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July 4th 1895
A meeting of the Parish Council was held in the vestry room at seven o'clock p
m. to consider form of application to the District Council for permission to
place seats on road and other business.
Present. Messrs. Lock, Robertson, J Easterbrook, H.A. Easterbrook. Bellew
Moved by Mr Robertson seconded by Mr J Easterbrook that the following
application be sent to the Rural District Council for permission to place 3
seats by the side of the highway on the parade.
"Instow, North Devon
July 4th, 1895
Dear Sir
I am directed by the Parish Council of Instow to make application to the
District Council for permission to place three seats by the side of the highway
on the parade.
The Parish Council have applied to the owners of the gardens adjoining and they
have raised no objection to the seats being placed outside their premises.
I have already explained to the County Surveyor where the seats are proposed to
be placed and he informed me that he saw no objection to the proposal.
Yours truly
W Rodd
Clerk to the Parish Council
To W.H. Toller Esq
Clerk to Rural District Council
Barnstaple"
Moved by Mr W.A. Easterbrook seconded by Mr W.F. Pidler and carried unanimously
that the following letter be sent to the Rector of the Parish by the clerk.
"Instow
July 4th 1895
Rev Sir
The Parish Council have instructed me to inform you that they have taken a legal
opinion as to the ownership of the vestry room and they are advised that the
building is Parish property.
This being so I am directed to ask you for the key of the building.
I am further directed to inform you that the Council will be quite willing to
permit the building to be used for Ecclesiastical purposes at all times when it
is not required for parochial purposes.
I shall be pleased to attend at the Rectory to receive the key at any time that
it may be convenient for you to hand it over to me, awaiting your reply
I am
Rev Sir
Yours respectfully
W. Rodd. Clerk to the Parish Council
The Rev S C Haines
The Rectory
Instow"
The Clerk having explained that it was necessary to have a resolution to appoint
a collector of the special sanitary rate it was resolved that his salary for the
various duties be as follows.
For reading and collecting the poor rate £10
For making and collecting the special sanitary rate £5
For acting as clerk to Parish Council £6
W Henry Lock - Chairman
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