Bridge in Industrial Area Requires Widening

Golden Grove and Nabaclis
Bridge in Industrial Area Requires Widening
The Statutory Meeting of the Village Council of Golden Grove and Nabaclis was held on Friday, February 1, 1946.
Present were the Chairman; Mr. Hubert Augustus Hughes, the Deputy- Chairman Mr. Joshua Arthur Younge, Councillors; Mr. T. R. Persaud, Mr. Carlton Paton Browne Melbourne, Mr. Charles Herman Collins, Mr. Thomas Henry Benn, with the Overseer, Mr. William Theophilus Benjamin, the Assistant Overseer Mr. Frederick Solomon, and the Sanitary Officer, Mr. L.O. Barton.
Letters were received from Messrs. Sahaish Persaud, Teddy Summer, and Mrs. Matilda Lynch, asking that a bridge in the Industrial Area be widened to ease their burden in fetching out their coconut-oil, pigs, etc, by carts.
Mr. Persaud offered to advance the cash for doing the work and to wait for a refund until the Council was able to make good. It was decided that the entire council visit the scene to ascertain the true position.
A letter from another coconut-oil manufacturer again brought up the question of the difficulty proprietors experience in getting good supplies of portable water. It was decided to interview the Director of Medical Services, by a deputation with a view to get an extension of pipe-lines on an additional well to supply the needs of the proprietors.

PERMISSION TO PERUSE THE ASSESSMENT BOOK
Abdul Rahim and others wrote asking permission to peruse the Assessment Book for the purpose of getting the names and number of proprietors of Golden Grove in connection with their petition to the local Government Board for the allotting, and distribution of Section C, to proprietors was deferred in order to find out whether such was permissible.
The Overseer’s Report showing an income for the month of $340.50, with an expenditure of $133.86. He reported that a half gallon of carbon bisulphide had been purchased to abate the Coushi Ants nuisance in the farmlands.
It was decided to send around the bell-crier calling upon defaulters to pay up Arrears rates immediately

CHAIRMAN TO USE PERSUASIVE MEASURES
The Sanitary Inspector submitted a list of defaulters who had failed to carry out certain works although served with notices for a long period. The Chairman promised to use persuasive measures to get them to comply with the orders, failing which they would be prosecuted.
The Deputy Chairman queried the amount of money the Council had in the Reserve Fund, if it was in the Bank and whether it had earned any interest. The Chairman promised to find out.
Before the end of the meeting Councillors extended congratulations to the sanitary Inspector Mr. L.O. Barton in connection with his recent success at the examinations in Barbados. Mr. Barton suitably replied
Source: Covering the Country Districts -The Sunday Chronicle - February 10, 1946: page 7.