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Minute book for general and committee meetings.

March 1894 - November 1898

From: 1894 To: 1898

Contents include: 25 March 1894 'a public meeting was held in the Temperance Hall...for the purpose of starting the Village Club on a firmer basis'. 'The agreement as to the tenancy of the rooms from the Trustees was not ready at present but would be prepared as early as possible'. Mr C H Hyde appointed caretaker at 2/- a week until March and was authorised to buy a sufficient supply of oil until the committee met. 2 Sept 1894 ascertain the cost of repairing the billiard table, half a ton of coal and 3 cwt of coke ordered to be procured from Arlesey Station, Mr Wood requested to get two fresh sets of draughtsmen, fender ordered for the small room. 22 Nov 1894 to spend £3.10.0 to get the billiard table repaired, to allow the Temperance Society the use of a fire and light at their meetings for 6d a night. Discussion of partitioning the large room and moving the stove to the middle of the room. 3 January 1895 Alterations to the room almost completed. Number of members on 1st January = 51. 2 April 1895 Mr Hyde to be paid 1/6 a week during spring and summer months. Mr Jas Saunders be thanked for the use of his horse to fetch the coal. 57 members on the books. 15 Sept 1896 Charles Gentle admitted as a free member 'on the condition that he delivers each day the 'Daily Chronicle' which Mr C Galer loans to the club.' 14 November 1898 Papers agreed 'Morning Leader', 'Answers', 'Penny Illustrated'. 'It was proposed that we get a better billiard table thinking it would induce new members to join.' December 1898 special meeting - billiard table sub-committee reported 'that they had been to Bedford and examined one which was to be £13 cash. Mr W Smith agreed to buy it for us & fetch same from Bedford and sit it in the room upon these terms that we have £8 cash down the other £5 25/- a month and the Bagatelle table in exchange for his trouble...carried unanimously. Next business was how to raise the money proposed ...that 12 members loan 5/- each to make Mr John Saunders load of £5 up to £8 to pay to Mr Smith.' Book ends with list of members who loaned money for the table.

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newspapers, billiards, bagatelle, TEMPERANCE