(Twoy IN


COMMITTEE DECiisiONS (t'H MEASURES


I Ai vulcanising Riant for hose Is to be! purchased for the use of the Fire Brigadei


i Existing terms and conditions'for ijthe!


supply of gas for steeet llghljlng are to, remain unaltered. ' ; ' I | ji '


use' at the |PollCe Station ;ln the event of other' meanSj of lighting having failed.


! Slx^ oil lamps! are° to be purch^sedj for


' Installed In the Chief Constable’s ;offlce, - thS fclerk’s office! and |the : men’s'day


! Electric' ventilating fins , are to* be ■ ^


■ thi Chairman of the Watch Committee. wl,^h power to act.;


, ■ I !


fir the year elided on 31:it,March last be transferred to ireseirve. ’ |


t ! was decided that |the net ^ profit fned by the Electrlcfyi Undertaking


(Wvis. on Civil Defencej


ialreil to Idefray reasonable expenses in- fcurred In Instructing members of the


I The County A.R.P. Committee are pre-


' Giis: Works Committee tb serve'as! repre- seatatlve;on the Clitherpe Rural District |Fuel Control Committee.


/ Alderman Manlfey wa’s hppolntedl by the ■Ih


! untidy state bf iheir gardens and the inied to kbep them! in Wtter condition.


! jlhe.'attention rif certain tenants of Council houses' Is to, be ; called jto the


and sewerage Committee that, a quality ot I excess slqdge at tl)ie: Sewage Farm had been removed, at qn estimated cost


Councllior French reportjed to the Farm of j£53. ; |', ; - ■The TowniClefrk read to the Finance


aiiid General} Purposed : Committee a lOtter from the Royal sanitary Institute as! to the need of Sanitary Assistants for


t|he Army, i ; ! - | > ' ii Thanks were accorded I to J the Deputy


ilfayoii' (Coiincllior Hargreaves) for the gift of his fbmed photograph in mayoral robes, which! has been,placed in the


lit-!


, Mayor’s parIpurb^ [j. :, ! , ; \ The May ir,’ ini consultatloii^ with the


Town Clerk a;'wireless Suitable elebtrld, clock


was' empowered to purchase set .when heeb^ary,; and a.


for the Rei ort Centre, i I 'The Homi,Office Intimated that neces-'


I Gary powers had been d^elega,ted under the, ’ Power bf Defence Regulations to Clerks


: of Local Authorities fm requlsi,tlonlng of ! premises fejf Civil Defence purposes.


!! The question! of thel protection Of thd reservoirs qiirlhg the ;)resent emergency was referred by the 'Vratef Works pom- mittee to Cbuhcillor Bleazard and the Borough Surveyor, wi|h,i power to act.


II i 1 = N


congratulation from Lancashire National Service Committee m r.the ej^cellent result of recruitment n the borou^ for A.R.P. Auxiliary Fire apd Auxiliary Police


'The Tovii Clerk sibmltted letter of Services. ; i;


' taken for | the restriction of all_ street lighting In the borough, apd steps he had


.'air raid. |i: . II' J' !


i i' The Mayor reporter th it In consulta­ tion with the Town Clerk and Borough 'surveyor he had ^“''hbrlaed the purchase


of blinds I for publli borough, ind the purveyor submitted


Itehders fob I supply of necessary blinds land fittings.!!


li. ' , 11 When tiie defectsitavejbeen remedied


‘ I to the satisfaction b^he^orough Sur^ Iveyor, thd lIHlghwayp .Gfiumlttee will Irecommenh }the Coum^l to take <^6^ an ’declare Bdlmoral, Coiway and Windsor I avenues toj bb highways repairable by the ! Inhabitants at, large, i I


, i Hi


' !! The atientlon of the Ministry of !! Trinsportj apd/or th^ County. Council, Is I to be called by the Highways .Committee


■'to the dangerous stpte of f li Whalley-rbap where


,' wlth a request that I' provide a jfo}otpath.


rib footpath exists, sjctlpn be taken to


!'} The ToWi 'Clerk submitted .to! the ’ Parks andl Playgrounds Committee appll- S o n f S h e Blackbirn Area Engin^^


l.'of the Poit ;Offlce Telephones ^ erect a No


! objections} were pffer 2d. ,- Thp Borough .Llbr! rian reported Issrie


i.pole and i stay i in I opposite the Ney Inn;'Parson-lane.


nf honks for the mmth of August ,as filOTS ;-5tltotal of i898, of which 4,881 were froXkhe Lending; 10 from the Reference! Department, and seven from “he National Central Library. Open on 22* days, tie dally average was 222


I If- M


Include' lirovlslon toat In all are^s throughout* the country every persqn


The provliilons of the; Civil Defence Act


employing irore thad 30 persons in any commerclil bulldlngjs .required to report to the locEl luthorltj^-on measures he his taken to creamse Cljll Defence training.


! The best thanks Of the Council.were accorded io heads ofj departments, staffs and employ jes of th j i.Council, to all Air


'! iThe Lighting Engineer reported to the Air Raid Precautions Committee action


* taken to ensure that jail h^PS: could be i jextlnguishid at once fn the event of an


Question of the provision "of an electric - fad at the Police Station j was referred to


i' 'I ‘ ’ M IMPORTAIjlT DEFENCE ROUTINE WORK 5tOPP£D.


Raid Precautlbns vpljuntfeersj evacutlon helpers, and pei;sonsj receiving feracuee^, and all other helpers |tor their v,(Sluntary services during the jntlcnal


rn^gency.


ways Commltteelclrcilar letter from the Divisional Road Engijr eer of the; Ministry of Transport as tjc ci mdltlohs which should be attached b-consents to con­ struct crossings ojver footways and verges In connectlpp with access fo


’The Town Clerk sub nit ed to the High­


property. n


Committee to^ an lire ulr^ b^^ the Rlbble Motor 'Services Ltd.| ps diversion of thO Cl: bus service via the}


Rail


as I to serve approx formerly observed Service.:


In response to a r :i Office electric ham


,ma ;ely by


NO objection was oiferf d by the Watch ' tile proposed.


the!roe-|1Vaddlngton Station, so :the route Edmondson’s


quest b|y the Home lamps;, are to;be


supplied for use, by Epeqlal Constables. The action of tp: dhalrjnan of the


The Sanitary Insi ector submitted and , —


Watch Committee li gldngi Instructions for 'work In connecilon wUjh protecting the accommodation at phe police build­ ings was approved. . \


reported to‘the Health Committee upon application by Messrs. J Southworth|and and Sons for i certiacate b^l the Council under i;he Factoriei Act, 1937—Section 34 Fire' Escape, thai ti e Jcbllee Mill Is provided with reasoiiable means of escape jin case of Are.


the Commlttepiconsiglered the desirability of removing the fount lin sent positloij to ljwimin ^grounds. Con^ldera ,jon wa


Parks and Playgroibdi Co regard to the} quest on of old drinking fpuntain a,t' th


ments he had mad4 In the.RIayor In obtaining trustees of Ithe pld premises for |utlllsi,tioii of |the preiplses ppt,


The! Town


Clerr': reported arrange — consultation with the (Consent of the National School


as a flrst-ald part:';idi previously arranged ifor ndt being avail­ able now, and that a telephone had been Installed.


ithe premises Is itotbe provided; wrote stating that }dne / ’The .County Mediial


Of Health’s recommend


ment of a first alii-pplnt |at LpwllMoor Reading Rooih ; also that local author! ties might' abqulre! a suitable container for dressings to be puppllqd to each first aid point.


Offle its ipproyal


utilisation of two roims j at Police Station at | press pt unoccuple^^ and tenders for carfylig out certain minor alterations, repal's! to certain office furniture, the pro’ Islsn oE|certain;add! tional furnlttire. End a p men’s day room ariql a sergeant’s office, i


The Watch Coi imlftti;ee approved the


lartitlon In the !door In the


the A.R.P. CbrnmliteC en a letter , froin the; Eomb!Office stating that the control ar di regulation of persons seeking admission to public shelters and


The Clerk of the 'Co unt; r ■


Council j'wrbti :loslng copy of


trenches wab prta akl! y a rnatter for the Police, but !wlthli' Ihe shelters j Local Authorities jwoule.! * I e Responsible for


regulation, and copirpl.


the Council’s In >i;ucton j (Police! Con stables Cutler and Grarit and, Mt E.' Coates) on the ToSltlon ds.to anti-gas training, whlchlrstrited t iat' 368 yolun teers had been falls trained and'that training had not commericed in respect of 65 volunteers Vno formed part;of the Council’s war 'establishment.


The Town! Clerk | submitted report by


mlttee repoRted tl e 'necessity for-making suitable provlslpr jfcjr trie preservation of essential records of fhe Elebtrlclty Department, and siig ;eSted that suitable' safes be provided. The matter was referred to | Coun flic r plewhurst with power to act. In consultation with the Borough ElectrlcLy Ingllieer. j


'


Watch Committee tt at police Constable Halliwell would fcomplete his proba- tlonairy period of }two yedrs on the 3rd Instant, and re2on meriaed that his appolntmerit be cbnf rmeq. The! recom­ mendation was appreved j-wlth the grarit of an Increment elf 2s. (id. per week In accordance with I’bllce Regulations.


The!’Chief Constable jreported to the


warded an Intlmatiori that approval would not} be gl 'ien for provision ,of a splinter-proof slelter e ; the iWllkln'- street* Electricity Sul-Sta ;lon to. be used as a depot for |the above-mentioned parties, but that!when the new decon­ tamination station v as eRected the per­ sonnel of the parties ihoi|ld shelter there.


The Clerk of the (Souiity Council fot: The Town Cler c ,reported to the Parfc


and Playgrounds CommlRtee application by the Educations.Film Service|to take photographs iof the Cattle and other places of Interest In the borough for In­ clusion in* a film iof the j district. ' .The Deputy Mayor (I’ouiclllor HaRgreaves) gsive thej requisite peRmlsslori In the absence of the- Mayqr. His action was approved


The Chairman bf the Electricity Com-.


wabj prepared 'to of the establish


Officer of Health 01 jthe!Mlril»tf5f


- The Borough Eng nerr reported to the


mmlttee Iwlth Repairing: the ^ Market; and


from its| pre- rthe (iastle Referred.


mlttee, reported that the Englnefer had received d request from Messrs.! J. .Carter and Sons! Ltd., for erection of a sub­ station! at; Bellrnan to provide additional facilities Ifor supply |of electricity to their wpyks.'; Application Is to be made to the Electricity Commissioners for sanction to ibprrow! i£700 for .the sub-station and piovlsloriiof equipment. ” ] ;


The Chairman of;the Electrlplty Coin-


The .ToWri Clerk reported to the Parks ahd Playgrounds Cpminittse interview he


had with Assoclitioi), when terms for the proposed exchange


and Seg^oles) were discussed, dnd the SollcItbR stated he; would comm,unlcate with the lagentfor the Association on the subject.,rind Inform the Town Clerk In due courpe with a jvlewi to settling final (2rins.


the: Solicitor to the Girl .Guides’ of! land ‘(Brungerlfey Meadow


CLITHEl^OE ADVERTISER


TIMES


the Town Clerk Is toiclrculrite to each member of the Commltitee a ,further copy of the Horae Office letter and the financial particulars which the Borough ’Treasurer was desired to furnish.


Clerk to the Lancashire County Council, calling attention to a : recent decision of the High Court! whereby* a' highway authority had *been: ordered to pay damages for filling In a ditch on the highway side of iri fenbe, which ditch did not. In fact, form part of the highway ; the letter pointing out that;no ditch should be filled liri unless the consent of the landowner was: obtained In writing,,


The Town ClerlR read a letter from the


-or the ditch Is In fact part of the high­ way. .


! '.


the question of gas, wateR. and.electricity supplies during ithe iwar- period. The Gas Engineer; the Borough Surveyor arid the Borough Electricity! Engineer were Instructed to prepare schemes whereby the consumption of gas, |water, and elec­ tricity may be spread over in | a manner which will ensure greater uniformity In consumption and avbld pronounced “ peak ” demands; arid, that - an appeal be made to consumers tol assist; In achiev­ ing that object.


-


Watch. The* Chief Constable submitted to the j-g^ves), and * the Chairman of * the ■ me Hpin'e Office as to the estabUshment mittee,*(Councillor Cook), although' not


Special Local h&d been constituted meeting of members of that the Deputy Mayor


The; 'Town i Rlommlttee circular letter from I ®


Of a police Reserve. Consideration was deferred] to a special meeting of the Watcli Committee, i In the megnllme the ,Chalrma,'n, In consultation ' wph the }Chlef!i Constable, | was empowpred to engage in addltft)nal man to sefve with


the fo :c| at'the


Commit Samt'ar:


!, his designation Decial meettog.


AdyerRlni


Flnarice and General purposes Com-' originally appointed


-- - s of jthls Commlttee had been» invited: to attend to fie decided ]


Chalrrnan (Alderman Seedall) and hlmJ self had Interviewed representatives of the Quarry Company relative to a nuls- —ceT'eaused by dust emitted Ifrom the qua'rRy,] and were satisfied that every- thlnij* possible aR' the presept |moment was'belng done toimlnlmlse the|nulsance. The.reioft Was abcepted:


' -


the Home Office 'with memorandum of instriictlons for ifittlng respirators for smalR * children and protective, helmets for fiabies, and suggesting that | a copy of the imemorandum be supplied [to each Air Eaia Warden. . The Town [Clerk r^- portbd arrangements for the ; Schopl Nurse- to attend a demonstratlpn of the fittlrig pf babies’ protective helmets to be


A ful ther lette'r was presenRed from


ee at their last meeting, the Inspector reported Rhat the,


to the minute of the Health


in view of. the preseht. emergency, and that it was essential t'o take executive action forthwith. I .• * }


gested for the protection of the Elec­ tricity, Undertakmg In the borough, in­ cluding the srindbagglng of. the King


The'Chairman reported measures sug­


at an Informal ^he Council; (CouiRclllor Har-


-I ’


Clerk explained that a Ruel Control Committee-j


The Gas Works Comriilttee considered ]


m r p A Y , S E P T E M B E R


fTiie ! trice


,ti;ee


irRowbi^s under the femall list


Jeserve .. and. Auxiliary Force's Act, 1939, [illt£ir;r


resolved ouncl,


blut: tha ripl an 26!


rat


:al co'irse.


t


Healtii recommending Locril Authorl- Iri case of hardship,}


own Clerk submlttRcR to, the 1 ahd General Purppses Com-} lircular letter, from tne Ministry


!to allow Dwelimgs


,Ron Acts, who* are affected by the, , Training Act, 193^, i and the]


posRtjone certain payments.'. , It was | that Interest on advrinces by the under the Acts be pajd when due, | repayment of Instalments of


be postponed wherever clrcum- Iriany particular case justify


'le: present practice of certalnr'persons i reta,lkng possession; of th 2 rRewspapers the Reading.Room'ifor Icnger periods


The Tree Library Commlftee'considered


than becessary, thus deprlvjlng other jisers bf the room bf thi2 use of the papeRs.] It was resolved that no person be pbimltted the u6ei:of any jnewspaper for; a period longer than Is reasonahle when any other .persbn is w aiting to see


feubmlt Rultabli


FUEL APPOINTMENT OF


c o m m it t e d


The; [Town CierlR r communicated with


boNTROL


i t ; abd deliberate; Infringement of this 'pature to disqualify the persbn concerned roin} tjslng the Reaidjng Room. The libralilpn was authorised to pbtaln and


estbnate of the cost} of providing reading rbsts 'for :iewspapers.


|Comn ittee reported the circumstances In jwhlch the Superintendent had lent cer­ tain engtlis of hose to n resident at Chlpf Ing, who was prepared Rp deal with riny f Re which occurred tlipre, and sub- mlttb ll request by the Clitheroe - Rural District- Council to retain the hbse tem- poraRiliy. - The -Borough ]Surveyor re- jj^Rhat the Fire Brigade needed'all


The^ Chairman of ithe ,Flre Brigade


[ poses } The matter was referred to the } Chaliman with powerito acVln Cbhsultar tlonl'vlth the Town Clerk, porbugh Sur- veypif and Fire'Brigade Smerintendent.


the hose they could - obtafn,’ and as to requrbments for deciontaminatlori pur-


Lanel Sub-Station. The Committee;also considered, suggestion for the laying of|Flnriii-:e and GenerM a cable from }the Seedall-avenue ,Sub-|l mlttRe letters frorri


Station to ;the: Gas Works* Sub-Station at] a total estimated icokt of £1,700, to com­ plete a ring main In the borough. Ori belniput to the vote,* three voted fpr, and a large mpjottty against the resolu­ tion,! which was 'declared not} carried.,,-


■Watch Comirilttee statement-of receipts and - payments iri connection with the street collection} held * recently In-the borough in aid of the Church;of England Waifs and Strays’ Society, showing that


The Chief Constable! submitted tp the]


Toln Clerk | submitted to the Purposes Com- the ’ Employers’


held at Nelson oil October 2nd. A letter from the' County Chief Con-


_______ __ _ ____


[Clerk presented ibalarice sheet recelvet relatlrig to the street collection held li conriectlon with Alexandra} Rose Dayj


showing that;, after expenses hadrbeei paldia sum of £35 had i been forwardec


stab e, isked that all Highway riuthorltles will (a! not begin any new road import: int roads; (b) works, in progress be capEible suspjenpSd at a.’moment’s,!rip


to the Manchester * Royal, Infirmarjf. 11 . . ' M L


• I ' , * surface made good ,and •imRjedlmenta for habitation fiy air bombardment; alsd


arrange that council' -tha?* housing., authorities would ‘ of being be responsible for’: necessary repairs td Ice, road bousing accommodation rendered unfit


works on I The; Ministry mf. Health notified the


reinbvEd. ' The i'fiorough En^neer re- Ubat emergency ;repalfs of aj“ first-aid’ porRPd that the Iprovlslong coptalned In | nature to make houses wind (and water] thepletter were being‘■crirrle;d put so far as his department was concerned.


tight Icould be carried out at: the dlscre]


He!.lth* contalnirig a |schemej for the supply of milk for expectant arid nursing mo;he::s and children [under five years of ake was read to the Healt* i Committee. Th 2 *N edlcal-Officer of Health reported th£ lex sting arrangements f ir the supply of irillE In such cases. Aldermari Seedall, In consultation with tlje M-2dl6al Officer of He ilth, was iempovRered tp put the set fem 2 InRo operation In du 2 course.


A rcl'cular letter from th^ Ministry of


Werks Committee that the HPme Office ha i ; given Instructions ifor thp waterless fder to - be emptied, arid the Gas


Cbuiiclllor Mariley reported to the Gas


Engineer submitted correspbndence with thril Home Office In corinecRlori with the msttei’ and explained! that application ha i fiRen made'fiy some undertakings for an i exemption. 1 It was ideclded that exemption be not applied jfori and that th( I w iterless gasholdet be j emptied and-|


We tcl Committee ithat Probationer Con- staolb


'■ihe Chief Constable, reported to the ij-U 1 ■ oJ—


course th:


it Application* be made for Reservation Rilace at tfie'LancashlrellConstabu-


___Mackenzie i to undergp a course of trEjlnlng should a convenient opportunity


ariiel' '


sidfere'd the question of Iricrbaslng' the;] prlbe p£ gas. It was resolved} to recom-


'The Gas Works Sub-Committee con-


by|l5dJ per 1,000 cubic feet oh tie existing domestic and Industrial .tariffs to take


mittee (Councillor Dewhurst: reported.} to [the Watch Committee wltlR regard to the * suggested Removal of | the air raid sirari, at present at the Fire Station, to ariotheri position where It yquld be more effective. The matter was referred to thfe|N-ayor and Councillor Dev hurst with poWe' to act. If [necessary, .p arrange for thbiu !6 of the exlstirig sireri aR the Rlbble * Cemehti'|7orks as an addittonal air raid:


wrirnmg 'siren. ■ Watch


constable’s salriry, and deildRd that the qiiettlori ’of future remune::atRon be con- I slderRd at the next ordinairy pieeting of * thb’'Watch Committee. In *


dd letter 3rd Apr!


“ '


from'! the Home Office respectbig Ithe Chief


Coriimittee ’.again con-


md Chairman of the Electricity Com­ made towards the cost of constructing thisjfootpEith; that amount being 50 pR


:i ispeclal tariff for* gas f Mral, heating]


ll__i„i I - I ' _


cent] of the: estimated cost of the wori The Chief. Constable submitted to tl


:rr2d to the!Chairmani(trie Mayor), tie Chief Constable-*tp acrange for


iTralnlng School. : The matter-was


tlori bf the Ipcai authority, but that the consent of the; Ministry’s department would be required in other cases. The circular* also!suggested that the,Couricii get [in touch . With representatives of bulldfng Indiistries or; eimergency repal|


squads. A Food ■ Cbntlrol Committee to servi


both 1 the Borough arid Clltherbe Run District has been* constituted and th following appoliitedlthe members of thj


Coirimlttee, nam% Mrs. A. Beiithar Mrs M Greenwood,, Messrs. F. Benthai J. Green, R. T. Varley.iA. R. Bleazard, A. Wllcock, W. H. Seedall, C.; P. ClaytoJ and F. Dugdale* representing all classes of consumer's'In ithe area controlled ; w . G. ’Strickland, ’officer of ai Retail Cd- operatlve Society; Mr. T; Cowmriri, retalR butcher;; |Mr. W. D. Cunllffe, retail


W. iEdmondson, representing other.: food trades]


grocer ; arid * , .


and'Messrs. W.Daw ,^^ d.'srt . renr


-i l l J a, The Chief Constable’ reported to the


Watch Comriilttee that at a C]ourt on the 24th August, Special Constables WRlllah Sharpies arid: lihomas Kay) had; bepn l


J. c. Mackenzie -should i|undergo a commendedlifiy ithe Magistrates for of training arid recommended


vigilance th'ey had. displayed In a case bf stealing growing fruit, -which led toj tpe conviction of three youths. | Mr- !^elby also commended Pollc Constable Grant for the astute' arid alert: manner In.whlch he had efllected the arrest! of a i^ n wanted for Isteallng a pair of boots. The commendations -were confirmed In each case arid will be;entered In the respective


records of ijhe constables concerned. I In connection* wlth-'the proposed f o ^


m&rifthat toe ‘p"rice”oV gaR_fi( Increased | «erkj^eporRed thb'quarter ending 30th Septeinber, 1989, -----------^


Kctj after the 'reading of Rhe meters for in accordance the Ministry of


he subiri


path at Plrbllco* (Joy’s Farm), the Tov’- a S


tion ’of access to the highway at PlmllRo with the Res,trictlon bf


. . , ,,,, Ribbon Development Act, 1935; and as 1


' ^ 'the Increase not to efltectlthe exlst-^ assurance which ,had fi^n given aftpr I ririce charged for street lighting nor consultation-with the Chairman.


^


fnr- crao’ stpplied tnr I fiuirrft.hpr cnhrnittfeiri-to the Highways Q°to"] mltt'ee notification from ithe jMinlstry bf Transport that a grant of £90 had been,


d t tosS


a balance of £18 2s. had been placed to} the !credit, of - the Society. : The Towr


■StE.tf: arithi enkiRi ticn Ccun


Sedrbtiary of the Lancashire and Cheshire Prcvii.clal Council for the professional, te'ciiilcal, ladminlstrEitlve i and clerical se'rri2fes of local authorities, and for the Lbcal Authorities Non-Trading Services, as t) consultations whlc i-have taken plEcR with ithe Ministry of-Labour with recard to | problems which may arise respecting I salaries, :wage! and seryifce coriffitions of employees, by, reason of the of War, and tecommendlng local


orltles} to : refrain i'rom making ,ges except -upon the; rbeommenda- of the Provincial - and 'Whitley pus'. i


i i


inks (other than Watch, Education, Free Library, Firiance and General Purposes, ai d }Alr Raid Precautions Coinmittees) aie tq be suspended; thaR such business as ;he respective chalnrien and vice cl a: rmen of ’ thdse cArafiqIttees .whose regular meetings are suspended (in con- siilt|ation with the heads [bf the depart- rii3i.fs concerried) cpnsld,er urgent and Important be considered at meetings of tie finance arid GerieraljPurposes Cora' in It ;be, arid that such chairmen and vlce-j cl mrmen (In consultatiori with heads of; tle;R respective departm,bnts) be given discretionary powers with regard to the^ biRslfiess of thfe departmerits,


riding! any [further decision to the, rary, all regular Cbnfmlttee meet-


ijrie Mayor reported to the Finance and MC and thanked Miss Sharpies tor her Casdalty Records Service ; ,and that the G2nRral Purpbses-Committee that as a


I |


Watch Committee application by Mr. Grime for the Executors of W- L Grli fo r 'a . llcerice to store 500; gallons petroleum in ari[ underground tank Foulsykes Sldlrigs. A liceilce wifi granted subject to such conditions bemg inserted in]the Ucence as are considered necessary and to’the-work cjf Installing, the tank bblng carried out to the satlsr faction of the | Chief Constable.; | A llcerice was granted on shnUrir terms lor the! storage of petroleum ln|, an und( r- ground, tEUik In i Duck-StreeR,- formerly used for stc ring petroleum apd at press nt


‘''the meantlirie j empty.


(1 as circumstances permit, by casual )3ur. The Borough Surveyor reported ]]extra time put In by!Council cm] duty outside


nr nomenn hnri A o:'01 . lary working hours. tlng oth


' jgfijirial wlage of any Cburicil emfiloyef l^sductlon be made from thp no wasoeciaeq


ees on: 'voluntary j Work


i i It was decided


wh ? loses. ordfnary woRkIrig time or arc cunt of being on yolupt Ary .work dur ing the night.:


ebtrlclty sub-station at Bellman Park cRks tot the Electricity Department


le following plans were; submitted tq Highways Committee :! ■ Outhouse a Jubilee-terrace, for Mr. P. Embley


StE.tlon; and Health Depot at'Chester- :e venue Playground for the Cllthero-2 *


-ay ! window at 19, Brungerley-avenue or |Mr. :T. Wllsoh; A.R.P.* Cleansing


*Aion 'a t lio; Wllkin-street for Mr. A. :Hartley ; ’ temporary shed In Pendle-road foi Mr. j! Schdfleld ; temporary pigeon lofHi at 25, Little Moor-road for Mr. G . *|i^|lttaker.


( !o: r ioratlon; * temporary greenhbuse In Wc-one-lane for Mr. T.I Porter; tern- ] 101'Ary gReenhouse.!at 62, Wllkln-street 101 Mr. T ’ Tomlinson; temporary green • liOESe at 56, Bawdlands for Mr, .,Cj. ipr-ithertdn; temporary} coal shed at L;'iidhuRst,” Plmpco-rbad, for Mr. I', 'oi-rest; | temporary grbenhouse exten-


!'


question of the augnieritatipn Of the Police Force by way of .(ri) an increase l:i thi:} permanent strerigth’ of the Force as motioned In the . Chief 'Constable s


)rt of .23rd ■


thb}Government will for the- tlnie being reiijabursq to Local Authorities,,expendl- tu :b on pay at adproved rates, Iricurr^ In fconnecUori with the engagement Of Police War Reserves, ilt was resolved, ’th 2lt *no attlon be taken with regard to (abj and (b) above at present; that m rlew of : the Home Office decision mer - .toRied in* (c) four members of the SpeclAl


r Reserve. Th 2, Committee also cor- ired letters from the Home Office wlti ird to (b) and (c), And'statln'g thEjt


ibllshmbnt; of a .First Police Reserve, ia) the estAblishnlent of a Police


March} last; (b) -the (Continued foot of riext column). le witch Committee considered th 2


:';ter of urgericy .extra iabbiir had been' ! Aged for filling, sandbags ; he also ) sfted as * !to overtlirie i.tworked by i pcll employees in coiinqctlon with 2 dbag filling. It was.'a'greed that 3sb Council employees who worked 2rtlme fie paid at ordltiary rates, and 3t| ariy further .work on filling sand-} be carried out as far as possible,


klridness.


byjMrs S. pugdaib andimost coRdiaUy endorsed


iMlss Sharpies


said It hE.d peeif a| pleasure to have the 10


frlericls


such a' deseRvlng cAuse, , The prized ^Ven by Allss Sharpies,


companyTof Iso mariyil:i friends and to help j necqssary to be 'carried ouR forthwith.*' Mrs. J. Hfnchllffe arid Mrs! T. Oddie. A


coriipetitlbn wasJwOrj by W[rs. J. Lawson. NDMBERl. please!


Avenue, Clltheroe, has been added to the list; of local[Tel]phone siihlscribersi , The nirinber is Clithero 2 462. | ;i


The nanle ol V[r{ W.-Kllner, g.Park I (Continued fijom p^recedirig column.) Coastabuiariy be engaged temporarily.as!


Pbilce 'WaRi RbseRves, larid that the Mayor, In bonsliltatlon jwlth the Chief cRiRistable, be emriowereilii to make the


appplntmenis. . - The Town} Cletk reiDorted to the Health


Committee In detail qn certain provisions of a meniorandiRmilsqued-by the.Ministry ofj Health \Wth regard to- provisions of hiispltal Racipibs to deal! With outbreaks of! lnfe^(ins diseases,,* among the eRacueesj He also reported' Interview which he and the Medical: Officer of Health liad with i ah' Assistant -County Mlbdlcal Officer, who}statbd that the Girl Ghldes’ Assbclatton had offered Waddow-;


.sApervislbnJ iicludlng 1;, payment of nocounts’ and other j expqnses, and that the MedlcaA Officer of| ’Health would sApervIse the niedlcAl side: rad the Tdwn


HeiU for hospital,; arrangemenx proposed py the County Cb'uncll ’iwherely ’the Bqrough Council would unciertAke 'the j administrative


abd ' submitted (ietalls


jlnfectlous rqsponslblU’y for


Clerk the tlanks and| wRre eXpr- Association 'Tne CoAnci administrat


Health Reported arRangbment iriade by ifThe Pastor; (Mr,’E. Jones) preslflqfi trie British Medlcal’iAssoiclatlon for local I over the proceedings, which were tPqai" SetorAto t r f f iX s o f i to ^ ^ S o n g u n aW ^ ^


side and th tratlve, Aldb.


Towrij Clerk the adminls- l.The .Medical Officer of


.clock. ],'; ': ’ [ . j who are In RiUlets. - n . - I . , I followed. !


with songs by Mrs. E Flack. In the form of a Jacob’s , j(Rli..


Bsed to} the !!Girls 'Guides’! for* their- generou? action.; agreed toT undertake the|


admlnlAtrative side.': The amreblatloii of the- Council


on of * Wad(loW HaU ! as an llselaseA| hospital’ Including* | financial and other


commitments and; |that : the Otecer df Health superxlqe the


Medical medical


} qulred to be constituted, and j submitted reply! stating thAt the department Were not in a posltloH to offei ariy advice | In connection with fhb remuneREitlon of the Oversber, arid Isubmlttlng i suggestions With.Iregardi to [the constitution- of the Advisory Oommittee. The [Town Clqrk also Reported stbfis he had ■' taken; to obtalRJ rioifilnat bnS of repreAbntatives| of coAl dealers to SeRye bri, the Adylspry Comiriittee arid, subriiitted jsuch nomlna- tlons CouiiaUor Bleazard reported; that he ! had j|Intjervlewed} ;|Mr.;: J . , S, Hitcli-2n, who sRated he was! prepared to- accep ; the offiAb of Local Friel-Overseer. The'l'rown Cle: k Reported enquiries-he had RRiadb frorp' vaRious owribrs with re- gard||to the pdssibility of ieriting their prenlises as a Fuel Control , [Office, pnd subnl tted term's hb had reqelved. 'Gie Comlnitteej also cpnsidered lurtirer preiri ses whlc h might bb suitable. '


ment Relative to terms and poiidltions [of appointment of iflobal’fuel qverseer apd staff,, provision 3i office accorpmodatlpn andfpqulpment, and the coiistltutlon ;of the Advisory Ciimmittee yvhlch Is re-


CONTROLLEI ported that he had the Mine's Depart­


,_jns Committee tmeTown Clerk reported tpb desirability] for Headsof Departments toireport on} all; “ db|ficle}ncles ” in Depart­ mental Schemles under headings: (a) Pbrsorinel;} (b-) Prenils'esf; (c) Vehicles;' (d) Equipment; | And (e) Detailing of Individual iRistRuctjlbns’tb each vpluntebr (rjarticulariy as to iactlon: to be. taken bn tbe sopridlng of tnR sirens). Heads of depart]ments R)resept 1 at the meeting re}ported laceomffigjy. Arising ;frorii these]


tlo Vt a meeting of the Aid Raid Precaii-


The Town from the*'} Mil that' the Rbtai


r A.R.P DEClSIO|MS ADJUSTlvl


'NTS ; IN SCHEME}


r ilG N . i ■ !' *■ ■


(jlerkl submitted circular ies Departnlent, stating . Gc al Prices Iprder, 1939,


andlRhe F'uel ,nd Lighting;Order, 1939,' nientjqf the jCoilncll,’ be empowered al made by the Secretary of Mines, would Qj,jg hQ. erigEige laiddltlorial staff to ""


come, into qperjatioi on the t6th Septem- any Acancles* ct( ber land ,7tii September respectively. It |jers dt Staffs belr was} resolved, tbjat Mr. Hltchen be 13gyyj^g j that tl appb nted Fuei oVerseer at a remunera-


tlori' o be Arranged by the Council In due course on the| bafels of.,the- amoun work Involved-fri tie office. The Advisory Com nlttee to assis t the Local Fuel Over­ seer will be :4-Alderman Manley, Coun- cllloi's -Dugdale, Eewhurst, J. and Blbazard,


o Elec1,riclfy| uriderAtaklngs; u- Messrs, representlpg Gas; and 'Wilkinson


FletbheR, L.; Grlirie, | G. Strickland W trabtRe'e] reprebentlng persons supply- Ingltoal in the be rough. The appolnt- merii of chalRRnan of.the /.dvlsory Com- mlttae Will be msdei by that commlttbe.


All 1 coRleApondericei addfessed to | the LocE 1 Fuel oRerseer I Is to be sent td the


wltl the ibca. Poitrjiaster


Tow a Clerk, who wllj makciarrangements accordingly.


WADDINGTON


sunlmer, to Aid the funds’ bf Blackburn torther suppliw I-e made Tnfirm'nrv


w of i their - garl


seVbrai laRUeA Wlio have offered the use l^ulriment toR the variousf^^ lens for whist drives,: this SerWees of the .borough, rad ask that|


ADDINC are |ver


roN Infirmary Committee fo|rtunate In, having’ hAd


()n Saturday last, at the| kind Inylta whist drire was held ‘ln}the inearly thirty ladles


RoyjaiTmary.L J i . tloR o t o ^ garden


- — ,


earliest possible moment; the MAyir.j in-cdnsultatlon With the Chlbf Constalriei.


-nogh amid |uch pleasant, suRroundlngs.


weather wm IdeM, ijjjat the Town’lplerk ascertain frbni ^hb postloffice Telephone Manager, whetheR telephone numbers esseritial for i.he


. ’yarldus wardens'!posts In cold weathqr;


winners were as, follows}: 1, Mrs. H. bperhtlon of the warderis’ servlcb coild Snllth; 2, Mrs. li. Rbbinsoh, Mrs. Harry [be iiicluded In ihe special llbt of esAnlAl


Dydon was‘aWardedtte. prize for the best telejihone circijits;: that the Borbiigh* sepre In the last , six®anas. A join tea Engpiger be responsible jjfbR the deonr;' foUbwed*, and a sUmbof |Sil '2s. 6d. .was tamlnE^tion serylce so as tj) releAse Mr]


raised.


Mrs T Qddle (hbn. secretary) was appointed Controlling Officer foRi the, 'The resolution! Was seconded ' Bordugh Engineer make Resdopdlng,


} :| i;!', * } , E. |)oates, and}* .th a t, iMp Coates be; irrangementA


for necessary Work of cleaning out thq various ditches allocated for shelter]i-ur;J:


poses, arid tor Ippplng of, ledges where,


-geld cattle arid ji 200 half-bred store lihibs before a good Attendance. [Quotatlors Beefy geld cows, £13 10s. to £16 lOs.;: pl^eR cow$, £11 to £13!* forward'heifers,i£l( lOA. TS; strong ;twlnteRs, t£Hi‘ to £13 ISAii 5, £7 7s. to £10.10s.; early-dated,lyirg-ofl , £20 to £30}; later dates', £l8 to £23; ,-lambs 24s.'6d. to 29s. 6d.l several'Down


CL|THEROE AUCTION MAJIT , FBIDAY.—A useful show of lylng-olI arid


-Clitheroe Farm'erS’ Auction Mart oniMoiida^; [Over 120! head of fat cattle;arid 50(1 sfieeri and , iqmbsiwere offered, the grading of the; stock'-' consldbrable time. ,As they pissed;


;croEs rams®iade]fr6m £6 to £9. ■ MpNDA'y.—Prices 2vere controlled *i ndto Defqnce!- of,. the | Realm ■ regulations a , the


ibutjiri other cases the butchers v/ere rrtuot- ! antjto' go as high as the grade price; In some tinstarices there Was dissatisfaction; airi-mgst itheiaarmers, who'irefused to sell. Few, how- * ever, were left unsold, the majority- reajlslng ::round* - about


thrqugh .the ringfthe better quaUty'beasts were readily snapped up at the fixed'isrlbc,


cattle I met a to 7d.i per lb.


TUESDAY.-A'good show of 96 cattlf, 130


good selling trade at Iron 6d. ■ Ij, " **:■"' ■


the grade - price. * Ungraded . i l l


uAe as All Infectious!diseases! £5 10s.' to £8 lOs.: rarii lambs, £8 5s.| -iiitj


of | ThA judges Messrs. N.iSmlth^^^


calves'. - and a . number -of rams-’arid ram lairibsi mostly Suffolk arid Down * cross teri- offeR. before a large attendance. Bestjiyoung cows, £28 to £35 10s.; other useful coWs,.£23 to '£27! plainer kinds, ’£19 to £22 lOsi; best local I arid Scotch heifers, £27 to £31 5s,; others,i£18 10s. to £25* 10s.: rCai-lngicilves, dOs.ltO iOOs.; -young Calves, 8s. to 20s.;.* lams, "-I-


rfor'dairy cattle.!; 1, 'A. Tittermgtori, BraUfoi-d; 2’R. Berry,*Waddlrigton.


barNow


present at a social gathering held: Ini the Jollib Memorial- School last Saturday afternoon, at [which members of choir] throughi Councillor Claytori.


W:*!Lyne (n6e*Mlss';Anrile Garslde) als(J to mark their appreciation of loyalty anq service * to the church for iriaiiy! years as; organist. The giftsori- slsretiiof a case]of cutlery and an elec ric


choirmaster, made vreddlng! gifts to Mrs. her


. . J M


the the


jaESENTATION.—Many friend^; were


• addltti tliougg IncRea


..dolngil t!i


Itl aggi made,]


-Cori sent mattef the slmplj


■ was . approl .iThel


J. Nowell,* Newtoii, made the following pv ards West


age&,,ivicci)io..ii..umitii, Burnley, arid £8 5s.jto £0. fi!'


the Cffilef Warden, be. fempowered to - heptlng! facilities Ipi.tjhe !


reports, It waR're|blved, t'hat tlie f'owp* 1 Clerk 'CoinmupicAre With ’the' (per'k [of ' the County] Ccmric l|'pointiri'g out the .uRij! suitability, 'so far] as the Bdrough iof' Clltheroe; Is epeemed, 'of the' proposal! tori tlfe I temporayy utilisation of the * Cieariring Station! at’ Nelson to serve *ClltheRoe needs, ari'd submit theialterpa] tlve suggestions riejw hiqntlotied, Includ-f, Ing provision of AjiteniRorary station [at* thb! First AldjPaRty Depot at the Social SArviCe pentre; arid that should thb (jounfy jCouricll :Rpprove the Borough (jouncfl’s suggesiijon,; the MAyor and Councillor B[eazRrd be empowered ! to take Any neebssEuiy action. In consultaR tlori With theiBoRirigh Engineer and Mr, E .. Gejates. ' Th.E^t] the Mayor, In Von}, sultatiori with thRj’head of eacjri depart.


EKo! omniint "f > Air Raid Wamlng'system by the reriioval I


ygri With the *he&s of departments,! Ije j empowered to, aRRange tb Im'prove the; !


,ted-by existing menj- balled up for MUl'tar'j e Mayor, Iniconsulta-


['testing of the,sirens In the manner now j . ine'ntloned ;: thattthe Town (Jlerk [ascer-1 tain whether Aubtlles of bles^ch powder'i Are available for the Coupcll’p - pfibllc j utility underlaklrigs ;*lf not, the Bbrb'ugi | Electricity Engineer ! and Gas Eriglpetr • purchase supplleRjlndependently for .their,: respective uridertakings,; that* 't ie ' Borough EnWnber : appRoach various; building tradeq eiriployers|in the borough. fbr the , purpose !;of recruiting further ; *volunteers for the ] Rescue and^Demblitlc n i Earty.; that] temporary arrangements; be iiiade for thej’road and sbwer’repalr * squad to -be i located at j the, Hlghwa /s j depot; triat'theiTown GleriR commuiil--| Cate j with ; the Clerk, of. toe Coupiy!; Gbun^cll, pointing-out the deflclencle*5 fn’!


bfithb exlstlrigl sirqn iristalled at the Flnr-1 ptation; to a I suitable' position, In ,th2:;; Plmllpo: or! IChAtburn-road | dlstrictb;!!' that ^hb Chief iCohstable arid the BorOugl i fUectrlcAl Engineer arrange tor pbrlodl3


fill!


liia'y


. * : Tpik : month -on ilti i ThoRri


' i way! , carried


. term '0


j lateR C . of the the in time! ,


* ' Ati- * thankel ', service


' sala: by C(R that'w: service were! 0 in ariyi red rai


. ■


and bt* Thorn* 'Parker thwaiti son, PlnddR,


- The


, Il"r;'R ' I The,


i greaves]


: '-who W teaso!


, ' health. i. mayo]


! theWfA: opportv


: Beto; \ :1,


/ ; ’bodyjoi ■Wonjei


: He Wi]


MayoR R tlon |t taken evaciiE. housAh helpRd’


i, 'Wa'Rflei


* merabA* Brigpde ■worked


; Last] b] - to thai : andi tl , who h:


,'corisll the'lqol whilst gave, gueqRs,*;! cotfdliR onlyt the uti ahdaji beAt of and’


tIbri.’Ctj thWrilti Co last


Iri


,ahseric( ijDeputy


S


toer- I pe


[: A. }pr-


'CUtrieRi S


UHef Incitob,r


I t hadl of the I CohStA otdinaij riiltteej


matter| : CbuiL


The'


It- Na*k| ’wish t6


.idpuri


that w| such ybliint;


■ tor aril pResetif


; wbrkl


hAd ■ AiR.p.:i ajveryl the o| nAmbb


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