Highweek: Mr. W. S. Pinsent presided at the Parish Council on Monday. The scavenging and public lighting had been satisfactorily attended to during the month, and there was no infectious disease to report in the parish. The question of cleansing the Lemon and Little Lemon was referred to the Rural District Council The following accounts were directed to be paid. Mr. Perryman, for £ 9 7s6d; Mr. Lombardini for storing water cart 13 weeks, 9s 9d; Mr. Hicks, for laying drain pipes at Abbotsbury, £ 16 0s 7d; the Newton Gas and Coke Company, for gas supplied to 68 amps one quarter. £ 45 14s 6d; for new mantles and cleaning lamps 6s 9d, Torquay Corporation, water for hydrants half year, £ 5 10s. A further item of £ 8 7s for new connections at Powderham Road to give greater force of water at Highweek in case of fire was allowed to stand over until the next meeting. Mr. W. H. Jarvis, who is leaving the town next month, tendered his resignation as Councillor and thanked the Chairman and Councillors for the courtesy shown to him during the time he held the appointment, which made the duties pleasant.
[Western Times: Friday 13th July 1900]
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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920