Conisbrough Concern Over Wreckage of Town Property

Several Councillors at Wednesday’s meeting of Conisbrough U.D.C. expressed concern over the amount of damage done to public property in the past few weeks.

They referred to the Northcliff unsatisfactory conditions in Council children’s playground and park at houses. Denaby, where a side of a wooden hut had been removed, a sweets and ice cream kiosk wrecked, and, damage done to equipment.

Conn. T. Hill, who said that thousands of pounds worth of damage had been caused, suggested forming a committee of vigilantes of public spirited citizens who could watch public property in turn. “I feel it would be a great deterrent and would save thousands of pounds,” he said. Coun. Hill offered to become one of the vigilantes, but his suggestion was not taken up.

Coun. T. Davey said the idea was I quite good “but we don’t want a sort of Klu Klux Klan in the district. We should press the police to keep a watch and then we should show no mercy and prosecute those caught,” he said.

Coun. D. Sheldon said the damage was not confined to Denaby but was also happening in Conisbrough. There was only one seat now left in Old Road, Conisbrough, and “twice in the last week it has been covered in tar.”

In remembrance of the late Coun. Harry Goinersall, members stood in silence and tribute was paid to Coun. Gomersall’s work.

The late Mr. William Lewis, former Highways Superintendent, was also remembered.

Conn. Hill warned Council tenants that the Council intended taking strict action against tenants who do not keep their houses in reasonable condition. He said some houses needed scores of pounds spending on them to be cleaned out when tenants

It was agreed that as an additional Public Health Inspector had been appointed the Senior Public Health Inspector’s Office assume full responsibility for, and take prompt action in cases of verminous and unsatisfactory conditions in Council houses.