Reading Observer 10-1919

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ARE 600 HOU_i:::i~ TOO
ANY?

OOMMITTEE'S REPLY TO THE,
CHAMBER OF 'OOMM;ERCE.
At. . (lIe m et't:ing of f;he ~ousini' &n d : '1'o9l'n
f 1" nnlll'" CODlnllt.tee the fowt; Qlerk. suhmltted a
Ic'tior d"'a.W October 2nd, from tbe H ousit)J: Com·
mission("r . sta.ting tha.t he ,wu in ' COftSUltatio n w i th
the ~fi n:..<:t.M' of Hca.li,.h W1t.h raga.cd to t he tende r
rl'r (.ho eonstrucr.H>n or SC'W'fJt8 for draining the
~fi:eld·road site , r.nd t.ha.t he trust.ed it. migh t
~e pOSSible tll a-to a. decision would bo givon at, a
"ery early date; also :\ lotter, da4ed October 1st,
fr('ln t,be H <)"..l6i..ng Comtnissioner, r eturniDI' the
pla.n s showin~ Lhe tJIPCS of ) ,OUSe8 to bo er f'cted
loll the !)art of the Shin field-road site winch abut;;
up<'lI GI'OOveno,'-roa.d, and sng-gcs.t ing cert.am
::.mMdDl..mts in o rdor t.() reduce t.ho cost..
A leU.c.r ~:a.s r * from thc Reacting CRll.mber
d Commerce, tra.nsmitti.n: a.o copy of the following'
r ~()l:i tion which they had a.do.?tcod., namel y : , ThiR Counci l of t.hn Reading Oham:tie't ,of Cern·
fll C'l"C6 urges t he Housing and Town Pla.n!lin: Co mmit,lCl! of the Rca..ding Bol"ou~ h CoUDCiJ. to take
r.~~r:'" precaution in the ir hous ing .. ,..hemc t.ha.t t.he
num ber of houses thoy provoae If' "rt>et are a.ctualh' rcqu ire9 in vi~ of ttle. fBet t nat Rea.ding has
hat{ i'L swolloo popUlation during t he W;1r a nd t he
p!'t~51'~\i; requirements arc not evidence of t~o future
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ret.a.ry, states : -

wide for tho pourpoM of a foa:1 to the h ousing site
for Lhe sum of £150, and tbis purCh.asb may proceed.
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I< Collversion of hou.sea into tenements;
Ma.oduff
Hotel prenrisc>s ,-'nle premises h8.v~ been surveyed
a.nd a J)lan of t.b e ~r a.daptation js in COUTS9 of p r~
,paration for snhm iSF;ion to f;h.c Hdusing' Con:url1ssioner in a ccordance wit.h his let.1:.c.f to me of t bo
23rd September."

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It ",o.g rC6olvcd: -That t he quest.ibD of acquiN ng
a p.iecc of hlolld a.butt.iti:g UDon the northern 5ide ot'
ll enley',.od . . . ';Le lor ' work;"g class dwclliJJgs
be furt.h Ct' adJ?urrod. j
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Th&t. the stnp of Ia..na r eterred tp m t he repor t
be. ~'Jrchued fr om Mr. R. Curtis , provide? ' t.ho
Mlnls,try of B~al t.h approve t.heput:cha.s ~ of It. and
"anctlon tho borrowmg of the purcb :J.So money;
that a pl'ovisional cont.ract for Ute Durchase be
ept.erect into l\"jLh Mr . . C~rtisi th ..t.A-~ Ma."fOr and
~Ie T()~ ? Ierk be empowe~ro to amx the COmm()D
._c,al. to It , flnd t.hat , appJ.ica.~lOn,1be- ma.do to ~be
MUlIStry of Hoa.lth fo. sanction to' t h e t)()f"!"owmg
by the Coulloeil ?f. ~he SUm .:required to defray the
C09t of t ho aoqulslt.ion of ~he ,land . ,
That t l}o bond t..o be glVc.n by the contl;acto rs
fer e.nsurmg the .due !l~rro rm ance pf t ho, ~ntraet
fO!' Lhe COD£t'ructu:m of sewef'S fQT dl'a,\Olll{:' the
, Sh in fi e ld- roa.d siLo be for a SU n) equ~ l to ~ nc.fo\l!fl b
of tl1e amoun t of t.he con t.raet.
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. nUlt tho ..offer of t he owners of 1.9, Vi ctori a..qum;e to IC,t it for the pur!)Ose of \ provldif'1~ temporary hOUSIn g accommoda.tion D
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THE NORCOT ES ATEl '

That appliea.t.ion be m~ o t.o the MinIstry of
H calth for oo nlinna.t.ion of the Order da.ted the
!~ t.h S<,ptemher, 19H), m:\de punmar,Jt 'to' the p TO .
V WIODS of t.he Hous~ng Acts, 1&90 toO '1919, for t h~
purposo of t,hf" compulsory acquisrtiOOl o'f Dart of
t~~ No rcot . Estate,
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Th o '1'0 ..... n C lerk submit.ted ' -A letter, d ated 6th
Gc' , ber, from the H ousing Commissiorier approv-

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A. ~e tter from .thl2'J ' Committee of the Reading
J.,abo,lr Party, rt.'<lucsting that they might be
al1Q\,>"rd to nominal.c persons for n:ppomtment Oil
this Committee, was also s,!bmitted.
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of 1 , Wiston-tcr.racc, Fddr-st.ceot, claimitll: .£10
compoosatioll for damaqc stiLted to hlive been susta.ined by him, a.nd al10gine that tJ1 6 Commj t.tee
fa il ed to provide adequ 8.to police 6upcriilii<hl . 8.Jld
protection &-t a mooting held in the Kine's Meadow
RccreatioJ) Ground on September 28th by
Naiiona.! Union of Ibilwa.ymcm.
A letter, da.ted October 9th, from the Home 8~

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receipt
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letter, dated Octobe r 13tb, from Mr. F. J . Joyce,

The chief business do~e by the Reading Town Councll at' i1;" meeting
on ThurSday evening W&8 the a.<ioption of the housing ItQheme. Several
increases in wages were. ~pproved, and & report on restricted street
lighting was pre.sented whioh ' reoommended ho alteration as yet!
The meeting lasted 'less than' &n hour.
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, ADOPTION OF HOUSING

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WATeR COMMITTEE AND THE
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M,QRE INCREASES IN WAGES.

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POLICE RENT ALLOWANOES.

REstRICTED {.IGHTlNG TO OONTI~:UE.
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tno Secreta.ry of St.at.e cOnsiders tha.t the L"hief
Comtable, like the. lower nmks, should be placed
on 8 scale ot pay with fix ed ma.xirnum and mini';.
mum: Lho reo:munendat.ions of the Dcsborougb
Committee in para.g-rl.!)h 55 of their RePOrt shou ld
bo taken as a. basis ,for ,dct.erminmt:' t h e m inimum
rate of pa.y " a.,n d generally s~aking the Secretary
of Sta.t.e tbmh LM. difference between ;.be mini- :
mum IU)d maximum pay shou ld be ' about ODC- I
quarter or one-third of the (ormer. As regarda
Ml e num.ber a.nd am ount of the inercmcnUl, he
~h ink.8 tha.t a. scale rising by four or five biennial I
or t hree trioonia.l incrcme.n.t s (so t.ha.t the ma.ximum
P&1 w~uld be reac:hed niter eight. to ,ten years' sO['vice : as (,"hie! Consta.ble) is p refenble to a aeaJe '
rising- b.,. lmInual 'inerem~ and rcac~ t he
mum after three or four y~' service. 'Whc.n & I
sca.1e hu been a:p:pt'oved Lho pay of exirling Oklof /
.Const·ablcs should be ITaised All from 1st Apt'il last
as if Ihe scal. hod boon in fo,oo wilen they ...' .
a.ppoi.n ted , a.nd those. with more tha.n eight. ot' tell I
years' service would thus TI'"..t."'C ive forthwith t.be
, m8ximum of th o scale &d<>nted."

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REDUCED
P.RICES~
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the Reading Laaniry CO'Dp"'ffls beg to announ.c;e ~at they have now Issued anew
NET PRICE LIST (no percentage added). Notwithstanding tlJ:e' ever increasing cost

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of l.abour. sOap. Starch, Coal- aad other materials" many ef the items shew a ,ref\uctiOii
on the prices ,r uling clnring the war.
F,milies desiring the very best Eaundl'3' IWerk at"lowest possible tost·shouldc:ommuni.
catewiih one of the following firms:' ,

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D"'SBOR'O 'UGH ' .. SOAL'"
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The ,Royal BeJ1~
S.~itapy Lau.n dry,

The Borough of

The Town Clerk romi'tldcd the Commitl.ee tbat I
, tho Desborou~h Committee in pa.ra..,'"T8.ph 55 of
their report sbated that t.he sa!arie!l of Chief Con.
}Stnbles on &ppointml!'ln.t in t.he la.rC'C'T boTougb
I forces should not be lower th:m the "'enenl level
' indicated in the foll OW'ing ta.ble: - . , , 0
Stn-n gth of
POl'aldinn of
Salar:v on ".
Force.
Borough.
Appointment.
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60- 70 '
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not 16M fha.n liOO
1,?5 -1 50
100.000
. 600
225-215
..180.000
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, 400-450
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900
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Rlewlvell : -Tha.t the quest.Hm of t..h.c a.rooun~
of t he ~C!l t -allowa.:nce to be ma.do to members ot I
, the Pollee F,orce ~ .rurt.l! ~ r ali)ournf'rl: a.n~ th ~t
t h e ~rpor-a.t.io n do Jotn Wit h .other Co't"?OratlQns In
m"'~ a I)TOtest to the Home Secretary, th rough ,
tne A,,,,c~t;on of Murucinal Co,,,,,, atiOllB . ag&in.s t I'
th~ ~ a'ddjt i ?D~ 1 charges.
Tha.t. suh}(>ct. to tla o :l9r.rov3.1 of the Homo Sec, r et.ary, the sala.rJ: of t.he Head Constabl e of
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I Borou"h. c:'n ~ppolntment . be, 3-L _th e ra.to of mKJ
, a. ,vea.r :tISLn~ by three t.rienmal lDcremcn ts of £50
to £:750 \ year.
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I a.t th e ra:to of £750 a year as from tbe 1st Apnl

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THE GROSVENOR RD, HOUSES. ;~I~PI~OfM~_~
,>art of tho S hinficl d·roa.d si ta~'hich Il.huts UPOQ r ct.ary.
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"The H ousing Arch i t.e~t. rC!lort.ed t.hat. he h ad had G:'o!Svenor roa d.
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an int.O.:Tiew with thn lH ousin.g Commissioner, and
A letter, dated October 10th , f rom t he R ea.ding
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as a resu lt he had agreed to "give p rovisiona l Ch,"Imbcr of Commerce tmnslni;t.ting a o.:.oP')- of th e
That in acrordan ce wit h the reoommondat.ion in
j;l,lOODAMAGE . TO" OOLEY
a.p,pronJ of t.oo p la.ns s howing the ty!)Cs of hol.lSC8 fo/Jo,",:,ing resolution ~h.ieh '. Lhey , h ad adopted paragraph 40 of t.ho Dcsborouah Committ.ee Reto be erected on the pal·t. of t he Shi.nlield·r0Btd site namcl".,' :-" TJ-.qt . . Ih.is CounQil o~ tho .1():!ading port a. constable wit.h not less tha.n :five :vears' seT·
REOREATION GROUND.
'.I'h!ch &but.s \lOOn. Grosvenor-road; and it was re· ,Chamb~ r of Co~erco strongly rotest.s againet. vice be e lig'ible, at t.he discretion of the Head Con·
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~olvoo Ihat. ll'nd('r~ for t.ho ru'octioll of ttle houses, the, po li cy of bUIlding hou!los for p oopcct.ive needs stablo, for ' the grant of a. speciAl advance of one
be invik d by publi\! advort.isetnoot.
wluch , moy 1lC?t. be real ised; ¥d n.rp~ th& T own increment in the "cale of pay, if his cOnduct has
CLA.IU AGAINST W A.B OFFICE.
It ~a.s iu:-t.ller .csoh·cd t.hat. the .Reading Cham- Council ~ bUlld only t.hosc house; which are a.ctu~ beon ~ood a.nd h i.i service llas b OOn ma.t-tred by . _ ~,
ber o[ Comm cr C',C': be il~form Nl t.h&t aft.o:>;r earcful ;:d ly r eqUITed at. the present time," ,
. &~n.t zoot , ge lle r lll intoUtgCOf;C and profiCiency.
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Th e P.·ks
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inquiry tho Commit.t{..") a rC' sat isfie(l tha t. t h C 8ehem f'
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reply sta.tine
t.h ad
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for t·ho pro\,r,.:lOn oi 600 houses is just.ificd by t.hc Comuu ttec wero ¢on vinccd tha.tr600 , W8S t he small. work (ib.d educational sub~c.ct.s of t.he standud decided to ' s pend £1.8 in providing 'a.nd erect.ing
r(llu i1"'Cm('nt<:. bot.h Pl'DSCllt a nd fut.ure.
ret. numbe r of :hOUses which they cPnlrl include.jh r eqiu tcd for promot ion, and for a second spec!.al uneli.mbabIe i~n fonccs a.round the t wo oak trees
Th.ll.(, Lho Commit,t ec of t.he 'Reading La.bou r P arty t hc scheme wilich had to be formulatoo under' tne 1 a.dv(!..uoo of on ~ tnc remont niter (I; fu r.the r period
la' t.bl h tb 'M
' . t.h ' Porbury ' Plc8&tlre
be inJormoo t.h:.t · aILhough Lh is Commit.t.ec wi ll be Hot;sin~, Town Pla.JlrtjDg, etc,. ~ct~ ' J.S19, ' betore of on? yoa.r. if C()nflid~,'~ just..i1icd by the oon- t~unds ~d
a~rPa.~ oor!meIDOT&tiTe of the
plr.:LSrd to rt:C('iro a.nd consider .oprcsc:Jtat.ions In <?ctobor 31s t.
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r:-ga.rd to hou:sin~ by 'any rcs~ nsible body , either,
A . Iettor, dated October tJtb. from ?dr. Spencer ~cr LIon of a.!lY sueh s~l lTlcrement slt~1I be strl).
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'ption 'P'la.too thereto.
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r.. dC'!lr::t:l.tiO'II or othl)PWiso , they do no t in alt t.h e HIlM'e:;, of " Cl~y don," Shiu:ftold~oa.d. ret"cr nng ,to Jed. to con.tmuoo. good conduct a.od e fficiency.
a Th~g-.co~~nscnro'lo'C the Borough But-veyor's
rircamsta.nCC5 soc their way to r eoommrmd t he . t ho let.ter o( September ~t.h 8Jgn~d ~y ~self
Th ~t the pohce women be rcmua~ated , 00 offer to 'accept £l~ in sottlement of th(l Cort olmn l to app"jnt any m~m'hors of the C<lrrm itt.ce
and other owners and QCOUPl.ers of nrem l:5es In t be IIIf/pom t ment, at the sa.me r ate &!Ii prob.&tiona.ry can 'r I I ' ,f ' d '.
oocastoned by the
: 1l':rI ont!ride t,heir own rn cmbol"S,
vi~ity : of tho. Shinfield-roaQ hou;i.D, 8it.~, an ti 8tab~es a.nd, ~tC1' tho Wlual p eriod of .appro\'QQ I ~~ a ~D!Ii r~ a.1mt'~ ~p:ti~eof the 'cOley R.ecrca4 '
The Too:vn Clcrk Tf',mindcd Lhe CammiUeo tha.t reIterating sugJrcstiops wit h r c! .. rdj to the ' ho.u ses St1rvtcc .. according to the Scale ft.t v."hleh other tio~ llici~d:n
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Tho :rpwn Cler,k: js to .t'equest . the War DepartH OIL~in!!, T own Plinnit,g, etc., Act, 1919, it was
THE FLAT QUESTION
That th o ~ca lcs of pNlSlODablc pay ,a.rlopted for
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~ t1r 'et.tlen:ren.t. ()f the cla.im,
Ill,.. dun· of th e CotITl(,j l too co n~i.dor !..he ne.r.ds of
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Ih"ir area wi ih n\.~poct. to ihe !}ro\'ision .o!;, houses . A l ett ~r, da..tod October 9th, fd"om, M:r, A. S~8.de" H ome Sccr~ta.ry for his a.p!>rOTill.
th~st:::~ asth Bor~~~~~o;or is to ,~~ to '
fa r till' working classes and. bf'foro Octo1:icr 31st, 'i/140. Otlmbcrl~d:road , fk:cret.&ry pf ~G Rcadmg
SOME PROMOTIONS.
·ca.rry out t.he necessary \': c ":,,: for pu.ttIng It J.Dto
Ifl I"'''''~'pil re a.nd su:bmit to the Ministry of H ealth
ran~h of tho Na.tl0~1 Umon of Hookbwdct'8 Uld
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a '\chruue . fer t,lle exercise of t,h cir no, weI'S. which Milchme RuLer!! urgmg that. larp'o houses shouid
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Co·U1cil. He also r{'mindcd thc C()m mittee that
It was rcsolv~ :-That Lhe qUes~IOO of cxcTClsmg' A.nd Fidt ~t'f'be promoted f rom the 2nd ,ciass
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tbat. th o Committee a.rc 11<." .t-ropar ed tOo Ll')Cttr eX4
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v,!i.ion 2 of the Act. pro\'idcd tha,t 11 was the duty tho
powers
couttlrroo.
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ConsL'lobles Turv.e
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'A t.ilt:" Counci l to {'a.rry the ir fichemo ~nto effect. In15,. OWIl
aun1J'tg , etc .• Act, 1 ,, ·be o.dJourned
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oo ... ey t hn Alb trro a.d ~Q&-tion Ground , but offer no
Ind that. in n ornl al circums t.ances tho sc}1Crn c, in lI uhi tenders for t bo ereotiotl of t'ho 14 houses in from thf"-I~ th d ll8S to tJlo 3rd class. Const&ble GTcen
b' r e,rto bh :luo·! vid'
nd erect ing a. pcirtC':-df'r to qua.lify for fina.ndial aM;ist.an{:c . £rom i he Gros \'(lli or-roa.d havo been ' received j
from the SLh class to t h p.: 4th class , Constab lCfi 0 {ec ron
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pro
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~j.a( ". 1l1 1 1~t be' oom J;lletcd befo re the 31st J uly , 1~,
That. t.hn l 'To~"D C1erk's repJy U, 1.110 Reading To""n, Hut.t.on, Dix. Humphrey a.nd Ha.rk er fro m ~bf,eT~l:t :~e~b\ct,ioil , be offc:Cil to the lI:eeper ' o·r
o~ <;uch lauf da.Lo as the Minis .... - of h ealth might C11amoor of Oommcrco bo ""proycd '
tbe 6th class to th e 5th , dass, a.nd Constab les
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Idbw, . ;md rr-asonablo prog'Tcss..,.must. be ma.de, to
('OD6!3~ of the Vjce·
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of . th
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storesun thero
1h£! satio:;h ct,ron of tho ~'tlister, with Lhe carrying Gh8J.nnan a.nd Councillors M-oring rltJld QUelch ' bc the 6th class.
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appoin l.cd to cons ieior t he re~t~t.iobs u lditl"" lo
That any m cmher of Lhe fo rce en~aged ,00 extra I Su ndT•h ·, h _ ! . • '
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financial assis t.an(X! and ro~rt fb ~e Comn:ltt,oo duJ,Y eJlta.i.l ood bv tho ' r econt r ali'W.ll.Y s trike bo
. ~, a.~ t. 0 .n.cI~mS' oOlpnran<;:e, rn:n Q.O , ar
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DETAILS OF
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Limo 80 onga.ged and that for the remainder fit · or
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e OUSe!l ~ 0 e;ce ......'" y t.be timo h o bo grant.ed a.n tlotrrly non-pcnsiOl]able bury , ,Pl easure. GlrOunds on SundaJ~ durt.n&t" hu;t
the C()unC\~ wc~o requu;ed to complote . and wb\ch
Co
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u.llowa.nce rtpr~cnting as noorl), as possible the summer."
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CO:lt....ID<j(j t,ho I1lfOrma.t.lon to be supplied to the . tc~thO'H
l,or pt:"OdPOT
uneil dele- u.Vflral1'e P"Y 01 I,'.. rlUlk
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Oll~lng v..om n1~"5 1 0ner as LoV
ll UUJ.:I 0 l all th
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Tha.t no allowa.nco be mado t..owa.rds tho upk~
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rou" ,ail e , C 8C ('m o 0
e :-"",un~l .'
e Acts of 'l89J to 1919
f
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of bicycles belonging to aqd used by memoe rs of
THE TOWN'S HEALTH.
r'&rUeul-a;rs . gH'cn ~ tIle Stu·ye y (W:tllch ha4 been I P
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of
lei '",,~o a.rd~
e r eJat.c to tho tho Dolioo force on nolice tiutv when the bicl'clC!S
1M t-hc ma.In oompLlcd by tho Mcdlcal Oaicer or
r?VlSlOn
wor. ng '1'&S!!
we rnErS· exccpt the
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Bt'!l.It,l, after obta.ining informat.ion from vanoll s pow er of borrOWIng money or J(I'alriDg a ra.t.e. pro- prTo'l t t bY ° l ~_~of
on Y aro n°thlJ.v8J a .c.
Tho Min' ry of H ea.lth 11 2.VC d Iroc tod tb() pay·
vided tha.t th o Commit.t.
did not. le nter ' to
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C'al'ryl
ng
out.
e <rc pa.lrs
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sources , including infor.m.aJ.io.n from {,he larger em- oon{,ract. f
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tt:DY whic h t ho H ead Const,,:}.hle COlHiders too be necessary ' me nt of
to tI e , UUC.I m a,.l 0
elI" Cltpon I'
plo\'('t"S or lahour as to the ir needs and tho needs 1 (
ks Of' tuo pure Me Offl~d. or ,~!!.o executIo n aL t he police h ouso TiJohurst be rcferrod to t he , ture on' t.hC
cuL of tuberculosis duria~ tbe
of t.1
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wor
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gIVLIl3 v.ucct to &D1
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Borou"'h Surveyor far consIdera.t.ion and r eport
corrent fia.a.ncia t ear t ho a'Illount rcPl"'CSonting 50
fUluro
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f 11 \0 Bo r ou it: b noc... it.!cd . sa
ra w lw.&.
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provloU!ly
Tb a.t' I'Icen CE'lS be g r~te d for three ' ~otor OroOI' . ,I p CT cent. of the... :net ' ex pen d tture
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od to be
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nctioned,
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cs~lm~t
i hc ~t:"C'iLO~ or not less than th e number Jf. hous~
Seconded by Councillor Y()r1
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bu8e:s. two motor t&xtmclor cabs, nm o backney I incurred during
first half-year, lot IS r eportcd
cC",mpnscd m tl~e ~cbe",e. na.mely, 600, . bomg tb ~
f1! a.~ ea.rrled.
ca.rr1a~e drivers a.nd two hackney ca.rrlage
by tbo Hea,lth C
ittee.
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lH'I~ ~r dc.t.c.nnmed upon , by the C-ounCl I at thelr
~uetors; a.nd tha.t tho Common Sea.l 00 a..1li.xed to
I t was r esolved :-ThaL th e a!>phca.tion' by the
CIXle also
~~f"hng on Lh o 5th Junc last.. The
S.
hcen~ ncco,rdingl!"
.ProJYrietors of tho Church ArnlY Sa.:n:a.t.o.rium for
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A he~mc8 18 to be gra.nt.cd to the Cent.r al Ga.rage an additional capiLation p~ym~t of 3s, a week as
I.) Lha.t , It , was th.c m Lcnt,o:n of t.he . CounClI to
(Qu een ~·road) Compa.ny to stor e 50 gallons of ' from October 1s t in rcspoct of tho mai:nte.na.nce of
crw.t t.be bousCf:l at ~he earllE1>t practtcable da.t.e
The 'Wa.ges Committee decided th a t the wa.r petrol 10 an iron bin in t.lle )'tt.ru at 18, QLleen.s - , child ren ehjlrgeablft to t.he Counci l be agreed to .
~:I hnd alre.ady acq~lr('d rt.h o Shinfteld-roa.d Si te) allowa.n ces gl·aJltcd to , the ea.:+_L ', s Lablcanen, rOll.d so soon as a. ~t.ore ~":-" ~en oom;t.ructed to tho
That lhe Vieo--Chairm:a.n be &P!>Oio~ to e0ll:fct'
.,1'1 on land.ln rcspQClo of which a ~pulsory order dri l 'eTS &{ mecha.nicaJ ly pro~ll~""'t<>veh ick'!J an d ~roogh Surveyor II sattsfact..ion.
wit.h tho Treasurer of t.h.e Royal Ber~o H06pltal
had been rna-de (t.b o Norcot Esta.te stt.e); a.nd
1 scavengers C'mployed in the b,tghways department
The: B ead Const.a.blo a.nd t.he Borough SUI'\"C'yor u pon Ii.) t.he s llbj ect. of tho Board of 1rfan&gc,m cnt's
CONVERTING "'MPTY HOUS"'S tho ablc-bodiod l&.bou ro ra employed in tho 11Igh~ 8ltbmlitcd a re port, da.ted October 13th, sta.ting a.s application fQr nn increase in t.h o payment. a.greed
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.l!I . ' wa ys, dra.inIiLbC and v.ta.f..erv.>'o rks d~tmcvts, the
foll ,?ws ;- " ' Ve havo tho honour to r eport t.hat. u JXln ' in connection .with t.ho schorne for ~ .h o t.rcatr
IZl that opport\l~it.'ies would be ,taken ~ acqu~re park k.copenc a nd t:he a.5ru.t&nt Pitrk keC'per bo dunuf!'. the h.alf-year cnded SepLoml?er 30th, 1919, ment of \"enoroal dlSea,.;;es .
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' Mp t :r hotUes which col!ld ~o made 'Ultab le , tor mcrea..sed as from OCtober lll~ QY 441, a. week in the l~reo lllSpectlOOS have ~een rna.do of Ule p:em1S!cs I
Tha't the Tubercu losIS Ofliec.r b e permitted to
h(IIl'lng more than ono ·f am1ly or converted lnto caso of those 21 years of &go a.nd pver aud ~. Ii' ]1I~c.ns~, to storo exp1051VCS . On e:'Lch: OCCa.510Il tho , r.cta.in Lhe fees payable fo. asSlSt.a.Il CO rcntlcred by
aU Il,
\ WN'k in tho elU;C of tbose under 21 !ycnrs .,f agc.
qua..nt.Ibrs storQ{! lul.~o b Cf'.n wlihU\ th,e li mit him to ' tbe Ministry of P onsions in conn cction wiLh
It l>.6S rO!;O'lvcd tha.t t.he I:.ehcnLe be a.dorted and
Tho wa.r a.llowa.nccs &,ra.nt..cd t.o 'tho asphaners _a llow ed by .the ~xploslv('t'J. Act, The prQmlSOS a nd (;.a.scs of dischar.? ed mcn 6uficring from ' t~hercu,
that !ll!', Town Clerk bo a.uthorised W, sUbmit it to I bl8:cks miths, caryen t.ct"£ m~~1 ~~inters, wheel: ' f cooptacloo lD Wbl~,h thcy .are f>torcd are of a salis. losis ,
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th,.. ~1L'tJ!\ t.ry of H oa.1 t.h (or IlP!H'OVa.J.
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wngh ts. ILnd cnR'momon \.nd b01l ormjen employed in faotory cha.ra~r.
,
'rhat as from Octobot" 1st tho folloW'1.n[ sca le of
l h~ Borough Surnyor r('por~.d : -" In accord- tho hi~hways , drain age a.nd wa.t"e;:worJcs depart..
STREET CO·LLEOTIONS.
sala.riC5 ]x, '.a.doptcd for the n ursing st&.O:· a.t Park
&n~ \\'li l1 rour rc:sohttiou' of the 15th Septemb&r, m ents a.ro increased lLS from Se.pl;Jmbor 24th by
.
BospiW: • CC:!I!r m ; fi
by thc Counci l a t t.heir mcet.ine- on one pe nny WI hour,
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Btat.emcni."l were submitted 'showing in detail the
Probatiouers~ First vcar £2(). Second :year £26.
O" t"!x'~ lild, I ha.,'o had inter:views with th,c pisThe Cha,irman a.nd Councillor. Collier ~d Quelch amount.<; ooUoct..cd a.nd th e expooses in curred tn
StaJf Nun;~: £30 a Wye.a.r rising by a.n.nual inerc.
Ir:rt ~I\lutlr, and hc has can,c:d on nogoUa.t.ion8 were a.PP(IlDtod to a.ttend & oonforooce convened by connect.ion 'With the underment.Wned street co Heeof £S to £40 B. year. .
1'.I!,h :\{r. R()bort burt.is as to the p rice of the ploU! the Mtl YOT to be h eld .i.n tho Town ' HaJl, Reading, t.ions in s~eta and pub lic placeS ' in the borough:- , Sisters : £50 a. year l'isi:ng by a.nnua.l increments
0: ,llI.nd nu:mbE-.red 35 to 69, hot.h inclll8ive, fr,ontUlg' on Octob6r 27t.h , to oomider t:bo qu.e.tion of oonA oolleot.JOn on S optember 6t.h in a.id of Lord of £5 to £60 a. year.
!' hlnJiflld·road. Tho Dist.ricL Va.luer t.o-dav (October st.itutint!' 1:1. Provincia l Council bf the Joint Indus- Kit.chen~ Memorial Holiday Ho me.
!
€t.h) infol'IIl8 me tha.t ho has not suCceeded in tria. l Cou.nci l for Local AutbPritic:v;4 Non-'1'rading
A co11oc:tion on SP-pt.embe.r 13th in aid of 'tllc
. - -- ec1":':. i,:~ to an B.gr eem~nt with Mr. CuTtis on the Serv ices . (.Ma.nHal WorkeTR) for the JSouth Midland funds of t,h e Natiopal Children's Home and Orpba.uM
,
FARM,
q-'= "..stlon of nlue. The Dist.rict Valu er . howcver. , D~ vision com prioc;ing Oxfordabire. Bu J:.k.i ~ h a.mshire, aCe.
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I'!pport.s the puroh .. e of tbe strip of land 4Q feet Berkshiro, H&rupslriro &nd ·thQ Isle ,of Wight, ,
A ' collection on September 27th in .ia of tho
4,
funds of t.be Chureh of · .Eln~Ia.nd Waifs a.nd Stra.ys
(( Wo ha.'Io'~ " ccnsidcred tho corresoon donco which
Society.
has ' taken plaoo bet.ween tho Town · Clerk and _the
: ..
Mr, 'iF" J. Joyce's claim is not. allo\vcd .
The wages of tbe SUb--e.oE'lzaeons on tho permanent. Nat.i.onal Un.iQD of Corporat.iO'Il WorJtcrs and the
RtaJ! of Lhe Fir,o ~a.do arc to bo increased from JoinL IndustT ia l Council for Loca.l Aut.hor iti08 NonTradinG' Services· (Manual Work ers), with r e ference
£1 178. 6d. to £2 a. wcc.k.
Tho Chief, Ofticer submitted a. r eport of a fire to the wages !loud working oondit.ions of tho workwhich had oc:ourred since tho last meetinlr of tho mc.n ' employed , at ,Manol' Farm.'" t.he Manor Farm
Committee at. 9, Argyle4Jt.ree t , owned by Mr. Gee . Ma.na::;eni.cnt Su\)..Il.ommitt.cc r eported to the
Lew} of 65, Castle-st.reet, and occupied by Mr. S. Sewago Di~08a.l and i"arm Commit.t.cc . .. This
m atter W8t-S referred to us to be dea.lt with as we
F. SJa,ughter.
mighL deem. proPer.
From infonn ation supplied
til' us by the
Steward it appears, tol.at near ly
all tb o men employed at tho far m IJoro agr iCUltUral
RESTRICTED STREET
work ers, and as s uch their wages and condlLions
LIGHTING.
of ~ployhtent should be dealt with in accordance
",itJi the decision of tq~ Agricultura.l h ages BOard,
but M a matter of fact (<wit.h t.ho exception of t he
NO ALTERATION AT PRESENT. ca.rters.)
they Ul"O now remunera.~ at a higher rate
of WaRe than tba.t fi:xed b:y the Board .
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Wo
l1live, however, directed t h a.t tho adult
, ~porti.ng to tlle , B:ichways. a.nd Li~~~ Com nuttee. 'a suh-oomm~ttoo I.ppomted to
. er the la.hourers , ea.rterS,. cowmen and p igmcn sha.1I be
granted .& . war iJlowa.n ce a.t the r a.ta of 4!t. a week
q1N)Stion of tbe st reet lightin g, sta.ted;" W I) ha.ve oonsi:derod tbe question of ,~ street in , addition to ~heir prescnt wa.gc. as from A.ogust.
14th
Jut, anti 't hat, t.h e extra. a llowan ces (estimated
IiR'htine: in the borough and, having rog-ard to the
difticult.ies oocasiOOled by the T&l1'Kay strike and a<t ....n , av~rage of &bout 2s. a. week) which h'a ve
.' UNEXCELLED FO~
those likely to arise in conseque n ce, wo do not hit herto ,h~ gra.ntcd to' thet¥. shall bo abollStted.
.<We ha.ve.also considered l,hc 1lcttera frhm ~
think: it desirable to recommend a..ny alteration at
LUNGS,
1.he preeent time in the rC6trfcted lighting of t he Am.J~a.ted SocioLy of Fa.n;i,ers : r espect ing the
wa.g~,
workins:- hoUrs aIlol~ holid,\ys f!I fo..rrh'rs. ·We
,
r . l oti
sLreet:<s wl:iich now exists. 'A'e proposo to rcpott
on the whole question of street lighting at a later 'bave adjourned the questIon of maJF;il)g a..n.y a.~ t!!"a ­
WITH tho arrlnl of the coa)er
tion in tho present wages a.nd wo~g condItIOns
da.ic. "
Upon consideration of ot ber matters dealt with of th e black gmi~h employod a.t ~he farm."
cbilll autuma nighta, ro.." ..... ln~n.
A , ftnanc4:l l'otatcment showed tha.t "tho payments
in the r eport , it was t'esolved:'
..hi. to the weak-oh ..t.od ...d aU Sllq..
That Mr. S. FostB's offer to sell to the CorporlV ma.do out of the farm aeooutW from ":M arch 3lat to
aubjei:t to bronchial or throat. tro ..~ L.
tion tbo premises known .as f:>7 to 69, Mount-streot October 7ioh exceeded 'r eceipts by £2~l Us, ld.
' The:rc are on the jarm 56 horses, ' 1:92 h eM sf
be iDOt accopted,
, There are very Tit.aJ !'e&BO~ fer
That. the appliO&tJon. received for add1tJonai cattle """ 31lt pigo. ,
af Peps. The medicine is aD
.
street lamps. to be lighted ,be referred to the subJIlost ••loabl. re...,dy---..-tinl¥ cWrilii"'~~~lD
committee appointed to CClDSider the question of
<>ld . f1IIblcoed "coUib - c......," ,
th •• b-cef; ligbting in the horoUl:h.
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That t ho pTOpoUl of certain haulage contractors
~nica" .".lrieb
iD liquid fOrm are
to increase their ehaa"ge8 fot' general battla.ce ~.e
'l'h. '!I:~ .and Child Wel!are Co"""itteo
into tile
d ~~f".
roferred to tho Bor"",h SUrveyor lor oonsid ..... lioa ha.vo · inst:ruct:ed tn:tr Medical 0fBC«' of Health to
ca.o-a.t Sonch tke real . -.ea..i~ lung
and report..
report to tho CaJDqrittoe at thei.:!;" next medoing
Tha.t Messrs. &tly and l.6wis' app!ation fot' "Witetl}e:r any' extcmiion of the existing ar~e­
!cauble• • "Iy oiI~ t.emporau- " .......... ,.
pnnnmon to erect a light insulated Wepho.ne wire menta ' .j'or , Ule - supply of m i lk to n eeeBS.iboDs
by dru!'cins tho ayatolD,
acrosa lCi:nretr'eet in oormectiou with a wireless mot.bel's ,and YQ'Ullg' ehildren in the bOrou,h is
iruJta.11.a.tion for the recept.IOQ of "time" ejrnaJs
Pepo
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.b. rof~ ' to tho BoroiJtrh ~yo< to be a••u requiTed ~
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witb .. be m.y deem to 6. proper,
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that the remarkable improvement in Iher health i.
due to Pho8ferine--Phosferin~ eRabled her
rie~ve organilllDlI ,to: create extra vital lforce to 9v~r~
come · the constant· ·s train on ' her nerves wbiFb
previously handicapp~d her.
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PHOSFERIN
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'Sroitll1ial C6ughS
_land , Hoarseness

All Coqb5 Y~N to Veno's Urhtalnr
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Phuferi1le hie: a world·wide repute for curing disorders of the nerveu! sys&t8:

81or. completely and 'peedily' and at loss cost th&u aoy ot.her ~re4'"

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Ph.sferine is \node in liquid "'Id
Ta.bl ets, the Tablet form brllryg
particularly c~)uTeni e nt tor :B.usines8 Hen ,1aDQ Wom en, tr-AveHers , e!:e. It ~n
be used -:ny tim.e, l!IoIlywhe re. 111 'CC.Ul1"te doses., a.s no water is reqnired. 'l'l~e
8/- tube 11 .mail enough to CArry 10 the pocket . iWd oontains 90 doties. Yo~r
... ilor or Roldior will be, tho better fer Pl!oorerme-'s•• d him a tubo of t..bletll,
Bold by' all Chemiatl, store8, e~ PriceH: h. 3d,. 38,,' aBd / 5S. . The 3 ••r.i~ •

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My farther $fFS ra.tes n stck~nzn anti COZI)1'S"S f re ."mel, too
gunt with tha-e 1/.Qsh'un! and h~ pe~'ns to feet like f the 'Jon Ie

put in the daley male. He sed tMs when mother asked !zt'm
muney fur my new 07Jercoat. li{ sed goodness nose ';how ' ltigft
will go to anti If you must buv'l Ile boy a cote tax'k 'rim to al
,Yl!u are nof. bled an" ha7Je to pay 't hru the nose qnd I,ul ht'm
wMre they h'ket all tke close 1'1' tlu ioindow so ';016 can see
htIfJt to pay (ma.they 1rwrk, alltke '~tose and hose and shurls tn
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I am a film actress, and you 'must know that studio work
is mQst laborious and tiring. 1ft the course of a Iii",
pioture one ha.s to express Itl.any emotions which are m6st
trying to the nerves" , For many weeks I was, in a vJry
run-dewa state 0'£ health, and triecl many tonics
whicll I did not benefit in the slightest. I was advi1\ed
to try Ph(jsferine, which I did, and afteL' the first few
doses there was a great improvement in my health, ahd
I shall coiltiBue to Use Phosferine, which I firmly beli~ve
will help to briRg me success. I should like to mentibn
that I was ad vised to '1try Phosferine b$ a (lis()harged
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