PCSharnbrook19/23

Correspondence Topics include: Rats. National Citizens Union, Bedford Branch re salaries. Beds. C.C. Scholarships. Postal collection. Jabez Stapleton of Antonie's farm asking P.C. to put stile in order. Clerk's salary. Allotments. National Conference of Assessment Committees ( England & Wales) protesting against Rating & Valuation Bill 1925. Footpaths. Ouse Drainage Act. Recreation Ground. Barton Portable pump. Mr Hallett retiring from Bank. R.J. Marritt Inspector, Sharnbrook Court House moves to Ampthill. S.R. Wells (M.P.) received letter from A.D. Ruft re Rating & Valuation Bill.

1923 - 1925

From: 1923 To: 1925

- Includes 1919 Letters and Circulars re Rat Destruction Campaign. - Circular from National Citizens Union, Bedford Branch, 21 Apr 1923: states 1914 35 officials on £11037 salaries; 1922 114 officials cost £31,629 [N.B. 1914 figures do not include numbers of Clerk of Peace's staff, which would comprise of Treasurer's Dept. as well, but salary figures do]. N.C.U. also supported by Farmer's Union, Chamber of Trade, Chamber of Agriculture. N.C.U. "large number of ratepayers in Bedford, especially pensioned classes". - 1926 Beds. C.C. Scholarships. - Agree to earlier postal collection from Prospect Place Wall Box on Saturdays. - Chairman of Finance Committee re N.C.U. letter: all will be revealed 25 May 1923. [Sharnbrook did write to N.C.U. 23 Oct 1923] - Letter from Shire Hall: rats very troublesome in Sharnbrook - calls for concerted action by occupiers "adjacent Brook from Halsey Farm road through the village to Mr Church's windmill". Sent to councils with National Rat week. - Further letter from N.C.U. referring to Beds. Times 4 Dec re salaries. [N.B. officers of N.C.U. were Rev. C.F. Farrer R.D., J.P.; Vice Chairman G.B. Lee-Roberts, Hon Treasurer C.W. Deacon, Joint Hon Secs. W.J. Bennett and G.P. Clapham] - Letter from Jabez Stapleton of Antonie's fam. Asking P.C. to put stile in order at top of Butler's field. - Darnell calls for increase of Clerk's salary because of work done extra because of Churchfield Allotments. - Printed Circular of National Conference of Assessment Committees ( England & Wales) protesting against Rating & Valuation Bill 1925 which amounts to abolition of overseer, a Parish appointee and of the Parochial Valuation List. - Footpaths: one near Wesleyan Chapel to be "tar-patched". Causeway made up with trarmacadam and increased in width. Felmersham inhabitants pleased. - Ouse Drainage Act truce till 1 Jan 1927 (circular from B.W. Goodman of 1b St Peters, Hon Sec Upland Riparian Owners & Occupiers Association (Beds-Bucks-Hunts & Northants). - Mar 1925 looking for field to lease as Recreation Ground. - Letter from Bramco (1920 Ltd of St Nicholas Coventry) advertising Barton Portable pump capable of being fitted on any Ford car / truck. - Mr Hallett retiring from Bank after 41 yrs service - F.G. Frost asks to replace him as Treasurer to Sharnbrook P.C. [now Westminster Bank 81 High St] Nov 1925. - R.J. Marritt Inspector, Sharnbrook Court House, moves to Ampthill 1 Dec 1925. - S.R. Wells (M.P.) received letter from A.D. Ruft re Rating & Valuation Bill.

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Farrer, C.F.,
Lee-Roberts, G B,
Deacon, C W,
Bennett, W.J.,
Clapham, G.P.,
Stapleton, Jabez,
Darnell,
Goodman, B.W.,
Hallett,
Frost, F.G.,
Marritt, R.J.,
Wells, S R,
Ruft, A.D.

SHARNBROOK, Sharnbrook Antonie Farm, rats, rates, scholar, postal service, windmills, stile, parish clerk, allotments, Rating and Valuation Act 1925, Overseers, footpaths, Ouse Drainage Board Act 1920, recreation grounds, pumps, Treasurer