Letter from Joseph Slevin to the Longford Urban District Council, [August 1916] Letters 1916-1923 Joseph Slevin

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A letter from Joseph Slevin, the town surveyor, to the Longford Urban District Council regarding the upkeep of the back of houses on St. Mel's Road and issues arising with Ballymacormick cemetery.

 Longford County Archives Service LUDC-1-3-1916-9-5, LUDC-1-3-1916-9-5 https://letters1916.ie/item/961 English Joseph Slevin 1916-08-01T00:00:00 Longford Nicholas Lamb Longford Urban District Council Male Industry and Public Administration

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 Town Surveyor report Mr. Chairman & Gentlemen I beg report that we had again some trouble with the drain at back of houses on St Mel's Road, causes by tenants leaving cinders etc at their back doors and I may add the back of the houses is in a bad state. There have been rumors made that the graves are not made deep enough in Ballymacormick graveyard, it would be well to appoint a person for that purpose as at present anyone could go and dig where he likes- A lot of the fountain fitting are worn out and I have written to Glenfield & Kennedy for renewals Your obdt servt Joseph Slevin Longford Urban District Council Letter from John Nevin to the Longford Urban District Council [August 1916]Letter from Joseph Slevin to the Longford Urban District Council, [August 1916] Longford Letter from John Nevin to the Longford Urban District Council [August 1916]Letter from Joseph Slevin to the Longford Urban District Council, [August 1916]Letter from P. J. Hannon to Nicolas Lamb, 21 September 1916 Joseph Slevin Letter from Joseph Slevin to the Longford Urban District Council [December 1915]Letter from Joseph Slevin to the Longford Urban District Council, 2 May 1916Letter from Joseph Slevin to the Longford Urban District Council, 4 July 1916Letter from Joseph Slevin to the Longford Urban District Council, [July 1916]Letter from Joseph Slevin to the Longford Urban District Council, [August 1916]Letter from Joseph Slevin to the Longford Urban District Council, 8 December 1916Letter from Joseph Slevin to the Longford Urban District Council, 3 July 1916Letter from Joseph Slevin to the Longford Urban District Council, 8 August 1916