b'Bishop WiltonLocal History Bulletin 12 -26 August 2005StreetlampsKate Pratt (using Minutes of the Bishop Wilton Parish Council)T he artwork on the cover of our 3rd Anniversaryinformation about other lampposts in the village. A Bulletin was created by Kevin Askham ofcheck with the old minutes of the Parish Council York. Kevin has drawn and painted scenes in andsupported Henrys recollections and showed why around Bishop Wiltonhe knows what he doesit was his grandfather, for many years and heJames Newby, who was involved in the introduction has generously agreedof lampposts as a member of the Parish Council. to donate a series ofHenry is an ideal informant on village history as he new sketches for useremembers so well what he was told as well as what in a proposed brochurehe has lived through.describing a walkWell let the minutes of the Parish Council as they round the village. Werelate to streetlamps speak for themselves:decided to use oneMay 2 1898The clerk should write to the Clerk of those sketches hereto the County Council about placing the lamp in the given that there is a historyvillage.surrounding it. May 9 1898 Extract from letter written to The lamppost depictedCounty Council: The Committee of the late Jubilee on the cover which standscelebrations have a small balance in hand, they are close to the centre of theanxious to purchase a lamp to be placed in the centre village was erected toof the village with the money, on conditions that the commemorate QueenParish Council will take it over and pay the expenses Victorias Golden Jubileeconnected with keeping it lighted etc It is thought in 1897. It was Henrythat the cost will not be more than 10/- or 15/- per Newby who first alertedannumus to this factDec 23 1898Mr Robinson proposed and Mr and gave usRobson seconded that Thomas Foster be engaged to light and put out the Lamp at 1/- per week. Carried. Also that Mr Elsworth be requested to look after the management of the same, purchasing oil etc. on behalf of the Council. Carried.Jan 29 1900 Mr Fryer proposed and Mr Newby seconded that two new lamps be placed in the Village one at each end of the Village. Carried.Oct 23 1900Mr Newby proposed and Mr Wilson seconded that two new lamps be purchased and one placed at each end of the Village, which was carried unanimously. Mr Robinson proposed and Mr Newby seconded that two good large BULLETIN 12 191'