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1897


MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 20th 1897 MEETING OF INSTOW PARISH COUNCIL


October 20th 1897
A meeting of the Parish Council was held in the vestry room at 7pm.
Present. Messrs W.H.Lock, M. Winter, J. Joslin W.A, Easterbrook, J Easterbrook, A. Pidler and W.H.F. Pidler.

The minutes of the previous council meeting were read and approved.

It was moved by Major Winter seconded by Mr A. Pidler that Mollands A/C for attendance at the flushing tank and cleaning gully traps for the year ending Sept.29th be paid £1-5-0

The Clerk was instructed to send the following letter to Mr Wainwright.

Instow
October 22nd 1897
Dear Sir

I am directed by the Parish Council to express their thanks to you for your kindness in deciphering certain old documents found in the Parish Chest. The information which the documents give is very interesting.
I am Sir
Your obedient Servant
Mr T. Wainwright J.P. England
Barnstaple Clerk

The Clerk was also instructed to see Molland and ask him whether he would undertake the care of the traps of the new Lane End drainage for the extra sum of 5/- per annum.
W. Henry Lock

 

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