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ABERSYCHAN.

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ABERSYCHAN. LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD. The monthly meeting of this Board was held on Tuesday, when those present were Messrs. C. J. Parkes (Chairman), Greenway, Fisher, Hambleton, Mitchell, H. Lewis, J. Jones, and W. Richards, The minutes of the last meeting were gone through, and the Surveyor's report read as follows :— Pontnewynydd Sewer. The above sewer is completed to the junction of the George-street sewer (with the expectioa of a little masonry work), which is as far as is necestary at the present time. The drain from the Horse Shoe Inn is joined to the same, and will prevent those premises from being inundated again, except when the water in the river rises to the level of the floor. Collection oj Hates. The sum of £46 7s. 101d. has been received from the various rates, and the sum of zE74 13s. Ofd. deposited with the Treasurer since the last meeting. PARKINSON CHAPMAN, Surveyor. In the course of a conversation brought on by the mention of the proposed new engine-house near the police-station, the Chairman congratulated the Board on the success which had attended their memorial praying for more police aid. The Chief-Constable had informed him that there were to be additions to the county police, and then he could render more aid to Abersychan, Blaenavon, Sebastopol, and other dis- tricts requiring it. The Chief-Constable hoped to make a first-class station at Abersychan, by raising the wall, adding another bedroom, and making an opening for ventilation between the cells and the engine-house. The Chief-Constable had informed him also that the constabulary paid £6 a year as rent for the existing station. Now, who received the money 1 The Surveyor said this Board had received no such rent. It was suggested that the Pontypool Board might have received it, and the Clerk was therefore ordered to make enquiries. It appeared that there was some misunderstanding with the Monmouthshire Railway Company on ac- count of an arch which had been built by Mr. Henley over the old tramway the company disputed Mr. Henley's right, and required that the land should be appropriated to the purposes for which they gave it. The Chairman said that the Board ought not to be placed in an awkward position relative to the matter. Mr. Greenway, as solicitor to Mr. Henley, under- took to see Mr. Gustard in the course of the week. The Rev. Herbert Daniel had sent in an account for a sum of £245 odd, for 1841 yards of his land taken in constructing the new road from Cwm- ffrwdoer to Pontnewynydd. This was at the rate of 2s.9d. a yard, or £6öO an acre. The demand caused astonishment and something very like indignation, inasmuch as Mr. Daniel had agreed that the Board should have the land at Is. an acre. At the meeting held on the 8th of August, he made some objections to the route, but after a long conversation, and some plain speaking about his vacillation, he then with- drew his objection, and it was agreed that the road should proceed, the charge to be as before agreed upon. After the road was actually begun, Mr. Daniel again became restive, and sent to say that he should require the full value. The Board held that Mr. Daniel could not run from his agreement of the 8th day of August, recorded on the minutes, and perfectly well remembered by all present. The Clerk was now directed to write to him and tender £ 92 lls., at the rate of Is. per yard for 1851 yards, the Surveyor's measurement being ten yards more than that of Mr. Daniel. It appeared that the Board was t-,120 in debt; and the Chairman recommended them not to get in such a predicament again. Plans of the proposed railway for Blaenavon and Abersychan were produced, and a committee was ap- pointed to consider the matter.

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