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November 18th 1897
A meeting of the Parish Council was held in the vestry room at 7pm.
Present. W.H. Lock in the chair, Major Winter Messrs, Joslin, W.A.
Easterbrook, J. Easterbrook A. Pidler and W.H.F. Pidler.
The minutes of the previous council meeting were read and approved.
The chairman read the following letter from the Clerk to the Rural District
Council and a letter from the Arnold Thorne with copies of the analysis of
water from the proposed well.
Barnstaple
12th Nov. 1897
Dear Sir
Lane End Water Supply
I am directed by the Rural District Council to send you the enclosed copy of a
letter from Mr Arnold Thorne together with copies of Analysis therein referred
to which were laid before the District Council at their meeting this
afternoon. I am directed to ask you to be good enough to lay the same before
the Instow Parish Council with the view to their deciding as to whether they
will carry out the necessary work, or whether they wish this council to
undertake the same.
Yours faithfully
W.H. Toller
W.H. Lock Esq. Clerk
Chairman Instow Parish Council
Mr. Thorne's Letter
Barnstaple
12th November 1897
Dear Sir
Instow Lane End Water Supply
In accordance with your instructions to take the necessary steps to test the
water on the other side of the railway with the view of ascertaining of the
proposed supply was pure. I proceeded to obtain a sample of water. Boring by
tubes was first adopted with the result that water was quickly found in large
quantities as reported to you by me on the 7th October
The analysis referred to in that letter which is enclosed herewith marked No 1
shewed the water so obtained to be unfit for drinking, careful examination
induced me to believe that this water might have been contaminated by the
water flowing in the water table near the boring and I consulted with the
Chairman of Instow Parish Council as to the necessity of obtaining another
sample for analysis before reporting to you.
He agreed that the sample first sent was probably not a true one and approved
of another being obtained. A hole was then opened in another place 26 feet
deep. The water rose steadily and when the sample was taken was 3 feet deep.
Considering the lowness of the springs generally I think the quantity would be
sufficient for a public pump at Lane End. The analysis of the sample is
enclosed herein marked 2.
Your obedient Servant
W.H. Toller Esq. Arnold Thorne
Clerk to the Rural District Council
Barnstaple Union
No 1 Analysis Grains per gallon
Total solid matter dried at 100*C 30
Chlorine as Chlorides 3.1
Saline Ammonia 0.00448
Albuminoidal Ammonia 0.1008
Nitrites Absent
Nitrogen as Nitrites Merest trace
Hardness estimated as carbonate of lime -
Temporary -
Permanent -
Total -
Lead -
Physical examination Bright
Small sediment free from odour -
The above figures show this water although in some respects of fair quality to
have been contaminated with organic matter and in our opinion it would be
unsafe to use it for drinking purposes unless filtered through a Pasteur
filter.
Southall Bros & Barclay
No 2 Analysis Grains per gallon
Total solid matter dried at 100*C 19.0
Chlorine as Chlorides 3.5
Saline Ammonia 0.00392
Albuminoidal Ammonia 0.00336
Nitrites Absent
Nitrogen as Nitrites
Hardness estimated as carbonate of lime -
Temporary -
Permanent -
Total -
Oxygen absorbed in three hours -
Lead -
Physical examination Fairly bright, much deposit free from odour
The above figures show this water to be fairly free from organic matter.
We therefore think it a good water for drinking purposes.
Southall Bros & Barclay
On the motion of Major Winter seconded by Mr Joslin the Clerk was instructed
to write to the clerk of the Rural District Council. The following is a copy
of the letter sent.
Instow
Nov. 19th 1897
Dear Sir
Lane End Water Supply
I am directed by the Parish Council to inform you that they have considered
your letter of the 12th inst. and the enclosed copies therewith and they are
of the opinion that it will be desirable that the District Council should
undertake the carrying out of the work necessary to provide water for Lane
End.
Yours obediently
J.P. England
W.H. Toller Clerk
Clerk to the Rural District Council
Barnstaple
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