Rural District Council
Cottered Drainage Scheme
A meeting of the Buntingford Rural District Council followed, Captain H.H. Williams presiding.
The Surveyor (Mr E.G. Thody) reported as follows: Since the last meeting one patient has been admitted to the Isolation Hospital and one discharged. The consumption of water in the town has been 1,005,000 gallons during the past four weeks. Tenders have been invited for the provision of an overflow drain at the Cottered housing site. The total length of the drain is 262 yards, which varies in depth from three feet to eleven feet.
The Surveyor also presented his house report, which showed a list of tenants in arrear with their rent. Instruction respecting the collection of these arrears were given the Surveyor.
There was a further discussion of the question of a differentiation in the rents of Council cottages let to farm labourers, the Clerk stating that he had heard from the Ministry on the matter. The Ministry required an answer to a lengthy list of questions respecting the wages, &c., in the district.
Mr Hayes, Mr May and Mr Ward joined in the discussion, the latter remarking that he thought a letter should be sent to the Ministry of Health stating that the Council were of opinion that the highest rent a farm labourer could pay was 3/-.
The Chairman said he was sure they were all agreed upon the general principle of the question. Perhaps they would be getting a little further with the matter if they could get out the particulars asked for by the Ministry.
On Mr Wilson's proposition, the Clerk and Surveyor were requested to draw up a report which would form the basis of a letter to the Ministry.
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