The Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser. — 1890-08-09 (Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England)

LOCAL BOARD.  The usual monthly meeting of the above Board was held on Tuesday morning at the Board Offices in Theatre-street. Mr. J. bayliff, the chairman, presided, and there also were present Messrs. J. Atkinson, W. Blamire, R. Casson, J. Dickinson, R. Bodgson, J. Hodgson, J. Nelson, J. Ravvlinson, W. Settle, J. Todd, and E. G. Tosh. . .  , he Health Committee, in their report, stated there were cases of illness at two houses where the drains run under the floors. The surveyor had been requested to test the drains, to ascertain if there was any trace of sewer gas. It is desirable that the public general. y should know that they can have their sewers tested by the Board free from expense. —Mr. Atkinson moved the adoption of the report, and also of two plans which had been referred back, certain alterations recommended by the surveyor having been made therein. He might say sonic of the architects in the district often sent in plans at the last minute, which made it very inconvenient for the surveyor, and did not allow time for any amendment of the plans before they were presented to the Board.—Mr. Blamire seconded the motion.—ln reply to Mr. Settle, Mr. Atkinson said the minute as to the examination of sewers free of expense was quite clearly expressed. It was meant to refer to cases where the public sewers went under houses, and not to private sewers.— Mr. Settle: It would be a great expense if private , sewers had to be tested.—Mr. Dodgson said of course it was the duty of the inspector to see that all sewers were kept in proper order.—The report , was then agreed to. _ _ _  The Gas and Water Committee reported that the laying of the water main to Triukeld had been completed, and persons who have defective supplies of water should obtain a proper supply from the main within a month, otherwise proceedings would be taken. The tender of Messrs. Dempster for a 12in. wrought iron main to assist the condensation of the gas and alteration of scrubber, &c., was accepted—Mr. Tosh, in moving the adoption of the report, said, the work menti- lied in the last paragraph involved an expenditure of £1.03, and was part of the sum allotted to the committee by the Board in order to carry out what they considered necessary extensions during the current thiancial year. A question was asked at the previous meeting as to thdiresults of the manufacture of sulphate of ammonia at the Gas Works. There was a net profit of £72, which on a capital expenditure of .6357 was exactly a return of 20 per cent.—Mr. Nelson seconded the motion, which was carried. The Finance Committee recommended that cheques be drawn for the undermentioned amounts passed by the following committees, viz. : —Health Committee, £lO3 us. 6d. ; Gas and Water Committee, £327 2s. 2d. ; Market House Committee, £l3 10s. 11d. ; Finance Committee, £l.ll 38. Od. ; total, 555 7s. 7d.—The. Clerk reported that he had received notice from the district auditor that he will audit the Board's accounts to 25th March last on Monday, the 18th inst., at 10-30 a.m.—The Accountant reported the receipt of £5O from the County Council towards the cost of main roads for one quarter.— Mr. Hodgson moved the adoption of the report, and explained that the item of £5O from the County Council was the first instalment towards the cost of main roads. He also moved that a cheque be signed for 20 guineas for preparing the copy of the Inverston Enclosure award for the printers. Mr. Poole had had considerable work in copying the award and making the plans, and that was the amount he had charged.—Mr. Dodgsou seconded the motion.—The report was then adopted. On the motion of Mr. Hodgson it was resolved that the lease of the Board's office from the Freemasons for a further term of live years be sealed.— A contract between Mr. Wm. Waite and his surety for flagging Hart-street and Quebec street having also been sealed, the Board rose.  An Exchange Company's telegram says :—Another Nihilist plot against the Czar has been discovered in St. Petersburg. Numerous arrests, including: that of Professor Corlowski, of the University, have been made. Two superior officers compromised in the plot have committed suicide.