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Kent County Council

MINUTES of the Annual Meeting of the County Council of the AdministrativeCounty of Kent held at the Sessions House, Maidstone, on the 17th March,

1937.PRESENT:-

County Aldermen.

Mr. C. J. Burgess

Mr. Allington Collard

Mr. W. Colthup

The Right Honourable LordCornwallis, M.C., D.L.

Mr. W. R. Elgar

Mr. G. J. Gully

Mr. Edward Hardy

Mr. H. Hills

Sir Charles Igglesden, D.L.

Captain E. W. Jaffray

The Right Honourable LordNorthbourne

Mr. W. R. Nottidge

Mr. A. J. Penney

Major C. E. Pym, O.B.E.

Mr. Ashley Stevens

Mr. F. O. Streeten

Mr. F. H. W. Wilbee

County Councillors.

Mr. H. E. Ayling

Colonel A. S. Barham, C.M.G., V.D.

Mr. J. A. Bennett

Mr. G. Bentley

Mr. E. R. Blackman

Mr. H. R. P. Boorman

Mr. W. Brown

The Rev. R. Burges

Mr. A. J. Burrows

Mr. A. Castle

Mr. J. J. Chambers

Mr. Frank Clarke, M.P.

Mr. H. J. Cloake

Mr. A. F. Corfe

Air. W. C. Cripps

Mr. C. P. Davis

Mr. H. R. Dawes

Mr. W. Day

Lieut.-Colonel J. C. E. D'Esterre

Lieut.-Colonel F. J. F. Edlmann,

D.S.O.

Mr. C. A. Elgood

Mr. W. H. Fleming

Captain H. G. Giffard, R.N. (Retd.)

Mr. B. A. Glanvill

Mr. H. Gooding

A.1r. G. Gouge

Mr. T. D. Harris

Lieut.-Colonel E. J. Heilbron

Mr. E. W. Higgs

Mr. R. Higgs

Mr. A. Hinge

Mr. F. P. Hodes

Mr. F. J. Hyam

Mr. A. Johnson

Mr. J. H. Johnson

Mr. W. D. Judd

Major M. T. Kirby, D.S.O.

Mr. R. L. Murray Lawes, D.L.

Mr. S. A. Lyle

Mr. E. V. Mills

Mr. A. J. MonkThe Rev. S. J. W. Morgan

Mr. B. Noble

Mr. J. Olby

Aft. E. I. Overy

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Mr. A. E. Palmar

Mr. F. L. Pettman

Mr. E. R. Pitt

Mr. T. H. Prestedge

Mr. W. E. R. Randall

Mr. W. C. Redman

Dr. M. W. Renton

Lieut.-Colonel J. A. PurefoyRobinson, D.S.O.

Mr. W. R. Rose

Mr. W. N. Rule

Mr. A. G. A. Salter

Mr. L. L. Savill

Hole Park, Colonel (Retired),Rolvenden, T.A.

Cranbrook

The Clerk of the Council (Mr. W. L. Platts) was in attendance.

The Vice-Chairman, Major C. E. Pym, in the Chair.

Chairman.

1. Mr. W. C. Cripps moved,

The Rev. S. J. W. Morgan seconded,

That Mr. Edward Hardy be elected Chairman of the Council.

Carried unanimously.

Mr. Hardy thereupon made before the Clerk of the Council a declarationof acceptance of office, and took the Chair.

County Aldermen.

ELECTION.

2. The election of thirteen Aldermen was then held. The election havingproceeded in accordance with the statutory requirements, the Chairman declaredthe under-mentioned persons to be elected County Aldermen, to hold office untilimmediately after the election of the new County Aldermen in the year 1943

Full Name. Place o l Residence. Description.

Barham, Arthur Saxby

Colthup, William

Cornwallis, WykehamStanley, Baron

Elgar, WalterRobinson

Elgood, Charles Alsager

Hopebourne,Harbledown,

Canterbury

Mr. J. E. Skinner

Lieut.-Colonel C. A. JohnstoneSmith

Major J. Smyth-Osbourne

Mr. H. N. Storer

Mr. A. W. Tapp

Mr. W. E. Thomas

Mr. C. Tuff

Mr. H. A. Tye

Captain F. J. Watts

Air. P. L. Wells

Mr. F. R. White

Mr. H. F. Whyman

Hop Grower.

Plovers, Peer of the Realm.Horsmonden

Bobbing Place, Esquire.Sittingbourne

The Croft, Justice of the Peace.Oakwood Avenue,

Beckenham

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Full Name.

Gully, Grierson James

Hills, Horace

Locke, Richard GoordEdwal

Northbourne, WalterErnest Christopher,Baron

Payne, FrederickWalter

Pym, Charles Evelyn

Wakeley, RichardMansfield

56Place of Residence. Description.

35, Croydon Road, Director of a PrivatePenge, S. E.20 Limited Company.

Collingwood, Coal Merchant.The Drive,

Tonbridge

The Parsonage, Lieutenant-Colonel.Hartlip,

near Sittingbourne

Northbourne Court, Peer of the Realm.Deal

Rose Bank, Esquire.55, Anerley Park,

Anerley, S.E.20

Foxwold Chase, Major (Retired),Brasted Justice of the Peace

for Kent.

Meresborough House, Esquire.Rainham

Wigan, Eleanor Jane Henley Croft,Luddesdown,

Gravesend

Spinster.

Colonel Barham, Mr. Colthup, Lord Cornwallis, Mr. Elgar, Mr. Elgood,Mr. Gully, Mr. Hills, Lord Northbourne and Major Pym thereupon respectivelymade declarations of acceptance of office.

County Councillors.

PERSONS ELECTED.

3. The Clerk of the Council submitted the Certificate, dated the 3rd March1937, of the Returning Officer, of persons elected to be County Councillors. Theparticulars of such persons were as follows

Name and Address Description as given inElectoral Division. of person elected. the Certi flcate.

Ashford Basil Noble, Coachbuilder.15, Mead Road,

South Willesborough,Ashford,

Kent

Beckenham Central Richard Burges, OrdainedHaddon, Presbyterian

21, Beckenham Road, Minister.Beckenham

Beckenham North John Arthur Bennett, Retired Estate152, Beckenham Road, Agent.

Beckenham

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Name and Address Description as given inElectoral Division. of person elected. the Certificate.

Beckenham South

Bexley North

Charles Alsager Elgood, Justice of the Peace.The Croft,

55, Oakwood Avenue,Beckenham

Ernest William Higgs, ElectricalJeanette, Wholesaler.

126, Brampton Road,Bexleyheath

Bexley South Percy Hugh Waistell, Brewery Director.Dachurst,

St. Mary's Road,Bexley

Bexley West Henry Norris Storer, Nurseryman.39, Bellegrove Road,

Welling

Bridge-Blean John Greville Major (Retired), J.P.Smyth-Osbourne,

Hardres Court,Canterbury

Broadstairs and Edwin Scoby Oak-Rhind, Managing Director andSt. Peter's Thatched House, Secretary, North

North Foreland,' Foreland Golf Club,Broadstairs Ltd.

Bromley East Edward Ford Duncanson, None.Templewood,

Sundridge Avenue,Bromley,

Kent

i;Bromley South Ellis John Heilbron, Lieut.-Colonel

Redhurst, (Retired).Sundridge Avenue,

Bromley,Kent

Bromley West Benjamin Andrew Glanvill, None.The Hill,

Bromley,Kent

Chatham East Henry James Cloake, Licensed Victualler.43, Rochester Terrace,

Chatham

Chatham West Herbert Francis Whyman, Retired Manager.Hillcrest,

71, Maidstone Road,Chatham

Electoral Division.

Chislehurst andSidcup Central

Chislehurst andSidcup North

Chislehurst andSidcup South

Cranbrook

Crayford

Dartford East

Dartford West

Dartford Rural East

Dartford Rural West

Deal

Dover North

Dover South

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Name and Addressof person elected.

Edward Victor Mills,Carlingford,

The Park,Sidcup

William Brown,Valkyrie,

231, Day's Lane,Sidcup

Francis Joseph FrederickEdlmann,

Hawkwood,Chislehurst

Laurence Lydall Savill,Comenden Manor,

Frittenden

Sidney Arthur Lyle,Braemar,

180, Station Road,Crayford

Maurice Waugh Renton,The Bridge House,

Dartford

Edwin Robert Blackman,17, Denton Terrace,

Maypole Estate,Bexley

Julius John Chambers,Manor House,

Southfleet

Gilbert Bentley,Holly Bank,

Wilmington

Cecil Percy Davis,The Bund,

The Marina,Deal

John Armstrong PurefoyRobinson,

10, Victoria Park,Dover

Robert Lethbridge MurrayLawes,

Old Park,Dover.

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the Certificate.

Solicitor.

Manufacturer'sAgent.

Justice of the Peacefor Kent.

Landowner.

Manufacturer.

None.

None.

Farmer.

Governing Director ofLaundry andEngineeringCompany.

None.

D.S.O., J.P., Colonel(Retired) in H.M.Army.

Gentleman, DeputyLieutenant, Countyof Kent.

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Electoral Division.

Dover Rural

East Ashford Rural

Eastry North

Eastry South

Elham

Erith East

Erith West

Faversham

Folkestone East

Folkestone West

Gillingham Central

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Name and Addressof person elected.

Richard Higgs,Coxhill Farm,

Shepherdswell,Dover

Mark Thomas Kirby,Sankey House,

Brook,Ashford,

Kent

William Richard Rose,Worth Court,

Sandwich

John Eaton Monins;Ringwould House,

Ringwould

James Charles EllardD' Esterre,

Guinea Hall,Sellindge

Frank Edward Clarke,Canmore,

33, Park Crescent,Erith

Thomas Ormiston Callender,Ormiston,

Brittains Lane,Sevenoaks

John Henry Johnson,Brogdella,

Brogdale Road,Faversham

Albert Castle,Broadmead Court,

Cherry Garden Avenue,Folkestone

Charles Tuff,Norrard,

Godwyn Road,Folkestone

Henry Albert Tye,33, First Avenue,

Gillingham

Description as given inthe Certificate.

Farmer.

Gentleman.

Gentleman.

Justice of the Peacefor Kent.

Lieut.-Colonel(Retired), J.P. forKent.

Merchant andFreeman of the Portof London.

Director Callender'sCable & ConstructionCoy., Ltd.

Wholesale Grocer.

Retired Builder.

Director of PrivateCompanies.

Local GovernmentSpecialist.

17Tii MARCH, 1937. 60Name and Address Description as given in

Electoral Division. of person elected. the Certificate.

Gillingham East Francis Robert White, School Teacher66, Edwin Road, (Retired), J.P.

Rainham,Gillingham

Gillingham West Alfred William Tapp, Justice of the Peace104, Windmill Road, for Kent.

Gillingham

Gravesend East Herbert Gooding, Gentleman.The Ridges,

Whitehill Lane,Gravesend

Gravesend West William Evan Thomas, Builder, J.P.7, The Avenue,

Gravesend

Herne Bay Edward Richard Pitt, Gentleman.Thorington,

Grand Drive,Herne Bay

HoIlingbourne Henry Roy Pratt Boorman, Newspaper Proprietor.Cedars,

Maidstone

Hythe and Romney Albert Edward Palmar, Works Contractor.

Maidstone East

Maidstone West

6, Hillcrest Road,Hythe

Alfred Frederick Corfe, PharmaceuticalThe Spinney, Chemist.

Ashford Road,near Maidstone

William Day,West Hill,

61, London Road,Maidstone

Maidstone Rural Ernest Isaac Overy,Mascalls Court,Paddock Wood

Malling East Alfred James Monk,2, High Street,

Snodland

Malling West Henry George Giffard,Offham House,

Offham,West Malling

Justice of the Peace.

Yeoman Farmer, J.P.

Ironmonger.

Captain, Royal Navy(Retired).

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Name and Address Description as given inElectoral Division. o l person elected. the Certificate.

Margate East Frederick Lewis Pettman, Justice of the Peace.Morningside,

Old Green Road,Margate

Margate West William Charles Redman, Retired Stationer.Culham Cottage,

Canterbury Road,Margate

Northfleet George Gouge, Justice of the Peace4, Dudley Road, for Kent.

Northfleet

Orpington North Albert George Alfred Salter, Justice of the Peace.Dunkeld,

The Drive,Orpington

Orpington South Florian John Hyam, Gentleman.Orange Court,

Downe,Farnborough,

Kent

Penge Francis Percy Hodes, Retired Engineer.25, Genoa Road,

Anerley

Ramsgate East Thomas Henry Prestedge, Plumber.63, South Eastern Road,

Ramsgate

Ramsgate West John Olby, Builders' Merchant.Whippingham,

36, Hollicondane Road,Ramsgate

Rochester North Harry Edward Ayling, Retired37, Goddington Road, Schoolmaster.

Strood,Rochester

Rochester South William Edward Renwell Architect andRandall, Chartered Surveyor.

Greyfriars,Priestfields,

Rochester

Sevenoaks Walter Douglas Judd, Retired.Vine Lodge,

Sevenoaks

Electoral Division.

Sevenoaks RuralNorth

Sevenoaks RuralSouth

Sheerness

Sheppey

Sittingbourne andMilton

Southborough andTonbridge RuralWest

Strood Rural

Swale East

Swale West

Swanscombe and Stone,

Tenterden

17xrr MARCH, 1937. 62Name and Address Description as given inof person elected. the Certificate.

Clement Arthur Johnstone Lieut.-ColonelSmith, (Retired).

Quietways,Brasted Chart,

Sevenoaks

John Ephraim Skinner, Blacksmith.The Smithy,

Penshurst

William Newton Rule, J. P. for Kent.Jessima,

Shurland Avenue,Minster,

Sheppey

Alfred Johnson, Farmer.Holm Place,

Sheerness East,Sheppey

Percy Lawrence Wells, Trade Union Official.Wandella,

Park Avenue, -Sittingbourne

William Harold Fleming, Retired Merchant.Bentham Hill,

Southborough

Ernest Albert Gill, Naval Architect.Manor House,

Frindsbury,Rochester

Leslie Doubleday, , Fruit Grower.Hempstead,

Tonge,near Sittingbourne

Alfred Hinge,Uplands,

Tunstall,near Sittingbourne

Justice of the Peacefor Kent

Stanley James Wells Minister of Religion.Morgan,

26, Cobham Terrace,Greenhithe

Arthur Saxby Barham, Colonel (Retired), T.A.Hole Park,

Rolvenden

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Name and Address Description as given inElectoral Division. of person elected. the Certificate.

Tonbridge Herbert Rudd Dawes, Retired Draper.Oakfield,

Bidborough

Tonbridge Rural East Thomas David Harris, Farmer.Tudeley Hall,

Tonbridge

Tunbridge Wells North William Charles Cripps, Retired Solicitor.5, Camden Park,

Tunbridge Wells

Tunbridge Wells South Godfrey John Nicholas de Chartered SurveyorSt. Croix, and Land Agent.

The Holt,Wadhurst

West Ashford Rural Alfred John Burrows, Chartered Surveyor.Holm.lea,

Kennington,Ashford,

Kent

Whitstable Frederick James Watts, Independent.Jhelum,

Herne Bay Road,Whitstable

Vice-Chairman.

4. Mr. F. H. W. Wilbee moved,

Mr. J. E. Skinner seconded,

That Major C. E. Pym be appointed Vice-Chairman of the Council.

Carried unanimously.

Minutes.

5. Resolved :-

That the Minutes of the Meeting of the 17th February 1937, are correctlyrecorded, and that they be signed by the Chairman.

Selection.

6. Resolved :-

That the Report of the Selection Committee of the 4th March 1937,altered in paragraph 2 by the following omissions therefrom andadditions thereto, and excepting the recommendations in 'paragraph2 (b) (i), which relates to the constitution of the Finance Committee ;paragraph 4, which relates to References and Delegations ; andparagraph 6, which relates to the Standing Joint Committee ; beadopted, and that, as so altered and excepting as aforesaid, the recom-mendations therein contained be carried into effect :-

Committee. Omission. Addition.

Mental Deficiency Mr. W. N. Rule Major J. Smyth-Osbourne.

Mental Hospitals Mr. W. N. Rule Major J. Smyth-Osbourne.

17Tri NlarcH, 1937.

7. Major C. E. Pym moved,

Mr. T. H. Prestedge seconded,

That the recommendation in paragraph 2 (b) (i) of the Report of theSelection Committee of the 4th March 1937, which relates to theconstitution of the Finance Committee, be carried into effect,

S. Mr. E. W. Higgs moved,

Captain F. J. Watts seconded,as an amendment,

That the words " carried into effect " in the motion be deleted and thefollowing words substituted therefor :" altered by the substitution ofthe word ` forty ' for the words ` thirty-nine ' and that the recom-mendation as so altered be carried into effect."

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Amendment lost.

Original motion carried.

9. Major C. E. Pym moved,

Mr. T. H. Prestedge seconded,

That the recommendations in paragraph 4 of the Report of the SelectionCommittee of the 4th March 1937, which relates to References andDelegations, be carried into effect.

10. Mr. A. W. Tapp moved,

Mr. B. Noble seconded,as an amendment,

That the words " carried into effect " in the motion be deleted and thefollowing words substituted therefor :" ref erred back to such Committeefor further consideration."

Amendment lost.

Original motion carried.

11. Major C. E. Pym moved,

Mr. T. H. Prestedge seconded,

That the recommendation in paragraph 6 of the Report of the SelectionCommittee of the 4th March 1937, which relates to the Standing JointCommittee, be carried into effect.

12. Mr. A. W. Tapp moved,

Mr. P. L. Wells seconded,as an amendment,

That the words " carried into effect " in the motion be deleted and thefollowing words substituted therefor :" altered by the deletion of thename of Major C. E. Pym and that the recommendation as so alteredbe carried into effect."

Amendment lost.

Original motion carried.

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Education.

13. Resolved :-

(a) That the follovcTing be appointed Representative Governors on theGoverning Body of the South Eastern Agricultural College, Wye,to hold office i.mtil the 8th March 1940, and thereafter until theappointment of their successors :-

Mr. A. Amos

Mr. L. Doubleday

Mr. E. Hardy

Mr. T. D. Harris

Major M. T. Kirby

The Rt. Hon. Lord Northbourne

11r. G. T. Paine

Mr. R. Bruce Ward

Sir Derrick Watson, Bart.

(b) That all representatives of the Council upon the EducationCommittees of Autonomous Areas who have been re-elected asmembers of the Council be recommended for re-appointment bythe respective Authorities for such areas.

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Chairman,