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Minutes of a meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Newtown, held at the To\vn Hall , Newtown, on Tuesday, 6th November, 1945, at 7.30 p.m.

PRESENT: Aldermen: His orship the Mayor (Al der man Mr. S. A. Fleming), the Deputy Mayor

(Alderman Mr.W.F. Bodkin), and Aldermen Smith, Goddard, Elvy, Bugler, Pawley, Portus, \!right, M.L.c. and Brannan.

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Staff: The Town Clerk (Mr. R.P.Hitchen), the Engineer and Building In$pector (Mr.R •• Hope) and the Chief Health Inspector (Mr • .J.KirkpatrickJ.

APOLOGIES :

Ap ologies were received and accepted f r om Alderman (Mrs) L. Fowler, M. L. A. and Alderman Greenu •

MINUI'ES :

Each member of the Council having received a copy of the minutes of the meeting held on 23rd October, 1945, it was resolved that the Minutes as circulated be taken as read and confirmed a nd signed as a true record of the Ordinary Meeting held on 23rd October, 1945.

SYMPATHY:

Feel ing references having been made bv the Mayor and Aldermen it was resolved by the Members rising in silence that letters of sympa thy be forwarded - to the Wife and family of the late Vincent P.Laurence of Laurence and Company, Newtown, to the relatives of the late Mr.Cross, Dentist, of Enmore Road, and to Mr.Pearson of 91 Burren Street on the loss of his Vfife.

CORRESPONDENCE:

From the Department of Education re water supply to North Newtown Public School. "Received".

From Jiss B. Howard cancelling Hall Booking and asking for refund of deposit. "THAT the letter be received and the deposit of 10/-d refunded".

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From Mr.A.Kingsley suggesting t he resumption of land in Missenden Road for a Rest Park and conversion of existing Pill Box into public convenience. Resolved: "THAT the letter be received and referred to the Works Committee".

B---~-0' From Mr.E.Nance applying for permission to sell fruit and vegetables from street barrow. s_•_: n Resolved: "THAT the letter be received and the applicant's name recorded and he be informed

that there are no vacant sites at the moment, but if any become vacant he will be given an opportunity of tendering for same."

fU . G . .. ...:J::::: • From the Local Government Association forwarding circular re various matters. "Received". _ =::uUJ __ . ..:'TE_..) . 8- • . --..::JSJ: . • .)U3 . From the Local Government As sociation regarding the Public Libraries Act. Resolved: "THAT I:S.~,RIE::l .. CT the letter be received and considered in conjunction with the estimates."

: .G- ... 881 . ~~c ~ From the Local Government Association forwarding details of the proposed Electricity Control c-~~GL BILL Bill now before Parliament, and asking Council to protest against this further inroad on

Local Government powers. Resolved: "THAT the letter be received and t he matter deferred until the next meeting of the Council to enable the Aldermen to peruse the literat ure being for­warded by the Local Government Association" •

• :l.C.:-.• .TIOLL n :::: c)!'rom S .H.Carroll and Company re repairs ordered at 82 Camden Street. Resolved: "THAT the ~ v.~m~ ~T letter be received and they be given an extension of thirty (30) days in which to carry out

the work".

IR .:::y::; _ _r [ co From Reginald Dean and Company re repairs ordered to 38/40 Commodore Street and 83 Bedford 38/~G co.:l:OD ....., Street. Resolved: "THAT the letter be received and they be given an extension of thirty (30 ) ST days in which to carry out the work".

'E. L :'ITNESS From the National Fitness Council asking if Council desires to continue the after-school play CJ.~C L ... FISR- 3C:l:::..centre at Norfolk Street until the Christmas holiday period begins. Resolved: "THAT the

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letter be received and the Council agr ee to the continuation of the after - school play centre as suggested".

{ From the Australian Communist Party, Newtown Branch, seeking permission to hold Saturday morning meetings at Hordern and King Streets. Moved by Alderman Bugler seconded by Alderman Elvy: "THAT the letter be received and permission refused" . Motion lost.

From the Department of Local Government r e proposed legislation to compel owners of unoccupied or partly occupied dwellings to let same t o returned servicemen and c i Yilians . Resolved : "THAT the letter be received and the Council co-operate in securing information regarding unoccupied dwel l ings , etc . "

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Fro~ the Depar tment of Main Roads asking council's co-operation in securing t he removal of al l kerb-side pe t rol p umps from main roads. Moved by Alderman Bugler seconded by Alderman Elvy: "THAT the let ter be received". Amendment moved by Alderman Wright, M.L.C. seconded by Alderman Bodkin: "THAT the lett er be received and the Council co-operate where it is pos sible to have the petrol pump s removed to another position". Amendment lost. Motion carried.

From the As s ociation of Go-Operative Building Societies seeking co-operation in an endeavour to extend the benefits of co-operative home ownership to every citizen. Resolved: " THAT t he letter be recei ved and the Council co- operate" .

From t he Town Cl erk , Sydney, re "Health ~eek" Exhibition from 30th October to 2nd November, 1945. "Received".

From the Local Government Department advising the First Meeting of the Cumberland County J Council on Tue sday , 13th November, 1945, at 10 a. m. and inviting the Mayor and Town Clerk

t o be present. Resolved: "THAT the letter be received and a report of the proceedings be presen ted to the next Council meeting".

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From the Postmaster General's Department advising that repairs had been car ried out to the public telephone at the corner of Burren and Wilson Streets a s soon as complaint of t he damage had been received. "Received".

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From R. Minnis asking to be allowed to have an asphalt crossing at 51 Si mmons Street i nstead of the concrete one proposed by t he Council last year. Moved by Alderman Brannan s econded by Alderman Smith: "THAT the lett er be rece i ved and the Council adhere to its previous dec i sion that t he crossing must be construc t ed in concrete". Amendment moved by Al derman Bugler seconded by ft~derman Pawley: "THAT the le tter be received and referred to the Wor ks Committee". J\.mendment lost. Motion carried.

969 P2RP._RUST~ From t he Perpetual Trustee Company asking for an extension of time in which to carry out :;:::::;c:=N.TI!:E F R repairs ordered to 6 Yaralla Stre et, Newtown. Resolved: "THAT the letter be received and rtEF. IRS 6Y.ARJ :::,~ey be granted one {1) month's extension of time in which to carry out t he wor k".

970 • .:::RP . TRUuT . C , From the Perpetual Trustee Company asking for an extension of t ime until 3rd December, 1945, EX'E •• P2:PAIRS i n which to carry out r epairs to 160 King Street, Newtown. Resolved: "THAT the letter be

160 KI:·G ST received and the request acceded to".

971 PERF TRUST. C From the Perpetual Tr ustee Company a sking for an extension of time until 3rd December, 1945, -:Y.:Ti ••. -tEFA.IRS i n which to carry out repairs to 170 King Street, Newtown. Resolved: "THAT the letter be 17C KTI:G ST r eceived and the request acceded to".

972 BUSH FIRES From the Bush Fi r es dvisory Committee seeking Council's co-operation in publici s ing t he DV .CTEE PUB campaign for t he prevention of bush fires. Resolved: "THAT t he letter be received and the

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973 .l~:.R VETERA TS From the .. lar Veterans' Appeal applying for permission to hold a badge and button selling

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REPORTS:

The Engineer submi t ted a report of works progress during t he past two weeks and it was resolved t hat the Engineer' s r eport be received and adopted.

The Chief Health Inspector submitted his report in accordance with Folios 48 and 49 of the Inspector's Report Book and it was resolved that the Chief Health Inspector's report be received and considered seriatim. Upon paragraph No.4. being submitted it was moved by Al derman Pawley seconded by Alderman Brannan: "THAT the paragraph be received and the Council call in the services of a consulting Engineer to inspect the generator tubes in the Council's Incinerator plant." Carried. After further consideration the Chief Health Inspector's report

• with the addition of the foregoing motion was adopted •

4'l- G-o ~ "Rw The Engineer as Acting fuilding Inspector submitted the report of buildings approved since :TI~SP·:~EPORT OF the last meeting as follows:

BLOOS :J>?R CV :J {1) Labor Motor Funerals, Enmore Road - Interi or alterations . {2) 177 King Street - removal of interior wall. {3) Roman Catholic Church Trustees, Edgeware Road - Garage and enclosed verandah.

Resolved: "THAT t he Buildings as approved be confirmed" .

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The Building Inspector submit ted an application for permission to partly enclose verandah in fibro at 2? Charles Street. Resolved: "THAT the application be approved".

His orship the Mayor (Alderman Mr. s .. Fleming) submitted a verbal report from the Newtown . Patriotic and War Fund which had unanimously decided that the second ambulance in the National!

Emer gency Services sho ld be donated to the nti-T.B. Association. Alderman Pawley reported that the lady workers of the Newtown-Enmore Services who had also raised funds to purchase this ambulance had all decided in the same way and it was resolved: "THAT the Council endorse the donation of this ambulance to the Anti-T.B.Association, and His Worship the Mayor and the Town Clerk be authorised to arrange a public presentation of the ambulance at the earliest possible date".

QUESTTONS WITHOUT NOTICE:

Alderman Portus asked if street name plate could be erected at Ferndale and Camden Streets •

Alderman Bugler drew attention to the very satisfactory street name plates used 1in the Blue Mountains, which appeared to have the lettering burnt into the wood with black and orange paint­ing. The Mayor said he would have investigations made into the idea of using similar signs in this Municipality.

U~lER RE P~~ J~derman Bugler asked if any reports had yet been received on the petrol consumption of the ~ED 1 ·uTOR LO~ , motor lorries. The Engineer replied that two had been checked and the third one had not yet

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Alderman Elvy drew a t tention to the doors being broken on the air raid shelter in Pernell Street Rand the objectionable practices going on in the shelter. The Mayor promised to give the matter attention.

Al derman 'Jright, M.L.C. asked if the Mayor had done anything in connection with alleviating the trouble from the metal top dressing on the roads. The Mayor replied he had discussed the matter with the Engineer.

~-~TH ~ ~ I}~ Ald erman Smith drew attention to the leak from a cistern in the Gentlemen's lavatory. ~E- ~ ~ . 'JO:~v . . c~ITE .~ROR r · Alderman Smlth suggested that a mirror might be placed in the Gentlemen's lavatory. ~"'"":-TS . C 1·-;v- . ~ D r· ~F R Alderman Bodkin asked that a report be submitted to the next meeting of the Council in ~~ TG . n_ IL .connection with the progress of the proposed Children's Playground in O'Connell Street.

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. ~ . fHOL"S It was resolved that the Council now go into Committee of the Whole to consider various matters. Upon resuming in Council it was reported that while in Committee of the Whole various matters had been considered and the Committee reports and recommends as follows:

:J L THAT for the purpose of Gratuity and Long Service Leave Mr .F. A.Coles be considered as having had continuous employment with the Council to the time of his retirement at last

r=c-::. riL:. :=....~q Council meeting. u ::TirG FFI~= LIGH~r n 2• THAT the matter of office lighting be referred to the Works Committee.

2-RE.!.RS FL.'rES 3. THAT the letters re the arrears of rates and the offers to pay be received and accepted. & OFF:::?.S .CC::::;T . .• ':::.' .r:-sEJ: D FA 4. THAT the offer from Mr.R .Townsend that he would pay the total amount outstanding if the __ DT!T ,tJTST.:...;. ,J Council wo uld forego the interest due be :Qe received and that in view of the undertaking

;LI:'} IF c..,u-:.·crL of the Minister for Local Government to the Council, it hereby resolves: "THAT it considers ~ ~R::::GO DlT_::::srr this to be a case of hardship and, in accordance with Mr.Townsend's offer, if he pays his

rates in full, the amount of interest (£12/18/S~arrears) be written off and no current interest be charged on the outstanding rates." y

R"'r RT OF mE Resolved : "THAT the report of the Committee of the Whole be received and adopted and all its ~0 ::ITT::E OF _ "'"Tecommendations carried into effect"· /

_ O:::.E REC:=IV3 :c> And there being no fu~ther business the meeting terminated at 10.11 p.m.

Confirmed at an ordinary meeting of the Council held at the Town Hall , Newtown, on Tuesday, 20th November, 1945, at ?.30 p.m.

This is Page No .4. of Minutes of a meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Newtown held at the Town Hall, Newtown, on Tuesday, 6th November, 1945, at ?.30 p.m.

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