Minutes_-_1920 03_20th

Minutes of Council meeting held 20th March 1920

Present All Cr Jas. OShanahan in the Chair

Minutes of previous meeting read & Confirmed

Finnancial statement submitted & read

Correspondence (1) Dog Discs Letter from secretary Local Government Department Stating That Messrs A. Simpson & Son were the successful tenderers for the supply of Dog Discs for the year commencing 1st July 1920 @ £9 - 12 -. per thousand & that the councils order shoud be given without delay.

(2) Wire netting from the Secry of Lands showing adjustment of Wire netting cheque for £769-19-6

(3)Road Louth Halls From Secry Lands referring to opening new road Hd Louth notice published in the gazette of 5th July 1920

(4) Motion to open Road Hd Louth (Halls) Moved by Cr McFarlane That whereas at a meeting duly held under the provisions of the " Road Act of 1884" this 20th day March 1920. It appears to us the District Council of Lincoln, that it is expedient and necessary that the lands hereinafter described should be opened as a new line of road and it having been proved to us that the notice required by the Said Act, has been duly given and that all other requirements thereof have been completed with and

and that no valid objection to the opening of such new line of road having been made Now therefore we hereby virtue of the powers given to us by the said Act, order that the lands comprised in about 11 chains of new road (one chain wide) in the hundred of Louth. County of Flinders as hereinafter generally described . (Viz) A deviation in Section 370 of the road dividing said Section from Section 379. as delineated colored RED, and numbered 1 in the Survey map deposited in the Surveyor Generals office at Adelaide. Plan No 21 folio 251 should be forthwith made and opened as a new line of Road. Seconded by Cr Puckridge & Carried

Local Gov Association officers Circular from R. W. Langman re meeting of the local government officers Association being held in Adelaide on March 5th

Peace Exhibition Invitation from Chamber of Manufacturers to Chairman & Clerk to attend the opening Ceremony of Peace Exhibition on 26/3/20

Minda Home Letter from Secretary Minda Home asking for contribution towards same. Resolved that £2 -2 -0 be donated

Name of Roll Letter from W. G. Phillips asking to have his name place on Assessment Book for Sect 156 Hd Lincoln also asked to have road leading to his place repaired

20-3-20 Rate & Netting Accounts Letter from W. H. Colman & Son asking Council to hold over his A/Cs on account of poor crop Clerk to reply. That Council have no power to grant the request

Pillana Road Letter from E. & F. Ward re work they are doing on Pillana Road & Council A/Cs. Cr Hall asked that bars be placed across the Road & Council to carry off the water Letter from A Brink Peterborough asking for employment Reply sent

Cemetery at Lake Hamilton Letter from H C Wallaston Stating that he would proceed with the work of erecting fence around cemetery at Lake Hamilton as soon as convenient.

Mena Rd Letter from Thos Houston JP. asking for another 4 Chs to J. Warners Contract at Mena. Moved by Cr Morgan That the request be considered when funds are available 2nd Cr Puckridge & Carried

Timber Licence Letter from A. H. Ettridge asking for Particulars re Timber Licence. Reply sent.

Road Tumby Council Letter from Clerk Tumby District Council dated 8/3/20 asking Lincoln Council to bear half cost of grubbing road between sections 407/8/9 Hd Louth and Sections 153 & 154 Hd Hutchinson. Reply sent that this road was in the Tumby Dist, further letter received dated 15/3/20. Stating reasons why Lincoln Council should bear half the cost

Moved by Cr Morgan That this Council have no power to pay half Cost of Grubbing in Tumby Dist 2nd by Cr Simes & Carried

Brass Band Letter from Messrs Lykke, Forster & McKenzie giving names of young men in Lincoln who they wished to be interviewed re joining the Brass Band. request complied with & results sent to the Secretary of Bank Committee

Transfers of Lands From A Gillespie Pt Lots 416 & 417 to State bank From E Correll lots 684 & 691 to Albert Dawkins 30 Stuart Rd Dulwick From G Dorward lots 7. 925 & 990 to I B Goode (wife of W Goode) From D Drysdale lots 831 & 897 to R Correll From D Drysdale lots 709 to F. L. & A. J. Gratton. School Teacher. Melvern From H. C. Wollaston lots 178. 179 to A. Dorward. From A. R. Walter lot 355 to W.A. B Tyler From W Foster lot 184 to H & N A Merchant From W J Bartlett pt lot 73. 74. to A Bartlett From L Sanders lot pt 177 pt 177. to G.H Baker From F B Puckridge lot 552 to R Coleman From W.A. B. Tyler lot 425 to State Bank 630/10/- From Bank of Australasia Sect 47 & 8 Hd Wanilla to Emma Flavel 300/- From G B Plew & others Sect 29 Mortlock to Thos Knight From J S Shillabeer lot 58 & 59 Cum 2a Town to Mrs A. R. Annie Rebeka Waters Cum 270/-/- From C. Theakston Blk 13 Sleaford to C. S.C. & CJ. Theakston From W J Sawden lot 43 of 2w Cum to P.D.S. Cooper 30/-/- From J Richards Sect 174 Lincoln to R.E Chapman 480/-/- From R J Lynch (deceased) Blk 45 Mitchell to Thos Lynch Warrow From G Dorward lot 9 of 189 Louth to O.L. Miller. North Shields From W Doudle & other Sect 2A & 2A1Ulipa to Jas Doudle. 380/-/- From I. J. Williams pt Sect 8 Shannon to W. L. Williams

Transfers Continued From J Sabey lot 42 Cum to M A McCracken 20 . . Cummins From S. Doley lot 10 Bayview to E.A. Hoskings 600/- Pt Linc Moved by Cr Simes That Clerk be authorised to make the necessary alterations in assessment Book 2nd by Cr McFarlane & Carried

Sale of lands for Rates Petition from council to supreme court for permission to sell certain lands for arrears of rates submitted for Signing by Councillors

Application to Rent Council Hall Application to rent Council Hall on Saturday mornings from 10-12 received from Miss Broadbent Moved by Cr McFarlane That Miss Broadbent application be granted @ £1 per quarter 2nd Cr Puckridge & carried

Accounts General Councillors £14. 19. 3, OBrien £18 . ., Tyler £16.13.4, Goode £10. . Birks £2.16 =£52.8.7 Clerk £27.1.8, Overseer £25.8.4, Lakin £10.0., Warner £70.0.0 = £132.10.0 Stockham £5.6.0, Chapman £12.0.0, Military £22.16., £40.2.0 £225.7 Gov Grants A/C Meers £45.0.0, Thorpe £40/-/-, Danzic £22/-/- = £107. King £3.3.9, Lakin £40/-/-, McNair £11.16 = £34.9.9 £141.9.9

Wire Netting A/C Secretary Lands Instalments £300.3.0, £300.3.0 Moved by Cr McFarlane That a/cs as read be posted for payment 2nd Cr Morgan & carried.