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Application Lease Road Refused
FJ Jericho applied to lease Hinton St & portion of Church Road from
Sec 17NE to his lot 8
Prop Cr Ford Sec Cr Doudle
That request be not granted as previously there
was an objection lodged against the road being leased carried
Resignation Curator
Jas Cronin tendered his resignation as curator of Cummins
Cemetary
Prop Cr Ford Sec Cr Smith
That the resignation be accepted with regret
Resignation Overseer
KS McFarlane tendered his resignation as Overseer of Works to the
Council also as Health Inspector and Authorised Officer under various
Acts Cr Morgan expressed his regret at the necessity for the resignation
Cr Smith in supporting stated that Mr McFarlane had done a good job and
would be hard to replace. Cr Richardson also endorsed the remarks
Prop Cr Morgan Sec Cr Doudle
That KS McFarlanes resignation be accepted with
regret carried
Leave
Also that Mr McFarlane be granted 3 weeks Holiday from 1st
March and that the next Council meeting be postponed until
Friday 28th March 1947
Application Overseer
It was resolved that applications for the position of Overseer etc
be advertised in E Peninsula and Advertiser one day each week for
3 weeks Applications to be received until noon on 27th March
Letter of Sympathy
Prop Cr Morgan Sec Cr Woods
That a letter of sympathy be sent to Mr McFarlane
in the recent sad loss of his wife carried
Guarantee Drs Salary
Ratepayers of Mortlock & Shannon Wards requested the Council to
give a guarantee of a salary to a Medical Practitioner Dr MG Gratton at Cummins
of L800 per annum for 2 years from funds of Mortlock & Shannon
Wards if required
Prop Cr Richardson Sec Cr Woods
That this Council guarantee a salary of L800 per
annum for 2 years to a Medical Practitioner at
Cummins as requested by Mortlock & Shannon Wards carried