The Pembroke County Guardian and Cardigan Reporter

CHURCH COMMISSION. The chairman of the Welsh Church Commis- sion (Lord Justice Vaughan Williams), it is understood, has completed the onerous task of drafting his report, but it is C!t even now in the hands of his colleagues. 1; nothing unto- ward happens it will probably rcach them next week, and it is anticipated that a meeting will be held for its discussion about the middle of February. Should the commission be able to agree upon the general principles, the report will, no doubt, be printed for further and final revision. As might be expected, the draft re- port is a lengthy and bulky document, and it will be all to the good if the Chairman's per- suasive logic succeeds in finding immediate acceptance by his colleagues on the Commis- sion.

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PEMBROKE BOARD OF GuARDIANS. Matron and Master Resign. SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR NURSING ASSOCIA- CIATIONS. A meeting of the Pembroke Board of Guar- dians was held on Thursday afternoon at the Workhouse, when there were present: Mr. T. John (chairman), Mr. W. G. Parcell (vice-cha'r- man), Mrs. Lowless, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Grieve, ) Capt. Richards, Messrs. J. Jones, W. C, Jones, W. Evans, J. J. Evans, J. Thomas, G. Thomas, J. W. Penney, B. Hancock, J. Leach, J. Tucker, B. G. Roberts, J. Goodridge, W. M. Griffiths, J. Hitchings, J. Roch, S. Barrah, and B. G. Roberts, with the clerk (Mr. J. S. W. Jones), and the Master (Mr. C. Flutter). NURSE'S EXTRA WORK. Mrs. Lowless said that she considered the assistant nurse, Miss Adams, should receive some additional remuneration for the work she did prior to the arrival of the new head nurse. From November 5th to November 17th, when the new head nurse arrived, Miss Adams did the whole work single-handed. And they knew what a state the Infirmary was in at that time. Mr. Griffiths asked if the nurse had made any application for extra remuneration? Mrs. Lowless said that the nurse had made no definite application, but had mentioned the matter to her. The Clerk: Why doesn't she write to the Board ? Mr. Griffiths: That is the proper way to do it. Mr. Penney suggested that ZI should be given the nurse. Mr. Leach said that when there was an appli- cation before them they could discuss the matter. He moved that the matter be not considered until application was made in the proper way. Mr. Parcell: I think Mrs. Lowless made ap- plication on behalf of the nurse. Mr. Leach: I think we should have it in writing. I do not believe in members bringing verbal applications before the Board. I think we shall have a proper application before the Board, and then deal i WL i I Mrs. Lowless: I will ask her to send in a, claim. NEYLAND RATES IN ARREARS. It was reported that quotas due from Ney- land, Manorbier, and Angle had not been paid, and the Clerk read the following letter which had been received from Mr. G. M. Voyle, overseer, of Neyland: "Dear Sir,—Sorry I am j unable to pay to the Treasurer of the Union the amount due from the parish of Neyland. Owing to depression of trade at Neyland a large quantity of houses became vacant, and the rate of the last half-year did not realise the amount estimated, and consequently I over- drew at the bank. Our collector was indisposed for some time, and the G.W.R. Company are making investigations with reference to their property at Neyland, and have not paid their rate, so with these difficulties it is impossible at the present time to meet the calls of the Guardians. I have written the G.W.R. Com- pany, and expect to have their rates in the course of a few days, when I will pay it to the treasurer. Hoping you will explain these difficulties to the Guardians, and inform them that I shall use every effort to get the rates collected." The Chairman said that he expected they would have difficulty with the G.W.R. Com- pany, and that they would appeal against the assessment. Mr. G. Thomas: They have got the fish market now. Mr. Leach: When was the quota due? The Chairman: It was due on November 28th. The Clerk also read a letter on the same matter from the collector. Mr. Parcell said that it appeared that the Great Western Railway Company were very backward in paying. He believed that they only paid once a year. Mr. Hancock: Can't these corporations be forced to pay their rates the same as private individuals. I think we should take steps against this corporation as we should against a private individual. The Clerk: It is the overseers place to do that. Mr. Hancock said that he would propose that the overseers be requested to take steps against these people. 5 The Clerk: You can't make the overseers take action, but you can take action against the overseers. Mr. Hancock: That is what I meant. The proposal, however, was not seconded, and the matter was adjourned for a fortnight. A MARRIAGE MYSTERY. The Chairman said that he and the clerk nad made enquiries regarding the statement of Mrs. Shorter, which was appealed against by the Bermondsey Union, and as the result they had withdrawn the order at once, for they did not think that under the circumstances the Guardians could fight the case. They found upon enquiry that there was no record of the woman's marriage at St. Saviour's, Southwark, where she said she was married. Mr. Parcell asked if they knew where the woman was married to her first husband. The Chairman: We didn't go into that. Mrs. Shorter was called in, and repeated that she was married at St. Saviour's, Southwark, on October 5th, 1885. The Chairman: We have written there, and they say that no such marriage took place. Can you explain? Mrs. Shorter said that there was no P-iistake as to the church. She knew it well. The letter that had been sent must be a mistake, for she was married there. The Chairman: It would be certainly on the. books. Mrs. Shorter: It ought to be. I could write to my brother. He has my papers, and could show I was married. The Chairman: Will you get them? Mrs. Shorter: Yes, I will. It was decided to leave the matter in the hands of the Chairman and Clerk, and Mrs. Shorter withdrew. The Chairman: I don't think we can pledge any reliance on what the woman says. Mr. Parcell: She seems very confident. ASSISTANCE FOR NURSING ASSOCIATIONS. Mrs. Lowless, in accordance with notice of motion given, proposed that a subscription be given by the Guardians to the Pembroke Nurs- ing Association. She pointed out that a con- siderable expense was saved the parish by the Attendances of the nurses at maternity and other cases. She believed that it was general i throughout the country for Boards to subscribe to such institutions. Certainly but for the nurses a great many more maternity cases would come into the House. The Chairman asked if she referred to the district nurses of the whole union, or to any particular one. Mrs. Lowless said that she was deputed by the committee of the Pembroke Association, of which Lady Victoria Lambton was president, to urge their claims upon the Board. Mr. Leach said that he would second the proposal on condition that the contribution should cover the whole of the nursing asso- ciations in the Union, and not one particular association in a town or district. He knew there were district nurses at Tenby, Lydstep, and Castlemartin, and he believed there was t an Association at Pembroke Dock. He was quite in favour of the Board contributing to j the support of these associations, if it was legal to do so, for he considered them splendid institutions. They had first to ascertain the legality of the payments. He knew that the Narberth Union contributed to' the Tenby Cot- tage Hospital, and therefore he thought it would be legal for the Pembroke Guardians to do so. The Chairman: It is legal, subject to the con. sent of the Local Government Board. Mrs. Lowless said she would withdraw her i application on behalf of a single nursing insti- tution, and make her resolution include the whole of the nursing institutions in the Union. Mr. J. Jones: This is a big question. Mr. G. Thomas said that he should propose a direct negative. He thought that with things as they were at present they should let the matter rest for the present. He believed that the institutions did good work, but they must remember the people who paid the rates. Were they there to give these subscriptions, or to re- lieve destitution? He suggested that they should wait until the Poor Law report came out before they did anything. Mr. Hancock and Mrs. Grieve supoprted the proposal, and the former said that undoubt- edly the district nurses saved the Guardians ex- pense, by preventing people coming into the Infirmary. With regard to the Poor Law Te- port, he said that if the Guardians were abolished someone would have to do the work, for they would always have the poor with them. Mr. Griffiths seconded Mr. Thomas, and said that he considered their expenses were large enough already. Mr. J. Thomas thought that the poor were well looked after now. The Guardians paid a very large sum on district doctors in various parts of the Union. Mr. W. C. Jones asked how many nurses there were, and in the discussion which fol- lowed it was stated that there were district nurses at Pembroke, Pembroke Dock, Tenby, Burton, Lydstep, Castlemartin, and Hundleton. Mr. Leach suggested that ten guineas should be divided between them, or they might give each a guinea and a half a year. He added I that it took between £ 80 and aO to pay the nurse at Tenby. A vote was then taken, and it was decided to contribute by eleven votes to eight. The Chairman said that the question then arose as to how much should be given each association. Some of the districts were larger than others, and kept more nurses. Mr. Griffiths said that the nurse at Pembroke cost £ 100 a year. He should like to know if they would have any call upon these nurses. Sirs. Lowless said that under fhe regulations the nurses dare not refuse a case. For every general case they were entitled to charge 2d. a visit, and in maternity cases 5s. for looking after the mother and child for twelve days. The Chairman said that of course in pauper the patients had no money to pay. Would the nurses look after these cases? Mr. Leach said that this was not the matter before them at the present time. Mrs. Grieve said there there were instances where nurses had refused to look after paupers —many instances. They were not compelled to. ) The Chairman said that the nurse at Lydstep spent half her time looking after paupers. Mr. W. Evans thought that they ought to make the donations conditional. Would they not have a claim upon the services of the dis- trict nurses with respect to their paupers. I Mrs. Lowless: No. The Chairman: It is on condition that they attend our paupers that we subscribe. Mr. Leach thought they should give the donations unconditionally, and as heartily as they could. After some discussion the matter was referred to a committee consisting of the Chairman, Mrs. Lowless, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Grieve, Mr. Leach, the Rev. B. C. Evans, and Mr. J. Thomas. THE BOUNDARY WALL. The House Committee recommended that the Board advertise for tenders for the raising of the boundary wall, and Mr. W. Evans read the specifications which had Ilp-en prepared. Mr. J. Thomas considered that it was not necessary to raise the wall three feet, and that two feet would suffice. The Chairman said that the committee had threshed the matter out, and they had good reasons for arriving at their decision. The report was adopted. THE MATRON RESIGNS. A lfctter was read from the Matron (Mrs. Flutter) stating that she very much regretted that ill-health compelled, after much considera- tion, to resign her post as matron of the Work- house, and she wquld feel obliged if the Board would relieve her of duty in a month's time. She would, however, stay on for such a time as suited the convenience of the Board. She enclosed a medical certificate from Dr. W. R. E. Williams, and wished to thank the Board for the kindness shown her during the 29 years she had been in their service. A certificate from the doctor was enclosed, in which he stated that Mrs. Flutter suffered from t heart affections, and was not in a fit state to continue to carry on her duties as matron. The Chairman said that this was a very im- portant matter. He thought those of them who I saw Mrs. Flutter in that room some weeks I back could quite believe she was not in a fit I state of health to continue her duties. Mr. Hitchings asked how this would affect the Master. I The Chairman said he was going to that. If the Master and Matron had been appointed after February, 1879, one resignation would have entailed the resignation of the other. But curiously enough the Master was appointed before that regulation came. into force, though the matron was not appointed until afterwards.' The Master said that he was Te-appointed when the Matron was appointed. The Chairman said that he did not know quite how that would affect the matter. He had heard nothing about this until that day. The Master said that he would send in his resignation of course. It was a joint appoint- ment. The Master said that if they were re- appointed together that would be after the 1879 regulation came into force. Mr. G. Thomas said that they were all very sorry to hear of the resignation. The Chairman agreed, but said that Mrs. Flutter was evidently in a poor state of health. Mr. G. Thomas thought that some expressions of opinion should come from the Board. He would propose a resolution of sympathy. Mrs. Lowless seconded. The Master said that if the Board required her services the Matron would stay until the end of the quarter. Mrs. Lowless said that she was very sorry Mrs. Flutter was leaving them. She had al- ways most capably fulfilled her duties as Matron in that House, sometimes under very I unfavourable circumstances. She had had a hard battle to fight, and needed all the support and sympathy the Board could give her.

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PEMBROKE DOCK COUNTY SCHOOL. GOVERNOR'S MEETING. A meeting of the Pembroke Dock County School Governors was held on Monday after- noon, when there were present: Mr. S. B. Sketch (in the chair), Mrs. Williams, the Rev. Godfrey Wolfe, the Rev. W. Evans, Messrs. W. Grieve, J. Hutchings, W. Evans, and 1. Ward Davies, with the clerk (Mr. H. A.. Jones-Lloyd), and the Headmaster (Mr. Trevor H. Jones). From the minutes it appeared that a special meeting had been held, when the following tenders for the drainage connection were .opened :-Messrs. Heatherlv and Co., £ 65; Mr. Scourfield, £ 72; Mr. D. John, £ 77; Mr. C. Young, £ 117 10s. and Mr. Scourfield's tender had been accepted. The Clerk reported that three new pupils had been admitted this term. One new pupil had been rejected by the Headmaster, as he was not up to the required standard. Mr. Sketch said that he was very glaa the Headmaster was keeping up the standard. The Governors discussed the question of the necessity of building a wall on the school boundary when the pavement was made out, and upon the proposition of Mr. Ward Davies the matter was referred to Messrs. W. Evans and B. Hancock to report upon. Two applications were received from student teachers living at Pembroke Dock, and gaining experience in teaching at Neyland, who asked that their ferry expenses be paid. The Chairman said that this was a matter for the county. The Governors had nothing to do with it. The Clerk said that the Governors had no funds for the purpose. The Chairman said that the teachers were paid well now. They would want motor-cars to work in next. The Governors decided to reply that they could not grant the application. The Rev. W. Evans and Mr. W. Evans were appointed upon the rota for the next month. Mr. W. Evans said that the work with regard to the drainage was going on satisfactorily. He expected all the cement bottom wotild be laid that day or the next. Mr. Manley, the clerk of works, was down on Saturday, and would come down again on the next day, and would take the levels before the pipe-laying was commenced. The pipes would be tested in batches, and he thought that, though all the pipes would be laid down, the last batch would not be tested that week. Pursuant to notice of motion, Mr. Sketch moved that the resolution of October 19th, granting £7 10s. to bursars, be rescinded, and that a grant for another amount be substi- tuted. He pointed out that according to the Board of Education it contained a strong recom- mendation that the Governors before giving maintenance grants should carefully consider the circumstances of the parents. He did not think that if the Governors' recommended grants to bursars whose parents were not in need of assistance, the county would make such a grant. If there were any necessitous cases coming before the Board they would give a larger grant. In reply to Mr. Hutchings, the Rev. Godfrey Wolfe said that half the money granted came from the Board of Education, and of the rest half from the county and half from the Gover- nors. Mr. W. Evans asked if the Governors did not consider the cases of all the seven bursars, to whom grants were all made. The Clerk: You tarred them all with the same brush. The Rev. Golfrey Wolfe: We refused to be poor law officers and enquire into their cir- cumstances. Mrs. Williams said that it was no easy task for any parents to keep their children at school to the age of 17. She knew that the grant was looked upon as a great help. Mr. Ward Davies said that this sort of thing opened the door for corruption and job- bery. The persons who received the grant: were likely to be those who had influence with the Governors. Mr. Grieve seconded the proposition, and thought that they would not be doing what was right if they gave those grants without making the proper enquiries. Mrs. Williams: I don't think we have any moral right to withhold it. The Rev. W. Evans thought that it would be very undignified on the part of the Board to now withdraw what they had given. When the matter came up next year they could dis- cuss it again. The resolution was lost, only the proopsed and seconder voting for it. The Headmaster reported that he had ap- pointed Miss Hewitt upon the staff in place of Miss Soultar. It was reported that the attendances at the evening classes since the Christmas holidays had not been quite so good, but it was hoped that they would improve.

Tenby Lifeboat Rarcues a Crew. Captain Hugh Roberts and the crew of seven men of the brig Evelyn, of Portmadoc, were landed by the Tenby lifeboat soon after tv. o o'clock on Friday morning. The Evelyn sailed from Leghorn for Portmadoc on the 5th of December, and had had a very stormy voyage. Owing to bad weather the vessel put into Car- marthen bay about seven o'clock on Thursday morning, and was brought up south-east of Woolhouse Beacon, riding with two anchorc. The wind increased during the day, and in the evening rose to a strong gale from the south- west. About half-past ten as the vessel was riding very heavily, flares were shown, in answer to which the Tenby lifeboat was imme- diately launched, and proceeded to her assist- ance, and crew being taken off and landed in the harbour. The wind lessened its force dur- ing the night, and in the morning the captain and nis crew returned to their ship.

CARDIGAN POLICE PAY INCREASED. At a meeting of the Cardiganshire Standing Joint Committee last week, The report of the committee appointed to consider the application of the members of the force for increased pay, which had been adjourned from the previous meeting, was again discussed. The Chairman (Capt. G. Fossett Roberts) said that the committee recommended an increase to all the members of the force. The total in- crease would amount to Z145 per annum, half of which would be refunded by the Treasury. The chief-constable's salary at present was £150, and it was proposed to grant him an increase of £ 25. An increase of JM 4s 2d was recommended to superintendents on appointment, with a maxi- mum of £ 150, and £50 for travelling allowance. An increase of £4 15s. was recommended to in- spectors on appointment, with increases of Z5 after two, four, six, and eight years' service, with a maximum of £ 120. To sergeants an in- crease of Is. 9d. per week, from 29s. 9d. to 31s. 6d., was recommended, and to constables an increase of Id. a day.—Mr. C. M. Williams seconded the adoption of the committee's re- port, which was unanimously carried. ♦

Mr. Hancock: Do I understand aright? Is the Master resigning also? The Master: If it is a joint appointment of course we both have to go together. Mr. Hancock, in moving that the resigna- tions be accepted, expressed his regret at the state of health in whih Mrs. Flutter was. He was exceedingly sorry to see her suffering in that room a few weeks ago. Mr. W. C. Jones suggested that the resigna- tion of the Master should be in writing m proper form. The Chairman: If the Master was re- appointed when the Matron was appointed her resignation carries his. The resignation was accepted, and the matter referred to the House Committee.