Minutes_-_1921 10_15th

Minutes of District Council Meeting held 15/10/21

Present Crs Jas OShanahan (in the chair, Crs McFarlane Hall, Morgan, Puckridge, Simes.

Minutes of Previous meeting read and confirmed. Financial Statement for past month submitted.

Correspondence Machine Gun From Australian War Museum re trophy machine gun for Pt Lincoln.

Subsidy From the accountant Local Government Dept stating that £393.5.7 had been paid into the Councils Credit, subsidy for year ending 30/6/21

Road Rent Letter enclosing 1/8 for same from Mr W J Kennett

Fencing Loan. Letter from A D Williams re same Moved by Cr Hall that Secy Lands be written & requested Gazette Williams loan soon as possible Clerk advise Williams on reply . 2nd Cr McF & carried

Crown Solicitor Letter from same offfice enclosing cheque Messrs Ingleby & Williams settlement wire -nett loan. Mrs C Gotch

Whillas Ormiston letter from same acknowledging order for Rate Books & envelopes.

Elders Executor Trustee Coy Letter from this firm re Lots Township Lincoln Estate Henry Giles deceased From same firm enclosing cheque £41.5.9 repayment Wire nett Loan James Harveys estate; Arthur Hagues Security.

Secretary Lands From same office acknowledging cheque £60 & particulars repayment loans.

Local Govt Dept From Secretary same replying to request for early payment of subsidy. Road Inspectors Report From Secretary Local Govt Dept giving Inspectors report on Main Roads of the District. Reply to be sent Council are doing all that is possible. Railways Commissioner Letter from Commissioner re payment Duplicate Agreement 5/3

E A Broadbent Letter from Mr Broadbent re Wire nett Loan on Block 41 Hd Mortlock moved by Cr Puck that the Council accept Hd Mortlock £80 for netting principal on Blk 41 Hd Mort 2nd Cr Simes & carried. Good Bros Letter from Messrs Good Brothers enclosing cheque repayment wire nett loan Blk 22 Hd Mitchell.

National Bank Tumby Bay Letter from the manager enclosing cheque for rates Sec 17 J M McMurtrie Edillilie.

Advice new Guarantee Margaret Murray Sec 221 Hd Louth 8¼ acres Mostyn Trevor Morgan Sec 39 Hd Mortlock 1871 acres Agreement Purchase from Crown Proposed by Cr McFarlane that Crs Hall & Morgan with the Chairman meet the members of the Corporation 2nd Cr Puckridge. Carried Proposed by Cr Morgan that £500 Govt Grant be applied for Main Roads 2nd Cr Puckridge. Carried

Accounts General F J Flavel £1.1.0 Bruce £4 R Lakin 8.14.0 Cuddeford 11.10.0 Beckwith 13.8.4 Swaffer 18.6.8 Beckwith 12/- Petty Cash £3 Shepherd 10.6.0 Harbors 2.5.4 O'Brien 1.5.0 = £64-12-6

Main Roads J Thorpe 44.15.0. Wilkinson £60 Merchant £80 Brewster 44.13.0 . Olson Bros 4.13.6 Rankin 12/- King 3.6.0 Lakin 7.10.0 G Meadows 16.11.6 G W Meadows 10.1.0 Goddard 34.8.6 Total £306.10.6

Wire Nett A/c Secretary for Lands £155.1.6 moved Cr McFarlane that a/cs as read be passed for payment 2nd Cr Puckridge & carried. Overseers Resignation tendered from November 1921 The Council asked him to hold same over until March. Agreed

Overseers Report Submitted Moved by Cr Hall that 0/2 Report as read be accepted 2nd Cr Simes & carried.

Cr Morgan asked that work done on the West Road be rolled. Resolved EA Beckwith be appointed acting Clerk for one month.

Tenders were opened & considered Cont. 66 D Brewster 7.16.0 per chain 96 J W Goddard 3.10.0 per chain 97 J W Goddard 4.0.0 Moved by Cr Hall that the following be the successful tenders (96) Goddard (97) Goddard 2nd by Cr Simes & carried.

Minutes read meeting closed J O'Shanahan Chairman 15.10.21 J O'Shanahan Chairman 19.11.21