Newton Highway Board: A meeting was held on Thursday, under the chairmanship of Mr. D. R. Scratton, and there were also present Messrs. Bearne, Creed, Vicary, Vooght, Fowler, Crabb, Harvey, Bond, Shilston, Whiteway, Winsor, Daymond, Cornish, Knowles, Saunders Lee, Maddicott, Luscome and Stooke. A letter was read from Mr. Margary, District engineer of the Great Western Railway Company, to the arrangement for repairing the railway bridge on the Kingsteington road by the Board in consideration of the payment by the Company of £2 per annum. It was resolved on the motion of Mr. Bearne, seconded by Mr. Vicary, that the Surveyor be directed to repair the wire fence adjoining the land near the Kingsteington road, occupied by Messrs. Pinsent and Sons. …
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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901