Northam: The Northam Local Government Board Meeting was held on Monday last. Present Evans Esq., (chairman.) Rev. I. H. Gosset, General Hutchinson, Adderley Wren, Esq., Capt. Williams, T. Pynsent, Esq., Messrs. Pickard, Penhorwood, Mills, Kelley, John Penhorwood, Tucker, Basett, and Cawsey. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The Rev. I. H. Gosset, one of the Committee appointed at the last meeting to enquire into the application made by Mr. Mills for leave construct a sidewalk leading into the new causeway, stated that the committee were not unanimous in allowing it be made. He, as one of the Committee, had no objections to it, Mr. Mills had offered to do it at his own expense; but, it was objected to by some of the farmers on account of the steepness the road, as their horses in drawing up heavy roads eased themselves by going from side to side, which, if the road was narrowed by a side-walk, they would not be able to do. But be thought that objection might be overcome by restricting Mr. Mills not to raise the sidewalk more than one or two inches above the road. Mr. Pynsent was also of the same opinion, and as the proposed sidewalk would lead to five new houses which contributed towards the rates of the parish, thought every facility should offered to the owner the property, and he further thought it would a great improvement. — Mr. Pickard would offer objection, but begged to remind the Board that there was formerly a sidewalk extending the whole length of the road, which had been destroyed since the Local Board had been formed. It was resolved on the motion of Mr. Pynsent, seconded by Mr. Wren, “that Mr. Mills be allowed to carry out the proposed sidewalk, but that he be restricted to two feet six inches in width, and not to exceed two inches in height. …
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GRO0835 Hennock: Thomas Pynsent: 1808 – 1887