Conisborough Parish Council

Themonthly ,meeting of this authority was held on Monday night ,Mr. Charles Holmes presided, .and the members present were Messrs. D Robinson, vice-chairman, Harrison, Hirst, Ravenscroft, Smithson and Norwood, with the clerk Mr. J Hawksworth, and the cemetery caretaker Mr. Hodgson.

Several grants of right were signed.

The Chairman -brought forward a case of someone having tampered with a shrub on a grave belonging ‘to Wm.’ Smith.

The caretaker suggested that a board be put up. He had an, idea that Smith knew who had done it. He had spoken to him about it.

The Chairman said if it was possible for the caretaker to be more diligent he should be so and report any case, however trifling it may be.

Mr. Hodgson : I should only like to catch them.

Mr Robinson moved that a board be put, up at the back of the cemetery.

The Chairman thought that if mention of it, was made in the papers it would be sufficient, as that was the first complaint

The Clerk read the minutes of the last monthly meeting, and the Council, on the motion of Mr. Robinson, seconded by Mr. Harrison they were ordered to be confirmed.

Sewage and Rivers

The Clerk read a letter dated I7th August; from Mr. Trevor Edwards, stating that the Council’s letter of the previous day’s date re Conisborough sewage should be placed before the West Riding Rivers Board. The Clerk read another letter from the same gentleman; dated the 18th of August, in which he asked for certain information to be furnished him to enable him to place the question before the West Riding Rivers Board.

The Clerk said he had sent as much information as he could. He thought Mr. Norwood knew something of the matter

Mr. Norwood said the clerk had better get Mr Whitfield to help him. He had plenty of time, and it would just suit him. (Laughter.)

The Chairman : You gave them, some details, didn’t you ?—-The Clerk : Yes

Mr. Norwood said the sanitary committee of the Doncaster Rural District Council had received a, notification from the West Riding Rivers Board to say that if something was not done they would be served with an injunction. They had ordered the Clerk to write to Mr. White and order him to get the sewers cleared out, and keep the engines pumping day and. night. He believed arrangements had been made to have the sewers cleaned out, but still that would not remedy the evil.

The Chairman said one would have thought that the letter which was sent would have got the County Council to bear down upon them.—Mr. Norwood : It ought to be done

The Chairman suggested that the Clerk writes to Mr. Trevor Edwards asking him to send someone down to make an inspection, and so get the information in that way.

The Clerk thought he had better consult Mr. Norwood in the matter, and it was decided to leave the question in the hands of the Clerk and Mr. Norwood.

Paying the Lease

A letter was read from Mr. Wigfall’s solicitors, in which it was stated that it was the usual custom for the lessees to pay for the lease. They also asked that the Council should pay the amount, £5 8s. to Mr. Wigfall, who would hand it over to them.

The Chairman thought someone should see Mr. Wigfall and ultimately it was agreed to pay the bill; and the chairman and Mr. Robinson were asked to see Mr Wigfall with a view to an extension of the lease and the erection of a fence if necessary

The Pinder and Pinder’s house

The Clerk read a letter from Mr. Moseley; Lord Scarborough’s agent, in which it was stated that the. Lord of the Manor of Conisborough refused to acknowledge any appointment which the Council may make as pinder.

Mr. Norwood : Have they taken any steps as to the filling up of the vacancy?—The Chairman : I don’t know that they have.

Mr. Norwood: Its only wasting time -discussing it. I am fully-convinced that, we haven’t a shadow of a case.

The Clerk : We haven’t.

Mr. Robinson suggested that they write to the agent of the Lord of the Manor, and ask his authority for claiming the property He knew it wasnt’ their property. He was certain the appointment of pinder was not made by him before. It was done it a Parish meeting.

The ‘Chairman: And after that the lord of the manor was, asked to approve of the appointment.

Mr. Robinson: There’s no evidence of that. He was appointed by the vestry, and then went into the house. Its not theirs. We ought to write to the agent, and ask what authority he has for claiming to point pinder. When the last pinder was appointed there was nothing said about the lord of the Manor at that time. I remember it well .

Mr. Norwood : I think we can’t ‘do any harm in asking for the authority they have for claiming the house.

Mr Robinson they don’t mention nails. They keep off that. He moved the clerk write to the aged and asked for the authority they had for claiming the right to appoint the pinder and what position they were in with regard to the pinder’s house.

Mr Smithson seconded the resolution was agreed to.

West Riding County Council Surveyor

The Chairman reported that the West Riding County Council Surveyor had paid a visit, and gone over the district. Mr Nicholson, from Doncaster and a representative from Cadeby were also present.

Mr Norwood said the survey did not express any opinion whatever. He simply went over the ground to report to the County Council.

North Cliff Footpath

Mr Norwood said that since the footpath be made across the North Cliff hundreds and gone over every day, and they had been hundreds more trespasses. (Laughter.) He wished to ask the councillors if they could not help to keep the people out of the field. A great amount of damage had been done to call. A policeman had been, but the folks rushed about like rabbits. (Laughter.) Swings, et cetera, and had been erected, and lads that paddled in the spring. If things didn’t alter, proceedings would have to be taken, which he was very reluctant to do.

The Clerk: Mr Clarkson says that is the only cure.

Mr Norwood said if all parents are alike, and tried to restrain them it will be all right, but some seem to encourage it.

Mr Ravenscroft: it’s like a recreation ground.

The question cropped up of providing a recreation ground up there, and on the motion Mr Robinson, seconded by Mr Smithson, it was decided to write and asked Mr Montagu if you could let them a piece of ground for the purpose of a recreation ground.