BECKENHAM BURGESSES' ASSOCIATION.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18183, 20 September 1924, Page 9

BECKENHAM BURGESSES' ASSOCIATION.

The monthly meeting of the Beckenham Burgesses' Association was held cn Thursday, Mr A. C. Maxwell presiding over a good attendance. "With regard to the septic tank' the chairman roported that the deputation to the City Council was left, in abeyance in the jauax.tims, and also that tho petition had boon dispatched, by no means complete, with 513 residential signatures. It wis felt, that iho valuable health, and other lectures given under tho auspices of the Association by. qu-anhed men should bo continued each 1110-th m tho echool, axd Mr Bell moved that I>r. Xhacker be invited i© givo the r.cst, taking lor his subject the current topic of cancer. This was carried and arrangements wero left in tho hands of the chairman. With a view to amalgamating and facilitating tho raising of funds in tho district by the various sports bodies, it >vas resolved that each o£ tnese bd invited to send delegates to meet the Association at its next meeting on October 10th. 15y concerted action it is believed 'that considerable overlapping could bo avoided and greater success assured. Mr D. Bell was appointed delegate to tho United Burgessas' Association. Mr Charlcson suggested asking the Drainage Board when tho Beckenham district -would be connected with the sewers,' It was agreed to do so. It waa resolved to communicate with tho City ' Council in the following matters:—(l) Tho presence, of a barb wire fence on the river bank at Eastern terrace near the Tennyson street bridge. (2) Tho slow progress being made with tho Eastern and Western, terrace road making, more particularly in Eastern terrace. (3) That the City Council be requested to approach tho Heathcoie County Council regarding overhanging hedges on the north side of Malcolm avenue, near Colombo etroet, and tho hole in the footpath there. (4) To enquire of the Reserve Committee &3 to removal of the Victoria square band rotunda to Beckenham Park, (o) To ask what is being done to improve the approaches to the Park from Eastern terrace and also the complete lading out of the park.- It was also decided to direct tfy» Council's attention to the state of the path in the park. It was deci<!«l to extend the Sunday inspections of the district by jneeting on October 12th. at tie Park gates at linn.