Wonford Highway Board: Friday: The Vice-Chairman (Mr. John Drew), presided, and among those also present were Messrs. J. E.C. Walkey, T. Kekewich, Grant (2), Wills, Pinsent, Pitts, Newberry Franking, White, etc. a letter was read from the District Auditors … Report of Road Contract Committee … recommends Board stop issuing contracts, take control of the work and hire workmen to work under Surveyors and waywardens and thereby repair roads more efficiently … … (discussion about extra expense … recommendation to maintain current system) … Mr. Pitts (Exminster) seconded: If they adopted the suggestion it would throw extra work on the Surveyor and that official would probably apply for an increase of Salary. Mr. Pinsent (Christow) supported the amendment. Mr. Kekewitch said with regard to Mr. Whites’s allusion to the ex-officio members he could assure them that he (Mr. Kekewich) only attended the meetings of the Board to try and do good to the farmers …
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GRO0412 Hennock: Henry Pinsent: 1844 – 1894