Borough of Cheltenham. At a Monthly Meeting of the Town Council of the Borough of Cheltenham, duly convened and held in the Town Hall, in the said Borough, on Monday, the 1st December, 1913, at 3 p.m. Present: THE MAYOR (ALDERMAN WILLIAM NASH SKILLICORNE) in the chair. THE DEPUTY MAYOR (ALDERMAN JOHN WAGHORNE). Aldermen: RICHARD ROGERS. WILLIAM ALFRED BAKER CHARLES HENRY MARGRETT Councillors: JOHN DAVID BENDALL JOHN HENRY BLAKENEY FRANK CHARLES DODWELL EDWINSON CHARLES GREEN PERCY HADDOCK JOSEPH HARRY HANSON POWELL ALFRED MANN WILLIE JOHN MERRETT THOMAS REES JONES WILLIAM SAWYER EDWIN CHARLES SILK THOMAS WILLIAM SMITH ROBERT STEEL JAMES STEWART PETER PHILIP TAYLOR THOMAS WILKINS JAMES PERCIVAL WINTERBOTHAM WALTER JAMES FREDERICK WOOD 28 1—Minutes of Statutory Quarterly Meeting—Resolved, That the Minutes of the Statutory Quarterly Meeting of the Council on the 10th November last, having been printed and a copy sent to each member of the Connell be taken as read and that the same be adopted and confirmed. 2—Education (Choice of Employment) Act, 1910—Councillor Winterbotham moved and Councillor Blakeney seconded that a Grant of £12 be made to the Education Committee to provide for the salary of officer and other incidental expenses, under‐the Education (Choice of Employment) Act, 1910. On the proposition being put to the Meeting the names of those voting for or against were recorded as follows: For—Aldermen Margrett, Skillicorne and Waghorne, Councillors Blakeney, Haddock, Hanson Powell, Merrett, Stewart and Winterbotham (9). Against—Aldermen Baker and Rogers, Councillors I3endall, Dodwell, Green, Mann, Rees Jones, Sawyer, Silk, Steel, Taylor, Wilkins and Wood (13). The Mayor thereupon declared the motion lost. 3—Public Health Committee Resolved, That the proceedings of the Public Health Committee, at their Meetings of the 11th and 17th November last, be approved and confirmed. 4—Street and Highway Committee—Resolved, That the proceedings of the Street and Highway Committee, at their Meetings of the 11th and 24th November last, be approved and confirmed. 5—Town Improvement Committee—Resolved, That the proceedings of the Town Improvement Committee, at their Meetings of the 13th and November last, be approved and confirmed. 6—Electricity and Lighting Committee‐Resolved, That the proceedings of the Electricity and Lighting Committee, at their Meetings of the lath and 27th November last, be approved and confirmed. 7—Water Committee—Resolved, That the proceedings of the Water Committee, at their Meeting of the 20th November last, be approved and confirmed. 29 8—General Purposes and Watch Committee—Resolved, That the proceedings of the General Purposes and Watch Committee, at their Meeting of the 18th November last, be approved and confirmed subject to the following Amendment viz.: That the Meetings of the Town Improvement Committee be held on the Wednesday of the second week preceding the Council Meeting at 11 a.m. instead of on the Thursday in the first week. 9—Art Gallery and Museum Committee—Resolved, That the proceedings of the Art Gallery and Museum Committee, at their Meeting of the 12th November last, be approved and confirmed. 10—Mineral Waters, Baths and Recreation Grounds Committee—Resolved, That the proceedings of the Mineral Waters, Baths and Recreation Grounds Committee, at their Meeting of the 14th November last, be approved and confirmed. 11—Burial Board Committee—Resolved, That the proceedings of the Burial Board Committee, at their Meeting of the 21st and 26th November last, be approved and confirmed. 12—Public Library Committee—Resolved, That the proceedings of the Public Library Committee, at their Meeting of the 11th November last, be approved and confirmed. 13—Finance Committee ‐‐ Resolved, That the proceedings of the Finance Committee, at their Meeting of the 25th November last, be approved and confirmed, and that in Order on the Borough Treasurer be signed accordingly for payment to the several Corporations, Companies and persons mentioned in the Schedule of Accounts the sum of money set opposite their respective names upon production of a cheque signed by the Borough Accountant. Mayor. 30 Borough of Cheltenham. MINUTES of the Committees of the Town Council to be submitted for approval at the Monthly Meeting of the Council to he held on Monday, the 5th January, 1914. PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE. At a Meeting of this Committee held on Monday, the 8th December, 1913—Present: The Mayor, Alderman Margrett, Councillors Blakeney, Green, Hanson Powell, Rees Jones, Steel, Stewart, Winterbotham and Wood (The Mayor in the chair). 1—Houses without proper Ash Receptacles—The Inspector of Nuisances reported that the following houses had no proper ashpits or ash receptacles, viz :‐‐24 Queen Street, 35, 45 and 49 Fairview Street, 9 Rutland Street, 31 Rose and Crown Passage, 9 York Street Cottages, 14 Marle Hill Parade, and 2 Oakville, Swindon Road. Resolved, That the necessary Notices be given to the respective owners under Section 36 of the Public Health Act, 1875, and Section 27 of the Cheltenham Improvement Act, 1889, requiring them in each case to provide a moveable ash receptacle of such size, pattern, and construction as may be approved by the Inspector of Nuisances on behalf of the Corporation. 2—Overcrowding at 2 Exmouth Court, Exmouth Street—The Medical Officer of Health reported that these premises were so overcrowded as to be dangerous or injurious to the health of the inmates. Resolved, That the Committee being satisfied of the existence of a nuisance on the said premises, notice under Section 94 of the Public Health Act, 1875, be served on the occupiers thereof, requiring them to abate the same. 3—Cleansing and Limewashing at 30 Fairview Street, Kemble Brewery and 2 Trent Cottages, Fairview Street, 2 Oakville, Swindon Road, 21 Queen Street, 20 Granville Street and 8 Montpellier Retreat. The Medical Officer of Health having certified under Section 46 of the Public Health Act, 1S75, that the above‐named dwelling‐houses were in such a filthy and unwholesome condition that the health of the inmates was affected or endangered thereby. Resolved, That Notice be given to the owners under the said Section requiring the houses to be cleansed and limewashed. 4 —Nuisances from Drains, etc. at 20a & 21 Promenade Villas, 16 & 17 Ormond Terrace and Aban Court North and Rokeby. Malvern Road. The inspector of Nuisances Mixing made written application under Section 41 of the Public Health Act, 1871, stating that the drains Ac, on or belonging to the above‐named houses were in such a state as to be a nuisance or injurious to health Resolved, That authority be given to the Inspector of Nuisances to open the ground, examine the drains, and report to the Committee. 31 5—Insanitary Property‐30 Fairview Street, 4 Fairview Terrace, 2 Trent Collages, Fairview Street, 9 Rutland Street, 20 Upper Park Sheet, 14 Marie Hat Parade, 2 Oakville, Swindon Road, 24 Queen Street and S Montpellier Retreat, The Medical Officer of Health reported that the above‐mentioned premises were in such a state as to be a nuisance or injurious to the health of the inmates owing to defective roofs, walls, ceilings., floors, etc. Resolved, That the Council being satisfied that the said premises are in curie a state as to be a nuisance or injurious to health, Notices under Section 94 of the Public Health Act, 1875, be served upon the owners requiring them to put the same into a healthy condition, and for that purpose to carry out the works specified therein. 6—Destruction of Diseased Meat—The Medical Officer of Health reported the surrender and destruction on the 25th ulto of 3 small pork pigs as unfit, for food (weight 931bs.) 7—Humane Slaughtering—Read, a letter from the President and Secretary of the Cheltenham Butchers' Association expressing the views of the Association with reference to the proposed 13ye Laws requiring the humane slaughtering of animals and asking that representatives should be allowed to meet the Committee after Xmas to discuss the matter. Resolved, That is deputation be invited to attend a meeting of the Committee as requested. 8—Royal Sanitary Institute Congress—Read, a letter from the Secretary, Royal Sanitary Institute, asking the Council to appoint representatives to attend the Annual Congress to be held at Blackpool from the Otis to the 1,1th July neat. Resolved, That the Medical Officer of Health and Chief Inspector of Nuisances he authorised to attend. 9—Report of Farms Sub Committee—The Forms Sub‐Committee reported that they met on the 0th instant. Present: The Mayor, Councillors Green, Rees Jones, Steel, Stewart and Wood. (Councillor Wood in the chair). Farms Manager's Report—The Farms Manager reported that the number of stock on the Farms on the 8th inst. was 21 horses (not including 6 at the Depot), 135 head of Cattle (including 2 calves), 121 sheep and 17 pigs all doing very well. Since the last meeting, 63 sheep had been purchased for £110 5s. 1 calf had been bred on the farms. 23 head of cattle (including 3 calves) had been sold for £402 9s 8d. 15 sheep (including 5 lambs) for £37 5s. 4d. and 1 Cart horse £6 .10s. Total sales £446 5s. Resolved, That the Tender of Mr. Newman to purchase the bed of Osiers at 6d, per bundle (with a 38‐inch tie) be accepted; that the tender of Mr. W. O. King for supplying a Saw Bench at £7 5s. 0d. be accepted and that the Manager be authorised to obtain tenders for the Ash trees eat down at Barn Farm. Resolved, That the proceedings of the barters Sub‐Committee be approved and adopted. 10—Delancey Hospital—The Chairman reported that Mr. Colchester Wemyss (Chairman of the County Council), Mr, E. T.