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DENBIGHSHIRE STANDING JOINT COMMITTEE. A special meeting of this committee was held at Ruthin, on Friday, when there were present— Captain Griffith-Boscawen (chairman). Sir R. E. Egerton, Lieutenant-Colonel Heaton, Captain Cole, Colonel Mesham, Messrs. S. Gregson Ellis, E. Hooson, W. G. Dodd, Boaz Jones, Isgoed Jones, T. P- Jones-Parry, J. R. Burton, J. W. Lumley, J. Roberts, F. Morris, E. Griffiths, and G. Roberts, with Mr. J. Roberts, deputy clerk, and Major keadbetter, chief constable. THE LATE CLERK. The chairman said he was sorry to summon them at such an inconvenient time, but they knew that they were in a little difficulty. He had had some communication with Mr. Roberts, and it was thought it would be best that something should be done as to the clerkship of the peace, there being deputy clerk, before the Quarter Sessions that But, before they did anything, he thought it would be in accordance with the feelings of all Present that he should say a word about the late r. Adams. He had known Mr. Adams for many years. When he was elected chairman of the quarter Sessions, about eighteen years ago, Mr. "eers was clerk of the peace, and Mr. Adams his assistant. Mr. Adams was appointed deputy-clerk 0t the peace and when Mr. Peers died in the autumn of 1883, Mr. Adams was appointed by the ^°rd Lieutenant, who then held the appointment. *e found on looking through his papers that the aPpointment was made in 1883, and not in 1884 as reported. During the fifteen years that he had been in constant contact with Mr. Adams, he had ^iwayg been treated with unfailing courtesy and *n<ln.ess by him, and he could say that no un- word had at any time passed between Mr. Adams was always anxious to do his f0/> aod though when the County Council was a large amount of additional work was To uPon him, he always tried to do his best, grp a m:m of t!ie standing of Mr. Adams was a StaaVlo8s t0 the county. He moved That the of A Joint Committee, representing the Court D garter Sessions, and the County Council of Mr kegs to tender to the family of the late Sy ^welyn Adams, the Clerk of the Peace, its affli ^ky and condolence with them in their present w^n.and desires its appreciation of the fidelity Xvhich he so conscientiously discharged his Coues as Clerk of the Peace and Clerk to the —Council to be recorded on the minutes." J0]1r" Hooson seconded the motion.—Mr. Isgoed WS\in supporting it, said he could not speak ttiat !-ho esPei'ience of the chairman, but he knew ten s*n°e the formation of that committee some ■A-da "^ears a?°> during which time he had met Mr. he had always found him most obliging, !i!S *0ss would be felt both by that committee by the County Council. The splendid example set ams 11 8ft0 r-/dams was worthy of being followed by his Ssof' whoever he might be. He could not ^8W°tice &reat loss the County Council had deaAlrie^ during the past year, not only by the ^-Th clei'k, hut by the death of its chairman. Afp rQ°tion was carried unanimously. OINTMENT OF DEPUTY CLERK OF THE Thp. PEACE. ( Of a c°mmitfcee then considered the appointment { aPpoi y clerk of the peace to act until the t Wjiient of the clerk of the peace was made. c lyproposed that they appoint a deputy at the th Peace, the appointment to be terminable f f jj the committee. ] k&UcU i5 a'rman said they ought not to tie their °f the 0r a.future date. He thought the making J °f aPPointment up to the time when the clerk 1 Man Pea°e should ba appointed was the better iHr' ^°dd seconded the motion. Wao ^ones asked what was the difference Sir j? k&e two. ^e^t t 'Egerton said the one method of appoint- %oin!rmillated the engagement at the time or the ^Poitjf ent clerk of the peace, the other ^ent would run on at the pleasure of the o?e- Ellis proposed as an amendment, ^Poitit' ?eaton seconded, that the deputy clerk be Until the appointment of the clerk of the °Ha vmade- 6l§ht 1V!sion the motion was carried by nine to & ^r" H v°^erts °°|Son. Proposed the appointment of Mr. J. 8ai({' clerk to Mr. LI. Adams. Mr. Roberts, {) y V been connected with Mr. Adams for o/V°d he was so well up in all the jjSst° fcbe country that it would be a, great kh*1 ^vvelf COutl'try to lose his services. He need t0 .x]j^on qualifications; they were well- "1.1.' 1) I. fri.16 oha' S3conded the motion. deal aaid Mr. Roberts had taken a <ie ^a8 q,?>rouble in carrying out his duties, and H^ty cleft C0EQPetent to take up the work as i&e of the peace. c]4- 6 QUPSK Was carried unanimously. o.f th.>n salary t0 paid the deputy red to" *3eace and the clerk of the peace, was On n Sab-eommittee, which will be chosen ^^itteeXt meeting of the Standing Joint

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