Rhyl Journal

I Si Asapb Board of Guardians FORTNICHTl Y MEETINC. CHEAP WAY OF CETTINC RID OF A WIFE. TREATS, &C, INTERFERE WITH THE WORKHOUSE CHILDREN'S ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL—THE INFIRMARY QUESTION AGAIN THE CON- TRACTOR ON THE SCENE. FRIDAY.—Present: Mr T Howes RobcrU (chair- man), Mr J Friiiiston (vice-chairman), Mrs Robert Jones, and Messrs S Perks, J.P., J H Ellis, J.P., G F Gunner, D Trehearn, Hugh Edwards, Isaac Batho, W Conwy Bell, J.P., Edwin Morgan, J.P., T Pennant Williams, Robert Jones, Geo Williams, iRE Griffiths, John Williams, Robert Griffith, Wm Williams. Hugh Williams, J Ellis Jones, J D Jones, W S Roberts, Owen Rees. Robert Lloyd, W H Hughes, Edward Williams, Jno5 Jones (Waen), with the Clerk (Mr Chas. Crimsley), Master (Mr Robert Jones), and Relieving Officers (.Mrs Williams and Messrs J E Davies and Ed. Jones). Residents and Visitors. According to the Master's journal the pauper population of the W orkhouse that day was 104, a decrease of IS as compared with the population a year ago and during the past fortnight 2]0 vagrants were relieved, as compared with 196 a year ago. Getting Rid of a Wifa for 92. An elderly female named Mary Ann Roberts asked for out-relief. In reply to questions put to her by the Chairman she said that she used to live with her husband, but it was had from the beginning. The Clerk Didn't you accept something from your husband whereby you relieved him oi all further lia bility Applicant Oh, yes. But that was only a matter of form. He gave me E2. The Chairman f2 is not merely a matter of form. Applicant It was'only £ 2. and that's all over. Mr Ellis Can't we prosecute the husband for allowing his wife to become chargeable The Clerk I was instructed to prosecute the husband, and when the wife appeared she behaved dreadfully. She said that she could maintain her- self if her husband gave her so much, and he gave her £:2. Air Ellis A good many men at daggers with their wives would be glad to get rid ot them on that principle (laughter). The Clerk If you talked with this woman for a few minutes you would know what she is. She can talk (laughter). Mr Ellis She is not singular in that respect (more laughter). The Board" unanimously decided to offer the woman the house only. Treats for the Children. The Master reported that during the month of August the children of the house were taken to Ehyl for sea bathing. On each occasion Mr A aughan, as in past years, allowed the use of his vans, and assisted in every other way to ensure the children's comfort. The Pier Company ad- mitted them to the pier, and Mr Carter entertained them in the Bijou Pavilion, while Mr Ii; H W iHiamn, the proprietor of the Merrie Men, as in the past, left nothing undone to afford them the greatest possible amusement. A donation of 7s for pocket money for the children was received from Mr John Morris, Trefuant. On the occasion of the children's last visit to Rhyl they aud the oliicers accompanying them were generously j entertained to tea by Mr McLennan, the catering being admirably done by Mr Taylor Williams. Quantities of biscuits, sweets, and tobacco had been received for the inmates from Mr William William?, Henlian. The Attendance of the Children at School. Mr Morgan said that before the Master retired he wished to make a certain communication to the Board. That momiug he had been attending a meeting of the St Asaph School Attendance Committee, and he had been requested by the members to bring the subject of the attendance, or rather the non-attendance, of the workhouse children at school to the notice of the Hoard. The attendance officer had complained that the children were very often absent from school, with the result that there had been a considerable drop in the average attendance. A case in point occurred a week ago. Although the school had only just been re-opencd after a month's holiday, the Workhouse children on Thursday of that week were absent all day. Considering the holi- days had so recently taken place the committee felt that this rion-attcodance ought not to have I occurred. The attendance officer's explanation of the children's absence was that they had been the guests of numerous treats, &c. The committee hoped that in future these treats would I ) availed of as much as possible during the school holidays or on Saturdays, so that their attendance at school might hs broken as little as possible. The Master s-aici that the children about eligible for service were occasionally kept by the Matron for a slight training in domestic woik, and they were also sometimes kept to help in preparing their outfits. The children's iiilt to Rhyl which had been specially mentioned did not take place until that day owing to the somewhat broken weather experienced during August. Mr Morgan: But it is a fact that the children have sometimes been absent on school days. The Master I think yon had better have a re- turn of the children's attendances, and then you will perhaps be satisfied that the children attend school as legularly as possible. The Chairman Von must bear in mind that every child has to attend school up to a certain age, and if we dont see that the children here attend school regularly we arc law-breakers as much as anybody else. The Master I think you will find our children's attendances compare very favourably with other children's. The Chairman We don't doubt that you do everything for the best, but we must oley the law. Mr Gunner supported the Master's suggestion that a return should be called for. As a school manager he knew the great difficulty experienced in getting parents to send their children to school regularly. Even when defaulters were summoned before the magistrates they were often let off too leniently. The law might with advantage be made a little more rigorous in some of those cases. So far as the Workhouse children were concerned, he believed their average attendance would be quite equal to that of the other children (hsar, hear) Mr Morgan: Surely one fine day during the holidays might have been selected for this particular visit to Rhyl ? Mr Ellis concurred, and added that he had no doubt that in future the hint thrown out would be acted upon. To prove that the children's education was by no means neglected, the Master produced the report, supplied to him in regard to one particular boy, which was very satisfactory in regard to both learning and attendance, his absences amounting to seven aa compared with 222 attendances. He j added that if the Board wished he could produce similar reports in respect to other children. It was decided to call for a return of the child- ren's attendances. The infirmary Furnishing Question. The infirmary Furnishing Committee reported having examined samples, and they recommended that tenders be invited for the supply of a particu- lar make of beds and for other articles. Inithe course of a discussion it transpired that at the request of the Master a number of trades- men had already sent in tenders, but as these had not been invited publicly the committee refused to open them. The Chairman We must advertise publicly for tenders where the cost exceeds £ 50. The Clerk That is so. It was eventually decided to invite tenders by advertisement, and in order that the competition might be made as open as possible no particular makes were specified. The Building Question: Statement by the Contractor. A letter was read from Mr James Hughes, archi- tect, stating that he visited the house the previous afternoon, fully expecting to find the contractors had completed everything in connection with the infirmary, in accordance with their assurance. He regretted to say, however, that several things had still to be attended to. Previously during the month he had urged the contractors to push on and get the work finished, but although they promised faithfully that it should be finished by that date they had not fulfilled their promise. The Vice-Chairman What is the reason why it has not been completed ? The Chairman, seeing the contractor in the room. asked him if he could answer the question. Mr Evans replied that it was because the time had not been sufficient. Even that morning they had had orders to do certain things which had not previously been mentioned to them, and how could they finish at that rate ? The Master had ordered the alteration of a certain thing and put his own mari on the job. A Member We bad better have the Master in. Mr Ellis contended that they had no business to discuss the matter with the contractor. The archi tect was their medium (hear, hear). Mr Evans said he had only answered a question put to him by a member. He reminded the Board of a letter he wrote last December, in which he gave his reasons why he would be no longer res- ponsible for the building; also of a letter he wrote in May last stating that the building would have been practically ready then but for various extras they had to attend to. With regard to the remarks made by members of the Board about the work, he felt that they had sometimes Loone really too far and that it was time he consulted his solicitor. They had been working under about six different architects. Mr Ellis Is there any dispute between you and our architect? Mr Evans Not at all. I came here to-day as a ratepayer. The Chairman We don't listen to ratepayers at these meetings. Mr Evans You asked mc a question, and I replicd as con tractor, I am rcaliy here only as a ratepayer. The Chairman The meetings of this Board are not open to ratepayers. not open to ratepayers. The Clerk They cannot be admitted except with the consent of the Board. Mr Bell: We are out of order in discusing this question in this way. We must look to the architect. The Vice-Chairman Why is the contractor present' Is he here at anybody's request. Both the Chairman and the Clerk replied that they had not invited him. An Assuranoe. Still the discussion proceeded, and the con- tractor went on to say that if the Board would drup the matter for a fortnight everything would be settled to their satisfaction. The Chairman We are very elad of that assurance. Mr Evans if not to lay, it will be finished to- morrow (hear, hear). The contractor having retired at the Boird's request, Mr Kilis said that notwithstanding the ahuse lie had had to put up with in connection with this question he had been determined to have it probed to the very end. A mouth ago the architect gave an honourable undertaking that so far as he was concerned everything should be done to get the building completed in three weeks' time. With that object in view the Board agreed, in regard to a disputed item of £ 80 in consequence of ajmistake in the selection of a certain kind of bricks, to pay the contractor half that amount provided the building was completed within the specified three weeks. He hoped the Board would take a firm attitude on that point, and call upon the architect to finish tho work at the contractor's expense, as had been dcoided. He had been accused of being too hasty, but he was sure the contractor had had every leniency from the Board and the architect. It, was now time to demonstrate their firmness, and he proposed that the architect be instructed to finish the work. Mr Jno Williams seconded. Mr Ellis Jones: Was the contractor tied to Lime —" Yes," from two or three members. Mr Trehearn Every extra give; the contractor a loophole. Therefore it behoves us to be very careful what steps we take uotv. Mr Juo Roberts proposed that they accept t h contractor's assurance that they would hear at the next meeting that, the work had been finished. Mr Hugh Williams seconded, remarking that it would be very mean to take the job out of the contractor's hands on the very vergo of completion. Mr Ellis: I warn the Board that it is most dangerous for us to have anything to do with any- body but the architect. On a division Mr Jno Roberts' motion was carried by a largo majority, only three members voting for lr Eilis'.

SOUTHALLS1 TOWELS STILL FURTHER IMPROVfMENTS, The Qn^r/sal and Bast., are now sold in Packets containing half-dozen Size 1, at Sixpence. Also in Packets one doz. as follows Size t, IS Size 2, Is. fid. Size 3 and 4 flittering in shupr), by all Ladies' OuUitters, Chemists, ¿" ihfuughout ¡hi; »\ orld. Local Agents: RHYL. Mrs Slinn, 12 Wellington Road. W S Williams & Co, Central Buildings, High Street. J Goldsmith, Wellington Road. Alleu Jones and Co, Lt(lies' Outfitters, "The Paragon," (it and 05 High Street. T M Davies, Bodfor Street, West Parade. Parker Davies, High Street. Robert B. Arnold, Chester House, (luecn Street. Geo E Gratton, Queen Square Pharmacy, 6: 20 Aquarium Street. G R Lawrence, 20 High Street. PRESTATYN. J. Lloyd Jones, Cliemis

St, Asaph (Flint) Rural District Council, MONTHLY MEETING. Fkhj.u .—l.'rescut: Messrs W Conwy Bell, J.l\ (chairman), W S Roberts (vice-chairman), Edwin Morgan, J.P., T Howes Roberts, George Williams, Ed. Williams, John Jones and R E Griffiths, with tho Clerk (Mr Charles Grimsley), Medical Officer (Dr J Lloyd Roberts), Surveyor (Mr John Lloyd), and Sanitary Inspector (Mr E 0 Evans). The Isolation Hospital Question. The Chairman reported that a conference of local authorities with the County Couucil had beou held on the .subject of a joint isolation hospital. The result was a decisiou to ask the County Council to hold an enquiry with a view to the establish- ment of a joint hospital for the Prestatyn urban district and the St Asaph rural district. The Prestatyn authorities were not particular as to what locality was aelecoed for the hospital. Plans. Plans were disposed of as follows :—Two houses at Penycefndy, Rhuddlan, for Mr John Thomas, Rhyl, approved drain to a cottage near the Roe, st AFiapli, for Mr John William?, Liverpool, ap- proved bungalow in Dysertii Road, Rhuddlan, for Mr David Davies, Freelands, disapproved. water Supplies. The Sanitary Inspecter reported that there was still an insufficient water supply at Tremeirchio i. At Cwin there was a good supply of water at all the standpipes. [ The Clerk said the Cwm loan was overspent

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Mr Ashfield's Retirement from the Palace Management PROPOSED PUBLIC TESTIMONIAL On Monday night a public meeting, convened by the Ch.iiniMn of the Rhyl {orban District Couucil, was held at the Town Ilall for the purpose ot considering the question of raising a testimonial tor Councillor P J Ashfield on the occasion of his retirement from the management of the Queen's Palace, and in recognition of his valuable services to the town in various other ways Mr J W Jones, J.P., who presided, said he bad convened the meeting at the suggestion of a few friends who thought that Mr Ashfiold's retire- ment from the management of the affairs of the Palace Company afforded a very good opportunity for the town at large to demonstrate its apprecia- J tbn of all that that gentleman had done for its welfare. Mr Asbfieldhad done a great deal for various public institutions and charitable objects in the town. He had touched almost every phase of public life in Rhyl, and bad been very self- sacrificing and energetic in 'every direction. He did excellent work in connection with last year's National Eisteddfod, in the capacity of Chairman of the Finance Committee. Anyone interested in the prosperity of Rhyl must recognise the, great energy he bad displayed in helping to make known the attractions of the town. For some year." he worked very bard:on behalf of the Adver- tising Association, but owing to his exacting duties in connection with the management of the Palace his efforts in that direction were latterly curtailed. Though a misfortune to the town, it was. p"rhaps. a compliment to Mr AshlieldV personal enthusiasm that the Advertising Associa- tion collapsed after his practical withdrawal from that sphere of labour. But now that he was relinquishing the management of toe Palace, the speaker lJjjeveJ it was Mr Ash field's intention to endeavour tj resuscitate the Advertising Associa- tion (hear, hear). What Mr Ashheld had doue for charitable objects, for the May Day festivities, and in connection with the last Iloyal visit, was common knowledge. He was comparatively a newcomer, but he had set the older residents of the town an example well worth copying. Con- cluding, Mr Jones said that though the attendance at that meeting was small, several gentlemen had expressed to him their sympathy with the move- ment. amongst them Col. Main waring. Mr Oliver George, who had given a subscription of one guiuea, Dr. Eyton Lbyd, who had subscribed 10s lid. and Mr Slack, who had subscribed 10s. Mr J H Ellis. J.P., fully endorsed all that the Chairman had said, and proposed that a subscrip- tion list be opened, with a view of making a public presentation to Mr Ashfidù as a token of appre- ciation ot, ))i., many services to the town. Captain Gribbiu seconded the motioa, and it was unanimously agreed to. The Chairman was appointed chairman and treasurer of the fund, and he was empowered to nominate a secretary. It was decided that the list should remain open for a month. Mr Ellis promised £ 1 Is Mr A L Clews 10s 6d, and Captain Gribbin 10s. Gd,

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Charity Organization for Rhyl. TO TIŒ EDITOI, UF THE RlIYL .HKH.L. SIK,—Will you allow me a short space in your valuable paper to ask the question W ould it not be a very desirable thing for lihyl—before the coming winter sets in-to establish a branch of the Charity Organization Society in its midst There must be, doubtless, numer- ous cases of bitter poverty amongst the deserving poor. during the winter months, of a seaside holiday resort like Rhyl, where there is little scope for the would-be industrious artisan and dtiy-labourer. Last winter it was distressing to see the groups of unemployed men standing about the Hhyl streets, in compulsory idleness, during the frosty weather. and it seems as if something (infinite ought to be done to meet the needs of those who are in dire necessity through no fnun of their own. I l'eel sure that there an; many residents of Rhyl who, like myself, would be glad and thankful to help to support a society whose oilicers examine carefully into the various cases of poverty brought to its notice by itlic clergy, district visitors, &c and afford such cases temporary rolief as retltiired. Yours, &c- A KKSIDKXT OF RHYL. C'th September, 1

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The Failing Electric Light. TO Til K K1UTOII or Tilt: l!ll\ I, .lot K.N A I,. SIn, \Vhat a sorrowful, wos-begone, appear- ance there is to' be seen on our arc lamps on the East and West Parades: Now and again several parts of the sea-front are in totil darkness Is it not time for our Lighting Committee to con- sider the desirability of re-placing the gas lamps for lighting up our sea front? II this was done, then -.vo could depend upon it that we would have sufficient light upon our path- Jn conversation with our courteous Promenade Inspector one night recently, I was prompted to remark, when one of the arc lamps collapsed, What a blessing that wo have a gas lamp on that street corner Were it not for a chance gas lamp here and there, the sea front would often be in a sorrow- ful plight, now that the dark evenings are upon us. Again, now that so many of our business premises, pnblicjinstitutions, and places of wor- ship, as woll:1s private residents, have adopted the electric light, it is to be hoped onr Council, for the sake of economy, will dispense with this costly light in our streets and Parades during this (it is to be feared) gloomy coming wilder. It behoves ns as a town to keep a sharp eye upon our local expenditure, that no extra burden is put upon us, and let us be thankful that we happen to have just now a vigilant local chancellor of our exchequer. Long may he retain that position for he benolit of cur town and its heavily-burdened ralepayers.-Yours faithfully, B. W. r, West Parade, Kbyl, 9th Sept.

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I by about XSO, but he had no doubt he would be able to get over the difficulty without making it too burdensome tor the ratepayers. The matter was accordingly left in the Clerk's hands. Proposed Roadside Weighing Machine. A letter was read from Mrs Maiuwaring, of Brynbella, asking the Council to sanction the erec- tion of a weighing machine on the roadside near her Bodfari Lodge. Mr Morgan having explained that it was Mrs Mainwaring's intention that the machine should be of use to the public as well as herself, the re- quest was acceded to. The Surface Water Question at Dyserth. A letter in connection with the proposed surface water drain at Dyserth was read from Messrs Smiths, Gore & Co., who referred the Couucil for further,"negotiations to Mr G H Edwards. The Surveyor said it was high time something was done. t'uiot recently there had been some serious flooding. The communication was referred to the Dyserth Parish Council.