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BURIAL BOARD ELECTIONI I

Rhestrau Manwl, Canlyniadau a Chanllawiau
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BURIAL BOARD ELECTION RATEPAYERS TAKE INCREASED INTEREST IN THE PROCEEDINGS. The ratepayers of this district are slowly but surely awakening to the sense of their re- sponsibility, and are alive to the fact that import- ant business in more often than otherwise tran- sacted in the much-abused vestry meetings. Such was the case on Thursday evening as a Stav man found when he visited the Board School at Cadox- ton. More by luck than anything else he secured a front seat in the already crowded room, and fortunately for himself he was a little before time. As usual 7.30 was the hour announced] for the proceedings to commence, and with its arrival a large number of ratepayers came trooping into the small room. There were so many persons m present that it was found necessary to throw back a screen, and convert two rooms into one. At the solitary table in the room sat the assistant over- seer. Mr. Howe, with his assistant, but he was not left alone long. With an anxiety to get on some- one proposed that MR. COPP, OF BQRIAL BOARD FAME, should take the chair. Now this gentleman has had a little experience in publio affairs, and he suggested business fiom the moment he arrived L, 11 at the table. Mr. Howe, in response to the chairman, read the notice convening the meeting, which contained —(1) The appointment of a place to'hold the vestry meetings of the parish (2) election of two members to represent the parish on the Burial Board, and one person to audit the accounts of that body. WANTED—A MORE CENTRAL PLACE OF MEETING. The Chairman gave the key note with reference to holding future vestry meetings. He said he understood some gentlemen wished to alter the place of meeting from the Board Schools, and he Tenture to suggest that a more central place should be chosen, It was Mr. W. Thomas who proposed, Mr. B. G-. Davies seconded, that all Vestry meetings for the .Parish of £ £ 3 ox ton. be held alternately at the Cadoxton aii(I T --i-road Schools. No one was prepMed to oppose this, and so the motion was agreed to. THE TüG OF WAR came with the selecting- of candidates for the Burial Board. Mr. B. G-. Da vies was the first to claim possession of the chair, and with the object of submitting the name of Mr. Williams Thomas, auctioneer. That Mr. Thomas was a, good public man the proposer had no doubt, and added to his other abilities was the fact that he hhd already had three year's ex- perience on the Burial Board. New members, said Mr. Davies, would tn.ke some time to get into the routine of the business, and as a mark of respect for past services they should re-ebct Mr. W. Thomas. Mr. Owen seconded, and than NOMINATIONS CAME QUICKLY. Mr. Jones (registrar) was proposed by Mr. Williams, and seconded by Mr. Watkius. Mr. T. Thomas, proposed by Mr. Fisher, seconded by Mr. Hamson. Mr. J. Harrison, proposed by Mr. Irish, seconded by Mr. Spinks, and Mr. E. 0. Evans, proposed by Mr. Davies, seconded by Mr. Thomas. In order to put matters into shape, Mr. Burbidge and Mr. E. Phillips were appointed tellers, and these gentlemen promptly took their places by the side of the Chairman, with as much official air as possible. From a crowded corner near the door, Mr. Saunders asked whether they could speak on behalf of the candidates, but no one suggested that the CANDIDATES SHOULD SPEAK ON THEIR OWN BEHALF. The Chairman was quite prepared to do all in his power to give ratepayers an opportunity of ex- pressing their opinion, and forthwith Mr. Saunders led the way on behalf of Mr. W. Thomas and Mr. Jones. Both of these gentlemen, he said, could claim to know more of the district than any of the other persons nominated. Mr. Thomas had been bred and born within the dis- trict, and that was a great consideration. It was an essential qualification to persons taking any public office to know the locality, especially in Burial Board matters. While Mr. Jones knew the boundaries as well as any person present, Mr. Thomas deserved their votes as he had been there before and knew the duties. They had benefitted by Mr. Thomas's services on the Burial Board. With regard to Mr. Tones; he was in a position to help them. The Burial Board was of more benefit to the poor than the rich, and which of the two, the speaker asked, visited the registrar of births and deaths most ? Although someone reminded the originator of this oration that the rich visited the Divorce Court more than the poor, he did not take the least notice, but put in an extra good word for his -candidates. Mr. Jenkins was evidently FOND OF A JOKE, and asked the candidates to give their views on -cremation. (Laughter.) TAKING A BACK SEAT.—SPECTACLES WANTED. Mr. Westcott, by way of a change, asked if there was any specified time required for the notices of such meetings to be posted on the church and chapel doors. He then told the meeting that the notices of that meeting were not posted until Mon- day morning. Naturally such an assertion raised the ire of Mr. Howe, and he stated,' rather forcibly, that the notices were posted in time for Sunday. Mr. Westcott was determined to carry his point, and stated that there was no notice on the Baptist Chapel on Sunday. Mr. Davies, with an expression of sorrow, con- tradicted that statement. He could believe his own eyes, and saw it there on the Saturday. It was the Chairman's turn next, and he in- formed the meeting that a friend told him he saw the notice on Saturday. He hoped, in the face of the overwhelming evidence, that Mr. Westcott would give way. But Mr. Burbidge had been quietly taking in the situation, and as soon as the chairman finished he commenced. He said he knew for a fact that he -signed about 18 notices at one o'clock on the Saturday, and the messenger left immediately to post them. There was no necessity to argue the matter out, as the law only required notice to be fixed to the Old Church door. It was evident that the meeting sided with the assistant overseer, and when Mr. Howe stated that lie made it a rule to post a notice on the door of every place of worship those assembled ap- plaused. It was a fact, he said. that in windy weather a notice was posted on the Wesleyan Chapel door on Sunday morning. Mr. Westcott tried to make his position as clear as possible. He said he passed the chapel three times on Sunday and did not see the notice. He had also spoken to some who had worshipped there and they said the same. But on Monday he saw the notice. Did you go with a purpose to see whether the notice was up or was. it only n, causal observation ?" asked Mr. Jenkins of the gentleman who had brought up the question. It is impossible," began Mr. Westcott, but Mr. Jenkins assured him that nothing was impossible. Something might be improbable, he suggested. Mr. Howe was preparing to produce the person who posted the notice when the Chairman saw the danger of continuing such a discussion, and there- upon gave Mr. Howe best, and proceeded to business. It was decided to take a show of hands, and the NUMBER OF VOTES given for each candidate was as follows Mr. W. Thomas 65 „ L. G. Jones. 57 „ E. O. Evans 42 „ T. Thomas 25 „ J. Harrison 7 The Chairman having declared the two first- named gentlemen elected to the Burial Board for three years, Mr. W. Thomas assured the meeting that he Twould do his best for the ratepayers in return for the honour they ha.d again conferred upon him. Mr. Jones hoped that he would be able to do good service on the Burial Board. He was often asked question-, concerning matters, and had been unable to answer them. TO AUDIT THE ACCOUNTS. Mr. Jenkins proposed Mr. Jones (Bank) as the auditor, but that gentleman, although present at the meeting, replied that he was not a ratepayer. Mr. T. Thomas, of the South Wales Star, was then unanimously elected to the position of auditor. A TIMELY QUERY. Mr. Saunders asked if the last auditors had re- ported to the Vestry. Mr. Harrison replied, as one of the auditors, that although he had spoken to several members of the Board about the matter, no notice had been given him of the books being ready for audit. „Mr. Howe informed the meeting that, according to the rules of audit, the auditor should give notice to the clerk of his intention to audit the books on a certain day, and the clerk was bound to supply him with the books. Mr. Harrison asked whether Mr. Williams had sent in his resignation before leaving- the district. Mr. Howe did not know, but he understood there had been no audit for 12 months. Mr. Harrison did not consider he was to blame. He was ready to audit the books when the Board chose, and his colleague had left the district with- out sending in his resignation. Mr. Jenkins was again to the front, and desired to know if it were necessary to publish on the church door the duties of the auditor. The matter here dropped, and a vote of thanks to the chairman closed the proceedings. VESTRY MEETING- FOR MERTHYRDOVAN PARISH. On Thursday evening a vestry meeting of the parishioners of Merthyrdovan was held at the Barry Board School. The business for the meeting was the election of two members for the United District Burial Board in the place of the two retiring members, Mr. R. S. Robinson and Dr. Powell, the election of an auditor, and the nomina- tion of two overseers. There was a very good attendance, over which the Rev. J. Price was elected to preside. The notice convening the meeting, and the minutes of the last meeting were read by the assistant overseer, Mr. Howells, after which the Chairman explained the business of the meeting. Mr. Thomas Murray proposed Mr. Frank Burgess, as a member for the Burial Board. Mr John Meraton seconded, and remarked that he believed in Mr. Burgess they would find a good representative. Mr. David Gibson proposed that Mr. James should be a member of the Burial Board. Mr. Frank Burgess seconded, and said he believed Mr. Jones would be a splendid colleague to Vt OrK with, and a man who would do his duty to the ratepayers. Mr. Hagan proposed Mr. F. Collier as a member. Mr. Gammon seconded. Three candidates having' been proposed for the two vacancies, it was necessary to take a vote of the meeting. It was decided that the voting should be by ballot, and Messrs. John Williams, David Farr. and David Gibbon were appointed scrutineers. The voting resulted as follows:- Mr. Frank Burgess 26 Mr. James Jones 21 Mr. F. Collier. 19 The first to gentlemen were therefore elected. Mr. Benjamin Thomas was re-elected auditor for the ensuing year, and Mr. Thomas was thanked for hi" sfirviofis dnrins" the nastvear. NOMINATION OF OVERSEERS. Mr. David Gibbon proposed that Mr. J. Meraton be nominated as an overseer for the ensuing year. Mr. James Jones seconded, and the motion was agreed to. Mr. John John, one of the retiring overseers, not having evinced any disinclination to remain over- seer, it was decided that he should be nominated again this year. A vote of thanks was accorded the Chairman on the proposition of Mr. Collier, seconded by Mr. James Price. This concluded the business.

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