Council Meeting – 31st March 1897
Wednesday, March 31st, 1897
Thirty-second meeting of the Parish Council held in the School Room, Great Longstone,
on Wednesday, March 31st, 1897.
Present:
Mr. James Orr (Chairman)
Messrs. C.H. Buzzard, J. Johnson, H.A. Spanton, and I. Shimwell (Clerk)
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
A cheque for the sum of £8 7s 7d was ordered to be drawn in favour of I. Shimwell, Clerk, for the following expenses:
| Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses of Poll for Lighting & Watching Act | £5 2s 7d |
| A. Bostock Hill, Public Analyst – Analysis of Water Fees | £1 1s 0d |
| Clerk’s expenses to Derby to appeal against County Rate Basis | 7s 6d |
| J. Sealton (or Seaton) for Stationery | 12s 0d |
| Fire & Light at 19 meetings in the School Room | 19s 0d |
| Copy of Register for Public Meeting | 1s 0d |
| Postages | 4s 6d |
Total: £8 7s 7d
Henry Arthur Spanton, Chairman
April 15th, 1897
(Stamped “Produced to Auditor 16 July 1897” with signature mark)