Wed 24 Apr 1907
Re agreement with National Telephone Co, preferable to drop idea of an instrument at the Junction. Chairman to sign wayleave for posts and crossings.
Frederick Tyler, son of new tenant of house at Dudbridge, expressed his willingness to pay £6 10s rent per annum for the outbuildings there, lease of five years, if Company spent £10 or £12 on the buildings. Option to renew lease at end of 5 years. Committee prepared to let Mr Tyler have buildings, not the stable loft over, at rent offered, if he spends not less than £25 in remodelling for his purpose as an eating house. Left to judgement of Chairman and Clerk.
Stock Balance Sheet to be made by Clerk at close of year, 31 March, in addition to half yearly statement of Receipts and Expenditure, showing assets and liabilities of Company.
[1907 May] Committee Meeting held at Wallbridge on Wednesday the 15^th day of May 1907 @ 4.15pm
Present: Mr C H Hooper Chairman, Mr P J Evans, Sir W H Marling Bart, Mr A J M Ball, Mr W J Stanton, Mr H Hamilton Mills, Mr S S Marling, Mr E P Little, Mr F A Little
Mr Whittingham, in attendance.
[Nat Tel Co Instrument at the Junction] In reference to the Agreement with the National Telephone Company, the Chairman explained that it had been found preferable to drop the idea of an instrument at the "Junction", and he had agreed to sign the Wayleave for the posts and 'Crossings' simply, upon approval of the wording of the Agreement. This was confirmed, subject to review by the Company's Solicitor.
[Mr F Tyler, premises on the Wharf Dudbridge] The Clerk reported that Mr Frederick Tyler, son of the new Tenant of the House at Dudbridge, had called on him and expressed his willingness to pay £6..10..0 Rent per annum, for the buildings there, on a Lease of Five years, if this Company would spend £10 or £12 on the Buildings, He would like to have the option to renew the lease at the end of the five years.
The Committee considered the proposal, and directed the Clerk to inform Mr Tyler, that they were prepared to let him these buildings (not the stable loft over) at the rent he offered - £6..10..0 p annum on a lease of five years, and to give him back the rent of the first two years on condition that _he_ spends on them not less that £25..- to the satisfaction of the Clerk (Mr Snape) in the remodelling for his purpose as an Eating-house. The Committee left the arrangement, on the above basis, to the judgement of the Chairman and the Clerk, suspending for the present, the question of 'renewal' of the lease.
[Balance Sheet {Stock Mar 31^st each year)] It was ordered, with reference to the minute of the last Meeting, that a _Stock Balance Sheet_ be made out by the Clerk, at the close of the year - March 31 - (in addition to the usual half-yearly Statement of "Receipts and Expenditures") showing the assets and Liabilities of the Company at that date, for the satisfaction of the Committee.
[A/c W Wibby] The cheque for W Wibby, A/c for Timber £29..19..5 was ordered to be drawn.
