The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

ST. ASAPH (FLINT) RURAL COUNCIL. THE DRAINAGE OF MELIDEN. WORKMEN AND THEIR SICYCILES. Mr »Vm. MorrM presided at the roonthiy meeti ng of this Council on Fridey, and Mr J. Lothian oectsp'vioe-chair. THE DEli; NAVIGATION SCTIEMR. The papers OOnDOCtoo with the Dee Navigar tloe Sohfft.t having been laid before the msck- i'jg, membera wtpreaeed the opinion timfc Jiere wx«ild te »o sdva.nte.ge to t.beir end of the oouftty from it, and ii there wae any money to be esp--rd-ed on improving navigation, that A should be spent on Foryd Harbour. At the same t' ruo ii»>inb(>m did hot consider they should of»pa:e am Dee sr-herne. aoti 30 they d&ddod to take no wtioi in the lyatter. NEWMARKET RAILWAY EXTENSION. The Clerk reported that he had attended the conference with regu-rd to the diversion of the road -at Paody Dperth for t.he motor to be extended to Dyiwrth. A rer)ort on the matter w. to bs proparod. but he had heard nothing further oonec-rting it. H aktded that u-tinrng the d9iíber¡¡ at the conic renoe complaints woro mad* to the cotmIi irvn of th^ roadn at Dearth, ant.i the Rural District Council were blamed, but wheo the matter was -In it was found that the raei, in qine-jMon beionged to the Count- OcArnfwj. MELIDEN DRAINAGE. The C" ik Mad ho bad reoeivod oopies of I letter^ which had ton forwarded to the Local GiJverument Board by Mr J. W. Wili Meh- ?-e-ø. and Mr F. J. Ga.niln, aoiicitor, Rhyl fact. ing for Mrs WaMtd^n), on tho subject of the drc of MeHik* The Local Government Board rep iod that the Council was tlic tw,.Ulority to deal wiiii all swiioary matters, and not th0 Pariah Council, a.rx! they asked for the l'otm- oj', objervaliionA on tho subject. Mr Fd waid William, said they hcù prred a I scllituno. and 1md «rtua.:i!y obtainoil lenders. He failed to see why the Locel Gcvernn.en.fi Board should be troubl'tvi i-n the matter. Tbn Ciej-k read the letter from Mr J. W. Willtuunfi, who complained of the delay Úl carry- in^ fit wha-t was ooniidered to be a very ne- ce.aery ^iieme, and abided that property owners w-ore wil.ing to baar a ?hare of t1.c cost, but the Pari--li Oouocil hud no r(} to ;_0 tho ec.!xiik.: througk »ltho*t?h the Rural District Couooil vrc ro fav«jurabe V, it. II » poinlod oat thaw the lor-al G,> verm rent Ro; rd' Iinvj r and the .Medcal OSioor of Health had reported on tho need of a drainage solieme lor tho vil- la go. Mr Gamlin's letter oomplauied that t-b-o Ckun- clI had not fulfilled tl e.r obhjfation. Mr (.^ny Bell said 110 did nor. tlwnk Mr Gumlin was oornect in his ob en-atiors. "100 erk 33.-d be had replied fco the letfcer. Tho Rurai District Cowxril had pre)Ki,reel a. sclue-me, and bad submitted it to the Parish 'Council for tho'r ar»provai. The (,tolic_tg had siLjo advertised for to idevs for oari vin^ out the work. Mr Conwy Boll propoired that flic meeting to the n.d businei-. C .cK). W. 11. Mr Geo. Wiilkrai oomplaincd L:t at ire had hld «o notice of the intentio-i cf the Oo-ut;a'l at its last mcet.niar to doa! with the sc.V.mc. The -ran s. i i that was n, fau't. 'I7:o m-a'fer ;V'(';fl' in tJy. end Mr Wiljia>T« h-.v >. rem i ei at the ■roetutg unfail U10 bu.4aM waa ocmcitided. Ths Council then opened tihe following terxdera ( which had rco-ived for oarrjÙDg out f Me>.ddU Sewerage Soheirva:—J. Owe a, Itnyl, I4 3d; W.uuams, Fa-riey and Co.. Carnar- von, 11130; Ellis and Jones. Prestatyn, £ 126 9s 4- W. Cro oianci, Rh d. ±1123 9s lOd 'i'bcjnuo i I Bryrtiati, MeLdea, J&114 3d; R. Mat-fcc-r. Meudt?n. £ iu6 13s SM; H-ugheu and Wii.iams. Pre^tatyn> ±193 Is 4d; ail J. Graiton and ii. Parry. Presuityn- £96 Oa 10d. A d>ioa&.ian fciiovfvd 0.1 the tenderand it was staled that the Surveyor'^ oo-tanate ivl" thje wcirk was ;6110. ttn-deir of I>Í.e:c.r3 IIuLfliOj and Williams wits accepted, sabjfet to the usual. cotKJiooas. a.n J to the ±150 proan.-vd by the property own:irt> ac Meisden being contributed. ROAD N, A.' r- I' DIVEP^SION. Ant h;.d bo -n made by Mr R. Da vies, Greenback, D V n1(': rei1'.Œ1 <5to- load water hav- wig bep>n diverted on to his kvnd. Air ÖOllWV Bell urged that vvi^ether the Coun- cil was. msptmsib e a cot. they should maka a guLley for the water. He knew that roadmen were very fond of turning water from the road* in-to fields, LLit,j he had had oeevas.on to corn-plain of this. It was decided that a oommittze shoui'd vi-it tho p'rzoe, and that twy liave pjwer to act. ROADMEN AND BICYCLES. A letter was read from an rusurano} company declTnins to make any grant to a roadma>n who \\a« injured whilrl ridiu^r his bicycle en return- ing from work. they coi that us the ntam wat not -engaged cm jsis duties* when injured they we ro not iiabe to pay co.mp"Jo:151b:VI."1. and they strongly advised the Counoii not to pay anythixi-g. It wa.v stated thar. the Rc:d Strr.-evor had ready given t.he C^anaTs roadme-n notioo that if they rode bicyc'ea and from ti»3sir wcrk. they did so at their own risk. Tho Council deviicl-ed to grant the rnjured m:m ha ? 1..i. wages for another month upen the < lear understand in?: that they dkl not admit. .liability, but. 1-71 reoogmtion of bu 18 years' faithful ser- v0.

RHYL EATEPAYEES' ASSOCIATION. THE TRAMWAY QUESTION. URBAN COUNCIL HOURS OF MEETING. The monthly meeting' of this Association was held oil i'ridav evening, Mr F. Phillips prcaidirig. It was reported that the Secretary (Mr I. Rowlands) had written to the promoters of the tramway scheme pointing; out that the poll which the Association had taken had re- sulted in an expenditure* of about £13, and thi promoters y,e1" asked to contri bu-te to- I wards that sum. In reply, Mr Ivey wrote that he would lay the letter before Mr Sclion on his return, and he incidentally a.ked v,rh--ther the Association :101<1 townspeople were prepared to assist the syndical-e in again bring:rag forward a tramway scheme for Rhyl. It was decidcd that the matter be deferred to a further meeting. noaR OF COUNCIL MEEITNGS. Reference was made to the proposal by Councillor Goo. Evans that the hour 01 the meeting of the Council eJiouid he altered to 6 p.m. Mr Asher said he was pleased to find that a notice of motion would come before the Council at its meeting on Monday, and he hoped it would be passed. He felt that if the Council met in the evening many rate- payers would attend, and more would be in- clined to offer themselves as candidates for municipal honours. The present members of the Council were always ready to meet the convenience of one another as to the times of committee meetings, and why should they not meet tho convenience of meanbers and of the public by meeting in the evening? He moved that the Association wild a resolution to the Council in support of the proposed change. Mr PickersgsU seconded. The* Ctiairman said he believed that Rhyl was the only CbnEcil in North Wales which met in the afternoon. The resolution was carried. KIOSKS ON THE FRONT. Mr Brer ton asked whetlK-r any thing further had been done in the matter of fixing kiosks on the front for the coaching firms. He felt au that they would remove a great nuisanoe, and bo a 8ouroe of revenue to the town. Tate Chairman replied that the mat-ter had mentioned in the Council, but notiing had been done. Mr J. Williams hoped the time was far distant when a -top would be put to the coacheti and char-a-bancs parading the streets as at present. In oth-er towns they had to stand in a certain place, and Rhvl should adopt a similar course. THE TOWN BAND. Attention was calkd to a report thjt the Council had refused the Rhyl Town Band per- mission to pby in the strwU, and to collect funds for the purchase of the uniform. Mr Ash-er said he was surprised to hear that such a thin had born done.. In the petrt tho Council readily granted permission to (ierman bands to play in tlic streets and to collect, and yet they mused the request of a local binil for a like privilege. He pro- posed that a letter be sent to the Council urging them to erfanc to the Rhyl Town Band thj same facilities for playing in the streets and collecting as had been granted to the Gorman bands in the past. Tins was seconded and carried, Mr B. Wil- liams remarking that in his opinion the way things were being managed in the town Was not improving it. Compared with 30 years ago. Rhyl was behind in its band arrange- ments. Other matters were discussed, and the Chairman was asked Co mention them in the meetings of the Council com,-nitt,es.

STREET BETTING AT LLANDUDNO. BLACKPOOL MEN FINED. A special sitting of the Llandudno Police Court was held on Saturday afternoon to deal with four persons who had been arrested under the Betting Aots. Dr. T. Daltom and Mr Robert Roberts were the justices on the bench. Frederick William Sannders, of Oxford- street, Blackpool, and James Edward Keegr.n, Haley-street, Blackpool, were charged by In- spector Owen with loitering in Au.gusta- fttroei and Vaughan-strcet, Llaaidudno, in the vicinity of the railway station, for the PUT- pose of betting on Friday and on Saturday. Inspector Owen said that in consequence of several complaints received by the poHos> the defendants were -ecrctly watched, as well as two other defendants. Sergeant Edward Wil- liams and Police Constable J. Williams observed their movements on Friday, and the d-efendants were seen accosting several cabmen, men of the betting class, and re- ceiving betting slips. On Saturday they were watched by M-c-rgeant Williams and the in- spector himself. They were arrested by the two officers, who also took into custody two local men, John Williams and John Hughee, who had been £ >een tendering betting ?,lips to the defendants in the present ease. The four were tak--n to the police station and searched. On Saunders were found two X5 notes, a. threepenny piece, and 2 £ d in copper, as well as 20 betting slips, and upon Keegan were found Xi 12s 6d in cash and eleven betting slips, all produced. Keegan and Saunders pleaded guilty. John Hughes, Alexandra-road, Llandudno, street newsvendor, and John Williams, Brook Cottage, Bodafon-row, stableman, were also charged with loitering for the purpose of betting and pleaded gui'ty. Williams plea.dod that he wa-spoor and had a wti fe and family to keep, otherwise lie would have had nothing to do with tie business. Keegan and Saunders were each fined £ 1 and oosba for the offence with respect to Fri- day and X3 and costs with respect to Satur- day. The former said he had not sufficient money to pay, and aekod that he might have an opportunity to see friends in the town from whom he hoped to borrow the money. He was allowed to go out with a pl:!R,n clothes officer, for this purpose, rem a rking that if he sucoeeded .in time he would return "by train or steamer to Blackpool. The Chairman said the Bench would on this occasion treat the two local defendant* very leniently in the hope that they would take warning and keep out of trouble in the future. were bed 5s each, incltsding ooste.

COWL YD WATER BOARD. EXCESSIVE SUPPLY OF WATER: THE ENGINEER'S WARNING. I THE PENRHYNSIDE PROBLEM AGAIN. I A movling o.f the Conway ana C-olwvn Bay Joint Water Supply Board was held on Friday a-ftorricon at the- Guild Hall, Conway, Dr. R. Arthur Prichard in the chair. Tivo-ro wona also pir-sent:— Messrs D. Gamble, John Williams, Ed. Roberta. J. E. Conway-Jones, Jos. Dlckt ii, Gt".>rgid 1'eva.n, Hugh Owen, Y.H., Morgan, David Jones, Hugh Hughes. Thomas Williams, tho Row. William Phillips, tog'et.her with the (Mr T. E. Parry), the Engineer (Mr T- ll. FarrjRajton), till:) AssBsta-nt Engineer (Mr Chas. F. Farrington), and the Watccman (Mr W. Whallev). TREASURER'S ACCOUNT. From the Treasurer book, it apj oared that there warj a baiare.?' due of J6900 from the Con- way Rural District Council in respect of last, y-var's The precept for tho coming year amounted in all to JE5020 19s 2d, and had been d'uly served on the constivuer.t authorities. By the Treasurer's loan acwunt, fiiero was a balance duo to him of £ 1725 13* 2d. The total extxT-rhttire on the n«ew pipe lint, was £ 30,725 13s 2d up to date. NEW CHAIRMAN. Mr Hugh Owen. J.P., c.f Llaraduidno Junction, was unanimously ek<-usi chairmsut 01 tihe Board for th,3 foethcoming year. On taking the chair, Mr Owen, expressed tr.0 opinion that tn-'If quet-itlom of tenure of the chair of the Board sbcwi'd bo again considered. He- was thankful for the- 'honour, which, he said, they oottkf not very well help <rsnferring (la.agh- te i- He wa.:i sorry Mr J. W. Raynos could not take the chair. On the motion of Mr Dickon, seconded by Mr Boveai, Mr J>a.vid Gamble was elected vice- chairman, Mr (ramble suitably acknowledging. INTEREST ON OVERDRAFT. Mr Gambio asked what was being done with the £57ó 12s 9d. disallowed in resp2ct of interest on an overdraft. The Clerk that an appeal was fctirig made in the. rrtatter. A WATERLESS VILLAGE. Ari'Ù1:. out of tho mi mrfc.v. respecting t.ho large wajrt.™ oi water, th31 Rev. William PhiHips asked whether a lit tie water could not bo supplied to the village wf Penrhynside. Very frequiantly, theirt was not a drop of water in the place all day long. Air said it was a matter of having proper pipes. If the parish or,.Ty f.ad j,v>cd pipes an aburdance of water cculd bo supplied. TI:'9 Itc-v. Wm. Phillips: We have no borrow- ing jxjwers. Could w not have mure pressure ? The Engineer explained that the pipes which supplied Penrhjmside were oi thrpe inch capaci- ty, laid twenty years ago, though there wa- a four-lrie-h pipe at Penrhyn, whicii -w as laild Iatar. Th Rov. Willi.am Pliillijjs asked wlnat they were to do in the case of an epidemic, ami he \HIS informed tinat tiiat was a. matter for the Ccnvvay Rural District Council. Aft-or further discussion,, it was unanimously resolvod, on tb, suggK-stiort of the Engineer, that. the Board adviso the local authorities at Pen- rbynside to write to tbe Local Goyermiyjnt I;o,tr,d, Authority drawing attenticci to the ser- iousn«t« of the case- RAINFALL. 'rho Engineer that tlie rainfall for the. mcn'tih of April was 6.63 inches aga.ins.tt 6.30 inoherf in the correBposnding mcaith of 1909, being a cleereasio of .17 inches. Rain fell on 24 days of the month, against 19 days in the same month of lut yKm. Ihe rainfaH for the momtih of May was 3.99 iMcbes against 2.13 inches in the cor rerspcxndiag inoru erf 1909. being an increase of 1.85. Rain fell an 18 daya agaji\vt 11 days in the- same- moarfh of last year. The rain- fall for the month of June- waa 5.74 i against 3.13 inohes in the corrrsspondiang month of 1909, being an increase, oi 2.&1 inohe». Rain fe41 on. 19 days against 13 days jin. the aaine month of last yoar. ANOTHER WARNING FROM THE ENGINEER- T!he Ergineer prestn-ted a detailed1 report, of t.l>e amount of water supplied' during the mo*ith to t'bo variwis districts, and proceeded:—The quaffifcity of water now being fe,upplied to tJN) district is equal to 50 gallons per hoad- per day, for a population of 28,300. This is very ex -cos- si vo and ougiht to be vvduecd. and I venture again to suggest the oosietructio.i of proper ser- vioe reservoirs in each district. 'Jœh would not only provide for a. supplv of water diuriiig any imton'uption of the supply from tJio trunk main, but would at cittable arriuigeanents t.> be made for reducing1 tlje pressure bctlh on tho trunk main and in the d'TfYerent districts. Unkss something- i. done and the exccvt-ve quantity of water now being supplied cansideiubly redjic»?d. the Board will have to ooansidar the question of extending tho east iron pipes from tue overflow dhamber at Ardda. io Lake Cowtyd, and thus prerveiiting may overflow except at the lake. The Aluminium Corporation have now practically ooropjeiiod the leet from their workoj to tHue Cowlyd Sti^eam, aad may at any t" i)e call for the discharge of tlse cornponaahicn wateir 1,552,500 ga-liori,5 per day. to which they are entitled by too Act of Parliament, and seeing that tho quantify now being delivered into tlie district daily amounts to 1,415,100 gallons per day a total of nearly 3,000.000 gallons jier day. I Chink it is advisable that the Board should consider tihe queotion of securing additional gatbetri rig grcund for water. HOUSE FOR THE GAUGER. The oomiiiittifo consisting of the Chairman (Dr. R. Arthur Prichard), Messrs David Gamble, Hugh O'en, J. W. Ra-ynee- and Edward Ro- berts, were reported to have visited' and inspec- ted the material at the various stoixxi along the pife lines on April 19. The question, regarding tiho purchase- of a piece of land Li, Dolgarrog for tha erection of a house for the gauger, with &uit-ab'¡a. stores, was discussed by the committee, and they now necommended tlhat this be carricd into erffect. Theyl also recommended that a plot of land be purchased at Taiycafn and a suitable stores erected thereon, and that at Glan Conway a piece of land be procured for storage of material. EXCESSIVE PRE.SSURE AT COLWYN BAY. The Engineer reiported that he had been in communication and had several interviews with Mr William Jcr.es, Enginieier and Surveyor to the Colwyn Bay Urban District Council, regard- ing the excessive onnsumpt.ion a.nd pressure of water in his district, and had considered Mr Janes' suggestion of fixing pressure reducing- \-ai on the bra^icli mains. Owing to the largo number of branch mains and consequent heavy ex;/fjn<ilture'. on the necessary valves a,nd fittings he (the Engineer) did not think that was prac- I ticable, and any reduction of pressure by this m>">3ms must b0 effected on the trunk main. T would bo no difficulty in doing this and t:hus reducing the pavsstine in the Colwyn Bay district, but such reduction in pressure would affcct. the supply to the his/her parts of Llysfaen which a,v,e at prvaesnt supplied by gravitation- He had received an application fiorn the man in charge otÍ the pumping itatiom at Old Goiwyn for SO r-csmineration in conaiection with the additional pumping required from August 1st to September 13th, 1938. He had ceretuitT (ion- sidercd the matter and awacded- tbe Conway Rural District Council the sum of J612 10s in ooTisiuorai ion of tihe extra pumping; and oui of sum tho Council ought to pay the man in charge a sum of £ 5 for tlx* extra time worked by him on week days and Sundays during the p.ricd refecrod) to. DOLGARROG LIGHT RAILWAY. The order for this has now been eefflfirmed, and th3 Engineer reported that he had fceuared a. clauso a,g:eeing to al'ow tihe Joint Board to lay two lines of water mains over the bridge proposed to be erected over the river Conway near Dolgarrog. THE AUDITORS OBSERVATIONS. The Finar.ce Committee prewented the District Auditor's (Mr Will. Griffith j re^iort upon tibe audit, of the Board' accounts for the year ended Man_h 31db 1909, from which it. appeared that the balance in favour of the Colwyn. Bay Coun- cil was £ 205 6s 2d of tibo Conway Corporation, £96 Is 10d, and of the Conway Rural District Council L,36, Os lid. The Glan Conway Rural District Council was reported to be. lfu 2d in arrears, while the treasurer's balance on the general account was £.32 Ids, ard t.ho Clerk's £3 15s. The?; was a, balance of £ 2547 17s lOd in the han-cb of tho Treasurer' on the new main (loam) account,, and mi overdrait of E2977 15s 10a on the cost of Act account. I understand, peo oecdrd the Auditor, that the Water Board' have applied to L.) Local Government Board for power to borrow td-,L- sum. The total loan debt of tho Water Board at 31st March last amounted to £49.568. I found it neceswary to d-sallow the sum of E576 12. 3d charged in tlie aecouinits. in rc-sjiec-t cf i,ntc-,c-.A on overdrai't. I have again to draw the attention of the Board to the arrears of ronts due to them, and I have decided to hold the au-dit of accounts for the year or-dod 31st March instant early in April, with a view to d;>aiii>g with the matter in an effective manner., unless the arrear will have b3en eoliected in the meantime. Ia tho case of Cumaritog Farm, the ton-ant informs me that lie- has mot pn.:d! any rent since the termination of h.s lea.se, four years ago, and thai although lie has several times written to the Board suggest- illg terms for a new agreement, he has lulled to obtain any reply. The other tenants, accord- ing to the b'Joks of the Board,, owe considerable sums. I 'deem it desirabio to inform the Board that at my next audit it will be my duty to con- si-dor whether the members oi iiie Board are not liable to be surcharged with the amounts due owing to their rjciglig-wnce to talks steps to re- cover the s.arr.e,. 1 trust, however, that the. matter will bø fully enquired into by ti.e Joint Board without any further delay. It was now ri'i^orted, that all the rents had been paid, but that of at:1t. tenant, who gonteaided that the Beard had not feaaced his ground to divi-de it frc-m tuat of another tenant, as agreed- It. was,, taonaiore., dseeided to red-uo^ the n?n{» in that irKtance from £ 2G to JEH. thus allowing £0 for the tcmarrt to ercct his own fence. ESTIMATE. The Clerk submitted an estimate of the- pro- bable receipts au-d for the year elid- ing 31st Maroh, 1911, and afteir du.2t considera- tion, *it TO unanimously resolved that a rate be levied at Kkl in the £ to meet tlx? estimated exi^nd^ure, and that i>rccepts be signed and issued upon, the Canstituant Auta-orities at the raite at lOd in tbe £ upon the assessable value of each district, as on ike. 31st March. 1910. CJON'TRACTOR'S EXTRAS. Tb& Engineer submitted the claj m of the con- tractors fur ex tras,.ete.,In cor.rjection with the lay- illg of tihe new main p;pet»and it was unanimous- ly resolved that the sum of £ 1561 2s. 4d be paid to the contractors in iull settlement a the oon- traets and their claim. The Engineer also submitted an account of title stores ieft on the- works by the contractors, and it was dockiid ilhat the sum of E312 19te lid be paid to the contractors for the. tAirjilus stock. and that Uie following be appomceo to inspect the a.rtieJes:—Tbe Chairman, Mr Eilward Ro- berts, Mr Hugh Owen, Mr David Gamble, amd Mr J. W. Ravines. ENGINEER'S ACCOUNT. The Engineer's claim, amounting to J51248 17s lid. oil whicth he had been paid £ 1000 on account, was submitted, amd the balaneo of £248 17s lid was ordered to be paid. LOANS. '[!be Engineer mporkd fimt. he would now be in a. position to prepare tlie neee«ss.u'y statement for the .Looai Governrmmt Board, sliowioig tihe excess expeirsdifcure, so at; to enable the Water Board to apply for a further loan to cover such eocpondlture.

RUTHIN COUNTY SCHOOL. A GOVEF-MORIS PROTEST AGASNST "WASTE OF MONEY." At the monthly meeting of tihe Ruthin County Sahood Governors on Friday evening, wliert the abstract of aeoouiriis for th-D year was before the meeting, Mr J. II. Simon took exception to ceveial of tlie items ae showing what lie des- cribed as "a v.iifui and wicked waste of money." Mr Simon said that the salaries of the teachers totalled £ 900, whereas illie- number of pupils was OinJy 70 and yot there appeaM-J in the accounts oerveral extra items pa.id for doing little things in and about the jxihool. He specially objeebxl to the large amount expended o-l- prize distribu- tiens, and especially to the sum of £4 paid in respect of atrzLM from Denbigh on that occasion. The Chnirman (Dr. Modwyn Hughes) said the expenditure had been sanctioned, and the bills had been before tlie Finance (Sommitiee and passed as oorrect- Remarks of the kind just made would have a prejudicial effect ixi the nrl "jds of some people. loiter on Mr Simon drew attention to the fact that tfho bur.-saries and a.ug*m'f>ntation of scholar- ships ww? give to cliildrcn whese parents were wo thouw-nds of pounds. He distinctly ob- jected to that being done. Tho Chairman painted out that the scholar- ships amd augmenratioms were awarded on merit- and were opan to all pupils from other schools. Mr Simon: It is not, right that tho children of well-to-do parents should be taught at the expense of tihe ratepayers. I protest most strongly against it. A disouss <m arose as to whether an expert bee-keeper from the locality should be allowed to vusit- the school and give lessons in keeping bees. The favoured tihe idea. Mr Simons: Why net the science mis- tress give lessons in ,kN"ping Mr Stepiliiens: Pop-keeping is not part oi the science curriculum. Mr Simon: It is as much a part of it as fesdng frogs. Bee-keeping could be done scientifically and profitably. It was decided to allow the bee-keeper to visit the school, and the abstract, of aocount..3 was reiferred back to the Finance Committee.

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ST. ASAPI-I BOARD OF GUARDIANS. EARLIER BREAKFAST: LESS EXPENDI- TURE. CARE OF THE CHILBRXN. Tbe fortnightly meeting of this Board was heid on Friday, Mr J. Friiiiston (tthyl| presid- ing, and Mr Wirt. Jones (Llanniexyddi occupied the v^ce-cliai. There were 4;1rJ present: — M'Casrj. J. Pteaee, Jam. Roberts, Jno. Jones, Abarge-le; 1< Bibby. Cwm; J. E. Jones, Mrs Gee, Detnbigh; Messrs E. MorgaLh Dyineirch- ion; R. A. Jones, Wm. Williams,. Heniian Geo. Williams, Mrliden; Ed. Williams, Dyiserfch; T. 1'. Wiilia:Rs, Robt. Jonas. Prestatyn; Wtn. Mor- ris, W. Conwy BetJ, Llew. B. Evans, RbuddJan; S. IVrlcs, Hugh Edwards, 1. Batlio, G. F. Gun- Per, J. liobervs Jones, Mrs Mary Jones, Mrs i).o RiUice, Riiyl; Messrs J. Lothian, W. A. W atts, St. Asaph; J no. Morris, Trefoant; and tho otiicials. DECREASE IN PAUPERISM. 1'he Masier reported a deeroase ot 39 in the rrunibvr of innunea during the fortnight, arKi of fA vagrants. a& oompoi^od with tine coriespoad- i"g rc-rtisi last year. '11 Chairman said he considered the figures very sati^fae-tory, and Mr S. Perks remarked that it looked as ii there was more work in tlie country. Mr Hilis Jones: And that. the labour bureaus are their work. A LATER BREAKFAST HOUR. The Board, on vhe ouggeit on of the Master, cliceide-d tliiat the breakii^t hour in the work- house abuuldt be at 7.15 inti^ead- of 6.45, thereby saving' about 6s per week in lighr, in addition to coonom-sing the fuel. TRE-vT' TO THE INMATES. It was reporled that the adult inmates had been invited by the teachers of tlie Church Sun- day Schools to a-ecevmpany the children to Llan- dudno 011 tihe occasion of the annual treat. At the railway station Mr Chas. Grimsley presented eadh of them with fed. A hearty vote of tharJis was passed for tlie treat, Gilri ol-co to Mr" Grimsley for li L' gift, TAKING CAR]-; OF THE CHILDREN. Mr 1. Bat-bo prreented tiba report of the Visit- ing Committee, in the course of which he stated that the nurse" had now returned to duty, having recovered from her illness. In the opinion oi C:o doctor mere help was required for nursing floe sick pool" in the workhouse. The committee had asked for a report on the matter. With regard to t.he rooent cii-Qular from the Local Government as to the,guardians, tak.tng charge of children whose parents were not tit to look after them, the committee in- stanced one case in which a woman had several ehildran, and as they wore dragged about the country legging and sleeping out, the commit- considered that the next- time t-he children, came to the tho Beard sihould assume control of them. 1 lie re-port was adopted, and Mr Ellis Jones said lie was glad that the committee had had the oourage to take up tbe case. ISOLATION CASES. Thfl period for whioh Dr. Thomas (Rhyl) was appointed to take charge of the Board's oaaas in the Rhyl Isolation Hospital having expired, he was reappointed for & further period of three years at a salarv of B12 per annum. A LUNATIC'S MONEY. Tlio Clerk reported that he had taken charge of the sum of £72 1 1M found in tihe house of a pauper lunatic, and that he had lodged the money in the bank in the joint names of the rolievvng officer and himself. It was expected that tlie woman wcuM not bo in the asylum more tlh»m a few weeks. The Board approved of the Clerk's act. A KINDLY ALT. At the last moving of the- Board it. was cI- cided to send oeitain twins to Rhyl who were suiferiing from consumption, in the hope that the air wOlLl assist in their recovery, and ar- rangements were to be made for their admission into tJX) Royal Alexandra Hospital. MJ",3 Dei now stated1 that the- twirs had sant to Rhyl, and one was doing very well, but it, was found that. they ootdd net bo admit- ted to the 'hospital free. Sho had paid fixe first motn&h's aspetnsaif &Zia sdow tasked illieBoard to sanction further IJ&YTrn?Jnl:3. It was reported that, one child was suffering from an afTeetion I )n of the spine, and would have to be in the hospi- tal for at least two years at 5s per week, and tbe ibcwpiial authoritier* were prepared to do all fcbeiy could to place the child m the free cots. The residence at Rhyl had wcswderftilly improved tJhe, other child. Sito projiosed the lieard sanction the payment, Mr Hugh Edwards serswided. and alro pro- posed a vote of thanks to De ior the trouble fhe had- taken in tihe matter. The Chairman wppmrtiHi- the motion, and added' that Mrs Dei Ranee readiily paid the ex- penses for the iirst month rather "than cause de- lay. Mr J. Pierce also supported, and the motion and votes of thanks were passed.

OLD COLWYN HORSE DEAL- ING TKAN SACTION. JUDOMEMT AGAINST A CONWAY MAN. At the Llandudno County Court on Thursday, before Judge Moss, Griffith Williams, College House, Conway, was sued by David Evans and Bros, grocers, Old Colwyn, for an alleged breach of warranty on the sale of a horse. Mr E. A. Crabbe appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr James Porter, Conway, defended. Mr Crabbe said that on May 10th defendant informer the plaintiff that he had two ponies for sale. Mr Wiiliam Morris Evans, who saw the defendant, asked if the pony was sound and a good worker. Defendant replied in the affirma- tive. After considerable discussion Mr Evans agreed to buy the horse for £13, defendant, pro- mising to buy the animal back in the afternoon, which he did. A written warrant was signed by the defendant, and a cheque was handed over in payment. After working the pony for a day or two, the plaintiffs found that the pony would not go, and in the following week they had to cease working the animal altogether, as she was "dead lame Correspondence took place between the defendant and the plaintiff, with the result that the pony was said at the Abergele Smithfield by public auction for seven guineas. William Morris Evans, a partner in the firm of Messrs Evans and Sons, grocers, Colwyn. gave evidence in support of this statement, and added that when the horse was brought back in the afternoon, witness noticed that the two front feft had been shod with new shoes. When he remarked upon this, the defendant replied that the pony wanted shoeing, and he had done that for him (witness). They had to give up working the pony for a day or two, and then they tried her again, when they iound that she was still lame. On May 21st they sent to the defendant asking him to go and see the pony, as it was

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BETTWSYCOED PETTY SESSIONS. DRINKING ALLOWED BUT NO BILLIARD PLAYING. These sessions were held on Saturday, before Col. Johnstone (presiding), Messrs L. W. Jelf Petit, R. Parry, and L. O. R. Ashley. A RIDICULOUS ACT. The proprietor of the Cobden Hotel applied for the extension of the licence of the billiard room from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. for the conven- ience of guests slaying on the premises. The Cierk (to the Bench): You have no power to grant the application. The billiard room must close at 10 p.m. the same time as the hotel. Mr Petit: Have the guests staying at the hotel, no right to use the room after 10 p.m. ■ The Clerk: No, they arc prohibited by the Act. Mr C. T. Allurd: If the application can be considered I shall also apply for its benefit on behalf of the Belle Vue, Trefrivv. The Clerk The only remedy is for the appli- cants to apply to the Quarter Sessions under the plea put in for populous districts. Col. Johnstone: Twenty years ago I would drive a coach and four clean through such a ridi- culous Act- I cannot conceive such idiocy as an Act which allows guests at hotels to drink as much as they like after it is closed to the gene- ral public, and yet prohibits them from enjoying a game of billiards there. Supt. Recs: It is a very foolish Act, but at the same time the police have to see that its pro- visions are observed. BELLE VUE HOTEL. The application of Mr C. T. Alard for the per- manent transfer of the Belle Vue Hotel and Ship Inn, Trefriw, from Mr Michael Judge to Mr Walter Frederick Coodwin, was granted. TREFRIW MEN FINED. Deputy Chief Constable Recs summoned Hugh Parry and R. Hughes, Crafnant House, Trefriw, for being drunk in charge of horses and carts on Juno 6th. Mr Rees said the men were engaged carting bricks from Llanrwst Station to Trefriw, and were found by the constable on the beat very drunk while in charge of horses and carts. The officer took charge of the latter. and sent the men home. Neither of the defendants had been before the Court previously. A fine of 2s 6d and costs each was imposed. A BETTWSYCOED MAN FINED FOR ASSAULT. Matthew H. Ellis, of Cape! Curig, charged Robert Parry, Bont Llugwy, Bettwsycoed, with assaulting him. Mr C. T. Allard prosecuted. Ellis said he was a keeper in the employ of Mrs Lev over the Gwydr Estate. On June 24th he was instructed by the head keeper to watch some snares laid on Hendre field, and observed some boys, including the defendant, examining the snares for rabbirs. On June 30th, while he I (witness) was cycling along the road he met the defendant driving. lie stopped witness, and asked "Why did you squeeze my boy the other day?" Witness replied "I never touched him. Thereupon the defendant stripped his coat off, and said, "I will half kiii you and McNaughton." He then jumped or. to the road and struck wit- ness on the left side of the face until he reeled against the adjoining wall. He attempted to strike witness again, but failed. Witness' face bled profusely as thi result of the blow. When subsequently linked by Mr Bower, why he had struck witness, defendant replied "Because he swore at. me." Defendant: Did you not assault my little boy on June 25th, and search his pockots? Witness: No. Defendant on oath said that his little boy was returning from the Llandudno trip across a field when the complainant and another keeper caught hold of him. and squeezed his arm and punched him. Witness admitted striking the complainant. A fine of 20s and costs was imposed. The defendant was further summoned by John IJ. Evans, Bettwsyc-oed, for threatening him. The complainant, a head keeper in the employ of Mrs Ley, said 113 accompanied the complain- ant in the previous case to interview the derend- ant after the assault, when he said "I will half kill you when I liavt, a chance." He applied to I the Bench to have the defendant bound over to keep the peace. Mr A. K. Bowen corroborated. Defendant declared that he never uttered the words "half kill" to the complainant. He was bound over in the sum of B5 to keep I the peace during th,) ensuing six months.

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lame. Defendant replied per messenger that he was surprised to find that the horse was lame, and that it must have happened since the pony was sold. On May 25th witness went to see the defendant, who said he "could not make the mat- ter out." Witness, having referred to the shoe- ing of the horse, defendant replied that there was nothing wrong in consequence of the shoe- ing. Witness replied that it was a strange thing that when the defendant would not c-orne down a penny in the price of the horse, he could pay for two new slices. Defendant declined to take the pony back, and asked witness not to be hard upon a poor man, but to wait a little. if. was then agreed that they should first see a "vet. and they took the pony to Mr Booth, of Old Colwyn, who confirmed the fact that the pony was lame, and tender-footed. Witness then wrote to the defendant, stating that the best thing lie could do was to have her back. To this defendant replied on the 25th May, "I re- ceived your letter, and was surprised at its con- tents. I am sure it happened to her ~after you had her from me. I hope she is better by now." Witness replied that unless defendant would take the pony back other steps would be taken in the matter. Cross-examined by Mr James Porter, witness admitted that he had looked at the horse well, and that he had remarked that she wanted shoe- ing, but he did not profess to know much about horses. He denied that he had said that the de- fendant ought to shoe the horse, and in his opin- ion that was only done in order to put the horse right for the time being. You mean to tell us that he was trying to sell you a wrong one?—Yes. Further cross-examined, witness said the de- fendant had given him the age of the pony as "nine or ten years;" that the animal had been at work on the farm, carrying potatoes, etc., and witness put the pony to do ordinary grocery work in a cart. He had not worked her all day, as he had another pony which he wanted to sell. By the Judge: He noticed her going wrong two" or three days after trying her, but it was on the following Wednesday week that she be- came really bad—about ten days after tho pur- chase. By Mi Porter: The horse had not travelled more than four or five miles during the time he had her. Frank Booth, veterinary surgeon, Old Colwyn, stated that on examining the pony he found it- had a very weak sole and wall to the foot, which was very tender to the touch, and hot. On the off hind leg she had a bone sprain, from which she was also going lame. He advised the re- moval of the shoe, and the foot was treated. He saw her again oil the 29th, and on the 30th she was again shod. After tho pain of the. ham- mering had passed off, she seemed to get bet- ter, but on being taken on the road again she became worse. Tho foot had evidently been searched before, and must have also been tender before. Judgment was given by consent for the amount claimed, payablo at the rate of £1 per month.