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. FLINTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL.

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FLINTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL. MEETING AT FLINT. The quarterly meeting of the above Council was held at the Town Halt, Flint, on Wednesday, when there wero present.—Lord Kenyon (ohairman), Councillor Thos. Party (vice-ohairman) Aldermen: Joseph Hall, Wm. Jones, P. P. Pennant, P. Jones, Wm. Davies, M. A. Ralli, W. Elwy Williams, H. U. Jones, Dr. Easterby; Councillors Lord Mostyn, H. A. Cope, J. H. W. Lee. Edwin Morgan, Colonej Howard, R. Ll. Jones, J. P. Jones, J. Bellis, Urias Bromley, H. G. Roberts, J. Jones, R. Jones, R. J. Jones, S. DIiel3. F. J. Gamlir, T. W. Hughes, J. H. Williams, E. Pieroe, J. Prmoe, J. K. Evans, H. Lester Smith, W. Thomas, W. Y. Hargreaves, O. E. Taylor, J. Smallwood, S. Perks, 0. Davison oleve-Mr T. T. Kelly; deputy o'erk—Mr T. H. Ollive; chief coustable-Major Webber county burveyor—Mr David Williams. THE JLilNINft AND DIBXAINING OF BOADS. At the meeting of the Main Roads Committee, the County Surveyor and the Main Roads Inspectors re- commended certain roads to be dismained. In District No. l,the roads were f rom-Llanerah Bridge through Tremeirchion to Tanrallt past Travellers Inn, 5 miles 4 furlongs 190 yards from Penrallt to Newmarket through Sam, 1 mile 4 furlongs 154 yards from Llanerchymor, including Gwibnant road past Tre Eden Owen, Gorsedd, to the main road oalled the Halkyn-road near Babell, 5 miles 5 furlongs 28 yards; from the Mold and Denbigh main road near Afonwen vit Halkyu, Nantyfflfnt to the maiu r^ad at toe Blossom*, Bagnit, iuotudiag the portion belonging to the Flint Town Council, 7 miles 3 furlongs 25 yards, from Perthyterfyn through Brynforc. to Penyffordd, 1 mile 4 furlongs 143 yards. The following roads were recommended to be declared main roadq :—from Talacre Lodge through Gronant, Meliden, passing D/serth Hall to Penypalment, near Rhuddlan, being a continuation of the main road leading from Chester to Rhyl, &o., 7 miles 4 furlongs 61 yards; road at Bodelwyddan, I mile 6 furlongs 120 yards; part of Wellington- road, Rhyl, 1 mile 1 furlong. The total mileage of roads recommended to be declared main roads within District No. 1 (St. Aeapli aud Holywell) ia 10 miles 3 furlongs 181 yards, as against 21 miles 6 furlongs 100 yards to be dismained as not complying with the provisions of the Act of 1878. In District No. 2 (Mold, Hope, and Hawarden) the recommendation was to declare as main roads, 4 miles 1 furlong 11 yards, and to dismain 6 miles 1 furlong 212 yards. la a further statement the effect of the recommendations upon the various authorities was shown, Holywell Rural District Counoil roads to be mained, 2 miles 2 furlongs 28 yards; ditto to be dismained, 18 miles 2 furlongs 99 yards; Holywell Urban District Counoil, nil. The question was discussed at some length by the Committee, and it was decided that a special meeting of the Committee convened for the pur- pose of dealing with the question of maining and dismaining roads be held at Rhyl. An amendment that the meeting be held at Holywell was lost.— Upon the confirmation of the minutes of the Com- mittee the proposition was made that the special meeting be held at Mold. An amendment was submitted to hold the meeting at Holywell. The amendment was carried by 22 votes to 15. BBYNFOBD AND PANTASAPH BOADS. At the meeting of the Main Roads Committee, ur J. P. Jones moved for the appointment of a sub- committee to enquire into the state of the roads at Brynford and Pantasaph and between those places, and if necessary to confer with the Holywell Rural Distriot Counoil as to the repairs, kc., required.— An amendment to proceed to the next business was carried. FABIC BBS AND FBBE ANALYSIS. The Executive Committee consl Jered the question of revising the scale of fees paid to the agricultural analyst under the Ferbilimeri7 and Feeling Staffs Act, and also the fees payable by farmers and others submitting samples foe anal/sis. Th3 Committee resolved that the retaiuing Îtj" of the aualyBt be reduoed to12 2. but that he be guaratitwed a total payment of not lees tbau £ 12 12a., including, the fees paid direct by farmers; that the fee to the bona fide farmurs be 2s. 6d. in all oases, to landlords and all others, according to the soale adopted by the t y. Royal Agricultural Society.—Before the confirma- tion of the resolution of the Committee, the question was asked by Dr J. H. Williams, was it the inten- tion of the County Council to subsidise farmers by only fixing the fee for analysis at 2s 6d.—The Chairman replied that any farmer and any number of farmers could get analysis at 2s 6d per sample. If there were no analysis made to the amount of the guarantee, then, only, would the Council make up the diff orence.-Mr Pennant proposed that the Com. mittee arrange a scale of charges for the analysis of water.'—Mr Samuel Davies seconded the proposition, which was carried. æHB DECSEASE OF DZB SHIPPING. The subject of the decrease of the shipping on the Dee and at Conoab'a Quay Port was before the General Purposes Committee as submitted by the Oonnab's Quay Urban Council. It did not appear to the Committee to be a matter which the County Council could render or initiate any assistance, and it was leaolved that the communication be referred baok to the Urban Authority, with the request that they would speoify in detail what action on the part of the County Council was desired, and under what authority snoh action could be taken. The Com- mittee was of opinion that to remedy any grievance with the railway companies, or to obtain facilities indispensable to the trade of the port, application should be made to the Railway Commissioners.— Mr T. W. Hughes considered some action should be taken, as the shipping on the Dee affected, not only Connah's Quay, but the coutny generally. From 23 foreign vessels in 1894 the number had decreased to 5 up to the present in this year. The cause was attributable to the laok of faoiiities on the part of the railways, through which, the shipping had gone to Birkenhead. He moved that the mattei be referred back to the Committee with the recommend- ation to apply to the Railway Commissioners.—Mr S. Davies svwnded the proposition.—Mr Goodman Roberts said it was an abstract proposition; it would be advisable to have a definite proposition.— Mr R. LI. Jones recommended that it be referred to the Railway Rates Committee, which was accepted. —The Chairman said the Committee would like the Connah's Quay Council to submit a list of the grievances in a concrete form at present the repre- isetitations were of an abstract eharsoter. ALLOCATION OP ZSOHNIOAL GRANTS. In reference to the above grants, Mr H. Goodman Roberts considered that some other scheme for the allocation of the grants should be devised, as he did not consider that the present scheme worked satis- factorily. He suggested the amalgamation with school boards, evening sohools or managers of day schools by which teehnioal instruction would be brought in oloser proximity to the people in oountry Peaces. QTJHBNSFBB&Y BRIDGX-YUBTILED LOAN. The Vice-ohairman moved that power be granted the Council to promote in the next session of Parlia- ment a bill for powers to borrow an additional sum of not exceeding 410,000, in respect of the Queens- ferry Bridge and Works. The proposition was carried. Before the above resolution was brought on a disoussion took place in which it was contended that the bridge was becoming very expensive and beyond the original estimate. It was held by some that the Council should endeavour to obtain some further contributions towards the bridge. AUDrroa'B SUBOHABGE.—HALKYN PABISH HALL. The sum of £660 lent by the County Council to Halkyn Parish Counoil having been disallowed by tho auditor, owing to the Parish Counoil not Laving obtained the formal consent of the Local Govern- ment Board to the loan, it was reported by the Clerk that tha consent had been applied for, and an appeal had in the meantime been lodged against the disallowance and suroharge. The Yioe-Chairman irave a further explanation of the surcharge, and stated the result of the appeal had not yet been received. THE OBSERVANCE OF THB LORD S DAY. The Secretary of the North Wales W t sleyan Synod forwarded a resolution requesting the Council to exercise the powers vested in them to prevent the moving of menageries, circuses and other shows from place to plaoe on the Lord's day.—Mr Bromley pro- posed aod Mi Lester Smith seconded, that tho request be oompiied with.—The Chairman explained that the Council had no power.-Dr. Williams: The 1500rotory aski the Council to "exexoiee the powers vested in them." -The Chairman: The Wesleyan Synod evidently don't know the powers of the County (-onnoil, for our CWk says we have no powers vested in us.—Dr. Wiiliams asked that the Clerk should write inquiring what "powers" were referred to.-This was agreed to. A VOTH OF SYMPATHY. Tteuhairrnan said he considered it was the duty of the Council t) pass a vote of sympathy and con- QoJenee with their county member, Mr S. Smith, on the death of his only son. On behalf of the Uounoil he proposed that their sincere sympathy be extended to Mr S. Smith-Dr. Eaeterby seoonded the proposition, which was carried.

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