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♦ CRICKHOWELL FARMERS' UNION. DANGER OF TARRED ROADS. I Mr. David Pritchard, Park Farm, Llangattock. presided at a meeting of the Crickhowell Branch of the X.F.U. on Thursday in last week, at the Cambrian Arms Hotel, Crickhowell. No Better Than Ice Ponds." I Councillor Henry Thomas called attention to tfie danger of tarred roads, and said that parts of the main highway to Brecon were little better than ice ponds. Accidents were frequently occurring through horses slipping down. Not only was the centre of the road tarred, but tar was apparently poured all down the sides. He proposed that they ask the County Council to forthwith remedy the existing state of things. A Member Only motorists are considered now. Councillor Thomas Be that as it may, farmers are the largest ratepayers and their interests should be considered. The Chairman strongly condemned the present system of tarring, and Mr. Anthony Lewis (Prisk) said he had previously made complaints about the danger to horses. The meeting unanimously decided to com- municate with the County Surveyor. Weighing of Sheep. I It was resolved to support the Brecon branch in their protest against the decision of the authorities to dispense with ttie weighing of sheep before grading. The Chairman And I suggest we urge the authorities to do away with the grading system altogether. It will be better for fanner and consumer. (Hear, hear). A Member But not the auctioneer and butcher. (Laughter). The suggestion was agreed to. Monthly Meetings. I Mr. Anthony Lewis urged the need of meeting I oftener. It was ridiculous to meet haphazard as they were doing now. They were not able to get through half the correspondence, and many important matters were not considered at all. The Chairman I quite agree, and propose we meet on the first Wednesday in every month. This was carried unanimously. 4— 1
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Oakey. TREDEGAR, Mr. T. Walby. CORN PRODUCTION ACT, 1917, AGRICULTURAL WAGES BOARD (ENGLAND AND WALES). ORDER VARYING THE MINIMUM RATES OF WAGES AT PRESENT IN FORCEIIFOR MALE WORKERS IN CERTAIN AREAS IN ENGLAND AND WALES, TO COME INTO OPERATION on the 6th OCTOBER, 1919. The Agricultural Wages Board (England & Wales) Hereby Give Notice, as required by the above Act, that they have made the following Order :— 1. The Wages payable for employment in agriculture in each area descrioed in Column i cf the Schedule to this Order of male workmen of the respective classes and ages mentioned in Columns 2 and 3 of that Schedule shall be not less than wages at the respective rates specified in Column 4 of that Schedule for the hours specified in Column 5 thereof. 2. Provided ttiat where a whole-time workmen is employed by the week or any longer period, the wages payable to him for the hours of work agreed between him and the employer in any week (excluding hours of overtime employment) shall not be less than the amount specified in Column 4 of the said Schedule, and applicable to that workman, notwithstanding that those hours are less than the hours specified in Column 5 and applicable to him. 3. Provided also that in the case of a workman of less than 18 years of age to whom this Order applies the minimum rates and overtime rates shall, during the first two months of his employment in agriculture, be 20 per cent. less than the rates which, but for this provision would be applicable to him under the preceding clauses of this Order. 4. The differential rates for overtime employment in each area described in Column i of the Schedule hereto of male workmen of the respective classes and ages mentioned in Columns 2 and 3 of that Schedule shall be the rates specified in Column 6 thereof. 5. For the purpose of the above rates, overtime employment shall mean :-(a) In the case of each of the said areas and of workmen of each of the said classes and ages such employment as is described in Column 7 of the Schedule to this Order (b) in the case of all the said areas and workmen of all the said classes and ages (except in any case in which the application of this provision is ex- pressly excluded by the said Column 7) all employment in excess of .6} hours on a Saturday or on such other day (not being Sunday) in every week as may be agreed between the employer and the workman. 6. In the said Schedule the expression employment in summer shall mean employment during the period commencing on the first Monday in March and ending on the last Sunday in October, and the expression employment in winter shall mean employment during the rest of the year. 7. For the purpose of the above rates, the hours of work shall not include meal times, but shall include any time during which by reason of weather conditions an employer has prevented from working a workman who was present at the place of employment and ready to work. S. This Order shall apply to all male workmen who are wholly or partly employed in agri- culture within the meaning of Section 17 (1) of the Corn Production Act, 1917, in any area described in the Schedule to this Order during such time as they are so employed. 9. This Order shall come into operation on the sixth day of October, 1919. 10. From and after the date on which this Order comes into operation the Orders heretofore made b) the Agricultural Wages Board and fixing minimum or overtime rates of wages or definin.g overtime employment shall be varied or cancelled so far as may be necessary to give effect to this Order. EXTRACTS FROM SCHEDULE. -¡- i'" '1- 1  2 I 3 i 4 5 I 6 7 i Hours per Week. Overtime Rates. I II -I j ——lEmploywieut to which Overtime • I I I Rates apply in addition (ex- I mum I For em- For em- ? cept in the cases expressly e- Description of Areas. Classes of Workmen. Ages. ? Weekly I ployment ployment I On On ? eluded below) to the time on I j Wage. in in W$ek- ? Sundays. ? one week-dav in each week for Summer. Winter. days. 1 which OYertimcRates are pay- j j able under Clause 5 (b) above. I I I I The lù:ministrat,h<el I I ¡, All employment on a Sunday. Counties of (,1:1-1 I All employment in excess-of 50 morgan and Mon-I I s. d. I honrs in any week (exclud- mouth, and thc? /21 years and over i 4 1 6 I iug Sunday) in Snmmer." County Boroughs of 20 and under 21 j 38 6 i i d. 1/2 Allemplovmeutmexeessof?8 Cardiff, M?hyr? 19 20 j 37 6 io}d. 1/1 j hours in any week (exclud- Tydfil, bwanseaj 18 19 ] 33 6 ioid. 1/ 0 L in? Sunday) in "Winter." and Newport. All Classes. ?17 18 28 6 1 i(f. i Clause 5 (b) of.the abov Order 16 17 i 24 6 .50 48 7??i gd. i shall not apply in the case  ? j J5 16  21 0 I 6}d. 7?d. ■ of any workman who under 1I4 15 18 o I" 5-(1 6'd. an agreement in writing with ?'-U4 n d ?r 14 years. 10 o j/ Unikr 14 years. ¡ 10 0 I _?d. sJd. I his employer is entitled either I 2d. 3d. ? (a) to one weed's holiday onl ? I full pay in each half-year, or ? (b) to one fortnight's holiday   on full pay in each >ear, or ? (c) to payment of double pay for one week's work in each | JwIf-year or for one fortnight's j work in each year. I i Dated the Twenty-fifth Day of September, 1919. 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Abergavenny Town Council. CounciHc;' Graham and Housing Question I FIRE BRIGADE PAY INCREASED. I The monthlv meeting of the Abergavenny Town C'-micil was held on Monday night, the Mavor AnL Z. Wheatley) presiding. There were also present Alderman Col. W. Williams, Aldernv-.n Col. J. C, Bishop. Councillors Major J. R. Jacob, T. A. Delafield, P. Telford, W. Rosser. (». R. Plowman, R. Iball, J. R. Beck'-vith, F. Sadler, J.' Tong, A. C. Graham, W. J. Meale and F. J. Mansiield Dumping Down of Hop-Pickers. The Z lav or expressed pleasure that the crisis of the past week had been satisfactorily ter- minated. There one matter he should like to meuion, and that was thai for some reason or other a large number of hc.p-pickers-men, wome,i and children—had been dumped down into Abergavenny since the previous Thursday. On Thursday night they had about 14 women and children, and they managed to find accom- modation for them at various places. The climax was reached on Saturday, when no less than 100 women and children and a few men arrived between 5 and 8 o'clock. They were in a dilemma as to what to do with these people, as the children were very young and the lodging- houses were full. He felt that it was only right that they should put them on the Town Hall premises, and they therefore put them in the Corn Exchange. He should like to take that opportunity to publicly thank the Salvation Army for administering as far as they could to the wants of the women and children on Satur- day night, and he should like to thank Councillor Graham for the very valuable help he rendered on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. It was through his self-sacrifice that 'hey were able to do anything to relieve these people. They arrangements made for them to have refresh- ments at different restaurants in Flannel-street, and he thought that they were all satisri.ed. I The question arose as to what to do with them over Sunday, and after consultation with Coun- cillor Graham he felt it was only right that they should get a char-a-banc to take thes'e people to their homes—70 to Dowlais and 33 to Tredegar. He arranged with Mr. Moon for £ 25 for the two journeys, and the question was how to raise the money. Mr. Llewellin came to their assistance, and took down a list of the names, and they got as much money as they possibly could off each one towards the expense, with the result that they had 110 iSs. 6d., leaving a balance of /14 is. 6d. to get. He did not know how he would raise that montv. Abergavenny had been verv patriotic in the and had responded very liberally when the need arose, and he thought that the districts themselves should find this amount, so he wrote to the Town Clerk of Merthyr explaining the position, and also to the Clerk to the Tredegar UrbanCouncil.and he hoped thoStlbodies would help them towards the ex- pense. He would not have liked it to be said that Abergavenny allowed children to roam about the streets with no assistance given to them. He should also like to give a word of thanks to Mr. Richings. A great deal of extra labour attached to him. because he had to remain on the premises until 3 o'clock on Sunday morning before the people quietened down, and he had to be there at 9 o'clock again to open the door for them to come out. Strike and Gas Economy. Councillor Tong asked why a special Council meeting was called to deal with the question of gas economy during the strike, when the Gas Committee should be the authority to carry out the official instructions, and why was the adver- tisemcnt in the Chronicle signed by the Fuel Overseer ? If the Gas Committee were in- competent to carry out these duties he quite agreed that the Council should have a special* a,r,-((! t?:??,+ t,ie Courc;.l s ?'lot,( 1 ?t s p ecial, The Mayor said that the matter was referred to the two committees, the Gas Committee and the Fuel and Lighting Committee, and it was felt advisable to summon an emergency meeting- of the whole Council, so that they could take immediate steps and. put into operation the request of the Board of Trade. Councillor Tong said that he received the notice half an hour after the meeting was held, and he was given to understand that some members never received the notice at all. His point was, why interfere with the order of business in this way ? If they had a Fuel Con- trol Committee they should have been sum- moned. Councillor Rosser Is there a Fuel Control Commits ? The Mayor Councillor Rosser said he had not been sum- moned to a meeting, although he was supposed to be a member of it. Irrecoverable Rates. Councillor Mansfield asked, on the minutes of the Finance Committee, when they were going to receive particulars of the irrecoverable items. It was agreed some months ago that they should have such a report. The Town Clerk said it would be brought for- ward at the next meeting. The books had only just been balanced up. Local Guides. I The Finance Committee reported that the Town Clerk submitted an application for per- mission to bring out an official handbook for Abergavenny, but as a large supply of the exist- ing guides were yet in stock no action was ordered to be taken for the present. Councillor Sadler asked if these guides were on sale, and why permission wis refused to get out an official guide for the town. Would it cost them anything ? There was a great need for a good guide for the town. They were absolutely vvithout any in the shops.. The Town Clerk said that there was a big stock of these books at the County Court offices. A good number of visitors told him that they had been unable to obtain a guide, and he had handed them copies. The firm in question would not tal, up the question of the publication of a guide if there was one in existence. Alderman Bishop said that the guides belonged to the Chamber of Trade, and he believed that there were a good number of them. Corporation Work and Trades Union Wages. I The Finance Committee reported that the printing of the rate books had been given to Messrs. Owen Bros., and the contract for the abstract of accounts to Messrs. Morgan & Co., who had. the printing for the next three months. It was also .resolved that after March next the work be given the printers for one year, the trades union rate of wages to be included in the contract. Councillor Graham said that in reference to the trades union rate of wages he hoped that this would be made operative in the sense in which it was intended. They protected the employes by inserting this clause, and they also protected the employers. It- was only reasonable that if they were- going to recognise the trade union rate they should see to it that none of their work should be gio. n to anyone who was not a member of his union or federation. Penes Celebrations Financss. I Councillor Rosser asked what was the position with regard to the rate that was levied for the purpose of defraving the cost of the Peace celebrations. lie should like to know whether all accounts had been paid, whether a statement had been issued showing the surplus, and what -was to become of it, and Vv nether tne\ Were going to take the advice oi the l'eace Celebra- tions Committee which was appointed to carry out the work. The Mavor said that there was notmng done yet, Jud. ttC matter would come before the committee" The Town Clerk said that some of the accounts had been paid, and some were going through this month, and then they would be aole to present a clear sheet. Councillor Rosser said he did notknow whet,her it was regular or not, but he did not like this method Where an executive committee was appointed for a specific purpose, he submitted 1 that • II accounts they were responsible for in- r cur-ir should be passed by that committee, and pc.ssibly be passed by their Finance Com- mittee afterwards. It was hardly courteous to the people who had been asked to act on this committee. The Mavor said that a full statement would f be presented before the accounts were finally passed. Councillor Rosser Will you give an under- taking that no more accounts shall be paid until thev have been passed, and that all accounts paid will be brought before the committee The Mayor agreed to this.. j The Town Ch-rk said he had only paid such accounts as were authorised, such as the prizes for the sports. Councillor Mansfield said that when the j' ife* aecounte were- authorised there was u" need to keep the people waiting for their money. Councillor Rosser said there was no need to keep them waiting. That was the reason a committee should have been called to deal with them. Water Supply Low. I In proposing the minutes of the Sanitary and Water Committee, Councillor Telford said that they had had a very dry summer, and he thought their Surveyor was to be congratulated on having been able to keep the supply so good up to now, but he should like the attention of the public to be drawn to the fact that the recent rains had not improved the springs to any appreciable extent. Everyone must be as economical as possible in the use of water until they had more rain, otherwise they might have a shortage although the Surveyor told him that there was still about 14 days' supply in the reservoir. They had come through the dry summer excep- tionally well, and he thought Abergavennv was in a fairly good position so far as water was I concerned. Fire Brigade Pay. i The minutes of the Sanitary Committee stated that the committee desired to place on record their appreciation of the way in which the Fire Brigade turned out at Mr. Redwood's fire, and for their effective way of dealing with it and pre- venting damage to other property. The Borough Surveyor reported to the committee that he had, in conjunction with the Captain of the Fire Brigade, gone into the question of the remuneration of the Fire Brigade and also the condition of the plant and apparatus. It was suggested to increase the retaining salaries as follows :—Chiet officer, from £ b 10s. to iro ros, lieutenant, from 1 2 to £3: firemen, from £1 10s. to i2, the percentage of increase over pre-war salaries being 75 per cent. to the chief officer and 100 per cent. to the lieutenant and firemen. All extra drills over 12 were to be paid for pro-rata. The pre-war payment for attendance at ifres was and 5s. for the lieutenant and firemen respectively, with a bdnus of 2S. C,d. in each case. The suggested payment was 12s. od. for the chief officer, plus 3s. per hour, 10s. for the lieutenant plus 2s. 6d. per hour, arid 7s. 6d. for the fircmcl phE 23. per hour. These payments were based on an attendance of eight hours. In the majority of town fires it was unnecessary for the whole of the members to bo b attendance eight hours, and in the case of men losing time they were out < of pocket under the existing scale of payment, owing to their hot being able to return t'o tll:r I employment. The work was such that extra risks and discomfort were incurred, and in sthe case of accident the compensation was con- siderably below that of their wages. The pay- ment for the a tendance of the Brigade at country fires would be the same as for the town fires, but the charge for the apparatus and plant would be lio for country fires and £5 for town fires. Since the last meeting the whole of the apparatus and hose had been tested, and it was found that out of a total length of 1,270ft. of hose, 520ft. was hopeless and beyond repair, having been patched and repaired to such an extent that further repair was out of the question. It would be necessary to bring the condition of the hose up to its proper standard to obtain 10 Toit. lengths of new hose, the existing couplings being overhauled and re-used. It should be pointed out that no new hose had been purchased for eight years. The report was approved by the committee and the new scales of payment adopted. Wouldn't Hold Water. I Councillor Plowman said that the committee did not ask for the hose, but simply said that it was necessary. Councillor Graham s; id that Councillor Tel- ford had been exceedingly critical of other OClll- mittees, especially the Gas, but here was a matter of something more than light and heat, and on which life depended, yet nothing had been done for eight years. The hose did not leak, for the simple reason that it would not carry the water to allow it to leak. Why had Coun- cillor Telford never asked for a report on the appliances, and why had he left it until there was a fire to find out that the hose was in a bad condition ? Councillor Jacob Has there been any report on the engine itself ? Councillor Telford ssil that in reference to Councillor Graham's statement that he had done nothing, if Councillor Graham's memory was a good one he would recall that it was through his (Councillor Telford's) efforts that they had a new fire escape. The question of the hose was considered at that time. They had had five years of war, and during that time it was very difficult to get hese. If, according to Councillor Graham, only 50ft. of hose had to be taken out because it was bad, he thought that they had gone through the war very well. The committee considered it necessary to obtain 520ft., and this would be rather expensive, and lie did not think they could purchase it without it first being passed by the Council. With regard to the engine, this matter had been under consideration many times. They had thought of obtaining a motor engine, but the cost would be simply pro- hibitive at the present time. Their engine was verv satisfactory, and a motor engine would be quite beyond their means. They did think at one time that one might be obtained with the help of the insurance companies, but they found that this was quite out of the question. There was no danger to life as far as the condition of the engine was concerned, and the Brigade did their work very efficiently at the recent fire. Alderman Bishop asked if the committee had considered getting the Rural Council to join them in obtaining a motor engine. The T Cltr- l Yes. That Weighing Machine Again. The Markets Committee reported that they had considered the claim of the executors of the late Mr. Charles Stanley for gd. for the use of the weighing machine in Lion-street, and resolved to offer £ 25 in settlement up to the 1st of July, the date of Mr. Stanley's death, and £25 per annum for the use of the machine .after that per aiiiit,,n,? 4" or t h ,? use o.? date. Councillor Plowman said that the claim had been disposed of on these terms, so that the position was not so black as had been painted. They were told that they were paying 6d. per head for the weighing of cattle, but that 6d. had been knocked down to 2d. Councillor Rosser said that Councillor Plow- man took the credit of settling a very bad business transaction. He was absolutely at the mercv of the executors of the late Mr. Stanley, who had met the Council very handsomely. He would point out that they wre now incurring an expense of 10s. per week unnecessarily, seeing that they had bought a machine. If Councillor Plowman heard half of what he had heard in the Market as to the inconvenience to the farmers of weighing cattle in the public street, apart from. the danger, he did not think he would be so presumptuous as to take any credit for getting out of an awkward corner. As the committee were fortified with a priority certificate many months ago he submitted that they ought to have seen that the machine was delivered. The reason argued was not sufficient for the delay. The machine ought to be there. It was an in- justice to the ratepayers of the town that they should be paying £ 25 a year when they had purchased another machine. Councillor Telford How much are Messrs. Avery's going to allow us for the delay ? It is their fault. Councillor Plowman said that they had had the question of the weighbridge up at meeting after meeting. The committee had done their utmost, and L at their last meeting the Surveyor submitted correspondence setting out exactly what he had done in trying to get the machine there. As reg arded the certificate, they had a machine which was approved of by the Farmers' Union, but when it was fixed they did not like it. They set about getting a bigger one, but it had been hung up for no fault of the committee. Councillor Iball substantiated Councillor Plow- man's statement. The/Farmers' Union approved of the machine, and they reckoned that it was good enough for their purpose. It would have Weighed the heaviest beast in Monmouthshire or any other county. They had done everything they could to get the new machine there. Councillor Rosser said that there was a principle involved here. There were some very successful business men around that table, and he did not think that any business man would have done in his private capacity what was done under the head of municipal trading. He did say that the first machine ought never to have been bought, and he knew what he was talking about. He believed that those who selected it went to one market to inspect the machine, but they need not have gone further than Newport to see what was required. Whoever was re- sponsible for the buying of that machine, whether it was the Farmers' Union or the Town Council, did not know what they were about. They could not put a beast on it. It was bad business, I and no one in their private capacity would have spent their money in that way. Thanks to the Attractions Association. I The Markets Committee's minutes stated that the receipts at the Castle for July and August were £ 95 3s. nd., compared with £ 23 us. zjd. last year. Councillor Jacob said that it was very gratify- ing to find that some figures were going the right way. He thought it was due to the efforts of the Attractions Association, and he should like to see the receipts for the Town Hall brought into this report, as thanks to the Association, ) they were increasing. Housing L. & N. W. Rly. Request. 1 The Housing Committee reported as follows L. & N.W. Rh-. Co. and Housing The Estate Department of the L. & N.W.R. Co. wrote asking if the Committee are willing to provide for three members of their staff in respect of the proposed housing accommodation, and also in consider- ing the Company's requirements a representa- tive would be pleased to meet the Committee and discuss the matter with them. The matter is under consideration.—Form of Survey The Medical Officer of Health and Borough Surveyor were instructed to at once make a survev of the Borough and submit the form of survev of housing needs to this Committee prior to for- warding same to the Housing Commissioner. In pursuance of the recent Act and circular letter of the Local Government Board, a definite obligation is laid upon Councils for the first time to provide for the housing needs of this district, and for this purpose they will be required from time to time to make a survey.—Housing Journal A copy of this Journal was ordered to be obtained for each member of the Council.— Loan—Purchase of Laud The Town Clerk was instructed to approach the Borough Treasurer and ascertain upon what terms they would be prepared to advance money for the purchase of the land, and report to the Council. CauncilSar Graham's Threat. Councillor Graham said that he was hoping that the committee would have been able to give them some idea of the financial obligations in relation to this matter. He dared say that the Town Clerk had been pressed for time he knew the members had. He had prepared his own figures, which he was not going to give to anyone until the Surveyor's figures were put forward. He hoped that there was no intention of delaying this matter, not only from the point of view of carrying out the scheme, but the public were entitled to know what was in the minds of the Council—whether they had any idea of de- veloping the land, whether they really meant to carry out the housing scheme, or whether, be- cause of the expense involved, they wanted to turn it down and put it on to someone else. Unless something was done or a definite resolu- tion passed turning the matter down absolutely he should not only resign from the Housing Com- mittee, but from the Town Council cs well, because he would be wasting his time. He was only on the Council at present because of his interest in the housing question, and it was use- less to sit there when his work and interest was finished. If it was definite that they were going to turn it down he should have pleasure in vacating his seat and giving a chance to someone else in November. It did seem to him that there was 3:1 intention to put some of them in the cart." All he wanted was to absolve him- self. He was determined that the Council should declare their attitude on this very serious question. It was no good to shelve it. Councillor Beckwith said he quite endorsed what Councillor Graham had said. He had hoped that they would have heard something that night. Some of them who had been ex- pecting to see the houses would not be there to see them. Councillor Sadler asked if anything had been done with regard to raising the money for the purchase of the land. The Town Clerk said he thought there would be no difficulty in raising that money locally. The Tribunal on Profiteering. The Trades and "Labour Council wrote nominating their four representatives on the Profiteering Tribunal, as follows :—Miss Fort, Messrs. W. Woodhill, T. Turner, and Davidge, the latter being representative of the Comrades of the Great War. A letter was read from the Asylum Workers' Union claiming one representative on the com- mittee. They were a large body of employes, numbering 300, and they felt that they were entitled to at least one representative on a committee of 25. Councillor Telford Have we a vacancv ? The Town Glerk said that there was a vacancy because of Alderman Bishop's resignation. Councillor Telford moved that they accept the nomination. Councillor W. Rosser said that the Asylum Workers' Union was a constituent union of the local Labour Party, and the regular and proper way, according to the constitution of the Labour Party, was that if they had any nominee they should report to their executive. They were perfectly. regular in asking the Federation of Trades Unions and local Labour Partv to ap- point four nominees. While he thought that a strong union like the Asylum Workers should hay(1- representation, he was somewhat dis- appointed that they took this action instead of going through the proper channel. Councillor Sadler seconded Councillor Tel- ford's proposition. Councillor Graham said that the Asylum Workers had his sympathy, but they could not do this until they had rescinded the resolution passed at the previous meeting, that the Labour members should be members of the Federation of Trades Unions. The Mayor You are only filling up a vacancv. Councillor Tong said that they would have to rescind the resolution because they would be adding one representative to the Labour Party, whose representation was four. Councillor Meale said it did not follow that the representative was a Labour man because he belonged to his union. Councillor Rosser moved, as an amendment, that they give a fifth representative to the Labour Party in respect of the Asylum Workers, if the nomination came through the Labour Party. They had established a precedent, and they had better observe it, in order to avoid future trouble. Councillor Jacob seconded. On a vote, the proposition was carried, and the Asylum Workers' nomination of Mr. Thos. Lewis, of Asylum-terrace, was accepted.