Council Meeting – 1st June 1907

One hundred and fifth Meeting of the Parish Council
held in the School-room Great Longstone
on the 1st of June 1907

Present
Mr A. W. J. Eyre (Chairman) Mr W. Orr, Mr A. J. Skidmore, Mr J. Wager, & J. Shimwell (Clerk)

Mr Eyre signed the declaration of acceptance of office as Parish Councillor.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed

Lopping Trees

It was decided that Mr W. Eyre should complete the lopping of trees in the village as instructed by the late Parish Council, Mr Orr being appointed to supervise the work.

Cutting Hedges

The Clerk was instructed to request the occupiers to cut the hedges on the footpath between the allotment gardens.

Gravelling Footpath

Mr Skidmore proposed and Mr Eyre seconded that Messrs Wager be asked to repair the allotment gardens footpath with 2 loads of gravel, Mr Eyre offering to point out where best to apply it.

Re. Gravelling Footpath

It was decided that the Clerk should state to the Auditor the facts connected with the gravelling of Fernyhough footpath, entered as additional minutes of the meeting held on the 12th of March if his attention be drawn to the matter.

Rubbish Tip

Mr Wager reported that the Rural District Council are depositing road dirt in the Gilder Quarry. It was suggested that Mr Eyre as Rural District Councillor, should draw the Surveyor’s attention to the matter requesting him to discontinue using the quarry for that purpose.

School Manager

The Clerk was directed to send the following letter to Mr Hughes-Hallett

Dear Sir,

On the 28th of March 1905 the Parish Council of Great Longstone elected Mr Thornhill as representative manager of the Longstone National School for a period of 2 years expiring 31st March 1907.

On the 28th of March 1907 the Parish Council who were retiring as a body, again elected Mr Thornhill for a period of 3 years to expire 31st March 1910.

The newly appointed Parish Council of Great Longstone are anxious to have your opinion as to whether this appointment was in order, as they feel to have the claim to have appointed this manager themselves, seeing that this managers service did not end until the 31st March.

Yours Truly
J. Shimwell

A. W. J. Eyre
Chairman