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THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN

~JffXCTF~. OF .·l ,J/.EET/X r OF THE COUNCIL (SPECIAL) (duly convened)

Held attlu· COU CfL CHAMBERS, NEWTOWN

011 Tuesday lht•

. No. 2?/2/1943.

?th da)' of December 1943 , at ?.15 o'clock p.m. (Continued)

To determine whether or not the Council will grant an allowance to the Mayor for the ensuing year.

If it is determined to grant an allowance to fix the amount .

To elect a Mayor for the ensuing twelve months.

If the Council so desires, to elect a Deputy Mayor, and determine if such election is to be for the Mayoral Year.

It was resolved: "THAT the Council grant an allowance to the Mayor for the ensuing Mayoral year."

It was resolved: "THAT the Mayoral allowance for the ensuing year be £150;/'

~ominations were then invited for the office of Mayor and as there was only one nomination that of Alderman Patrick Joseph Walters, he wasduly declared elected unanimously as Mayor of the Municipality of Newtown for the ensuing Mayoral Year. The retiring Mayor (Alderman A.E. Greenup, J.P.) inducted the new Mayor, Alderman P.J. Walters, into the Chair and on behalf of the Members, congratulated him on his success. The Mayor briefly responded and thanked the Members for the honour conferred upon him.

:It was resolved: "THAT a Deputy Mayor be elected, and the election be for the Mayoral Year." On nominations being invited, Alderman Joseph Solomon, J.P. being the only nominee, was duly declared elected to the office of Deputy Mayor for the ensuing year.

APO l.O GI ES:

Alderman Beaufils was absent in accordance with leave granted on 12th October, 1943, and it was resolved: "THAT in view of the circumstances, attendant apologies be accepted from Aldermen (Mrs.) Fowler, Brannan and Newnham."

And there being no further business the Meeting terminated at ?.27 p .m.

Confirmed at an Ordinary Meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Newtown, held at the Town Hall, Newtown, on Tuesday, 4th January, 1944.

This is Page No. 2 of Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Newtown held at the Town Hall, Newtown on Tuesday 7th December, 1943, at 7.15 p.m.

M. No. 28/l/1943.

Minutes of a meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Newtown, held at the Town Hall, Newtown, on Tuesday, 7th December 1943 at 7.30 p.m.

His Worship the Mayor (Alderman P.J. Walters), the Deputy Mayor (Alderman J. Solomon, J.P.) and Aldermen (Mrs) Fowler, Greenup, Goddard, Smith, Bugler, Newnham, Brannan, Fleming and Pawley.

APOLOGY:

iJ.derman Beaufils was absent in accordance with leave granted on 12th October, 1943.

MINUTES:

Each member of the Council having received a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting, it was resolved that the minutes as circulated be taken as read and confirmed and signed as a true record of the ordinary meeting held on 23rd November, 1943.

STilPATHY:

Feeling references having been made by the Mayor and Aldermen, it was resolved by the members

rising in silence that letter of sympathy be forwarded to Mr. c. O'Brien, 106 Australia St.,

on the loss of his wife.

This is Page No. 1 of minutes of a meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Newtown, held at the Tovm Hall, Newtown, on Tuesday 7th December, 1943, at 7.30 p.m.

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CORRESPONDENCE :

COUNCIL (Ordinary) (duly C01lVt'ned)

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From the Department of War Organisation of Industry notifying the Control of Building Mater ials Order is to be extended. to this State and notifying the monthly returns required in connection with Building Mater1als . Resolved : "Tll.AT the letter be received and the contents noted."

~rom th? Minister ~or the Army (p~r favour o~ Han . Mr . J.A. Beasley , M.H. R.) stating that ~f deta1~s con?ern1ng the non del1very of mall to the fighting forces is supplied the motter wil~ be 1nvest1gated. Resolved : "T~AT the letter be received and the Minister for the Army be 1nformed that we are unable to g1ve the details asKed for because the scldiers have intimated that they are afraid of being victimised if they complain aoout 1,he non delivery of their mail." ~

From the Ron. J .A. Beasley and Mr . T . Sheehan I:' s. P . advising the Goverr~E-rt gonsidering the matter of Old /~e and Invalid Pcnsion3 as referred tG in tt~ Counc~l' lett r. l~solved : "THAT the letter be rPcei ved and the request cortained in the Council':.:> letter for a minimum base o:f 35/- be referred back to t h e Govern.r:lent".

From the Social Credit Movement of N . S.1fl. forwarding literature in cor 1ection w:.th "Taxation Without Tears", etc . Re.3olved : "TILT the letter be r9ceived :J.r..d 1'3.id en the t~·'c.

and the matter be further reconsidered at the next meeting of the Council."

From Mr . J . Solomon asking Council to review the fee ::_Jaid for roa1 opening . Resolved: ., ........ .: ... tne letter be received and the writer be informed tl}at tl'e fee '1Bid ur-:i.N" in f ccor1 ncs v;i tl-J. that fixed by the Council and it regrets it cannot discriminat~ in any-.- C':i3e."

From the National Fitness Council of N. _, .-' . advising thdt Chric.-t.aac Holiday :!lny CcTitres •,Jill ~e opened on the Monday followi ng Boxing Dav , and asking Council's co-op8ration in formine a Committee and voting an amount not exceeding £?5 . l.1oved by h.lderman Fleming, seconded by Alderman Smith "THAT the letter be received and the sum of £?5 be voted as requested." f.Jilendment moved by Alderman (I,:rs.) Fowler, seconded by nlder.::nan Brannan "TF T the letter be received, that a Committee be formed under Section 52? VJith the Mayoress as Chu.irman, and a sum of £25 be voted in accordance with the request." The voting being in favour of tne amendment it was submitted as the substantive motion and declared carried.

From Miss B. Farran applying for two weeks holiday leave commencing 29th November, 1943. Resolved: "THAT the appl ication be received and leave granted" .

From the Department of Main Roads forwarding requisition of ?/16th of one penny in the £1 J8ing Main Roads rate for the year 1944. Resolved: "THAT the notification be received".

om Mrs . M. Healy thanking the Council for the gratuity granted in connection with the late Mr . Sadler., Received.

From Town Clerk, Waverley , notifying deputation regarding suggested alteration to method of ~evying drainage rate by the Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board. Received .

From Free Trade & Land Values League asking council' s co-operation in securing valuation of the City of Sydney properties by the Valuer General. Moved by Alderman Newnham, s~conded by Alderman Bugler'~hat the letter be received." Amendment moved by Alderman Flem1ng, seconded by Alderman Solomon "THAT the letter be received and the Council co-operate". Amendment lost, motion carried.

From McCoy Grove & Atkinson asking Council to reconsider and withdraw the notice to abate nuisance i~ connection with property, 50 Newman Str eet . M~ved by.Alderman Newn~am , s~co~ded by Alderman Fleming '~hat the matter be referred to the WorKs Comm1ttee for cons1derat1o~ • Amendment moved by Alderman Bugler, seconded by Alder man Br~nnan'that ~he ne~ess~ry act1on be taken to enforce the council's requisition in the matter • The vot1ng be~g 1n favour of the amendment it was submitted as the substantive motion and declared carr1ed .

957 1 f d' 59th Annual Report Resolved: "THAT the report .!7~ H,HOS.f.59th From Royal Prince Alfred Hospita orwar 1ng •

JJ u .:;:., REPO T be received and laid on the table."

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From the Han. Mr . J.A. Beasley and Mr. T. Sheeha~ M's. P. forwarding letter from the Minister for war Organisation of Industry regard1ng the subdivision of large homes to alleviate the housing shortage. Received.

From war Damage Commission advising the ex~ens~on of the contribution for a period of 12 months ~ 31st December, 1944, and that any contr1but1on on new property erected after 1st January,

1944, will be at the rate of 1/- per cent for the 1944 cover. Received.

This is Page No. 2 of minutes of a meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Newtown, held at the Town Hall, Newtown, on Tuesday, ?th December, 1943.

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Jlf/XCTE~ JF .4. JIEET/.,Y r OF Tf-IE COUNCIL (Ordinary) (du!J' convened)

Hdd nttlu· COU 'CIL CHAMBER , NEWTOWN

on Tuesday !Itt' ?th

• No. 28/3/1943.

da)' of December, 1943, at ?.30 o'clock p.m. (Continu.,d)

Further consideration of the letter from the Commonwealth Salvage Commission asking the

Council to appoint a District Chairman and co-operate with the Government in the collection

of salvage. Resolved: "THAT His ~orship the Mayor (Alderman P.J. Walters) be nominated

as Chairman of the District Salvage Committee as requested by the Commonwealth Salvage

Commission.

From illiams, Ryman & Co. applying for approval of subdivision of Nos. 6 and 8 Hawken

Btreet. Resolved: "THAT the application be received, subdivision approved, and the usual

certificate issued.

REPORT:::>:

Town Clerk submitted a plan which had been drawn up in connection with the proposal required

for presentation to the Premier of New South Wales for his consideration regarding the

taking over of the Newtown-Camperdown Cemetery, and it was resolved: "THAT the plan be

received and approved and it be left in the hands of the Mayor and Alderman Greenup to

present the matter to the Premier.

The Supervisor submitted his report of Works Progress during the past two weeks and it was

resolved that the report be received and adopted.

The Chief Health Inspector submitted a report as contained in Folios 3?6 and 3?7 of the Chief

Health Inspector's Report book, and it was resolved that the report be received and it be

considered seriatim. It was resolved: "THAT paragraph 3 be received and adopted and that

the matter be referred to the Minister of Education with a request for attention to the

defects mentioned before the school holidays." It was then resolved that the Health

Inspectors report as a whole be received and adopted.

The Building Inspector submitted an application for approval to substitute brick for

galvanised iron for walls for Laundry and Bathroom of 80 Regent Street. Resolved: "THAT

the application be approved".

!{UESTIONS 'NITHOUT NOTICE:

Alderman Brannan asked that the Health Inspector investigate the trouble with smoke from

-the Incinerator Stack between 5 and ? p.m. The Health Inspector replied that it was

probably due to the recent clean-up and should be eliminated by now •

nlderman Pawley drew attention to the fact that the bells recently put on the Garbage Carts

were too small and suggested that larger bells be purchased.

Alder:nan Smith asked that the Works Committee meet as soon as possible in the new year. ,..,

ORDERS OF THE DAY:

-Fixing the date of the next Council Meeting :. It was resolved: "THAT the next meeting of

t he Council be held on the 4th January, 1944, at the usual time.

Appointment of Committee:

Finance & Building Committee: It was resolved: "THAT the Finane~ and Building Committee

be constituted by the whole of the Council.

Works, Building and Parks Committee: It was resolved: "THAT the Works, Building and

Parks Committee be -His Worship the Mayor, Alderman P.J. Walters. The Deputy Mayor , Alderman J. Solomon Aldermen Messrs. Pawley and Newnham.

Chairman.

r.- . ., C' ~- ..z"- .... __ J --- • Lighting&. Health Committee: It was resolved: "THAT the Lighting and Health Committee be -

His ~orship the Mayor, Alderman P.J. Walters . Chairman. The Deputy Mayor, Alderman J. Solomon. Aldermen Messrs. Goddard, Fleming, Brannan, Pawley,Walters and Greenup.

It was resolved: "THAT a quorum of any of the Committees be constituted by any three

Members.

And there being no further business the meeting terminated at 8.55 p.m.

Confirmed at an ordinary meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Newtown, held at

the Town Hall, Newtown on Tuesday, 4th January, 1944.

This is Page No. 3 of minutes of a meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Newtown,

held at the Town Hall, Newtown on Tuesday ?th December, 1943.

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