MOSGIEL SWIMMING BATHS

Evening Star, Issue 22462, 6 October 1936, Page 2

MOSGIEL SWIMMING BATHS

BOROUGH council's ACTIVITIES At last night’s meeting of the Mosgiel Borough Council the following minute was submitted by the mayor (Mr A. F. Quelch) concerning the proposed public swimming baths:— “ In reference to the following resolution carried at a meeting of the council on June 1 last: —‘That the council allocates the sum of £SOO for the provision of public baths in Mosgiel, providing that the balance of the money necessary is raised by the Baths Committee. In the event of the balance required—approximately £750 —not being in hand within four months from date, iho council reserves the ngnt to withdraw this allocation. Notwithstanding the fact that the public will lie providing a certain proportion of the money necessary to construct tne baths, it must bo distinctly understood that the baths at all times remain the sole propery of the council and that the donors ; have no beneficial interest to report that I presided over a meeting of the Baths Committee and those interested m this project,” said Mr Quelch, “ The results attained by the various collectors in actual in on ey received and promises made were of a very encouraging nature, and, with further assistance pieraised, the committee. unanimously-de-cided on the construction of the ba-hs The meeting also resolved that a club to be called * The Taien Swimming Club ’ be formed, and that the club be incorporated under the Societies Act. A specia committee was appointed to draw up the rules ini connection with the incorporation of Jie club. It is-now necessary for Je com ; oil to give its decision or the matter. The necessary motion voting the sum of £SOO was passed.