Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

CARNARVON. THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS will be re- opened on Monday next, the epidemic of measles having subsided. CORRECTION.—In the case of Martha Wil- liams. Pentre, Waenfawr, against Ellen Owen and Catherine Owen, heard before the county magistrates on Saturday week, the latter defendant and not the former defendant was fined. SALEM CHAPEL.—The other Sunday, the Rev E. Berber Evans, D.D., preached at Bristol, and during his short stay there be succeeded in bringing home with him subscriptions amount- ing to S-i 3 10s towards liquidating the debt of Salem chapel. SANITARY AUTHORITY.—Mr J. J. Evans pre- sided over the monthly meeting on Saturday, when the Portdinorwic water scheme was again discussed, and, on the motion of Mr Menzies. a committee was formed to negotiate with the riparian owners as to the construction of the reservoirs, and to expend a sum not exceeding £ 30 in testing the sources of supply. Mr D. P. Williams, J.P., Llanberis, was elected chairman of the assessment committee. J|COTTAGE HOSPITAL.-Tlie committee grate- fully acknowledge the receipt ot the following donations and subscriptions :-Mrs Assheton Smith, strawberries and flowers; Airs Chenery, jelly and periodicals Mrs Ruck, Llwyn y Brain, illustrated papers; Captain David Elias, XI. Number of patients in the hospital, seven. The funds are very low as the hou;.e has been full for six weeks, subscriptions and donations will be thankfully received by the matron, or at the Old Bank. SAD ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday, whilst Mr W. Marsden, Twtbill, blacksmith, in the employ of the London and Xortti-Western Railway Com- pany, was returning to his work down Twthill- lane, and just after emerging on to the path leading towards the Royal Hotel, a horse, which was being exhibited in connection with a sale at the said hotel, suddenly came up. Marsden reclined against the wall, when the animal turned round and kicked him in the stomach. The peer man fell, and was immediately con- veyed home, where he lav in a critical condition for two or three days, under the diligent care of Dr Griffith, lie received serious injuries, but we are happy to state that he is now in a fair way of recovery. BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' COURT.—On Mon- day, before the Mayor (J. Issard Davies, Esq); John Jones, Esq Owen Thomas, Esq and John Davies, Esq (Gwyneddon), J Gerraghty, North- gate-street, was fined 2s 6d and costs being drunk and disorderly.—Humphrey Jones, Segon- tium-road South.summonedfour boys for assault- ing him. viz., Charles Palmer, Walter Palmer, J. Pritchard, and W. Sweetman, Marcus-street —They were each ordered to pay costs. j Anne Cromwell, Tan'rallt, bound over for three months for threatening hillen Lovell, Cad- nant-lane.J. Roberts, Clarke-street, was ordered to pay 3s 6d costs for permitting his chimney to take fire.-Tlie case against Ellen Casey for a similar offence was dismissed. SUDDEN DEATH.—On Sunday evening, as Mrs Jane Roberts, wife of Mr John Roberts, smith,! 30, Eleanor-street, was taking a walk along Bethel-road, in company with her sister-in-law, she was taken seriously ill. She complained of a pain in her chest, and almost immediately afterwards fell down on the road. Two men happened to pass at the time, and they conveyed the poor woman to a house called Cae Gwyn. Medical aid was at once procured, but before Dr John Williams arrived Mrs Roberts expired. The sad event has cast a gloom over the neighbour- hood of Twthill, where the deceased, who was 27 years of age, resided, and much sympathy is felt for the bereaved husband, whose short married life has been so suddenly brought to an end THE LATE LOItD NEWBOHOUGH.—We under- stand that Messrs Hugh Jones and Co., Seiont Marble Works, have received instructions from the Hon. Frederick G. Wynn, Glynllivon, to prepare a monument to be placed on the grave of the late Lord Newborough in the historic and sacred Bardsey Island. Messrs Hugh Jones have already accomplished the greater part of the work. and the monument is, we believe, to be in its place towards the latter end of June. It has been made of Anglesey Marble, selected specially for it by Mr J. Rice Roberts, of Pen- traeth, at his Moelfre Quarries. The monument, Which is in the form of the ancient Celtic Cross, is strikingly massive, and the work upon It elaborately done. Its total weight is not less than 30 tons; its height being 28 feet. Great Care will have to be taken with its removal by water and its erection in its resting place, and We need hardly say that it will add greatly to he interesting associations of this renowned island. COUNTY MAGISTRATES' COPRT.-On Satur- day, before Captain Wynn Griffith and other Magistrates, three young men named William £ °nes, W. R, Williams, and loan Ellis, all of *»chwen. near Llanberis, were charged with peaking into the barracks in the AUtddu por- ~|on of the Dinorwic Quarries on the previous aturdav. It would appear that after the de- parture of the workmen on Friday night the Recused entered the barracks, and, lighting a fire, i^jgaled themselves with some tea and ham. r also carried away a canister where tea was ?ept, and also a pocket knife, both articles traced, to Ellis. Jones and Williams were e&lc with under the First Offenders' Act, aud (red to come for judgment when called upon; llè EHis, on account of his previous black ^Cord, was sentenced to two months' imprison- ,,W:'YA:'JS' MUSICAL FESTIVAL. The l1t¡a; Sunday school and musical festival in ^Section with the Wesleyan churches forming ibe Carnarvon circuit was held on Monday, at Chapel, the meetings being respectively ^iaecl over by Messrs E. Roberts (Gwern- 8u; and George Gregory, painter and even churches were represented, attendance was unusually numerous, reports were read with reference to tols, 8tatui of the schools, each of which had au exceedingly satisfactory examination, dealing with Sunday school work were W by the Rev D. Richards, superintendent circuit; D. Marriott, Edward Jones, O. I v,iaas, and others. The united:choirs, under the conductorship of Mr W. H. Evans, 'New- borough-street, rendered a capital selection of hymn tunes, chants, &c., and the signing was admitted to be of a high order. -N-'Liss vallie Hughes presided at the harmonium with her customary ability. The hon. secretary of the festival, which was a complete success, was Mr J. n. Williams.-

BANGOR. MAY DAY.—Altnougu in SI weather was most unfavourable there was a very creditable turn- out. Inspector Roberts marshalled the teams with Mr Matthews, veterinary surgeon. The procession was headed by the fire engine and brigade, the following firms being represented —Messrs T. Lewis and Co., City Steam Mills, seven teams; John Williams, general merchant; S. Allsopp aud Co.(Major Savage); J. Fairclough, Birkett'a Stores the Wigan Coal and Iron Com- pany, the City Coal Company, the City Mineral Waters' Company; E. Jones and Co Railway House; T. Lloyd and Co., William Hughes aud Son, Hugh Evans, Blake and Co., \V. Prytherch, C. Freeman, and other local tradesmen: BANKRUPTCY COURT.—On Thursday, before Mr Registrar Glynne Jones, Samuel Evans, trading as S. Evans and Co., corn merchants, Arvonia Buildings, passed his adjourned public examination. Mr R. Jones Roberts appeared for the debtor, and there was no opposiug creditor.

DENBIGH. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BUILDING SOCIETY.-fhe annual meeting of the members of the North Denbighshire Building Society was held at the society's offices on Thursday. Mr Thomas Gee, chairman of directors, presided, and there was a large attendance tof agents, &c. —In moving the adoption of the report, which appears in another column, the Chairman com- mented on the great progress made by the society. It had come safely through a trying time of depression, and now, in spite of the wishes and resistence of the Tories, it was daily becoming stronger. He was led to think cf the words made use of by the man who, when sucking an orange, said it was so bitter it drew tears from false teeth. The position of that society was such that it drew tears from the false teeth of the Tories (laughter).—The report was adopted, and the retiring directors, secretary, &c., were re-elected,—A vote of thanks was passed to Mr Thomas, the auditor, who in acknowledging it referred to the sound state of the society.

LLANRWST. FISHING.—We learn that the devoted disciple of Isaak Walton (Mr J. Blackwall) has caught the first salmon of the season in the Conway. He hooked a fine 18 pounder in Carmine lake, near Beaver pool. Colonel Johnstone, who was on the other side, had to come over and lend a helping hand with his gaff. PORTMADOC. ST. JOHN'S CHURCH ANNIVERSARY.—The anniversary of St John's Church was held on the evening of the 4th inst, and the morning and evening of the 5th inst. The preacVrs were the Dean of St. Asaph and the Rev James Davies, Liverpool. The congregations were large and the preaching very good. Many of the local clergy were present.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT LLANBERIS QUARRIES. ON Friday afternoon, at a portion of the Dinor- wic Quarry called "Twll Dwndwr Gprret," Mr William Michael Jones, Ebenezer, met with an accident which terminated fatally. He and a younger brother had placed powder in a breach in one of the rocks and whilst he was in the act of firingthe fuse, the powder, by some unaccoun- table means, became ignited and exploded Deceased was blown a considerable height and received such serious injuries that he died in about half-an-hour. The deceased, who was a son of the late Dewi Peris, leaves a widow and two children.—Mr Lewis Rees Thomas, deputy- coroner, held an inquest on the body on Monday, when John David Jones (brother of the deceased) deposed that he and the deceased were making preparations to fire a charge on Friday after- noon. Witness placed the charge in a hole in the rock. His brother stood near him. The charge having been properly pressed with pieces of rags, a fuse was inserted and the hole was filled with rubbish. The fuse was about 12 or 15 inches long. Witness then went into shelter. He left the deceased to fire the fuse. In about three minutes after witness had left, he heard a loud report and saw pieces of rock being blown into the air.—William Humphreys, Tynyclwt, Llanddeiniolen, stated that he was under shelter with the last witness when he saw the deceased being blown a considerable height, and two pieces of rock fell, within few yards to where the witness was standing. Witness ran to the assist- ance of the deceased, who was alive and moan- ing. He lived about twenty minutes—J. Wil- liams, Bwlch, Caemawr, a member of St. John's Ambulance clas?. gave corroborative evidence, and a verdict of Accidental de-ztth was re- turned.

ANGLESEY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. ANNUAL SHOW OF ENTIRE HORSES. THE annual show of entire horses in connection with the Anglesey Agricultural Society was held at Llanerchymedd, on Wednesday, the arrange- ments being very satisfactorily carried out by the energetic secretary of the society (Mr James E. Hughes;, who was assisted by Messrs T. Pritchard, Ll-vydiarth Esgob; H. D. Roberts. Pentol; R. W. Parry, Chwaengoch; Edmund Roberts, Gwredog Uchaf; O. Lloyd Jones, Gwredog, Rhosgoch; E. R. Owen, Bodsuran; and Samuel Jones, Chwaen Isaf, The judges were Mr F. Campbell, Calthorpe Farm, near Chester, and Mr James Storrar, F.R C.V.S., Chester. The prizes were awarded now on condition that the stallions be exhibited at the forthcoming annual show of cattle, &c., to be held at Holyhead. In the class for agricultural stallions which shall regularly serve mares within the county of Anglesey only, there were seven entries, the result being as follows: 1, Mr C. F. Priestley, J. P. Hirirefaig; 2, Mr Hugh Jones, Tanygraig. Bodedern highly commended and reserved, Colonel Piatt, Gor- ddinog; highly commended, Mr Robert Owen. Ynys Bach, Llanerchymedd. In the class for stallions calculated to produce hunters, roadsters, or carriage horses, and which shall serve mares regularly within the county during the season, there were only two entries, the being awarded that of Mr D. Evans, Rhoscelian. Aber- ystwyth, the other horse, that of Mr W. Wil- liams, Llanwnda, being highly commended aud reserved.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. PORTMADOC. ARRIVED :-CII.dwaladr Jones, from Liverpool; John Evans, Tralee; Venus, Bristol; Morning Star, Portsmouth Ellen Beatrice, do.; Holger Danske, Dublin; Sarah, Odense; Jeanie, Douglas; Ann and Eliza, Cardigan; Arthur, Dublin; Friendship, Bude August. St. Malo Star of the West, Waterford; Quarryman, Dublin; Herbert, Tramore Rebecca, 8.8., Liver- pool Topaz, Newport; John Williams. Pwllheli. SAILED:—Margaret Ellen, for Swansea; Elizabeth Ann, Cardiff; -Tames, do.; Jlndustry, Gustemunde; Maid of Meirion, Teignmouth Gemma, Stettin Hedessa, London Rebecca, s.s Liverpool; Michael Kelby. Harburg; Zouave, Papenburg Three Janes, Kiel; Lady Chandos, London. t

A Treasury Warrant, making regulations for the registration of postal packets has been published ii: the Gazette. Mr. Babbington Smith, of the EdneaHen DD partinent, has been appointed Private Secretary w the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in succession to M, r. Dawkins. The forty-first anniversary of the birthday of the Duke of Connaught was celebrated in London in the customary manner. At Windsor Castle the anniver- sary was also observed. The date of the dinner to be given by the members of the Northern Circuit to Mr. Justice Cobjaa and Mr. Justice Wright is Saturday, the :2Uth cf 11.œ?f not the 30th, as previously stated. In memory of John Wesley's iirst visit toNewcastle tllay 30th, 1742), the Newcastle and Gateshead ( ouncil have decided to erect a drinking fountain on t spot where he first preached. í Mr. Joseph Proudman, the well-known teacher 01 the tonic sol-fa system of singing, has died at Stoke Newington, of pneumonia. Rhoda Broughton lives at Oxford, where she took up her abode ten years ago. In all, she has written about thirty books, but she has allowed only half of them to be published. The Irish National League of Great Britain notify that Mr. John Brady has ceased to be secretary of the organisation. Mr. Brady will act as secretary of Mr. Purciell's new rival League. Mr. Benjamin Francis Williams, Q.C., of the South Wales Circuit, has been elected a Bencher of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, in ou., succession to the late Mr. Morgan Howard, Q.C. The County Council Times has the authority of Sir John Lubbock for stating that he does not propose to seek re-election to the London County Council on the expiration of his present term of service.

j THE WELSH SLATE TIUDE. SECOND Aim CLE BY AN OCCASIONAL CONTRI- BUTOR.] The rights and privileges of the quarry lesior are not very spiendid his profits are liable to a certain amount of variation, but on the same rock and in the same quarry they are subject to surprisingly little change. Under such conditions as to royalty, and sub- ject to the ad justment of proportionate shares between the master and workman as have been already described, these profits would be tolerably uniform, and certainly not excessive, A Quarry master is certainly entitled within reasonable limits to be absolute master of his works, and to be sole judge of what work shall be undertaken, and what shall be stopped. His duties are, towards his landlord, to extract from the quarry, and to manufacture in the most economical manner the largest amount of produce which the quarry which he is working is capable of producing to cease working alto geiher rather than waste his landlord's capital for the sake of producing a present income by such waste and generally to keep his landlord fully informed, as any partner ought to be, of what is being done with the- property. His duties and responsibilities to the work- men whom he employs are clear enough, but do not differ from those which, however little acknowledged in other industries, are moral obligations of universal obligation. He should be just in his dealings, prompt in his payments, careful of the lives and limbs of his employees; and he is bound in honour so to conduct his business as not recklessly or capri- ciously, or for private advantage, to imperil or destroy the means of livelihood of the com- munity who depend on him for employment. Lastly, to consider the position of the operative quarryman, as distinguished from the subsidiary workmen, who are employed abou quarries, but whose work is not specially connected with slate. The quarryman is to a very considerable extent in the same relation to the master quarryman as the lessee is to the lessor, with, however, this important difference that the lessee contracts to give a preferential payment to the lessor, and takes the produce, whereas the operative quarry- man" on receiving his preferential payment in the shape of wages ceases to have any right in the produce; also, the quarryman's contract is for very short period, seldom more than for one month. Thus, if the quarryman's bargain turns out ill for him, the worst that can happen is the loss ot one months' wages, whereas the lessee risks his whole capital, and may possibly have to work for 21 years and lose all at the end. The quarryman has a right to expect, and does receive in most reasonably conductedleoncern-9, as much protection for life and limb as can well be afforded in an occupation from which it is im- possible to eliminate all risk his employment is more interesting, and on the whole pleasanter than the majority of bread-winning employ- ments. In the course of his work the quarryman is called upon to use so many ot his powers that he seldom becomes a onesided or distorted man, and on that account finds it more easy than most of his brother workmen to take up a new calling, if by any chance he has to give up his original occupation. Theoretically, the quarryman is able at all times to get the full market price of his work. Disturbing elements do sometimes interfere with the due working of the system of bargain- letting, but such cases are rare, and can always be adjusted if workmen in generally seriously determine to do so. The duties of a quarryman might be gathered from what has already been stated. No one would doubt that his duty is, after having settled the terms of a contract, to carry it out loyally and regardless of any loss to himself, to do his best for the other party to the contract, the quarry master. He is bound to study the safety of his fellow- workers during the prosecution of his own work, and bearing in mind the kind of partner- ship relation between himself and his employer he may be expected to give, and not withhold information of value as to the rock and the quarry. The risks attending the quarryman's occupa- tion are serious, but are reduced to a minimum by prudence, temperance, and courage to any man in full possession of his physical powers. A more serious danger is that of being left unex- pectedly without employment. As has been already indicated, this risk is not so serious as it would be to more specialist workmen, for a quarryman readily turns his hand to farming, building, and many other trades requiring a clever hand and eye. The possibility ought, however, always to be borne in mind. In some degree connected with this risk is another drawback to the qnarryman's prospect. He cannot look forward to settling his sons and daughters around him. From the necessities of the case, the slate trade can never be a very large one, nor is it capable of indefinite increase. On the contrary, its normal condition is stationary or at any rate, subject to a rate of increase slow and almost imperceptible. There is room, therefore, for only one successor to each quarryman as he falls out of the rank of the employed. The other sons must, by an inexorable law, seek their fortune elsewhere. It is open to question whether, under these conditions, it would not be desirable to intro- duce the principle of superannuation and retire- I ment, so that the only quarrymen at work should be young and in the prime of life, and should under the influence of public opinion retire so soon as he approaches 45 or 50, tbus making room for more quarrymen on the whole than the trade at present will support. The production of slate in North Wales has conferred great benefits in past time on Carnar- vonshire and Merionethshire; many people are so desponding as to believe that the present un- happy condition of things is only the first of a succession of downward steps, and that the future of these counties will be comparative ruin. This gloomy view will perhaps be dissipated by the considerations which have been here advanced, and it will probably be nearer the truth to say that the slate trade is going through one of those crises which in other countries are disastrous, but out of which will result a state of things full of promise for the future. There are indications that many of the relations between capital and labour are to be changed I throughout the civilised world, and it is not un- reasonable to suppose that in a trade so compact and so simple as the slate trade we may give" rhe lead to the world generally in this direction. The days of unmeasured competition in price as a rule of trade are numbered, the competition of the future will be in excellence of quality, and a fair price for the work done will be demanded as a right and not sought as a favour. Supply will be adjusted to demand by regulating out- put, and the endeavour of the trader will be to benefit the community rather than to kill his competitor. Under the benign influence of co-operation, in the widest sense of the term, the rate of profit in each trade will more and more coincide with the average profit will be more steady and certain, though doubtless on the whole often smaller than at present. At the same time the wages of the workmen will assume the place of the variable quantity in the gross price; the average wage being much larger, but possibly not so steady as under existing conditions.

WELSH MATTERS IN PARLIA- MENT. THE CENSUS. IN the House of Commons on Thursday, in answer to Mr Stanley Leighton, Mr Ritchie said that, immediately before the census was taken at Machynlletb, county Montgomery, the crier there made a proclama- tion in Welsh exhorting the people in the name of country, language,and the nation to fill up the schedules in Welsh. Who was responsible for the proclamation he did not know. The num- ber of schedules altered by the enumerators within the township was 57, including 284 persons. It was within the knowledge of the enumerators that the persons therein described as monoglot Celts could speak both Welsh and English. Answering questions from Mr A. Williams, Mr Ritchie, in reference to several parishes in Glamorgan, said tha three registrars of the dis- trict made an estimate of the number of Welsh schedules which would be required for the census, and 25 per cent, more than the number asked for was sent. The supply was more than ample for the requirements of the people who could only speak Welsh, and beyond the num- ber issued in 1881, but the people had been re- commended by societies, miuisters. and others to demand Welsh schedules, though they under- stood English, and so the' supply of these schedules fell short, and English schedules had to be used, as they had been used in the previous census. No omissions, however, had been made, and no further action was necessary, as he had satisfied himself on inquiry. The returns in Welsh entailed much trouble on the i department for translation, and really had no bearing on the number of Welsh-speaking people, because they could be easily ascer- tained by a schedule in Ecglish with a language column.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES, ABERYSTWYTH. RESIGNATION OF PRINCIPAL EDWARDS. THE Council of Aberystwyth College met on iYlonday, at Lonsdale Chambers, London. Tiiere were present: Alderman Roberts, of Manchester, who, in the absence of Lord Aberdare, presided Mr Lewis Morris, Mr Humphreys-Owen, Mr Stephen Evans, Mr Morgan Lloyd, Q.C., Mr Vaughan Davies, Miss E P. Hughes, Arci'deacon Griffiths, and Professors Angus and Jones. AGHTCULTUBAL JLKCTURES. Mr Vaughan Davies, as chairman of the com- mittee on agriculture, presented a report from that committee, from which it was evident that the subject had excited considerable interest, and that promises of support had already been received from some of the Welsh County Councils, and that others were expected to follow their example.—It was therefore decided, on the proposal of the Archdeacon of Llandaff, seconded by Mr [Stephen Evans, that a lecturer in agriculture, having a good colloquial know- ledge of Welsh, and well acquainted with practical farming, should be appointed at aM salary of £ 200 a year, and his travelling e^pens-es- The Council also resolved that the necessary plant and appliances for a travelling dairy should be provided, and demonstrations ap- pointed with a view of imparting practical instruction in dairy work in the affiiliated countries. HALL FOR WOMEN STUDENTS. Miss E. P. Hughes then brought forward a resolution, of which she h&d given notice, asking the Council to sanction and approve the forma- tion of a company to provide a suitable building for a hall of residence for women students. She stated that she had recently visited Aber- ystwyth, and was greatly pleased with the satisfactory progress of the present hostel under the able management of Miss Carpenter. It was evident, however, that this success, from which a material increase in the number of resident women students was to be confidently anticipated, rendered it imperatively necessary that some more permanent provision should be made for their accommodation.—After a long and careful discussion, the Council came to the conclusion that their approval of a scheme for the formation of a comply, such as proposed by Miss Hughes, should be expressed in a practical form, and they decided to guarantee a fixed rental for a suitable building under certain conditions for a period of 21 years.

ILLNESS AND RESIGNATION OF THE PRINCIPAL. It was mentioned by some of the members of the Council that the Principal, who was detained at Llanidloes by a severe attack of influenza, had written to the president resigning his office. Owing to Lord Aberdare's departure for Aix-les-Bains, the letter could not be laid before the meeting. The information was received with great regret by the Council; and although not formally before them, they thought that the matter still claimed their earnest atten- tion. The following resolution was therefore passed unanimously:—" That the Council have learnt with profound regret that a letter has been addressed by the Principal to the president resigning his office. They request him to re- consider his determination, and resolve that a meeting of the Council be summoned at an early date to consider the position." MUNIFICENT LEGACY. The treasurer reported that the late Mr David Price, who recently died at Queen Ann-street, Cavendish-square, London, has bequeathed to the college the sum of X 1000 (one thousand pounds). Mr Price was the leading partner in the firm of Messrs Price, Coker and Jo., woollen merchants, of Gresham-street, which business he established upwards of fifty years ago in conjunstion with Mr Coker. He had foi several years retired from business, in which ie had amassed a large fortune, and had latterly devoted his attention to art, of which he was u munificent patron, his gallery of paintings beirg one of the finest and most valuable private collections in London. Mr Price, who was 83 yeirs of age, was born at Llanwnen, in the county of Cardigan, and after serving his apprenticeship in the town of Aber- ystwyth, he went at an early age to London, and entered the employ )f the well-known firm of Messrs Cork, Son, and Co., with whom he remained until he embarked in business on his own account, Mr Price had always taken a warm interest in Aberystwyth College, and was one of the earliest subscribers to the movement, which led to its foundction. The legacy is not altogether unexpected, for he had given some intimation of his intention to one of his old city friends, likewise a liberal benefactor of the college and a member of its governing body, and to whose intervention this handsome legacy is, doubtless, in a great measure dua.

HOLYHEAD SCHOOL BOARD. THE monthly meeting of the above board was held on Tuesday, Captain R. B. Cay, R.N., in the chair. There were also piesent Capt. John Jones (vice-chairman), Alderman Richard Hughes, Messrs W. D. Jones, and William Evens (clerk). ILLNESS OF MISS EDWARDS. The Clerk directed the attention of the board to the arrangement entered into with Miss Edwards, whereby she obtained six months leave of absence on account of serious indisposi- tion. Miss Edwards would have to resume her duties at the end of July if her health would allow her to do so.—The Chairman said that the board had shown great consideration towards Miss Edwards in her affliction. It was im- portant in the interest of the ratepayers that the clerk should ascertain if Miss Edwards would be able to commence her duties at Llaingoch School. -Mr Richard Hughes thought that the board had displayed great kindness in word and in deed towards Miss Edwards on a previous occasion. It was possible that Miss Edwards' health was in such a condition that the climate did nDt suit her, under these circumstances a change of sphere would perhaps be best, the matter ought to be put before her in that light. —The Chairman observed that a medical certi- ficate ought to be obtained to enable the board to judge of the true condition of Miss Edwards' health, so that they would be in a position to act in regard to her case.-Captain John Jones remarked that the board had pledged themselves to take Miss Edwards back, if her health allowed.—Mfr William D. Jones said that the board would adhere to their arrangement with Miss Edwards. He quite concurred with the chairman about obtaining a certificate. -,Afr Richard Hughes made a number of suggestions respecting what should be written to Miss Edwards and the Dr, after which it was agreed to leave the matter in abeyance. VARIOUS. The Clerk intimated that the annual examina- tion of the various elementary schools had commenced, and would occupy from the 4th to 15th of the present month.—In reply to a com- munication from the board respecting some water that had been accidentally wasted, the waterworks company had written declining to make any reduction. After some discussion it was arranged that the clerk again approach them on the subject.

THE VICAR OF LLANGURIG AND HIS POOR RATES. A CASE which has excited a good deal of notice where tithe is concerned is one in which the vicar of Llangurig (the Rev E. James) was summoned for £ 30 19s, non-payment for poor rates, made and levied respectively on the 30th April, 1889, the 30th of January, 1890, and the 14th of June, 1890. The case was brought before the Llanidloes bench of magistrates for the first time on February 26th, and was adjourned from time to time until Thursday, The arguments of the vicar were based upon the case of Lamplough v. Norton, which was decided by the Court ot Appeal in 1889, under which the vicar stated that he was not liable for the rates payable on the tithe.—Mr Morton Woosnam, of Newtown, who appeared for the overseers, stated that he was quite prepared to admit that up to a certain point the case of Lamplough v. Norton, decided in the Queen's Bench Division, was in favour of the vicar. The learned gentle- man, however, stated that he did not rely upon that case, because the Tithe Act of 1891, which came into operation on the 26th of March, entirely altered the procedure relating to the rating of the tithe rent-charge. There was no saving clause in the Act which. in any way referred to rates due and payable at the date of the passing of the Act, and therefore theit worships had power to make an order against the vicar in the present case.—The Justices Clerk gave it as his opinion that the words iu section 10 sub-sectiou 1 of the Tithe Act, 1891, that this Act shall extend to every sum or account of the tithe rent-charge," included pool rates.Ilr Woosnam pointed out that that onl) applied to the tithe rent-charge itself, the pooi ratas being assessed upon the rent charge, anc therefore that the words quoted could not appl3 to such poor rates.—On account of the nove state of the proceeding<,jthe magistrates declinec to make the order, and the vicar's request fo: costs was refused.

Included ip the list of those who passed th recent intermediate examination of the Incor porated Law Society was Mr J. T. Williams Conway, artiolel to Mr Huw Rowland, solicitor | Bangor.

) THE TALE OF TIIE CENSUS, { It is expected that the census at Wrexbam I will show an increase of 2000. At Chester full details of the census Me published. The population of the city is oo.'JU, an increaSB of 117; and of the Parliamentary borough ths-population is 41,227, an increase of I 879. r In Flintshire during the pnst ten years the population of twelve parishes has decreased by 3311, whilst in Flint and Northop, owing to the presence of extensive worka at the former place and at Connah's Quay, the number of inhabitants has increased bv 23d. The Dooulation of Mold I is 11,774, a decrease of 1143; Hoiywelf, 9622, a decrease of 315. In the mining parishes of Gwaenysgor and Newmarket, owing to tae Gwaenysgor and Newmarket, owing to tae stoppage of the Talargocl4 Lead Mine?, the villages have been almost deserted, the popula- tion of the former parish having fallen by one- third, and the latter by nearly one-half. In the agricultural parishes very large decreases in the population have occurred, and at Whitford the population has decreased byaböut 1000, caused by the flooding of Mostyn Collieries. In Cardiganshire the returns in the Aberys- twyth Union show a total population (f 21,082, a decrease of 4544, the borough of Aberystwyth showing a decrease of 393. The Cardigan Union shows a decrease of 436, and the Lampeter Union a decrease of 392. CONWAY UNION. The total return for the Conway Union is 24,547, as against 17,271 for 1881, and 13,701 fur 1871. Llandudno shows the greatest increase, the present return being 6050, against 4193 for 1881, and 3083 for 1871. Penmaenmawr also shows an ircrease, bein-o- 2744, against 2159 for 1831, and 1623 for 1871; the figures for Conway being 2334. against 2287 for 1881, and 1862 for 1871. Llysfaen, where are the limestone quarries, shows a decrease of 26, the return this year being 1207. Llanclrillo, which embraces the Colwyn Bay district, exhibits a rapid increase, the present return being 3783, against 1630 for 1881, and 967 for 1871. LLANRWST UNION. According to the returns the total population of the Llanrwst Union has decreased from 14,109 in 1881 to 13,010 this year. The decrease in the population is attributed to the closing of mines, quarries, &s., in this district, in consequence of which large numbers of workmen with their families have been obliged to leave for other parts of the country. The various parishes in the union total up as under, the figures for 1881 being also given for the sake of comparison:- 1891. 1881. Dolwyddelen 1010 1275 Bettwysycoed 740 784 Trewydr 448 433 Llanrhychwyn 473 532 Trefriw 628 625 Penmachno 1574 1787 Eidda 282 296 Tir Ilan 275 277 Gwernhywel 74 90 Treflys 160 156 Pentrefoelas 413 187 Llanrwst 3944 4260 Eglwysbach 1070 1126 Abbey. 19 24 Maenan 424 403 Llanddoget 254 238 Llangerniew 946 985 Gwytherin 276 331 Totals. 13,010 14,109 ST. ASAPH UNION. At the fortnightly meeting of the St. Asaph Board of Guardians on Thursday, the following figures as to the result of the recent census were laid before the board :—Parishes in the union Number of inhabited houses, 6296; uninhabited, 820; building, 47; number of males, 13,521; females, 15,416; total, 28,937, against 29 448 in 1881; decrease, 1038. Denbigh Municipal and Parliamentary Borough: Inhabited houses, 1281; uninhabited, 173; building, 18 males, 2838 females, 3241; total, 6079, against 6229 in 1881; decrease, 150. Parish of Rhuddlan: Inhabited houses, 250; uninhabited, 53; building, 0; males, 502; females, 555; tothl, 1236; decrease, 179. St. Asaph: Inhabited houses, 411 unin- habited, 44: building, 2; males, 866; females, 996; total, 1858, against 1901 in 1881; decrease of 43. Abergele and Pensarn Local Board District: Inhabited houses, 467 uninhabited, 61; building, I males, 897; females, 1084 total, 1981, against 1916 in 1881; increase. 65. Rbyl Improvement District: Inhabited houses, 1329; uninhabited, 115; building, 17; males, i 2678: females, 37QG; total. H474, against 6028 in 1881; increase, 446. Total of decrease in population of entire union, 511. EXTRAORDINARY INCREASE OF POPULA- TION IN SOUTH WALES. Although in the agricultural districts of South as well as of North Wales the census returns show for the most part a serious decrease in the population, there has been a large increase during the last decade in the mining and manu- facturing districts of southern counties. In the district of Barry and Cadoxton Local Board the increase is quite without precedent in Wales. In 1881 the population of the district was below 500, it is now returned at 13,379. The popula- tion of the Mountain Ash Local Board district has increased from 10,295 in 1881 to 17,774, and of Neath from 10,409 to 10,973; the population of Caerphilly has increased by 1500 since 1881, it being now returned at 2699; and of Penarth, a seaside suburb of Cardiff, from 2612 to 4963.

BABGOR AND BEAUMARIS UNION. THE ordinary meeting of the guardians of the above union took place on Friday, Mr Hugh Thomas presiding. AN APPLICATION. The master of the workhouse (Mr Greenley), on behalf of himself and the matron, applied for an advance of salary. Mr Greenley pointed out to the board that since their appointment twelve months ago they had effected many important improvements in the house, besides turning out macadam to the value of X19, and firewood which had been sold for £ 20.—Mr H. Clegg: Was the salary reduced at the time the present master and matron were appointed ?—The Chairman: Yes, from X80 to X72, on the under- standing, I think, that if they gave satisfaction it would be raised.—It was decided to take the application into consideration at the next meet- ing.

PROPOSED TESTIMONIAL I TO MR COUNCILLOR ELIAS JONES, J.P., GWREDOG, AMLWCII. AT an influential and representative committee of Anglesey Union guardians and numerous other supporters, held at the King's Head Hotel, Llanerchymedd, it was unanimously resolved that Mr Jones's arduous and successful public career as chairman of the Anglesey Union, | county magistrate, and latterly, vice-president of the County Council, and many other onerous positions, mark him now in his declining health conspicuously worthy ot a generous public tribute to deserving merit. The following resolutions were accordingly adopted :— (1). To open 'a subscription list forthwith in aid of a public testimonial. The form ot the presentation to be deternjjned by a meeting of subscribers when the list is completed, (2). In special deference to the expressed wishes of Mr Jones's friends from various parts of the county, that the subscription list be thrown open to the public generally. (3). To mark this testimonial as the spon- taneous contribution of friendship and goodwill, that no canvassing for subscriptions be organised. (4). That all subscriptions be remitted direct to the hon. treasurer, Mr Councillor Samuel Hughes, Amlwch. (5). That the subscription list be finally closed on Wednesday, July 1st, 1891. Any further information gratefully supplied by the hon. secretary, LKWIS HUGHES, Amlwch. April, 15th, 1891.

THE ALLEGED DEATH FROM STABVATION. Mr W. Dixon (relieving officer for the Bangor district) submitted to the board a report upon the above matter. The report stated that the deceased up to six weeks ago was in receipt of 3s a week as relief, and until recently she personally attended at the pay station. After she ceased to come he made such inquiries as satisfied himself that she actually received the amount allowed her. He then, however, found that the money never got into her hands, but that the woman who attended at the pay station on her behalf was none other than tho landlord's agent, who took the money direct to him in payment of rent; the landlord also being in possession of :the relief card. H e (Mr Dixon) reported the irregularity to the guardians, who had no alternative except to stop the relief in accordance with the general out-relief prohibiting order. After stopping the relief he watched the case carefully, but quietly, and he could most positively state that Jane Owen never suffered from want.—The report was allowed to remain on the table pending any further inquiries that may be made into the matter.

I INORTH WALES COUNTY COUNCILS. I DENBIGHSHIRE. A MEETING of the Denbighshire County Council was held in the Countj* Hall, Eutbin, on Friday when the following were present:—Mr Thomas j Gee (chairman), Mr Samuel Mo^s (vice-chair- mnn\ Aldermen R. Humphreys Roberts, Colonel j B irne?, Daniel Roberts, Ruthin; W. Coward j Llangollen; John Jones, Ruthin; 11 Parry] Denbigh Thomas Jones, Ruthin; Edward' Evans, iBrjawylfa; D.Edwards, Abergele. and ei T. Davit s, Llanrwst; Councillors J, Davies-, Llausantfi>ai-d-Gian-Conway T. Parry, Colwyn Bay; C. S. Mainwaring, Cerrigydruidion T. Thomas, Coyreu; T. Thomas, the Rev. Ezra Jones, Llantysilio W. G. Dodd, Penybryn Captain Best, Llangollen R. Jones, Llan- rhaiadr; O. Isgoed Jones, Llanrwst; E. Windsor Davies, Ruthiu R. Hughes, Llunrwst; R. Mvddleton Biddulph, Chirk; T. Morris, Llan- silin; 0. Williams, Bodfari; R. Ellis, Llan- rhaiadr yn-Cinmerch W. Davies, Llanfair D.C,; J. Parry, Llanarmcn-yn-Yale; J. D. Jones Ahergele; J. Herbert Roberts, Abergele; W. Griffiths, Llanfairtalhaiarn J. Williams, Llan- nefydd; J. Roberts. Trefziant; Captain 3. T. Griffith-Boscawen, Rossett; Edward Roberts, Brymbo; J. C. Edwards, Trevor: E. Hooson. Rhosllanerchrugog; Simon Jones, Wrexham; Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Edwin Bellis, Holt; J. Sparrow, Gwersvllt Sir R. A. Cunliffe, J. W. Lumley, Ruthin; Boaz Jones, Denbigh E. L Roberts, Ruthin T. Ingham, J. Prichard, and J. Evan Powell, Wrexham Mr LI. Adams (clerk to the council) Major Leadbetter (chief- constable), and Mr Marcell Conran (county I treasurer)- SUB-MAIN ROADS COMMITTEES. The report ot the sub-main roads committee of the Denbigh district, held at Denbigh, on April 14th, was read.—With referrence to the repair of retaining walls on the Holyhead road in the district of Uwchaled, that the clerk of the peace be requested to submit his opinion in writing to the ma;n roads committee on the subject of the liability of the County Council to repair the said walls.—An application by the district surveyor (Mr R. B. Adams) for an in- crease of salary was referred to the main roads committee. The Chairman proposed, and Mr O. Williams seconded, the adoption of the report. Mr Humphreys-Roberts, before the report was adopted, said he should like to know how it was that Merionethshire was only going to spend £ 7 upon Felinywig Bridge, whilst Den- bigshire was spending ±.14. The Chairman said the Denbighshire side of the bridge was in a much worse condition than the Merionethshire side. They had been en- deavouring to get the two surveyors to meet and carry out the work together, but had failed to do so. The report was then adopted. The report of the Wrexham district sub-main roads committees, held at Wrexham on March 12th and April 13th, was, on the motion of the chairman, seconded by Mr E. Robert3, Brymbo, adopted. A QUESTION OF PROCEDURE. Captain Griffith-Boscawen asked as a matter of procedure whether the reports of the sub- committees of main roads should come direct to the County Council. He thought they should be made to the main roads committee, and that that committee should make a general report to the whole council. lIe moved that there be no separate reports on the agenda, but a general report, to which the sub-committee's reports should be added. Mr J. Coster Edwards seconded the motion, being of opinion that it would simplify matters very much. The motion was ultimately agreed to. PRESS ACCOMMODATION. Mr Lumley, at the request of the reporters present, called attention to the inconvenient position in which they were placed, and asked if some better arrangements could not be come < to. They were placed on the judge's bench, which was not a good place for hearing all that was said. The Chairman We cannot disturb the meet- ing to-day. The question thus dropped. REPORT OF THE MAIN ROADS COMMUTER. On the motion of the chairman, seconded by Mr Edward Roberts, Brymbo, this report was adopted. FINANCE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. Mr Humphreys-Roberts (chairman of the com- mittee), in moving the adoption of this report, said he was desired to make a few remarks upon it. The items on account of the main roads were, Wrexham £ 5455, and Denbigh £4100, making a total of £9555 on the assets side. The committee first proposed to raise by rate the sum of S3618 9s 7d, which would give them a working balance ot £780. At a committee meeting held that morning at Ruthin, the com- mittee decided to recommend that the rate be za ana not Ita, as that would only yield X3618 9s 7d. Twopence would give a working balance of about £2000. Therefore, the com- mittee recommended that the rate be 2d, a penny for each half year; a twopenny rate would give X4880, and a penny rate £2440. The average rate for the ten preceeding years was something over 5d. In cungratulating them- selves that they were able to suggest a two- penny rate for twelve months they must not forget that this was effected not so much by their saving of expenditure, but in consequence of the grants that were made them by the Treasury (hear, hear). There was only one other matter to which he should like to call attention, and that was the system adopted of advancing money to the district surveyors, which he did not think was satisfactory. He did not like the idea of the district surveyors going about cadging signatures from one member and an- other to a cheque (hear, hear). Before any money was granted he thought the committee should be satisfied that the surveyors had spent the previous money and that they required more. The committee thought it desirable that until the Joint Education Committee had adopted and carried through their scheme for education under the Intermediate Education Act, the County Council should keep the money under the Local Taxation, Customs and Excise, Act in hand. It had been suggested to him that there was no objection to that, providing tl at the Joint Education Committee were paid the interest upon the sum. If the Council thought proper he was quite prepared to meet them in this way. and say that they should have the interest which accumulated upon the money in band. The fiuance committee decided that morning that it was absolutely necessary that the clerk should check each account of the officers, and that the salaries committee should take into consideration the fixing of additional salary, and in asking the clerk to do this they thought be should be paid. He begged to move the adoption of the report. Mr Simon Jones seconded the motion thinking thut a twopenny rate would be very satisfactory. There were two things which appeared to him to be rather anomalous. Their precept was issued that day, whereas the boards of guardians bad issued theirs a week ago, and upon the assump- tioc that the County Council rate would be 3d in the S. Mr J. E. Powell, referring to Mr Lumley's re- solution upon the subject of intermediate educa- tion, proposed to insert after the words for educational purposes." the following, with any interest that may accrue." He saw no reason why the county should not benefit from whatever interest there might be. M r Hooson and Mr Sparrow seconded the re- solution. Mr Lumiey said it was intended that tne money should be placed in trust, which meant that it would bear interest, and the question, be submitted, of the disposal of the interest wonld arise when the finance committee next met. Capt Best said Mr Powell's resolution was really au amendment, and he did not see how it could be moved. The resolution of Mr Lumley was not before the Council. The Chairman said Mr Lumley's resolution was embodied in the report of the finance committee which the Council was considering as a whole, and it was in the power of the Council to review the report. Mr Pritchard suggested that the report of the finance committee shoulld be adopted with the addition of the suggestion made by Mr Powell (hear, hear). The Chairman thought they were really placing the finance committee in a position which was never intended under the Act (hear, hear). Mr Isgoed Jones said the Council was quib- bling. They must look straight at the original resolution. As a member of the Education Committee he thought the Council was placing it in a very awkward position. The committee believed the Council would keep good faith with regard to the money which they had allocated, and the committee would require every penny they could get, including the interest when their scheme was formulated. Had the Council no confidence in the Education Committee (laughter)? If not, let them ask them to resign. The committee had endeavoured to do its duty to the satisfaction of everybody concerned. The meetings of the committee took up a good deal of the time of the members, and he could assure them a good deal of their thoughts too (hear, hear). Mr Simon Jones said the Council might now vote small sums for technical instruction, and he should like to see some applications made, be- < 1', -=. c&vs& he felt sure the Government was looking1 Mr E, Roberts moved that the question ba now put. Mr Sparrow said that if the resolution stood [ good, Mr Powell's resolution made assurance i doublv s'are (hear, hear), Mr Powell's resolution was agreed to without a division. THE REGISTER OF ELECTORS. Mr Windsor Davies asked what had been done in connection with this matter. The Clerk read the opinion of Mr George Humphreys, barrister-cMaw, who he said was an expert in such matters. His opinion set out at some length, was that the delivery, of ten registers was sufficient. Fe (the clerk) did not agree with the opinion. Tho Act said that the town clerks of the county should deliver a sufficient number to enable L'ta to compile his register. The question having dropped- Colonel Main- waring said he thought the thanks of the Council were due to Mr Humphreys-Roberts for the clear way in which he had made his financial state- ment, and the valuable services he had rendered as chairman of the finance committee. Ha- moved a resolution to that effect. Mr lrindor Davies seconded. The resolution was carried unanimously, Bit was also the report of the committee. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. The Clerk asked for leave of absence during the month of June, and he proposed that his deputy be his assistant, Mr John Roberts. On the motion or the Chairman, seconded by Mr Boaz Jones, the application was granted, COUNTY SURVEYOR'S REPORT. The report of Mr R. Lloyd Williams, the county surveyor, having been submitted, Colonel Barnes asked what bad been done with regard to the use of the Town Hall at Denbigh for County Council meetings. Mr Lumley, rising to a point of order, said this master did not come within the county surveyor's report. The Chairman proposed that the matter be referred to committee. Mr J. Pritchard suggested that two gentlemen, Mr Simon Jones and the Chief-constable, be deputed to attend to the matter. Captain Griffith -Boscawen thought that some definite orders should be given, and he hoped whoever attended to the matter would consider economy chiefly. On the motion of Mr Humphreys-Roberts, seconded by Mr Edward Roberts, the report of the county surveyor and reports of the district surveyors were adopted.

THE PROPOSED COUNTY COUNCIL ASSOCIATION, The following resolution had been given notice of by Mr Isgoed Jones:—"That in the opinion of this Council it is desirable to form a County Council Association for Wales and Monmouthshire, and that the County Councils of Wales and Monmouthshire be invited to appoint three members from their bodies, for the purpose of conferring together at some central place for the founding of such an association." Mr Jones said the proposed association would be some- thing similar to the conferences of education, and he could assure them that those conferences had been a source of great assistance to the committees. Upon the same principle would the association of County Councils be carried out. Three members would be nominated by each county, and they would meet together at some central place to carry out a scheme. United and concerted action on the part of the Welsh County Councils upon important questions would be of the greatest benefit, and representa- tions to Parliament through the Local Govern- ment Board would then have more weight (hear, hear). Mr R. Hughes seconded the resolution, which was agreed to. On the motion of Mr Isgoed Jones, seconded by Mr E. Hooson, Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Mr J. E. Powell, and Mr John Thomas were elected to represent the county.

THE USE OF DENBIGH COUNTY HALL. The agenda contained the following resolution in the name of Mr Lumley:—" That the use of the hall for the annual meeting of the Bible Society and the Denbighshire Infirmary Ball be granted as heretofore, but that for all other meetings (than those of a political nature, which are excluded) the written consent of three members of the County Council, and (without prejudice to the priviliges of the County Council) the Mayor of Denbigh and two borough magistrates who are not members of the County Council be obtained and produced for the use of the hall." The Chairman said he was sorry to rule the resolution out of order, as it was incorporated.in the report of the main roads committee, which had been confirmed. Mr Lumley said he would submit to the chair- man's ruling. Colonel Barnes asked whether it was correct that the County Council elections had been deferred from November to January. The Clerk said it was mentioned in the House of Commons, but nothing had been heard of it since. Mr Humphreys-Roberts said he questioned the accuracy of the chairman's ruling. The Chairman put his ruliag to the vote, and it was over-ridden. Mr Lumley rose to a point of order. His resolu- tion had been moved out of order by the chair- man he wished to have the ruling of the chair and not the Council. The Chairman said hie own opinion was that the resolution was out of order, but he might be wrong, and as the Council had expressed otherwise he did not wish to exercise unreason- able authority. Mr Windsor Davies thought the clerk should decide (" No. no."—Sir Watkin Williams Wynn Certainly not). The question was again put to the Council, and it was almost unanimously decided to discuss the subject. Mr Lumley, in dealing with his resolution. referred to the past usage with regard to the hall, and said the present difficulty placed the County Council in a very undignified position, for some of their meetings had been held in a public-house and private rooms, which he thought was most undignified (bear, hear). The question had caused a friction between the corporate body and the County Council, and it should never have arisen (hear, hear). Captain Griffith-Boscawen said he had crreat pleasure in seconding the resolution, and hoped it would be a final settlement of the matter (hear, hear). For forty years the town author- ities and the county authorities had worked harmoniously together. The whole thing had been a paltry squabble between two public bodies, which should never have occurred (hear, hear). Mr Isgoed Jones said that although he had an amendment to propose, he endorsed every word which Mr Lumley had said. The resolution said three members of the County Council, and, this being so, he saw no reason why there should not be three members of the Denbigh Town Council (hear, hear). He proposed this as an amendment" That it be three members of the town council, and not the mayor and two borough magistrates." Mr Boaz Jones seconded the motion. Captain Griffith-Boscawen said he did not know whether Mr Lumley would accept the amendment, but as the seconder of the resolu- tion he quite agreed to it (hear, hear). Mr Lumley said he would accept the altera- tion. The amendment was then agreed to. FINANCIAL. The Chairman moved the following resolu- tion :—" That as the annual accounts for the county, as at present published, show only the actual receipts and payments which are made between April 1st and the succeeding 31st of March inclusive, in each year, they do not convey to the ratepayers a correct idea of the receipts and expenditure actually incurred during the financial year, it is therefore the opinion of this council that a different principle should be adopted, and that the statements should be confined to the receipts and payments which strictly belong to each financial year. The Chair- man said the accounts under the present system did not show the actual receipts and expendi- ture which belonged to any financial year. At present it was'impossible for any person to know without much trouble, what were really the actual receipts and expenditure of the council during any year. This, he thought, was a defect which ought to be remedied. He had written to Mr Dolby, the county auditor, upon the question, and he said he had received similar complaints from other quarters, and suggested that the Local Government Board should be communicated with. Mr Prichard seconded the motion, which was agreed to. SALARIES COMMITTEE. On the proposal of Mr Hooson it was decided that the salaries committee should meet on May 29th, the alternative dates being May 15th;

MEDICAL OFFICERS' RBPORT. The reports of Dr8 Drinkwater for the Corwen Union, J. Kenrick Jones for the Llanrhaiadr and Llanfyllin districts, II. C. Davies for Corwen rJrban Authority, E. Davies and W. Jones for the Wrexham Union, J. H. Williams for Chester Port Sanitary Authority, and J. Lloyd Roberts for St. Asaph and Abergele and Pensarn Rural and Urban Authories, were taken as read, and adopted. LOCAL OPTION. | A resolution submitted by the North Wales T j (Continued on page 8.J

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