Wellingborough News, 7th October 1882, transcribed by Kay Collins
THE COFFEE TAVERN—The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Rushden Hotel, Coffee Tavern, and Public Hall Company, Limited, was held in the New Hall on Thursday evening, from the balance-sheet previously circulated, it appeared that the Tavern and Hall, including site, had cost £2,382 11s. 9d.; the Temperance Hall, £363 10s. 3d.; and the furniture and trade utensils for the New Hall, £244 9s. 4d. Of the total capital (£3,000) there had been subscribed £2,192, and pending more shares being taken up, funds had been borrowed from the Bank. The total receipts from the Hotel Tavern, and Hall for the opening of the Tavern on February 16th to June 30th, amounted to £499 0s. 2d.; and the profits, after allowing for depreciation and charging everything to revenue properly so chargeable, amounted £71 13s. 11d. The Rev. Canon Barker, chairman of the Company, read a report congratulating the shareholders on the satisfactory balance-sheet the Directors had been enabled to issue, and stating that they had decided not to recommend any dividend for the short period the Company's business had been in operation. In concluding his remarks the Chairman expressed a hope that the shareholders would freely make any complaints or offer any suggestions, and not afterwards complain that such and such a thing ought to have been done or said. After a few questions relating to the prohibition of dancing during the feast week, and the charges for the use of the Hall for preaching services on Sundays, had been asked and replied to, the directors’ reports and accounts were unanimously adopted. Messrs. W. Packwood, T. Willmot, J. Cave, G. Denton, and H. Warren, were elected as directors, and Messrs. John Warren and Walter Wood were re-appointed auditors. A vote of thanks to the directors closed the proceedings.
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Wellingborough News, 23rd February 1884, transcribed by Kay Collins
RUSHDEN COFFEE TAVERN - The annual meeting of the shareholders was held on Thursday evening, the Rev. Canon Barker in the chair.
The meeting having been opened, the secretary read the report, from which it appeared the Company had made a profit of £144 9s. 11d. during the year. It was proposed that the report be adopted. Mr. Haydn Packwood moved as an amendment that the report be not adopted, as the Company had sold the Temperance Hall, and as their Hall had been refused to the Liberal Association for a political lecture by Mr. Bradlaugh, and there was a loss. He did not think they should adopt the report.—Mr. Packwood's amendment was carried.
On the proposition for the appointment of Directors, the following were nominated and obtained the number of votes put to their names: —
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The Rev. Canon Barker |
44 |
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E. Claridge |
32 |
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W. Wilkins |
38 |
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W. Foskett |
32 |
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(The above with J. Sarjent were the retiring Directors; the latter did not seek re-election.)
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S. Knight, jun |
66 |
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J. Jacques |
61 |
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E. Knight |
63 |
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H. Packwood |
60 |
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Edward Knight |
48 |
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H. Skinner |
23 |
Messrs. Skinner and J. T. Colson were tellers. The result was received with loud cheering. A poll demanded on behalf of the retiring directors, is to be taken on Monday next from two till four, and from seven till nine p.m.
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Wellingborough News, 1st March 1884, transcribed by Kay Collins
POLL FOR DIRECTORS OF THE COFFEE COMPANY—As we announced last week a poll was demanded for the election of five directors for the above company, there being ten persons nominated, viz.., Rev. Canon Barker, Messrs. W. Wilkins, W. Foskett, H. Skinner, E. Claridge, E. Knight, F. Knight, S. Knight, jun., J. Jacques, and H. Packwood. The five last-named obtained a majority of votes at the meeting, and a poll was demanded on behalf of the first five. The poll was fixed for Monday, and a canvass by the different parties was made. The supporters of the five new candidates appealed to their friends not to vote, but this not being generally known, the friends of the retiring directors spared no effort to bring up their supporters. As the result a hearty poll was recorded on one side while the other abstained from voting. At the close there was some good humoured chaff bandied between those present, among whom were Messrs. W. Claridge, E. Claridge, J. Claridge, J. Cave, P. Cave, G. Denton, F. Knight, E. Knight, C. Bayes, W. Warren, W. Pack wood, &c. The following were the numbers:— Canon Barker 580, E. Claridge 563, W. Foskett 570, J. Jacques 35, E. Knight 0, F. Knight 0, S. Knight 9, H. Packwood 0, H. Skinner 530, W. Wilkins 576. Messrs. P. Cave, J. Sargent, W. Packwood, and W. Warren took the votes.
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Wellingborough News, 4th March 1887, transcribed by Kay Collins
COFFEE TAVERN AND PUBLIC HALL—The annual report of the directors has just been issued by Mr. G. Denton, hon. sec., and shows that the total receipts for 1886 amounted to £1158, and the profits to £143. The directors recommend a dividend of five per cent. The retiring directors are Messrs. E. Claridge, W. Foskett, G, H. Skinner, and W. Wilkins.
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Wellingborough News, 28th February 1890, transcribed by Kay Collins
COFFEE TAVERN—The annual meeting of the shareholders was held at the Tavern last evening, Mr. Geo. Denton in the chair. From the balance-sheet previously circulated, it appeared that the total receipts had been £1,209 16s. 5d., and the profits for the year, after paying £41 13s. 4d. for repairs and maintenance, and writing off £15 for depreciation, £124 9s. 10d. It was decided to declare a dividend of 5 per cent., payable at the Tavern on the 8th inst. Messrs. Vann and Wood were re-elected auditors, and a vote of thanks passed to them for their services. The retiring directors, Messrs. Ebenezer Claridge, John Cave, Fred Knight, and Rev. W. J. Tomkins, were re-elected.
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