The Aberdare Times

"CWRW BACH" kC BLAENRHOMDDA. DISGRACEFUL DISCLOSURES. On Monday, at Treherbert (before the Rev. D. W. Williams and Mr D. Davis, Maesyffynon), eight persons living at Blaenrhondda were charg- ed with selling beer without a lioence. Ihe court was crowded. Mr Rosser, Aberdare, prosecuted on behalf of the Licensed Victuallers Association. It had been long known by the police and public of the district that a large quantity of intoxicating drink was o nsumed in the above district of the Rhondda Valley. There is not a single public- house in the place, but the public and polioe fre- quently testified to the disgraceful oonduct of drunken men, especially on Sundays, through some cause or other unexplained. Although the population numbers many hundreds, there is not a single polioe-constable stationed in that locality. Many efforts had been made from time to time by the effioient staff of constables at Treherbeit to bring the offenders to justice, but they have hitherto proved too vigilant for the best efforts of the officers. But at last Superintendent Mathews, with characteristic shrewdness, deoided upon a mode of aotion which proved exceedingly effective. He engaged recently for the polioe force a power. ful yonng Welshman named Thomas Williams, dressed him in the conventional navvy attire, and sent him, with private instructions to seek em- ployment of a man named, appropriately enough, "John Bull." This he suooeeded in getting, and on the 26th May he commenced his duties as exoavator. True to the character of navvies in general, he soon beoame very thirsty, and asked his butties if any beer could be obtained in that outlandish locality." He was answered that beer was plentiful in the district, and several volunteered to introduce him to a place where the artiole was sold. The result was that in a few days he had sufficient evidence to charge the eight defendants with the offence of cheating the revenue and infringing the law. The first case heard was that of Ruth Davies, widow. Police-constable Wiliiams, after detail- ing how he was dressed, and of whom he had employment, said that on the 26th of May, he, in company with a friend, entered defendant's house. The friend asked for a pint of beer. This was drawn from a cask and brought to them, his friend paying 3d. for it. The pint was soon emptied and another ordered, and the constable paid for that. (Laughter.) He went to the same house on the 1st Jane and got a pint of beer for bis dinner. There were several men then in defendant's house drinking, and some of them drunk. He went there again that night and obtained a quart of beer also on the 2nd J une, when he, with others, was supplied with two quarts. Defendant on each occasion supplied the beer and received payment. The constable was supplied on each ooesision-the last time with four quarts which were drunk by his "friends." Thomas Jones's name was called, when a smart little woman stepped forward, and, in answer to the bench, said, I. Well, my husband is at work." The Rev. D. W. Williams You are sure he is not drawing beer ? (Laughter.) Mrs Jones Yes, sir he is not in the habit of doing it (smiling archly at his worship). I did it, sir; and I beg your pardon, sir. (Renewed laughter.) Witness continued: On the 30th of May I went to the defendant's house in company with two others. We were supplied with two pints from an 18 gallon cask with the name of the Rhondda Valley Brewery Company upon it. By the Bench Were you paid as a navvy as well as a policeman ? Yes, sir. (Laughter.) Mr Williams You could stand treat, then (Laughter.) Similar evidence was given against each of the other defendants' and the bench imposed a penalty of J:5 and oosts in each case.

BIRTH. On the 13th inst., the wife of Mr J. Meredith' agent Prudential Society," Aberdare, of a daughter.

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= PUBLIC PROSECUTORS. The Tfo'me Secretary has introduced in the House of Commons a bill providing for the ap- pointment of public prosecutors, which, though differing slightly from similar measures framed in previous sessions by Mr Walpole and Mr fcykyn; promises to be, if passed into law, of great practical utility and value. It has long Lb-on felt by those who f.re ooncerned In the de- motion or punishment of crime, that a recognised official whose office should be to critioise and ooiiduct prosecutions, would give a prestige to the police system, and preveat in future such scandals aa the arrest of innocent persona or the discharge of guilty ones, which unfortunately now are ftents of such frequent occurrence. The broad principle of Mr Bruce's bill would give to the Secretary of State for the time being power to ipp >iat attorneys public prosecutors, aid allotting them particular districts as their sphere of action. This is generally speaking all that is really wanted, although upon matters of detail ther is the usual variety and difference of opinion. For example, it is sure almost to be- Gome a question of txtreme difficulty as to how the public prosecutors should be remunerated. In this respect, considering that it is necessary to obtain the servioes of men who are ef some dis- tinction in their profession the stipend, from whatever source it is derived, must be ample, and at the a "me time they should be allowed to retain their private practice as solicitors. It is to be 'hoped that the salary will Dot be made up of fees upon particular prosecutions, because such a syetem would lead to the institution of proceed- ings upon frivolous and insufficient grounds, wliioh would alone destroy every good the mea- sure is capable of effecting. There can be little doubt thft lately the criminal prooedurehas been brought into considerable disrepute by the pre- ferment of vaxatious charges against individuals, who by every dictate of eommon sense are inno •ent of the orime imputed to them. It would be in screening these persons the public proseoutor would find hist ruest occupation. Whilst he is obviously appointed to discover rather than to 'oooceal in the proper exercise of his functions, he would be able to discern the real merits of the ease, which the publio authorities, from their 'natural ignorance of the laws of evidence, are under the present regime unable to do. On the other hand the legal training of the public pro- secutor would stand him in good need in putting forward the best available testimony against the interesting criminals who now calculate upon the existing" meddle and muddle" arrangements for tlii-ir aoqtiittal. It is difficult to imagine that Parliament could have so long neglected such an important question as this, and it is to be hoped 'that now they have set to work to remedy their remisMeaa, they will succeed in shaping a good serviceable statute, and not one of specimens of "legislative incapacity through whioh a great 'statesman once said it was possible to drive a ooaoh and four.

• ACOIIUST UNDERGROUND.—An inquest was held on Saturday, at the Gadlys Arms, Roberts Towa, on the oody of William Chapman, collier, who was killed on the 12th instant, by a fall of topping" whilst at his work. A verdict of Accidental death was returned. AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS.—The Mark Lane Ex- prexsl of 161 h inst. says :—The temperature of the fast week has, on the whole, much improved, and unom ixn made fair progress, Uut the im- rovement can barely make up for past arrears. "he quality may yet, with a favourable blooming ime, be very fine, but there is slender prospect f quality. In France prices, in many places, lave risen 2s. per quarter. The prevalence of ust in Hungary has been more confirmed, and ;rowers are again on the market for the delivery n the autumn, at 2J. 6d. per quarter advance on he rates of a fortnight back. In Africa and Italy ;he harvest is beginning, but they do not expect inything beyond an average produce. In the South of France the wheat is passing the time of Dloom favourably. In Germany and the North jverything remains backward, but the wheat does not seem to hurt, though rye has suffered irrecover- ibly. Our own markets show little change, yet jur deliveries show a deficiency of 17,603 quarters :ompared with last year. The late extravagant rates paid in London for Russian sorts have been reduced by fair arrivals from the Baltic, but prime parcels in granary have been held at late rates. FATAL ACCIDENT. — Between nine nnd ten j'clock on Friday a good's guard named William Rogers, was killed near the Aberdare Station. He was talking to a friend when he was struck down by an engine, the approach of which neither he nor his friend had noticed. The latter hap- pened to be standing on the other line of rails. Some shunting was going on at the time. De- ceased, who was fearfully mangled, was a native of Pembrokeshire, and was about twenty-four years of age. He was a married man. An in- quest was held at the Queen's Hotel on Saturday, when a verdict of accidental death was returned. BOARD of'"GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting was held on Saturday, but there was no business of public interest transacted. Mr B. Kirkhouse presided, and the attendance was somewhat li- mited. The Clerk read a long and exhaustive report upon Mr Stanafeld's third Bill, called the Consolidated Rate Bill, the object of which is to raise by one local rate all sums that are now leviable by separate local rates. The Board com- plimented the Clerk upon his valuable report, and it was determined that a copy of it should be sent to Mr Henry Richard M.P^. ACCIDBNT AT FB&NDAME.—About nine o'clock last Friday morning an aooident of rather a sad nature occurred to a man named Wagget, a sawyer. The ciroumstanoes uuder which the ao- oident took pi Loe are briefly these — A sawing machine has recently been er cted on the timber yard adjoiniug the Ferndale Colliery, and, as the poor fellow was placing a piece of timber on the maohine his arm struck against the saw, and fractured the elbow of his lett arm. In the ab- sence of Dr Parry, the resident surgeon, the in- jured man was attended by Dr Devonald, of Cwmaman, and other medical gentlemen of the neighbourhood.

ABERDARE POLICE COURT. TUESDAY.—(Before A. de Rutzen, R. H.\Rhyst and D. E. William*, F,squires.) DBUNKARDS'S LIST.—The fvllowing perso s were fined for drunkenness William Morris, 58 and costs, or 7 days in default of payment — Isaao Edwards, 10s and coats, or 14 days.-John Johnstone, 10s and costs, or 14 days. John- stone, a strange character, stated that he could not resist the temptation to take a drop of drink and as he had been wounded in the head during the American war, a little took effect upon him. He had to leave his work at Dowlais and other places on account of the drink,-George Jenkins, 10s and costs, or 14 days.— Thomas Evans, an old offender, 25s and costs, or 21 days. -J aSOD Job Davies, 20a and coats, or 11 days.- William Charles, 5s and costs, or 7 days. William Evans, 10s and costs, or 14 days.—John Kean, 5s and costs, or 7 days. — David Thomas, 6s and costs, or 7 days.—David Howells, as and costs, or 7 days. David Thomas, 5s and costs, or 7 days.- David Owen, 5s and costs or 7 days. — James Williams, an old offender, 20s and costs, or 21 days. NON-APPBARANCH. — Ann Sullivan, a well- known character at Mountain Ash, was charged with selling beer without a license, on the 8th instant. Defendant, however, did not put in an appearance. P.S. Rodman, who proved service of the summons on the 15th instant, gave the Bench to understand that she had left Mountain Ash on Monday evening, and her furniture was also gone. A warrant was issued for her apprehension. IN CHARGE OF A CART.—William Arthur and James Prosser were charged with being drunk while in charge of a cart. P.S. Melhuish stated that on the 7th inst., he saw the defendants in Lewis-street, Aberaman, in chaige of a cart and two horses. Both men were so drunk that they could not stand up without holding on to the cart. They were fined 10s. and costs each. VAGRANCY.—Rees Rees, a dirty-looking fellow, was brought up as a vagrant. P.C. Canter de. posed to having found him asleep on a hayriok covered by a sheet at 2 o'clock in the morning of the 12th. Supt. Thomas said it was very danger- ous practice as fires might thereby occur, and prisoner when arrested had both matches and a pipe in his pocket. Prisoner said he first found the constable sleepiug there, and he merely went to lie down by the side of him. This statement was however dt'nied by Canter. Prisoner was not able to give any reasonable acoount of himself as to where he had formerly lodged or where he had worked. He was accordingly remanded in order that enquiries might be made as to hi, an- tecedents. OBSTRUCTINO THE HtGHWAY —David Richards and David Morgan, two young men. were charged with obstructing the highway at Mountain Ash, on the 4th inst. P.S. Rodman stated that about 6 o'clock on the evening in question he saw the defendants in company with others playing ball in the street. As soon as the police approached they ran away. Ball playing had become quite a nuisance in the place. Only a short time since a horse ran away in consequence of being struck on the bead by a ball, and the carriage was broken to pieces. The Bench said defendants must be aware they were not allowed to play ball in the street. They hoped the small fine they were about to inflict would act as a warning to others. De- fendants were each fined 2s. 6d. and costs. SIMILAR OFFENCB. -Joseph Jones and John Jones, two lads, were charged with obstructing the highway at Trecynon by playing ball. P.C. Ford found the defendants about half-past 8 o'clock, on the 6th inst., playing ball against the pine end of the Mount Pleasant public-house. There were frequent complaints by persons in the neighbourhood in consequence of their having their windows broken, and the practice had be- come quite a nuisance. The Bench said as they were only half the age of the defendants in the last case, they would only be finid Is. and costs each. NBGLVCT OF WORK AT ABERNANT.—Benjami Davies was charged with absenting himself from work at the Abernant Forge. The case had, it appeared, been adjourned from Mertbyr. Mr Simons prosecuted on behalf of the Aberdare Iron Company, and Mr Beddoe defended. Mr Simons- stated that the defendant was employed as a squeezer, subject to a month's notice on either aide, and it was his duty to have worked the night turns, which began last week. It appeared he did not come to work, but sent a message by his wife to say that he was unwell. He should have worked even turns,' with a man named Thomas Bowen, who also sent to say that his leg was bad, or some such exousj. A messenger was sent to defendant's bouse and also to Bowen's, but neither of them were in. Davies was seen shortly after .in a terrific state of drunkenness, and it was evident the only illness he suffered from was that of drunkenness. The conse- quence of his not being at work was that another man had to be taken to the squeezer, whose furnace was stopped. The coal was wasted, and the production of the furnace was lost; and had it not been that another man was obtained some fourteen or fifteen furnaces would be at a stand still. Where people were employed as puddlers or bailers they could only be called upon to work as such, and if the foreman halt been unable to get a man to work at the squeezer the whole of that part of the works would be at a stand. He (Mr Simons) was given to understand that the defence to be set up was that the defend. ant was not bound to act aa a squeezer; but in the face of Bow en's not being at work, this was a mere pretend Thomas Davies was then oalled and deposed: I am foreman at the forge at Abernant. Benjamin Davies is employed as hammerman and squetzer, subject to a months' notice on either side. Thomas Bowen works level hands with him The hammer is only at work sometiu^es. The squeexer is 00 the name of the two. Sometimes one works and some- times both. They also work as ballers or puddlers; one man can do the work of a squeez. er. On Monday night week it was their duty to be at work. It was their night work. We were only working the squeezer that night. I bad a message from Davids stating that he was not ooming, because he was not well. A biiv from the work saw him after in the street. Bowen did not come that day, and a message came from him that his leg was bad. In consequence of )oth these men being away we had to take a man Tom one of the furnaces to act as squeezer, and 1 we had to stop one of the furnaces. In the course af the evening I saw Davies on the road passing the works. P.C. Parry saw him also. Davies i was rolling drunk, and quite unable to work. We lost the produce of one furnace that night, also a ton of coal. The make of the furnace would be 25 or 26 cwts. It is difficult to calculate the entire loss, as it would affect the whole of the machinery from there to Cardiff. I'll put it down at twioe as much loss as the coal, the value of a ton of coal being from 18s. to £ 1. Davies came the next night and worked the squeezer, and the following night the squeezer and hammer were at work. On the Wednesday in the previous week Davies worked the squeezer and Bowen was puddling. On Thursday Davies worked at No 3 roller. In cross-examination it wai denied that the defendant threatened to leave because he should not be employed as hammerman only. The hammer was not at work half the month. Thomas Evans, forge manager, also proved seeing the defendant on Monday night week awfully drunk." He had seen him drunk many times, but not so bad as on that night. In reply to Mr Beddoe, he denied having stated that he would serve the defendant out, in consequence of his having refused to give evidence in a pre- vious prosecution. Did not rememeber having stated.anything of the kind to William Lewis. P.C. Parry gave corroborative evidence as to the state defendant was in. Mr Beddoe contended that his client was engaged as a hammerman only, and therefore could not be called upon to go to any other department of the works, although he did sometimes assist the squeezerman. This case was brought forward from a malicious motive in oou- sequence of the defendant not being prepared to come forward as witness against men named Bowen and Williams. Mr Evans told William Lewis that he would be revenged on all the parties who refused to give evidence. When questioned upon that point Mr Evins said he did not remember al- though it only occurred three weeks ago. Defend- dant was then sworn. He stated that he was engaged four years ago to work at No. 4 end as hammerman. There were two hammers at work then. Thomas Evans engaged him, and he had worked there ever since. Bowen worked at the squeezer before him. The hammer was stopped from the 17th May till last Wednesday, and dur- ing that time he was employed at the puddling, sometime at the rolls, and sometimes helped Thomas Bowen at the squeezer. When the hammer was at work one man was enough at the sqeezer, but when the hammer was not at work he went to assist Bowen. In cross-exami- nation defendant admitted he had been earning half his money at the squeezer, and hulf the money he earned at the hammer went to Bowen. His Worship expressed his surprise that it should have been suggested that the case was prompted by malicious motives. There was no ground for such a suggestion. This was one of those oases in which be had before now made the remark, that if those gigantic works were to be carried on they must be carried on in a very different spirit on the part of the men. A contract had been entered into on both sides, and if Benjamin Davies or any other man was not satisfied with his employment, let him give a month's notice and leave. There was no such thing as slavery in this country. His Worship referred to the very serious con- sequences of the men neglecting their work, and to the leniency of the employers on previous oc- casions. In this case 93 compensation was claimed, and the Benoh did not think that at all too much, and they should award that sum with costs, or in default three weeks' imprisonment The advocate's fee was also allowed. AFFILIATION CASES.—Jennet Evans v. William Smith, Cwmaman, Adjourned. — GwenlUan Davies, Gadlys road, v. William Williams, haulier. The Bt-nch made an order for 3s. a week from date of application and costs. — Mary Gale v. John Jones. An order for 28 6d. a week and costs was made. TBESPASS.—Enoch Beecham, a boy, was fined Is. and costs for trespassing in a hayfield at Mountain Ash, the property of Messrs Nixon and Co. P.C. Castle proved the case. ASSAULTS. — John Kane was fined 103. and costs for assaulting Patrick Haggerty, a lodger, at Mountain Ash, on the 8th iOIL-Henry Jones, mason, Aberaman, was fined in a like amount for assaulting Samu'1 Whitcombe on the 10th inst., by striking him-with a stone on the leg. -u

PONTYPRIDD. SMILL Pox IN THE RHONDDA VALEY.—A cor- respondent writes: This epidemic has brokea out in the Rhondda Valley. The fatal cases are two out of 16 attaoks. It becomes more than ever important that every effort should be made, and affective vigila ce exercised, by the two nuisance inspectors who have just been appointed. There i:i an imm. nse deal to be done in the way of the most elementary sanitary precautions, and but little time to io it, in order to restrict the area of the frightful disease again afflicting the dis- trict. A WOMAN FOUND DROwlfED-On Sunday 1 morniug the body of a woman, named Catherine Jenkins, was found in the canal by Coedpenmain She had been marriod twice, and both husbands are living. Only a short time ago the legit uiate husband returned from America, and finding his wife re-married solicited her to resume her proper position in his household. This, however, she refused to do. The unforininHe woman was much addicted to drink. An iuquest wa3 held on the body at the Newbridge Airms, b 'fore the district coroner, Mr R. L. Reece, on Monday vetilng, and a verdict of "Found Drowned" returned. De- ceased was 38 years of a ge.

MOUNT AIM ASH: LOCAL BOARD. The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Board wai held in th& Board-room, Workman's Hall, on Monday, when there wert present the following members :— Messrs G. Wilkinson (in the chair), E. Evans, D. Williams, D. Coleman, E. Thomas, J. Edwards, D. James, T. Edwards, J. Gray, G. Brown, and the Rev. J. W. Williams. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. srrnvEYOK's REPORT. The following report of the Surveyor was read Gentlemen.—I beg to lay before you a letter I have received from M t Fisher, Cardiff, complain- ing of a nuisance apoil the west side of the Taff Yale Railway bridge. I beg to report that I have examined the locality to which the said letter refers, and find the nuisance com iainsd of consists in a number of drains which carr y the drainage from the greater part of the property situate in Commer- cial-street, and nuaibered 11 to 35 inclusive, and deposit the same upon the bank side of the Taff Vale Railway. To abate this nn isance it is necessary the said property should be drained a yard grid fixed at the back of each of the said houses, and the privies supplied with earthenware pans and traps, and the whole coniteoted with the sewers. I beg to lay before you a subjoined list of the owners of property to whom notice should be given. I beg to report that I have received a building plan from William Pratt, for the Powell's Duff. ryn Steam Coal Company, of an addition to over- man's house, High- row, Cwmpennar, to which I do not see any objection. I beg also to Jay before you plan of a bouse for the Penrhiwceibr Navigation Colliery, showing alterations required by the bye laws. ( am, gentlemen, your obedient servant, fl. O. HABPUR, Surveyor. Mountain Ash, June 16th, 1873. The following Í6 the letter referred to in the above report. Tag Vttle Railway, Cardiff, 2nd June, 1873. Dear Sir,—I have to direct your attention to the existence of & nuisanoe north of Mountain Ash, on this railway. I am informed that the tenants oooupying the houses in Commercial- street which stands at the back of this company's retaining wall throw their refuse, waste water, &c., through the draining holes of that retaining wall. Plea3e have prompt measures taken for the removal of this nuisanoe.- Yours truly, S. Harpur, Esq., Gao. FISHEB. Surveyor, Board of Health, It was proposed by the Chairman, and se- conded by Mr Brown, that the recommendations of the Surveyor as to the drainage of the houses in Commercial-street be carried out. The proposition was agreed to, together with the other recommendations of the Surveyor. PROPOSED ROAD TO PENRHIWCEIBTT COLLIERY. The Clerk having been requested at the last meeting to look into the question of reopening the old parish road leading to Peurhiwceibr, and also to advise the Board on their obligations, read the following report:— To tho Monntain Ash Local Board. OLD PARISH ROAD. Gentlemen,-I have carefully oonsidered this question, and made all the inquiries and got all the information I could since the last meeting of the Board, and I beg to report as follows — This is an application by Mr. John Glastrook that the Board should open out what he alleges to be an old parish road from near the Cresselly Ion, across the Great Western Railway, through the property of Messrs Nixon, Taylor, and Cory, down to a point near the pits about being sunk by Mr Glasbrook. Mr Glassbrook will eventually become a very large ratepayer in your district, and therefore any applicatiou uy him is entitled to the gravest consideration at your hands. Everything connected with the old road is shrouded in considerable mystery, and although it is marked on the parish plan I oannot find any. thing to satisfy me that it was ever more than an occupation road, and even if it ever was a public highway it might not have been repairable by the parish, and it is more than probable that if it was so repairable it was closed by order of jus- tices at the time the turnpike road was made. I could only asoertain this for certain by carefully examining the records of the county for the last hundred years. If the Board are disposed to concede the appli- cation they will have, in the first instance, to take proceedings against the Great Western Railway Company, to compel that company to make a proper road over or under the railway in or near the line the old road appears to have taken. Tuat. line would seem to have been on the site of the railway for some distance below the Cresselly Arms. It is exceedingly doubtful if any such proceedings against the railway com- pany would be successful; if they were success- ful the Board might then get access to that part of the old road on Messrs Nixon, Taylor, and of the old road on Messrs Nixon, Taylor, and Cory's property, and there the Board might again encounter considerable opposition. Apart from all this it would be a costly work to restore the old road, and when restored it would bo extreme- ly narrow, and not so convenient as a road on the western aide of the river. The Taff Vale Railway Company appears to have originally made s -me provision for getting on to the old road from the neighbourhood of Glyngwyn, but no road in that direction is marked on the parish plan, and it was probably only made for occupa- tion purposes, as part of the Glyngwyn farm is on the eastern side of the river. The Taff Vale Railway Company have since done away with this provision, and 1 dare say have done so with the consent of owners of the Glyngwyn. The western side of the river is obviously the best site for a road to the new pits about to be sunk by Mr Glassbrook, and a road, in my opinion, ought to be made on that side by arrangement between Mr Glasbrook, the owners of the land, and this Board. Dated this 16th day of June, 1873, H. P. LINTON, Clerk to the Board. The Chairman did not consider the Board had anything to do with making new roads. At Cwmpennar the oouipany had to make a road at their own expense, amounting to something like £600, although they had paid thousands of pounds in rates to the Aberdare Board. Mr Brown also expressed a similar opinion. Rev J. W. Williams thought the Buard were being made a sort of scapegoat of. It was not fair to call upon them as a public body to con- struct a road. Th* Board did not take possess- ion of any road, unless it was first put into pro- per repair. The Clerk said that was so but they must not overlook the fact that a road to Peurhiwceibr would be of considerable importance to the town of Mountain Aso, and it was highly desirable that some arrangement for obtaining a new road should be come to. Mr Williams did not question the desirability of having a road, but the question was who was to make it. Mr T. Edwards thought they had better fur- ther consider the matter before giving a deoided answer to Mr Glasbrook. Mr Brown did not consider the Board had any- thing to do with Mr Glasbrook but if Mr Glasbrook conferred with Mr Nixon he (Mr Brown) had no doubt they might come to some arrangement. He did not think the Board were justitied in dealing with the matter. Mr Griffiths believed Mr Glasbrook could prove the existence of an old parish road, and was ready to bring forward an old man, 80 years of age, who would swear he had been repairing the road. It so, was not the Board liable to be called upon to reopen it P The Clerk thought not. Rev J. W. Williams: Suppose it can be proved there was an old parish road, is it prac- ticable to reopen that ? Mr Brown No. Mr Griffiths drew attention to a clause in the Highway Act, showing that where roads had been disused and closed by order of the justices, ;he parish might be called upon, should such I oads be again required, to reopen the same. n The Clerk said the clause referred to roads a closed since the passing of the Act in 1864, and 1 they were all aware the road in question was ( closed up long before that date, ( Rev. J. W. Williams, thought they were all t agreed as to a road being required, but the ques- tian was, who was to mike it. Wai it the duty of the Board, and could they be compelled to 11 make a road ? i The Clerk Certainly not. ( Mr Brown: It must be done by negotiatia < Trie Clerk further explained that whare parties 1 mad arrangements to make a new road the oard might vote a certain sum towards the st. < Mr Brown believed if Mr Glasbrojk would only go to Mr Nixon and talk tho matter over that some arrangement might be come to. Mr Griffiths: We have nothing better to do than to carry out the recommendations of our Clerk. Rev J. W. Williams Perhapj Mr Glasbrook has some proposition to bring before the Board. Mr Brown: All negotiations concerning the new road ought to be opened by Mr Glasbrook. He can hardly expect this Board to do what he should do himself. Mr Glasbrook, who had been waiting outside for an interview with the Bj ird, was afterwards admitted. He again applied that the Board should reopen tb" parish ro Id unless they couli give a better one. He understood that the road in question was a parish roal, and there was evidence of its having been repaired by the parish. The Chirman enquired whether Mr Glasbrook had taken any other steps in the matter. Mr Glasbrook I believe some of our people have been asking Mr Nixon in London about a new road on the west side of the river. The Chairman Have you failed, then ? Mr Glasbrook: I don't know that we have exactly failed. The Chairman again intimated that the com- pany with which he was connected had to make a road at a cost of £600, and never got a penny towards it, although they had paid thousands of pounds to the Aberdare Board of Health. Mr Glasbrook I hope this Buard will be more liberal than the Aberdare Board. (Laughter). I think there is a good future for this Board as we are likely to become large ratepayers here. Mr Brown still adhered to the opinion he had already expressed, viz., that if Mr Glasbrook would communicate with Mr Nixon, some ar- rangement might be come to concerning a new road, but did not think the Board had any power to act, it being a matter for negotiation between the owners. The Board, however, had no objection to render every assistance. As re- garded the old road, he thought Mr Glasbrook would have some difficulty in proving it to bo a parish road; but a road on the other side the river would suit muoh better, and he bel; eved Mr Glasbrook would have no difficulty in getting one if he would oommunicate with Mr Nixon. Mr Glasbrook had no desire to force the Board to anything; he did not believe in litigation—a law suit would cost more money than the road itself. But bis experience, as a member of the Swansea Board of Health, was that when any application of thd kind came before them — if there had been an old roadway shut up—they always reopened it. The Clerk pointed out that if the Mountain Ash Board were to take this matter in hand they must first of all go to law with the Great Western Railway Company, and afterwards with Me9sra Nixon, &c, through whose properties the old road passed. Mr J. Griffiths recommended Mr Glf*brook to communicate with Mr Nixon as suggested. He (Mr Griffiths) had a) way a found him a down right gentleman, and be believed if the applica- tion were only made that a settlement would be arrived at. Mr Glasbrook Well, we'll do that. I thim it would be to his interest too, because h" has building land there and houses are required I have some land in another part of the county that I only get £6 an acre for, whilj Mr Nixon will get £20. Mr Brown You all get as much as you can. (Laughter). Mr Glasbrook I cnuld 'jet iilO 1\ acre for the laud I now get £6 fc but I don't want it. We are prepared to make he road so tar as our own property extends. Rev J. W. Williams hoped Mr Glasbrook would not go away with the idea that the Board were against his having a road bit tne major- ity were not in favour of the Board interfering. The Board, however, would not bj backward in giving a helping hand after the owners had come to terms. Mr Brown: I am not afraid of your being locked up. Mr Glasbrook thanked the Board for the con. sideration they had given to his application. Rev. J. W. Williams then proposed that the discussion be adjourned sine die. This was seconded by the Chairman, and agreed to. INSPECTOR'S REPORT. The Inspector of Nuisaooa reported Ann Sullivan, of No. 10A, Oxford-street, with keeping lodgers, oontrary to the Bye Liws. Ii" also re- ported several persons in Commercial-street as having nuisances on their premises through the want of drainage to carry off slop water. Most of the drains emptied on to the Taff Vale Rail- way, which caused a nuisance, and was injurious to health. He also reported a foul ojen drain on promises at the Taff Vale Station. It was ordered that the nuisances complained of near the railway station be reported upon by Mr Harpur, and in the meantime that lime be thrown npon it. Also that all other notices be served. MB. DOYLt'8 PROPOSAL, The Clerk read a 0 uunicition from Mr Andrew Doyle, Poor law Inspector, in reference to the combination of Boards of Health for sani- tary purposes, and the appointment of a chief medical inspector, at a salary of £300 per an num. A meeting of the various sanitary authori- ties would take plaoe at Cardiff oa Friday, to whioh the Board were invited to send represent- atives. It was arranged that the Rev. J. W. Williams, Messrs J. Gray, T. Edwards, E. Thomas, and D James should attend and inform the maetiug that it was the opinion of the Board that such an officer was not at present necess iry, and that the Board were at present quite satisfied with their existing arrangements. FINANCE. The report of the Finance Committee was read and adopted, from which it appeared there was a balance off 313 0 6d, in the Treasurer's hands. Cbequea,for £67 4s. Id. were signed. PLANS OP THE DISTRICT. Mr Brown proposed that Mr Harpur should produce the plans of the district at the next Board meeting. Rev. J. W. Williams I think it is high ti'ne we should havs the plans, which ought to have been completed years ago. There bas;be-n ample time allowed for Mr Harpur to produce them. Mr Brown When they were given out, they were to have been done in six months. Mr Daniel James: And now they have been six years. The Chairman thought thay would ba well done when completed. The Board then separated.

IRON AND COAL TRADE. The Witsuntide holidays being over, work has been resumed with energy at all the ironmaking establishments, and things bear a general aspect of activity. The iron trade may be described as in a healthy state, and the prospects are happily better than was apprehended. Orders are not coming in very freely, but most makers have secured full work for some time to come. Buyers continue to limit purohases to just current require- ments believing that prioes must fall, sioner or later. Of course it remains to be seen how far their expectations will be realised but in the meantime it is satisfactory to see that the works are fully occupied, and the ironmasters have a large amount of confideuce as to the future. The orders now under execution are chiefly for railway iron for South America, India, and the Continent. Th re are some contracts also under way on ac- count of the United. Slates of America; but it is believed that the bulk of Unit.d States specifica- tions have yet to be placed. When the orders expected arrive there will be a large addition to the activity of the rail trade. There is not much doing in bars and the other descriptions of manufactured iron. Only small lots are purchased at the tim", buyers not being disposed to pay the present high prioes, and will therefore only purchase to meet immediate wants. Large quantities of foreign iron ores are being brought into the district, the consumption in the production of pig iron being very considerable. The exports of iron to the various foreign markets have now risen again pretty nearly to the average. The total quantity cleared. fro'n the local ports during th-t last month was 35,859 tons. Of that quantity 15,911 tons was exported from Cardiff, 14,735 tons from Newport, and 5,213 tons from Swansea. The clearances from Cardiff were as follow Cardiff.—Antwerp, 325 tons rail; Barcelona, 509 tons ditto Bilboa, 526 tons ditto Bayonne, 310 tons ditto; Copenhagen, "140 tons ditto Galveston, 400 tons ditto; Hels'ingfors, 600 tons ditto Holbeck, 481 tons ditto Kalundborg, 227 tons ditto Libau, 1,955 ton;i ditto Montreal, 1,060 tons ditto; Naples, 517 tons ditto New York, 2,179 tons ditto New Orleans, 1,000 tons ditto; Rio Janeiro, 332 tons ditto; Rotterdam, 89 tons bar Riga, 2,270 tons. rail; Stockholm, 1,432 tons ditto; Smyrna, 43L tons ditto; San. tander, 128 tons ditto. Newport.—Boston, U.S.. 700 tons rail; Cot- roae, 812 tons ditto; Genoa, 1,800 tons ditto; Hennebon, 10 tons ditto Konigsberg, 4,941 tons ditto; Mollendo, 700 tons ditto; Monte Video, 500 tons ditto; Port Lemon, 2,350 tons ditto New York, 1,692 too a ditto Paysander, 190 tons ditto; Rotterdam, J ,200 tons ditto Stockholm, 850 tons ditto Stc»unington, 1,000 tons ditto. Swansea.—Antwerp, 136 tons pig Baltimore, 730 tons rail; Cadiz, 800 tons bar and hundle; Cronstadt, 1,360, tons rail; Dieppe, 170 tons bar and bundle; C/enitsch, 850 tons rail; Gothen- burgh, 450 toris ditto; New York, 680 tons ditto Prince Edwar d's Island, 7 tons bar and bundle, 980 tons raU St. Petersburg, 50 tons pig. Thae is riot much that is new to be recorded in referenoe ta. the coal trade. Steam coals are still in good dermand, but there is a slight downward tendency 'in prices, which may be followed by further reductions during the summer months but collii ry proprietors do not apprehend a very serious ftilling off. The inquiry for house coals is mucti about the same, and prices have been stationary for the last week or two. During the month there were 240,321 tons exported from Cardiff as compared with 243,916 tons in May lastyaar; from Newport 28,653 tons compared with 3 3,694 tons; Swansea, 61,319 tons com- pared with 51,880 tons; and Llanelly, 13,979 tons compared with 15,043 tons. The coal ship- ments coastwise were as annexed Cardiff, 90.483 tons fILS against 67,019 iu the corresponding montl 1 of last year Newport, 65,267 tons against 70,7d 6 tons; Swansea, 23,331 tons against 20.83 9 tons; and Llanelly, 16,079 tons against 16,51.0 tons. From Cardiff the largest exports were annexed Barcelona, 3,838 tons; Cape de Verd es, 4,221 tons; Constantinople, 4,137 tons! Call ao, 7559.tons Dieppe, 3,704 tons; Gibraltar, 7,38 1 tons; Genoa, 7,996 tons; Hong Kong, 9,93 3 tons Havanna, 3,523 tons; Havre, 10,598 tons, Hamburg, 5,805 tons Lisbon, 4,318 tons La Rochelle, 3,352 tons; Malta, 1,311 tons; Mo nte Video, 9667 tons; Naples, 3,388 tons; P01 :t Said, 16,412 tons; Rio de Janeiro, 10,95C tod.s; St. Naziire, 11,492 tons; and Singapore 10, 222 tons. From Newport the largest clearanc4 to one place was 4,020 tons to Rio Janeiro and fro m Swansea, 4,077 tons to Dieppe and front Lli inelly, 2,234 tons to Caen. There were 14,903 tons patent fuel exported fro m Swansea, and 7,689 tons from Cardiff during the ? month. With the exception of some two or three smal dj sagretsinonts, which are in a fair way to be set tl ed, the coal trade is pretty free of strikes anc w ages disputes just now. The Aberdard and th < P owell's Llantwit colliers continue their agitatior fa r six pay for five nights' work but thl of dliery proprietors have not advanced any fur- tl jer offer than 3d. per day rise. Vlr J. Temple Whightmau has returned from M ew Mexico, and resumed his position of manage L J:I 7, director of the Blaetiavon Iron Company, Li. iniited, at Pontypool. It is understood, also, that ha intends practising generally as a civil engineei in the district. .rhe workmen about 600 in all, employed at the Brit on Perry Ironworks, have presented Mr Davy, the manager of that establishment, with a valuablt clock and centre piece, as a mark of their respecl and et tiin ition of his actions towards them. Aft.t,r some protracted negotiation*, the pro- perty k\ town as th-i Bute mines, at Llantrisant, have beipurohasad of Mr Foth rgill Rowlands by the D owlais Iron Company. The mines yield a superior hematite ore, which is largely con- sumed at th.) company's works. The London and South Wales Coal Company have commenced operations at their newly ao- qtiired collie riesat Itisca, Monoiuuthshire.— The Mining fVan'd,

OUR COAL SUPPLY. The Select Committee of the HottsaofCocu- mons inquiry into' ttio Causes of the high prioo of coal resumed on Monday, with Mr Lildell in the chair. The first witneso wras Mr Andrew Lindale, managing partner oi the L ,cllgelly Iroa and Coai Works, Fifeshire, Wjho gave the usual statistics relating to that distrust. Tllet cost of production in 1869 was 3t lod.; it was 4si in 1871 7a 4d it 1872 and 8s 6d. at present. The quantity 01 coal sent up per man was 504 tons ia 1869 and it had fallen to 445 in .1872. It was much thE same now. The highejit rate of wages varied from 4s 61 per day in 1869, to Ta 7d in 1872 The lowest rate varied' from 3s 14 in 1869, tc 58 2d in 1872. The highest number of days the men worked in the year 1.869 waa 0554. In 1872 there were 212 days m'l'k for the year. Thl selling prioo of coals is now 13. the lowest Drioe havincr been 4a Otd in 1870. per ton. They bad built 100 new nous es to af- ford accommodation for more men. He believed it was an evil that they did not )!:et sufficient remuneration for these houses, and were,, there- fore, obliged to make them as all as they could. Two-roomed houses, with bet Irooi us, cost 980 each now. By Mr Stanhope The men are quite sbtisfied with fortnightly pay. At first the Hagee were advanoed before the prioe of ooal, but. latteitly the prices had been raised to the public without; there being in all oases a rise of wages to the I niner. Before this rise there was 650,000 to) is of stock in one district, but cow there is not more than 70,000, so that there has actually been more -coal thrown on the market while the output has diminished. By Mr Vivian The reduction of tT2.e outp at is due both to the men and to the unionp?. Within certain limits a man may produoe asi anuoh a (3 be likes during a certain time. Q. You attribute a good deal of i between masters and men to Mr IVi & A. Yes but he is losing ground II a say. As to arbitration, it would b* e for masters to agree with a delefga t < thing would follow. The masters bound while the men would not. Q. Do you believe the Mines Regi has increased the cost of coal P— Yea at least 3d per ton. Q. Do you consider the men rectiv remuneration for the dangerous andlla cupation in which they are engaged, f A. Yes; I think so. We have li machine, but 1 do not think it repaid do not think the machine would mall duce the cost of getting coal, but it move some of our difficulties. Mr Gilmour manager, of collieries a nook, said the cost of procuring ooal it 43.; in 1871, Is. 7d.; in 1872 it was 6k ton and at present 9s. The average 1871 was 574 tons, and 483 in 1872. 1871 was 5s. 6d., and now 8s. 6d. per lowest rate in 1868 was 49.; and in 18 5s. 61. In 1869 the price of coal was and had now gone up to 9a. 7d. The Chairman What do you oons the cause of the men not working time ?—A. Because they can earn moi less time, and they have enough to si want. Witness, in answer te further quel he did not objeot to arbitration; mean had arbitrations by which it was I wages and prices should rise and fit But they found that when prices fei objeoted to let the wages fall, on the f the employers had not consulted t lowering the prioes. After the ex{ had had he could not rely on arbitratio of settling disputes between master) Of course, in giving that opinion bit was limited to Scotland. Mr Vivian Generally to what do bute the high price of coal P-A. To tI output. The committee adjourned.

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