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Mountain Ash District Council. On Tuesday, Mr E. Morris, J.P., in the chair. The other memberi present were: Messrs. J. Powell. Wm. Davies, W. Lamburn. G. H. Hall, James Evans, Wm. Evans, T. W. Jones, Noah Bowles, Rev. E. V. Tidman, Griffith Evans, Wm. Millar, Capt. G. A. Evans, J.P., David Rogers, Bruce Jones, Dr. R. D. Morgan, and Thomas Jones, with Mr J. M. Linton (acting clerk), Mr. Fred Stock (assistant clerk) -Nli- W. G. Thomas (surveyor) and Mr H. T. Jones (sanitary inspector). Cinema Censors Mr T. W. Jones moved that a committee he iormed for the censorship of cinema films for ex- hibition at cinemas in the district.— Mr Bruce Jones Is this to be a travel- ling committee, moving from one place to another!-—Mr T. W. Jones: Com- I plaints have been received of objection- able films.—Mr G. H. Hall suggested that only pictures which had been passed by the censor be allowed to be exhibited.—Mr D. Rogers pointed ort that it was no use reporting to the Council after the picture had been shown. The mischief would have been done then.—Mr J. Powell remarked that it was impossible for any commit- tee to inspect all the films to be Shown weekly in 8 cinemas and halls.—Mr G. H. Hall: Nine.—Dr. Morgan: Ten; you forget this hall and the meetings of this Council. (Laughter.)—Mr Noah Bowles explained that the Council had already written to the managers of the various picture shows, asking them to exercise great care in the films ex- hibited.—Mr Thomas Jones thought the case would be met if another letter were written pointing out that if complaints were received the matter would be con- sidered when the licences came up for renewal.—This course was ultimately agreed to. Appointment of Clerk There were 17 applicants for the post of clerk in the place of Mr H. P. Linton, deceased. They were: R. M. Humphreys, Felix- towe, age 35, admitted as solicitor Sept. 1899; no knowledge of Welsh. Exper- ience in municipal work. (2) P. C. Morton, Halifax, age 33, admitted 1908; no knowledge of Welsh; assist- ant solicitor to the Halifax Corpor- ation. (3) David Griffith Jones, Ban- gor, 36 years of age, admitted 1908, knowledge of Welsh. (4) F. W. Ensor, Cardiff, 52 years of age, admitted 1885, no knowledge of Welsh; 11 years under Cardiff Corporation. (5) Edward Jones, Blaenau Ffestiniog, 33 years of age, admitted 1909, knowledge of Welsh; Clerk to the Ffestiniog District Council. (6) Samuel Shipton, Moun- tain Ash, age 31, admitted 1904, "very limited knowledge of Welsh." (7) Marsden Dewey, Streatham, London, age 38, admitted 1897. (8) Gwilym Jones, Mountain Ash, age 44. admitted 1895; knowledge of Welsh. (9) Robert Williams, Birmingham, age 36, ad- mitted 1897; thorough knowledge of Welsh six years in office of District Council at Dolgelley. (10) Martin Evans, Merthyr, age 35, admitted 1906; Welsh. (11) Arthur Pincombe, Cardiff, age 45, admitted 1907; manag- ing clerk to Messrs. Linton and Son.; elementary knowledge of Welsh. C12) John Hall, Stockport, 32 years of age, admitted 1907; assistant clerk to the County Borough of Stockport; no Welsh. (13) S. B. Gunn, Carnarvon, age 32, admitted 1907. (14) John W. Lewis, Merthyr, a^e 48, admitted 1887; experience on Glamorgan County Council and Merthyr Borough Council; knowledge of Welsh. (15) Arthur K. G. Johnstown, Tavistock, age 30: Clerk to Tavistock District Council. (16) T. W. E. Phillips, Tredegar, ago 29, admitted 1907; some knowledge of Welsh. (17) A. W. Lauder, Richmond, age 38, admitted 1906; assistant clerk to the Richmond District Council.—A ballot was taken in order to reduce the number to 6. The result was as fol- lows: No. l; nil; No. 2, 1; No. 3, 7; No. 4, 8; No. 5, 6; No. 6, 7; No. 7, 1; No. 8, 14; No. 9, 6; No. 10, 9; No. 11, 15; No. 12, 3; No. 13, 1; No. 14, 7; No. 15, 4; No. 16, nil; No. 17, 13. The highest five were Messrs. Pincombe, Gwilym Jones, Lauder, Martin Evans and F. W. Ensor, and there were three candidates with seven votes each. It was now resolved that the ton five he reduced to three. For Mr Gwilym Jones, 13; Mr. Pincombe, 14; Mr. Lauder, 11. The final vote was: fr. Gwilym Jones, 7 votes; Mr Pincombe, 9; Mr Lauder, 1. Mr. Pincombe was therefore elected. The Change.—Mr D. Rogers suggest- ed that legal work now in hand be com- pleted by Mr J. M. Linton.—Mr. J. Powell and Capt. G. A. Evans agreed.— Mr G. H. Hall objected. Mr Pincombe was in Messrs. Linton's office, and was in touch with what was going on. He (Mr Hall) did not see there was any need of keeping Mr Linton on, or the Council would be having a double set of charges. If the Clerk was to be asked to carry on certain legal work apart from the waterworks contract, he would like to know what those things were.— Mr Lamburn agreed with Mr Hall.- After some discussion it was decided to postpone discussion on this matter until the next meeting. Overseers.—The retiring overseers were Messrs. Griffith Evans, E. Morris, Bruce Jones, and D. Rogers. Mr W. Da vies was elected instead of Mr B. Jones, who expressed a desire to with- draw. Miskin Post office.-The Postmaster of Aberdare wrote asking the Council if they had any objection to the Miskin sub post office closing at 1 o'clock on Thursdays. Other sub-offices were be- ing closed on that day at that hour.— Mr Noah Bowles warmly supported the idea.—Rev. E. V. Tidman and Capt. Evans objected, on the ground that it meant an inconvenience to the public. —Mr Bruce Jones: People can always adapt themselves to the new conditions. and complete their correspondence by 1 p.m. on Thursdays. What Mr. Evans would do if he lived GO years ago the Lord only knows. (Laughter.) The Chairman said that Penrhiwceiber sub- post office was being closed at 1 p.m. on Thursdays, but there was a petition being signed against the closing.—Mr G. H. Hall: Only by a section, and that a very insignificant section. (Laughter.)—For closing, 8 voted; for asking the Postal Authorities to in- crease the staff to allow a half-holiday for the assistants and yet keep the post office open, 9 voted. New Waterworks. There was a prolonged discussion on the delay in constructing the Penderyn Waterworks —The Surveyor said he had seen the engineer that morning, and he had stated that no water would come down from there this year.—Mr Bruce Jones So we are going to have a happy time again. Children and Cinemas Again Mr T. W. Jones moved "That the resolution prohibiting children under 14 years of age being admitted after 8.30 p.m. to the Palace and the Empire, Abercynon, be rescinded." Mr Jones explained that when licences were granted a month ago to those places of amuse- ment, the above condition was inserted. However, when the various Workmen's Halls applied for the renewal of their Cinema licences a fortnight ago, a motion to impose a similar restriction was defeated. He contended that all should be treated alike, and this was the object of his motion.—Rev. E. V. Tidman said he would give notice of motion to rescind the motion ijassed a fortnight ago, when licences were granted tincond it tonal] v.Nl i- W. Lam- burn seconded Mr T. W. Jones' motion. —Mr W. Davies agreed that if restric- tions were to he placed on one licence they ought to be placed on all. Mr Thomas Jones was proceeding to speak, when Mr Millar complained of the chat- tering going on.—Dr. Morgan I can't hear a word myself.—Mr Bruce .Jones: It's Mr Millar filling his pipe. (Laugh- j ter.)—Finally, Mr T. W. Jones' motion was carried, Messrs. Thos. Jones., E. V. Tidman, and James Evans voting against it, and Mr Rogers neutral.— Rev. E. V. Tidman gave notice to raise the matter at the next meeting. Abercynon Recreation Ground.—The Recreation Grounds Committee re- ported The Clerk read a letter from the Solicitors of the Bonvilstone Estate stating that the Estate would not divide the site for purposes of sale, he- cause they considered that the sale of part only would result in a depreciation of the value of the remaining part. The whole site would have to he taken, or nothing. We recommend the Coun- cil to offer the Bonvilstone Estate the sum of £2,000 for the whole site, as against £ 3,000 asked by the Estate.

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