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A meeting of the Parish Council was held in the vestry room at 7pm to arrange
for the distribution of Joan Tuckers Charity and other business. Present Mr
W.H. Lock in the chair, Major Winter, Messrs Joslin, J Easterbrook A. Pidler,
C. Pidler and W. Pidler.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and signed.
The list of persons who received the Joan Tucker's Charity Money last year was
produced and revised. It was resolved on the motion of Mr A. Pidler seconded
by Major Winter that the list of persons entitled to receive the same this
year 29 in number should be placed at the church and chapel doors and the
money be distributed by the Clerk at the vestry room in sums os 1s - 8d each,
a cheque was drawn
for the amount of £2-8-4.
The following bills were presented and cheques ordered to be drawn
R. Ridd. Cleaning dykes 10 - 0
J Pickard. Work Done 2 - 3 - 6
The following letter was read from Mr Nation tenant of the recreation field:-
Venn
Dec 11th 1899
Sir
The recreation field was flooded last winter and had but very little keep
their summer shall be pleased if you will kindly allow me something off the
rent.
And oblige
Yours obediently
W. Nation
It was resolved that the council do not feel that they have any power to make
a temporary reduction and they regret that he has suffered loss.
It was proposed by Major winter seconded by Mr C. Pidler that Mr J. Patch be
elected in the room of Mr W. Turner resigned. Carried unanimously.
The following is a list of the persons who received the charity.
Richard Bailey, Jane Barrow, J Braunton, Betsy Carder, William Denford, Sarah
Dunn, Jane Fishley, Mary Fishley, William Fry, Richard Hockin, Thomas Holman,
Grace Huxtable, Thomas Huxtable, Ellen Jennings, George Merefield, Fanny
Mitchell, James Martin, Mary Nichols, Mary Norman, James Parkhouse, Richard
Parkhouse, Joseph Phillips, William Rendell, Richard Ridd, John Ridge, Henry
Sanders, John Shambrook, Maria Selley, John Tout
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