Leney Board Minutes (1916)
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Board Meeting 5 Jan 1916
( Edward Leney + R Tapply, directors; C.H.Stanley, Sec)
Mortgage, Home Farm, Fleur de Lis discussed.
Reversion of White Hart, Brasted and dilapidations to wodmans, Mereworth discussed.
Board Meeting 12 Jan 1916
( Edward Leney + R Tapply, directors; C.H.Stanley, Sec)
Various reports.
Relf (Ledger clerk): it was thought most desirable he should attest.[?enlist?]
Board Meeting 19 Jan 1916
( Edward Leney + R Tapply, directors; C.H.Stanley, Sec)
Home Farm: E.L. to write to Lord Falmouth with a view to getting rid of the tenancy.
River Medway Guarantee £200: Sec instructed to write Godden Holmes & Ward that it would not be any advantage to subscribe.
Board Meeting 2 Feb 1916
( Edward Leney + R Tapply, directors; C.H.Stanley, Sec)
Anchor, Horsham: Mr Bertram reported he considered management unsatisfactory; hopeful of finding a tenant or purchaser.
Estate Duty Department willing to agree to valuation of AL’s shares at £3500 more than Co’s figures.
Meeting of Brewers re increase in price of bottled beer: Mr. Tapply reported that at the conference at Russell’s Brewery Gravesend it was agree by those present subject to the support of certain firms not present that crates be increased 2d(?) Pints 2d ½
Board Meeting 9 Feb 1916
( Edward Leney + R Tapply, directors; C.H.Stanley, Sec)
Letter from S.E.R re new tenancy of land adjoining Wateringbury Station
Steam lorry: Mr Bertram explained his efforts to secure one had resulted in ordering a Clayton & Shuttleworth’s 5 ton lorry at £660.
Board Meeting 16 Feb 1916
( Edward Leney + R Tapply, directors; C.H.Stanley, Sec)
Anchor Horsham: ongoing issues. Land by Wateringbury station at £1 p.a.
Board Meeting 23 Feb 1916
( Edward Leney + R Tapply, directors; C.H.Stanley, Sec)
BL, now qualified, elected to board.
Relf (Ledger Clerk): it was agreed to allow him 5s. p week on joining up & to keep his berth open at the termination of the war.
Increased price of bottled beer: Tapply to go to Chatham and discuss with Mr. Whyman.
Charges on bottles discussed.
Board Meeting 1 Mar 1916
( Edward and Bertram Leney + R Tapply, directors; C.H.Stanley, Sec)
Tapply reported arrangement made by local brewers to increase price of our crates, mainly from 1/6 to 1/9.
Mr Edward Leney appointed Chairman.
Board Meeting 8 Mar 1916
( Edward and Bertram Leney + R Tapply, directors; C.H.Stanley, Sec)
Increase in price of bottled beer, Chatham: RT reported Brewers were not increasing price of Pints and half pints other than Bass. Decided to look at price of crates in Sittingbourne.
EL to be paid £200 p.a. as chairman with further £100 p.a. for services to farms, beginning Nov 1915.
RT’s salary to be increased by £200 to £700 p.a. from Aug 1915 plus £100 p.a. as director’s fee as before.
BL’s salary be increased by £180 to £700 p.a. from Aug 1915 plus £100 pa. as director’s fee.
Resolved to subscribe 100 guineas to British Brewers Ambulance convoy.
Board Meeting 15 Mar 1916
( Edward and Bertram Leney + R Tapply, directors; C.H.Stanley, Sec)
Crate trade in Sittingbourne area: Messrs Rigdens letter read & RT said had writeen to them that we had raised our prices and would support them
Bottled Beer trade in Mid Kent: acting in conjunction with Messrs Kilsey we had addressed the local brwers and letters from Masons & Sherwood read.
The subject of the Government’s proposal to reduce production was discussed.
Board Meeting 22 Mar 1916
( Bertram Leney + R Tapply, directors; C.H.Stanley, Sec)
Government restrictions on the output of beer: the brewer’s society explained the difficulties we had presented had been considered and further they saw little chance of redress.
Board Meeting 29 Mar 1916
( Edward and Bertram Leney + R Tapply, directors; C.H.Stanley, Sec)
Discussions related to Anchor, Horsham, Walnut tree, Bosrstal, ?Camden Hotel, Pembury.
RT reported a meeting of Brewers at Lower Brewery Maidstone unanimously agreed to charge as from 1st April extra ?? per barrel towards extra duty imposed by gvt.
Board Meeting 5 Apr 1916
( Edward and Bertram Leney + R Tapply, directors; C.H.Stanley, Sec)
Sec instructed to write to Brewers Society as to securing “rights” to brew.
Board Meeting 10 May 1916
( Edward and Bertram Leney + R Tapply, directors; C.H.Stanley, Sec)
The application of Dickersons (working brewer) for increase in wages was considered; agreed should be raised to £156 p.a.
RT to be responsible for Wine & Spirit dept and general supervision of the Licensed Properties and agencies.
BT to conduct the brewing, malting & gas manufacture & generally control the financial side of the business.
ET to supervise farms as well as being chairman.
In the process of centralising the business desirable to shortly close the Tunbridge wells offices & stores & to bring Moon (?) the clerk to Wateringbury to act as Traveller clerk at £3 p.week as most of the houses were being delivered to direct by motor.
Board Meeting 17 May 1916
( Edward and Bertram Leney + R Tapply, directors; C.H.Stanley, Sec)
Alkali act: BL explained that in erecting the Distillation Plant at Gas Works it would bring them under this Act & further the Government Inspectors had already been down.
Board Meeting 24 May 1916
( Edward and Bertram Leney + R Tapply, directors; C.H.Stanley, Sec)
Question of renewal of Vigo tenancy.
Sec to write to Medway Conservancy relative to repair of 2 tow-path gates.
Board Meeting 31 May 1916
( Edward and Bertram Leney + R Tapply, directors; C.H.Stanley, Sec)
Orpines: Mrs Leney would like to continue occupation till after the war.
BL appointed MD. Aproval given by telegram from Cairo of Fred Leney.
Board Meeting 14 June 1916
(Bertram Leney + R Tapply, directors; C.H.Stanley, Sec)
BL reported he had purchased a “Singer “ motor car for use of the traveller for £227 10s.& a Austro-Daimler Motor for £185 for conversion to Motor Lorry.
Board Meeting 28 June 1916
(Bertram Leney + R Tapply, directors; C.H.Stanley, Sec)
Circular from The Gas Works, Wateringbury to village approved reducing price of gas from 6s. to 4s 9d. per thousand feet and emphasising the advantages of gas for cooking and heating instead of coal. Enquiries re gas stoves, cookers, geysers and fittings will receive prompt attention.
Messrs Wallers estimate for the new Exhausting Plant at the gas works accepted.
Valentin (?) Ord Co’s new method of brewing: BL to visit ?Lion Brewey, London to investigate article with view to taking it up if satisfactory.
Board Meeting 5 Jul 1916
( Edward and Bertram Leney + R Tapply, directors; C.H.Stanley, Sec)
Decided to pay Farm bailiff 2s. p.week war bonus.
Subject of growing mushrooms considered.
Board Meeting 12 July 1916
( Edward and Bertram Leney + R Tapply, directors; C.H.Stanley, Sec)
Darby (traveller) leaves on Friday andMoon of Tunbridge wells branch taking over.
Preference divi to be paid at rate of %5 p.a. less tax at 4s 4d in £ on 1st Aug.
BL mentioned he was in negotiation for Panhard Motor Car at £80.
Board Meeting 26 July 1916
( Edward and Bertram Leney + R Tapply, directors; C.H.Stanley, Sec)
Sec reported defalcations by late traveller Darby which had been referred to Ocean & Guarantee Corporation.
Board Meeting 9 Aug 1916
( Edward and Bertram Leney + R Tapply, directors; C.H.Stanley, Sec)
Sec to send letter to Mr Whyman proposing certain changes to his agreement .
Board Meeting 16 Aug 1916
( Edward, JB and Bertram Leney + R Tapply, directors; C.H.Stanley, Sec)
Agreement of interest due on late AL’s loan to co.
Valuation of Home Farm to be made by Messrs Cobb.
Mr Whyman attended and agreed: no commission on returns; he should inspect each Licensed House once a month; should advise board of impending change of tenant; prospective tenants to be submitted to board for approval; not to charge re change of tenants; increase in duty to be eliminated in calculating his commission.
Board Meeting 23 Aug 1916
( JB and B Leney + R Tapply, directors; C.H.Stanley, Sec)
Marden farm: offer to plant ground fruit if option to extend lease for further 7 years.
Board Meeting 30 Aug 1916
( E., JB and B. Leney + R Tapply, directors; C.H.Stanley, Sec)
Whyman: subject of Whyman’s position to be deferred.
Board Meeting 6 Sep 1916
( JB and B. Leney + R Tapply, directors; C.H.Stanley, Sec)
Sec to write to Whyman with cheque for his salary/commission enclosing changes to hs terms and enquiring about his efforts to introduce our own Liquers Whisky.
Se to advise traveller to push with the Tennants Liquers Whisky ????
To make enquiries with view to purchasing an iron Sullage (?) Tank.
Board Meeting 13 Sep 1916
( E and B. Leney + R Tapply, directors; C.H.Stanley, Sec)
Resolved not to buy but to construct a Sullage Tank.
Collier street Farm: letter from Mrs Reynolds offering to extend lease for 7 years.
Home Farm: Chair should take Mr. Brachers opinion on subject of termination of tenancy.
Tunbridge wells stores having been closed from 31 July it was agreed that the late manager Mr W. H. Downs should be paid £200 p.a. as pension (includes allowance for expenses of £25) payable quarterly.
Board Meeting 11 Oct 1916
( E and B. Leney + R Tapply, directors; C.H.Stanley, Sec)
Following meeting by Chairman and MD with Lord Falmouth’s agent, notice to quit Home Farm at Michaelmas 1917 received.
Board Meeting 1 Nov 1916
( B. Leney + R Tapply, directors; C.H.Stanley, Sec)
Mr Edward Leney’s letter of 25 Oct resigning as Chairman read. Sec instructed to say assume he will stay as a director.
Board Meeting 23 Nov 1916
( E. & B. Leney + R Tapply, directors; C.H.Stanley, Sec)
BL voted to chair.
Progress to be made with view to disposal of unlicensed premises.
Co to guarantee up to £500 re Brewers Guarantee Fund.
“Wayside” Wateringbury : sale to Mr W.J. Hawes at £900.
Compensation: agreed as follows: “Royal Dragoon” Maidstone £1,015; “Broom” Seal Chart £599.
Brewers rights: Sec instructed to write to Holt Brewery Co ltd that we are not prepared to offer beer.
Board Meeting 6 Dec 1916
( B. Leney + R Tapply, directors; C.H.Stanley, Sec)
Certain unlicensed properties selected for sale; to obtain auction terms from Levy (Strood) and Randall (Rochester).
Agreed to pay Charles Relf a pension of 12s. p. week.
Allen (Hop Pole) & Hann (Hop Pole); Sec to write to invite them to discuss shrinkage of trade.
Board Meeting 20 Dec 1916
(J & B. Leney + R Tapply, directors; C.H.Stanley, Sec)
Allen (Hop Pole, Nettlestead): agreed to pay £20 as contribution to shrinkage in trade.
Hann (Hop Pole, East Peckham): £13 agreed as contribution.
Unlicensed properties in Chatham to be entrusted to Messrs Cobb to sell.
£5 guineas sub to Y.M.C.A. agreed
Anderson surveyor: his work and expenses to 30 Nov considered; whilst expenses an undue burden after discussion with him decided not to vary terms of his agreement.