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HAVERFORDWEST TOWN COUNCIL. A monthly meeting of this body was held at the Council Chamber, on Friday last, at seven p.m., for the following purposes :— i To receive the report of the Gas Committee. 2. To consider any official or other correspondence. 3. To consider notices of motions given by Coun- cillor Rowlands, as to the irregularity of the public Water Supply. By Councillor W. Williams as to Bethany Quarry. By Councillor Thomas James, as to erecting a portico opposite Mr Levi Harries's Com- mercial Hotel, on the Old Bridge. 4. To appoint an Alderman to preside at the forth. coming Municipal election in the place of the mayor, who will be disqualified-heing a candidate. Present: The Mayor, (Mr W. Farrow) Aldermen Thomas, James Phillips, and Joseph Marychurch; and Councillors W. P. Orraond, James Rowlands, Henry James, W. M. Phillips, Thomas James, Thomas Baker, John James, William Williams, Samuel Thomas, and R. T. P. Williams. GAS COMMITTEE. The Town Clerk read the minutes of the committee meeting held that morning and payment was ordered to be made by the Treasurer of various accounts re- 1 commended to be paid. The Collector of the private lights accounts (Mr W. D. Phillips) was questioned by Alderman Thomas t as j to the outstanding arrears, a list of which he submitted and directious were given to enforce payment and in default to cut off the Gas supply. THE WATER SUPPLY. I Mr James Rowlands, in accordance with his notice, I referred to the irregularity of the water supply from the public mains, for which there was now no cause, since there was a sufficient quantity to serve the pub. lie wants. It was arranged that an early meeting of the water committee should be held for the purpose of adjusting all claims for abatement on account of short-supplies during the summer. I THE BETHANY QUARRY AGAIN.—THE TOWN CLERK RECUSSANT. Mr William Williams in accordance with notice g iven at a previous meeting, re-opened the oft- repeated question as to the tenancy of tho Bethany Quarry. He addressed the meeting at considerab le length and with more than his usual ability. He disclaimed having brought the matter forward from any persons! pique or ill-feeling towards his quondam friend the Town Clerk for whom he entertained tha greatest respect. But he was actuated by a para- mount sense of the duty he owed to his con- stituency who were his fellow ratepayers; He dwelt at considerable length on what he described as the unpardonable reticence of the Town Clerk. We will not attempt to follow Mr Williams through his long and eloquent address, but will content our- selves with giving briefly the facts of the case. It% the year 1860 the  It the year 1860 the Corporation agreed to grant a lease for 31 years, to one William Waters, of a piece of quarry land at Portfiekl, (about two acres) at 92 a year, on condition that he would enclose same and build a cottage to the satisfaction of the Corporation Surveyor. This Waters did, and the Surveyor certified it was satisfactorily done, but no lease was ever granted. Some eight or nine years ago Waters disposed of his agreement to Mr Henry Davies, for 915. Mr Davies being then the occupier ot the adjoining farm of Palmerston, and Waters assigned to Mr Davies by deed his interest therein whatever it might be. Waters died, and Mr Davies by his man, occupied the cottage and was entered in the Corporation rental as tenant, and he paid the rent due to the landlords, aud has continued to do so ever since. The Town Clerk said he had given the Council in his printed report and verbally the fullest in forma- tion upon the matter, and he did not wish to enter upon any further discussion upon it, as it was very irksome to him to be worried meeting after meeting therefore he matter had been placed in the hands of Mr James Price, solicitor, who would no doubt be prepared to answer any questions that the Corpora- tion had a right to have answered. Mr Ormond suggested that the Town Clerk should le vc the room during the discussion; he was desirous to have the matter put right in the interest of Mr Davies as well as the Council. The Town Clerk said he was there in an official capacity and declined to leave his seat. Alderman Thomas also urged ths Town Clerk to withdraw, which he had voluntarily done at the Charity Trustees meetings when a question of increase of Salary was under consideration. The Town Clerk said that was so, but it was a different case altogether. Alderman Thomas said he was prepared to divide the Council on it. The Town Clerk said in deference to the wish of the Council he would withdraw, but such intimation should come through the Chair, and at the same time protested against, tho statements made by Mr Williams. There had been no breach of confidence or cont'act on his part. Mr John James said he could not see the pro- priety of asking the Town Clerk to retire, it was undignified to do so, seeing the reporters remained. Were they also asked to retire ? Would it not be as well for Mr Davies to remain and hear the discussion himself as to read it in the columns of the local papers next week ? The Town Clerk had already proceected to with- draw when the Mayor said Come back Mr Town Clerk and resume your seat," which he did. Mr Williams then resumed his speech and con- cluded his remarks with an enquiry whether the Town Clerk had not lost their confidence. Mr John James said that as one of the Committee who had been appointed to investigate the matter six months ago, he was free to confess that he was ashamed of himself for the part he had taken in reporting on it. He had lately had an opportunity of meeting the Town Clerk who had voluntarily shewn him documents which had thoroughly con- vinced him that wrong conclusions had been como to by the committee, and therefore he suggested that the matter should now be dropped. Mr W. M. Phillips said the Council had been wrong in the first instance. They had no power to grant a lease of the Quarry at all. It was allotted by the Portfield Inclosure Commissioners as a public Quarry for the repair of the Portfield roads, and he could shew any one the award. The Town Clerk said that was so, and he had given an Extract from the award in reference to the Quarry Allotments in his printed report. Alderman Thomas moved that the council should follow up the notice to quit served on the town clerk, all he thought it would be child's play not to do so after giving notice. The Town Clerk said that was business, and would bring the question to an issue. Mr Williams said that they were in a dilemma, seeing that the town clerk, who was their legal ad- v iser, was in this instance the defendant as well. Mr Henry James was averse to law, especially on the state of their finances, and, he believed, the town clerk was entitled to the lease. He had made enquiry of the Waters's family, and found that ho had bought aud pnid for it, and could not see why there should be any further bother about it, as the rent was paid. Tho Mayor said it would be only fair to the town clerk that the matter should be cleared up. At length it was proposed by Mr James Rowlands and seconded by Mr \V. M. Phillips, that a committee consisting of Councillors William Williams, LL T. P. Williams, and John James be appointed to report on the matter. Mr John James at first said he must decline acting on the committee, but afterwards consented, and the resolution was carried. ERECTION OF A PORTICO AT OLD BRIDGE. Mr Thomas James applied on behalf of Mr Levi Harries, Commercial 11:11, Old Bridge, for per- mission to erect a portico in front of the eutrauce to hi.* house of which a plan was produced. Mr Harries had driven the Duke and Duchess of Edin- burgh to St. David's on the occasion of their late visit to this neighbourhood and had the Royal permission for using the Royal Arms, which he in- tended to display over the portico. Alderman Marychurch enquired what power they had to interfere with public rights ? Tney had power certainly to remove obstructions. Several members expressed themselves to the same effect, and others who were in favour of granting the application observed that similar consent had been given in othei cases in the town, for instance, the Salutation, the Mariners and Castle Hotels, The 1'own Clerk enquired whether he was to record any resolution, but was told not to do so, and it was left open to Mr Harries to use his own dis- cretion ill the matter. MUNICIPAL ELECTION. Alderman Thomas was appointed returning officer I l at the forthcoming election. The Mayor being one of the outgoing councillors and it was supposed a candi- date for re-election, was disqualified Do act. iJOKiHJUH ACCOUNTS. Tilu Town Cleriv said he had received a second letter from the Local Covernntcn. Hoard requiring tho usual annual returns of the Borough Accounts, for the financial year ending 25th March last, and he was under a penalty for not sending them .withiu the pre- scribed time. He had attended at the Treasurer's Office to obtain the ueedful statistics aud found that the accounts had not been signed by tho two elective Auditors, although the printed abstract had their signatures attached. The explanation given by the Treasurer was that one of the Auditors (Mr Thomas Rces) had been too ill to attend the audit. Mr Thomas James enquired whether the Auditors had been paid for doing tho work The Town Clerk They have been paid, in fact they had not. qualified for the office by signing the re- quired declaration, although they had been repeatedly asked to do tie, both verbally and ill writing and had therefore incurred penalties for the omission. He wished to know how lie was to act in the matter of the accounts. Mr John James suggested that? the Town Clerk should make out the return requested from the printed abstracts so as to avoid the penalty. It was asked what was the reason the auditors had not qualified ? The Town Clerk was not prepared Lo say.

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