Paving Commission Minutes
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 May 2024
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OCA 2/1/A1/1 (formerly R.6.2B) PAVING COMMISSIONERS MINUTE BOOK 1771–1777
[fol. 1] 23d April 1771 Present, N Wetherell, Chairman, W Denison, D. Durell, Thos Hawkins, Benj. Hallifax, B Buckler, John Clark, John Sandford, Charles Nourse, John Holman, Charles Collins, Wm Jackson, Jno Walker, Wm Drought, Richd Tawney, Jos Fortnom, Jno Wyatt, Edwd Lock.
At the First Meeting of the Commissioners holden in Pursuance of the annexed or Foregoing Act of Parliament at the Town Hall in the City of Oxford on the Twenty Third Day of April One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy One being the Fourth Tuesday from and after the Passing thereof.
Ordered that Two Clerks be appointed to attend the Commissioners with a Salary of Ten Pounds a Year each And Mr James Morrell and Mr John Walker are hereby appointed Clerks.
Ordered that Two Treasurers be appointed With Salaries of Ten Pounds a Year each giving Securities to the Commissioners for the due Execution of their office, In the Sum of Three Thousand Pounds each to be approved of at the next Meeting And Mr James Morrell and Mr John Walker are hereby appointed Treasurers.
[fol. 1v] Ordered That Two Turnpike Gates or Rails be erected at or near the East End of Saint Clements church yard and that Dr Denison Dr Fothergill Mr Hawkins Mr Treacher Mr Spencer Mr Martin and Mr Powell or any five of them be desired to inspect the Setting up of the same and have Power to take a House or erect an Edifice for the Collectors or Persons employed by them.
Mr Thomas Spencer and Mr Joseph Powell are appointed Collectors of the Tolls, And it is ordered and agreed that the Satisfaction or Salary to be paid for collecting the same be deferred till the next Meeting.
Ordered that the Treasurers or one of them do pay Mr Walker & Mr Morrell the Bill or Account of Expences for passing the Act, amounting to One thousand and Twenty Seven Pounds out of the first Money to be borrowed on the Credit of the Tolls.
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- Minutes of the Oxford Paving Commissioners 1771-1801 , pp. 1 - 416Publisher: Boydell & BrewerPrint publication year: 2023