Council Meeting – 30th January 1896
Thursday, January 30th, 1896
Fourteenth Meeting of the Parish Council held in the Schoolroom on Thursday, January 30th, 1896.
Present:
Arthur Bates, Chairman
C. H. Buzzard, H. A. Stanton, Samuel Johnson, Charles Johnson, James Orr, and Jas. Flimwell, Clerk.
The minutes of the meeting held on the 2nd January were read and confirmed.
Repair of Footpaths (99)
The Clerk read the following letter from Mr. J. W. Thornhill of Westfield Farm, Norton, Doncaster:
Dec. 30th, 1895
“In reply to yours of the 19th inst. respecting the footpath across the field occupied by Mr. Carrington’s Reps., I am quite willing for the Parish Council to repair it as it will be an advantage to the public.”
The Clerk also stated that he had received the consent of G. T. Wright, Esq., and the Rev. Giles Andrew, Owners, and Messrs. A. W. J. Eyre and J. T. Needham, Occupiers of this land, to repair the footpath leading from Mill Lane to the Station.
Tenders for the repair of the footpaths
Tenders for the repair of the footpaths from A. W. J. Eyre and Joseph Johnson were opened and read. On the motion of Mr. Bates, seconded by Mr. Stanton, it was unanimously resolved to accept the tender of Joseph Johnson, whose offer is:
“To deliver stone and gravel and remove soil and all refuse at 2/6 per load or ton where required on the footpaths at Longstone.”
The Clerk was instructed to make it clear to Mr. Johnson that the Council understood his offer to include the spreading of the material on the paths in a suitable workmanlike manner, and that this was a condition of his acceptance of the tender.
Memorandum:
The tender of Mr. Eyre was as follows — per load of gravel from Mill Lane, 2/3; Broken stone, 3/6 per load.
Eyre Bros. £1 each for spreading on the two lengths to be repaired.
Village Green (95)
The bill of costs of Messrs. Anslow & Anslow, Solicitors, Burton, amounting to £1 18s 6d, was read over and, on the motion of the Chairman seconded by Mr. Buzzard, ordered to be paid.
Dole Meal (20)
On the motion of Mr. Stanton, seconded by Mr. Buzzard, it was resolved that the tender of Mr. Love for the supply of flour at 1½d per lb. be accepted. (The executor of the late Mr. Carrington had been requested to tender but had not done so.)
Recipients of Dole Meal (22)
The following list of recipients and quantities was unanimously agreed to:
| Recipient | Meal (Pecks) | Flour (st. lb.) | Recipient | Meal (Pecks) | Flour (st. lb.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wm Phillip | 5 | 4.4 | Horace Turner | 3 | 3 |
| Reuben Carson | 7 | 6.4 | David Hamilton | 3 | 3 |
| Wm Redfern | 3 | 2.8 | Miss Emma Furniss | 3 | 3 |
| John Furniss | 3 | 2.8 | George H. Bonsall | 3 | 3 |
| Miss Sarah Morton | 3 | 2.8 | Jas. Doddemeade | 3 | 3 |
| Thomas Ward | 3 | 2.8 | William Eyre | 4 | 4 |
| Mrs Mary Southgate | 5 | 4.4 | Mrs Ja. Morton | 3 | 3 |
| George Hambleton | 3 | 2.8 | Mrs Sellers | 4 | 4 |
| Mrs Ann Furniss | 5 | 4.4 | Mrs Hibbert | 5 | 5 |
| Sarah Taylor | 5 | 4.4 | Wm Millington | 3 | 3 |
| John Bacon | 3 | 2.8 | Wm Blackwell | 4 | 4 |
| Mrs Maria Taylor (relict of Joseph) | 5 | 4.4 | Rob Johnson | 3 | 3 |
| Joseph Kelly | 5 | 4.4 | Mrs Sarah Hill | 4 | 4 |
| Matthew Morton | 3 | 2.8 | George Bonsall | 3 | 3 |
| Mrs Bottoms | 4 | 3.6 | Mrs Moses Taylor | 3 | 3 |
| Miss Ellen Furniss | 3 | 2.8 | Mrs Brooks | 3 | 3 |
| Miss Cooker | 3 | 2.8 | Mrs Needham | 4 | 4 |
| Elijah Blagden jun. | 3 | 2.8 | Mrs Morton (Snr) | 4 | 4 |
| Jonathan Morton | 4 | 3.6 | Mrs Morton (Jnr) | 4 | 4 |
| C. Bee | 3 | 2.8 | Miss Mary Taylor | 4 | 4 |
Total: £7 13s 5d
Publication of List of Recipients (59)
On the motion of Mr. Bates, seconded by Mr. Buzzard, it was resolved to publish the lists in like manner as last year, namely by exhibiting it on the Parish Notice Board for the space of one week.
Gilder Quarry (70)
The Clerk asked the Council for directions in the matter of the rent for the Herbage of Gilder Quarry, of which he was unable to obtain payment either from Mr. Wright or from Mr. Richard Ridge. A suggestion that the Council should be allowed to Mr. Hawes (Clerk to the District Council) and his friendly opinion about its obtaining was agreed to. Mr. Flimwell to take the needful steps.
Council Meeting
The next ordinary meeting was fixed for Thursday, February 27th.
Arthur Bates
Chairman
February 13th, 1896
Editorial Note:
This list of Dole Meal recipients includes a mixture of men and women, both married and unmarried.
- Married women are generally recorded as “Mrs” followed by their husband’s name (e.g. Mrs Moses Taylor), though widows sometimes appear with their own name (e.g. Mrs Ann Eyre).
- Unmarried women are listed as “Miss” followed by their own name.
- Men are listed simply by forename or initial and surname.
This reflects the naming conventions typically used in Great Longstone parish records of the late nineteenth century.
In the Wider World
The discussion on the repair of footpaths and the distribution of Dole Meal reflects the continuing importance of parish-based welfare in late Victorian England. Nationally, debates about poverty and charity were intensifying, and the 1890s saw growing concern about rural hardship as agricultural prices fell. Many villages, including Great Longstone, still relied on centuries-old charities for food and coal — legacies of medieval endowments that the newly formed Parish Councils were now helping to administer.
