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Harrow Urban District Council 3ist July, 1934. Vol. 1—No 6. HARROW URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL, MINUTES of the Monthly Meeting of the Council held in the Technical School, Station Road, Harrow, on Tuesday, the 31st day of July, 1934. PRESENT: Councillor Mr. T. Charles, J.P. (Chairman). „ Mr. G. F. Telfer (Vice-Chairman). Councillor Mrs. M. E. Webb. Councillor Mr. T. A. Ellement. Mr. W. T. Adams. Mr. A. G. Elliot-Smith. Mr. G. VV. Alien. Mr. D. C. Ellis. ., Mr. A. C. Andrews. Dr. R. Forbes, J.P. ,, Mr. C. Brown. ,, Mr. J. Greer. ,, Mr. A. Buttle. Mr. J. E. Ousey. Mr. F. A. Coles. Mr. D. J. Pratt. Mr. F. P. Cope. Mr. S. J. Rust. ,, Mr. H. Cornish. Mr. J. V. Smith. Mr. R. W. Cowan. ,, Mr. E. G. Swann. ,, Mr. E. L. Cridford. Mr. H. Walker. ,, Dr. N. Crosby. ,, Mr. W. Weston. ,, Mr. H. Dawson. ,, Mr. J. Wibberley. Mr. G. W. B. Wilkins. (131) MINUTES.—The Minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on 3rd July, 1934, being printed, were taken as read and the file copy signed, attention being directed to the following :— (a) an inaccuracy in Minute No. 118, which should refer to children at Roe Green having to attend the new school at D'Arcy Gardens, Kenton ; 3ist July, 1934. 274 (b) Minute No. 119, Resolutions Nod. 664 and 665, page 239—Councillor Cowan not shewn as voting against; (c) Minute No. 105, Resolution Nod. 521, page 202— the grounds for the proposition not stated, i.e., on a point of equity, having regard to the Council's decision to supply surplices for clergy ; and (a) Minute No. 112, Resolution Nod. 616, pages 226 and 227—Councillor Pratt not shewn as dissenting. (132) APPOINTMENT OF CLERK.—Proposed by Councillor Buttle, and seconded by Councillor Cridford :— (684) " That the Council do resolve itself ' into Committee ' for the purpose of interviewing selected candidates for the post of Clerk." Carried. The following candidates whom the Appointments Sub- Committee of the General Purposes, Establishment and Legal Committee had interviewed on jth July, 1934, were called in turn before the Council:— Mr. D. J. Reason (aged 37), of Ilford, Mr. C. S. Robinson (aged 36), of Blackburn, Mr. V. Younger (aged 35), of Coventry, Mr. J. B. Willis (aged 43), of Harrow Eventually, in open Council, Councillor Forbes moved, and Councillor Ellis seconded :— (685) " That Mr. V. Younger be appointed Clerk and Solicitor to the Council (the duties being as described in the List of Duties issued on 12th June, 1934) at a comimencing inclusive salary of ^1,200 per annum, with deductions at the rate ol five per centum as contributions to the Superannuation Fund, the appointment to be subject to Mr. Younger's successfully passing a medical examination by a Medical Practitioner approved by the Council, and to be determinable by three months' notice on either side." 3ist July, 1934. 275 The Motion was put to the Meeting and carried, Coun­ cillors Alien, Cope, Elliot-Smith, Smith, Telfer and Wilkins voting against. Mr. Younger, recalled before the Council and notified by the Chairman of their decision, returned thanks for his appointment. Councillor Forbes, on the Council's behalf, spoke in appreciative terms of the work of Mr. J. B. Willis, as Act­ ing Clerk, since the Council's inception, and expressed the hope that in the re-organisation of staff, a niche would be found for him. Councillors Greer and Telfer also referred to the service of Mr. Willis, not only with the new Council, but with the late Hendon Rural District Council, and expressed regret that his knowledge of the District and its local government had not outweighed the legal qualifications which the Coun­ cil now desired in appointing their Clerk. (133) ABSENTEES.—Messages received from Councillors Brady, Champion, Crabb, Hannibal, Lambert and Mennell regret­ ting inability to be present at the meeting. (134) BUSINESS DEFERRED.—Agenda Item Nod. 3 was deferred for consideration ' in Committee ' later in the meeting. (135) CROWN POST OFFICES.—Letter (dated i6th July, 1934) received from the South Harrow Chamber of Commerce transmitting, and seeking the Council's support to repre­ sentations made to the Harrow Postmaster, under date i6th July, for a Crown Post Office to serve South Harrow. Instructions given for the matter to be placed be­ fore the General Purposes, Establishment and Legal Committee for consideration. (136) VALIDATION AND RATING COMMITTEE.—Proposed by Coun­ cillor \Yilkins, and seconded by Councillor Alien :— (686) " That the Report of the Valuation and Rating Committee for their Meeting on gth July, 1934, be received and adopted." Carried. 3ist July, 1934. 276 (137) HIGHWAYS COMMITTEE. — Proposed by Councillor Cowan and seconded by Councillor Wibberley : — (687) " That the Report of the Highways Com­ mittee for their Meeting on zoth July, 1934, be received, after addition of ' 2180 ' and ' 2183 ' to the list of plans appearing at the foot of page 28 of the Appendix." Carried. Resolved : (688) " That the Acting Clerk be and is hereby directed to publish in the under-mentioned pri­ vate streets, or parts of streets, notices declar­ ing the same to be highways repairable by the inhabitants at large : — CROSS ROAD (from Eastcote Lane to Sandring- ham Crescent — Roxeth Ward). ROXETH GREEN AVENUE (from the District Rail­ way Company's boundary to the southern side of the north junction with Hillside Crescent — Roxeth Ward) . DUDLEY ROAD (from its existing public portion to Roxeth Green Avenue— West Harrow Ward)." (689) " That it be an instruction to the Surveyor to carry out surfacing works in the footpath leading from St. Margaret's Avenue to Northolt Road, at a cost not to exceed (690) " That the Surveyor be directed to affix a notice at the Eastcote end of St. Margaret's Avenue ind'cating ' No through road '." (691) " That the Surveyor be authorised to set back the kerb in Eastcote Lane, opposite East­ cote Avenue, to a distance of 3 to 4 feet in order to secure a better sight line, the cost not to exceed 3ist July, 1934. (692) " That the Surveyor be instructed to ap­ proach the owners of property in Eastcote Lane, between Corbins Lane and the Cemetery, with a view to their giving up. land required for widening this road." (693) " That the Council enter into an Agreement with the London Midland and Scottish Rail­ way Company undertaking the future main­ tenance of the Bridge and its approaches in Kenton Lane over the Stanmore Branch Line, in return for a payment by the Company of the sum of ^300." Having regard to the decision reached by the Finance Committee upon Recommendation \o. 85 of the Report, it was Resolved:— (694) "That the Recommendation be not adopted." (695) " That in the event of Middlesex County Council refusing to accept liability the Coun­ cil contribute a sum not exceeding ^500 to­ wards the extra cost of laying 3oin. to i8in. pipes in lieu of 21 in. to i2in. pipes in connec­ tion with surface water drainage works pro­ posed to be carried out in Honeypot Lane." (696) " That it be an instruction to the Surveyor to bring forward a fence on the West side of Pinner View so as to enclose a piece of waste land in the ownership of the Council." (697) (a) " That pursuant to the provisions of Section 15 of the Private Street Works Act, 1892, the Council contribute a sum not exceed­ ing ^95 in respect of the extra cost of con­ structing a 4Sft- road in lieu of a 4oft. road in MERLIN CRESCENT (Sec. i), Stanmore South Ward." (b) " That the Specifications of the works proposed to be done in levelling, paving, metal­ ling, channelling, making good and providing proper means for lighting in the under-men- 3ist July, 1934. 278 tioned streets, or parts of streets, and the Plans, Sections, Estimates and Provisional Ap­ portionments relating to such works prepared by the Surveyor pursuant to instructions given him on 3rd December, 1931, and now submitted, be approved by the Council:— MERLIN CRESCENT (Sec i.) j Stanmore South MERLIN CRESCENT (Sec. 2} { Ward." (698) (a) " That pursuant to Section 15 of the Private Street Works Act, 1892, the Council contribute a sum not exceeding ^127 125. 4d. in respect of the whole of the frontage on one side of GROVE ROAD, Pinner South Ward, adjacent to Rayners Lane." (b) " That whereas by Sub-section 2 of Sec­ tion 6 of the Private Street Works Act, 1892, it is competent to this Council to approve, with or without modification or addition as they think fit, the Specifications, Plans, Sections, Esti­ mates and Amended Provisional Apportion­ ments for :— PEMBROKE PLACE, Stanmore South Ward, GROVE ROAD, Pinner South Ward, and it appears expedient to amend the Resolu­ tions relating to such streets, or parts of streets, passed on 3rd December, 1931, and igth May, 1932, so that regard may be had to the LESS DEGREE OF BENEFIT to be derived by ' return ' or ' flank ' frontages, the Council do hereby modify the said Resolutions by directing that the charge in the case only of ' return ' or ' flank ' frontages to the said streets, or parts of streets, of the premises fronting thereon be made upon the basis of two-thirds the measure­ ment and no more ; and (c) " That the Specifications of the works proposed to be done in levelling, paving, metal­ ling, channelling, making good and providing proper means for lighting in the under-men­ tioned streets, or parts of streets, and the Plans, Sections, Estimates and Amended Provisional 3ist July, 1934. 279 Apportionments relating to such works pre­ pared by the Surveyor pursuant to instructions given him on 3rd December, 1931, and igth May, 1932, but modified as in the preceding paragraph mentioned, and now submitted, be approved by the Council:— PEMBROKE PLACE, Stanmore South Ward; GROVE ROAD, Pinner South Ward." Having regard to the decision reached by the Finance Committee upon Recommendation No.
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