24 August 1898
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OBITUARIES
RAVEN - At High Close Aspatria, 22nd inst., Bridget, widow of the late John Raven, and younger daughter of Mr Rothery, Great Clifton aged 66 years. To be interred at Plumbland today (Wednesday) at 3.30 pm - No cards.
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STOTHART - At Crossbankhead, Ecclefechan, 20th inst, William Stothart aged 68 years.
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STEELE - In affectionate remembrance of Margaret Elizabeth, the beloved wife of John Steele, formerly of Lindal-in - Furness and Arlecdon, who died in Johannesburg Hospital, South Africa, July 23rd aged 36 years.
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WILSON - AT Wyndham Terrace, Egremont 22nd inst., Hannah, the beloved wife of William Wilson, aged 42 years - to be interred at the cemetary, Egremont - today (Wednesday) at 3.30 -Friends please accept this intimation.
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STOTHART - At Crossbankhead, Ecclefechan, 20th inst, William Stothart aged 68 years.
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STEELE - In affectionate remembrance of Margaret Elizabeth, the beloved wife of John Steele, formerly of Lindal-in - Furness and Arlecdon, who died in Johannesburg Hospital, South Africa, July 23rd aged 36 years.
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WILSON - AT Wyndham Terrace, Egremont 22nd inst., Hannah, the beloved wife of William Wilson, aged 42 years - to be interred at the cemetary, Egremont - today (Wednesday) at 3.30 -Friends please accept this intimation.
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ROUTLEDGE - At "The Golden Lion" Harrington, 20th inst., Mr John Routledge, formerly of Belle Vue Cockermouth, born July 1838 died August 20th 1898. To be interred at Bridekirk today (Wednesday, leaving Harrington at 1.30 - Friends please accept this intimation.
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WILKINSON - At Barron's Court Keswick, 17th inst, William, beloved husband of Sarah Wilkinson, aged 56 years. Was interred at Crosthwaite Church on Saturday, 20th inst., - Friends please accept this (the only) intimation.
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WILLIAMS - In loving memory of Richard Williams, husband of ElizabethHannah Williams, who died August 24th 1898 aged 32 years.
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WILKINSON -
In loving memory of Elizabeth, the beloved daughter of John and IsabellaWilkinson, of Harriston, Aspatria who died August 19th 1897 aged 17 years,
- "Gone but not forgotten."
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WILSON - In loving memory of Edward, the dearly beloved husband of Jane Wilson, who died at No. 13, Charlotte Street, Carlisle 26th August 1896, aged 61
years.
If upright worth and virtue claim a tear,
Its due to him - a loving husband dear,
Graceful, affectionate, sincere and kind.
His memory's dear to those left behind.
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DIXON - In loving memory of our dear grandmother, Sarah Dixon, who died at
Keekle Terrace, 23rd August 1897 aged 75 years.
Past her suffering, past her pain
Our loss is her eternal gain;
O Lord Thy purpose we cannot see,
But all is well that's done by Thee.
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CREGEEN - In loving remembrance of Martha Ann, the beloved daughter of Edmund and Eleanor Cregeen, who died at Hensingham, August 22nd, 1895, aged 23 years. - Was interred at the Hensingham Cemetery.
To memory ever dear
Gone from earth to Heaven
To reign for ever with the Lord
Beloved on earth, regretted gone,
Remembered in the grave.
WILSON - In loving memory of Edward, the dearly beloved husband of Jane Wilson, who died at No. 13, Charlotte Street, Carlisle 26th August 1896, aged 61
years.
If upright worth and virtue claim a tear,
Its due to him - a loving husband dear,
Graceful, affectionate, sincere and kind.
His memory's dear to those left behind.
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DIXON - In loving memory of our dear grandmother, Sarah Dixon, who died at
Keekle Terrace, 23rd August 1897 aged 75 years.
Past her suffering, past her pain
Our loss is her eternal gain;
O Lord Thy purpose we cannot see,
But all is well that's done by Thee.
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CREGEEN - In loving remembrance of Martha Ann, the beloved daughter of Edmund and Eleanor Cregeen, who died at Hensingham, August 22nd, 1895, aged 23 years. - Was interred at the Hensingham Cemetery.
To memory ever dear
Gone from earth to Heaven
To reign for ever with the Lord
Beloved on earth, regretted gone,
Remembered in the grave.
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Wigton Rural District Council
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The monthly meeting of this Council for sanitary business was held yesterday
(Tuesday) when there were present:
J. BARNES, of the Woodlands in the Chair)
W. WILLIAMSON (vice-chairman)
J. KERR
W. SHARP
W. IVINSON
E. BEWLEY
W. WILLIAMSON
C. TOPPING
W. TATE
J. FELL
R. B. RIDDELL
W. WOOD
Rev. J. EWBANK
Mr. J. F. W. RITSON, the clerk
Dr. BRIGGS, medical officer of health
Mr. W. BROWN, Inspector
Mr. J. SIBSON, Surveyor.
SICKNESS AND INSANITATION.
Dr. BRIGGS reported that very little sickness had prevailed during the month, and no notification had been received.
ROSLEY WATER.
Two samples of drinking water had been forwarded to the doctor from Rosley, one taken from the school well and the other from an adjoining spring. Both were found suitable for domestic purposes.
LIFE AND MORTALITY RETURNS.
The medical officer stated that fourteen deaths had been registered during July - an annual rate of mortality of 12.7 per 1,000. One was the result of whooping cough, at Hesket-New-Market. There were 27 births for the like period - 13 males and 14 females - an annual birth rate of 24.6 per 1,000.
NUISANCE FROM AN IREBY
SLAUGHTER HOUSE.
The Inspectors report stated that he had received a complaint from Ireby, with reference to a manure heap, which received the refuse from a slaughter house. it was in a filthy state when he made his visit. It was too near a dwelling, and should be removed. The Inspector said he had seen the responsible party, who promised to abate the nuisance.
KIRKLAND.
The Inspector said he had got instructions from the agent of the property at Kirkland to carry out the necessary drainage, and hoped to have the nuisance abated this week. The Clerk said the summons taken out against Mr. PARKIN would be withdrawn.
FINGLAND SOUGH.
The sough which ran from Fingland to the river Wampool, near Laythes, was in a bad state, the inspector reported, and required cleaning out. The matter was brought before the Council early in the spring, but was left over until the summer, for more suitable weather.
It appeared that some of the owners interested had been trying to get the
work done amongst them but failed. He would suggest that this improvement be pushed on, and notice be sent to each owner to take steps to have it done at once or otherwise that the Council do it for them and charge them with the cost as the autumn floods would soon be here, and the work would be postponed again for another 12 months. The Clerk was instructed to send a preemptory notice to the parties, ordering the instant abatement of the nuisance.
COTTAGE DEFECTS.
The inspector reported the insanitary condition of a cottage at the Beck. It
was resolved to serve a notice.
A PUBLICAN'S CRY FOR WATER.
Mr. Archibald SMITH, Wheat Sheaf Inn, Caldbeck, wrote stating that he was in want of a good supply of water within a reasonable distance of his house. If steps were not taken he would report the matter to the Local Government Board. The Inspector said that was the second letter he had received. He took no notice of the first seeing that the water scheme was under consideration.
CALBECK'S WATER SCHEME POSTPONED.
A DEFECTIVE REGISTER.
Mr. W. H. IVINSON, clerk to the Caldbeck Parish Council, wrote stating that the Council had decided to postpone proceeding further with the water scheme until January next for the following reasons:
1) the ratepayer's meeting recently held, which approved of the scheme by a
small majority, was informal owing to certain omissions in the current register of electors.
2) The school board were compelled to incur an extraordinary expenditure in building an addition to Upton School immediately. By the time stipulated the parochial register would be in order and it was also expected that the
extraordinary expenditure on the school would have been defrayed.
THE CALDBECK SEWAGE -
WILL IT POLLUTE THE RIVER?
Mr. W. H. IVINSON wrote saying that the letter from the Clerk to the District Council had been duly considered by the Parish Council, and he was directed to state that they did not consider the provision of tanks at all necessary, as the quantity of sewage to be dealt with was of such small extent, consisting entirely of slop and surface matter. There was a good supply of water for domestic purposes independent of the river, at the lower end of the village below the outlet of the pipe already laid, into which it was proposed to carry one of the outlets of the sewer, and as a matter of fact he didn't think any person now used the water of the beck for cooking purposes. He had also to point out that the water supply of Upton would at once be proceeded with on the expiration of the time mentioned in his last letter.
THE DELAY.
in carrying out the work was owing to the unusual combinations of circumstances, and not to any desire on the part of the Parish Council to retard the scheme. Proper arrangements for flushing the sewer would be made when the water scheme was proceeded with. The Parish Council could not find any foundation for the report made by the inspector that the emptying of the sewer into the river was likely to be objected to. The inspector said a man told him that he would object to the sewage going into the river. There would probably be an inquiry by the Local Government Board, and there might be some
FAULT FOUND
before the inspector. He thought in the face of that it might be well to mention it before they went further. He did not think it would harm the river, but it seemed against the wishes of the Local Government Board.
The Clerk: If anybody else was going to do it, we would stop them. You should hardly do it.
The Medical Officer: It is an act you should not countenance.
Mr. WILLIAMSON: All our other sewers go into the streams and why we should pick this out for condemnation I cannot understand. But as soon as ever we get a Local Government Board inspector into the district this will all be
CONDEMNED.
The Inspector: I think we having been doing rather too much in that way. We are spending money now in running sewage into streams that the parishes at some future time will have to spend money to take out again, although I don't think it will make this river worse than it is at present.
Mr. WILLIAMSON: If the sewage matter is what the Parish Council speaks about, I don't see what harm it will do to the stream.
Mr. William IVINSON: The Parish Council was unanimously against the septic tanks, which were unnecessary and a waste of money. The sewage would discharge into the river at the same point as it did now, and there were 200 yards laid
with sewage pipes with which the inspector could make a connection.
ESTIMATE.
Mr. IVINSON said the rumour about their being an objection to the sewer emptying into the river was only a rumour. A person was asked about it at the meeting and he denied telling the inspector he would object. It was a good sized river, and besides that all the inhabitants of Caldbeck Low had a good supply of spring water. There were two or three stand pipes from which they could get a good supply for domestic purposes, and if there should be the slightest pollution they had the well to fall back upon.
The Chairman: Do you agree to the sewerage scheme being carried out?
Mr. IVINSON applied in the affirmative and said most of the money was collected for it and the inspector had ordered some of the materials. The Inspector said the tanks could put in at very little expense. It was decided to carry the sewage into Caldew.
A PETITION FROM WAVERTON.
Waverton Parish Council petitioned the District Council against the expense of sewering Park Gate being done out of the rates, considering that it was a private concern, and ought to be done by the owners of the property to be sewered. The Council felt they had no option but to carry out the work according to law.
WORSE THAN KILKENNY CATS.
The Hayton Vicarage nuisance came up in the minutes, and the septic tank system was mentioned as a possible remedy, and its principle was explained as a process of purification by microbic influence. Mr. WILLIAMSON said he had heard the microbes were worse than the Kilkenny Cats. For after destroying all the sewage matter, they went for each other until there wasn't a vestige of them left. (Laughter.)
ANOTHER ABORTION.
A communication from the Sebergham Parish Council stated that they couldn't see their way to sanction the sewerage scheme, on account of the large expense which would fall upon the parish, and there not being sufficient water for flushing purposes; but a committee was appointed to further consider the matter. (Laughter)
The Chairman: I think it is right about and as you were.
Mr. RIDDELL: It was going to be such an awful amount of money for anything there is to take away.
The Inspector: It could be done for £130 out of current rates.
Mr. RIDDELL said if the sewage were taken down to the low end of the village and emptied into a ditch there, he did not think Mr. HESKETT would object.
The Inspector: If they do that the nuisance is abated.
HOLIDAY FOR THE SURVEYOR.
Mr. J. SIBSON asked for ten days or a fortnight's holiday as his health had
got down below par. Work was well forward, and his son would attend to any
pressing demands. On the motion of Mr. WILLIAMSON, seconded by the Chairman, it was decided to grant him a fortnight's holiday. Mr. IVINSON asked if it wasn't usual to procure a certificate of ill-health. (Laughter.)
The Medical Officer: I will give him one. (Laughter.)
RESIGNATION OF A MEMBER.
Mr. John ROUTLEDGE, of Sebergham, wrote asking the Council to accept his resignation, as he was leaving the district at Candlemas and thought the parish should be represented by someone with more abiding interest in it than he could have.
The Clerk said they could scarcely accept the resignation until the member went away; then it would be time to appoint his successor.
The Chairman asked is a member couldn't resign when he liked, on payment of
the resignation fee of a shilling?
The Clerk replied that they had to satisfy the Local Government Board that the resignation was for a reasonable cause, and there was no end of bother.
(Tuesday) when there were present:
J. BARNES, of the Woodlands in the Chair)
W. WILLIAMSON (vice-chairman)
J. KERR
W. SHARP
W. IVINSON
E. BEWLEY
W. WILLIAMSON
C. TOPPING
W. TATE
J. FELL
R. B. RIDDELL
W. WOOD
Rev. J. EWBANK
Mr. J. F. W. RITSON, the clerk
Dr. BRIGGS, medical officer of health
Mr. W. BROWN, Inspector
Mr. J. SIBSON, Surveyor.
SICKNESS AND INSANITATION.
Dr. BRIGGS reported that very little sickness had prevailed during the month, and no notification had been received.
ROSLEY WATER.
Two samples of drinking water had been forwarded to the doctor from Rosley, one taken from the school well and the other from an adjoining spring. Both were found suitable for domestic purposes.
LIFE AND MORTALITY RETURNS.
The medical officer stated that fourteen deaths had been registered during July - an annual rate of mortality of 12.7 per 1,000. One was the result of whooping cough, at Hesket-New-Market. There were 27 births for the like period - 13 males and 14 females - an annual birth rate of 24.6 per 1,000.
NUISANCE FROM AN IREBY
SLAUGHTER HOUSE.
The Inspectors report stated that he had received a complaint from Ireby, with reference to a manure heap, which received the refuse from a slaughter house. it was in a filthy state when he made his visit. It was too near a dwelling, and should be removed. The Inspector said he had seen the responsible party, who promised to abate the nuisance.
KIRKLAND.
The Inspector said he had got instructions from the agent of the property at Kirkland to carry out the necessary drainage, and hoped to have the nuisance abated this week. The Clerk said the summons taken out against Mr. PARKIN would be withdrawn.
FINGLAND SOUGH.
The sough which ran from Fingland to the river Wampool, near Laythes, was in a bad state, the inspector reported, and required cleaning out. The matter was brought before the Council early in the spring, but was left over until the summer, for more suitable weather.
It appeared that some of the owners interested had been trying to get the
work done amongst them but failed. He would suggest that this improvement be pushed on, and notice be sent to each owner to take steps to have it done at once or otherwise that the Council do it for them and charge them with the cost as the autumn floods would soon be here, and the work would be postponed again for another 12 months. The Clerk was instructed to send a preemptory notice to the parties, ordering the instant abatement of the nuisance.
COTTAGE DEFECTS.
The inspector reported the insanitary condition of a cottage at the Beck. It
was resolved to serve a notice.
A PUBLICAN'S CRY FOR WATER.
Mr. Archibald SMITH, Wheat Sheaf Inn, Caldbeck, wrote stating that he was in want of a good supply of water within a reasonable distance of his house. If steps were not taken he would report the matter to the Local Government Board. The Inspector said that was the second letter he had received. He took no notice of the first seeing that the water scheme was under consideration.
CALBECK'S WATER SCHEME POSTPONED.
A DEFECTIVE REGISTER.
Mr. W. H. IVINSON, clerk to the Caldbeck Parish Council, wrote stating that the Council had decided to postpone proceeding further with the water scheme until January next for the following reasons:
1) the ratepayer's meeting recently held, which approved of the scheme by a
small majority, was informal owing to certain omissions in the current register of electors.
2) The school board were compelled to incur an extraordinary expenditure in building an addition to Upton School immediately. By the time stipulated the parochial register would be in order and it was also expected that the
extraordinary expenditure on the school would have been defrayed.
THE CALDBECK SEWAGE -
WILL IT POLLUTE THE RIVER?
Mr. W. H. IVINSON wrote saying that the letter from the Clerk to the District Council had been duly considered by the Parish Council, and he was directed to state that they did not consider the provision of tanks at all necessary, as the quantity of sewage to be dealt with was of such small extent, consisting entirely of slop and surface matter. There was a good supply of water for domestic purposes independent of the river, at the lower end of the village below the outlet of the pipe already laid, into which it was proposed to carry one of the outlets of the sewer, and as a matter of fact he didn't think any person now used the water of the beck for cooking purposes. He had also to point out that the water supply of Upton would at once be proceeded with on the expiration of the time mentioned in his last letter.
THE DELAY.
in carrying out the work was owing to the unusual combinations of circumstances, and not to any desire on the part of the Parish Council to retard the scheme. Proper arrangements for flushing the sewer would be made when the water scheme was proceeded with. The Parish Council could not find any foundation for the report made by the inspector that the emptying of the sewer into the river was likely to be objected to. The inspector said a man told him that he would object to the sewage going into the river. There would probably be an inquiry by the Local Government Board, and there might be some
FAULT FOUND
before the inspector. He thought in the face of that it might be well to mention it before they went further. He did not think it would harm the river, but it seemed against the wishes of the Local Government Board.
The Clerk: If anybody else was going to do it, we would stop them. You should hardly do it.
The Medical Officer: It is an act you should not countenance.
Mr. WILLIAMSON: All our other sewers go into the streams and why we should pick this out for condemnation I cannot understand. But as soon as ever we get a Local Government Board inspector into the district this will all be
CONDEMNED.
The Inspector: I think we having been doing rather too much in that way. We are spending money now in running sewage into streams that the parishes at some future time will have to spend money to take out again, although I don't think it will make this river worse than it is at present.
Mr. WILLIAMSON: If the sewage matter is what the Parish Council speaks about, I don't see what harm it will do to the stream.
Mr. William IVINSON: The Parish Council was unanimously against the septic tanks, which were unnecessary and a waste of money. The sewage would discharge into the river at the same point as it did now, and there were 200 yards laid
with sewage pipes with which the inspector could make a connection.
ESTIMATE.
Mr. IVINSON said the rumour about their being an objection to the sewer emptying into the river was only a rumour. A person was asked about it at the meeting and he denied telling the inspector he would object. It was a good sized river, and besides that all the inhabitants of Caldbeck Low had a good supply of spring water. There were two or three stand pipes from which they could get a good supply for domestic purposes, and if there should be the slightest pollution they had the well to fall back upon.
The Chairman: Do you agree to the sewerage scheme being carried out?
Mr. IVINSON applied in the affirmative and said most of the money was collected for it and the inspector had ordered some of the materials. The Inspector said the tanks could put in at very little expense. It was decided to carry the sewage into Caldew.
A PETITION FROM WAVERTON.
Waverton Parish Council petitioned the District Council against the expense of sewering Park Gate being done out of the rates, considering that it was a private concern, and ought to be done by the owners of the property to be sewered. The Council felt they had no option but to carry out the work according to law.
WORSE THAN KILKENNY CATS.
The Hayton Vicarage nuisance came up in the minutes, and the septic tank system was mentioned as a possible remedy, and its principle was explained as a process of purification by microbic influence. Mr. WILLIAMSON said he had heard the microbes were worse than the Kilkenny Cats. For after destroying all the sewage matter, they went for each other until there wasn't a vestige of them left. (Laughter.)
ANOTHER ABORTION.
A communication from the Sebergham Parish Council stated that they couldn't see their way to sanction the sewerage scheme, on account of the large expense which would fall upon the parish, and there not being sufficient water for flushing purposes; but a committee was appointed to further consider the matter. (Laughter)
The Chairman: I think it is right about and as you were.
Mr. RIDDELL: It was going to be such an awful amount of money for anything there is to take away.
The Inspector: It could be done for £130 out of current rates.
Mr. RIDDELL said if the sewage were taken down to the low end of the village and emptied into a ditch there, he did not think Mr. HESKETT would object.
The Inspector: If they do that the nuisance is abated.
HOLIDAY FOR THE SURVEYOR.
Mr. J. SIBSON asked for ten days or a fortnight's holiday as his health had
got down below par. Work was well forward, and his son would attend to any
pressing demands. On the motion of Mr. WILLIAMSON, seconded by the Chairman, it was decided to grant him a fortnight's holiday. Mr. IVINSON asked if it wasn't usual to procure a certificate of ill-health. (Laughter.)
The Medical Officer: I will give him one. (Laughter.)
RESIGNATION OF A MEMBER.
Mr. John ROUTLEDGE, of Sebergham, wrote asking the Council to accept his resignation, as he was leaving the district at Candlemas and thought the parish should be represented by someone with more abiding interest in it than he could have.
The Clerk said they could scarcely accept the resignation until the member went away; then it would be time to appoint his successor.
The Chairman asked is a member couldn't resign when he liked, on payment of
the resignation fee of a shilling?
The Clerk replied that they had to satisfy the Local Government Board that the resignation was for a reasonable cause, and there was no end of bother.
Egremont Urban District Council
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The monthly meeting of this Council was held in the Town Hall, Egremont, on Friday night. Present:
J. SMITH, J. P. (chairman)
J. G. BOSWARD
James LAKE
W. CARLETON
H. HARTLEY
J. J. WILSON
Dr. BRAITHWAITE
H. McDOWELL
J. WILSON
Mr. J. BOWLY, clerk
Mr. G. BOYD, surveyor
Mr. S. BRAITHWAITE, nuisance inspector and rate collector.
MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT.
The Medical Officer, Dr. CALDERWOOD, reported that during the month of July 10 deaths and 21 births had been registered, giving a death rate of 19.04 and a birth rate of 40.0 per 1,00o per annum. One death was due to measles, and one to scarlatina, and one to influenza.
THE AWARD.
Mr. THWAITES, rector of Egremont wrote:-
"In reply to your letter respecting the award, I shall be prepared to turn over the award as you request. But as I understand I am entitled to certain fees for the production of the document, I shall be glad to know what suggestion you have to make in this." -
Mr. CARLETON said he intended asking for a copy of the award from Carlisle, but as the chairman was about to give notice of motion to apply for Parish Council powers he (the speaker) need not go further. Mr. BOSWARD moved that the clerk write to Mr. THWAITES stating that the Council were applying to the Local Government Board asking for Parish powers. Mr. J. J. WILSON seconded, and it was carried. The chairman then gave notice of motion on the subject.
LIGHTING.
At a meeting of the Works Committee it was recommended that the tenders of the following persons for lighting, cleaning and extinguishing the lamps during the ensuing lighting season: -Egremont, north end, to the Lighting Committee to report as to additional lamp; Egremont, south end, Thos. MALKINSON, 5s per lamp; Bigrigg and Woodend District, J. SHIELDS, 5s 3d per lamp; and Moor Row and Scalegill, John BROWN, 6s a lamp. On the motion of Mr. HARTLEY, seconded by Mr. LAKE, the minutes were confirmed.
A BAD ROAD.
Mr. CARLETON drew attention to the almost impassible state of the road at Springfield Road, Bigrigg. - The Chairman asked Mr. CARLETON to give notice of the motion on the matter.
THE BENEFIT OF PEGGING AWAY.
The following letter was read from the General Post Office, London: -
"With reference to your letter of the 3 June. I am directed to state, for the information of the Egremont Urban District Council, that arrangements have been sanctioned for serving Scalegill from Moor Row instead of from Hensingham as desired. I am to add that when these arrangements have been carried out the postal address of Scalegill will be Scalegill, Moor Row, R. S. O., Cumberland." - The Chairman said he was very pleased to hear that, and he did not know why they did not grant the application before. However, they saw what had been got by pegging away.
THE PRICE OF GAS.
Mr. J. LOWERY, secretary of the Egremont Gas Company, wrote: -
"I am to inform you that the directors of this company are willing to supply the gas required for public lighting during the ensuing season at 4s per 1,000 feet." Mr. McDOWALL moved that the offer be accepted. - Mr. J. WILSON seconded, and it was agreed to.
Mr. LOWERY also wrote asking for information for his directors as to the lighting of the road from Bigrigg to Moor Row. - The Chairman said the necessary information had been supplied.
SHOWS ON THE STREET.
Mr. BOSWARD called attention to the prohibition of shows, &c., on the Main
Street at Egremont on Fair days and said this deprived the trades-people of the advantages which accrued to them from the money spent on such occasions. He urged the Council to withdraw its prohibition.
Mr. J. WILSON said it had already been done. - In a reply to a question from the chair, Mr. BRAITHWAITE (inspector) said the Council only passed the resolution in accordance with the bye-laws of the County Council which prohibited merry-go-rounds , shooting galleries and the like standing on the Main street.
Mr. J. WILSON moved that the Clerk advertise in the "West Cumberland Times" and one or two Whitehaven papers stating that Main Street at Egremont was open to all fair amusements, excepting those prohibited by the County Council Byelaws. Mr. LAKE seconded and it was agreed to.
TRIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
ANOTHER DOOR CLOSED.
In answer to Mr. McDOWELL, the Clerk said that there was no power in the Act to rescind the resolution of that Council for triennial elections. A similar question cropped up a short time since, and he had enquired of the Clerk to the County Council, and he confirmed his opinion as regarded the matter, and the order could not be rescinded.
Mr. J. WILSON: Then it appears we have practically closed the order as to the
alteration of our elections.
J. SMITH, J. P. (chairman)
J. G. BOSWARD
James LAKE
W. CARLETON
H. HARTLEY
J. J. WILSON
Dr. BRAITHWAITE
H. McDOWELL
J. WILSON
Mr. J. BOWLY, clerk
Mr. G. BOYD, surveyor
Mr. S. BRAITHWAITE, nuisance inspector and rate collector.
MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT.
The Medical Officer, Dr. CALDERWOOD, reported that during the month of July 10 deaths and 21 births had been registered, giving a death rate of 19.04 and a birth rate of 40.0 per 1,00o per annum. One death was due to measles, and one to scarlatina, and one to influenza.
THE AWARD.
Mr. THWAITES, rector of Egremont wrote:-
"In reply to your letter respecting the award, I shall be prepared to turn over the award as you request. But as I understand I am entitled to certain fees for the production of the document, I shall be glad to know what suggestion you have to make in this." -
Mr. CARLETON said he intended asking for a copy of the award from Carlisle, but as the chairman was about to give notice of motion to apply for Parish Council powers he (the speaker) need not go further. Mr. BOSWARD moved that the clerk write to Mr. THWAITES stating that the Council were applying to the Local Government Board asking for Parish powers. Mr. J. J. WILSON seconded, and it was carried. The chairman then gave notice of motion on the subject.
LIGHTING.
At a meeting of the Works Committee it was recommended that the tenders of the following persons for lighting, cleaning and extinguishing the lamps during the ensuing lighting season: -Egremont, north end, to the Lighting Committee to report as to additional lamp; Egremont, south end, Thos. MALKINSON, 5s per lamp; Bigrigg and Woodend District, J. SHIELDS, 5s 3d per lamp; and Moor Row and Scalegill, John BROWN, 6s a lamp. On the motion of Mr. HARTLEY, seconded by Mr. LAKE, the minutes were confirmed.
A BAD ROAD.
Mr. CARLETON drew attention to the almost impassible state of the road at Springfield Road, Bigrigg. - The Chairman asked Mr. CARLETON to give notice of the motion on the matter.
THE BENEFIT OF PEGGING AWAY.
The following letter was read from the General Post Office, London: -
"With reference to your letter of the 3 June. I am directed to state, for the information of the Egremont Urban District Council, that arrangements have been sanctioned for serving Scalegill from Moor Row instead of from Hensingham as desired. I am to add that when these arrangements have been carried out the postal address of Scalegill will be Scalegill, Moor Row, R. S. O., Cumberland." - The Chairman said he was very pleased to hear that, and he did not know why they did not grant the application before. However, they saw what had been got by pegging away.
THE PRICE OF GAS.
Mr. J. LOWERY, secretary of the Egremont Gas Company, wrote: -
"I am to inform you that the directors of this company are willing to supply the gas required for public lighting during the ensuing season at 4s per 1,000 feet." Mr. McDOWALL moved that the offer be accepted. - Mr. J. WILSON seconded, and it was agreed to.
Mr. LOWERY also wrote asking for information for his directors as to the lighting of the road from Bigrigg to Moor Row. - The Chairman said the necessary information had been supplied.
SHOWS ON THE STREET.
Mr. BOSWARD called attention to the prohibition of shows, &c., on the Main
Street at Egremont on Fair days and said this deprived the trades-people of the advantages which accrued to them from the money spent on such occasions. He urged the Council to withdraw its prohibition.
Mr. J. WILSON said it had already been done. - In a reply to a question from the chair, Mr. BRAITHWAITE (inspector) said the Council only passed the resolution in accordance with the bye-laws of the County Council which prohibited merry-go-rounds , shooting galleries and the like standing on the Main street.
Mr. J. WILSON moved that the Clerk advertise in the "West Cumberland Times" and one or two Whitehaven papers stating that Main Street at Egremont was open to all fair amusements, excepting those prohibited by the County Council Byelaws. Mr. LAKE seconded and it was agreed to.
TRIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
ANOTHER DOOR CLOSED.
In answer to Mr. McDOWELL, the Clerk said that there was no power in the Act to rescind the resolution of that Council for triennial elections. A similar question cropped up a short time since, and he had enquired of the Clerk to the County Council, and he confirmed his opinion as regarded the matter, and the order could not be rescinded.
Mr. J. WILSON: Then it appears we have practically closed the order as to the
alteration of our elections.
Wigton Union Board of Guardians
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The fortnightly meeting of this Board was held yesterday (Tuesday), when there were present: -
John BARNES, of Woodlands (in the chair)
W. WILLIAMSON (vice-chairman)
W. SHARP
W. HOLLIDAY
Jas. KERR
J. MARK
C. TOPPING
T. RICHARDSON
E. BEWLEY
G. GIBSON
G. MORTON
J. M. TIMPERON
Jos. RAWLINGS
A. B. CLARK
J. STUDHOLME
D. B. HOLLIDAY
J. J. COULTHARD
W. S. BARNES
J. FELL
W. WOOD
Rev. Father BOURKE
Rev. Father EWBANK
HOMES FOR THE WORKHOUSE
CHILDREN.
Mr. J. BECKTON (relieving officer) reported favourably of the home offered by Robert DRUGGAN, of Fletchertown for a Workhouse ???, and the Board
decided to grant Mr. DRUGGAN'S application.
Mr. TATE applied, on behalf of a woman in Bolton parish, for leave to adopt a workhouse boy. Rev. J. EWBANK thought it was rather strange that he and his brother representative for Bolton had not been approached on the matter. The chairman thought it should have been mentioned to the representatives of the parish.
Father BOURKE said it would have only been a courtesy. Mr. TATE said he intend no disrespect to the Bolton representatives. It was probably mentioned to him because he had advocated boarding out. A members attitude to these matters was noticed. The Relieving Officer was instructed to inspect the home offered. Mr. TATE said he would be glad if Father BOURKE would do his best to get the Catholic child, BRANNIGAN, into some home, as it appeared they had no power to send her into a Protestant family. Father BOURKE said that he hoped Mr. TATE would give him credit for being anxious for the child's welfare, but it was really difficult to secure respectable homes. Mr. TATE said surely Father BOURKE didn't mean them to infer there were no respectable people among the Catholics. (Laughter.) Father BOURKE said there were two ends to the stick. They had to find people willing to take the children, and then had to be assured the conditions would be favourable for the child's welfare.
The Chairman: Father BOURKE is cautious and I think he is right of it.
RESTITUTION.
Mr. MOORE, Relieving Officer, said the person who brought or took in the clothes of the child SHARP had given them up. He had taken them to the workhouse and they would be sent back with the child to Shap.
A BIG ACCOUNT.
Mr. WILLIAMSON drew attention to an account from Mr. McKNIGHT, painter and glazier, of £28, for oils, paints, tins, and glass, and suggested that the Board would have a contract for such big amounts.
The Workhouse Master said a portion of the account was for baking tins.
The Chairman said they had been taking the matter over to the workhouse master, and he suggested that they should have a contract.
The Board agreed to the motion by Mr. RAWLINGS that in the future painting and glazing be let by tender.
THE MILK CONTRACT.
Mr. GIBSON suggested the advisability of making the milk contract a three years contract instead of a yearly one, as the contractor frequently went to considerable expense in buying cattle to enable him to carry out his contract, only to find, perhaps next year his tender rejected and his outlay needless.
The Clerk said he was afraid the law wouldn't sanction a triennial contract, but he would look it up. Mr. GIBSON suggested that during the hot weather, when milk was bad to keep, the workhouse should be supplied with skimmed or separated milk. The Workhouse Master said he was afraid the inspector would object. Mr. GIBSON said they had to object to something, but he thought they said too much. If the milk was poorer it was at any rate sweeter. There certainly wouldn't be much butter in it. The contractor had already found it difficult to keep the milk good. The Workhouse Master said he had twice lately been obliged to give the inmates a meat dinner in place of their usual milk dinner.
It was decided to consider the matter further when the tenders were
submitted.
AN INDEPENDENT WOMAN.
Mr. TATE expressed himself strongly with regard to the conduct of a woman who was applying for relief. She was living apart from her husband, refusing the home he offered her. If it hadn't been her own bad tongue and bad temper she would have been with her husband yet. Instead of going back to live with him she sent him a nasty insulting letter. She told him with what she could get of the union and her neighbours she could do better without him than with him. If she wouldn't go back with him she deserved to starve.
The Clerk: The law won't allow her to starve. It was decided to offer the woman the house.
VACCINATION AND CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS.
The order from Whitehall with respect to the operation of the new Vaccination Law was read.
Mr. EWBANK asked the Chairman if he and his brother Magistrates had yet made up their minds what a conscientious objector was.
Mr. WILLIAMS said he was afraid they would be a long time in doing that.
Mr. GIBSON said a knowledge of the circumstances of each case would be
necessary.
Mr. MARK said he saw a case had been tried in London, and the Magistrate declined to decide the point but referred the parties to the Local Government Board.
The Chairman: I suppose if a person came and made a declaration that in his opinion it would be an injury to his child to have it vaccinated it would be sufficient.
Rev. EWBANK: I should think so.
Mr. WILLIAMSON: It is not specified what theyhave to do to convince you that
they have a conscientious objection.
Mr. EWBANK: It leaves it to the Magistrates.
PAUPERISM AND VAGRANCY.
The paupers last week were reported as 97 - a decrease on 10 on the corresponding week last year. The vagrants numbered 141, as against the 119 the previous fortnight and 123 the corresponding fortnight of last year.
John BARNES, of Woodlands (in the chair)
W. WILLIAMSON (vice-chairman)
W. SHARP
W. HOLLIDAY
Jas. KERR
J. MARK
C. TOPPING
T. RICHARDSON
E. BEWLEY
G. GIBSON
G. MORTON
J. M. TIMPERON
Jos. RAWLINGS
A. B. CLARK
J. STUDHOLME
D. B. HOLLIDAY
J. J. COULTHARD
W. S. BARNES
J. FELL
W. WOOD
Rev. Father BOURKE
Rev. Father EWBANK
HOMES FOR THE WORKHOUSE
CHILDREN.
Mr. J. BECKTON (relieving officer) reported favourably of the home offered by Robert DRUGGAN, of Fletchertown for a Workhouse ???, and the Board
decided to grant Mr. DRUGGAN'S application.
Mr. TATE applied, on behalf of a woman in Bolton parish, for leave to adopt a workhouse boy. Rev. J. EWBANK thought it was rather strange that he and his brother representative for Bolton had not been approached on the matter. The chairman thought it should have been mentioned to the representatives of the parish.
Father BOURKE said it would have only been a courtesy. Mr. TATE said he intend no disrespect to the Bolton representatives. It was probably mentioned to him because he had advocated boarding out. A members attitude to these matters was noticed. The Relieving Officer was instructed to inspect the home offered. Mr. TATE said he would be glad if Father BOURKE would do his best to get the Catholic child, BRANNIGAN, into some home, as it appeared they had no power to send her into a Protestant family. Father BOURKE said that he hoped Mr. TATE would give him credit for being anxious for the child's welfare, but it was really difficult to secure respectable homes. Mr. TATE said surely Father BOURKE didn't mean them to infer there were no respectable people among the Catholics. (Laughter.) Father BOURKE said there were two ends to the stick. They had to find people willing to take the children, and then had to be assured the conditions would be favourable for the child's welfare.
The Chairman: Father BOURKE is cautious and I think he is right of it.
RESTITUTION.
Mr. MOORE, Relieving Officer, said the person who brought or took in the clothes of the child SHARP had given them up. He had taken them to the workhouse and they would be sent back with the child to Shap.
A BIG ACCOUNT.
Mr. WILLIAMSON drew attention to an account from Mr. McKNIGHT, painter and glazier, of £28, for oils, paints, tins, and glass, and suggested that the Board would have a contract for such big amounts.
The Workhouse Master said a portion of the account was for baking tins.
The Chairman said they had been taking the matter over to the workhouse master, and he suggested that they should have a contract.
The Board agreed to the motion by Mr. RAWLINGS that in the future painting and glazing be let by tender.
THE MILK CONTRACT.
Mr. GIBSON suggested the advisability of making the milk contract a three years contract instead of a yearly one, as the contractor frequently went to considerable expense in buying cattle to enable him to carry out his contract, only to find, perhaps next year his tender rejected and his outlay needless.
The Clerk said he was afraid the law wouldn't sanction a triennial contract, but he would look it up. Mr. GIBSON suggested that during the hot weather, when milk was bad to keep, the workhouse should be supplied with skimmed or separated milk. The Workhouse Master said he was afraid the inspector would object. Mr. GIBSON said they had to object to something, but he thought they said too much. If the milk was poorer it was at any rate sweeter. There certainly wouldn't be much butter in it. The contractor had already found it difficult to keep the milk good. The Workhouse Master said he had twice lately been obliged to give the inmates a meat dinner in place of their usual milk dinner.
It was decided to consider the matter further when the tenders were
submitted.
AN INDEPENDENT WOMAN.
Mr. TATE expressed himself strongly with regard to the conduct of a woman who was applying for relief. She was living apart from her husband, refusing the home he offered her. If it hadn't been her own bad tongue and bad temper she would have been with her husband yet. Instead of going back to live with him she sent him a nasty insulting letter. She told him with what she could get of the union and her neighbours she could do better without him than with him. If she wouldn't go back with him she deserved to starve.
The Clerk: The law won't allow her to starve. It was decided to offer the woman the house.
VACCINATION AND CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS.
The order from Whitehall with respect to the operation of the new Vaccination Law was read.
Mr. EWBANK asked the Chairman if he and his brother Magistrates had yet made up their minds what a conscientious objector was.
Mr. WILLIAMS said he was afraid they would be a long time in doing that.
Mr. GIBSON said a knowledge of the circumstances of each case would be
necessary.
Mr. MARK said he saw a case had been tried in London, and the Magistrate declined to decide the point but referred the parties to the Local Government Board.
The Chairman: I suppose if a person came and made a declaration that in his opinion it would be an injury to his child to have it vaccinated it would be sufficient.
Rev. EWBANK: I should think so.
Mr. WILLIAMSON: It is not specified what theyhave to do to convince you that
they have a conscientious objection.
Mr. EWBANK: It leaves it to the Magistrates.
PAUPERISM AND VAGRANCY.
The paupers last week were reported as 97 - a decrease on 10 on the corresponding week last year. The vagrants numbered 141, as against the 119 the previous fortnight and 123 the corresponding fortnight of last year.
Childs' Funeral at Dean
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CHILD'S FUNERAL AT DEAN
Yesterday (Tuesday), there were interred at Dean churchyard, the remainsof a little boy named John HARRINGTON, aged about six years, son of MrWilliam HARRINGTON, Brow Farm Branthwaite. The deceased was a scholar atDean National School, and attended school as lately as Friday afternoon. On the way home that day he seemed to be very frightened of the thunder and lightening and when he got home he was sick. Next day he was unwell and gradually got worse, suffering from fits and remaining unconscious. Every attention was paid to the little sufferer, both by his friends and Dr Routledge, but he passed away in the evening. He was a bright, cheerful little fellow and a general favourite with teachers and children. On Tuesday afternoon the scholars attended the funeral and his body was carried by his school mates from the house to the grave. There was also a large attendance of the public and some beautiful wreaths and flowers were placed on the coffin. The hymn "There's a friend for little children" was sung at the house and through Branthwaite. "Tender Shepherd" was given at the church, and "Peace perfect peace", at the graveside. The Rev. E.C Bennett officiated in an impressive manner. Much sympathy is felt for Mr and Mrs Harrington in their sudden bereavement.
Yesterday (Tuesday), there were interred at Dean churchyard, the remainsof a little boy named John HARRINGTON, aged about six years, son of MrWilliam HARRINGTON, Brow Farm Branthwaite. The deceased was a scholar atDean National School, and attended school as lately as Friday afternoon. On the way home that day he seemed to be very frightened of the thunder and lightening and when he got home he was sick. Next day he was unwell and gradually got worse, suffering from fits and remaining unconscious. Every attention was paid to the little sufferer, both by his friends and Dr Routledge, but he passed away in the evening. He was a bright, cheerful little fellow and a general favourite with teachers and children. On Tuesday afternoon the scholars attended the funeral and his body was carried by his school mates from the house to the grave. There was also a large attendance of the public and some beautiful wreaths and flowers were placed on the coffin. The hymn "There's a friend for little children" was sung at the house and through Branthwaite. "Tender Shepherd" was given at the church, and "Peace perfect peace", at the graveside. The Rev. E.C Bennett officiated in an impressive manner. Much sympathy is felt for Mr and Mrs Harrington in their sudden bereavement.