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ACTION OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL CHAIRMAN STRONGLY RESENTED. The monthly meeting of this body was held on Wednesday, Mr T. Llewellin in the chair. BBOAD HAVEN WATER SUPPLY. On behalf of Mr Joseph Thomas, Mr W. Davies George now wrote saying that he understood the only objection taken to the provisions of his previous letter was in respect of the term of years proposed to be granted. Mr Thomas was now prepared to extend the term of the lease from 14 to 21 years and would be quite willing to leave the question of payment to be decided by Mr Rule Owen alone. He could not see his way to extend the lease beyond 21 years. He was, however, anxious to meet the Council's views so far as he possibly could and to provide water for the inhabitants of Broad Haven. For these reasons, if 21 years was considered too short a term, he was pre- pared to submit an alternative scheme, under which he would enlarge the storage reservoir, lay pipes down to the bridge, and erect a standpipe at his own expense, receiving for the use of the water and his outlay thereon a rent to be hereafter fixed and deter- minable upon notice to be also agreed upon. The public pipe would leave the reservoir at a point sufficiently above the pipe from which his houses were supplied to ensure his present supply not being dimished. The Inspector said they would never obtain the sanction of the Local Government Board to a loan for that term. The Clerk suggested that the Council should authorise him to apply to the Local Government Board for the loan on the terms of Mr Thomas' offer. It would then lie with the Board to say whether they would allow the parish to incur the expense on such a short period. Any delay that occurred in the pro- vision of a supply for Broad Haven could not then be attributed to the Council, Rev. Peter Phelps asked if it was worth while even applying for power to spend such a large sum upon so short a time. The Clerk said the whole sum need not necessarily be spent all at once if not required. Mr Sanson thought they might exercise their own common sense upon the matter and say that they did not consider it expedient to proceed with the scheme upon a 21 years' lease. He therefore moved the re- jection of the Swans Well scheme and that the Parish Council be asked to submit an alternative scheme. Rev. Peter Phelps seconded. Mr J. C. Morton proposed, and Mr Bateman seconded, that the suggestion of the Clerk should be carried out. The Clerk said he had received a letter from the Clerk to the Walton West Parish Council, who wrote under date, March 26, making suggestions with regard to the plan and estimates prepared by Mr J. G. Summons re the Swan's Well supply. The Council were of opinion that lj and 1 inch pipes respectively wonld do instead of the 2 and li inch proposed. Also that three stand pipes or wall fountains in convenient situations would be amply sufficient for the requirements of the village. The adoption of these suggestions would considerably reduce the cost of the proposed works.—Mr John James remarked that the Local Government Board would not sanction such a small pipe, even if they sanctioned the larger one. But they wanted to have the Local Government Board's opinion and if they refused to giant the loan, that would be an end of it. Mr Samson—In that case what must be done to provide a proper supply if the Board say a supply 'N must be provided ? The Clerk—If they say that they must send down their Inspector and formulate their own scheme. The amendment of Mr Morton's was carried without opposition. Mr Walters said they knew what the result would be, viz., that their application would not be granted and they would not have this water. It had gone out from the Board that Mr Joseph Thomas was perfectly willing tor them to have the water, but actions spoke considerably louder than words, and they could olearly see they would not be allowed to have the water on such terms as a public body could take it. He believed a satistaotory supply could be got from Mr Tombs' field on a slightly higher level than Swanswell, and he thought Mr Tombs was willing for them to have it if they did not interfere With the supply to the farm. The subject dropped. AdTiow of TO COUNTY COUNCIL CHAIRMAN. Mr W. G. James said, as the mover of it, he much regretted that the resolution expressing their opinion on the question of steam rollers and main roads was not accepted or considered by the County Council on account of its wording. He could find no objection to the resolution himself. It was that "in the opinion of the District Council no expense be incurred in respect of purchase of steam rollers until the arrangements were made with regard to main roads." The Chairman of the County Council said they were perfectly agreeable to accept advice' or a" petition" from other bodies, and he did not see anything in the wording of the resolution to ex- clude it from such a category. He did not under- stand how they could put it in any other form. They were slighted by having the resolution passed over without its being considered by the County Council. He therefore suggested the re-appoint- ment of the sub-committee to make suggestions as to what roads they desired made main roads, for the County Council had referred the whole question back to the Main Roads Committee. He wished to say, as the mover of the resolution he had referred to, that it contained nothing to which anybody could reasonably take objection, and he regretted that the Chairman should have withdrawn it from con- sideration. He thought such an action was thoroughly out of place. Mr Samson thought if the word suggest" had been in the resolution it would have beenQall right. They could suggest to the County Council and that was all. Mr Walters remarked that, as he had said at the last meeting, he did not think it was the duty of this body to dictate the tools which the County Council were entitled to use in doing a work imposed upon them by statute. It was the same view as that which the Chairman must have taken when he brought it on. The Clerk remarked that it was a very mistaken view. The resolution was merely the expression of an opinion, viz., This Council is of opinion that the purchase of steam rollers be not further considered until," &o. He could not see why the County Council should be so touchy upon it. They were rather thin-skinned. The District Council was a large public body and so was the County Council. This Council thought their action would support the majority on the Main Roads Committee in the line of action they took. There was no dictation at all. The Chairman—Mr James said that when he moved it. The Clerk—The truth is that the minority are thin-skinned because the majority are not going in the way they wish. Mr Sams311 said the County Council Ircro not bound to ask their opinion, but thoie was no harm in sayiug that they "su^e&ted" a certain thing. He thought that should be done in any similar case in future. Mr W. 6. James said it was an important thing that this matter should be oonsidered by them as they were the direct representatives of the people. What he felt was that the resolution should be withdrawn from the consideration of the County Council and that the Chairman should have gone out of his way to do that because of the wording. They merely expressed their opinion. The Chairman said they would take advice, but what was an opinion but advice ? It was showing the weakness of a case to withdraw from the consideration of that body what ought to have been placed before them. They would go a long way before they gave way over this main roads question, even to the County Council. Mr Walters said it was not for them to oonsider, but who was to do so unless the representatives of the rate- payers ? At present they were not fairly treated. There was an injustice done them in not having sufficient main roads in the upper part, and they had a right to ask for a readjustment before the County Council bought tools to do work from which they derived no benefit. And he said that the Chairman very wrongly withdrew the resolution from the con- sideration of the County Council. Mr Owens said he did not see there was any harm in sending a petition to the County Council although it was none of their business. But the County Council made the same mistake. They tried to pass an Act of Parliament—(laughter)—and alter the whole thing. It would have been a very big Act of Parliament too. But he considered the matter of so little importance that he did not vote for or against the resolution at the last meeting. Mr James moved for the re-appointment of the Committee to draw up a list of roads they recom- mended to be made main roads. Mr Walters did not think it necessary as the old list was still in existence. Chairman—I think we want to mend it, and it ought to be mended too. The motion was agreed to. GOODWICK BEACH. The Clerk read the following letter:— Board of Trade, (Fisheries and Harbour Department). March 24, 1900. Sir,—With further reference to your letter of the 7th upon the subject of the removal of materials from certain shores or banks of the sea at Goodwick, I am directed by the Board of Trade to transmit to you herewith draft of an order which the Board in terms of seo. 14 of the Hanham Act, 1814 (54 Geo. Ill, cap. 159) are prepared to issue and publish in the London Gazette, prohibiting the removal of materials from the shores or banks of the sea in question. Before, however, making an order in this matter the Board must be satisfied that the Haverfordwest Rur&l District Council will be prepared at their own expense to take all necessary steps to cause the terms of the order to be obeyed, and they were re- quire an assurance to that effect. It will also be necessary that particulars of any proceedings, which may be taken by the Council to enforce the terms of the Order should be reported to this office for the information of the Board of Trade. Upon reoeiving this assurance, together with the draft Order approved by the Council the Board will be prepared to oonsider the question of formally making the Order which, if made will be inserted in the London Gazette without any cost to the Council, and a copy thereof forwarded to you in order that it may be printed in large type and exhibited looally. Your obedient servant, T. H W. PELHAM. The Clerk read the draft Order. Mr W. G. James said the publication of that Order would be sufficient, and the cost of prosecutions would not be much. He moved that it be accepted. Mr Owens seconded and it was carrie. GOODWICK WATER SUPPLY. The Clerk said the time was coming on when there should be a water supply provided for Goodwick. Whether they gained any benefit from the proceed- ings against the Railway Company, which was doubtful, steps should be takea at once to provide water for the parish. So he suggested that a plan and estimates be ordered to be prepared ret their next meeting. Mr W. G. James proposed this be done. If it was left till the summer there might be another out- break of diphtheria. The Chairman seconded and it was caarried.

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