A "WHITE ELEPHANT."

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 30, 10 June 1913, Page 5

A "WHITE ELEPHANT."

Our Town Hall. The Councillors are at present quite concerned about a matter that, it may easily lie assumed, the ordinary residont bothers himself about not a jot if an occasional' remark about the "passing shows" be exempted. Last night the financial return from this municipal undertaking received particular attention. Cr Thompson brought up the question. He said that during May there was a fair outlay and no receipts. Addressing His Worship, he asked if something could not he done to improve the business. The' flavor: During June and July there will be seven companies in the Hall.

Cr Thompson: But are we sufficiently encouraging the various bodiej in the town to make the most use of the Hall ?

The Mayor asked if it was suggested that too much was charged. And in reply to Cr Thompson said the charge for the Hall until 2 a.m. was £3 10s.

Cr Thompson said that with such a charge they were unable to compete with the smaller halls. Cr Masters said the smaller halls conld he hired for a sum which would not pay for the lighting of the Town Hall.

Referring to picture shows, Cr Boon said that in the past people who wanted the Hall for pictures conld not got the Council to come to an agreement. That was, he mentioned. before His Majesty's Theatre was established. The Town Hall Committee did not like to let the Town Hall for a long term for pictures, desiring to conserve it for the use of citizens. He instanced the case of Eltham, where a revenue of as much as £8 per week was an assured income lor a number of years. The question was eventually referred to the Town Hall Committee to report. HORSE AND DRAY HIRE. What is a Fair Charge? Koine time was spent in discussing what constituted a fair charge for the