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HOLYWELL URBAN COUNCIL.

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HOLYWELL URBAN COUNCIL. The monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday last, when there were present— Dr Williams (chairman), Messrs E. Bryan, Joseph Jones, J. Carman, T. A. Lambert, J. W. Daviw, J. H. Hague, R. Rioharda and W. Owen clerk— Mr Robert Thomas. DRAINAGB, WATBB AND WHLL COMMITTBB. At the meeting of the above Committee the Inspector's report was read and received. The sub- committee's report upon the state of St. Wlnefnde I Well, was adjourned. XJGHTIXGT AND HIGHWAY OOIMTTEII. At the meeting of this Committeee it was reoom- mended that the Oounoil instruct the Clerk to write to the County Council as to the main road and the landslip liability also as to the tip on Bagillt-road. The question of what stones should be used for road material was left to the deoieion of the next Council. FOR THB PUBLIC GOOD. The Market Committee reoommended that the Counoil forego the claim made against the Railway Rates Committee, ai the business was of general interest to the ratepayers. SANITARY OOMJOTTEB. The monthly report of the Medical Officer of Health stated these was nothing calling for special notioe. The health of the district was fairly good. XBDICAL OJ'FICBR'S BBPOBT. The annual report of the Medioal Officer of Health was submitted by Dr. K. M. Lloyd, in which he stated:—Daring the year there were 67 births registered-31 males and 26 females, a birth-rate of 19 per 1000 per annum, a decrease of six on last year's return and fife on the average of the last three years. There were 53 deaths registered during the year, giving a death-rate of 17*2 per 1000 per annum a decrease of eight on last year's returns, and four on the average of the last three years. The oacses of death—diphtheria 1 diarrhoea 1 whooping cough 8 phthisii 6; bronchitis and pneumonia 8; heart disease 7: injuries 2; all other causes 2). Under the Infectious Deseasse Notification Act—scarlatina 2 cases; diphtheria 16 typhoid 6 erysipila8 6. Of the six typhoid cases, one oocurred in January the cause could not be traoed; another occurred in February, in a cottage on Penyball mountain and adjoining a oottaje in which a case imported from Llandadno resided. In the other four cases the contagion was undoubtedly conveyed in milk brought from a dairy situated about a mile out of the district, and where cases had ooearred. The contagion in the first instanoe had been brought from Rbyl. The outbreak of diphtheria in October undoubtedly originated in Spring Gardens Infant Sohool, through the scholars drinking water from a well by the school which was highly inpregnated with sewage matter. The school was closed and the well bricked up, with the result that ito fresh casea were returned until the end of December. A case of scarlatina was notified in July, where the contagion was contracted it is impossible to tell. In the other case which ooourred in December, the infection was undoubtedly oontraoted in Greenfield, where several oases ooourred about that time. But by timely precaution, the disease wai prevented from spreading in the town. Improvements are still carried on in the town old delapidated and insanitary oottages are taken down notably in Brynford-street and near Rose Plaoe, and replaced by a better olaas of dwellings. THE BATHS. Mr John Marsden, the oolleotor of the district rate, having been asked to make a return as to the closing of the rate for the past year reported:— Recoverable arrears of former rate, JE8 12s. Od. amount of rate made, S956 6s 8d; total, 1964 18s 8d amount collected, A930 8s. lOd. irrecoverable, 126 13s. 8d. arrears, $7 15s. lid. LOCAL GOVBBNMBNT INQUIRY. Notice was received from the Looal Government Board of the intended inquiry to be made by Colonel A. G. Durnford, R.E on Wednesday the 21st inst into the application of the Urban Counoil to borrow 9550 in respect of the Town Buidings. The arrange- menta for the production of evidence was referred to a Comm ittee. TAB ANNUAL MEETING. It was arranged to bold the annual meeting of the Council, for the eleotion of Chairman, Vioe-ohair- man and Committees on Saturday next. 8TMPATHY WITH THB VICE-CHAIRMAN. The Chairman said they were all aware of the serious iltnecs of their old friend and colleague, Councillor Garner. He was an old and respected townsman, in addition to being the oldest member of that Council and of the old Looal Board. He considered it was most desirable that the Council mark the sense of their sorrow and sympathy in his illness. He proposed that a message of sympathy be sent to Mr Garner and Mrs Garner and family.— Mr Bryan seeonded the proposition which was sup- ported by Meesra Carman and Lambert in sym- pathetic terms, and carried unanimously. THANKS To THB CRAIRILLN. Mr Lambert remarked that as it was the last meeting of the Counoil for the year he considered that the thanks of the Council should be acoorded their worthy chairman for the manner in which be had pre8ided over the meetings of the Council for the past twelve months. He very muoh envied the patience and the oourteous way he had dealt with the Councillors. He had given them rather too much of their own way. However, they were much indebted to him for so honourably and so well main- taining the dignity of the ohair. Mr Carman in seconding the proposition, said their thanks were decidedly due to the Chairman for the courtesy and attention which the Councillors bad received at his hands during his year of offioe. He only hoped that they should again have the pleasure of honouring their worthy Chairman for the ensuing year—a year which they were all aware was particularly marked by the oelebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee—and they reoognised that there was a certain amount of honour attached to the chair especially daring a year as the one now pro- gressing. Mr W. Owen said he had pleasure in supporting the vote of thanks to the Chairman for hit services in the chair, but as a new member he could not pledge himself to support the remarks of Mr Carman. Mr Bryan supporting the propoaition, said who- ever may be the Chairman of the Council, Dr Williams was the permanent Chairman of the Jubilee Celebration Committee, and he would remain Boss--of that show' (laughter). The Chairman of the Council would only have the honour of sup- porting the Chairman of the Jubilee Committee. Mr R. Richards, in supporting the proposition, said he had only one fault to find with their Chairman, and that was on the point of being too lenient. Dr Williams, replying to the vote which bad been carried unanimously, said he took that opportunity of thanking the Councillors for the handsome manner in which they had reoorded the vote of tbanks, and for the kind remarks made respecting his conduct in the chair. It had certainly been-he was going to say-two years of pleasure; at all events their forbearance with him in his short- comings and their appreciation of the Bervioes he had endeavoured to render, had made it a period of Eleasure. He thanked them also for the signal onour conferred in eleoting him the first chairman of the Oounoil-laurels with whioh he ought to be oontent to rest. He was sorry his colleague, the vice-obilirman was not present, and personally he was inolined to express his deep sympathy, with him in his affliotion. With regard to the Chairmen of the various oommittees he wished to personally thank them for their kind OO.operation in carrying out the work of the Council. The words of praise accorded him bad been discounted by one or two remarks. He thanked them for their candid remarks, alluding to his shortcomings. They were right, but it was a very minor fault and was not without its good merits. If a ofcairman was a little too dogmatic, tyrannical or autooratio it silenced free and publii disoussioa. When councillors were able to oommand their feelings and consoieaces it waa well to let tLem have their fling, unless some unruly spirit or oonduot was shown. He liked to see people having their say to the full extent. Mr J. W. Davies proposed that the hearty tlia-iki; of the Council be accorded to the V;ce-chairmftn for his services -Mr Joseph Jones stoonded 'he proposition, whioh was supported by Mr Hague and carried.—A Vote of thanks to the representatives of the Press was proposed by Mr J. W. Davies, mooonded by Mr Riohards and supported by the Chairman. SOHOOL BOARD MEETING. The monthly meeting of the above Board was held on Monday afternoon, when there were present Messrs E. Bryan (obairman), R. Foulkes, Joseph Jones, T. Gratton Thomas, S. Jones, H. Vaugban Lloyd, Thomas Humphreys. Clerk—Mr E. M. Evans; attendance oflioer-Mr Ll. Jones. TUB SCHOOLS. The reports of the several schools showed that the average attendance had improved by four as com- pared with the corresponding period last year.—The question of establishing a collective class for the instruction of pupil teachers was deferred until after the Easter holidays. THB ALLEGED "POACHING."—OOBBBaFOMDmtON BHTWBKK flDI BOARD AND FFI. BBAUOLBBX. The Clerk stated that the correspondence whioh had taken place with regard to the alleged poaohing from the Board Schools by a Sister of the Catholic Schools had been plaoed before the Sohool Manage- ment Committee and considered. The following are copies of the letters in question :— Board Schools, Holywell, February 22nd, 1897. DZAB trlB. EVANS,—I much regret, that I am compelled to report to you, that a "Sister" from the Holywell Convent has been visiting the homes of several of our soholars, and doing all in her power to induce parents to withdraw their children from these school. and enter them at the Roman Oatholio Sohools. It is a notable faot that these visits were paid to the homes of the ohildren three days before a "Tea Party and Christmas Tree was given at St. Winef ride's Sohools. If the coming CI Special Aid Grant., promised by the "Education Bill" now before Parliament is to be devoted to such dis- honourable purposes as the above, it is high time, that these acts should be exposed and oheoked. At the Conference we had some two years ago (if you remember) the Vioar and the Board were assured that Poaching" of this kind was to be effectively stopped. We have for years done all in our power to arrive at a fair and amicable settlement of this vexed question, and I am exceedingly sorry that I have any eause to complain. Some of the evidence brought to me was of a serious character. I therefore supplied the "Attendanoe Officer" with all the necenary information to enable him thoroughly to investigate these oases. If these oomplaints are well founded, and borne ont by the "Attendance Officer's" investigations I trust that in the interestof Eduoation, and the peace of the parents, you will take effective steps to prevent a re-ourrenoe of the pernicious praotices.-Youre very faithfully, D. PLBBOB. Holywell, 23rd February, 1897. Dear Sir,— At a meeting of the Sohool Board held this day, a complaint was made that a Sister from the Holywell Convent had been visiting the. homes of several of the ohildren attending the Board Schools and doing all in her power to induee the parents to withdraw them from the Board Sohool and enter them in the St. Winefride's Roman Catholic Sohool. I shall be glad of your explanation and shall be prepared to go with you through the oases if you will make an appointment for that purpose.—Tours truly, E. 11. EVAITS. Rev Father Beauolerk. St. Winefride's Convent, Holywell, N. Wales, February 26th, 1897. To the Chairman of the Holywell School Board. Sir,—Seeing, in this week's issue of the Flintthire Observer, a statement to the effeot that:—" A Sister from the Holywell Convent had been visiting the homes of several of the ohildren attending the Board Sohools, and doing all in her power to induoe the parents of ohildren to withdraw them from the Board School, and to enter them in the Roman Oatholio School," &o., to. I beg to say that no Sitter has been sent round with sooh intent. The facts are these Some of the ohildren who are on the books of St. Winefride's Sohool are, and have been attending very irregularly. A Sister has been round to ascertain the oause of such irregularity, and it has been found that in most oases poverty arising from want of work, and sickness are the causes of parental negligenoe. Where it has been possible we have given help, material help to the families, but with DO view of doing aught save Christian oharity. Those children who have bent on our books, and those who are on our books now, are those we visit, and more good is done to parents and ohild by a kind word and a kind act, than by giving their names to the attendance officer, and expose them to receive summonses, when they have not the means of procuring food. I do not wish any of my Sisters to seek to with. draw any ohild from its own school. If the parents send them to us, we shall always do our utmost for them in our name and oalling of Sisters of Charity. —I am, sir, yours very truly, MABT EKBBBNTIA, Superioress of St. Winefride's Convent. 1 St. Mary's, Rhyl, Maroh 3rd. Dear Sir,—As I am away I cannot enter into the matter you refer to. Even had there been any real ground for oom- plainto-whioh I cannot believe-I make no doubt but that the publioity given to the subject will by this have secured a oessation of any unpleasantness or ground for complaint.-Yours truly, O. S. BBAUOLBBX. E. M. Evans, Clerk to the Holywell Sohool Board. 16th March, 1897. R, Alleged Poaching. DJlAB Sm,-Your letter of the 3rd instant was laid before the Sohool Management Committee at their meeting to-day, and I am direoted to atate that the Committee do not oonsider your reply as pertinent or satisfactory. If you have the slightest doubt as to the genuineness of the cases in question I shall be prepared to go into them with you any day this week, and in default the whole matter must oome before the Board meeting on Tuesday next.-Yours truly, E. M. EVAWS. Rev. Father Beauolerk. St. Mary's, Rhyl, March 19th. DBAB SIB,—I am sorry that I cannot see my way at present to humouring the board further in the poaohing" business.—Yours truly, 0. S. BBAUCLHBX. E. M. Evans, Clerk to the Rolywell Sohool Board. 25th Maroh, 1897. Be Poaohing. DBAB SIB,—Your letter of the 19th instant was laid before the School Management Committee at their meeting on Tuesday last, when the whole question was again considered. The Committee failed altogether to appreciate the "humorous" part of the business, and I may now inform you that the cases referred to, after further investigation, are, without the shadow of doubt a stern reality. If no better explanation is forthcoming the whole oase must be made publio.-Yours truly, E. M. EVANS The Rev. Father Beauolerk. St. Mary's, Rhyl, Maroh 30th. SIB,—I beg to repeat that I utterly repudiate the charge of unlawful action made by the Sohool Board against the Sister of St. Winefride's Convent. If, when I return I oonsent to look into the charges, it will be setting an example that some of your leaders (Mr S. Smith for example) would do well in following.—I am, Sir, yours truly, O. S. BBAUOLBRX. ( The oommittee having reoommended the follow- ing resolution, it was adopted by the Board- That the School Management Committee having taken into their oareful consideration .he 'poaching I grievance preferred by the Head Master of the Halkin-street Schools, in conjunction with the de- tailed oases reported by the Attendance Offioer and verified by the Clerk, together with the correspond- ence on the subjeot with the Roman Catholio authorities, regard with regret the unsatisfactory attitude assumed by Father Beauolerk as frivolous I evasive and insulting. And that oopies of the whole case be furnished to Her Majesty's Inspector of the district, aod to My Lords of the Eduoation Department." Tin ENLARGEMENT OF BAGILLT NATIONAL SCHOOLS. The Clerk stated that attention having been called to certain alterations contemplated in connection with the Bagillt National Sohools, he was directed to make enquiries, and wrote to the Education Department. In reply the Department stated that no communication had been reoently received from the Managers of the Bagillt National Schools with regard to any proposal to proTide further accom- modation for infants.—The Olerk explained that the proposal was to utilise the present infants classroom and substitute a new room for the infants. The ohange would be a boon .to the ohildren. Sub- sequently he received a letter from the Eduoation Department intimating that the alterations were proposed to be made, and plans had been submitted which the Department approved of. The observa- tions of the Board were requested upon the matter. —Mr S. Jones oonsidered that the Board had been ignored as the education authority in the district. —The Board approved oi the oonsent of the Education Department being given to the appliea- tion for the alterations of the Bagillt National Schools, on the proposition of Mr Foulkes, seconded by Mr Gratton Thomas. THE EDUCATION BILL. The Clerk stated that he bad received a letter from Mr J. H. Lewis, M.P., in which he asked ootid he be informed of the total amount on the basis of the average attendance of last year that will be received by the Holywell Sohool Board under the Sohool Board's Bill, and how nfttny children were in aotaal attendance last year f The first question was readily answered-the amount would be I nil.' The Sohool Board's Bill provided for the relief of very poor school districts, and unfortunately or fortunately, the Holywell district did not fall within that category. If the Board Sohools were treated after the manner of the Voluntary Sohools with an average attendance of 560, it would mean J6140, whereas it was a loss to that extent. Under the new act at the rate of Õ" upon average attendance the amout would be according to the Blue Book-848 in average attendance in the voluntary schools, special grant S212 distributed as follows: Holywell Natioaai, 241, L60 5s; Bagillt National, 237, £ 59 5s Bryn- ford National, 78 JE19 10a; St Winefride's Oatholio Holywell, 292, J673. The result would be that under one Bill they lost S140, and under the second they got nothing, but probably would have to put on a penny in the rates to keep up the competition. THB UNIVERSITY OFFICES. On the proposition of Mr Jos. Jones, seoonded by Mr R. Foulkes, it was resolved to petition in favoar of the location of the University Offices at Carnarvon,

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