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PEMBROKE BOARD OF 61ARDIANS.

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PEMBROKE BOARD OF 61ARDIANS. A meeting of the Pembroke Board of Guar- dians was held on Thursday afternoon at the Board Room when there were present: Mr. T. John (chairman), Mr. W. G. Pareell (vice-chair- man), Mrs. Lowless, Miss Stokes, the Rev. B. C. Evans, Major Wynne, CapL Richards, Messrs J. Thomas, George Thomas, W. C. Jones, B. Hancock, J. W. Penney, J. Tucker, J. Hitch- ings, D. Hinds, with the Clerk (Mr. J. S. W. Jones), and the Master (Mr. C. Flutter). OUTSTANDING QUOTAS. It was reported that a number of parishes were in arrears with their quotas, and it was suggested that the overseers be written to by the Clerk. The Clerk said that there was a resolution on the books to the effect that the overseers should not be written to, and this ought to be rescinded. The Chairman said that it was a very ridi- culous thing to have on the books. Mr. Parcell gave notice of motion to rescind the resolution. Mr. W. C. Jones argued that a resolution of the old Board would not bind this Board. The Clerk: We ought to have standing orders. The matter then dropped. AX IMAGINARY AILMENT. The case came up again of the man living at Waterloo, on whom Dr. Reynolds had twice previously reported. The doctor now reported that the man still complained of pains in his feet. but he regarded these as imaginary. The man appeared to be in a morbid state of mind. Dr. E. A. Saunders, who had also seen the man, quite concurred with his opinion. Mr. Hitchings: I see the doctor has entered in his book to-day that the„man is suffering from rheumatism. The Chairman: The doctor has reported several times that there is nothing the matter with the man. Mr. Hitchings said that he would propose that they relieve him in kind. ALLEGED GROSS DISCOURTESY. The following letter was read from Mrs. Wolfe, of Lamphey, vice-chairwoman of the Ladies' Visiting Committee. It was addressed to the chairman, and read: Dear Sir,—At a duly convened meeting of the Ladies' Visiting Commttee of the Pembroke Union Workhouse, held on the 14th day of December, 1908, the newspaper reports of a meeting of the Guar- dians, held on the 19th day of November, were discussed. The members of the Ladies' Com- mittee unanimously expressed their strong dis- approval of the gross discourtesy shown by the Board to the Ladies' Visiting Committee, as reported by their chairwoman. They passed a unanimous vote of confidence in their chair- woman, and desired to identify themselves with her in the correspondence that had passed between her and the chairman of the Board of Guardians. As vice-chairwoman of the Ladies' Visiting Committee I have been re- quested to convey to the Board this expression of the opinion of the Ladies' Visiting Com- mttee." The Chairman: I may say I have had ro correspondence with Mrs. Bryant. I have neither received a letter from her nor addressed a letter to her, and I can't see exactly why I am to blame. Mr. Parcell: There was one letter here at the last meeting, addressed to the Board. I am not sure whether, however, it addressed to the chairman or the Board generally. Mr. J. Thomas: Was it addressed to the chairman? The Clerk: I can't tell you from memory. The chairman said that all the correspond- ence had been of a public nature. The letter from Mrs. Wolfe read as though it referred to some private correspondence between him and Mrs. Bryant. Mr. Parcell: I remember a letter here from Mrs. Bryant. The Clerk said that some letters came to his office, addressed to the chairman. Mrs. Lowless: Did previous letters come to you, Mr. Chairman The Chairman: I have had no correspondence with Mrs. Bryant. Mr. George Thomas asked if a letter was not sent about the Brabazon scheme. The Clerk: To the Board. Major Wynne asked if a cutting of the news- paper reports complained of was enclosed. Mr. G. Thomas: It is not a question of the newspaper reports at all. Mr. Hancock: It is the newspaper reports that they complain of. Major Wynne: That is what started the whole thing Mr. Hancock: Better Jet the whole ti.;1g. drop. It is not worth taking notice of. Mrs. Lowless: That is adding fuel to the fire. Mr. Hancotk: I maintain that nothing dis- courteous has been done hitherto. I don't see why we should be branded as discourteous. The discourtesy has been entirely the other way. Mr. G. Thomas did not quite agree with Mr. Hancock. He thought that discourteous lan- guage was used about the ladies at the last meeting. He thought that some members of the Board suggested that the letter lie on the table, and said that if Mrs. Bryant was dis- satisfied she could resign. He thought it rather rude to do this without any reason whatever. The Rev. B. C. Evans: I don't think I heard that. Mr. G. Thomas: I don't think any member of the Board should say this about the lady visitors. Theirs is a labour of love, and they are doing splendid work. II don't think such language should be used to them. Mr.Hancock remarked that they would not, if doing their best," seek to wreck the pre- sent scheme. Mr. Tucker said that here had been a mis- understanding brought cut through the accept- ance of Lady St. David's scheme without con- sulting the chairwoman of the Ladies' Com- mittee. A member of the Board remarked that Mrs. Bryant's letter was a captious letter, and he thought Mrs. Bryant had a certain amount of ground for complaint. The Chairman said that both committees were called to meet Lady St. David's. The Clerk: It was a conference. Mrs. Lowless: That is the kernel of it. The Chairman said that he would maintain it was the Clerk's duty to call all committee meetings. Mrs. Lowless: You consider the meetings should be called by the Clerk, and Mrs. Bryant considers the meetings should be convened by herself. Some further discussion followed, and ;}18 chairman explained that when Lady St. David'' called upon him with a view to placing the Brabazon scheme before tHe Board, he sug gested that she should first lay it before a joint meeting of the House and Ladies' Com- mittees. He wrote to the Clerk asking him to call the two committees together to meet Lady St. David's. If he was wrong he was in the hands of the Guardians, but he main- tained that he was right. He could not go round the country asking all the members of the Ladies' Committee what day would suit them, and whether they were prepared to come or not. He thought it right to convene a meet- ing, as it was proposed to do something for the benefit of the Workhorse. Mr. W. C. Jones considered it undesirable that there should be friction between the Ladies' Committee and the Board, and sug- gested the passing of a vote of confidence in 2\1: Bryant. He thought the committee, in visiting the house, were helping the Board. Mr. Pareell agreed, and said that only at the last meeting the ladies were given permission to visit the men's side. The Rev. B. C. Evans: T think the ladies were allowed to go <m condition they made no reports. Mr. J. Thomas thought that the chairman had done right in calling the meeting. The Clerk said that Mrs. Bryant usually wrote t him asking her committee to be called. The Chairman: What is the matter then? Miss Stokes: She might have been asked. The Clerk then read the correspondence which had passed. Miss Stokes: It was the remarks made at the meeting that she objected to. The Chairman: I am not responsible for any remarks made by a member of the Board. Mrs. Lowless: Don't you think we should ex- press our confidence in the chairman? The Rev. B. C. Evans said that he thought they should. No discourtesy had been shown to anyone. Some further discussion followed, and even- tually the Board made an attempt to smooth matters by passing votes of confidence both in the chairman and Mrs. Brvant. THE SUPPLY OF MEDICINE. The question of whose duty it was to supply medicine to outdoor paupers, who had no means of fetching it, again came up, and the Clerk reld extracts from the law on the matter, from which it appeared that it was the duty of the Relieving Officers to make ar- rangements when necessary. It was decided to refer the matter to a small committee to go into thoroughly.

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