Northam: The Local Board and the Bideford Gas Company: We have already published a brief report of the proceedings of the Local Board on Saturday in reference to this question; but a desire has been expressed that we should publish the exact wording of the resolutions we give the following report: … On this the following amendment was moved by Mr. Gordon and seconded by Mr. Pynsent “That the resolution of the Board passed on the 17th ult., consenting to the application made by the Bideford Gas and Coke Company, limited, for a Provisional Order, under the Gas and Water Works Facilities Act, 1870, be confirmed, subject, however to the express condition that no exclusive privileges are thereby conferred on the aforesaid Company, and that the ratepayers of Northam, be not made liable for any costs connected with obtaining the said Provisional Order, or for any expenditure whatever in connection with the proposed works.”
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GRO0835 Hennock: Thomas Pynsent: 1808 – 1887