Mexborough and Swinton Times February 21, 1920
Electricity For Conisbro’
Mexboro’s Offer.
At the meeting of the Conisboro’ Parish Council, held on Wednesday, a letter was read from Mr. J. W. Hattersley, clerk to the Urban Council, stating that an application had been made to the Council by a resident in Conisboro’ for a supply of electricity. The Parish Council were asked if they would be willing to grant permission to the Mexborough Council to lay a main through the parish and to supply current for all purposes.
Mr. Hattersley mentioned that, he was sending a similar letter to the clerk to the Doncaster Rural Council and to the clerk to the Denaby Parish Council.
The Chairman (Mr. Wm. Appleyard) said the Parish Council had no power to give the permission.
Mr. Davies: It would put a different complexion on the matter if we had urban powers.
The Chairman said that probably the Rural Council would refer the matter to the Parochial Committee, and it was decided to take no immediate action.
A letter was read from the Lord Lieutenant of Yorkshire stating that a six-inch howitzer with carriage, had been allocated to Conisborough and the Council were asked to make arrangements for its removal from York by rail.
It was decided to accept the trophy.
It was also decided to call together the Parks Committee to fix upon a site, and a suggestion by Mr. Jones that upon the occasion of the conveyance of the gun from the station a procession should be arranged and a collection taken en route in aid of the War Memorial Fund, was adopted.
In connection with the proposed park for New Conisboro’, a letter was read from Mr. Percy White, stating that Capt. Montagu could not see his way to comply with the request to reduce the price (£200 for five acres) at which he had offered the land required.