Annual Parish Meeting – 21st March 1912
Minutes of the eighteenth Annual Assembly of the Parish Meeting
held in the School-room, Great Longstone on the 21st of March 1912
Present:
Mr A. W. J. Eyre (Chairman of the Parish Council)
Messrs J. Bridge, Josᵉ Johnson, Saml Johnson, W. Orr, Jaspᵉ Wager & J. Shimwell
The minutes of the last meeting were read and signed.
Charities
The Rev. G. Andrew sent an account of the Milne and Wrights Charities, and a list of the recipients, as follows.
Milne Charity
Income: £1 5s 0d
Expenditure: £1 5s 0d
Recipients (2/6 each)
| Recipient | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Goodiss Blagden | Sarah Hill |
| Ann Eyre | Sarah Morton |
| Ann Furniss | Eliza Sellers |
| Ellen Furniss | Mary Southgate |
| Saml Hallows | Fanny Ward |
William & Thomas Wright Charities
Balance brought forward: £21 3s 9d
Income: £10 0s 0d
Interest: £1 14s 6d
Total: £32 18s 3d
Expenditure
– Tea: £2 11s 0d
– School Exhibition: £7 10s 0d
– Other charges: £3 0s 0d
Balance carried forward: £19 17s 3d
Recipients (Tea)
(Quantities: 3 lbs, 2 lbs, or 1 lb according to the minute book)
| 3 lbs Tea | 2 lbs Tea | 1 lb Tea |
|---|---|---|
| Goodiss Blagden | Elizᵃ Blackwell | Elizᵃ Doddemeade |
| Ann Furniss | Reuben Bradwell | |
| Ellen Furniss | Elizᵃ Brightmore | |
| Sarah Morton | Ann Eyre | |
| Sarah Sheldon | Saml Hallows | |
| Sarah Hill | ||
| Eliza Sellers | ||
| Mary Southgate | ||
| Fanny Ward |
Captain Henry Wright’s Charity
Balance brought forward: £22 14s 9d
Income: £32 0s 0d
Interest: £1 13s 6d
Total: £55 8s 3d
Expenditure on charity clothes: £17 13s 8d
Expenditure on repairs to property: £1 5s 0d
Balance Carried Forward: £36 9s 7d
Recipients of Clothes
- Ann Eyre
- Ellen Furniss
- Fanny Ward
- Robert Johnson
Recipients of 2 lb meat loaf & 6d each
| Recipient | Recipient |
|---|---|
| William Blackwell | Ellen Furniss |
| Goodiss Blagden | Saml Hallows |
| Eliza Brightmore | Sarah Hill |
| Ann Eyre | Sarah Morton |
| Ann Furniss | Philemon Swift |
| Fanny Ward | William Ward |
R. Eyres Charity
Recipients
2/- each
| Recipient | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Mrs Blackwell | Mr Hill |
| Miss E. Furniss | Miss S. Morton |
| Mr S. Hallows | Mrs Sellers |
| Mrs J. Ward |
1/6 each
| Recipient | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Mrs Blagden | Mrs Brightmore |
1/- each
| Recipient | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Mrs A. Furniss | Mr W. Ward |
| Mrs Eyre |
Holme Meal Charity
An account and the list of recipients of the Holme Meal Charity is recorded in the Parish Council Minute Book showing the sum of £8 17s 4d had been expended in purchasing 152 pecks of oatmeal.
Chairman’s Address
Mr Eyre gave an account of the work of the Parish Council during the past year.
- Obtaining remuneration from the Insurance Co for assistance rendered by the fire brigade at Mr Wood’s stack fire; and the issuing of a balance sheet to the subscribers of the Fire Appliance Fund which showed a surplus of £5 8s 1d.
The Chairman proposed and Mr Wager seconded and it was carried that this meeting pass a vote of thanks to the Captain and members of the Fire Brigade for their voluntary services.
- Removal of obstruction on the lane at Longstone Edge leading towards Eyam.
- Footpaths cleared and repaired.
- The erection of Motor Caution Signals at several dangerous corners in the village.
- Application for stopping of late trains from Buxton which was granted and has been much appreciated.
- Course of Cookery Lectures successfully given.
Report on Rural District Council Work
As the Chairman was the representative of this parish on the Rural District Council, he wished to say a few remarks, with regard to his work on that Council
viz—
He was strongly opposed to the system of boarding out Workhouse Children, on the ground that in his opinion it could not be carried out satisfactorily, or as economically as it is at the present time.
He had been at considerable expense in opposing the erection of a Central Hospital which would have been a serious burden on the ratepayers, and stated that a more satisfactory arrangement had been arrived at whereby the Rural District Council could hire a sufficient number of beds to meet the requirements of the District.
The Chairman stated that he together with Mr P. Ward of Matlock had undertaken the voluntary work of making an inventory of the whole of the Workhouse which had taken up a considerable amount of time lasting for a period of about seven weeks, and they had been engaged several hours on most days, thereby saving the Ratepayers the cost of a professional valuer.
He also drew the attention to the extravagance of the County Council, stating that 26 years ago their call was £4,000, whereas at the present time it was £19,000
On the proposition of Mr. Bridge seconded by Mr. Orr, it was carried that a vote of thanks be passed to Mr. Eyre for the interest he had taken in parochial affairs on the Rural District Council
A. W. J. Eyre
Chairman
