Newton Abbot Local Board: Newton Abbot Local Board met on Friday: Mr. W. J. Watts presided, and there were also present, Dr. Ley, Messrs. J. W. Rowell, C. Rees, J. Crocker, J. Foss, and J. S. Steer … discussion … Watering the Streets: Mr. Rees, having asked a question as to the watering of a portion of the Highweek Streets, The Surveyor (Mr. L. Stevens) said it resulted through a mistake, the work having been done by a new hand. Mr. Rees, thereupon, remarked that he had been told that Highweek Street was watered frequently up so far as Mr. Pinsent’s brewery, but that the men would not go so far as Mr. Salter’s house. Mr. Steer suggested that perhaps there was better beer lower down the street (laughter). The Surveyor added that he certainly was not aware of any such practice as that to which Mr. Rees had alluded … …
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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901