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THE FINAL MEETING
On Friday September 29th 1843 the final meeting of the Stonehouse Turnpike Trust took place at the Guildhall. Mr Thomas Gardner was called to the Chair and after explaining the purpose of the meeting, he called upon the Clerk of the Trust, Mr Henry Woollcombe, to read the final report.
After the report had been read, Mr H Gibson expressed his regret at the words 'unfortunate and persevering opposition of the respective Town Councils'. He expressed the hope that they would be expunged because he doubted that the Councils had 'any litigious or factious motives' in the steps they had taken. Dr Butter said that if this sentiment was a statement of fact then it should be left in. Mr W H Evens asked if it was right for them to censure public bodies 'for the conscientious expression of their opinions and unbiased discharge of their duties' and the Reverend J Hatchard moved that the wording be retained. Mr W Baron, a member of the General Committee, whose report this was, stated that the reason for using the expression in the report was to explain the increased cost of obtaining the Act of Parliament. A vote was then taken which resulted in 13 for the retention of the wording and only 3 for its removal. Mr Beer raised a question as to whether the £15 appropriated to the Commissioners for Improvement at Devonport was equal to that provided for the other parishes. The Trust's surveyor said that it was, Mr Beer expressed himself satisfied and the Treasurers' accounts were approved. Finally, Mr Clouter proposed that the papers of the Trust remain in the possession of Mr Woollcombe, to which everyone agreed. After Mr Oldrey had proposed a vote of thanks to the Clerk 'for his zeal and ability in the discharge of the duties of his office', seconded by Mr Hancock, the Chairman announced the dissolution of the Stonehouse Turnpike Trust and the meeting separated. Sources:
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