Borough of Cheltenham At a Monthly Meeting of the Town Council of the Borough of Cheltenham, duly convened and held at the Municipal Offices, in the said Borough, on Monday, the 4th December 1916, at 3 p.m., Present: THE MAYOR (COUNCILLOR REES JONES) in the chair. THE DEPUTY MAYOR (ALDERMAN JOHN DAVID BENDALL). Aldermen. WILLIAM ALFRED BAKER, RICHARD DAVIES, CHARLES HENRY MARGRETT ROBERT STEEL JOHN WAGHORNE Councillors. FRANK CHARLES DODWELL EDWIN CHARLES SILK WILLIAM GEORGE EARENGEY PERCY HADDOCK JAMES STEWART PETER PHILIP TAYLOR THOMAS WILKINS EDWINSON CHARLES GREEN ALFRED MANN WALTER JAMES FREDERICK WOOD WILLIAM SAWYER 27 1‐Death of Councillor Merrett‐It was Resolved, That this Council record with deepest regret the great loss sus sustained by the death of Councillor Willie John Merrett, who for twelve years was a highly esteemed member of the Council and was for seven years Chairman of the Electricity and Lighting Committee. They also wish to record their appreciation of the active interest at all times taken by Councillor Merrett in the work of the Council and of the efficient services so willingly rendered by him for the advancement and prosperity of town; and that an expression of heartfelt sympathy be conveyed to his widow and family in their bereavement. 2‐Minutes of Previous Meeting ‐ Resolved, That the Minutes of the Meeting of the Council on the 9th November 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. 3‐Election of Councillor‐Read, a letter from the Cheltenham and District Trades and Labour Council asking that Mr. J. W. Betteridge should be elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Councillor Merrett. Resolved, That Mr. William Henry Horsley, of Filey Lawn, Sydenham Road, Cheltenham, be elected a member of the Council to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Councillor Merrett. 4‐Vacancies on Committees‐Resolved, That Councillor Horsley be appointed a Member of the Street and Highway, Electricity and Lighting, Water, and Public Library Committees. Maternity and Child Welfare Committee‐Resolved, That Councillor Earengey be appointed a Member of this Committee. Town Improvement and Spa Committee‐Resolved, That Councillor Sawyer be appointed a Member of this Committee. Education Committee‐Resolved, That Councillor Taylor be appointed a Member of this Committee. Local Tribunal Resolved, That Councillor Taylor be appointed a Member of the Local Tribunal. 5‐Public Health Committee‐Resolved That the proceedings of the Public Health Committee, at their Meetings of the 13th and 20th November last, be approved and confirmed 28 6‐Street and Highway Committee‐Resolved, That the proceedings of the Street and Highway Committee, at their Meetings of the 14th and 27th November last, be approved and confirmed. 7‐Town Improvement and Spa Committee‐Resolved, That the proceedings of the Town Improvement and Spa Committee, at their Meetings of the 17th and 21st November last, be approved and confirmed. Spa Concerts Committee‐Resolved, That the Spa Concerts Committee consist of four Members of the Council and three Representatives of the Traders' Association, and that the Resolution to Minute No. 8 of the proceedings of the Town Improvement and Spa Committee on the 26th September last be varied accordingly. Resolved, also, That Councillors Earengey and Stewart be appointed Members of the Spa Concerts Committee. 8‐‐Electricity and Lighting Committee‐Resolved, That the proceedings of the Electricity and Lighting Committee, at their Meetings of the 20th and 23rd November last, be approved and confirmed. 9‐Water Committee‐Resolved, That the proceedings of the Water Committee, at their Meeting of the 16th November last, be approved and confirmed. 10‐General Purposes and Watch Committee‐Resolved, That the proceedings of the General Purposes and Watch Committee, at their Meeting of the 21st November last, be approved and confirmed. 11‐Art Gallery and Museum Committee‐Resolved, That the proceedings of the Art Gallery and Museum Committee, at their Meeting of the 15th November last, be approved and confirmed. 12‐Parks, Recreation Grounds, and Allotments Committee‐Resolved, That the proceedings of the Parks, Recreation Grounds, and Allotments Committee, at their Meetings of the 20th and 22nd November last, be approved and confirmed. 13‐‐Burial Board Committee‐Resolved, That the proceedings of the Burial Board Committee, at their Meetings of the 20th and 24th November last, be approved and confirmed. 29 14‐Public Library Committee‐Resolved, That the proceedings of the Public Library Committee, at their Meeting of the 14th November last, be approved and confirmed. 13‐Finance Committee‐Resolved, That the proceedings of the Finance Committee, at their Meetings of the 20th and 28th November last, be approved and confirmed. Resolved also, That an 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 a Monthly Meeting of the Council to be held on Monday, the 1st January, 1917, PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE. At a Meeting of this Committee held on Monday, the 11th December, 1916: Present‐The Mayor, Aldermen Davies and Steel, Councillors Earengey, Green, Stewart 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.: ‐426 and 427 High Street, 27 and 29 Dunalley Parade, 11 Elm Street, Birdlip Cottage, Commercial Street, 27 North Place. 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 20 St. George's 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 Disinfecting at Northolme, Swindon Road, 8 Sherborne Street, 41 Brunswick Street‐ The Medical Officer of Health having certified that the cleansing, disinfecting and purifying of these houses or parts thereof would tend to prevent or check infectious disease, Resolved, That the Council being of this opinion, Notice be served on the owners and occupiers to cleanse and disinfect the house or parts thereof within the time specified in such Notice. 31 4‐Nuisances from Drains, etc., at 20 St. George's Street, ,29 Townsend Street, 41 Brunswick Street, 20 Manchester Street, 2 and 14 Fairhaven Street, 7 Mapledene Cottages, 6 Fairhaven Cottages‐The Inspector of Nuisances having made application under Section 41 of the Public Health Act, 1875, stating that the drains, &c., 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. 5‐‐Insanitary Property‐29 Townsend Street, 26 and 41 Brunswick Street, 1, 2, 4 and 5 Pretoria Terrace‐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, &c. Resolved, That the Council being satisfied that the said premises are in such 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 of diseased meat as follows:‐On the 18th ultimo the carcase and offal of a pork pig, and on the 29th ultimo the carcase and offal of a pork pig. (Total weight destroyed, 1 cwt. 3 qrs. 24 lbs.) 7‐Delancey Hospital Fees‐The Committee considered the Resolution of the Finance Committee. Resolved, That the Medical Officer of Health be instructed not to have a patient suffering from Scarlet Fever removed to the Delancey Hospital from a house in which there is suitable accommodation for the treatment of such patient, unless in the case of children or servants the parent or guardian or the master or mistress has first signed the usual undertaking to pay for the maintenance of the patient in the Hospital. 8‐Disinfection‐The Medical Officer of Health submitted a report as to the disinfection done for the Red Cross Hospitals, the cost of the disinfection of clothes from the Hospitals in the Borough from the Spring of 1915 to the end of November last was £113 10s., and from the Hospitals in the districts of the Cheltenham Rural District Council and Winchcomb £38 10s. and £10 10s. respectively. Resolved, That the Red Cross Society be asked to pay £50 for the disinfection work done up to November last, and to pay at the rate of 10/ a load for all disinfection done in future for Hospitals outside the Borough. 9‐Report of Farms Sub‐Committee‐The Farms Sub‐Committee reported that they met on the nth instant.