THE TOWN HALL

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 42, 25 June 1913, Page 5

THE TOWN HALL

THE QUESTION OF RENT.

ARE THE CHARGES EXORBITANT?'

The mutter of the rent charged for tho Town Hall has been spoken of a good deal and at the conclusion of the skating carnival last night it received further attention.

In presenting the prizes won during the evening, Mr T. Trask said he had pleasure in doing so, and was also pleased at the manner in which all present had evidently enjoyed themselves. His only regret was that the management was loaded with rent to such an extent hy the Borough Council that they would probably not he able to continue. Iu addition to the heavy rent for the night, ten shillings had been charged for one afternoon the rink had been open. Not only did the

heavy rent press on tho management, but tho charge to the public had consequently to be raised. He could not himself take part in the sport, but he thought there was something wrong when the public were deprived of a healthy and pleasant pastime through the action of the Borough Council? The action of the Council was most unsportsmanlike. It was for the municipal voters to see that there were elected to the Council men who would properly consider their interests. The hall had been well patronised while open for skating, and only the Council's exorbitant charges had caused Mr Cleaver to decide to cease operations. If, however, any reasonable arrangement could be made, Mr Cleaver would only be too pleased to keep the rink going.