HIGHWEEK: Mr. J. Vicary presided at the Parish Council; also present Messrs. W. S. Pinsent (vice-chairman), C. Vicary, J. Olver, W. L. Shilston, R. Pascoe, C. Adams T. Weatherdon, A. Segar, and J. Rogers. Mr. L. Stevens, Surveyor to the Wolborough District Council, sent a plan and estimate of the proposed widening of the bridge over the river Lemon. After inspecting the same Mr. C. Vicary moved that it be approved of, and that they give their consent to the District Council to carry it out, the Rural Council undertaking to pay one-third of the cost. This was seconded by Mr. Pinsent and carried. Mrs. Lovejoy, of Highweek, wrote regretting her inability to act on the Committee for Technical Education, to which the Council had been pleased to elect her. It was consequently agreed to ask Mrs. Lloyd Downe to accept the office. Mr. Pascoe proposed that a new lamp be fixed at Whitehill Cottages, Highweek. Mr. … seconded. Mr. Shilston moved as an amendment that it deferred for the present. This was seconded by Mr. Pinsent but lost on division. Mr. Olver moved that previous to the next meeting the cost of erecting the lamp and supplying it with gas be ascertained and reported to the Council. This was seconded by Mr. Rogers and carried. A resolution was also passed that the Sub-Committee be requested to inspect the whole of the lamps in the parish, with a view to their being put in proper repair before the winter. The Clerk stated that he had written to the District Council the resolution of the Rural Council not to amalgamate with them for parochial purposes. No reply had been received. Mr. Rogers, in pursuance of notice, moved that three seats be fixed on Knowles Hill at points which he named, and a like number on Highweek Hill. It was however pointed out that there were no funds available for the purpose at the present, and considering the season was drawing to a close at the Chairman’s suggestion Mr. Rogers withdrew the motion. It was resolved to hold a meeting of the Council the first Monday September, to issue a precept to the overseers for money to defray the lighting of the parish to 31st March next, namely 3d on houses, and 1d on lands.
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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920