Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 11 February 1922
Conisboro’ Urban Council.
Milk Prices: No Present Reduction.
“Beautiful” Sewage.
The Conisboro’ Urban Council held their monthly meeting on Wednesday, Mr. H. Harrison presiding.
There was little business of public interest, and it was promptly dispatched.
It was decided to join the Urban District Councils’ Association.
The cheques included one of £2,875 for the purchase of Old Albion House, and £1,100 for the purchase of housing sites and land for allotments. The Chairman reported that the Council would become legal owners of their new headquarters on March 4. and were hoping to be able to obtain possession shortly after
It was reported that Messrs. Arthur Neal and Company’s bill of costs in connection with the application for urban powers and the consequent proceedings amounted to £834.
The Surveyor reported that steps had lawn taken to provide further allotments at Denaby Main.
The Sanitary Committee reported that they had met representatives of the local milk producers and retailers and it was shown that the present price of milk was in accordance with the cost of production locally. An assurance was given that the retail price of milk would be reduced as soon as possible. On the recommendation of the Committee no further action was taken.
The Medical Officer reported that two bullocks infected with foot-and-mouth disease were surrendered voluntarily at Denaby Main on Jan. 31, and were condemned and destroyed.
A report front the Provincial Joint industrial Council recommending a reduction or 2d an hour in the sages of urban council Workmen was adopted.
Instructions were given for work additional to the existing contract to be carried out at the Conisboro’ sewage disposal works as recommended by the engineers. It was also agreed to spend 12 guineas on shrubs tor the sewage works.
Mr. Norwood reported that a subcommittee had inspected the sewage works, both at Conisboro’ and Denaby. They were in an excellent condition, and the effluent was “beautiful.” He had tasted it. (Laughter.)
On mention the subject of footpaths Mr. Smith mentioned that the public path across the churchyard was in need of repair, and he there was moral or legal obligation on the Urban Council to undertake the work or to contribute to the cost, for a portion of the wear was due to the people who went to church. (Laughter.)
Mr. Urch said the last time this path was repaired it was paid for by public subscription. He remembered assisting with a house-to-house collection for the purpose. Mr. Norwood said he believed it was a public footpath repairable by the inhabitants at large, but the church authorities had hitherto preferred to keep it under their own control.
Mr. Urch: It was repaired by the public last time.
The Clerk said there was a difference between a public footpath and a footpath over which the public had acquired a right of way. At the suggestion of the Clerk, the question was referred for further consideration by the highways Committee.
The Clerk reported on the recent conference at Mexboro summoned by the Mexborough Urban Council, for the purpose of considering the possibility of a central fire brigade organisation tor the district. The Mexboro’ Council were not prepared with any definite proposal but undertook to bring these to an adjourned conference and to furnish the local authorities invited to consider and join the scheme with an estimate of its probable scope and cost.
To facilitate this, the Mexborough Council ought to be told whether or not the Conisboro’ Council were prepared to look further into the matter.
Mr. Norwood proposed that the Conisboro’ Council gave further consideration to the question without prejudice.
The Chairman: Yes, I think we ought to find out all about it. It may be a good thing. We are not committed in any way.
Mr. Norwood’s resolution was adopted