Loughrea Town Commissioners, Minutes, 1931 - 1936

Volume of handwritten minutes of the proceedings of Commissioners meetings.  Includes incomplete index.  Includes at the back of the volume financial details relating to the Convent Site Housing Scheme, the Athenry Road Housing Scheme, and the contract for erecting 12 houses in Dauplin Street, and in Cabbage Lane.

Also includes:

• ‘The Board decided to procuring old sites for the purpose of erecting new houses’
• All members present were appointed as sites Committee and on order made that a plan and specification be got from Mr Gilchrist for a £4000 house’ (p31).
• ‘Town Steward was directed to “have 1 w.c. erected in the Bridewell at the eastern wall and to have a connection made to the main sewerage”’ (p31).
• ‘Read letter from Mr Hanafin, (Secretary Co. Homes’ Committee) stating that the Commissioner (acting for the Board of Health) has directed that inmates of the Co. Home do some work for the Town commissioners’ (p38).
• ‘Clerk was directed to write to Clanricarde’s Agent, Dublin re the building of Lakeside wall; (p58).
• ‘That a “No. 2 Housing Scheme” be formulated and Mr A.W. Coymn, Solicitor, be directed to serve notices on the Earl of Harewood and Michael McNamara, with a view to acquiring compulsorily 33½  perches of land in Athenry Road for building purposes’ (p114).
• ‘Read letter from the ESB confirming the terms and conditions of street lighting Agreement for period ending 31/1/34 via 47 lamps at £100’ (p120).
• ‘After length discussion “Re mixed bathing in the Lake” it was unanimously agreed that bathers be completed to adhere to their respective places as hereto practiced in the town, via:- The male portion at Long point and the Ladies at  Courheen side of the lake’ (p219).
• ‘Read letter from the Minister for Local Government & Public Health sanctioning the Tender of Messrs Thomas Higgins & Co., Galway of £1,582 for the erection of four houses on the Convent site (p236).
• ‘The Board decided to name the newly erected houses in Cabbage Lane, “Abbey Terrace” (p236).
• ‘The board decided to advertise for tenants for the four new houses at the Convent site, to be considered at next monthly meeting’ (p301).
• ‘The Contractor (Messrs T. O’Higgins & Co) be held liable for the rent of the “Convent site” houses from the date of expiration of the contract till the houses are completed, the Contractor also to be held liable for Clerk of Works Fee for same period’ (p308).
• Letter from the Local Government Board  advising that the Minister ‘would not be prepared to consider a further Housing Scheme of the type erected on the Convent site until they have made adequate provision for the re-housing of persons living in unfit houses’ (pp389-309).
• ‘Read letter from the Local Government Department requesting to, be furnished with particulars of the Board’s demand for a sworn Inquiry into allegations made by their local representative on the County Council, regarding the disbursement of monies received on respect of Road contracts’ (p391).
• ‘Read letter from the Secretary County Council dated 15^th May 1936, informing the Board that arrangements were being made to have the refuse removed weekly from houses in the Town that had no rear entrances’ (p416).