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Poor Rate	The Secretary reported that whereas
		last year we paid £188.15.0 poor
		rate upon an Assessment of £985
		Rateable Value, an account had been
		sent in for this years Poor Rate amounting
		to £425.19.4 upon an Assessment of
		£1966. His enquiries showed that
		our earnings had been taken into
		calculation & it was decided that
		Dr Whitford & the Secretary should interview
		Mr. H R Cleaver Clerk to the Guardians
		& report, meanwhile the a/c is not
		to be paid.
					D Kirkwood