Roll of Council for 1949-50 Mayor

ROLL OF COUNCIL FOR 1949-50 MAYOR – F. A. Haddrick, Esq J.P. Alderman A. L. Langdon, J.P. Alderman J. Witty, J.P. Alderman C. A. L. Schahinger Alderman A. C. Way Councillor J. M. Clee (Strangways Ward) Councillor C. G. T. Shearing " " Councillor E. H. Ryan (Musgrave Ward) Councillor C. T. H. Koch " " Councillor K. G. Oswald, J.P. (Jervois Ward) Resigned 19.4.50 Councillor E. A. Watkins " " Councillor H. H. Hartley (Torrens Ward) Councillor L. H. Hender, J.P. " " Town Clerk W. H. Brady, F.I.M.A., J.P. Assistant Town Clerk R. C. Tucker, A.I.M.A F.F.I.A., A.C.I.S. Inspector R. E. Gunn Lady Clerks Miss G. M. Crammond Miss M. L. Parslow Officer of Health Dr R. G. Burnard, M.R.C.P. Auditor W. H. Willsmore, A.I.A.S.A. Working Overseer M. F. Lienert Town Hall Porters W. N. J. Churchman R. K. Wade The following is a list of the Mayors who have served the Town of Thebarton from the year of incorporation. Benjamin Taylor February to September 1883 Edward James Ronald 1883 – 1887 Bartholomew Joseph McCarthy 1887 – 1888 James Manning 1888 – 1890 Edwin Cunliffe Hemmingway 1890 – 1893 Robert Burns Cuming 1893 – 1894 William Weber 1894 – 1897 Charles Boxer Ware 1897 – 1901 Robert Burns Cuming 1901 – 1903 Charles Boxer Ware 1903 – 1904 William Henry Goodenough 1904 – 1908 Alfred William Styles 1908 – 1911 Alexander Alfred Collins 1911 – 1913 Thompson Green 1913 – 1916 Arthur William Lemon 1916 – 1917 Alfred Joseph Blackwell 1917 – 1919 James Leonard Leal 1919 – 1922 Alfred Henry Pretty 1922 – 1924 Edwin Thomas Isley 1924 – 1926 Harry Sumner Hatwell 1926 – 1928 Matthew Watson 1928 – 1931 Jules Langdon 1931 – 1937 Harry Sumner Hatwell 1937 – 1939 Albert George Inkley 1939 – 1942 Oliver Rutherford Turner 1942 – 1944 Arthur Avalon House 1944 – 1946 John Witty 1946 – 1949 Frank Alan Haddrick 1949 – 1949 – 1950 MUNICIPALITY OF THEBARTON MAYOR’S ANNUAL REPORT To the members of the Town Council of the Corporation of Thebarton Gentlemen, Having completed the term for which I was originally elected as your Mayor, I desire with all sincerity to express my grateful thanks for the assistance rendered to the Mayoress and I by the members of the Council, and others, and I can honestly say that we have endeavoured to carry out our duties to the best of our ability without fear or favour, and I feel that we have to some extent given satisfaction to the Council and the residents of the Town, as they have seen fit to nominate me as the chief Magistrate of the Town for a further term. I would be lacking in appreciation if I did not express my gratitude for the confidence shown towards the Mayoress and myself, and we give our assurance that the well being of the Town of Thebarton and its people will have our whole hearted support during the remainder of our term in Office. I have pleasure in submitting a brief report on the activities of the Council during the past year, also as a matter of general interest reports from Town Organisations are attached. Public Works Construction works have been practically impossible during the last financial year, due to shortage of labor and inability to obtain material. However the Overseer and his staff have done their best to keep up with the maintenance work. Roads and paths have been patched and top-dressed with bitumen; sides of paths and watertables, kept clean; and weeds poisoned. It is pleasing to visit other localities and compare this Corporation’s streets and paths with those of other Councils. Alderman C. A. Schahinger, who has occupied the position of Chairman of the Works Committee, during the past year, has carried out his duties to the satisfaction of all members. He has devoted a great deal of his time to meetings and visits, of inspections with the Town Clerk and myself with the idea of keeping Thebarton in the forefront, and of making himself conversant with the needs of the Town. I have appended a short report showing the quantity of bitumen, and screenings that have been used during the year on the various roads and paths, for the information of members. ROADS AND PATHS TOP DRESSED WITH HOT BITUMEN 1949-1950 Strangways Ward :- ROADS Gals Tons Bitumen Screenings Walsh St – Smith St to Anderson Street 775 43 Randolph St, full distance 150 9 925 52 PATHS Livingstone Street – South Side 50 4 Randolph Street " " 50 4 Admella Street Both sides 100 7 Cawthorne Street Both sides 1150 80 1350 95 Musgrave Ward :- ROADS George Street, sides only 150 9 Kintore Street, full distance 1450 80 1600 89 PATHS Pearson Street, both sides 100 7 Maria Street, both sides 400 28 Goodenough Street, both sides 250 18 750 53 Jervois Ward :- ROADS Ashley Street – Taylors Rd to East St 1250 70 Shipster St – Henley Bch Rd to Carlton Pde and North Pde to Ashley Street 675 38 Northcote St full distance 650 36 Huntriss St Beach Road to Carlton Pde 425 24 Stephens Ave Henley Bch Rd to North Pde 775 43 3775 211 PATHS Clifford St both sides, Ashley St to Ashwin Pde 670 47 Meyer St both sides full distance 350 25 Hayward Avenue, east side 200 14 West Street, west side, Meyer St to Ashwin Pde (2 costs penetration) 300 21 Stephens Avenue, both sides 500 35 2020 142 Torrens Ward :- ROADS Bitumen Screenings Henley Street 850 48 PATHS Gray Street, both sides 200 14 Hounslow Avenue, north side 150 11 Henley Beach Rd (Rankine Rd to Fisher Tce) 600 42 Claremont St, both sides 175 12 Ballara Street, north side 150 11 Ebor Avenue, east side 560 40 1835 130 Fisher Terrace, east side (Reconstructed with penetration) SUMMARY Bitumen Screenings Roads 7150 gals 400 tons Paths 5955 gals 420 tons 13105 gals 820 tons Waite Agricultural Research Institute Two visits were paid to the Institute, one on November 30th 1949, and the other on May 1st, 1950, by Alderman Schahinger and myself, the Town Clerk, Mr Tucker and the Overseer. We were thus able to see the various kinds of trees in their Spring and Autumn foliage. There are over 400 species of trees in the Arboretum at the Institute. The object of these inspections is to make sure that we do not fall into the error made by previous members, of both this and other Metropolitan Councils, in planting the wrong sort of tree, there are numerous aspects to consider and we trust that when we do make a recommendation to the Works Committee, it will be to suggest the planting of trees that will be as near to the ideal as it is possible to get. Methods of Assessment A report was received from the Minister of Local Government submitted by the Local Government Advisory Committee, upon methods of Assessments and rating under the Local Government Act, and stating that the necessity for this enquiry was largely brought about by the fact that some Councils rating under the Land Values System, have found difficulty in raising sufficient revenue for their purposes. The report purported to incorporate the main features of the Annual Values Assessment and the Land Values Assessment, but in effect it was merely forcing the whole of the Councils to adopt one assessment which was actually the existing Annual Values Assessment, with slight increases on vacant land. Whereas in the case of Thebarton which adopted the Land Values Assessment, in 1909, and it had worked satisfactorily for 40 years, would, if this recommendation was adopted, be forced to have a valuation made of all property in the Town which would cost some hundreds of pounds, unsettle the ratepayers and in the end be no better off than it was at present. Under the present Land Values Assessment, provision was given in the Local Government Act for a rate up to 1/- in the £. Thebarton, with its last increase, still has a margin of 4d, and if some Councils, especially Country ones could not obtain sufficient revenue from 1/- rate, it would be a much more satisfactory arrangement to increase the amount of rate. Councillor Oswald moved and Councillor Ryan seconded that the Minister of Local Government be advised that in view of the fact that this Council has assessed on the Land value system for the past 40 years, and that such system has proved satisfactory, and further that the rate levied at present (8d in the £) can still be increased by 50% as provided by existing legislation, Thebarton Council is not in favour of the suggested amended legislation, which is based on Annual Values and will vigorously oppose its introduction, and that the Minister also be advised that this Council is of opinion that if a uniform system of rating is desired then land values should form the basis of such system, and it is further of opinion that such material alteration as suggested should have the sanction of the ratepayers. The Government in December last passed an Amending Act to increase the General rate to 1/4d. Health The Central Board of Health in July last, forwarded a letter dealing with Small pox and advising that owing to the greater popularity of air travel from abroad, there is an ever increasing danger of Small pox, and outlining the precautions to be taken in the event of any suspicious causes of fevers accompanied by rash of any kind. The Health Committee has been under the Chairmanship of Alderman A. C. Way during the past year, and his duties have been comparatively light owing to the Healthy state of the Town as will be seen by the report of Dr R.

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