The Cardiff Times

THE GAS COMPANY AND THEIR NEW BILL. SPECIAL MEETING OF CARDIFF BOARD OF HEALTH. A special meeting of the Board of Health was held on Monday to receive the report of the committee ap- pointed to confer with the directors of the gas com- pany with reference to their bill now before Parliament. The were present, the Mayor (chairman), Alderman Watkins, Councillors P. Bird, D. Jones, North, D. Lewis, E. S. Hill. Vachell, McConnochie, and Bowen. The MAY or. said the lighting committee met the directors of the gas company on Thursday, and the tesuit of their interview was the following report:— CAKDIFF GAS BILL, 1870. The lighting committee have to report that in accord- ance with the instructions of the local board they have conferred with the directors of the Cardiff Gas- light and Coke Company on the subject of the require- ments of the local board set forth in the previous report of the lighting committee on the above bill, and the following is the result — Requirement No. 1.—Reduction in the maximum Price of gas. The questien of the price of gas within the district of the Cardiff Local Board of Health was &lone entered upon. The directors of the gas company declined to accede to the proposed reduction of the Maximum price from 4s. to 3s. 3d. per 1,000 feet, Alleging the necessity of a margin to cover any in- creased cost or manufacture through rise in the price of coal, or otherwise, and pointing out that the increase in the illuminating power was practically a reduction Ul the present price. No. 2.—The supply of gas to public lamps, by meter Or otherwise, at the option of the local board, at a price tot exceeding that charged to private consumers—the ftdjustmeiit of price by arbitration—and the adoption of the average meter system.—Conceded by the di- rector?. No. 3.—The extension of distance from 25 to 50 yards from main for supply of public lamps.—Conceded. No. 4.—The right of the Gas Company to require consumption by meter, restricted to private consumers. Conceded. No. 5.2ecnring illuminating power and purity of gas by penalty, and fixing nature of test. The directors are willing to concede the above, except as to ammonia, Which they contend cannot altogether be removed from gas. No. 6. The providing of a proper testing place, apart from the Gas Company's premises, and power to test Without notice to the Gas Company. To meet the re- quirements of the Local Board the directors propose that there shall be a testing place at the Town-hall and at tho Company's works in Bute-terrace and Grange- town; but that previous to testing for the purposes of enforcement of a penalty, three hours' previous notice shall be given to the Company. No. 7.—Limit of price for use of Gas Company's r&eter. Not acceded to, the consumers having the right to provide their own meters. No. 8.—Twenty-four hours' notice to be given pre- vious to the removal of Company's meters. Conceded. No. g.-Disqualification of shareholders acting as jus- tices. Conceded. No. 10.—Preparation of map; inspection of and ex- tracts therefrom. Conceded. It was resolved that each of the above paragraphs should be discussed separately. The MATOB said that the arguments of the directors aPpeared very fair and reasonable. With respect to the price, they said that if the price of materials at ally time increased they ought to be in a position to charge 4s., though he did not think that would be ne- cessary. They also said that in all Gas Bills a maxi- mum 'of 4s. was provided for. In reference to Roath a.nd Canton the directors advised the committee to throw out of their consideration those districts entirely, tho respective local boards of those places were able look after" their own interests. Mr. NORTH said the difference of 6d. in the price was t°o great in the case of Roath. The MAYOR said that was a question they could not Certain. Mr. VACHELL enquired as to the extension of the mains to outlying districts. The MAYOR replied that the committee were informed Jhat the directors never extended their mains until lhey had satisfied themselves that the extension would Prove remunerative. Mr. YACIIELL had no objection to the company getting ten per cent., but he was strongly opposed to the ex- penditure of the surplus profits in unremunerative ^tensions. Mr. P. BIRD remarked that the company did not go to Roath or Canton until they found that the supply of Sa.s there would pay them. Mr. D. JONES said the board were unable to induce them to reduce the maximum price from 4s., which it appeared was the maximum price allowed in other Acts. Aberdare, which was in the centre of a coal pro- ducing district, the new company got a similar power J0- tho Act they obtained last year. What he objected Was that the company should extend their mains £ to new districts at the expense of the town of Cardiff, supposing that the company spent £ 10,000 in extending their main to outlying districts, as they proposed, they ^°uld draw upon the profits they realised in Cardiff to 1n.eet those expenses, and to meet any deficiency that ^ight arise. Still, he thought they must be satisfied with what they had got, as they would be unable to oPPose the company successfully, and the board was entirely in their hands. The directors had met the committee as men of business, but not by any ?*eans in a generous spirit. He could not help think- hg that the town of Cardiff should have some benefit ^er other places, as it was there the company made Jts greatest profits, and much expense was caused by ^ne manner in which the roads were cut up in laying a°wn tiie gas mains. Mr. FLIXT said it was the duty of the Surveyor to that the company properly repaired the roads after hey had laid their mains. Mr. HILI. thought the company had not met the board 111 a fair spirit. Mr. MCCONNOCHIE feared that the interests of the gas consumers of Cardiff would be endangered by the bill, his opinion was that the proceedings of the eom- Pfny in parliament should be watched by a committee the board. Mr. ELLIOTT would like to have seen the maximum Price reduced in Cardiff, and also in Roath and Canton, that an equal rate might prevail in each place; but J^en they went before the directors they found that t?ey could not deal with that or any matter out of «eir own district. It was true the borrowing powers the company were large but they assured the board j7at they had' never taken gas into unremunerative CP^C^S' an<^ as what the board asked had been con- diff thought they could not do more. The Car- i Ras consumers, however, would be benefitted in the utUre, because the committee stated that gas would be **PpHed 40 per cent, better than previously, which as something like an admission that they had been applied with very bad gas hitherto (laughter). a The MAYOR said being himself interested in Canton Roath he was desirous of obtaining a reduction them but it was stated that they had local govern- j. ent boards of their own, and they would look after interests of the resident# in those places. •Mr. ELInt said it appeared that they had no means ra.iremedy, and must accept the concessions they had obtained. alderman WATKINS proposed, and Mr. HILL seconded, at the board accede to the maximum price being 4s. ter looo feet. it Mr. D. Jones remarked that it was useless to oppose > and the motion was then carried. -Uie next point arising for discussion was that respect- 8 the purity of the gas. Mr. VACHELL thought the purity of the gas was much ^Pre important than the price. The latter only n e°ted the pocket, while the other affected the health hear). He asked what tests were applied in er places. A he Town Clerk said at Oxford the bill provided for Ca equal to the intensity of the light of 14 sperm ex ^es' fin(l a test similar to'that the board suggested, jiCePt that the word "ammonia" was left out. In latest London Acts the test was left to the referees. Hot t'0IqES sa,id the company stated that they could supply gas without ammonia. Idertnan WATKINS was of opinion that purity of gas be l (iSSeutiah but thought the quality of the test might \l. Ior further consideration. liaV A" said that could not be done, because Par- feQt met the following day, and the bill would come The the committee soon after. teat Mayor said they certainly required a better place than that under the Town-hall. dar r{ ^II:1) asked if there was anything in the Aber- rjf kill about a testing place. Co Clerk said the Aberdare Bill provided that the Six Paily should provide a proper testing place within Wr^' hS' and thai tile local authority by order in writ- r^a °uld appoint some competent person, who, at a s°^able hour should test the gas by means of an fcj^riment meter or other apparatus, the company to all necessary assistance; and if it should be tast'lNTait*s Prov°d. to the satisfaction 'of the loeal ap^106,13 that the company had failed to provide such or that, the gas was not of sufficient illumin- power, the company should forfeit a sum not >ding £20. Surveyor was asked his opinion on the clause, tejoSrii'I that evidence had been given by Dr. Letheby 'lot a Parliamentary Committee that ammonia could altogether removed from gas, and it was only a 0°n of degree, and further, that it was not neces- hite f° remove altogether, providing that it did not °re with the illuminating power of gas. pUl. 5- VACHELL asked if it was known what standard of Letheby recommended, and what amount of he allowed ? Town Clerk said the quantity was left to the London, and was undefined in the Aber- M t' under their present arrangement W,Qad- any power, supposing the gas to be greatly j'l ^'uited with ammonia, to enforce a penalty. T|l" ^0:n:es • None whatever. ^L^an''ey°r: You have power to ascertain the the ltj 01 ammonia but there is no clause, whatever x/l'tity, enabling you to obtain a penalty. hliLL That is a defect. iiU^ruian W.viinNi;: Why not adopt the same tost u London? J Mr. BOWEN: The test there is not settled, but left to the referees. Alderman WATKINS Would not the company con- sent to the same test ? Mr. BOWEN: There is no mention made of ammonia in the London Acts. Mr. HILL: But they have the power to inflict a penalty. Mr. BOWEN: Not for ammonia; only when the illu- minating power is insufficient. Mr. HILL: What is the effect of ammonia upon the illuminating power? Mr. BOWEN: It reduces it. If gas is surcharged with ammonia the illuminating power would be less. Mr. HILL There is no penalty, then, for the pre- sence of ammonia, however large the quantity; but when it materially affects and reduces the illuminating power, would not the company be liable to a penalty in that way ? Mr. BOWEN No. Mr. VACHELL Would it be possible to insert a clause in the Bill to this effect: That the quantity of ammonia shall not exceed that allowed to the Metropolitan Companies ? Mr. BOWEN: There is no quantity mentioned in the Metropolitan Acts. The MAYOR: Do they use a different kind of coal for the London gas ? Mr. BOWEN: Yes it is chiefly Newcastle and Cannel coal, which they use. Mr. JONES: I was present with the committee, and the gas company assured us that the gas could not be manufactured free from ammonia. They were willing to concede to the rest of the requirement, if we would omit the word ammonia." We thought it was ad- visable to do so, and secure the penalty of 4:20 for defi- ciency in the illuminating power. I think we have got as much out of them as we could get. Mr. ELLIOTT proposed and Mr. JONES seconded that the clause be agreed to. The next clause was with reference to a proper test- ing place. Mr. ELLIOTT said the company were willing that there should be a testing place at each of their works; and another at the Town Hall. The representatives of the Board should have access to those at any time; but when the test was made for the purpose of a penalty, three hours' notice should be given. Mr. P. BIRD thought that was fair and reasonable enough, and proposed that the clause be adopted. Mr. MCCONNOCHIE asked whether by giving the com- pany three hours' notice, if there was an impurity in the gas, it would not enablo them to remove it. Mr. JONES said it would, and Mr. VACHELL concurred. Alderman WATKINS suggested that the present testing place should be removed from underneath the Town Hall, and a testing-house constructed. Mr. JONES said it was the intention of the committee that the company should provide one near the Town Hall. Alderman WATKINS suggested that a proper testing- house should be constructed, and afterwards approved of by a skilled gas engineer. The Board ought to protect themselves in that way. Mr. BOWEN said the old Act provided, and it was the intention of the company to continue, the testing places as at present. The board had one already fitted with apparatus at the Town Hall, which had been con- structed by a competent person. He did not think they ought to put the company to the expense of erecting a fresh one. Mr. P. BIRD: Do you mean to say that there is no improvement in gas testing since the old one was con- structed. Mr. BOWEN: It is just the same. Mr. Waring said it was not the apparatus that was open to complaint, but the situation in which it was kept. It was in a cell under the Town Hall, the walls of which streamed with water, and which was in no respect a proper place, as he had reported eighteen months ago. For the purpose of testing properly they required a different place. Mr. VACHELL said they might give up this apparatus to the company, and let them erect a fresh place. The MAYOR did not think they ought to give up the apparatus. Mr. Waring had condemned over and over again the existing arrangement. The Surveyor was asked what he suggested, and he said the board might put up a testing house at the back of the present offices, or at the end of them. Alderman WATKINS asked if the present apparatus would be available in the new house. The Surveyor said it would. Alderman WATKINS What would be the cost of such a construction ? The Surveyor About £100, and probably less. Mr. BOWEN said if the board could find a room any- where it would cost scarcely anything. The MAYOR said the question was, would the Corpo- ration or the company go to the expense of erecting this house. Mr. NORTH thought, as the guardians of the public interest, they should erect a testing place as a means of protection for themselves and the public. On the motion of Alderman WATKINS, seconded by Mr. MCCONNOCHIE, it was resolved that the testing place should bo removed from its present situation at the expense of the Corporation. Mr. VACHELL moved the omission of the words ask- ing for three hours' notice. Mr. HILL thought it but fair if the Board intended to enforce a penalty, that they should give the officers of the gas company an opportunity to be present. He did not think that the three hours' notice would be suffi- cient to enable them to get rid of the impurity j he was told that it could not be done in the time. Alderman WATKINS and Mr. D. JONES thought the company were entitled to the notice they claimed, and after some further discussion Mr. VACHELL withdrew his motion, and the original motion was seconded and carried.

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ROATH LOCAL BOARD. PETITION AGAINST THE NEW GAS BILL. The Roath Local Board held a special meeting on Tuesday evening, for tho purpose cf considering the provisions of the new Gas Bill. Mr. J. W. Thomas was in the chair, and there were also present Messrs. John Evans, Daniel Thomas, John Thomas, R. Enoch, and R. Meyrick. The Clerk, after reading the minutes of the last meeting—which affirmed that in the opinion of the Board the charge for gas in Roath should not be higher that was the case in the borough of Cardiff—stated that he had written to Messrs. Daltons and Spencer, the solicitors to the company. He enclosed a copy of the resolution of the Board, and suggested that he (the clerk) should be allowed to attend the meeting between gas directors and the Cardiff Corporation, in order to state the views of the Roath Board. Messrs. Daltons and Spencer had sent the letter to Mr. Bowen, the manager, and the latter had sent a letter simply ac- knowledging the receipt. He had had no further com- munication from them. He had spoken to Mr. Pride and Mr. John Bird (two of the directors), who said it was not the intention of the company to raise the price of gas, but that it would be lowered. They had pro- posed the maximum charge in their bill as a protective measure. The Clerk then proceeded to readthe pro- ceedings of the Cardiff Board's meeting on Monday, as published in one of our daily contemporaries. In the discussion which followed, the members gene- rally declaimed against the present price of gas at Roath.—Mr. J. THOMAS said he had no doubt that the maximum charge was a protective measure to keep up a ten per cent. dividend he believed that was the object.—The Clerk remarked that the Cardiff board said they had nothing to do with Roath and Canton, and therefore Roath must take care of itself.—Mr. J. THOMAS said their policy ought to be to insist that the price charged at Roath should be the same as at Cardiff. If the bill were carried in its present shape, Roath might be charged 4s. whilst Cardiff paid only 3s. 3d.- The CHAIRMAN was of opinion that Roath could be sup- plied with a less amount of pressure than the extreme points of the Bute Docks.—The Surveyor thought that was so.—The Clerk: Mr. Bird and Mr. Pride said the company was bound to charge a higher price at Roath because it was further off, and more expensive than in the neighbourhood of the works.—Mr. ENOCH pointed out the anomaly of charging consumers on the Cardiff side of Plucca-lane 3s. 3d., and those who live on the Roath side 3s. 9d., both being supplied from the same main.—The Surveyor said that a large portion of the Roath district was nearer the gas works than the out- lying portions of the Cardiff district—Maindy, for in- stance.—Mr. J. THOMAS said if Roath went on increas- ing as it had done lately, in five years it would be nearly as large as Cardiff. There was a strong opinion amongst the ratepayers of Roath that gas works ought to be made in the district; and he believed the necessary capital woald soon be forthcoming.—Mr. J. EVANS: Could we supply gas cheaper ?—Mr. D. THOMAS At least 9d. cheaper than we are paying at present.—Mr. J. THOMAS had no doubt the works would return six per cent, for the outlay. The CHAIRMAN believed that Roath could well maintain substantial gas works, and, if they went to Parliament for the necessary powers, they would have a good case, seeing that they were forced to pay 6d. per thousand feet more than Cardiff, although Roath was well situated in relation to the works in Carchff.-The Clerk reminded the board that it would cost a great deal of money to promote a bill, as tho Cardiff Gas Company would be sure to oppose it,—Mr. J. TIIOMAS If the Cardiff Gas Company does not treat us fairly, we must not give up to them.—Mr. ENOCH: I think it would be well for Roath to be in- dependent of Cardiff. Mr. J. TnoMAS And for a very good reason, if they adhere to what they say. Mr MEYRICK: We have a good situation for a gasometer — The CHAIRMAN: The market, I suppose? —Mr. MEY- RicK Yes it's very near the railway.—Mr. D. TnoMAS My firm belief is that we could sell gas at 3s. per 1,000, and make a profit of eight per cent.—Mr. ENOCH: I think the Gas Company are hard upon all its cus- tomers. I think Roath ought to be independent of Cardiff.—Mr. J. THOMAS: We had better petition against the bill, and then we can arrange with the company after. I am not at all for leaving the matter so as to prevent us doing something.—The CHAIRMAN The question is whether the Gas Company will supply us at the same price as Cardiff. That is the main point. The company should also extend the limits for putting up lamps to 50 yards from a main, instead of 25 yards. —After some further observations—amongst which was the remark of Mr. MEYRICK, that if the Gas Company only met their customers in a fair spirit, they would have many more supporters in Roath than was the case—Mr. J. THOMAS said I move that we petition against the bill.—Mr. D. TnoMAS I second the motion. The Clerk then drew up a formal motion, that a pe- tition be drawn up, embodying the objections made by the Cardiff board, and requiring that Roath should be placed in the same position as Cardiff.—The meeting was then adjourned till Monday evening, when the seal of the board will be affixed to the petition.

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CANTON BOAHD OF HEALTH. ANOTHER PETITION AGAINST THE NEW GAS BILL. A special meeting of this Board was convened by requisition on Monday evening, to take into considera- tion the Cardiff Gas Company's Bill now before Par- liament. There were present Messrs. C. French, G. Boddington, T. L. Glaves, J. R. Davies, W. Harrhy, Yorath, and Treseder. The CHAIRMAN stated the objects of the Gas Com- pany's Bill, and added that they did not intend to carry out their extensions at once, but only to obtain the powers enabling them to do so at some future time. The Clerk read the report of the Parliamentary Com- mittee of the Cardiff Board from the Cardiff Times, and also the result of the conference between the com- mittee and the directors. Mr. BODDINGTON said the concessions made were very small ones. This Bill seemed to him a measure which affected two classes of persons. It affected the rate- payers, as represented by the board, because they paid for the lighting of the district, and it also affected the consumers, some of whom were not payers of the local rates. They had now particularly to deal with the Bill as it affected the board as representatives of the rate- payers. The Bill in its preamble stated that it was expedient that the limits within which the company supplied gas should be extended, inasmuch as the de- mand for gas beyond them was increasing. The chair- man—whom he had no doubt had learnt his lesson very well from the parties with whom he was so closely connected—told them that although the company con- templated extending their district to Radyr, Whitchurch, and St. Fagan's they were not likely to carry out these extensions for some considerable time. It was all very well to tell the board that; but they could hardly be expected to assume that the company would take the trouble and go to the expense of obtaining an Act of Parliament unlesa*Jhere was a strong probability that they would carry 'IJ out. He had seen it stated that the Gas Company had said that they never extended their works into unremunerative districts. Just see what the districts were into which they had gone and then the board would see the "simplicity "of that statement. The only districts into which they had gone as yet were Canton, Roath, and Penarth. all with large and increasing populations, where the consumption of gas was large. But presuming that they acted up to the powers given them in their Act, and carried gas into St. Fagans, Whitchurch, and Radyr, these places were so thinly-populated that it was impossible the supply would be remunerative for a number of years to come. What would be the consequence of that ? The Gas Company, anxious for an interest upon their out- lay, had taken care to insert a clause fixing a maximum rate which would enable them to charge Canton and Roath such prices as would repay them for the loss incurred by going to the outlying districts (hear, hear). That was neither fair nor just. He did not see why they should be called upon to make up a loss incurred in other places. At the exceedingly high rate they were charged it was as much as they could do to pay for themselves. This, moreover, unless they moved in the matter now, was a thing over which they would have no control. The Gas Company would have the power without asking their leave, to enforce the maximum charge of 5s. per 1000 feet. He thought, as a board they ought not to submit to a bill which made the maximum price more than 3s. 3d., which was the present price in Cardiff, and which.was quite enough. There was another matter which had eropped up in the course of the discussion. As reported in the Cardiff Times, he saw the question of the purchase of the gas works by the Corporation of Cardiff was mentioned. If ever the Corporation purchased the gas works, he thought it would be time for the Canton people to think of manufacturing gas for themselves (" Hear, hear," from Mr. Yorath). In Manchester the Corporation had the gas works, and had realised thousands of pounds in profit, which they spent in improving the town. He moved—" That this board, having read and considered the various clauses of the Gas Company's bill for the extension of the limits of the company, and for-other purposes, are of opinion that the maximum price of gas supplied in this district should not exceed 3s. 3d. per 1000 feet; and the Clerk be instructed to write to the Cardiff Gas Company to this effect, and in case the Gas Company refuse to comply with this request, that a petition be presented against the Gas Company's bill." Mr. YORATH seconded the motion, and warmly urged the establishment of a gas company in Canton. The Clerk read the agreement between the Board and the Gas Company with reference to the lighting of the public lamps. This was dated 1861, and extended over ten years, to be determined, should either party wish, by six months' notice in writing, the Board being compelled to buy and the company to sell the lamps, &c. He went on to say that since that agreement had been made, the company had voluntarily reduced the price of gas from £3 5s. per lamp per annum, to £3, which was paid now. The ordinary maximum charge for gas throughout the country was 4s. By the inser- tion of such a price in their bill, they did not neces- sarily mean to charge 4s. per 1,000, but were disabled from charging more. As a matter of opinion he did not see anything unfair in that. The Board had the whip in their own hands, and if they did not like the Cardiff Gas Company, they could give them notice and get rid of them. The old members of the Board would agree with him, that up to this time they had had no occasion for complaint. The company had treated them fairly. If the Board petitioned, what ground had they to go before Parliament. They could not ask for a maximum of 3s. 3d., and if they did, he thought they would not get it. Mr. BODDINGTON, remarking that he ought to know something of gas, as he had been resident engineer of two gas works, said Cardiff, situated as it is, was enabled to make gas as cheap as, if not cheaper, than any town in the country. It was true that the board had no ground of complaint against the company in the past; but what they objected to was the powers the latter sought for in the future, and which would enable them to charge consumers an exhorbitant price, on the pretence that the cost of manufacture had increased. The Clerk stated that that day he saw Mr. Bowen in the presence of the Mayor and the Town Clerk, and asked him if the concessions given to the Cardiff Board would be extended to Canton. He replied that they would, and that would put them in a position equal to Cardiff. Further discussion ensued, in which Mr. Glayes, Mr. Treseder, and Mr. Davies took part, after which it was agreed that the resolution should be modified, and that a committee, consisting of Messrs. Boddington, Yorath, and Treseder, accompanied by the Clerk, should wait upon Mr. Bowen the following day, and endeavour to obtain a reduction in the price of gas to Canton, and that in the event of their failing they should present a petition against the Company's Bill. This was all the business. [We have been informed that the deputation had an interview with Mr. Bowen on Wednesday forenpon, and was assured by that gentleman that the directors would on no account comply with their request—that gas be supplied to Canton on the same terms as Cardiff. The deputation, therefore, according to the instructions of the board, authorised their clerk to lodge a petition against the Bill.]

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CARDIFF BOARD OF GUARDIANS The usual meeting of the Board was held on Satur- day, when there were present—Mr. E. W. David (chair- man), the Rev. H. J. Thomas and Rev. Walter Evans, Messrs. P. Bird, J. Bird, R. Cory, H. J. Paine, M.D., W. Taylor, M.D., C. French, T. L. Glaves, W. Williams, J. Cory, T. H. Ensor, G. Phillips, W. Alexander, Eli Evans, Edmunds, Griffin, Wright, &c. The Master's report showed that there had been 43 admissions and 47 discharges, leaving in the house 390, being an increase of 23 upon the corresponding week last year. The number of tramps relieved had been 31 at a cost of 3s. There had been five deaths in the house during the week, but these were explained to have arisen from natural causes.—The school report showed that 101 girls and 62 boys were employed in industrial training. There were 18 boys and 19 girls above 12, of whom three girls and two boys were fit for service. The number in the schools was 323, being an increase of 24. A report signed by Mr. R. O. Jones was read, in which it was stated that the accommodation for the master appeared to be very wretched.—The CHAIRMAN said he did not see how better apartments could bo found in the house as it then existed, and suggested that the matter should be referred to the house com- mittee. A conversation arose as to the weekly services for dissenting inmates, upon a question as to whether any arrangement had been made.—The Clerk stated that in communicating with the ministers he forwarded a copy of the resolution, and said the Board would be glad to receive from them a plan on which they would carry out the services, and he had not yet received a reply, THE RELIEF OF TRAMPS. A letter was read from the Poor-law Board referring to a resolution passed by this Board with reference to task work and the relief of tramps. Tho letter pointed out that the task imposed was three hours' stone- breaking, which they did not consider sufficiently defi- nite and precise, and they suggested that the Board should name a certain quantity of stone to be broken during the time.—Mr. JOHN BIRD said the practice they had adopted had been found to work admirably.— Dr. PAINE said some of the men practically did nothing for three hours under the present system. They idled about, while the more industrious were at work. If the Board were to impose a task of breaking a certain quantity of stone it would prevent this idleness, as the men would have to continue at their task until they had finished.—The CHAIRMAN doubted if they could put pressure upon the men to make them stay longer if they had not broken a certain quantity. —The matter was deferred until next meeting. THE WORKHOUSE PLANS. The CHAIRMAN said he had been considering what course they should take with respect to the plans sent in for the workhouse, in order to award the premium to the successful competitor. It had occurred to him that they would have very great difficulty in determin- ing, unless they got the opinion and advice of a compe- tent architect, or a man who had trained his attention to deal with such matters. He thought their best plan would be to request the Poor-law Board to send their own architect to advise the Board as to which plan was the best.—The Rev. W. EVANS said he had a con- versation with Mr. Graves on the subject not many days ago, and mentioning to him that he thought that would be the best plan for the Board to adopt, he said that it would be perfectly useless for them to do so, bo- cause a similar application made recently, by (he be- lieved) the Cirencester Union, had beeu refused, the Poor-law Board stating that they declined to interfere in such matters.—The CHAIRMAN said he should perse- vere in his suggestion, with this modification—that the Board should find out who the architect was, and com- municate with him. He felt very little doubt that that gentleman did not give up his whole time to the Poor- law Board, but was a sort of consulting architect, and would no doubt be able to come to Cardiff and advise them.—Mr. ALEXANDER suggested that the guardians should write to the Poor-law Board, and ask them to nominate somebody to come down.—The CHAIRMAN feared that they would not do that.—Mr. E. EVANS said it was humiliating to think that in a large Union like this they should have to go to London to obtain a person competent to decide on the best plan. He should prefer to leave the matter in the hands of the Chairman, Mr. R. O. Jones, and Mr. Bassett, of Bon- vilstone. Looking at the plans himself, he agreed with Mr. Fowler, of Merthyr, that some of them would be handsome places for a man to go and live in after he had made his fortune (laughter).—The CHAIRMAN said he might venture to say that the gentlemen named by Mr. Evans would not undertake the responsibility of selection unless they were empowered to call to their assistance a professional architect.—It having been stated that the architect to the Poor-law Board was Mr. C. W. Sauvage, the Board ordered that he be commu- nicated with on the subject. NEGLECT OF VACCINATION. A list of children was handed in from the registrars, and it was stated that a great many of them had not certificates of vaccination.—Dr. PAINE said the list was useless as a guide to the number that had or had not been vaccinated. He moved that printed forms (of which there were a number prepared) should be sent to the registrars, and they should be requested to fill them tlP. This would show the number of children who had not been vaccinated, and where they lived. It would acorn from the list sent in, that 750 children had not been vaccinated but the clerk said the list was so in- complete that no inference could be drawn from it. THE APPOINTMENT OF MEDICAL OFFICERS. The Board then proceeded to the appointment of medical officers for the House, Schools, and Refuge, and also for the Llandaff district. The CHAIRMAN said he thought they ought first to come to some determination with regard to the attend- ance of the medical officer at that house. He thought it was very proper where there was so large a number of sick poor as there was there, that they should specify how frequently the medical officer should attend. There were 180 patients on the medical officer's books at the workhouse and the schools. He did not think it was unreasonable to expect the medical officer to attend once a day.—Dr. PAINE agreed; but did not think daily visits to the school were necessary. If he went three or four times a week it would be sufficient.—The Rev. Mr. THOMAS said they had better define the number of attendances.—Mr. Harris (master of the school) said the late medical officer always attended twice a week at the schools, and often four or five times.—The Board resolved that the medical officer should visit the house daily, Sundays excepted, and the schools not less than three times a week. The following were the candidates for the appoint- ment of House Surgeon, &c.:— Alfred Sheen, M.D., who said he did not think it neces- sary to send any testimonials, as he was sufficiently known to the Board to enable them to judge of his fitness for the appointment. William Freeman, M.R.C.S.E., L.S.A.L., who said he had been in practice ten years, and had had a large experience. He enclosed testimonials which were subsequently discussed. W. R. Watson, L.R.C.P.E., L.R.C.S.E., who wrote from Newtown, Scotland, and stated that he was 31 years of age, and had eight years' professional experience. He was known in Cardiff, having been visiting assist- ant with Dr. Edwards, and Dr. Davies of Llantris- sant. He presented testimonials from each of those gentlemen. N. W. Allt, M.R.C.S. and M.D., late of Dublin. The application was dated from 17, Buckingham-street, Strand, London. With regard to Mr. Freeman's testimonials from the hospital authorities and lecturers, Dr. PAINE said they amounted to nothing. It was well-known in the pro- fession that a lecturer's testimonials only amounted to this, that the student had attended a course of lectures and that was all.—The CHAIRMAN said this gentleman (Mr. Freeman) whom he did not know before, did him the honour of calling upon him, and he particularly wished that the attention of the Board should be drawn to two of his testimonials. Those were with respect to his having attended a large number of poor at Kendal. —Mr. E. EVANS, with reference to Dr. Paine's objection, asked, if the average of testimonials presented to the Board by medical men applying for appointments had not come from the same source as Mr. Freeman's ? They were the same kind of testimonials as had been reeeived on previous occasions.—Dr. PAINE said such testimonials had before been presented, and he had invariably protested against their being received as of any value. A lecturer gave a testimonial when asked for one as a matter of course, and simply meant to tes- tify that the student had attended his lectures. He only objected to papers being put before the Board, which were likely to give rise to a false impression.— Mr. E. EVANS said he had not heard Dr. Paine's pro- tests on any previous occasion.—Dr. PAINE retorted that he was very sorry that Mr. Evans paid so little at- tention to what he said (laughter). He had always en- tered a protest against such testimonials, and the mem- bers of the Board would bear him out.—Mr. EVANS re- peated that he never heard them. Mr. JOHN BIRD said he must support Dr. Paine's statement. Whenever testi- monials had been read he had always put the same value on them as he did then. The Clerk read the original testimonials which Mr. Freeman presented. These were (1) from Mr. John Summerville, Kendall, who spoke of the kindness and attention Mr. Freeman showed to the poor in some 500 cases which he treated there; (2) from Mr. William Wilson, Kendal, who spoke of having brought under Mr. Freeman's notice a number of cases, which, to the number of 170, he had treated carefully and well; (3) from the Senior Surgeon of the Homeopathic Hospital, eulogising the applicant's professional ability and (4) from Lady Llanover, who bore witness to Mr. Free- man's skill in treating cases in her household. Dr. PAINE said with these letters he drew a distinc- tion. These were testimonials Mr. Freeman should have the benefit øf, and were different from lecturers' certificates. The CHAIRMAN said when Mr. Freemam called upon him he stated that his intention was to treat his patients homeopathically, unless they wished to be treated otherwise; upon which Mr. J. BinD remarked that the patient would first need to have a scientific education to enable him to chose between the two systems. Mr. ALEXANDER proposed the appointment of Dr. Sheen, and in doing so stated his belief that he would give the board great satisfaction. He had spent some time at the Infirmary, where he satisfied the commit- I. tee, and he had been one of the medical officers under the board before, but was disqualified through living out of the district. Mr. R. CORY cordially seconded the motion. An old proverb said, If you want to know people you must live with them." When Dr. Sheen was at the In- firmary he (Mr. Cory) knew him personally, and then heard an excellent character of him. When he was one of the officers of the board they never heard a complaint against him. The Rev. H. J. THOMAS said all that had been said of Dr. Sheen he would apply to Dr. Freeman, whom he had very much pleasure in proposing. He believed him to be a most excellent man, in whom they could place the greatest confidence. He was very clever and very intelligent, and he had been long enough in the town to be sufficiently known to them all, and to be appreciated also. Mr. ALEXANDER You knew him before he came to Cardiff, I suppose ? The Rev. Mr. THOMAS No. Mr. GRIFFIN seconded the motion. The Rev. W. EVANS understood that there was a considerable amount of misconception with reference to Mr. Freeman's application, and he wished to have an opportunity of explaining it. The CHAIRMAN said he should certainly have that op- portunity, and Mr. Freeman was then called in. He said he pro- posed, if elected, to treat his patients according to homeopathic principles, which he believed were the best. Not that he believed patients could only be cured on those principles; but, if treated otherwise, they were not cured so quickly, and often not 80 com- pletely Dr. TAYLOR: That is your opinion simply. Mr. Freeman said that was his opinion. Believing that, he proposed to treat them homeopathically; but as this was a new, or comparatively new, method, and a great many people might know nothing about it at first, some probably would wish to be treated as they had been previously accustomed to. In the case of patients who said they should like to be treated as they were treated by a previous doctor, ho would propose— and in that case only—to treat them allopathically, and to give them such doses of medicine as would satisfy them that they were being properly treated. He thought that would meet the views of the Board as to the method of treatment. With the recognised theory of medicine in cases of inflammation of the lungs, one physician would treat the case one way, and one ano- ther. If he gave the patient such doses of medicine as would relieve the -man, he thought he should fulfil his duty. His system would be similar to that of a man on board ship far away from shore, who, if he could not give his patient the best thing for his particular complaint, would give him the next best thing. With regard to precedents in making such an appointment, he wished to state to the Board that there were two homeopathic practitioners holding parochial appoint- ments—one Dr. Wylde, at Winchester, who had been a homeopathist for nine years- Mr. J. BIRD interposed, and said the time of the guardians was valuable, and he thought it was now being taken up needlessly (hear, hear). Mr. Freeman went on to speak of the precedent for appointing an homeopathist. Mr. E. EVANS, addressing Mr. Freeman, said great complaints were made as to the quantities of beer and porter supplied to inmates of the house (oh, oh). With Mr. Freeman's system Dr. PAINE objected to the question being put. Mr. EVANS went on, amid cries of "order," to ask if Mr. Freeman's system was not averse to the use of stimulants of that kind. Dr. PAINE again objected to the question. It was an ad captandum question for the guardians. He thought whoever was appointed would exercise his best judg- ment on that point in respect to each case. He would raise the strongest opposition he could to any guardian asking a question with a view to elicit an answer favourable to a certain course (hear, hear). The CHAIRMAN: The question had better be with- drawn. Mr. E. EVANS said he would bow to the decision of the chair; but thought it a singular thing that Dr. Paine should know what his question was before he had finished asking it. He wanted to know whether, according to the homeopathic treatment, it was cus- tomary to give large quantities of beer and porter, &c. ? Mr. J. BIRD objected to Mr. Freeman answering. It was a medical question altogether. The CHAIRMAN thought the question had better not be put. Mr. J. BIRD thought it an insult to the doctor to ask him. He asked Mr. Freeman if the certificate he put in of his having attended the lectures of his hos- pital was not signed by Professer Marshall. Mr. Free- man answered in the affirmative and then withdrew. Mr. J. BIRD said he should think the medical gentle- men would have something to say on the subject. Dr. PAINE said before the election took place he thought it was due to the profession and the Board that he should make a few remarks, and as a medical guardian he thought it was to be expected and desired that he should. First of all with regard to the certificate put in by Mr. Freeman of his having passed certain examinations. If he had felt disposed he would have put a simple question to Mr. Freeman. In the certifi- cates which he presented there were a number of names attached of men eminent in the medical profession, and he would have asked him whether, he being a homeo- pathist, a single individual who had signed the certifi- cates would meet him in consultation ? The appoint- ment of a homeopathist as medical officer would have most serious effects upon the well-being of the sick persons. The position which he had taken before the guardians was a very fair and proper one; but the ob- jections which arose against his being appointed came with still greater force when the guardians knew all the facts. Mr. Freeman had left the regular system of practice for that of homeopathy. How could he con- scientiously carry out his ne doctrines if he were to adopt exceptional modes of treatment for the sake of a particular purpose ? Either he believed or disbelieved in those new doctrines. Looking at the experience which he had in medical affairs, he (Dr. Paine) believed that it would be a wrong thing to the sick poor to ap- point a gentleman who told them what Mr. Freeman had told them that morning and he hoped the guar- dians would hesitate before they committed the care of the sick poor to that gentleman (hear, hear). If private persons preferred homeopathy they might resort to it; but there was this difference between their case and that of the paupers. If they tried it and lost con- fidence in it, they were at liberty to go to other medical men. But however much the sick poor might lose con- fidence in it, they had no remedy but must continue to submit to the treatment. He hoped the Board would treat the matter in its proper light. It was due to the ratepayers and due to the sick poor that they should not force a system of treatment upon reluctant patients. How would the members of the Board like their own families compelled to submit to homeopathic treatment? He hoped the guardians who would refuse to place their families under such treatment would hesitate be- fore they applied it to the sick poor of the union. Mr. J. BIRD said as the issue was now set very dis- tinctly between the two systems, and as Mr. Freeman had stated his intention to follow out the new line of treatment, their duty became a very important one. He felt that the question of the advantage of the two sys- tems would probably have to be discussed, and not being a medical man himself, and as many of their friends from the country had not much knowledge of that science, he, for his own sake, sought the opinion, as a guide, of the highest or the next to the highest authority in the kingdom. It so happened he was almost chal- lenged to produce that opinion by the production of a certificate by Mr. Freeman, which bore the name of a gentleman with whom he felt it a pride and an honour to be personally acquainted, and that was Professor Marshall. He had communicated with that gentleman, and bad received a reply. If guardians had come there with their minds free from prejudice, and with liberty to vote according to the merits of the respective systems —of which he could form no opinion, for he had only tried one—they would listen to what was said by one eminently qualified to judge as to which theory of medi- cine was the best. Professor Marshall, whose certificate they should remember Mr. Freeman produced, said of homeopathy I differ from it entirely. I would not allow any patient over whose welfare I had any control or in whose management I had any responsibility, to be so treated." Dr. TAYLOR said supposing Mr. Freeman was elected, and it was necessary in an urgent case that a consulta- tion should take place, would any of the allopathic prac- titioners meet him, or would any of his fellow-medical officers consult with him, and if not what would be the consequence ? Mr. R. CORY said he did now know what Mr. Thomas and Mr. Griffin knew of Mr. Freeman, or what reason they had for supporting him. He dare say they knew a very great deal about him (laughter). Mr. THOMAS called Mr. Cory to order; but it was ruled that he was in order in speaking. Mr. CORY said he would submit to the chairman if he would keep him in order; but he would submit to no one else. If Mr. Freeman was the only doctor they had, he personally would never have a doctor (laughter). Mr. ENSOR, referring to Mr. Freeman's mode of treat- ment, said he had expressed in the strongest possible terms his disbelief in the old system of medicine, and conscientious adherence to the new. But nevertheless, he would adopt the old method of treatment if a patient required it. It was impossible that a doctor could in- spire confidence where he practised a system of relief in dirpct opposition to that which he professed. Such a state of things would be unjust to both parties. It would not be right to impose upon the sick poor the duty of telling their medical officer that they disagreed with his system of treatment. The appointment of an homeopathist never could work well; and believing that the arguments against the appointment were strong and unanswerable, he trusted that the board would not take a course which, in his opinion, would affect the poor inmates prejudicially, and which would be attended with cruel injustice and grievous wrong. Mr. GRIFFIN said if Mr. Freeman were elected and did not suit they could give him notice. Mr. J. BIRD said they could not, as the appointment, when made, was made for life. The Rev. Mr. THOMAS, who had previously made one or two attempts to speak, now rose again apparently with that intention. The CHAIRMAN asked him if he was then going to speak for the last time. Mr. THOMAS said he hoped not, and wished to address the Board at some future meeting (laughter). Mr. ENSOR referred to the disadvantage of appointing an homeopathist as medical officer. The CHAIRMAN thought it would be a grievous mis- take to appoint Mr. Freeman. It would be wrong to the poor to put them under the care of a medical man in whose system they could have no confidence. The time might arrive when homeopathy would be better known and better understood than at present, and when it did they might elect a homeopathist as medical officer. He did not think that time had yet arrived, and they ought not to anticipate it. He urged the appointment of Dr. Sheen. The Rev. Mr. THOMAS said the guardians had been there long enough, and after what had fallen he did not think he should be wise in pressing his motion (hear, hear). The CHAIRMAN then put the motion for the election of Dr. Sheen, when only Mr. Griffin voted in the negative. Mr. THOMAS advised Mr. Griffin to withdraw, as he had withdrawn the motion. The CHAIRMAN then put the motion to a show of hands, and it was carried unanimously, and Dr. Sheen was called in and informed of his election. The appointment of medical man to the Llandaff district was then made.—The Rev. H. J. THOMAS pro- posed and Mr. P. BIRD seconded the appointment of Mr. John Evans, surgeon, who had acted as assistant to Dr. Granger. The motion was carried, and the board broke up shortly after two.

GLAMORGAN COURT OF QUARTER SESSION. ELECTION OF A DEPUTY CHAIRMAN. A special meeting of the court of quarter sessions for this county was held at Bridgend on Tuesday—the business being the selection of a gentleman to the office of deputy-chairman of quarter sessions. Mr. R. O. Jones (chairman of the court) presided, and there were also present—the Lord Lieutenant (Mr. C. R. M. Talbot, M.P.), Mr. H. H. Vivian, M.P., Mr. J. C. Fowler, Mr. R. Bassett, Mr. G. T. Clark, Mr. J. D. T. Llewelyn, Mr. R. Franklen, Mr. P. St. Leger Grenfell, Mr. T. W. Booker, Dr. J. W. Carne. Mr. J. C. Nicholl, Mr. H. Gwyn, Mr. S. Benson, Mr. W. Llewellyn, Major Vaughan Lee, Mr. R. F. L. Jenner, Mr. J. S. Corbett, Major Turbervill, Mr. T. Penrice, Mr. J. J. Strick, Mr. W. Gilbertson, Mr. J. J. Jenkin, Mr. H. J. Randall, Col. Morse, Mr. G. Llewellyn, Mr. E. J. Davies, &c. The Clerk of the Peace having read the notice conven- ing the meeting, The LORD LIEUTENANT said: The object of our as- sembling. as you have just heard, is for the election of a gentleman to fill the important office of deputy chair man in this county. At the last quarte sessions, I took the liberty of bringing the subject under discus sion. The rapid increase of criminal business in this coumty absolutely requires that we should afford that assistance :0 our indefatigable chairman which is really needed. I should have diffidence in bringing this sub- ject before you. if it were not that I have the concur- rence of the chairman, who is of opinion that the time has come when that assistance is absolutely required. I have great pleasure in naming a gentleman who is present-I mention the name of Mr. J. (J. Fowler (applause). I feel that I shall carry with me your unanimous concurrence when I propose him to fill the office (applause). To an eminently judicial mind he combines that legal knowledge which is so requisite in dealing with quarter sessions' business We have an able bar and if the chairman has no legal knowledge, the gentlemen of the bar are apt to tal,e advantage, and a little legal knowledge is very requisite in dealing with gentlemen of forensic habit. I have heard the objec- tion raised that we are virtually appointing a chairman of quarter sessions I hope the day may be long dis tant when we shall have to fulfil that duty (applause). It will be the bounden duty of the magistrates of this county, whenever the time comes, to select a gentleman best qualified for the office. However well satisfied we may be that Mr. Fowler is well qualified to be elected vice-chairman, it does not follow that many years hence the same state of things will be in existence. There may be some gentleman better qualified than Mr. Fowler, and it will be our duty to elect the best man. It by no means follows that we shall not then deal with the question without prejudice. Without detaining you any longer. I have the honour of moving that Mr. John Coke Fow'er be the deputy chairman ef quarter-sessions (applause). Mr. VIVIAN, M P. I rise with great satisfaction to second the motion proposed by the Lord Lieutenant. I cannot but think we are most fortunate in being able to select a gentleman who combines, so completely as Mr. Fowler does the necessal y qualifications to fulfil this most important office. We all know how onerous and laborious this office is. and how very little reward accrues to those who fulfil the onerous duties of trying prisoners at the quarter sessions. We also know what delicate points arise where appeals have to be tried. We are fully aware of the long experience and how eminently qualified Mr. Fowler is to fultil those delicate and oner us duties. We cannot feel too much satisfac- tion that he is ready to accept this duty. I have great pleasure in seconding the proposition that Mr. Fowler be the deputy-chairman of quarter sessions for this county (applause). Mr. G. T. CLAUK: As I am one of only two magis- trates from that part of the county where Mr. Fowler so worthily presides as stipendiary magistrate, I may add my cordial approbation of the motion proposed hy the Lord-Lieutenant, and seconded by our excellent junior Member and when I say that I believe he will display the same qualities as he does in Merthyr, the appoint- ment will give unqualified satisfaction to the county (applause). The appointment was carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN Mr. Fowler, J have the pleasure of informing you that you are unanimously elected (applause). Mr. FOWLER My first duty i< to express my warm acknowledgments for the very kind and courteous man- ner in which the Lonl-Lieutenant has been pleased to submit my name as the deputy-chairman. In the next place, I have to thank the magistrates assembled here to-day for the confidence they have been pleased to re- pose in me in connection with the adminis ration of jus- tice in our court, and the transaction of other important business which in this important county is constantly coming under the cognisance of the court of quarter sessions. There can be no doubt that a great deal of anxiety is involved in the administration of justice in Glamorganshire, because the business is becoming so mul ifarious and ircludes such a great number of mat- ters that it is quite sufficient to tax the faculties and energies of any man. But I feel that the unanimity of your appointment to this office, and that your confi- dence and support will be to me ample compensation and reward for any trouble and anxiety which that ap- pointment may involve. It will also be a source of great satisfaction to me to co-operate with my learned friend in the chair, who so thoroughly understands his position, and who will be ready at all times to strengthen my hands with his counsel and advice. Again I thank you for placing me in that official connection with your business, and resume my seat (applause). This concluded the business, and the meeting sepa- rated, having only lasted half an hour.

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