Bugler, and carried.
fetter carria e -
Mayor
THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN
M. I
Mil\ TES OF A MEET! 'G OF THE t,; 0 u N c I L . (duly com>ened)
mut Number
~arginnl
Referen e
81. PHI LLIPS &: TRD , RE PREKI SES NO . 25 C mEN ST
. 582. TELEPH = D RE REf VAL 0 T LEPHO CO -DUTTS TO TRE NEWLY ALIG :!l:D FO PATH I MISS DEN RD .
583. BUR OOD COUN . RE PR\C IC':
F INVESTING BOARDS WITR AUTHORITY T CARRY OUT ESSENTIALLY L. G. SERVI E •
584. SEC.FOR RAIL"" WAYS, RE R..ti L-WAY COPING
Held at the COUNCIL CHAMBERS, NEWTOWN
on Tuesday the day of o'clock p. m. 7- 30 . (Continued)
way o~ G-ladstone st. "Received . "
Le tter from esss~ . Ehillips & Trimble, thanking Gouncil on behalf of Petitioners for
abat i ng noisone nuisance from premises, J.jo. 25 uamden '>t., 11 Received."
Letter fro m t he telephone ~pt.,re the removal of Telephone uonduits to the newly
ali&ned footpa t hs in issenden Road. Ald . nibble moved that the !etter be "Rece i ved ,
and refer re d to the ork s Committee for Report , In the meantime an Estimate be
obta i ned for the cost of this work • . ~econded by Al d . Roberts , and carried .
Letter from t he BUrwood uouncil, asking co-operation in protesting against the growing
~racti ce of investing Boards with Authority to carry out essentially Local QQvernroent
service~ , (such as the llilk Board , and the proposed uetropoli tan Meat Board , }and a sk i ng
that a Delepate be appointed to attend a ~onference to be convened later . Ald. Boland
moved that the letter be ~Received, and His worshi p the Mayor either attend a s a velegate ,
or a ') )Oint some r1ember of the Council to atten(l. i n his stead . ::;econded by Ald . Turtle,
and carried .
ue t ter from the secretary for Railways, acknowledging ~otmcil ' s letter re r ailing on the
coping by the !5eats on the ,r;ewtown nridee . "Re ce i ved . il
BY SEATS ON Letter from the st . Peters Council , asking c~-operation in a Erotest agai nst t he r emoval THE NEWTOWN BRIDGE. of 'Xramway Star t ers from the St . Peters Railway Bridee . "Received . 11
585. ST.PETERS C. 0 "" TR.AL STAR ERS ~etter from the Under Secretary ._ ':Creasury Department , intimating that the matter of
586. TREASURY DEP • RE SURFACE surface drainage from the_ Railway Goods Yard into Gl adstone st ., and the .floeding of DRAINAGE FRO RAILWAYS GO S low lying property, will be taken up with the Rai lway Commissioners, with a view to the YARD :P-TTO GLADST ONE ST nece s sary remedial works being carried out . "Received . "
587. CITY SOLICIT R, Letter from the Cit~ Solicitor , covering Plan of an al ternative Route , via pnion -
RE p _,_dC OF ~- and Holmwood sts . ... Pearl and Alice Lanes - Pearl- Alice- Glara and Simmons sts , A.LT .ERF.ATI~ ROUTE FOR ~ore Road, and Phillip st . , joining up with the grieinally proposed route at LAYING SUP~-TErSION CAEL~S Glad sto~e s t ., for the layin€ of suver-'Xension uables ,through the Municipality of Newtown. THROUGH THE liDNICIPALII' Ald . Turtle moved that the letter be Rece i ved ,. and the new route 'approved, subject t o OF~O
588. P . J . FIRTH, RE CONCESSION FARES ON TRA.!! i3 .
589. F.Y.BURKEf& S.ROBERT SON . Ms .L.A., RE GRANT FOR I RELIEF OF UN EMPLOYED.
the gpproval of the Electric LiP..h t & Power Suppl y Cor:;pn , I .td ., , and to the fi l ling in of with sand ,
Trenche s. (where required by this Conncil ' s Engineer,) J and the carriageway over
Tunnels supported with concrete, in accordance with the requirements of the _Uai n Roads
Board. ~econded by Alderman Roberts , and carried .
Letter from P.J . Firth, intimating that he has been l~~el nesponsible for the ~i~n~t~r~~~~
of Concession Fqres on the Trams ., and asking if this Council will use its influence t o
popularise same . Ald . Turtle moved that the ~etter be Received , and co-operation granted ,
and the writer thanked for his efforts in this matter . seconded by Ald . Solomon. -Amendment ~~ .?
moved by Alderman Boland, that the letter be "Received •. " Seconded by Ald . scott . The
Voting being in favour o~ the -~endment 2 it was then submitted as the Substantive
motion . and declared carried.
Letters from the lion. F.U. Burke, and R.J. stuart,-Robertson , Hs .L.A., i ntimat i ng that the
T own Clerk ... Mayor
Minute Number
590
591
592
M arginal Reference
MRS.R.v.n.v""'""' RE NO. 5 BEDFORD ST.
ALEXANDRIA C RE LIG"f:IT ING
ON ST .PET BRIDGE.
MAYORAL RE LIGHTING ON ST ,PETER'
. BRIDGE.
59 FINANCE C01L REPORT.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE C 0 U N C I L. (duly corrvened)
Held at the COUNCIL CHAMBERS, NEwt:J~~Sl·
on Tue sda :r the day of NOVEr.tDEn . 193 0 .at ?-30 . o'clock p. m.
(Continued)
~ini~ter for Labour & Indust~ is unahl9 owing to their beine no money ~vailable for
Rel ief works at present. to erant the £10,000 Loan for Unemploymen t Relie f , f or 1hich
this.Cotmcil applied. but ,!Vill ~the Kepresentations ma de on be!u~lf of the .NewtoWJl
Council in mind, fOf.' future 9onsideration . "Received" on the motion of Hrs . Ald . Fowler
seconded by Ald . Boland. and carried ,
Letter from ur s . R. Cauley . asking the Cotmcil to exempt her froM the ;payment of Rates
on Council 's premises , No . 5 Bedford ~t ., on-account of the extreme slackness in
Trade . I t was Re solved on the recommendation of the Finance commi t tee t ha t the letter
be Re ctUved . and the writer informed that the Council will pay the Hetropoli tan w
s. & D. Board Rates . for which a Final .Notice has now been served, and will also
~the Muni cipal Rates f or the year 1931. when the matter will a~ain be reviewed .
Letter fr om the Al exandria ~..~ouncil intimating that it is Hilline to pay its fair
J?r oportion of the cost of }ncreased lighting on the ;:;t , Peter ' s Railway Bridce .
I n connection with this ,rna tter • l{is -.vvorship the Hayor submitted a Hinut e . recommend
ing , as the result of a conference with Represent atives from the /)rskineville council .
that the HetropoJ:i tan Transport '.Crust be asked to submit an ~stimate of t he co s t of
placing a 1000 C. P . unshaded Light, in lieu of the present cluster of six small c.P.
Liehts on the central pole on the ;:;t . Peter •s Ra ilway Bridee . Half of such cost to be
borne by the .J1etropolitan Transport Board . and the other hBlf in e qual port ions by
the Al exandria - .!!;rski neville . and .Newtown Councils. Ald. 'rurtle moved that the
Hayoral Uinute be Received , together with the letter from the Ale xandria council, and
the re-commendation contai ned i n.the Uayoral Hinute be adopted , and t he Hayer thanked ____,.__
for his attention to this matter. Seconded by Ald . nibble, and carried .
R E P 0 R T S .
His Worship the Hayer. a:s chairman of the Finance Cornm.:i,ttee, submitted a Rep ort of a
}{eeting held on the 25th November.l9~0. as contained on Foljos 153/4 of the Finance
Committee's Report, which recommended Confirmation o~ Accounts .paid under Votes of
A.ppropri .tion, amount i ng t o £2.315- 9- 1. ,
and payment of Accounts passed that Eveni ng, amounting to £1.483 - o- 3.
Total payments froz:r1 the General Fund since last }ifeeting. £3,798- 9- 4, and
../ o:' I
from the Trust Fund. £40 , and from the Incinerator Loan Fund. £22-15-
The Monthly Financi al statements were also submitted, and disclosed Credit Balances
General Fund £7338-12-9 , - Incinerator Loan Ftmd. e 99-17-0.
I t was further recommended, (a ) . That the owners of property on the eastern side of
Jiissenden Road, between Richard st., and Carillon Avenue, be written to, asking them
to quote the l owest price for their property. (b). That the request of the Sydney Day
Nursery Assn, for exempti on from rating on their Day Nursery premises in Linthorpe
st . , be granted f or the year 1931. ( c ) . That the secretary of the Royal Alexandria
he informed that the Council regratE that it is unable to
, Town Clerk Mayor
THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN
MINUTES OF A MEET/1\'G OF THE 0 u N !"' I L . (duly con'Vened) •
Minute Number
~arginal
Referen
594. ENGINE~R Is REPORT.
595. l!EllTH INSP . REPO~T .
596. H •• ~ ~..j :.
RE ENDERS F R BLUE . ~AL
59 7 • .J.D. SYNNERDA1JL RE P::~rrSSION TO WITRDRA NO"TIC ...... OF _OT ON STANDING IDN :BUSINESS PAPER.
598. ALD .SOLO iON . RE SUBSIDISING BY 5/ - in f THE AMOUNT RAISETI BY T3:E N. C.A.S . AT THE FAIR T BE HELD ON 12th DEC~.~BER NE~T.
599. ALD.TURTLE RE SALARIES WAGES PAID TO THE COUNCIL Is
I OF~ CERS AND .E2rPLOYEES. AJID (b) . RE FOOD RELIEF DEPOT.
Held at the COUNCIL CHAMBERS, NEWTOWN
on TU""'SD Y the 25th day of .NOV , .ffi~R,l93U , al 7-30. o'clock p. m. (Continued)
grant it s ,p.lic t ion for a don.J.tion, (d1. That the Newtown Band be informed that the
Su sidy _or tle ye.r 191 , ,•ill be at the snne amount, (£25), and on the same terms and
con i tio .. s , r>.s the subsidy granted for the current Year. (e). That the Occupier of No·
5 e'ford st., be i1formad tlmt this Council will pay the \'!ater and SevJerat.;e Rates,
:1.• /:._ch a Fi .t. r tice hns now been issued, n..nd will also pay the Hunicipal Rates due Asst .
_or the :el'lr 1931, when the matter will .acain be reviewed, (f) • That the Rates/on /No.
' " "' ' ry 9- ~ingston ward, (£11-12-10), and Asst .NQ. 1012 O' Connell ward ,(£38-3-7 ) be
'rrit ten Off 11 the Rate ~ook, as tmder the ,;.1rovisions of section 132 (H) of the Local
G-overnment .\.ct. These aJllounts do not appear to be recoverable at Law •
. ld . _urtle moved thqt the Finance CoMMittee 's Report be Received ard adopted, the
.\ccounts 0onfirned and ~aid, and nl l reco~endations contained therein be carried into
effect . secondett by .ld . Snith, and carried.!
The ~ineer submitted his Report of works completed or in vrogress during the past
f rtni ~~t , which was "Received. 1
The Health Inspector sub~itted his Report, as Gontained on Fol~os 288/9 of the Health
rns:pector•s .tte ort .Book . Ald. Gander moved that the Health Inspec tor's Report be
Received, and the applic~tions mentioned in paragraph 3, granted . ~econded by.Ald.
Dibble, and carried.
MO'T'IONS PURSU.AI·T'P TO NOT I CE .
HIS iORSHIP 'l'HE !AYOR, lAL:J. R. S. GODDARD.J .P.} l10VED;- "That ·:renders be called for the
su;>2,)ly of Blue netal for the year 1931 - '.L'O be reported on by the works uommittee ,
at the next Meeting of the vouncil. ~econded by Ald . Turtle, and carried.
Letter was reoeived from Alderman synnerdahl, asking permission to withdraw the
motion standing on the Business Paper in his name . Ald. Turtle moved that the ,letter
be Rece ived, and ]ermission, as desired , granted . Seconded by Alderman Smith , and
carried. .
by 5/- in the £, the Nett amount
raised by the ewtown citizen 's Aid . society, at the Fair to be held on Friday the 12th
:!)eceMber next, to provide t;hrist~as vheer for the poor of .Newtown. seconded by Ald.
~ibble , and carried .
QUES~IO!TS OF 'VH ICH DUE NOTICE HAEE BE'SN GIVEJIT
BY AL:JE::LWT C .H. TUR'T'LE. J.P. ANSVIER .
(l) .What is the total amount per week of the salaries and wages •••• £393 per annum. paid by this Council to its Officers e~d Employees .
(2 1. h~'t is the total a'[llount per week of the salaries and. nages •••• £390- 16- 4. provided by the AWards for the Officers and ~p1oyees of this Council . ?
(3t.· .at conditions over and above those contained in the have been granted by this t;ouncil to its ufficers and ..!!A!;tployees.
Awards •••• No Basic wage reduction eQuals £8-7-6 per week.
' Town Clerk
TO DTCUT"SRATOR STAvF.
An extra wee1{S holicla!r leave t;r"l.nted in the ~re ·u· 1326 . A 3~-~-4~ h::.~eek.
I I
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Minute Number
Margino.l Reference
THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE C 0 U :rr t; I L . (duly con'Vened) f J / / lleld at the COUNCIL CHA MBERS, NE W TO W N •
on Tuesday the 25th day of NOVr;;! "".: , 1930. , al 7-30 . o'clock p. m.
(Continued)
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600. .GANDER RE INSPECTION
OF HEAT.
601.
602.
.BOLAND RE ITY OF
11.7.ti.UL>.t:l.GE DEST AT INCINER
OR.
( 4) • I n view of the chanee of Government, has any ftU'ther notion been taken . ANSV/ER.
in endeavonrine to have a depot established in Newtown to obvi gte the necessity
for :persons who are unemployed travelling to ard froM the Lahour· Bnreau,when in search of employment , or to receive rations, ? ••• No .
QUESTIONS Vfi'::'H01T'l" NOTICS.
ALD . G.ANDS::-: 1\:'&'KED. ;- •'Th..-,t in view of the faf'!i: that there is a dispute exi&tine in the
He <:~,t Industry , and larr;e guA.ntities of~ it is allee~ed is beine slaughtered in
t.:onnt ry J)istricts , without havine been _inspected by qnHlified He;n, and i s heine
delivered to Butcher $hops for dale in the Jfetropoli tan Area. vvill you instruct--
the H~lth Officers of this vouncil to take stens to prevent any Heat, v1hich has not
been properly inspected and ::;tamped beine sold, with a view to se.fe-eua
health of the CoMP'lnnit~. Y.till yon also instruct the Health Officers of this Council
to prevent a:ny Heat beine carted to.Bntcher Shops in any Vehicles, which do not would
comply with the Reeulations of the jiealth Act. His Worship the Havor s <id he/refer
this matter to the council ' s Health Inspector for attention .
Ald . Boland asked why the quantity of Gar1-Ja e destroyed at the lnciner.= tor during the in
past fortnic;ht, did not a:g;pear~the Re <1.J.th Inspector ' s Report.? The rrealth Inspector
intimated that he would supply this information in his next R port .•
J1rs . Ald . Fowler asked t~t a J,.etter be sent to the Chief Secretary, requesting thr.t
the usual subsid~r be paid to the Newtown Citizen ' s Aid . society for the Relief of
the poor .