Borough of Cheltenham. At a Statutory Quarterly Meeting of the Town Council of the Borough of Cheltenham, duly convened and held at the Municipal Offices, in the said Borough, on Wednesday, 9th November, 1927, at 12 noon. Present : The Deputy Mayor (Alderman Clara F. Winterbotham, M.B.E., J.P.) in the chair. Aldermen Bendall, Steel, J.P., Stewart and Taylor ; Councillors Dicks, Dunn, O.B.E., Leigh James, Miller, Moore, Pates, Pruen, Sawyer, Brig.-Gen. H. M. Thomas, C.M.G., D.S.O., H. W. Thomas, Capt. Trye, C.B.E., Lt.-Genl. Sir Richard Wapshare, K.C.I.E., C.B., C.S.I., E. L. Ward, J. F. Ward, Welstead, K.S.G., Wheeler, M.B.E., and Yarnold. Apology—An Apology for absence was received from Councillor Mann. 1—Election of Councillors —The Town Clerk reported the election on the 1st inst., of the following as Councillors :— Mr. John Field Ward for the North Ward, Mr. George Owen William Dunn for the Central Ward, Mr. John Poytress Pates for the East Ward, Mr. Arthur Sidney Fitzgerald Pruen for the South Ward, Capt. John Henry Trye for the Middle Ward, Lt.-Genl. Sir Richard Wapshare for the West Ward, and laid before the Council their Declarations of Acceptance of Office. 1 2—Election of Mayor—It was unanimously Resolved, That Alderman Charles Henry Margrett, C.B.E., be and he is hereby re-elected Mayor of the Borough of Cheltenham for the ensuing year. The Mayor then made the Declaration of Acceptance of Office and took the Oath of Allegiance and Judicial Oath. The Mayor thereupon took the Chair. 3—Appointment of Deputy Mayor—The Mayor signified in writing that he had appointed Alderman Clara Frances Winterbotham, M.B.E., to be his Deputy, and it was Resolved, That such appointment be recorded on the Minutes of the Council. 4—Assignment of Aldermen to Wards—Resolved, That the following Aldermen he assigned for the purposes of Ward Elections for the ensuing year to the several Wards opposite which their names are respectively set, viz. :— Alderman Margrett for the North Ward, Stewart for the Central Ward, Taylor for the East Ward, Clara Winterbotham for the South Ward, Bendall for the Middle Ward, Steel for the West Ward. 5—Minutes of Previous Meeting—Resolved, That the Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Council held on the 31st October last, having been printed and a copy sent to each Member of the Council, be taken as read, and that the same be adopted and confirmed. 6—Appointment and Duties of Committees—Public Health Committee—Resolved, That the following members of the Council do form the Public Health Committee for the ensuing year :—The Mayor, Aldermen Clara Winterbotham, and Stewart Councillors Dicks, Leigh James, Moore, Pruen, Brig.-Gen. Thomas, E. L. Ward, Welstead, Wheeler and Yarnold, and that their powers and duties be as follows : To regulate and manage all matters relating to Public Health or concerning the duties of the Medical Officer of Health and Sanitary Inspector, and to carry into effect the powers of the Council under the following Acts and Orders : Public Health Acts, The Cheltenham Improvement Acts and Provisional Orders (Sanitary Provisions), Factory and Workshops Acts, Infectious Diseases 2 (Notification) Act, 1889, The Notification of Births Act, 1907, The Notification of Births (Extension) Act 1915, Infectious Diseases (Prevention) Act, 1890, The Housing Acts, 1890 to 1925, so far as regards insanitary houses, the Housing (Rural Workers) Act 1926, and the Milk and Dairies Acts and the Orders made thereunder and the Public Health (Meat) Regulations. To have delegated to it the powers of the Council under the following sections of the Public Health Act, 1875, namely : 23, 24, 25, 35, 36, 31, 38, 40, 41, 46, 47, 49, and 50, the sections relating to nuisances and unsound meat, also sections 62, 70, 120, 121, 123, 124, 126, 127, 128 and 129, and Section 3 of the Housing, Act, 1925. To examine and report upon all plans for new streets and buildings, including the enforcement of the Bye-laws made by the Council with regard thereto, so far only as drainage and other sanitary matters are concerned. To deal with the repair and reconstruction of all sewers in the Borough and with the outfall sewers and sewage tanks and the control and treatment of the sewage and to have the management and control of the Sewage Farms of the Corporation, and the purchase and sale of stock, farming implements, etc. To deal with the cleansing of watercourses and the enforcement of the provisions of the Rivers Pollution Prevention Acts. Housing Committee—Resolved, That the following members of the Council do form the Housing Committee for the ensuing year :—Aldermen Clara Winterbotham, Bendall and Taylor ; Councillors Dicks, Dunn, Moore, Pates, Brig.-Gen. Thomas, H. W. Thomas, Lt.-Genl. Sir Richard Wapshare, J. F. Ward and Wheeler, and that their powers and duties be as follows : To regulate and manage all matters relating to the provision of new houses for the working classes, under the Housing Acts, excepting the Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924. Slum Areas Clearance Committee—Resolved, That the following members of the Council do form the Slum Areas Clearance Committee for the ensuing year :—Alderman Taylor ; Councillors Dicks, Dunn, Pates, Brig.-Gen. Thomas, J. F. Ward, Welstead and Yarnold, and that their powers and duties he as follows : To carry out the Stanhope Street Improvement Scheme and to consider and report upon other Improvement Schemes and to regulate and manage all matters relating to the provision of new houses under the Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924. 3 Maternity Child Welfare Committee—Resolved, That the following do form the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee for the ensuing year to carry out all duties connected with Maternity and Child Welfare—The Mayor ; Aldermen Clara Winterbotham and Steel ; Councillors Dunn, Leigh James, Mann, Miller, Brig.-Gen. Thomas, Capt. Trye, E. L. Ward, Welstead, Wheeler and Yarnold ; Dr. G. A. Cardew, Mrs. E. Booy, Mrs. E. C. Gurney, Mrs. K. McArthur, Mrs. W. L. Mellersh and Mrs. D. H. Willoughby. Street and Highway Committee—Resolved, That the following members of the Council do form the Street and Highway Committee for the ensuing year :—Aldermen Clara Winterbotham and Bendall ; Councillors Dicks, Mann, Pates, Sawyer, Capt. Trye and Yarnold, and that their powers and duties be as follows : To regulate and manage all matters relating to the repair of the streets, including public and private streets and main and contribution roads, to examine and report upon all plans for new streets and buildings, including the enforcement of the Bye-laws made by the Council with regard thereto (with the exception of drainage and other sanitary matters) and to consider all proposed public. street improvements. To consider and report upon any matters arising in connection with the Cheltenham and District Light Railway within the Borough (except as to fares and stages) or in connection with the Bye-laws made by the Council with reference thereto. To have the management of the Central Depot and the horses, materials and carts, etc., there ; any matters in connection with the Borough Surveyor's Department and of any properties acquired by the Corporation in respect of street improvements. To deal with matters in connection with Street Projections. To enforce the provisions of the following Acts so far as regards new streets and buildings : The Public Health Acts, the Public Health (Building in Streets) Act, 1888, The Cheltenham Improvement Acts,1852 and 1889, The Public Health Act, 1925, The Roads Improvement Act, 1925, and the Cheltenham Order of 1896 (with the exception of drainage and other sanitary matters), and to deal with any Town Planning scheme under the Housing, Town Planning, etc., Acts, 1909 to 1925. Town Improvement and Spa Committee-Resolved, That the following members of the Council do form the Town Improvement and Spa Committee for the ensuing year :—Alderman Stewart ; Councillors 4 Dicks, Dunn, Miller, Pates, Pruen, Sawyer, H. W. Thomas, E. L. Ward and Welstead, and that their powers and duties be as follows : To have the control and management of the Montpellier Gardens, Town Hall and Winter Garden, the Alstone and Montpellier Baths (including the Medical Baths thereat), and to enforce the provisions of the Bye-laws made by the Council with reference to them. To regulate and manage any matters in connection with the Mineral Waters under the control of the Corporation. To manage and control the letting of the Pittville Gardens and the Pump Room and Sandford Park. To consider and report upon all matters in connection with carrying out the Chelt Improvement Scheme. To manage and control Entertainments undertaken by the Council and to consider and report upon all matters in connection with the advertising of the Town and the provision of a Band. To consider and report upon any matters in connection with the Spa development. Electricity and Lighting- Committee—Resolved, That the following members of the Council do form the Electricity and Lighting Committee for the ensuing Year :—Alderman Taylor ; Councillors Dunn, Mann, Miller, Moore, Captain Trye, Lt.-Gen. Sir Richard Wapshare and Welstead, and that their powers and duties be as follows : To regulate and manage all matters relating to the Electricity Undertaking of the Corporation, the public lighting whether by electricity or gas, and to carry out the provisions of the Electric Lighting Acts and the Cheltenham Electric Lighting Orders, 1890, 1899, 1900 and 1912, and the Cheltenham Electricity (Extension) Special Order, 1927, and the regulations of the Board of Trade and Electricity Commissioners made thereunder.