Conisborough Parish Council.

The last meeting of the retiring Parish Council was held on Thursday last, Mr. S. Whitfield presiding. Messrs. Jones, Booth, Norwood, Gillott, Milner, Marsh, Robinson, and Holmes were also present.

Postal Reforms

The Clerk read a letter from the General Post Office stating that they had made arrangements for a wall letter box at New Conisborough and a wall letter box at Conisborough Station for late collections. They could not, however, see their way to extend the morning despatches. – It was decided, on the motion of Mr. Norwood, seconded by Mr. Booth, that the Post Office be asked to alter the hour of the morning despatch and not to extend the same.

Charities

A long letter was read from the Charity Commissioners in reply to a question addressed to them, and it was decided to leave the question of appointing trustees to administer doles to be dealt with by the new Council.

The New Fire Engine

An account was presented for the hire of horses in connection with the testing of the new fire engine. Mr. Booth contended that Messrs. Rose and Co. ought to be asked to pay the expenses of all trials, except the first, as they took place on their account.

Mr. Jones: They paid for the second one – that at the glass works.

Mr. Booth: Who ordered the next one then?

Mr Jones: It was for the satisfaction of the Council.

Mr Booth: Roses’s representative was there, wasn’t he?

The Chairman: Yes, he was.

Mr. Booth: And they made some alternations in the engine too.

The Chairman: The first trial was totally wasted on account of Rose and Co. They ought to pay for that. It never ought to fall on the Council.

Mr. Holmes: I think we are liable for the first charge, they only bargained to deliver the engine at Conisborough Station.

Mr. Booth: Then I’ll move that we pay for one trial only, and that the first, leaving them to pay for the others.

Mr. Norwood seconded, and an amendment was whole of the bill. This was not seconded, and the resolution was carried.