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E u n s l i i n i j e v a p o r a t e s


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1 i - y c h i v c 8 — a r e n i o n - m a g g o t , i n t h o y e a r ,


y c l u m p i t [ d u g u p 1 n e x t s p r i n g t f i o l i j !


h a t e j m d , t h o g o t s t o p o n c - o f ' c r o p p i n g : e v p r y s p r i n g , s s t h a n b e e n l i k e b u n c h e s


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a s


olfmj; in the initldle of .tho'^inmer !3. n i e ; f - ’ - - • o f . t h f c o m !


jwiilts, becauso thou-;,, nature is ‘to w w y n u j O t l l C i i * ' I _


I S n o t I s u p o n o r 111 q u a l i t y , t h e b u l b ! c m s t o i ' s a r e , d o u b l e t h e : s i z e o f t h e


CONSERVATIVES« SAID TO BE


LABOUR’S ATTT >i«


SAID TO BE “ FASCIST” “ IN


THE 8ULK8.” PAINTING CONTRACTS: COUNCIL DECIDE TO PAY FOR SUPERVISION


urging that it-was, ridiculous toi dev'ote an election to such a ^ question and, indeed, (Icnyiilg the possibility of ikeepingi other


is ues: out.[ The wards queptiou was variously described as " trivial,” V piffling ” and ''very: impbrtant,” while j Alderman beedaU ^ suggested ' that .the Conservatives woio in the sulks ” because after having all their oivn[ way for a quarter of a century they had[ now been beaten.


| ;


IS [necessary-T-which they were ihclined to doubt—the work was part of the regular duties of: the official. The |remamiimi


..1 'Tho Mayor . .(Councillor J. H.. Satter- '


necessary and, also- extra work, i Paymeni was agreed po.


relation to ;tlie payment of. tliq Housing Manager; for supervising the pointing of Corporation. houses. Oouncillora Hallows and Wrigleyj contended that if supervision


The :only [other lengthy'discilsSion had


metabers, ,_ pointing out that the Housing! Manager is h part-time official, was entitled' to [payment for what was,'in their!'view-


■Lei(li, A. Hallows, AV. A’ilkinsoli and'm' j® ® .doing such'hard work I'rcnoh.


mitteo, Councillor Hallows pointed [out that tlie I average; attendance of children at school was only 88 per cent. He [desired to


, ! - -


Halfbws was giving^ notice of the 'question in qrder that; details, could 'he gone !into, It could not'bp answered at that moment.


'Police Clothing. A V resolution:


mittpe came ; forward for eqhfirriia-tion. Councillor Leith referred to i the: following


iteuo of great coats and helmets was!now duo. It was proposed by Aldefman Manley, seconded by Alderman Seedall,


that tendters be invited by advertisement for a supply.


only [uniform the poor policemen was going to got. ;


Copncillor Leith asked if that ! was ' ■


-[


Tho Chief Constable: That is all! they aro entitled, to this year.


,


Wltll ibis


it win be the first year that the police force has not had two pairs of trousers [issued'.-' I do not, want to see Clitheroe policemen looking untidy when ort duty. [Evqn if they "car gicat coats they have to wear trousers' undofneath, and the AVntch Committee ought to see that poUcemen are [ supplied


Cpilncillor Leith: No, no. I should think minutes.


two pairs: of trousers in' addition‘to paltry “uniform mentioned! in the j


. • 1 ' ■ claim


"licrp certain animals were certified by the letoripary surgeon as suffering from;tuber- ridosi? cqmpens.'ition had to be paid, iAVhero •id the money come from? The


Councillor, Hallows said he noticed' that


it from the Ministry of Agriculture. PAINTING CONTRACTS.!


Is Supervision Necessary and Should ii be Paid tori! !


to thri following minute of the [ Hpusiiig Committee:


the cent.


accripted tenders and paihtihg; be


, ilhat the Housing Manager supervise above painting [and is ipajd 5 per commission on the amount of the for


remmenced forthwith. ;


■ tliink |t right that a a official who ,was paid II salary, and who hid commissipp for col­ lecting! rents, to receive 5 per cent, com­ mission for supervisir g work Iqt by; contract to firms in the town. That work should be included in his duties as Housing [Manager and should not be nade an opportunity to nlfcr him extra pay. Painting the houses


tliiiik .should Work,


'"ould I cost £238'10 'that the [Housing Manager under-thosi terms would receive about £11 18s. in ci mmission. . “ I do not


:t is fair fo fhe ratepayers | that we pay the Houiing Manager for this


" ant to see work! dor e, in the right,' manngr, but I


that some member


fi'2 a week on his!wages. rt wage ho is


for


leoplo. if


It


Councillor Eallows declared.' “ I like to trust


about six weeks’ 'time so that the! Housing Manager will


receiving at


that period! have nearly The total amount present


is £3


Ms. 2d and this! will bring hia wage up'to V'i 12sj 2(1.


tomed until next!Ma)'ch what .will.it mean? home plight say it


cannot [watch tberimlill rimorints'.we are .not ''.i to bq sitting .rqund this table!; The work dertakeri by the Hous- coriimiBsioh.:|


' sav these small amounts accu-mulate into biimlreds and thousands ot .pqutidsy


yiould [have been'um. ou-VUIJJlUUUL


d i e d ] b y t h o L o n d o n C o u n t y h e w [ o p e n - a i r s w i m m i n g p o o l ' k , j a t a c o s t o f £ 2 4 , 0 0 0 . ; ' ,


l i e


“ “ o f i a n y t h i n g e l s e . — M r . J . ! ■ !


i t t h e B r i t i s l l p e o p l e i i s f o r > I


mg M.anager without "PiniQiil tbq Bordugl iiiimh right to e.xpec vising (tlie work : at


"limh wo spendir g tori tiio'usAriq pAurids,- . bopo *1,1, nmem|ment will be'sucwssful for u u id the interest of this*town that, we [["'iilil Wit our suit according to .jtffe cloth ; 'e liavp at our disposal!” . He suggested


.. --


Surveyor ffns jUst! as S per": befit, for super- the; sewage' ■works', on


In my


It ItliiA kind 'of -thing is cori- is a small amount, [but If we


is obvious


trust ,t|ie contractors or! this minute would not be:,on the books


the Council do riot The work iwiU tqke


1)0 jefOrred, back! tq ) ho: Housing Committee for fjirther cqnsidArntion. -He [ did not


Councillor, Hallows, moved that th'e minute such : supervision Councillor Hallows moved an! anlend'meot Chief Constable :;AA'e pay it and re- the The Chief; Constable reported that 'an -tlio miriules'-bf the'Wjitpn,:Uom:.


Under the minutes of the Education Com- | ’®oney in jinaurance stamps alone, Ei|trp Pay for Extra'Work.


!! : ! '


know if, illness was keeping the other 12 per [cent. ,away.


■rho Mayor! said ho • assumed [Couricillor suggested th-*- pibver arid!______ ______ ______


not m riccordance'with [the principle? they | professed. ; The Housing Manager, was paid a (Salary'to do certain [work under certain conditions. I , If that work 'Ivqb addod 'was ,


it [to be iinderstood phat Councillors Hillows | and A’


Vrigl i;


tion could he discussed and .reviewed until different


wrong.


amendment,; but as Mr. Sagar | would to parry but those dutie.s in his spare .... . it lyas only; fair that he should be adequ itely reepmpensed for. the work. ' [^!


Had the Housing Manager beeil; ri full official he would' have' agreed [ with


ing eye Compiittee) said he was unable tc


question, i The basic wage of the Hot sing Manager I was comparatively low ' and ' the


, 'Aldermilp Seedall [(Chairman .of the I j to eye ,with Councillor Hallbivs ori


that


may! I bo j a matter as!to bo ^ or 2)


trade unionist were I working 'for an ployer, Tvould demand pa.vmorit for Alderman; Seedall said. “ Contoquently can [see nofhmg wrong with the ;payment of this I commission. AVo are [simply paj extra! remunAration 'for extra iwotk. T


------- T -----1.:__ ------ ---- it,’ mg


will [have ito more houses


tompiitteq liijs made a decision. [The time is clearly Approaching when t)io Corporation


question arising' [out of whether the coirimission sh: or cent.', but in this! case [the


that; OCCUR the, whole question ;of the Hous­ ing Manager will have to bo prit oh a proper bnsi?.. Until that ; is done as ia trade unionist I!must agree that extra'work must bo rewarded by extra pay.” L [; [


I ' [ [Why Auditors !i


tlieir! obligAticjn. It was ridiculous to give a man a contract and let him [ carry out the work ris lie pleased. AVith regard] to the argumbnt| that someone else should be appointed to parry out the supervision, he wondered if t'he mover arid sOconder of ;the amendment were aware that there! was not a painter available in the town.; Obviously they [vould; not appoint a navvy to supervise the lyork of pfiinters, and ohly, p practicable ninn' would; do' in suen circumstances. There w.as not a;[ practical man' available! and [no jiaintqr would [do such work for: 12; a week. The Arguments advanced against the - p'ay- ment'of. tliq 5; per cent, commissiinl did .riot nieet I thri situation. ' I t was i not' the first ^ work had had to be


equally justifiAble for the Couiicil inspectors to Aee that contractors


and it-Would [not ‘ bo! the last!; ' Only Councillors


iiipervifeed


voted! for -the: amendment wliich, defeated arid-the minutes carried


Hallows [am [AVrigJey lyas. thus


those circumstances be the first'to demind that! payment. He .took, strong objection to Qohncillor IHalloivs’s suggestion that !the Council could , not trust the; coritractirs. They! regarded! everybody as honest, but erery Society, small or large, appointed i auditors to check itA officials’ accounts. [ It as to appoint discharged


trade uniohisj; since he was ten!years’ old but the argument ■ advanced by ijlie mever and Seconder pf the araendraerit kri'oeked [the bottom out of. trade unionism. - (Any nan who I was told, that'he must dO e.xtra, work had a tigqt to'demand payment [for it and h® had no dqubt whatever that the mqver and [seconder! of tho amendment would} in


Alilerman,!Parker said',he;had; been a , I will ha.yo to be'built. AA*hen accept; its -respqrisibilities land


lere this luld


coirimission ho received was! for the ci tion of rents. He was paid a [certain ■for ^euperyising the houses and'seeing that structural defects were reriiedibd a? they occiirrdd. [ “ In supervising that painting extra labour will be involved and 1 as a


Mr.,: Sagnr was; appointed j it was'as rent collector. Later die, got the title of Hous­ ing ManAger and it was! arranged [ that peiiole desiring houses should apply to! him instead of to the Surveyor: It[ Aould be understood he ,was only a part-tihie official.


have time


,OU8- see


time the


that was entirely another (matter, bu:; tho amendment was utterly' urireasonable. Alderman Manley pointed out that when


regard to the Housing. Manager leing


! -. a^ stale of affairs at '[their! own ivoi-k. The principle of their argument was enjt:ilirciy • DOSi-


Pgiiyentured to say they -lypuld not-tolerate O cF ft


" A I ... I *1


If at some future tiriie the pos ­ arrangements


(Councillor -Dewhurst saitl he irespeitfully ‘


J. Thornher and R. Parker, Councillors'F ''®r v®‘'®i7''.'!"’g, give!people whi were Reptham, G.iDewhurst, J. AVilk-inson W Mt^Cdowiiito worlc a chance to earn rii day’s Finder,-A. R. Bleazard, T. AViiigley' Av! A


tniyaite) presided and other members present were Aldermen R. Manley, W. H. Seedall ,


opinion the work there was cosiirig too much, .


'. Unfortunately some! of the meri.were 'f nofi. cost the Council, qiiite a lot of


.oxipeotod that many new pqintk would epiefgo Ifrhm the discussion Which was liowever' quite interesting. ! Councillor Bleazard,! who had given a moilth’s notice of his intention,. proposed thatonol action should bo taken until after the! November c ection [ which, he suggested Ishould be Ibiight. on phe issue. As Councillor Har­ greaves -waS absent on account i of ! illness the Voting was cight-:soveu in favour of the resolutioU and the wards question is' there- filro shelved for a few months' Labour advocates of wardk' naturally did not take Kindly bo the proposal to delay 'action,


Glitherop Town Council on Tuesday 'debated the' 'W'ard3[ question. It was! not to bo


I h'o'r the [third time within, four months,


fif ' the y mrk were necessary and it did hot fall


„n - i i -


someone vise tlio


in! ihe Housing Mapager’s duljies then’ I,crease the price'of of thh priemdf


..


painting at. £2 a week; “ Routino Work.”


else should be hppoin..


ager. He ,had been' assured [that he iwas realty a rent collector, | hup his official


njipressiqn with' regard td '.the -ftlanager; ■■ • ■ •


Housing


hiS: duty I to look after the interests of the I business [in his charge, j A [bueinesa man' (Would not pay his manager extra to super-, i yise the [painting of his (busininess 'premises,


[title was _ evidently, that [of! Housing Man- I t “"J '^'®‘'®/'


then! it was jiliat would simply como| 'b


auties thhn an unemployed innn should be ,i^n tliej job at £2 a week.


i.


ilie Lounep was not to blaine| howev ir, for they were trvinc: to'friveimpnnlta ttLA ;tliat m his


cillor Haljows’s reference'to works, Councillor Leith said


that the Housing Mnhaghr would! lihvo to carry out[_these duties in his own timh l was. convinced it was the , right churse,” Councillor: Leith said. Referring to Coun-


the lewage


shall say that he has worked forme fob noth­ ing and phongli I was rather ngaUst (the at first when [it ,was explained


for the work. No man


_ Councillor Leitli said lie preferred to be, independent and he had; no - regrets! He seconded the resolution in committde that the Housmg Manager sliduldi receivd 5 per I n


auties. The painting was [simply froutine "ork conjiected with the liouiiiig estite and the manager ought to supervise it without tins extra 5 per- cent, commission. | If it was found that the Housing Managed could pot satisfactorily combine! ip iwith bib other


in; his ordinary in. liis '


; Councillor Wrigley seconded the ment, stating he had been [under'


I , - appointed to super-


amehd- wrong


^suggestions. Council 0 o a c o f o , . n 6| actio n VOTERS


NOVEMBER DECIDE.


ELECTIO


Fixing Coal Prices of i t - til i - V -[•''■ ■ ■ 16 tie minutes -cCouncillor- Dewhurst, moving - the Mectridity i Committee, -ga le an- out-


which the Government propose i|to "set up selling schemes iif various distSicts of. the


refrain from giving undue prefei ehce to any consumer oy class of consumer, that 'public larg


. --------- - - I ‘i-M ' j*it ' Aui I® VUJliBUUlCi, WJiicll- the oistrict, selling organ


sold I different clashes of coal to different classy nf consumers and that tribunal! .should be set up tq peal with complaints as


lthough (Mitheroe I did not laanufacturo electricity their bulf


Ifictricity ii , the event


■ 'The Town, Clerk i-Intimated thal further , letters, had been received upon the subject .land ip was decided to deal with the matter ■ ,m Committee after the meetiiig of the


' ro. Waterworks InspectionL Before the minutes of the \ Waterworks


feast in connexion; with tho \Waterworks inspection in its usual form. Oou "•


Waterworks Committee) said h|l had not attended the AVaterworks inspiction for some.yearq and was therefore not lokversant with the'present practice! He lad a per­ fectly,open mind on the question aiid[realiz^ that there was a danger of-going I too far but there was an eqpal danger of being too parsimonious. In i his ; opinion pleasure' should [be combined' with some it struction Ho woijld, however, go .into the nutter with the Borough Surveyor. .


WARDS QUESTION.


Councillor Bleazard’s Propositioii for :| Delayed Action.


following wards: '


Councilior Bleazard then moVo'd notice’of motion in


. into Wards, be deferred, pendinf; further pnnmrlorofinti nf -Aim


consideration of the matter, to after the ordinary election of cijuhcillors on November 2nd.


a_ .J •__


draft a- notice of motion in such Aas to be acceptable to all pnrtiei [but I


"I -know that it is abnost impo


Arigley objected to thi[ extri payment p .j| Aussiun on the advantages ,br°disadi aptages ^ /\f n AFn. '— ” ' ■ " "


FebruAry to divide the town info simply 'asking you to defer prepluang a scheme, which, will involve a' tremendous amount of time and expense, until the electors, have shoivil their approval approval next November. With ception of the last five years I have iutercsted spectator of all the prei


of tliis (Munoil for nearly 40 years bri


'ridings I Az^ K n


into wards. ;In any case tho party which openly opposed wards-won the day. Under those:circumstances arid 'When the (pinion of this Council is,neoyiy equally div.ldbdj I cannot possibly imagine any comnlssion appoinW by tlie Grivernment evoi [ qon- siclering a scheme until they have better evidenoe, that the intopayers desirej the town [ dividing into | wariis. The proba­ bilities are that they would 'want a plebiscite of the town and that! is why ,I say,, let ns deter (he ma,tter until the Novomger el'Kition, when the case can he put before the e totors and' settled without any extra expensi


Two Rsasons.


closing orders before yon had houses fo! put tho people into. In jjust over five n ohths the November election' will be over and! tho question of wards will be settled in siih a way that a good case can be laid before' tlio Goveriiment or dropped. The other criticism will be that this Council ought to be corn- potent: to say whether tho town should ho divided into wards or riot. To that a'lcusa- tio)i l! sAy that under; the existing eixmm- sto'hces the electors ought to bo gii on definite opportunity of saying which .yay they want to elect their representative i [and they have not been given tliat opportunity except [at tlio last by-ejection. I have tried Aq'look: at]this question in an absolutely,im­ partial manner and I can’t come to any other conclusion thari,- that my notice of motion: is the only fair and honest wiy of settling whether we should have ward? or not,”


I motiori;.,-


Council. ■ There wefe several authorities which had Standing Orders preventinp such resolution within a period jot s(x twelve months.


Councillor Finder


Clerk said that Clitheroe had no Standing Orders which prevented further [resell t ons a 'matter already, [decided byi the Town.


Alderman Manley seconded tho notilie of In reply to Councillor Hallows,! the fbwn


jny


for the: action would [not .then bo attic to one. party or the other.


-.They suggested''it should he, given [a and if ! it were unantisfactor}’ tliey .


vocatedi dividing the; town. into wards not, yet: given a soiirid'reason for'-doin]


. . . . . Those .:whc ■ return to tho presenj; system. [Tliat ■vas.


Councillor Bleazard. [The electors liaV had a chance of voting on the matter, it werq deferred untfi November it sriquld give the electors: an, opportunity to irttlq the whole question,' And the resporisiliility


' said he .' suppWted; not If


on tnio points for bringing ■ this forward. The first-is, I shaU bq accused of de nying ^bo matter. 1 say I am doing justj the opposite. I am asking you to pui, ifirst things first. I am asking you not :6 re­ peat the mistake that'was made in i,suing


“ No doubt I shall [be strongly criticised


to divide the town into wards. It it has been proposed' at various ti nes by members of all parties, but has nevirl been seriously considered by this .Cbundi'I has always been hopelessly defeated, the resolution to divide the town intc was passed last Febrdary there has by-election. Now hej would be a bo'. to say that tho result of t'hat electijii a true verdict of the electors, but it indication that the ratepayers we very enthusiastic about dividing tin


[Since wards


and


b^en a man was


vas an no't


town


precise since 1899, and until three ago I don’t remember any serious attempt iq true


[to be onthb


re$cSj^ff'',dr ameiid tlie resolution pasidd'lnst •ds, but


“ I ani not asking any member to his opinion, nor am I starting anolhfcr dis-


think this is one which everybody able to support,”' Councillor Rleazaid said


n.TvIp* AV.Cr. «.N — — — * I .1 r I V -


will be change


I'anh'ndt evemiasking '■'you .'to


ipassed on February 18th, to piit -into operation at once the necessary measures required by law to divide the '


desires and conveniences. of electors "in the borough; and [ ,(b); That action under the ijes'olution


deciding whether[ or not the should be divided ' into ward's


(aj, That priniary the fegard to


considenjtions in borough Are tlio.


luncillor Bleazard (Chairman I of the


Committee wors passed 'Councillijr I Hallows asked;if it .was the intention ti- hold the


serylife undertakers and other have , access to phol prices at “r— ■'■^•■u sations had hn^ 'l


A *}’'® m^f,®^®*'®h®®. ood othfirl matters. 'Upp "lieri [could - in-' j


I ftrge users I


supply coal of the’ qua¥ty reqSitod'hw the I consumers, that they should M obliged to I h!ck


SUDdIv coal of tiift nnnliftv mm ;w.J


gestea to the Secretafy of Miiles that the selling organisations


should be f e e d ' to


line of' interesting; points'-which, .Would arise t-®L -1® Coal- Mines Act.: of Ipk throng'd


tion ;Md phe National Gas Cow oil had sug­ gested to the Secretary


counfry. ' -As Marge consuhiers or coal the Incorporated Municipal Electrical Associa-


too weak toibe worthy of considerationj It waq siwested top that Clitheroe was' out of ffifr


their affairs in their own way. : I t wak alto ® right'to mahnge


doorstep. That could present system.


i‘L- I D


Bleazard Bnt S d


O _ roal, Torv. If thfl frtwti TPOra f L f m


linnrt “ « rn “ Councillo 'blue ” he


back to the present system.. He honettfv i i“i? ^®" sfid -ofioht expense


Relieved it would be better , for every rate­ payer if the^ ward system were introduced, t


S f S j put forward thiir case in such a manner


heroe. was thus, directly, interestell in the I ClitheroethoSd not Tair?nto^int^ wou,ld bo mucihi '.more ■.uu.emeun


candidates who would not have t i run [all oyer the town to get votes and they woilld


s big as CHfhefoe, were compel! wards, then there was no reasoi , roe should not fall into line' i convenient! for


the


nrt I make one iota of difference to the atonistration of the borough. ; Its oW effect would be to make the members of the


Council keener. He, suggested.it would Ihe' more advantageous to bripg forward a notice


rebi^gan^ the 'irhole borough should jbo


sman committee had’ been appointed ne;was not a member of-it.


! Dollborate Delay 1


deliberate and had been brought about 'to assist that notice of motion. He! also be­ lieved'that Councillor Bleazard wa's taking advantage of fhet fact that:machineni hAd not been put into operation to hasten the sclrnme. He was afraid Councillor Bleazard had (taken advantage of the, indispositlrin of cei-tain members of the CommittPe whiAh had held up theif work. Four of the most experienced members of the Council had r been ;put upon the sub-committee to go into


Committee had not met the delay was Councillor French suggested that it the


the question of wards and he was .very sorry they (had not yet begun their work; “ Tile


l iQ niioc>Ai/Mv «C . . tA,’. . . ! - a 1 * ®


tim®|is coming when we'shall liavb to say that, ;it, would have .been better i>o have nominated' four CouncilloVs for that work I am: sorry to Imvo to say that but I must be straight/ Councillor French said. By his notice of itiotion Councillor Bleazard suggested the ratepayers had a better know­ ledge] of ’what would be of benefit to the townjthan had the members of the Council.


borough'i 16 given


isible to -I', riianner


with the prciposal that tlie November elec-- tion should be utilised to solve the waiil question. ' Surely elections had a better I>urpose than that. The W n ’s people were interested in every phase of muni­ cipal activity and should not be compelli^' l to use their votes'to settle merely one issue. He would not (ike to think that he had beeii sent to the Council Chamber simply to represent the rrttepnyers ori .the question oi .yards alone and he had not so How ari


•xi i?i ^o^^icil. Moreover lie disnjgreed'i lowered the prestige


or dis- j -lie ex- iden an


I


opinion of the intelligence of the electors to th i nk that they‘ wished to e.Kercise the fianchi.se in that manner'.''^‘IWhat opinion are the people of 'Clitheroe going to have of the Council. when three months have passed without the Committee appointed to g) into the question of wards meeting?’^ Councillor Frencli asked. ^'iWhereMs thd dignity we heiir, so much about? !ln my


opinion it is very undignified! to bring this matter forward again after a decision has already been reached.''


Serious Advocates. Alderman Parker said he wished to dealj


■mth [the statoment made: [by Councillor! Bleazard that the' ward question had neverj been tackled seriously.'. So I seriously hadj the issue been fought and for so many years! that the constitution of thri Council had!, been changed by the votes of the ratepayers.! It was! significant that those;members who' had advocated wards consistently had just! as consistently been re-elected, . and from i | that ho drew Iris own conclusions as 'to the opinion pf the electors. Councillor finder had stated that no serious argument had been advanced in favour of! wards. ' Did Councillor Finder think that Clitheroe,. Town Council was the only wise authority in the length and breadth of Great Britain? He challenged Councillor Finder to tejl him of any Corporation in connexion with [which the town was not divided into wards. For thirty or forty years Clitlieroe Corporation had! been standing still. AVere there no more important subjects to discuss at[ next


tion was being made to split the cityf into ! npt accepting ! defeat in the! sami even nidrq wards than they Had at present PIPirit. j AVnrds would give a be' ter [servici and that gave a clear’ indication of rhe I! *® *1'® ratepayers for peqplo in ei ery sectioi advisability of the system. He would! vote against the riotice of inotiqn becauso he had advocated wards ever since he joined the. Council 30 years ago next Novemn.er.


' h o w tliA opposition was f eaten the; Independence.!


.troducod-his notice''of motiqn some muotlis ago on the question of wards he was accused of making it a political issue. - He • was surprised to find that ' was! the uetjnite object of the notice of motion [and ae hoped the ratepayers -would nqw realize on which side Councillor ' Bleazard stood. He ihad always contended a man could not be iblo- pendent unless he were wealthy.


Alderman Barker:. I question that. ! Councillor Hallows pointed out that


!


Councillor Finder had stated t|iat wardsjhad never been seriously considered and | yet when lie was returned Co'uncillor Firider claimed: he had won the seat; on the -Ward issue. ! Councillor Hallows ! agreed ivith Councillor French that the Committee! re­ sponsible for arranging a schrimo for wards ought to have met and the! Chairraaff of the Finance Committee ought certainly to have called that meeting. ' Had Councillor Bleazard’s: notice of motion jieen that! the' issue at' tho election should, be public h'aths he would have cheerfully supported it i hut under the circuriistancos could not do iso. Hq was'very sorry that [after- the whole matter had been closed and [settled Coun­ cillor Bleazard should Have permitted him­ self to be induced to'open tliq question.] The Mayor mentioned' that ; Criunciilor


bv somMhfi' y


French au<r 'sub3riquent':8peakers had niade a serious[ charge by stating that the nieet- irig 'of the' sub-committee had [been withheld


eone. i.i ’ ( ^


fairness [to everyone it 'wa's .nAcessary to: ex­ plain why .,that,.^meeting' ;Was ■ not- called. Some qiek.s agi) he. rang .rip" .'Alderman Tlionihori who was the re'silonsiblo Cljait- riian, and hsked'if the meeting .were .going •to be called. Alderman, Thornber rejilied


Conncillor French: I risked if that were so. Alderirian Seedall’ said that in complete


peculiar Aircumstances existing i.t ’v'as} better that tho I ratepayers! should have tunity to: decide the‘question, you to realize that honest


wards, but he


clear


hq had' : always it [only:


lHe was still; in favour of [wards felt


been in right that under


Gouncillor brought it


in! bringing this notice of Blea'qard


fqrward, but tliat it had never Very serious conaideratioh. AVhen . [of the Corincil Are so sharply divili the issue surely: it'is bqsi t.b-let


E f t


;Way or the other. ,; I,[am afraid Alderman ^ rk e r rather mi.suriderstood me, because I ririver said tho matter had not beep brought received


two sides upon


thA rate-


jf'he was^buyingiorisellihg and neither side agreed with him hd knew he, W(s pretty well; right;: Counoillof Bleazard said he uiqst be right as neither siffe pa dicularly agreed with h


toj'm' i m ; ! . ' , ' ' '


: [Dn being piii ,to the vote the Aotice of motion was entried by eight votes to' seven.


riot, and I havoihadl.nothing.to do witli the influencing of tho member’


idea whether


forward I had not thd slightest thAt Coinmittee had met or


I have been ' said!


“ s of it dither one Councillor Hallows said! thaj; when kh in-


■was their duty as members of ;the Council to ®Pl>psitjoii saj-jing to hiiri: “ Not/ Coiincillo: try and deVclo(p the town and not waste ^'"''‘B'®y J'ou beaten. Takri it [like time , on such pettifogging subjects ns , that. ■ "'am” ! They took it, like men, but he wai In either Manchester or Liverpool apblica-l I


November than''the question! of warffs? It memier rif


i of the I town ! would '! have tlieiil 'iilterestA j catered I for. [If some, of the iiembers of i the ^uUcil saw conditions at the other end iot -the town it- would , make- tleir [hearts [bleed, qiid under a system.of ■wards such [cases, would be: better: catered for. ! j j Councillor Bentharii said it had been men-j [tioned that the Conservative party] couiil I :nbt take defeat.; ' AATio had S fUrted the iW|hole business? Not the Conservativci [pqrty, ljut thei Lahout party. Councillor j (Bleazard; had ojiviously brought fqrward the notice of motiqn bqcause upon ■iuel reflec­ tion he [considered it right that the elec-1


to'rate should [decide sUch a burning ques­ tion. '


Perfectly Honest.


Replyirig ,: td [ the; debate, Bleazard; said ,ho; ’wished to makn


favour of ;____, the


Coqncillor it quite


m oppor- ' 11 want perfectly motion,” AVrie'n II


against were! Aldermen Seedall arid Parker, Councillors AVrigley, Leith, Hallows^ AV. AViikinson ;and! French.


. [Sir W. Brass’s Gilt


he was approached by Sir AVillianl Brass to see if the Connriil would accept a piece of masonry .[removed 'from the'House of


and Playgrounds Committee) .'.m'oveff''that the, offer be Accepted with thanks Unci he undertook to'ascertain from the Parks’ arid


boughtbought-and ,'and sold mills once said to me that 7*^° f a'? u S e 1 i te ° fT iw suiiaoie site tor tUe terret, \ j


Iccted in the samp manner as the'Inglenook which was removed from the iBfownlow Arms and presented to''tho town. I ' - Councillor Dewhurst (Chairman I of; tho Electricity Committee) announced that


Alderman Manley seconded, .and | added tliat' hq liqpe(i the terret 'would not po neg-


which could he used'in the! nature'[of a monument.! [It-was of-carved Bte.nriwDrk, Alderman Parker (Oiainriari of [ the 'Parks


secure a stone! trtret' The MayoriaUUounced that somb'time Ago


Commons during the renovations!there! Ho said] ho thought they would and Sir AVilliam had [now been able- t o ,


Thqse voting for the notice of motion; were the Mayor, Aldermen Mauley and ; Thorn- ber, Councillors Bentham, Dewhurst, J. AViikinson, Finder and Bleazard. [ pose airist


the supply of electricity to Newton | u ould bo switched on at 6-30 on Friday cveriing and jie, invited members of the Couneff to attend tho ceremony.


a feedP[ : ' !' ]


. Cqunqillor Leith: I itake it there wih fifl - Councillor Dewhurst f Nd*


Tributes to Journalist.


'Mayor announced that Mr. !j. E. Hargreivea who had for so long oMupied a seat at tho Press table: at Council meetings was shcrtly, to leave tho town to take up an appoint- ipent at Preston. “ I would like Liu


At tho conclusion [of | the meetirig the


feel he qarries with him thq good wishes thanks, of this Corporation,” he said; tdd-^


.ing he had reported the Council’s trouile* some 'discussions very .(fairly and well ;ind


hoped his undoubted abilities would Imvp a wider scope in his newi duties. Councillor Leith associAted himself; w


i ' 7 the"MayOT’B r tcm a rk sT rn /U X r ta ^ ^ lover


happy meeting withMrJ Hargreaves in po epurtrirork. AldernieA Manley and Par and; Councillor Frenchi also paid tribiiljos, ;lia


Wntowfipna in nn nrt ■ Mr. Hargreaves briefly -returned thnnss*


Alderman Parker remarking th t Mr. iHrir- greaves : was ' obviously a ; groat flowers and had done much to popularise Castle gtounds.


■ a IT : i ’ I'.


work had been done in regard to [wards Tlie Mayor said he did not kitow.


Councillor French asked if anv (preliminiiry |A


I but i ^®re cpnipSle^to I S ? 7 i


S fl ' this qui^tion next Novimber! bit we' Will take g (^ care tW if it d iS cofie to!


. the electorate they will not he hoodiyiiiked


py the kind.ofiarguments used in this and elsewhere. To draw a conclusion the last by-electiop is idiotje,


per cent, of ' the electorate voted* hi couse ‘ j)l}^.*’® hlo Itm


not get away from the feelinb thai'hAl’hasi r been persuaded by other mefibersito


that Councillor Bleazard who ha? and voted in favour of wor^ should along with this: notice of motiion Arid


rx


® 'Uf nctipn. His oWn conscience him whether that is correci or


wr* I ' ^ *


notice of motion would not hive c Ward,


Not an Election Issue. jAldormau Seedall added that if tile nhtice I becoming an election issue. | He felt opponents of ward^ had gone into sulks


them? Alderirian Seedall: I have


A o"m opinion.


mmbers. of the Conservative party. Councillor Finder: A


infer that this notice of moti in from the Conservative' party ?[ Alderman' SeedaU: In my o])inion Cc ®l®''^®rd Ijas been iifluericed


’hy do ybu nc I admit they a 'e my -own. right to


wards are so certain the elector? desire tliei whv, are they, so 'reluctant' to ^ re e ’ notice of motion? [ . Alderman Seedall: Because v 'e have


a resolution through tho Council. Dewhurst.', In itiy ppm


the town in a proper manner And f tlii ik we are doing that'in asking tliAt tliri 7nl;i pa,vers should deeido for then selves -suih issue , as this.


importan^ “ Paucity pT Argumoni.”


sub-committee had been held [up sickneis was!hitting below the:


excuSG [lack ojE attention to . duty [by a &ui- cillor!by rtating he was merely one among it many] That could not'arise, under a ward system , wherri each Councilloij would bo responsible for his [ own distriqt. i Thei e was a paucity, of, [arguments! in fayour of the, notice of; motion. In bringing tlu.t notice! of motion because the work jof tio because i f


cillor 'IVilkinsoii’s statement, and (Muncillor Hallqn;? said [the Labour membe: as,-iriucli rigfft to -object to sev said' by Councillor Dewhurst in their principles. . :


iral I things regard to


Councillor ilVrigley , recalled tliht in 191[ ■when the Labour , party was fairly Istroi


they touglit.-j/he ward quqestion nail. [Ho reinembered a


tooth am .Councillor [Dewhurst objected to | Couii- Ibelt.i had just I Olitr^tidh is the Better j^att


Rash folk there be who. merely ask fo i* sausages” when shopping. They ma^


nothing to etiahee. Knowing the pitfall! that beset the: unwary in such thingi


have good .luck in their purchases—p they ;ipay not* ^


! buyer leay^ m sS i


mid trusting! the reputation of a proper name, she asks, gentls^ but firmljr, fdi sausages:


if'


.not be regarded as an experiment but were following in the j footsteps'of progress. Under the present [system it "[as easy


Councillor |AV. .AViikinson said wards could


an^dinre definitely departing from democrAi whijlli they preach; i and profess The ques­ tion! of wards is a serious matter, ' I t means a definite change .in the methods, of electing menibers to ‘this CounciLr,;'[Alderrn5in Farber referred to !the size -of■.Wards. Cut, heroe has about 6,600 electors. TWre tre- wards in Blnckbnrn and Birnley with 10,8M electors. AA[e aro hero i:o rehrescot


Councillor j ,


- „ — - ------------------- J t .b a s c r i Councillor Dewhnrst; If the. advocates , :1 to tills


wanted the electors to decide a: i issue w!iich it'was the Council!^ duty to settle, Alderman Manley: Does Alderman has


See Jail not nS mO


of motion were successful he [would do Utmost to prevent the question of wrirds


ratepayer had-more sense than to* pe rmit one plank to be used at an (lection t H^ considered, the advocates t f watde not been fairly treated in that! maiter.


p a t I do soy is'that' if thA Council [had dpne-its duty and' a sub-'comnittto 'had met before the illness of the Town Clerk certain schemes would have been evo ved And


they were, surfeited with elections I and the! day was as bad as it could be -I hm


' r?it .3. • *•_! - - ‘ ' B^keni


stated that unde^■a ward system the polling hohths -wouW be brought nearer to tn? done'under


“ Dolly Blue.” M .


if bunciUor


that ho could hot'qall the!meeting lown Oerk liadjbecn taken Rt and it have to stand over until he ..


Alderitikn Seedall’s View. but the points in' favour of would; neverj go I question of wards.


man SeedaU said he did not intend into the arguments for or


Dealing with the notice of| motion,


Finder said that before them that really mitten


nothing lad


' Councillor Finder: No. repeat what I have said ge said-you have never given a Aldefman Seediill: - That '


agaiilst the! notice.of' Coiincillot


If you it rig!


wis-the reason'.'for the delay.! ■ecoy >rc<.


souijd your 0]


(The situation his changed, f


f ® ' tre u b l ih g ;W o& “: possibly can


-the[^ Oduncil.; ilf 'Will accept;


M m


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