Conisbro’ Parish Council – Storm Damage – Allotments & Fire False Alarm

March 1899

Sheffield Independent – Tuesday 14 March 1899

Conisbro’ Parish Council

A monthly meeting was held last night, when there were present Messrs. Holmes (in the chair), Robinson, Ravenscroft, Smith-ton, Roebuck, Norwood, and Singleton.

Mr. Singleton stated that the main road from the entrance to the Cemetery was damaged by storm water.

The Chairman said there was need for channelling. They had better have an inspection of the place. On the motion of Mr. Roebuck, seconded by Mr. Ravenscroft, it was decided to do so.

ln regard to the payment of one of the labourers 3s. per diem, Mr. Robinson said he thought it was not only to apply to the future, but to the past.

The Chairman said that was not stated in the resolution.

Mr. Smithson said he was in favour of it being retrospective.

The Chairman said the resolution indicated nothing of the kind.

The matter was dropped.

A letter was read from Mr. W. Mosey, of Kiveton Park, in reference to land for allotments, and asking whether the matter as to acquiring three more acres could not advantageously be left until the council had the question of urban powers settled.

The Chairman said he saw no need to wait.

Mr. Norwood said he did not think they ought to put the matter off. He moved that they write and ask if the council could have the small field adjoining the gardens, if they could not have the three acres near the Board school. Mr. Ravenscroft seconded; carried.

Accounts amounting to about £40 were passed.

A discussion was brought, about owing to a false alarm being given to the fire brigade. Captain Jones said it was an important point to settle, or the brigade might often be running about for nothing. He had known there was a fire outside Conisbro’, and he had told Mr. Williams to keep himself in readiness. But he did not take any active steps until he heard the bell ring. However, the brigade had not go to the fire, no one appearing to know exactly where it was, and no order for the brigade having been sent. They had ascertained who rang the bell, and he (the captain) wished it to be known for the future that this was a wrong thing to do.

The Chairman said he had no doubt that the person acted with the best of intentions, but the public would see by the record of the matter in the Press that no such course should be taken without authority.