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November 7th 1895
A meeting of the parish Council was held in the vestry room at 6.15 p m. to
consider a communication from the Barnstaple Rural District Council as to the
expediency or otherwise of continuing the sewer in the Worlington Road.
Present. Messrs. Lock, Nation, Joslin, Pidler, J Easterbrook, H.A. Easterbrook
The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed.
The Clerk reported that he had sent Mr Haines a copy of the statement of facts
and Legal opinion thereon but had received no reply.
The following letters then read relating to the sewer in the Worlington Road.
"Barnstaple
Oct 26th 1895
Dear Sir
At a meeting of the Rural District Council held on the 11th inst Mr Gorton
brought forward the matter of extending the proposed new sewer on the Worlington
Road, Instow. to take drainage of the house now in the course of erection.
The Council referred the matter to Mr Arnold Thorne and enclosed is a copy of
his report thereon.
This Council would be glad to be favoured with the observations of the parish
Council as to the desirability or otherwise of carrying out the proposed
extension.
Yours truly
W H Loller
To Mr L Rodd
Clerk to parish council" Copy of Mr Thorns report - over
"Barnstaple
Oct 24th 1895
Dear Sir
In accordance with your instructions I beg to report that the cost of extending
the 6inch sewer on the Worlington Road to take the drainage of the house now in
course of erection will be £29 the distance is one hundred yards and two
manholes will be needed.
Yours truly
Arnold Thorne
To W H Loller Esq."
The Clerk was requested to send the following reply to the District Council.
"Instow
Nov 7th 1895
Dear Sir
I have submitted your letter of the 26th Oct with Mr Thorne's report enclosed
therein to the parish Council and I am directed by the Council to inform you
that they are of the opinion that the sewer on the Worlington Road should be
extended so as to take the drainage of the house now in course of erection.
Yours truly
W Rodd
W H Loller Esq."
A discussion took place as to the supply of water for the Flushing tank at Marsh
Cottages and the opinion of the meeting was that it should be taken from the
side of the road.
W Henry Lock - Chairman
A parish meeting was held 7 o'clock p m. on the 7 Nov 1895 of which due notice
had been given at the request of three ratepayers to consider the advisability
of putting in force of the Lighting and Watching Act.
The following is a copy of the request.
"Instow
Oct 24
Sir
We the undersigned ratepayers would be glad if you will call a parish meeting to
consider the necessity of lighting the village & of putting into force the Act
for that purpose.
Yours truly
Samuel Vanstone
Edward Jury
John Dobbs
To W H Lock Esq.
Chairman of Parish Council"
The Chairman of the parish council took the Chair.
Present also members of the parish council. Messrs Nation, Joslin, Pidler, J
Easterbrook, W A Easterbrook.
Parochial Electors. Messrs W Carter, H Dunn, T Anstey, W Rindle, W Hare, C
Molland, John Joslin, J Braunton, J Philipson, C Pidler, H Sanders, Bailey.
Moved by Mr Nation, seconded by Mr J Easterbrook that the Lighting and Watching
Act be adopted.
In favour of the motion, Nation, Sanders, J Easterbrook W A Easterbrook. 6
Against the motion, Jas Joslin, H Carter, H Dunn, Anstey, Rindle, Hare, Molland,
Sanders, Hambrook, Braunton, C Pidler, Philips, W A Pidler, John Joslin 14
The Chairman declared the motion lost.
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