The upcoming quarterly meeting of the Limerick Corporation will convene on Thursday night, with the following items on the agenda:

1. Consideration and adoption, if approved, of the schedule of applications for presentments. This schedule was previously reviewed by the Proposals Committee on the 20th of the current month. Copies of the schedule, along with decisions marked thereon, will be circulated. The minutes of the Proposals Committee meeting will also be examined.
2. Consideration and adoption, if approved, of the minutes of the Finance Committee meeting held on the 3rd of the following month. These minutes will be printed and circulated for review.
3. Confirmation of the resolution passed unanimously during the Council meeting on the 20th of the current month. This resolution pertains to granting a pension or superannuation of £200 per year (equivalent to two-thirds of his salary) to Mr A. B. Baker, Secretary of the Gas Committee. This pension is being awarded due to his retirement on account of permanent bodily infirmity. The intention is to legalize this resolution.
4. The creation of a Closing Order under the Shop Hours Act, 1904, which will establish the closing hours for shops on every Thursday. The proposed hours are set at two o’clock in the afternoon for specific trades, as determined by Council on the 20th of the current month. This action is subject to compliance with necessary legal formalities.
5. Appointment of a committee to engage in discussions with the directors and manager of the Limerick Clothing Factory concerning the issue of employment at the factory, as decided in the previous meeting.
6. Review of a letter from the Law Agent containing a bill of costs (£17 14s) and requisition to tax from Messrs Barrinton and Sons, solicitors. This pertains to the lease of a site in Peoples Park for the Carnegie Free Library and Museum, as well as the deed of appointment of new trustees.
7. Examination of a letter from the Clerk of the Union discussing the items of the estimate and demand of the Board of Guardians.
8. Setting a poor rate for the service year ending on the 31st of March, 1906, at a rate of 2s 11d in the £, as recommended by the Estimate Committee on the 16th of the current month. This decision is contingent upon the proper posting and advertisement of necessary legal notices.
9. Review and potential adoption of minutes from the Whole House Committee meeting on the 24th of the current month. This includes a recommendation to rescind the resolution transferring the completed electric lighting undertaking to the Gas Committee. Instead, the management and control of the undertaking will remain under the jurisdiction of the Electric Lighting Committee.
10. Examination of a report from the Town Clerk and Law Agent regarding the powers of the Electric Lighting Committee.
11. Consideration of any urgent recommendations put forth by special or standing committees since the last meeting. Such recommendations will be confirmed, pending the preparation and circulation of a Breviate. This also encompasses the recommendation from the Electric Light Committee regarding the payment of fees to Professor Enright, and the discussion of the powers and duties of officials decided upon for further review at the meeting on the 4th of the following month.

The Cabinet also convened on this day.

Note: The above summary provides an organized overview of the agenda items for the Limerick Corporation quarterly meeting, highlighting key discussions and decisions to be made.

Limerick Echo – Tuesday 04 April 1905