South Yorkshire Times, October 21st 1944
Gas Lights for Conisbrough
Main Road to be Illuminated
Modified street lighting by gas from Brook square, Conisbrough, to the Mexborough boundary at Denaby is to be provided as soon as possible. This decision was taken at a special meeting of Conisbrough U.D.C., following a special meeting of the Sanitary and Highways Committee to receive a report submitted by the Surveyor (Mr. H. Thirlwall) last night.
The resolution to light the streets by gas, which was moved by the Chairman, Coun. G. Oldfield, and carried, was opposed by an amendment, moved by Coun. J. T. E. Collins, that the lighting should be by electricity and that existing gas lamps should be used until electric lamps could be installed – about eight weeks. Coun. R. H. Shephard seconded the amendment.
Coun. A. M. Carlin, seconding the resolution, said he dd not think the time was opportune to spend money in electric lighting. They could
consider that after the war, when costs would be lower.
A 4d rate would have to be levied, said Coun. D. Sheldon, to pay for electric street lighting of the road from Brook Square to the boundary at Denaby while it would only be a temporary scheme. They were contemplating a major scheme of electric lighting which would mean the levying of only a 6 ½d. rate and would light the road in a way in which it should be lit. It was almost certain that the major scheme would come into operation next year.
The resolution was carried by eight votes to two