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The Maryport Advertiser - Friday, July 21, 1882
WIGTON BOARD OF GUARDIANS
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On Tuesday afternoon last the usual fortnightly meeting of the Board was held in the Board-room Wigton.  MR. DONALD presided.

DR. JONES

A letter was read from MR. H. G. ROSE, of Whitehaven, stating that the writer, in conjunction with DR. JONES's friends, had undertaken to settle his affairs before he became chargeable to the Wigton Union.  He would assure the guardians that if any balance was left from the sale of DR. JONES's effects after his just debts had been paid, he would hand it over to them.  If the guardians thought they could make more out of the sale, he was quite agreeable to let them take the settlement of affairs into their own hands.

The CLERK:  We must ask him to give us a more detailed account of the agreement.
The CHAIRMAN suggested that the clerk should be instructed to write to MR. ROSE and ask him what became of the recipes for the "Alpha and Omega Medicines", as the guardians understood they were very valuable.  This was agreed to.

THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE BOARD.

The CHAIRMAN asked the clerk to give them the amount of money in the bank to their credit.  The CLERK stated that the amount of money in the bank to the credit of the Board was £836  17s  2d.  The Board was in debt to the amount of £1,400, but this was not required to be paid until August, and in addition to this they owed about £2,000 to the Rural Sanitary Authority.  To meet these expenses, he (the clerk) would suggest that a 6d. rate should be made, which would bring in £3,000.  The £2,000 could then be paid to the Sanitary Authority and the guardians would have £1,000 to work on for other expenses.

The CHAIRMAN:  Do you mean to take the £3,000 for sanitary business?
The CLERK:  No, for general purposes.
The CHAIRMAN:  I see no other way than to order our clerk to make out precepts for a 6d. rate by next meeting.
MR. BOUSTEAD proposed that this be done.
MR. BARNES:  I make an amendment.  We want money, but it is only taking it out of one pocket and putting it into another.  I propose that a precept for £2,000 only be made out.
No seconder being found for MR. BARNES's amendment, it fell to the ground.
MR. BOUSTEAD'S  motion was seconded and carried unanaimously.

CONFIRMATION OF THE CLERK'S APPOINTMENTS.

The CLERK stated that he had received two letters from the Local Government Board approving of his appointments as clerk to the School Attendance Committee and Rural Sanitary Authority.

THE VAGRANT WARDS.

A letter was read from the architect of the vagrant wards, enclosing a plan showing a distinct entrance for females to the bath-rooms in the proposed new vagrant wards, and expressing a hope that no further alterations would be necessary.

RECOMMENDATION FROM THE ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE.

The Clerk read a letter from the Assessment Committee, recommending that the guardians should appoint a committee to compare the value of the Wigton Union with that of other Unions in the county, and to consider the steps to be taken towards establishing a common basis for assessment throughout the whole of the county.
   After a long discussion on the subject, it was agreeed, on the suggestion of the Chairman, to instruct the clerk to request the overseers in the Union to call meetings of ratepayers to appoint committees in each parish to go over the valuation lists and revise them.
 
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