Conference on Clutha River punts

After the monthly meeting of the Clutha County Council a conference was held with members of the Bruce County Council to discuss the operation of the punts at South Molyneux and Clydevale. The Clutha council had received an application for an increase in wages or a reduction in hours of the punt man. The finance committee recommended to the council that the wages be not raised but the hours be shortened. In answer to a question the chairman said the free hours were from 6am to 2:10pm in summer and from 6am to 9pm in winter. The wages were 2 pound 10 shillings and a free house. After a lengthy discussion it was finally agreed subject to modification by the Bruce County Council that the hours be from 7am to 7pm with the usual time off for meals; on Sundays the hours to be from 9am to 5pm. It was agreed that yards and a swing gate should be installed at South Molyneux.