South Yorkshire Times, November 15.
Black Out Lighting.
Conisbrough Council Move
A resolution, moved by councillor G.Cheshire that the surveyor (Mr H Thirlwalll) should prepare a draft scheme for modified lighting was carried by seven votes to six at Wednesday’s meeting of the Conisbrough Urban Council. Council B Roberts, J.P. presided.
Councillor Cheshire, said other areas could afford to manage and maintain a system of lighting. A major accident, would be occurring at Conisbrough sometime through people not been able to see properly. The Council should make some effort to give the people reasonable lighting.
Councillor T.Shephard seconded.
Councillor D. Sheldon said the scheme was futile at present. By the time the scheme was ready light nights would be here. It was too late for this year, and the Council could deal with it next May.
Councillor H.Gomersall: I am optimistic enough to think that this will be the last winter of the war. Is it worthwhile after two years of war to engineers scheme for lighting?
Mr Thirlwalll from a practical view, advised the Council to leave the matter alone. The Council will probably have to expend on lighting between £800 and £1000. The attenuated lighting was no good to motorists who were better off without it. It was a slight advantage to pedestrians but only on the very darkest nights.
The appointment of Mr. Amos Jones. of Denaby Main. the new Tire Guard Staff Officer, wee confirmed. At a meeting of the Finance Committee, held before the Council meeting, the Clerk read a letter from the Clerk of the County Council stating that the the desirability of formulating proposals for the administration of relief to be brought into operation if existing arrangements were found to be impractical, and they proposed to submit a scheme to the Minister of Health, amending the present scheme so as to provide for the appointment of Adjudicating Officers to deal with applications for relief.
On the recommendations of the Finance Committee, the Council decided to oppose the scheme.