Newton and Highweek Drainage: Still Unsettled: Mr. J. Alsop forwarded to Newton Urban Council on Monday copy of a resolution reported to the Rural Council by Highweek Parochial Committee, to whom the Rural Council had referred the question of the working of the agreement in reference to the repair of the sewers jointly used by Highweek and Wolborough. The Rural Council suggested that the course proposed by the Highweek Parochial Committee should be adopted, as it would probably lead to an amicable settlement of the question at issue. The resolution was: “That this Committee would suggest that a committee meet a Committee of the Newton Urban Council with a view to arriving at a satisfactory wording of the proposed agreement, and that the following members of the Committee be nominated to act on the suggested Committee and report to this Committee at the next meeting; viz. Messrs. W. S. Pinsent, C. G. Vicary, and W. L. Shilston.” … (discussion) … …
Transcribed in whole or part from scanned originals: Presented with or without modified text and punctuation. For absolute accuracy refer to the original newspapers. Source: The British Newspaper Archive.
Referenced
GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920