Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 17 September 1921
Conisboro’ Urban Council
Purchase of Municipal Offices
Happy Financial Position
the Conisbrough Urban Council, at their meeting on Wednesday night completed the negotiations for the purchase at a cost of £2,650, of the Old Albion House, at the junction of Station Road and Doncaster use as municipal premises.
The Finance Committee reported that they had considered the estimates for the next half year, and recommended that there be levied a rate similar to that for the ensuing half- year, viz. 3s. In the £ plus a special rate to cover the cost of purchasing and furnishing Albion House.
It was pointed out that to raise the money for these two items a special rate of 1/6 in the £ would be necessary.
The Clerk (Mr. H. M. Marshall) said that the Conisboro’ Overseers would shortly be receiving from the Doncaster Rural Council, on account of balance standing to their credit, a sum more than equal to what such a special rats would produce. This would enable the Overseers, if they were so inclined, to reduce their rate by 1/6 in the £.
The Chairman (Mr. H. C. Harrison) said that this meant, instead of borrowing money and paying interest the money would be found but of revenue; and, by reason of the Overseers reducing their rates, the total rate., including the special rate, would be the same as for the ensuing half-year. It was a sound proposal and if they adopted it the Council would save much money.
The finance Committee’s recommendation was confirmed; and a general district rate of 3s. in the £ and a special rate of 1/6 adopted.
The Vacant Chair.
The question of the vacancy caused by the death of Coun. J. M. Heys was considered.
The Clerk said the tenure of office of Mr. Heys would have been until March next, and he suggested that the holding of a by-election for such a short period was hardly worth the expense that would be involved. It was within the Council’s province not to declare the seat vacant, and thus render a by-election unnecessary.
Mr. Brocklesby said he was prepared to mote, if necessary, that the seat be not declared vacant.
The Clerk said that no such resolution was necessary, and the matter then dropped.