Item 2 - Bound volume containing drafts of the minutes for meetings of the Galway Urban District Council.

c 1000 pp

Bound volume containing drafts of the minutes for meetings of the Galway Urban District Council. Includes A-Z index, paginated pp1-498, Each page in the volume includes a printed margin and page number, from the entry dated 4 November 1909 onwards the subject for each minute is written in red in the margin, examples from the minutes for 4 November 1909 include 'Vet. Inspector's Order', 'Town Stewart', 'Carts for Streets' and 'Road Roller''. Meeting were held weekly, the minutes contain details of attendance, matters arising, reports from committees and some correspondence. Entry dated 3 June 1909 draws attention to 'the seats maliciously broken at Salthill, also to issue a notice offering £1 reward for information with reference to persons found damaging the seats.' According to entry dated 29 July 1909 'The Secretary brought under the notice of the Council the advisability of advertising Galway as a health resort and publishing a guide to Galway.' Entry dated 19 August 1909 states that 'A letter was read from Dr. J.M. McDonough on the subject of premises in Kirwan's Lane stating that the premises were not fit for human habitation. Entry for 26 October includes reports of the Building Committee and the Waterworks Committee. According to entry dated 25 November 1909 'A letter was read from The National Telephone Co. with regards to the proposed telephone service to Waterworks and Bowling Green and College Road offering to make the connection at £12. According to the minutes of a meeting of the Building Committee dated 18 Jan 1910, in reference to the size of proposed labourers cottages for Galway, the committee recommended 'that the size of the kitchen in the proposed houses be increased from two to three feet.' Entry for 12 May 1910 reports a proposal on the occasion of the death of Edward VII 'that the meeting stand adjourned as a mark of respect to the memory of his majesty King Edward VII whose wise and prudent rule endeared him to all his Irish subjects....'Entry dated 2 June 1910 states that in relation to the Cinematograph Act 1909 a resolution was adopted appointing an officer to 'grant, suspend or determine licenses under the act....' According to entry for 22 September 1910 it was proposed 'that we the Galway Urban District Council renew our application to the Galway County Council to apply for a loan in our behalf of £500 for the purpose of erecting a pier at Salthill....' According to entry dated 23 February 1911 'A letter was read from W.R.F. Mullery enclosing copy of a communication from the Union Medical Officer stating that three cases of Beri-beri were admitted to the fever hospital.' According to entry dated 9 March 1911 'A discussion took place with regard to the use of Irish materials in the building of cottages required by the Council and the Engineer was directed to add to the specifications that preference would be given to the contractor guaranteeing to supply Irish manufacture.' According to entry dated 17 August 1911 sanction was given from the Local Government Board for 'loans of £6520 for erecting 40 Labourers Cottages at Henry Street and Kelly's Lane.' Entry dated 16 November 1911 reports that 'the premises of P. Duggan at Claddagh were in a filthy condition and sewers were choked near his house. Orders to serve necessary notices and prosecute if nuisances not abated, it was also ordered that the attention of the police be called to pigs being allowed to wander about Claddagh.' Entry for 4 March 1912 includes a report from an unnamed committee which states that 'a Guide to the District to be the most advisable and suitable to the needs of this locality, and we recommend that a subsidy of £20 be given by the council for the issue of the Guide and 5,000 copies of the book be given free to the Council for distribution...[and] that it may be published in time before the Summer Season sets in.

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