the(sic) country; and that it would be very desirable to commence the work with as little delay as possible, so as to give employment to labourers during the ensuing winter."
For that purpose the following is a list of signatures and donations:-
| £ | s. | d. | |||||||||
| C. G. Eversfield | -- | 100 | 0 | 0 | Misses Mackay | -- | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Alfred Burton | -- | 50 | 0 | 0 | Rev. J. Alton Hatchard | -- | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Decimus Burton | -- | 50 | 0 | 0 | C. H. Southall | -- | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Arthur Burton | -- | 30 | 0 | 0 | J. Starkey | -- | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Hughes & Hunter | -- | 30 | 0 | 0 | Mr. Philpot | -- | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| G. H. M. Wagner | -- | 5 | 0 | 0 | C. T. How | -- | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| John Carey | -- | 5 | 0 | 0 | J. Woodgate | -- | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Stephen Putland | -- | 10 | 0 | 0 | South-Eastern Railway Co. | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||
| R. Cooper Gardiner | -- | 5 | 0 | 0 | J. Peerless | -- | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Thomas Hunt | -- | 5 | 0 | 0 | Capt. Hull | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| C. H. Gausden | -- | 5 | 0 | 0 | S. B. Maggs | -- | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Wm. Payne (Bopeep) | -- | 5 | 0 | 0 | Sam'l Chester, jun. | -- | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Rev. W. Tilson-Marsh | -- | 3 | 3 | 0 | Major Ogle | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Lady St. John | -- | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Vestry Meetings (St. Leonards)
Constables were appointed at the meeting on Feb. 20th, as follows:- Messrs. Hammond, Cloake, Crittenden, Lamb and Standen.
The Overseers nominated at the meeting on March 27th were Messrs. J. Peerless, W. Payne, C. H. Gausden, and E. Farncomb.
Assessors - R. Eldridge and R. Lamb.
A poor-rate at nine pence in the pound was agreed to.
An additional Guardian was applied for through the Board of Guardians.
The Assistant Overseer was to be paid in future a per centage on sums collected on poor and highway rates, in lieu of a fixed salary, such per. centage to be 5½d in the pound.
Elijah Marsh was elected Assistant Overseer.
Length of Roads repaired by the parish was 3 miles, 7 furlongs and 35 rods of highway and turnpike.
Average Cost per mile for the last five years had been £25 15s. 6d.
Average Highway Rate for the same period had been 2¾d. in the £.
A Poor-rate at 9d. was the only business transacted at a meeting on Oct. 16th.
A Highway Rate at 4d. was agreed to at a meeting on Oct 22nd.
Two Lamps were also voted to be erected - one at the cross roads near St Matthews Church, and the other at the cross roads near Silverlands House.
