r - THE CLITHEROE ADVERTISER O c t o b e r 1i7th 1913. A LIVELY END OF SESSION, I 1. ') r
Municipal Houses: Corporation Violate their own Bye-Laws. " Ridiculous ideas ” on the Prcposed Regulations. Councillor T. Garnett Completes 27 Years’ gervioe. Freedom of the Borough to be Conferred.
tlie imniicipal election was held in the Town Hall, yesterday, Alderman C. T. Mitchell be. ing in tlio chair. 'J'here were also present; Aldermen J. T. Whipp, \V. Ilardacre and A. llobort.<: Cojincillors J. ,J. Carter, W. W. A\liite<ide, J. Cowman. A. H. Cottam, W. 11. yeedall. C. Hargreavt*.<, JC Parker, d. Thorn, her, W. Creenwrxid, A. W. .Mussoii and Garnoll.
The Watch Commiuei' decided to increase
the Disea.-^es of Animal.s Act.', tlie Shop.« -Act, 1912. ami of Common JiOdging Houses.
SHOPS ACT. Itead letter from tlie Cliief Constable tliat. the
wortli. ami .Mr. Hy. .Martin asking that iio order .<liouId lie made a.s to
l.lie .^ale of tripe. Jt was proposed liy .Mderman Wliipp, seconded lv\ Ahlerinan Kolieiis ami re.<olved, that llie Cmnicil he recommemUMl to take no fnrlhi*r
. Hnck.
action in tlie maUer. 'nil-: CHOSixi: oudbii.
CoUam .-s-iid he uiiderstwil that two-lhird.s of llie di'alers wero in favour of putting the Act into operation. Hi* would like to know whether the Watch Committee proposed to take no fnrtlmr action in the_ matter. Louncillor (.Jarneli- said he was under the
impres.-iion that it wa.s decided not to lake any further action in order to give that, particular trade an opportunity of arriving al a imam,
mon.'' vote. Councillor I’arker asked if ho was right- lu . , •
.siaiiiiu' that all the chipped potato dealers in the. town signed tho petition? The I'lfi'k said there was rather an awkward
two-tliinls of the chipped nolato dealer.s are in favour of a
half.day liolidav. If tliat is am J rightly informed that we. as an .Authority, can jmt the Ael into operation? Tile Clerk; it is optional. Councillor Barker moved that the inimile lie
(|m.‘siion ii.risiiii: out of an order of that kintl. H they clo.^ed the chipped potato .shops at oiie • I’clock ou Wednesdays, no one else could sell fried risli or chijis during the lime these shops weiv
clo.sed. 'riiu.'. no oiie would he able to eo into a reslauratil on Wednesday afternoons and liave fried sole and chip.-, liecause the Irade.speople would then he supplying things for which other shops were closed. It was tho isanie with lohacconisls” .shops. .If they made an order
clo.sing these places of bnsiiies.s on Wednesday afteinoon.>j. they would not he able to obtain a cigar at
public.houses. ('ouncillor J\'irker: ’I'he fact leniaiiis that
refcrieil hack. Jle .argued that the chipped notal-o dealers had as mueh right to a half holiday as any other class of people, but they were iiot to have one if tlie Committee’s
re.so. Intion stood. (.'onm-illor (,'oliam seconded tlie amendment,
liecau.sc* he licHeved a majority of the tradesmen desired the half-holiday. Councillor Carter a'sked if the amendment
ing out thiit the matter was not .strictly biisi. ne.'i.s relating to ilie I'olice. A.s a. matter of fact it might have been referreti to any com mittee. hut it was handed over to tho Watch
was in order. 'J'he Cleric replied in ^he allirniative, point
Jt.'ferriML: to the above niinule.s, Councillor
signatures to the re<juest for a
Clo.sing Order for chippeil jiotato shops had been verilieil.— Bead letter from Messr.s. Alarliii ami .1. W. Duekworih asking for their names t^i hr erased from the rei|iirst.—.\lso n-ad Irlter from the
K.vi'i's. of .Ino. hangiit'i!. .Mr. •).
the Chief Cmi.<lal)le'.s petty cash allowance to £10.—Oil tile recommendation of tho Chief Constahle. P.C. J^nowden to he promoted to hi' a cla.^s cimstahle.—P.C. Mailey is to be noininateil for the Board of 'L’rados examination under Section 8 of the Weights and .Measures Ad. 1904. on comliiion that lie sits for the
e.vainiiiatidri at. ilie .s-ime time as P.C. Harri.^n. —The t'oiiiniittei* authorised the Chief Con. .■stable to obtain a typeuTitm*. P.S. Pope ha.< been appointed iiispeclor under
The hist jneeiing of tlif Town Council before
was nothing wrong? Councillor Parker: I was given to understand
wrong with the scales. The Chief Constable
so.
The Chief
Con.stable: it is the Weights and Measure.s Inspector who .should sa.y whether
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'there is aiij’thing wrong with them. I am the only judge as to that, and beyond that there is only the Board of 'I'rade to appeal to. ^ An oiit.«ide Inspector has no right to stamp weights
for Clitheroo. Cmiricillor Crarnelt: If 1 .sent a 501b. weight
to Blackburn, and asked the Inspector ihoro to stamp it, has he the power to do so? .Mr. Campbell: He dare not stamp it, be.
cause ho. is liable to a fine of a pound _ for every wbight lie stamps, and the probability i.'- that lie would
lo.so liis certificate. The matter then dropped.
CiTOFKIlATIAM-: SOCIETY AXD THE WiDEX'IXG OF KIXG LAXE.
erected by tho Co-operative Society in King lane was Veferred by the Highways Committee to a
siih.comniittee" consisting of Aldermen H'aidacre and Boberts, and Councillors Har. gi'oave.s and
.Mus.sun. The members of the Uigiiways CoinmiMeo met prior to the Council meeting, when the
sub.committeo reported' that the Cu-operative Society had
a.skcd £500 for land to be added to King lane. Thej’’ did not recommend acceptance of the oil'er, and said iliey thought tlie Council .sliould not entertain llu* payment of any compensation except for so inueli of till* land as lay outside a line drawn 18 feet from the centre of the road. The area of land outside lliks line was 67 square yards.
A.s.suming that the price paid by the Society was 16s. lO^d. per square yard, the
sub.com. niittoe were prepared to recommend the Coiui. I'il to oll'i-r about £1 per square yard. Tlie report wa.^i adopted, and the minutas
well* afterwards confirmed, the Society’s plan thus being referred back.
THE .MUXICIFAJ. HOUSES.
CUBPuB.V.rJUX HEVIATE FBU.M BYE. LAWS.
I'-i liL Willi respect to the plans of the 20 cottages
Whipp and Councillor Garnett asked if the were ill accurilunce with the Corporation's building byo-iaws.
The Ch.-rk said he understood there were two
forms of lender—one for brick houses and the ullifi- for concrete.
The ^surveyor said the only point was iii
regard to tlie height of the bedrooms. The [ilans were for rooms 7fl. 6ins. high. Councillor Garnett asked if it had been the
cu.stuiii of the Council in the past to
iusi.st, upon hodrooms being 9fl. high in all new lumse.-:? Thu Surveyor : Yes. Councillor Chmiett: Tiien lliis is a deviation
from the interpretation which the Council has placi.'d on its own
bye.law.s?
ever, that- the tenders were for
.semi.detached houses.
I he Surveyor: It is. Jle pointed out, how.
ing the wisdom of tlie Corjioration. but he niiglii' ])oint out that there were other semi detached hoiLs0.s in tho town. He would like
Councilloj* Garnett .said he was not question
to know if tile bedrooms in those houses wore only 7fi. 6ins. high. ’liie Surveyor; Thej* are nine feet. Councillor Garnett said it. miglU bo a. wise
iliing in alter the
bye.law, only he wanted to get at- the fact.s, anrl he also' waiiled to know
■Committee beeiinse it was through the Police ’tlial in(|iiiries under the .Act were made. ' Councillor Carter .said they were crea.ting a dangeri.>us precedent in refen'ing hack a Walcli
•Comminee minute not dealing with finance. He •
that the Police .‘shall deal with this Act. Councillor Carter .said he liad no feeling in
the Jiiattor. .Mderinaii Hardacrc said they had had sim
ilar trouble with the
hairdre.s.sers and other trade.^:. 'I’lie amendment was carried hy .six vote.s to
four. I'lCATlOX OF SCALES. Councillor Parker also
rai.sed a question ou
the Watch Committee minutes. He stated that according to a report in the Press some time ago, anyone
de.siring to have tlieir scales and wTight-s tested could take tliem to the Police Station and have tliem ve-ritied free of charge. AVas that correct? He asked that question be- cau.*^o there .seemed to be some misunderstand.
Tile Clerk replied that if scales were correct,
cuiiiheiit upon a tradesman who had bad his .scales tested and tho Government stamp atUxed in another town to immediately take them to tlie local weighi.s and measures oflice for ox- amiiiatioii. Also, if there was any further charge. Tlie Clerk said he did not kuow. Councillor Parker said he thought all trades
there was no charge, but he Uiought there was a charge if tliey wero incorrect. Councillor Parker also asked if it was in-
men .should be kept up to the mark, but he was not In favour of imposing unnecessary burdens. Alderman Boberts: Are shopkeepers compell
Wliilst this .string of questions was proceed,
ing, the Clerk liad sent for the Chief Constable, and -Mr. Campbell arrived just in time to give a negative answer to Alderman Roberts’ ques tion. Councillor Parker asked if it had not been
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to
insi.st upon anybody Laking scales or weights to bis oflice. AV^at 'he was compelled to do was to visit the premises of every trader in the borough at least once in twelve months, and, if the scales were condemned, tho tradesmen should have them readjusted and
re.staraped. Councillor Parker: You have no recollection
insisted upon. The Chief Constable said ho bad no power
of a tradesman having his scales overhauled and .stamped, and within a week being ordered to take them to tho Police Station, where he was charged another sixpence? The Chief Constable: I could nob say. All
that T do is to see that they are correct. Councillor Parker: I am given to undorstaM
that the tradesman in question has the bill for tho overhauling of his scales. The Chief Constable: You must understand
that oven if scales are overhauled they might not necftssarily pass the inspector.
asked wliy it .should not be referred to the Ceiieral Purpo.'ii's Committee. The Clerk: Iiecau.<e ilii.s Council ha.^ resolved
whe-ihor the plan of the 20 cottages was not : deviation from their
establi.shed practice. Their practice might have been all wrong. Ho was sure it had, or the Corporation would never have snggostod tho alteration. -Alderman A
•A plan of new hall and warehouse to bo
Councillor Parker: Jiut there was nothing Who told vou there
A Splendid Display of
Coats. Costumes Paletots. AND Furs.
Greatest Choice, Newest Styles, Bfst Values.
q u a l i t y . c*'mhined wilh
Moderation in Price
is Hie feature of our dipplay.
‘ OUR OWM MAKf;” COSTUMES
Kre <’es*iving of special at*eition Whether i'. is tho ri* nit of the clever design- inir. the skilful makiriir, the suii’ t. inaterials. or a coui- birihti 11 of nil three, there is no doubt that ilieso niodols pr R'
-i-.ss R fascinating individu-jlity » xtr ’m-‘ly nn* ointiion.
H. eULCQGK & SO SPECIALISTS IM LADIES’ TAILOINR G, 33 & 35, Castle St., Clitheroe. 'Jolegretns—Willumi Biilcor-k, Clithen e. Teh phone 105.
the building of tlie iwuiity su iha-t more could he put up and thus .sweep away a lot of the slum properly. Ho hoped that no obsUcle would be put in tlio way of the houses being built. Alderman AVhipj) .s.iid he did not v.’ish t-o bo
* rrecled hy the Corponilion, -Alderman
misnnder.sl-ood. His idea in
r.ai.-jlng the matter
? wa.s that private builders .Hioiild be able to put up hoiLse.'- on the same lines. Conneillor Garnett .“aid he did not wish to
] s♦RMi^he.l K -SSO .‘something we will not allow anybody else to A hipp : Are we going to carrv out
loan, and then the plan will have t-o go before the Board. If Uie Board do not approve of it wo .shall not get sanction for the loan. Alderman VVhipp said private buildons had
he wanted them to know that thev could build
hon.se.s on a cheaper .scale.
carefully. • It i.s quite open for Alderman AAniinp to “ rub it in.” Alderman Whipp (indignantlv) : I am not
ed to take scales to tho Police Station at any time?
ou.ses me of tr\dng to “rub it in,” but I am doing nothing of tho kind. It has previonslv been said that our
bye.laws are obsolete anil ridiculous, and that people could not build cheap houses. If that is so, let people know that they can build cheaper.
Councillor Parker: People liave done worse
took the erection of cottages into consideration, the ideal they had in view were semi-detached houses with three bedrooms and a bath.
In
Blackburn, where .semi-detached cottages were in question, it had been thought desirable to allow concessions mi order to bring tho rents of tho cottages on a par with houses built in rows, and also to encourage builders to erect semi-detached houses, as there was more air and land to them. Tho Clithoroc Council realised the difficulties of the question, but they con. tended that they wero following the
bye.laws. Councillor Cattam .suggested, that they wero
quibbling. He urged that tho twenty houses f^ould be built, then they would be able to SOT what they were like. Their difficulty had always been: “Can wo build theso houses at rentals reasonable enough for working men to pay?” If they could, they shonl?! get on with
thmgs than tho Corporation propose to do. (^uncillor ^Iusson stated that when they first
confronted the committee wa.s' how to build ]
ion.se.s at rentals within the means of working jieople. Go where you like, you will find clieaper forms of houses being Suilt, and the only way to reduce tho cost is by reducing tho height of tlie rooms. This alteration of'^ tho
bve.laws only npplys to semi-detached houses. If theso houses had had to bo built in rows, mno foot high rooms would have been insisted upon I think it follows that Uie
bve.laws should bo altered and that other people* .should be allowed to follow the Corporation's example Alderman AA^iipp: Councillor '
White.side ac-
“ rubbing it in” at all. Councillor Whiteside: The ditiiculty that
irahse the inconsisteiicy of their action, and it i.s . a. jiiatter wliich they considered ^o..'■v
Councillor Wliiteside: I tliink ilm co/ninittee
been restricted in the
pa.st, but if -they were to he allowed to follow tho Corporation’s e.xample,
Comicillo:- Parker said it, wa.s not t'lc first time bye-Iaw.s liad b*>eii broken.
il there i.s no clause in the HoiLsing and Town I l.uiiiirig -Act tvhich states that if there is anv deal
bye.law interfering with the Corporation hmidmg
hou.se.s for the working classes we have only to get the con.^ent of the I^ocal Govern, meiil Board to .set that
bye.law aside? .1 he Clerk; Wo .shall liavo to applv for a
do' J do not object to tlio alteration, but are we ^ .setting up a precedent? Councillor llargreave.s: 1 would like to ask
.«uhmitt-cd plans for twenty cottages‘ on tho .‘•aino line.s as
tho.se to be* built by the Cor. jioration, tliey would be only too pleased to pas.c tlieni. He t-hought Mie hoii.'es they pro posed to erect would be an e.xajuple to other huildor.s in the town, and tliat they would bo Widl taken up and appreciated. Ho was with Councillor Cottam in urging that ’Ihevc ought to he no obstacle put in {lie way of tho scheme. Alderimin AVhipp {warml y ) I t is not a
AVhipp that ilic .same allowance should be made to’ private builders as is claimed by tho Corporation. ' .Viderman RoWta i Do-you tbink wo should
disallow the plans of any builder if they wore •
similar.to the Corporation houses? -Udertnau Wliipp: The Corporation have ob.
jected to bedrooni.s being less than nine feet high.
quite right to break the bye-laws, but let other i people do tho same.
.“omewhat
amii.sing, at that time of day, to heiir questions being asked, and opinions ex. preped on that matter because it had been their desire, all along, t-o erect healthy houses. He did not think it would bo
po.ssible, when the municipal houses wero built, t-o find houses in the t-own with healthier surroundings. Their houso.s would liave more air space on account of being
.semi.detaclied and there would also bo more land attached to them. As to whether they wore in
oppo.slHon to the
bye.laws, they had not been able to get a direct ruling -from the Town Clerk. He doubted whether .they did. contravene tlio bye.lnws. Had they put up the house.s in rows, they would have had to submit to the bedrooms being nine feet high. Aldoraian Whipp: I think vou have done
Councillor Seodall stated that ho was pro.
sonted with n copy of the bye-laws, and he was very much interested in them. He had been to look at property erected since the
bye.laws came int-o operation, and he was sorrj" to con fess that that property was not in accordance with the bye-laws. Consequently, if tho Cor. poration were to be allowed to stretch a point, private builder.'! had deliberately broken the l)
ye.law’s in the recent past. Tho Clerk hero interjected a remark that the
whole
di.scn.ssion had 'been out of order, and tho minutes were passed,
THE CONDITION OF LOW MOOR HOUSES.
letter dated 6tli inst., was read from Messrs. L. and W. Wilkin.«on, solicitors, Blackburn, on behalf of 'Messrs. Thos. Garnett and Sons with reference to tho Inspector's report on the con dition of houses at l^w Moor, and pointing out that the Corporation had not proceeded ^,to carry out the 'Private Street Works for which they
At a meeting of tho Health Committee, a
part. Councillor Parker stated that, to him, it was
detached houses? Tho Surveyor: -so: row.s of house.s. Councillor (.laniett; It i.s the retrospective
Aldcrmau' Boboris: Have they been in semi,
whether, if tliis deviation had lx>en allowed to private builders, there would have been any necessity for tho Corporation to lake the mat. ter up at all. Alderman Whipp: Hear hoar. ’L'he Ciiairinan : 1 quite agree with Alderman
que.^ion of blocking : it i? a question of al. lowing other people lu do what you are going to tlo yourselves. Tho Chalnnan: The ouestion seems to ho
put any ob.«laeU* in the wav, in fact, he tliunght- it wa.< ;i wise C(»nce.““ion. but. at the same time, he would like to ask, in regard to Oouncillor Hargioave.“’.“ (jiiesiion. of, when the (-'orporation set to work to l)uild cottace.s. it wa.“ entitled to greater consideration than a lirivate individual who built, houses to ho occu pied by working people. He would like to know if (liat opinion was well founded on law, be. oaiwe, were not- the bulk of the liouse? erected ill Clitheroe by private huildor.s occiipiod by winking peoplo? and w&s it not rather nn un. fortunat-e tiling that that now idea of economy in hiiilcling should only have made itself man.
ife.st when the ‘Corporation entered int-o com petition wiMi privat-c individuals who. when huilding tlio .same clas.“ of property, had great er exactions made upon them? H'o abo dc. .scribed it a.« uniorlunate that that deviation from the
bye.laws should have been made by tho Corporation
them.selvc-.= . and should not have been ext-ended when other property came before them. Alderman Bobeiis a.“.-erted that if any builder
had given notice, and slating that -Me-ssrs. Gar nett were fully aware of their responsibilities and intended equally fully t-o moot them.—It was propopsed by Councillor Hargreaves, se. conded by Councillor Cottam, that a
sub.com. niittee be appointed to.
con.sider (>yith tho -Med. ical Oflicer of Iloaltii and the Inspector of Xuisam;e.“) the Inspector’ s report, and report to this committee in respect of what matters mentioned in the report formal. notices should ho .served
on.the owners.—On being put to the vote. 4 voted fur the
propo.sition and 8 against, and the proposition was declared to he lost. When the niinute.s of the Health Cornmittc*^ canie up for' confirmation,. Councillor Har.
'O’eaves .moved that-the above bo referred back. He .«aid that all wlio wore, at the meeting of the Committee would remember that they went ihroagh tho various poinl.s in tho Inspector’s
• vpport, and it- was thought by some members that they were taking a somewhat extreme course* in moving tho resolution they did. I' .“(■(•mcd to liim, however, that they were taking a moderate course, because it had been sug. gosted t-o them that Uiev ought to ask tne Council 'o use the power conferred upon it *ei section 17.
.sub.section 2 of the
llou.sing and Town Planning .Act. TJiat section read • ^ *lf ou the representations of the Medical Officer, or any othi.-r officer of tlu* Authority, or^ on other information given, that any dwelliiiq. lioiise appears to theju to l>o in an unfit tate, it .shall be their duty to make an ord.'r pro. liibiting iho use of .sucli dwelling.ho.i'e for human habitation until, in the judgment of the local authority, the house is rendered fit for that
purpo.se.” He .said ‘hey felt- that was alto, gether too
dra.stic for the occasion, and the more moderate course was the one they sug. rested in their resolution which was Uiat they .“hould deal with tho matter under section 15 of ‘he Act. If he understood it correctly, that .section gave them power to specify tho altera tions that were needed. They felt that that was tlic course wliich ought to bo taken, but, in -'ho
fir.st place, there should be a
sub.com. mittee advised by the Medical nfficer and tho Sanitary Inspector. That .sub-committee could carefully go through the latter’s report and
.“pirit and to be fully aware of their responsib ilities, one of which was to look after the health of tho borough and t-o see -that the people had hcaltliy homes. He tliought they ought to do all they could to work in co-operation with ^Messrs. Garnett in order to obt-ain the best ■
po.ssiblo I'osuUs.
Councillor Parker seconded the amendment,
the ^spirit of motife of wliich, he said, was to assist tlic owners, as well as to tiy and complv with the requirements of the Health Committee. He pointed out that the enst-om in the past had been to send to individual property owners a- detailed list of defects. That had *not been clone in tho case of Jlossrs. Garnett. He was candidly of opinion that they wore not getting the results they ought to do* out of the inspec. tion of houses. There were houses in various part.*! of tho town which had been inspected, but which wore very little better. He hoped it would not be so in the case of I/)w Moor. Their, object was to try and find out what was required and what was to be done with regard to tho sewage of tho village. If they allowed the village to bo sewered and made no further representations to the owners, but afterwards declared that what had been done was hot what the Health Committee intended, it would mean additional expense.
.specify what alterations were inquired. That would be giving special consideration. They felt that tliero wore reasons wliy consideration .should he given to the houses at Low Moor. The
fir.st was because thei-o wero nearly 200 houses affected. If they allowed five persons to each Jioiiso. they Unis got nearly 1,000 people who were concerned in the mat‘*er. They also
umler.stood from the letter wliich wa.s submitted at tho committee meeting, that the owner.s of. tho houses had under consideration some very imporLiu't alterations. Those reasons, in his opinion., made it
nece.ssary that tho resolu tion i-hoY proposed should be adopt-ed. An- otlier reason why they should t-ako the course he advocated was because thev had not yet in formed the owners of what fliey required. Tho hou.^es liad simply been inspe*cted, a report presented, and a summary of the defects pre sented to the owners. If they carried out the Act. liowevor, it sceinod to* liini that they should not only point out defects, but specify what nltorations they thought should be done*. Tliorefore, if the ownei’s. without any further communication from the couiiniUee, began to remedy some of the defects, and the work did not satisfy tho Committee, tho owners would be in an unfoi*tunat-e position, besides involving Hiemselves in considerable expense. Those wore weighty reasons, he submitt-ed, why a special .sub-committee should be aI>pointed.* He waj^ sure they wore all glad at liearing from Messrs. Garnett that tlioy wore fully aware of their responsibilities and intended to meet them. He wanted that C-orporation to act in the same
N. Saturday, Oct» 18tk Ger t’s. Higli Grade Overcoats 3 S /G for 2 5 7 /6 , Any Style To fit a.l figures made In half sizes, or ic measure
REDMAYME & MAD, 1, Gliuicli SliBBt aiid 0, )Harl.8{ Place.
HU'.II GRAD1-: TAILORS, pfione 88 ;] .-Udenuaii Buberts .said their reason for vut-ing
against the appoiptmeut of a sub-comuuit-ee was because the Garnetts had promised to do what \va.s requived and make the houses habit, able, ’i’hoy did not want a sub-c^nimittee to go and tell them wliat t-o do. l ie expcci-jtl -\lessrs. Garnett liad cousidicd au architect, uud he did not think tlicy would be su foolish as to have alleralions carried out which t-liey knew would be unsatisfactory when finished. He had every confidence in .Messr.s. Garnett, and tliought they should not interfere with them. They know the houses were insanitary, and if they tlid not make them fit for himiau beings to dwell in, they would have to take the con. sequences. If lie wanted to alter some of his property he would not bt;' dictated to by any sub-coiumilteL*.
Councillor Gaiuetl .said ho would not take
In’ full. As various members had 'made certain :remarks, he thouglii it.was only
right.that he should have an opportunity of putting before Uie public som'e facUs that had l>eou suppressed, or if nut siipiessed, ignored. They knew that e.xleiisive alterations to tho houses at Low Moor Were necessary, and would have to be carried out. It would be within the knowledge of that Council Uiat no sooner did Uie present owners come into posse.>^sion of the pioperty than they approached tho Corporation with a suggestion that the^* shoidd enter into a contract to do the whole of the sewering of the village. The Town Clerk, after first, favouring the suggestion, cam.^ to tho
conchi.sion that as lie was a member of the firm and also ou the Council, it would be manifestly improper for him to enter into a con tract with the Corporation. It was. therefore, decided that the Authority proui-ed in the usual way. He thought tho ijeueral public would take that as proving that ilie
pre.senl owm.vs were fully alive to their responsibilities and t»>ok llie lir.“t op])ort unity of approaching th. Council with a view to .“ewering the streets With regard to whai he miglit call the mimr alterations necsssavy, such a.s making windows to open ami lowering backyard walls—though tliey were raised at the
reque.st of the tenants in order to give them more privacy—tho Aui.i. orit-y had .simply nothing to do but call th ir attention to the defects. They knew they couM not get off with anything les.s fliau the carry'ug out of their leaal
respon.sibiUties. and Uicv also knew that the Corporation would not propose anything that would relieve thorn of their I gal obligations. They neither wanted, asked, nor e.XT>ected any favour. It would h-e highly im. ^iroper for liie Coiineil to he content with Ic.-!.-! than tlieir legal right. Tliert'foro, lie couid hoiiestlv -say tliey were agreed that tlio alter, atious legally imposed upon them .should bo and would be carried out. He might point out that .some of the work wa..s being carried on at pro,sent-. W ith regard to the greater alt-oiMt.ojis sucli a.“ tile laying of the main .sewer, thev could not be expected to couple up tho ho’i.;e*s until tho sewer was in. Tliose were uiaft'i' which iiad been occupying their att-ciUion, and they had been directing -their ingenuity witii the as.“
i.stauce ot skilled
advi.ser.s towards mee*. ing all those things. They wore not so foolisli
pari ill any voting, but he wished t-liat the letter wriitcu to the Council Iiad been
publi.shed
, as to fail to recogui.<e that- at- the present time peoplo naturally, and properly, wanted diffeioiit
' accommodation to what served 50 year.< ago. Ii ^yas quit-e right and should bo so in every walk of life. Jt ought to be more so among the working people. There was nothing for the firm t-> mi.s. trust tho Corporation, or for l-lie Corporation to
mist.rust the firm. A
A’ iUi regard to tho Priv.
ate .Street. Works, the roads were only waiting for the Corporation to make a beginning. After approaching the Corporation eighteen months or two year.s ago, it, wa^j no fault of thoir.s that tlie work was not yet bog'iri. He knew the Corporation workmen Jiad been very busily engaged, and that there had been great .strain and stress on the surveyor’s department. He was not suggesting that tliere had been any neglect, but he thought, in common candour and common fairness, in a report such as had been presented, it should have been pointed out that the matter was entirely in tho hands of the Corporation to proceed wlionever they pleased. .Ho thought the absence of that prejudiced' him and liis co.owners, and lie took that opportiiii. ity of saying ns publicly as he could tliat tho m.'itter had been out of their hands ever since they approached tho Town Clerk and tried to enter into a contract for the construction of the sower. That was the only matter he felt fiomowhat .sore about, but he lioped anv erron. eons impression the^ might liave been would bo corrected. A deal had been said - about sanit. ation and health, but lie wished the public of Clitheroo to know that, for the past 53 years, tho average number of deaths in Low Moor had boon 15.15 per annum, and the average attend, ance of children at tho day school frequently ■90 per cent., which was far in excess of anv ->thor school in the town. 'When he pomt-cd out that the number of scholars was only about 100, they would realise what the absence of one child meant. He had a record of every death which had occurred in the village dnnng tho past 70 years. As a proof of imhealthy con ditions, •one- would' expect to find a high’ death rate and much infantile illness. Neither of these could bo^ said to
exi.st nt.Ix)w Moor. Tn conclusion, Councillor Garnett said
he • thought it- was only fair • to’ him. golf ana his brothers- that those facts should bo known. He could assure them that they .would carry out their legal bbhgatidns. 'More^ the
(..’ur[)ural,iui; cuulil iiol- ui-
ivquii’«‘m'.-ut. him to .->ay. Coiiiu.'iIi‘.?r
DU
LJ i.L't II. muc:i mo! ’I Ui:m tli-j k.'i! il Lo:
. .V. -
along ihn: -h.- (.'a :.- iv they cnuhl.
fault, it luiil h-.-r'i ih-- been t-uld Uiat
Ui-.y tad felt Vil
it' th*‘: .• h:i'i !.— livt- \
Ganu.'tt- *-.\prL'“.v.-(l a dt .-in- Ia- of huusv.s. making (]n\:v int-.i waU-r
in a.- sooii U
Guvp-r.;ti..n. *uTi:.d -‘ -'O -M
’.Vt-t. ’•.•Illy «ij (j,, -II ;invlK)dv
ci> ^’'
'iivtir: a DiLnil;--: ’-o, and punin;
He wa.s lint in a.jr.-t-nivnt wii
prc-.ssrd by .Alderman Bol)t•l•^^ their po\v*-r.s. i: was
i.hr-ir duty point out d*-K'(‘.'.“. but :«• <q.‘. tIi'v •.'•liat .ilt-;:,. lions wort- i;-v(h.-d. H.- ilniught i:, would I*: tho morn husiiie.'iS-likn i:unr,---.- lu; a
o.ih.coi:. miU-oc to suggest Uie ah-rations. Tin* (.Ihairinan : I ihink :h-
opinioL -I. hii.
H lit* undorjto'.d oalv
I'ltd
In.To. -Aldebman .Ib^lM-M'. hf\'.--vt-r. «\xpriis-:d i
j'|T^
Redmayne & Read’s A O V A N C E
OVERCOAT OFFER
a b s o lu t e ly C lo s e s TQ”;\forrQw bn"a a , : . ;
beforo till- pul-l.'. THK STANl i
‘%lmcillor : a|->- r - Coii-a-ablo.
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C«iincill"i- Si-'-L'. ir .,., ( I
CDiiimill'"'
the Clark i-..ia ^ - about It; I c .-'.I .-
coiitint'a' nikn- - - i„i.,.rforea tvitli it- !-
moniltly nl-.'--U"a_ .-a beloro ho
tbit. a»y
V.IL.. boiv.-vor. txvn ur i'>--''
^ 'IT.-'' Clrrk ; I Oni.-rr iv.i.v n-t :y
■bo a =:■->’ a-;-l (.hat lu- ii.'-a
ar.il ait-'r-'-l turiH-'l a
i.-
rorNCH.i.''I VAi.i:i|
aud tvlu-u m-ml- ' Councilku’ Lfanivti i"-
probably i-h*-- ' i '’ r. uionibvr 'if tli-' <
ycitrs as a Very
probably U i*.* Council. Hl
rt-gr--* -i-. *
TUt- Ol'-liliar-.' V - ■'
-.**■ ■
■ - wt-uLi.
th a t o p p o r tu i i i iy *;! i COlFiagUC:-. -.-sp-.v-.ti'y the otliciaJ.s lor '.h-*
thy. and a been riH,v'.v if. iit any unn- . n - in' any '•'•a^y r o- -
•(1. Wt *.(-
iK-siro to Ti-piy m Coiim ilh.r (largr-Atves. Hi declared that all t-lu- owners <-i property hid to do was to make it- right- accitrding to the A
c',
ami tin* !*>eal
hye.law.-:. Xo m.an iicvded tc
coii.suli with a .'
-ub.committ-.r ii In.- hail com
seii.se. Councillor Har^re.ivo : \\%
* ,u*' tin
owner has t-o put hi.s prop-*itv right body i*lse can interfere. Councillor Hargreaves : Tin.* question is,
to intei'pia-t what the .\ct- requitvs petty owner uiigliL assiiiiu! in accordance with the -Act. miirht think otherwise. -Vlderman Boberts: Thvv
A pi'}.
an<l this Autkwhy think. A
Ik- nas t. and ro.
lia.< to decide whei-her t-lie property i« right (-r not? ’Phe Ciiairnian s;iid lie thoiicht that K3- all
out of order. Councillor Har.:rea.v.:-s annealed to tio Tew
had power to put- the Art in:a force wner? house.-! were not habitable. If a.n owner niUe alteration.^ and ho Uiought the Aathority were nslriiig .something they should not- ask. he co'jld appeal to the Local Govermiu-nt- Board. ’C'o'uncitlor Hargroav^.s: That Is exactly m point. Tlii.s -Authority tell'* :lu ownet whit h
Clerk as to wlio had to decide whether ste. ation.*! as to propeiT-y were suitable or i;:*!. The Clerk : The Local Govern.n.-o.ct Board- Councillor Hargreaves : But before thsU Tile Cleric pointed out- tiiar- i-li- Aathoriiy
iCD
th*:y would Tt: ;'- l B
coiitimn* t-o }T-'g:'-y-. tht* public wi:i: devotion i: h-ni i'* had great and ' t . <
inrerely In-’p--*:
'care. In UliT ■ffat-orwor'k-:. Ba the hvalth -it 'll.- again thenh-'l although In* ’ irg.'-' ' •would contiTi' *• • ■ intcro.-^t in
would \>o expr«-.'.n-j The Uhairnii:
of Uio Council found regret
-.li- y L • not iuu-nd t<‘> '■tl--; i Alderman Ib-d-.-rr
sat on the Council ■ tlio lime duriiL. -.n';. bc-eu a mo:nV)-r. d--t nett had br--:; u :l* Cc‘rpora.tit.':i. B- I'l; i- mc-eting.-s as i-!:--:i u
-
ho had iiuny howt*ver. for the l*'.->: ahy. He Imd speaker) did tl- dll-.* advan‘ ;igf - or a ratep.'iyt-r.
It y
should do. .Alderma-n Rol>ert.?: I: 1 pur my proper.y rigid, neither tUe Local (Tov-.-rnment Beard rc:
-?
this Authority has anything to do with it. Councillor. Parker then ro.-=e and endearoursd
to speak, but he was immediately ruled out e! order. C-omicillor Carter; AVe have had enough of k. 'File Chairman pointed out- that a discuss’-cn had taken place and Councillor Hargr^vefi h-A
l
replied. Ho thought tin* in.'itfer ought to there.
order? C-ouncillor Carter : Councillor Parker
Councillor Parker ^ Then voi; rub'* rco out i.
ago ho asked if Uio Staiidiu' rir-i.-r.! w-ie :r; print, and he was distinctly told they were ml, Councillor Carter then said they were obsol^* and out of d,nlo. If Uia:. w.t.«; so. how cchi any man be ruled out? Tlio Chairman: Tlio.-^o in favour of
be now put. C-oun. Seedall sUded that two or tliivt moutb
not a.«king you. Mind your own business. Councillor Carter: I move that the
amendment! Four hands were put up for. and 10 Councillor Seedall saiil ho thought the sub.
committee appointed to deal with th<* Standio: Order.s .'should get to work. Tho Clerk said he hafi put them into shap^' and ho would call a meeting as .«oon as possibW
- THE XEW B\1*.-LA\V.S.
oral Purposes Commiuee canu' botore the meeting, -Vldermair Roberts poinled out ^hat J munbox of now
bye.laws (which will bo fouDd in othei- columns) tverc to be considered
AVheii tho minutes of the Fiuaiuo ami
November 18Ui, There had been a lot of undorstandiiig, and many ridiculous ideas about tliose
bye.laws. In fact one por.^oii came to Um and st-ated that nobod ywould have to pB}' ^ piano after 10 at night* He moved, thereferfif that the bye-laws be printed in tho local Councillor Parker: I will go further ^ Jiiovo that we havo a special mooting to discutf
them as early as possible. Alderman Roberts: It is decided when we
was in order, as his proposition did not arise out of the minutes.
> discuss tliem. Oouncillor Seedall a^ked if -Alderman RoberV
Alderman Boberts thought tho peoole of to town ought to know what tho byo-laws re^B;.
,
wei’c. Councillor Garnett seconded the piopositiOD,
and it was carried unanimously. The Cliicf Constablo asked for instructions
regarding the bye-laws. Ho said that during tbo ‘past fortnight lie had been bombarded with silly. inquiries about the proposed new regula tions, in fact, some people were under the im. pression that they would not bo allowed to pl^) a piano, after 10 o’clock, that children not be allowed out after 7 o’clock, and that hawkers would not be penhifcted to knock a doors in order, to dispose
of.their wares. Ine peoplo must' have been wrIfuH>’’ irn’sinfomiea b} somebody.
Yes. (contempt-v.ouUyij 1 aa
C o m i r
c a n t t t t e i r T o -N ip rh t (F|
Annual Dance. Bibbl. T o -M o r r o v . |
Ragtime Catnival, Bui Potato-Pie Supper au 5 and 7-30
S u n d a y .
'P.S.A.—Weavers’ Insl Harvest Festival. .AUf Services. Moo: Lane (I Spiritnali-m - Servicif
M o n d a y .
Comedy in The
H.all, 1 T u e s d a y .
‘Sale of F.ann Stock. W e d n o s d a : !
Lecture in Rechabite Municipal Election-| Inslituto, 7-30
'Special Rally, Moor T,|
Gisburn Aucti'^n October Sale. CUthvr- T h u r s d a y .
'Municipal Election Ml Horse. Cattle and Shij
F r id a y .
*Pot and Pleasure Fail] NOTICE
H . a . L.D.l SURGEol
’Has Keuioved from | (near the Gram
J
Recital, Moor Lane S | Comedy in The H\ll.
.right, .a
O.irutf year.-J. and I-- distant. avIi-*:; a in that cliamb-^ sUntial rvc-jgid' bo mad-'-,
would be in c.rder •' of the borough .'h-D-,;
The Clerk ; A>n .
.giving notic-:-. Alderman T'h*ber*'
■paid a tribnt-e to I
sa.td. had alwa.v> bac|
ho would give the dork. Mr. AVeek.-?, on be
out tliO moim-n'- '.'i. i „roif.-t<ia itgaiii.-t
■ ..... ■ couuciiiov .UaeriBan Kol-n. ^ i
‘"biiunciiior ,1.
a*., I 1,^ i-aoi-u-a --i S" i - k‘ .: ■
fir
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