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RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. The monthly meeting was held at the Work- house on Monday. Mr. Owen Williams pre- sided, and there were present Messrs. John Roberts (Vice-chairman), E. R. Evans, Edward Jones, E. Powell Jones, John Williams (Lian- rhaiadr), T. H. Roberts, E. T. Jones, John Worthington, John Jones (Llanarmon), Isaac Daniel, Robert Jones (Gytiylliog), Maurice Jones, Rev. W. Richards, Thomas Jones (Plas Coch), E. White, Corner Roberts, J. O. Wil- liams, with the Clerk (Mr. R. H. Roberts), and the two Inspectors (Messrs. E. Evans and Wil- liam Jones). MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT. The Medical Officer (Dr. J. Medwyn Hughes), wrote saying he had been called that morning to attend an urgent case at Llanarmon, and begged the Board to excuse him. The Clerk then read the Medical Officer's report, which was to the ettect that a few more cases of scarlet fever had been notified to him since the last meeting. Two ca.seshad occurred as Llandyrnog, three at Derwen village, and one at Pen-y-bank, Derwen. He visited these places with the Inspectors, and saw that all precautions were taken to prevent the spread of the fever. Scarlet fever had also broken out at Mill House, Llanrhaiadr, and the filthy ac- cumulation in the mill pond and the pigstyes in the neighbourhood would be conductive to the spread of the disease. The report was adopted, and during the dis- cussion that followed, Mr. E. T. Jones was afraid that pigstyes were too often condemned as the source of scarlet fever and other diseases prevalent in the district. Scarlet fever was now-a-davs in the air, and the eamtary officers should be very careful not to condemn poor people's pigstyes ia this respect Mr. John Roberts said that one important thing for their officers to do was to see that pigstyes were kept fairly clean and disinfected. If this was done, there would be no need in most cases to condemn the pigstyes themsel- ves. No resolution was passed on the subject. WATER POLLUTION AT LLANDYRNOG. Mr. T. H. Roberts called attention to the pollution of a stream at Llandyrnog caused by sewage from the shippons and ctables at Pen tr(-fel in'fli-ii) He said that many people used this water for domestic purposes, and as the case had been before the Council several times before, he should like to know from the Inspector (Mr. E. Evans) why the cause of com- plaint had not been removed. The Inspector said thai the agent to the Kinmel estate had promised to carry out the necessary work at Pentrefelin at an early date. Mr. T. H. Roberts: We have heard that many times before. THE • BLACK LIST' OF THE BAGOT ESTATE. During the reading of the Inspector's report, several dwelling houses on the Bagot and other estates were referred to as being in urgent need of repairs. Mr. T. H. Roberts said the Council, some time ago, had ordered a black list' to be pre- pared in connection with the Bagot estate. He should like to know whether the list had been made ? The Inspector said the list had been made, and duly presented to the Council. The 'hairman: Yes, that is so, and the list has been read. The Clerk said great many improvements had been carried out on the Bagot estate lately. Mr. E. R. Evans: Yes, they are working very well indeed. More improvements bad been carried out on this estate during the last tnree years than any other estate in the Vale. THE DERWEN DRAIN. A letter was read from Mr. Wickham, of Derwen, to whose farm it is proposed to drain the village, stating, in reply to the Council's inquiry, that be was willing to allow the out- fall of the drain to be in his field provided the Council paid a nominal rent, say 5s. per annum, to give him the power to remove the nuisance at any time he required it, give com- pensation to the tenant for the damage (if any), and first obtain the consent of the tenant to the ariangemeut. A long discussion took place as to this. It appeared that the drain was only needed to can y the sewage from three houses and some pigstyes. There were some against the Coun- eii doing the work, as in that case they would have to keep it in order, and so forth, while it would only be for the benefit of one owner, Mr. William Davies, that the sewer be made. Mr. T. H. Roberts moved that the owner be asked to abate the nuisance, that he be granted permission to carry the drain under the road, but that he make his own terms with fcha land- lord. This was agreed to. BRIDGE OVER THE CLYWEDOG. A letter was read from the Parish Council of LJanynys asking the District Council to repair a footbridge over the river Clywsdog, between Hengoed Farm and Nant. It was explained in the letter that the footpath led to Ruthin, and that the present bridge was in a most danger- ous state. The Clerk said he had replied to the letter that it was a matter for the Parish Council and not for the District Council. Mr. T. H. Roberts said they ought as a. Council to treat all alike in this matter. They bad already refused similar applications. Mr. Henry Williams: Yes, treat all alike by all means. Some time ago, we authorised our surveyor to erect a bridge at Pandy'r Capel, and another by Derwen The present applica- tion was exactly a similar one, Mr. John Roberts asked whether the bridge had been repaired by the old Highway Board Mr. Henry Williams: Yes. Mr. Thomas Jones: I believe it is a private road on Lord Bag-ot's estate. A member: It is a footpath used by the public. Mr. T. H. Roberts: It might be a convenient path for the tenants of the estate. Mr. E. P. Jones: I think Lord Bagot himself should do the work. I know he has dene it before. The Clerk said his opinion' was, that unless it could be shown that the District Council, through the Highway Board, had taken upon themselves the erection and repair of these bridges, that formed no part of their'business, and it was a. mere matter for the Parish Coun- cil. ENCROACHMENT AT LLANRHA IADR It having been reported that Mr. J. Roberts' Brynmulan, Llanrhaiadr, had encroached op the road near his residence, it was decided to allow the encroachment to remain on payment of a nominal rent of Is. per annum. THE USE OF SLEDGES ON PENFOEL ROAD. Mr. W. Richards moved that the resolution passed at the last meeting of the Council pro- hibiting the use of sledges on Penfoel Road, Llanarmon, be rescinded. In supporting his motion, Mr. Richards said that he did not wish to say anything unpleasant on this matter, or to reflect in any way upon those who supported the resolution at the last meet ing. However, he wished to point out that to stop the quarrymen from using the sledges on the above road would cause a great deal of inconvenience and loss to these people, whilst the corresponding benefit to the parish or dis- trict would be but small. The Council should bear in mind that to keep the quarries at the top end of the road going was a matter of some consideration to the Union, because one quarry had been rated to E50, and the other to f25 per annum, and it was to the advantage of the Union to do something for the quarrymen. Moreover, the owners of the quarry were ready tnd willing to madfc good any damage sustain- ed through using the eledges, if the Council could prove that such da.ma.ge was done. The use made of these sledges did not prevent traffic being carried on along the road, because the sledges were not used until the stones placed on the road were properly set, It would be a matter of great convenience to the men to be allowed to me the sledges, and as the loss to the district in respect of the damage done was so very small, he begged to propose 61, that the resolution passed be rescinded. MI. T -H- Roberts- seconded, and pointed out that the union benetited to a certain extent from the rates paid on these quarries. The Council should be very careful not to do any- thing that would do away with the living of these people, unless it could be shown that the using of the sledges caufied a heavy loss to the ratepayers. Timber was continually being carried along the roads of the districts, and in his opinion these sledges caused no more dam- age to the roads than timber waggons. Mr. Richards: A great deal less. Mr. White proposed, as an amendment, that the resolution now on the books be adhered to. If they granted the use of th<a sledges, they would be bound to get into trouble. Mr. John Roberts seconded. Mr. Henry Williams asked whether it was not possible to arrive at a compromise in the matter? Mr. E. R. Evans asked whether it was not possible to get the quarry owners to take over the road in question and maintain it at their own expense? Mr. Richards said that would be hardly fair to the quarrymen. To expect them to main- tain a road id order to save the district was really too much to expect. As to the state- ment that the roadman spent half his time on the road in question, he begged to say that it was a most misleading statement. On being put to the meeting, 11 voted in favour of adhering to the resolution, and 4 against. Mr. Richards (warmly) said the case would not be allowed to remain where it was, although the majority of the Council had voted against him. He would have a statement of the case prepared, and circulated throughout the whole parishes. The Council had taken advantage of farmers who were paying rates like themselves, and the case would certainly not rest where it was at present. GYFFYLLIOG BRIDGE. A letter was read from Mr. Hagh Thomas, Gytry lliog, in reference to the state of a bridge called Afoii y Llan, Gyffylliog, and it was decided to appoint a committee to visit the place.

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