Johnny Rock leaves for a life in England
men as they were.’ He would like to invite the Minister for Local Government to come to Drogheda and live in one of the houses under the same conditions as some of the people were living. “These people are ‘ up in the air,” ho added, “and are not aware of the conditions of the working class people.”
Mr. O. Gilsenan (Hon. Sec, Yellowbatter) said that the Co. Manager could put them out on the street for no reason at all. .
Mr. Tom McGuffin, who was Chairman of the old Drogheda Town Tenants’ Association, said that 20 years ago the landlords they fought were private individuals and not the Corporation. At that time it was mostly housewives that attended his meeting . . . tho men seemed to stay clear. It was up to every man to fight for bettor conditions for his home; the rents wero ridiculous. All he could ask them to do was to stick together. If they had 100 per cent, membership they could not be beaten by any Government or Corporation.’
That the people down in Yellowbatter had been up to their ankles in muck all winter and could not
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get a light was stated by Ald. H. Pentony, at a meeting of the Drogheda Corporation, on Tuesday night.
Arising out of the Co. Manager’s Orders accepting a quotation of £175 for the supply of 34 public lamps at the Yellowbatter housing scheme, Ald. Pentony protested at the slowness of the E.S.B. If it went on any longer the people down there would have “Gods own light.” Having made the statement quoted at the outset, Ald. Pentony added that it was unfair to ask these people to pay for something they were not getting.
The Mayor said that the lights would be in operation within the month.
For their scheme of 128 new houses at GlEnview ( Yellowbatter). Drogheda Corporation, at a special meeting on Monday night, decided on four-roomed dwellings for the whole scheme, which is divided Into three sections. Originally one of the sections was to consist of three-roomed houses but. as there was a comparatively small difference between tenders for four-roomed and three-roomed houses on this section, the County
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A pleasant function took place in the Boy’s Club, Yellowbatter, Drogheda, recently when a presentation of an inscribed cigarette case was made to one of the members, Mr. Johnny Rock, Avenue Two, Yellowbatter, on the occasion of his departure to England.
Making the presentation. Rev. Fr. K. Connelly, Chaplain, M.M.M., Drogheda, said he was pleased that the members should show their appreciation of a model clubman but at the same time he shared their regret at his departure. After five years’ membership of the club,. Mr. Rock had an unblemished record and his conduct outside was on the high level. On the football field, he always showed the proper spirit in which the game should be played.
Messrs. P McGinn and J. Reynolds also spoke and the recipient appropriately returned thanks.
Manager asked the Corporation’s Town Clerk (Mr. J. Carr) read the following tenders for the scheme: Section 1 (42 houses— four rooms) — Tredagh Building Coy.. Drogheda, £60,483 15s. Od.; Joseph Healy, Drogheda. £54,175 10s. 3d.; Joseph Rooncy. Balbriggan. £53,497 18s Od; Malachy Burke, Galway. £54,812; A. J. Jennings and Co., Ltd., Glenageary, Dublin, £49,012.
Section 3 (35 houses—four rooms) — T.B.C.. £41,901 10s. 0d.; J. Healy, £42,982 15s. ld; J. Rooney, £43.393 Is. 4d.; M. Burke, £44,467; A. J. Jennings, £40,022. The alternative prices
for three-roomed houses In this section were respectively — £37,648: £39,686 5s. 7d.; £38,699 15s. 4d.; £38,585; £35,262.
Section 5 (51 houses—four rooms) — The respective tenders were £61,040 2s. 6d.: £64,126 11s. 0d.: £64.364 4s. 7d.; £65,273; £58,898. Messrs. Black Bros., Drogheda, also tendered for this section at £63.750 15s. OS.
The Corporation executed a mortgage with the New Ireland Assurance Co. Ltd.. for £6,500 for the erection of a boy”s club at Yellowbatter.
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