Highweek: A meeting of parishioners of Highweek was held at the Infants’ Schoolroom on Monday evening to receive nominations for the election of parish councillors. Mr. W. S. Pinsent, vice-chairman of the Parish Council, presided in the absence of the chairman, Mr. John Vicary, through illness, which Mr. Pinsent remarked they all deeply regretted. Others present were the Rev. S. G. Harris, Captain Kitson, Messrs. J. Olver, T. Weatherdon. W. L. Shilston, C. Adams, W. H. Jarvis R. Pascoe, A. Segar, J. Rogers, members of the Parish Council; W. Vicary, A. J. Chapple, W. Shapley, W. H. Brock, H. T. Parker, J. Salter, T. S. M. Underhay, clerk to the Parish Council, and others. Mr. W. S. Pinsent having been nominated, vacated the chair, and Mr. W. Vicary took his place. The following nominations were handed in – Samuel George Harris, rector, proposed by Edward Kitson, seconded by Charles Adams; Edward Kitson, gentleman, proposed by Samuel George Harris, seconded by William Swain Pinsent; William Henry Jarvis, schoolmaster, proposed William Vicary, seconded A. J. Chapple; John Olver, clerk, proposed by W. S. Pinsent, seconded by Edward Kitson; Charles Gilbert Vicary, merchant, proposed by Richard Pascoe, seconded W. S. Pinsent; William Swain Pinsent, merchant, proposed John Salter, seconded by John Balle Pinsent; Richard Pascoe, farmer, proposed by William Vicary, seconded by W, S. Pinsent; John Rogers, joiner, proposed by W. Badcock, seconded by Fred. C. Rowe; Charles Adams, plumber, proposed by John Stockman, seconded by Emma Louisa Lavis; Tom Gregory Weatherdon, mason, proposed by A. J. Chapple, seconded by John Salter, William Lane Shilston, farmer, proposed by W. S. Pinsent, seconded by T. G. Weatherdon ; Alfred Buckland Segar, draper, proposed by R. H. W. Foss, seconded by William Shapley; Charles Adams, farmer, proposed by Richard Pascoe, seconded by L. Shilston; William Badcock, draper, proposed by W. S, Pinsent, seconded by H. T. Parker. As there were thus only fourteen nominations for the fourteen seats the Chairman declared these duly elected. He only hoped they could congratulate them on having more power and a little more to do. He, for one, as a member of the Rural District Council, would be pleased to hand them over the control of the roads. It was agreed that more would be heard of this question in the future. Under existing circumstances, Highweek, Kingsteignton, Bovey and Ashburton would have to pay about double share to make up for Manaton, Widecombe and outlying parishes which had a very small rateable value and a very large area of roads, difficult to keep in order, rusting or washing out rather than wearing out. The question would have to be met before long. (Applause): Mr. Shilston: Why didn’t the Newton Rural District Council support the Totnes Council? The CHAIRMAN: They had an idea that now the tenders for the ensuing year had been accepted, they were bound to go on for the present. This is not for the County Council, but the Local Government Board to decide; the County Council would be very glad to hand over the control of the roads to the parish councils; at present nobody in the parish is able to do it. He proposed a vote of thanks to the retiring Councillors for their work during the past year. Mr. J, Salter seconded the motion, which was carried.
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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920