Loughrea Town Commissioners, Minutes, 1941 - 1945

Volumes of minutes of proceedings of the Commissioners, includes resolutions such as:-

• Minutes of special meetings to discuss turf production.
• ‘Clerk reported that the Local Government Act 1941 came into force on the 1^st November 1941 and that Section 37 referred to members who fail to pay their rates within the financial year will be disqualified as members’ (p33).
• ‘The Board congratulate the Loughrea Hurling club in winning the Galway Senior Hurling Final for the first time’ (p35).
• ‘Regarding the general improvement of the Fair Green and repairs needed to the Market Place…..
  There was a lengthy discussion as to who owned the Fair Green? And who should be Toll Keeper for the town?
  Mr Coughlan informed the Board that some years ago Mr Ryan wanted £2,000 as compensation for his Tenant Right for the Tolls and Customs
  Clerk read Minutes of August 1933, which recorded that the Earl of Harewood’s Agent (Mr Munroe), informed the Board that the rent for Tolls & Customs was £200 per annum.
  After discussion it was decided to appoint a joint deputation from the Town Commissioners and Traders’ Association to wait on Mr Ryan with a view to discussing the proposed shelter belt and repairs to market place…’ (p37).
• ‘Chairman reported that part of the new Fire Engine had arrived in Loughrea, together with 1,000 ft [upwards] of Fire Hose, which is stored in the Court House.  This Fire fighting equipment to serve all East Galway…’ (p66).
• ‘Circular letter No. 97/42 dated 20^th August 1942 explaining the Executive functions of the County Managers’ and the Reserved functions of the Elective Bodies was read by the Clerk and noted’ (p85).
• ‘That we, ….strongly protest against the action of the Galway Corporation in giving the dates of the May Fairs to clash with Loughrea Fairs, which are always held on the 25^th and 26^th May.  Heretofore the Galway Fairs were always held on the 31^st May.  We, therefore, call on the County Manager to regulate such dates for Galway as will not clash with the May fairs held in Loughrea’ (p100).
• ‘County Manager’s proposal “to arrange for the building of a Fire Station with residence for the Captain of the Fire Brigade and the proposal to include provision for offices for the Town Commissioners to be rented from the Co. Co. at approx £36 or £50 per annum” was consider when Mr Carty proposed, seconded by Mr Duane “That the Board do not agree with Co. Manager’s proposal re office accommodation as they consider they have sufficient accommodation already” (p117).
• ‘Congratulations.  It was proposed by Mr Coughlan and seconded by Mr O’Regan that Éamon DeVelara and his Government be heartily congratulated on their glorious success in the recent General Elections.  The Board wished them many years to continue the administration of the Country in its onward march to Nationhood’ (p127).
• ‘It was unanimously decided that the Town Hall Ltd., be requested to have the “National Anthem” played after all performances and if necessary have the doors of the Hall closed until the Anthem is finished’ (p135).
• ‘Read letter dated 16/2/45 from the Secretary Gaelic League requesting that certain of the street-names be changed and renamed and that appropriate name-plates for each street on which the name (of each street) should be printed in Irish and English, be provided.  The letter also requested that all road sign-posts in and around Loughrea be printed both in Irish and in English’ (p135).