Cromwell Borough Council

Cromwell Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1797, 26 August 1902, Page 5

Cromwell Borough Council

The fortnightly meeting of this body took place in the Council Chambers on Thursday night, the Mayor (E. Murrell, Esq ,) presiding. There were also pres ent :—Crs. Rooney, Gair, M'Lougblin, May, Harris and Connor. The Clerk havnig read the minutes of last meeting, which were approved, the outward and inward correspondence was read, the latter including :

From the Athenwum Hall Committee asking permission to tap the main for convenient supply of water—Granted. From the Treasury, Wellington remitting the aura of £fil 3d Received. CELEIRATiON EXPENSES In connection with the above, the Clerk submitted the following payments made—Mrs Johnston, (including music) £4 4s 8d ; D. Jolly and Co, £3 15s 2d; James Scott, £3 3s lOd ; P. M‘Queen, £2 Us ; John Werner, Mrs M'Nulty, and H. Hotop, £2 17s 3d Total, £l6 14s lid. On the motion of Cr Connor, seconded by Or M'Loughlin, these were approved and the Clerk instructed to settle a further bill due to Mr Harris of £1 10s for decorations. The Clerk intimated that the Council was overdrawn at the Bank to the extent of £143 6« lid, but £23 was still to come in for sand. Cr May desired to know if all the celebration vote was eaten up. If nob, the Council might see Its way clear to vote something to the men who made the “ long-tom ” for that occasion. It had taken them a lot of trouble.

Or Rooney thought that they were entitled to payment, the same as other people. Cr Harris did not sea why they should give anyone anything for this, or, for instance, the decorating of horses, as everybody had been working to tke same end. The Mayor said that there would be no surplus. The following rate was submitted for year ending 31at March, 1903—-Is 3d in the £, payable on or before the 31st August, 1902, the ratesbook being open for inspection at the Council Chambers until then. Cr Connor demurred against the liability dating so far back from the time of striking the rate. It was an anomoly and might form a hardship iu case of change of tenure. The Mayor and Clerk pointed out that the custom was usual though, year by year, the rate was being struck nearer the time of commencement of liability. The person whose name was on the ratebook was liable. Thereafter it was proposed by Cr Harris, seconded by Cr Gair, that the rate, as tabled, be struck—Carried. A discussion took place as to the sand nuisance, the Mayor and Councillors having visited the locality on Wednesday. Or Rooney adviaed that the Hospital Trustees had a few buns dred spare trees of from 10ft to 30ft long, which they might get for little or perhaps nothing when they knew it was for a public object. Ultimately it was proposed by Cr Rooney, seconded by Cr Gair and carried “ that the Mayor and Clerk approach Mr Irvine as to the trees, with which a breakwind be erected and an extra length of hose be obtained for use on the heaps to be levelled.” In answer to a question the Clerk said that in one place near the cemetery there were three feet of sand, and he advised that a couple of day’s work with a dray there and at the rear of the wall would be necessary as the wall was cracking with the pressure. Cr M'Loughlin moved that the work be done. Seconded by Cr May and carried. Or M'Loughlin called attention to the bad state of the street at Mr W. Jolly’s, with roots and stones, while Cr May drew similar notice to the street facing Mr Mitchell’s house which was often under water. It was agreed to instruct the Work’s Committee on the matter.

The lighting of the town was considered inadequate and the character of the lamps, at some points, of the poorest and most antiquated description, and it was resolved to provide six new ones of the moat approved pattern. Cr Harris deplored that so much time had formerly been wasted over consideration of the electric light. The the opinion of the meeting was that the estimated cost —£2ooo—precluded the hope of anything being done soon ijp the matter. Cr Connor referred to the application some time ago by the band to find employment for a bandmaster, who would thus be enabled to remain in Town, He regretted ihe want of details had prevented action. In a amse the band belonged to the Town, aud as such a thing was a very great pleasure to the inhabitants he was inclined doing what was possible so as to retain a bandmaster’s services in Town. Or Rooney and others agreed to this if necessary details were given. Cr Harris had thought over this, and any surplus that remained from celebrations ought to go the Band, as >hey received but little public encouragement. A vote of thanks to the Mayor closed the meeting.