Parish Council – 26th September 1895
Minutes of the Eleventh Meeting of the Parish Council
Held in the School Room on Thursday, September 26th, 1895
Present:
H. A. Stanton (in the Chair),
Messrs. C. H. Buzzard, C. Johnson, S. Johnson, J. Orr, and T. Shimwell (Clerk).
The minutes of the meeting held on August 22nd were read and confirmed.
Parochial Charities (81 & 85)
Minute 91
Mr. Stanton stated to the Council that, in accordance with the resolution passed at their last meeting, he had written to the Charity Commissioners respecting the Hornstone Lane Head and other Charities, but he had not as yet received any reply.
Village Feast (84 & 87)
Minute 92
Mr. Buzzard stated that in accordance with the resolution of the Council he and Mr. C. Johnson had demanded toll from the various persons who had settled on the Village Green during the Wake’s week with swing boats, stalls, vans, hobby horses, etc. The owners of the swing boats had paid 1s., the owner of the sweetmeat stall 2s. 6d., and the owner of the fish stall 2s., making a total of 9s. 6d.
They had demanded the sum of 10s. from Mr. W. Whiting, the proprietor of the hobby horses, who refused to pay more than 5s., whereupon, on the Thursday morning, they along with the Clerk served him with a written notice either to pay the amount demanded or quit at once, and that if he refused, legal proceedings would be taken against him.
Mr. Whiting had set them at defiance, and remaining till the Friday morning, had then departed without paying the toll demanded.
It was then unanimously resolved, on the motion of Mr. James Orr seconded by Mr. S. Johnson, that the Clerk be empowered to take legal proceedings against Mr. Whiting before the Justices.
It was further proposed by Mr. Stanton and seconded by Mr. Buzzard, and carried unanimously, that Mr. Ainsworth, of Buxton, Solicitor, be employed to conduct the case on behalf of this Parish Council.
(Signed)
Arthur Bates
Chairman
November 28th, 1895
