Denbighshire Free Press

ANNUAL MEETING OF GUARDIANS. The first meeting of the newly-elected Board took place on Monday, when there were present the Rev. the Warden of Ruthin, Mr. H. Powell- Jones, Mr. T. Lloyd-Roberts, Mr. Marcus Louis, Dr. J. R. Jenkins, Messrs. Thomas Jones (llhyd- y-eilgwyn), John Jenkins, John Barber, John JRobertsjOwen"Williams,WilliamJ ones(Clocaenog), John Parry (Llanarmon), Hugh Jones and David Griffiths (Llanfwrog), Thomas Smith (Llangan- hafal),Thomas Ellis and John Jones (Llanrhaiadr), Thomas Jones and Rev. John Davies (Llanynvs), and Charles Goodman Jones (Ruthin). CONSTITuTION OF THE NEW BOARD. The following official return was made of the members elected for the ensuing year Aberwheeler-Uwen wuiiams. Clocaenog—William Jones. Derwen—Henry Williams. Efenechtyd- Gyffylliog-William Rees Williams. Llanarmon-Evan Evans and John Parry. Llanbedr-John Jenkins. Llandegla-Edward White. Llandyrnog—John Barber. Llanelidan-Thomas Jones. Llanfair-Thomas Ll. Roberts and Wm. Davies. Llanfwrog—Hugh Jones and David Griffiths. Llangwyíen-Isaac Wynne. Llanganhafal-Thomas Smith. Llanrhaiadr-Thomas Ellis and John Jones. Llanrhydd-Henry Powell Jones. Llanychan-Thomas Jones. Llanynys-Thos. Jones and Jno. Davies (vicarage). Llanferres— Nantglyn-John Roberts. Buthin-Chas. Goodman Jones and Marcus Louis. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMEN. Mr. Louis, as the junior guardian, said he had the greatest possible pleasure in proposing the re- election of the Warden of Ruthin as chairman. They all knew how excellently he had discharged his duties, and the successful efforts he had made to reduce pauperism, and lessen the rates. For this, he thought he deserved the thanks of the ratepayers, though, he could not go quite the length the Warden did in reducing the relief, and if it was a question of an allowance of a sixpence a week to, say an old woman 70, he should not support such reductions. However, he had much pleasure in proposing his re-election. Mr. Thomas Jones seconded the motion, and testified to the excellent way in which the Warden had conducted the business. The Warden then took the chair (which, dur- ing the election, bad been occupied by the Clerk). Mr. Louis proposed, and Mr. T. Jones seconded, the re-election of the two retiring vice-chairmen, Messrs. H. Powell-Jones and T. Lloyd-Roberts, both of whom returned thanks. ANNUAL ADDRESS BY THE CHAIRMAN. The Chairman returned thanks for his election for the eighth time, and said he should endeavour to carry out the duties to the entire satisfaction of the Board. He proceeded, at considerable length, to deal with the business of the past year. They had been deprived of one very valuable member 1JY death, namely Mr. Lloyd, of Brookhouse. He congratulated the Board on having secured the Z, aid and valuable co-operation of Mr. Louis. He incidentally touched upon the question of board- ing out of pauper children, which they had discussed and disposed of. They had parted with the schoolmaster, and the children had been sent to Board Schools, where they were receiving an excellent education, and the plan was answering admirably. The question of having a proper hos- pital for contagious diseases had engaged their -attention, but public opinion did not seem to have advanced to that point. He thought, perhaps, that the Valuation Bill of the late Government, would be included by the present Government in .their County Doard. Bill, There was, however, such a dead-lock as regarded parliamentary bus- iness, that they could not expect much business of that kind transacted this session. They would remember the discussion on what he may term the delicate question of central Medical-Officer of Health. The Board decided against it on the whole, and the matter now was in the hands of the Local Government Board. Having referred to the Poor-Law conferences held, he remarked that they had during the year, appointed a porter for the house, and very shortly the old smithy by the entrance would come into their hands, and they could use it as a house for the porter, instead of lodging him in the house. He referred to the death of the late master, which vacancy had been filled up by the election of Mr. Roberts, who was formerly schoolmaster. They had had a long and anxious discussion on the question of the officers salaries, and on seeking to reduce the commission of Griffiths (one of the relieving-officers) for col- lecting money from the relatives of paupers, they discovered that they could not reduce the com- mission the LocalGovernment Board withholding sanction. Now, that was a state of things that should not exist, for though they had, perhaps, the best lot of officers of any union in iN orthwales, yet, they surely ought to be in a position to say when their salaries should be reduced and when raised. Some 30 unions had combined, and made a strong representation to the Government on the subject, and if that failed to obtain an alteration in the regulations, then a private member was prepared to bring in a Bill to alter it. It was only by bringing pressure to bear upon the officer himself that they obtained a reduction of what they considered was too large a commission. Dr. Caithness (Denbigh) was, last October, appointed medical-officer for Llanrhaiadr district. In Nov- ember, .the Local Government Board positively declined to give permission for a small alteration in the vagrant wards, which could have been done for-about £ 30, and would have provided as good accommodation for the tramps as most of the working men of that country had; but the Government Board actually requested them to carry out a most elaborate scheme, including the heating of the wards, &c., with hot water pipes, and which would have cost the ratepayers some £ 300 or £ 400. Of course, the Board was quite unwilling to go to such an extravagant expendi- ture, and the result was that nothing at all had been done. He then proceeded to read the report of Mr. Henry Davies, the sanitary inspector, to shew what had been done as to the health of the union. The Inspector of nuisances had made periodical house-to-house visitations in the parishes of Llanferres, Llanfair, and Llanarmon. The Legislature having given the guardians en- larged powers for dealing with water pollution, cases of this nature had been more largely dealt with than in any previous year. During the year, 50 cases of complaint had been brought under his notice, five of nuisances had been abated without formal notice. Forty-six notices had been served during the year, and 191 reports had been made on the subject. The offences were :—Dilapidated and damp houses unfit for habitation, 19 want of privy accommodation, 22 water pollution, 6 defective drainage, 10 general nuisances, 8. The action taken by the Inspector had produced the following results: Houses pulled down or eva- cuated, "1; dwellings supplied with privy accom- modation, 11 causes of water pollution removed, 3 defective drainage remedied, 6 general nuisances removed, 5 houses repaired and made habitable, 9. In reference to the state of pau- perism in the union, he had had a return prepared for him by their clerk, from which it seemed that in 1882, taking the half-year just completed,there were 460 out paupers in 1870, there were 1178 or to put it in another form, the whole of the paupers, in-door and out-door in 1870, were 1,035 in 1874, they were 936; and in 1882.only 560. He was sorry to say that the vagrants had not decreased very much, but the contributions levied on the parishes had greatly decreased, being now only about £6,000 for the whole union. He desired to call attention to a very remarkable fact, namely, that whilst in the half-year of 1881 there were 501 out-paupers, and in the same period of 1882 only 401, yet the cost of the 401 was within a very few shillings as much as the 501, shewing that they were giving now as much as they formerly gave to 100 more people. He thought that was a fact that deserved their atten- tion. He then, in conclusion, briefly referred to the question of compulsory registration of con- tagious diseases the question of vagrancy, how to prevent it, and to the desirability of enlarging the area of contributions. He concluded by thanking the guardians for their renewal of con- fidence, and hoped that all would work to secure the proper administration of relief to the poor,and the interests of the ratepayers. Mr. Hugh Jones said that to him it was a subject of considerable satisfaction, that the 401 paupers cost as much as the 501 did last year, inasmuch as it looked as if they had really begun to do their duty to the poor. He was thoroughly tired of offering a pittance of 2s 6d weekly to some poor decent old man or woman of 75 years of age, which was only sufficent to keep them in a condition of semi-starvation. He thought they ought to be more liberal to poor old people. Mr. Lloyd- Roberts said he quite agreed with those views. Mr. John Jenkins did not favour a hard and fast rule in dealing with the poor. Dr. Jenkins said the winter had not been a very severe one, perhaps that accounted for the fact of less being spent. Mr. Powell Jones did not think that had made so much difference it had been the natural con- sequence of that Board's action. Several guardians expressed the opinion that there had been a great many people out of work that winter. It was agreed'that if possible fuller information should be obtained on this point by next meeting. COMMITTEES. The various committees were re-appointed,with the addition of new members in the place of old ones. Mr. Hugh Jones proposed that .there should be no special sanitary committee appointed, but that the whole Board should do the work. It was pointed out that in the absence of any committee being appointed, the power of acting was vested in the Guardians, and this course was adopted. STATISTICS Out relief for the fortnight £ 95 8s Od. trea- surer's balances 11310 4s 2d in the house 75, against 83 corresponding week of last year va- grants relieved, 92. UIVINCr FALSE AGES.—EXTUAOKDINAKV CONDUCT. Dr. Jenkins desired to call attention to a cu- rious circumstance which had come under his notice, and, as it was not the first case of the kind, lie hoped the Board would take notice of it. In that house an old man had died, and on the son calling upon him for a certificate, he gave the age of his father as 63. Feeling sure that this was wrong, he questioned the son as to his own age, when lie stated it at 34. Being con- vinced that there was something wrong, he en- quired fully into the matter, and found that the old man was really 81. and the son 44. He con- sidered it a very serious matter for people to take 20 years from the life of a person, inasmuch as it falsified the public records. From what he could make out, these things were done so as to obtain certain burial money. The Insurance Societies did not seem to be very strict in that matter, and some of them put their premiums much higher, so as to provide against such cases. Several members agreed that it was important that a stop should be put to such practices, and it was eventually agreed that the Clerk write to the Registrar General, laying the whole of the cir- cumstances before him.—The other business was of a routine description.

-> ST. ASAPH. BOAHD OF GUARDIANS.—The annual meeting was held on Thursday, there being a very large attendance. On the motion of Mr. W. M. Clarke, seconded by Mr. Bell, it was unanimously agreed that Mr. P. P. Pennant be the chairman in place of Mr. Brownlow- Wynne (retired.) Mr, W. M. Clarke and Mr. E. Morgan were elected vice-chairmen. The committees were re-elected, several changes being made. Of the Finance Committee, it was proposed that Mr. E. Angel should be a member, but the Clerk pointed out that there were already two Denbigh guardians on that Committee, and Mr. Angel said the Denbigh guardians bad no wish to monopolise the places on that or any other committee, and he therefore wished they would withdraw his name. Mr, Matthews, Brynibot, was then elected. The places of Mr. A. E. Davies and Mr. Kerfoot, not re-elected guardians, were filled up by the guardians elected in their stead. FASHIONABLE MARRIAGE.—The marriage of the Hon. Mabel Emma Boscawen, youngest daughter of Viscount and Viscountess Falmouth, and Mr. Charles H. R. Williams, brother of Sir William G. Williams, of Bodelwyddan, North Wales, was solemnised on Tuesday, at St. James's Church, Piccadilly, London. The ceremony, which took place before morning prayer, was performed by the Rev. Watkin Herbert Williams, M.A., rector of Bodelwyddan, brother of the biidegroom. The bride was attended by eight bridesmaids—namely, the Hon. Mary and the Hon Edith Boscawen, her sisters; Miss Mary and Miss Antonia Williams, sisters of the bridegroom; Miss Wynn and Miss Mary Wynn, cousins of the bride- groom, daughters of Sir Watkin and Lady Wynn and Miss Helen and Miss Mabel Annesley. Mr. Owen Williams (Cefn) acted as best man to his brother. The newly-married couple left Viscount Falmouth's house, in St. James's-square, shortly after noon, for Pengwern, Sir William William's seat, near Rhyl. CATHEDRAL SERVICES. 2Rd. Sunday after Easter, April 23rd, 1882. Morning at 11 Service, Calkin in B flat; Anthem, O give thanks" (Goss) Hymn 117. Evening at 3.15 Service Calkin in B flat; Anthem, The Lord is my strength (Smart). Evening at 6.15 Chants Hymns 330, 302, 295. In Residence, Canon Hugh Jones. Succentor, Rev. W. Morton, M.A.; Organist-R. A. Atkins. Esq.—Choral services are held at the Cathedral on Thursdays at 11.30, and Saturdays at 5.

THE ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN, LIMITED. THE scheme to amalgamate the two Italian operatic houses of London, and to concentrate this form of entertain- ment within the walls of Covent Garden is about to be brought forward under the most favorable auspices. Prac- tical men of business have taken the matter in hand, plans have been fully discussed, and the details of the prospectus well digested. Some of the highest personages of social life have expressed their acquiescence in the scheme which has already been supported by the promise of large sums of mo- ney by intending shareholders. Another Season has paved the way for the accomplishment of the views of those who believe amalgamation the best course to pursue in the inte- rests of both enterprises. It is an open secret that the Italian Opera Season last year at her Majesty's Theatre was not a success, nor did Mr. Mapleson care to risk an Italian Season in the autumn. It has been thought better that Mr. Mapleson, reinforced by certain members of the splendid troupe of Covent Garden, shall confine his energy to the United States, where his experience of American affairs will be at the service of the Royal Italian Opera Company, Covent Garden (Limited). Freed from the limited com- petition of Her Majesty's Theatre, the whole staff of the Italian Opera singers, and the entire body of Italian Opera goers will be drawn towards Covent Garden, the Prospectus of which house for the forth- coming Season includes the names of the most attractive artists the Italian Operatic Stage can boast. Competition has always been disastrous to Italian Opera, both commer- cially and from the point of view of art. A large amount has been already subscribed to the Opera Company, Limited, and the Directors have now decided to issue the Prospectus to the public. The Scheme promises to pay from 11 to 15 per cent., and may be worth the consideration of every class of investor, small and large.

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THE MEDICAL APPOINTMENT AT THE ASYLUM. To the Editor of the Free Press. Sir,—I have no doubt th it your readers will be as greatly surprised as I was at the very curious result of the election of a Medic il-Superintendent for the North Wales Asylum and \h'n the large number of candidates from which the committee had to select is considered, it is astonish'ng how they could have come to the decision they did. I would not write one unfair word about the gen- tleman selected, for he is to be congratulated upon his wonderfully-good strok) of luck but the appoint- ment has given rise to considerable feeling. People cannot understand why a young man—who holds only an ordinary title, and who did not qualify till about three or four years ago, and can, therefore, have had very little expedience—should have been selected, whilst men who have received the highest medical training, who hav.) for years been actively engaged in their profession, some oE them having had special asylum experience (and in one case the candidate was, I believe, tin author of a very valu- able work in reference to insanity) have been set aside. I confess that I and many others cannot understand it, but there must be reasons of special public importance to lead some dozen or fifteen gen- tlemen to make choice of this particular candidate. I should, and I feel certain most of my townsmen would, have been glad to hear that the choice of the committee had fallen upon Dr. Lloyd-Roberts, who would, no doubt, have carried out the duties most ably and faithfully. Upon one thing the committee are to be congra- tulated, and that is that they have elected a Welsh- man. Many of us think the appointment now made a mistake, but it would have been worse than a mis- take--it would have been a disgrace—had a person been elected who could not have conversed with and understood the people to whom he was to administer medical aid. I am glad the committee have not made such an error as that.—Yours, &c.,

ONE ASTONISHED AT THE RESULT. THE REMOVAL OF DR. PIERCE'S PORTRAIT. To the Editor of the Free Press. Sir,—At the Quarter Sessions, held at Denbigh, a very unseemly discussion took place in reference to the removal of this work of art. Mr. R. G. Johnson, who, by some accident, found his way years ago to the bench of the Great Unpaid," has been endeav- ouring to gain a little notoriety, by trying to dispose of what,to his peculiar vision,appears to be an eyesore. Having undertaken to bring forward a motion for the removal of Dr. Pierce's portrait from the Town Hall, Denbigh, he took pains to explain that he had no quarrel with the owner of the picture. Doubtless he felt that personal pique was somewhat inconsis- tent with a sense of public duty; and that it would be rather unbecoming in a magistrate, who professes to administer justice coolly and unbiassed, to be boiling over with indignation, so much as to run the risk of being called to order by the chairman. His protestations remind one of the character in Shakes- peare, who was very loud in her demonstrations of innocence, when an incredulous listener remarked, Me thinks the lady protests too much," or the fable of the ostrich, who buries her head in the sands,and thinks her huge body cannot be seen by her pursuers. In speaking ol the owner of the picture, and his in- nocence of heart,Mr. Johnson betrayed his ignorance of the subject upon which, he was speaking. Had he condescended to inquire into the facts, he would have found that the Corporation of Denbigh, and not Dr. Pierce, were the owners of the picture; and as to the reasons of his action, had he penetrated a little deeper into his inner consciousness, he might have raked up from thence circumstances which time cannot wholly have effaced from his memory. No quarrel," indeed! Has the gentleman forgotten that it was owing to the repeated annoyances he was subjected to at his hands, and the hands of his col- league (the Warden of Ruthin), that Dr.Pierce,much to the regret of the guardians and the public,resigned his appointment as vaccination-officer for the Llan- rhaiadr district of the Ruthin Union-an appoint- ment which he had held for 24 years without having a single complaint preferred against him. Now, it is curious to note, that the question of placing this picture came before the same Bench of Magistrates six months ago, at Wrexham. The Surveyor (Mr. Lloyd-Williams),who has throughout acted in the most regular and straightforward man- ner, explained fully the circumstances. He stated how the presentation had been made in the Town Hall, and the handsome manner in which the re- cipient of the testimonial had presented it to the Corporation of Denbigh for ever; and he gave the reason for leaving the picture temporally in the larger hall, pending the decision of the magistrates. Upon hearing that statement, Sir Watkin Williams- Wynn proposed, and the deputy-chairman (Mr. Douglas Wynne-Griffith) seconded, a resolution, which was carried by a majority of 14 to seven, that the picture should remain in the Denbigh Town Hall. One would have thought that the matter might have rested there but some of the 7 who com- posed the minority were not satisfied. Led by their redoubtable champion, they began to make a special study of obsolete precedents and antiquated standing orders, and their diligence was at last rewarded by the discovery of a standing order at Ruthin," es- tablished, it is said, about 70 years ago in relation to a portrait of the late Sir W.W. Wynn, which was removed by that order from the Town Hall to the Grand Jury room. In regard to this matter, a question arises as to whether a resolution passed in reference to a single portrait at one particular place has a general and perpetual application. It is pos- sible that special reasons may have existed for the removal of the portrait of Sir Watkin which do not exist in the present instance. Again, what may be right and proper for Ruthin as an assize town, may not be at all applicable to a town like Denbigh,where no higher court than that of Quarter Sessions is ever held. Then. one might naturally ask-What is a Stand- ing Order P Can it be supposed for a moment that by some mysterious process, it becomes like a law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not ?" Is it anything more or less than a resolution of the Bench of Magistrates ? If so, does not the resolution come to at Wrexham six months ago constitute as valid a standing order as the resolution passed at Ruthin 70 years ago? And, is not a standing order of their own creation quite as binding upon magistrates of the present day, as one established by their forefathers P Why should they be so ready to undo their own work, and bow so implicitly to a shadowy precedent of a former generation ? As to the sesthetical aspect of the case, I do not see any more impropriety in the display of portraits at Denbigh than there is in the Guild Hall of the City of London, or the Assize Court in Chester Castle. The portrait, of Dr. Pierce was originally intended as a companion picture to that of Mr. Hughes, of Ystrad; both of them having been eminent public officers in the county for many years, and bosom friends of each other up to the time of Mr. Hughes' death. Even when the presentation took place, this intention was entertained, as is evident from the doctor's references to his departed friend, I am very pleased," said lie, to learn that my portrait is to be placed on the same wall as that of my excellent and sincere friend the late Mr. Hugbes, of Ystrad, chair- man of Quarter Sessions, although, I know I am not worthy of the honour; for he did far more good than I have ever done." When Major Mercier. of London, was commissioned to paint Dr. Pierce, through some oversight, he was not made aware that the picture was intended for the CouncilChamber. He, therefore, determined the size most suitable for a full length portrait, the consequence being that when furnished, it was found too large for that room. Now that mistake has been made, quite uninten- tionally. instead of cutting down Dr. Pierce's portrait, and thereby, perhaps, spoiling it, so as to adapt it for the Council Chamber, why not place the two pictures side by side in the Town Hall ? As has been already suggested, the portrait of the Chairman of Quarter Sessions (Mr. Hughes, of Ystrad,) would look much better in the large hall than in such a small apart- ment as the Council Chamber. These arc progressive times and the standing orders of the Court might, with advantage, be revised to suit the times. This appears to be the only solution of the difficulty. In course of time these two pictures will become his- torical. They will represent to future generations two men who had done distinguished service in their days, who, while they lived were fast friends, and in death were not divided." It is needless to refer to personal inconsistencies,or one might instance the forgetfulness of Sir. W. W. Wynn, who, with his customary liberality, was a sub- scriber to the portrait, and who six months ago moved and voted for its retention in the County Hall. The decision come to at the last meeting was not like the first, arrived at by voting. Had a. vote been taken, in all probability, the majority would have been in favour of confirming the resolution passed at Wrexham. The result of the loose and reckless talk at Denbigh has been to shew that wisdom does not always reign supreme, even in a Court of Justice. The attempt to extract an apology from the county surveyor (Mr. Lloyd-Williams) was extremely absurd. He had acted with scrupulous care from beginning to end, and was fortified by the decision of the Magistrates at Wrexham. It was most unreasonable to expect him to say that he was sorry for what be did, after it had been clearly proved that he had not in any respect exceeded his duty. The anxiety to get the picture removed exhibited by Mr. Johnson, became too ap- parent in the course of the discussion. Dr. Pierce may well afford to laugh at his attempt to disparage him, but others feel that they have a cause of com- plaint against him. In thus vainly attempting to annoy the doctor, he was wounding the feelings of many others, among whom were the leading and most influential men of the county. How was it that Mr. Johnson did not enter his protest at Wrex- ham? Was it because Sir Watkin W. Wynn had moved the resolution there P The Magistrates, as a rule, are in favour of Dr. Pierce, for they are aware that he has saved the county scores of pounds by his discretion in not holding any unnecessary inquests. And I can say that by his timely and appropriate remarks, he has called the attention of the county to abuses which have since been reformed. I need not refer to the Abergele accident, when, as a coroner, be so distinguished himself as to gain the admiration of the whole kingdom nor to the inquiry into the dis- covery of human bones at Bettws, Abergele, which the coroner proved to have been used in the study of a skilful anatomist. One notable instance may be named, and one of his very last acts, and that is, his remarks on the wreck of the Hecla," which will no doubt have the effect of placing the life-boat service of this country under Government inspection by which the most efficient service will be rendered to humanity, in times of the greatest need. After all, this desultory talk-this miserable zeal for precedent-was quite unnecessary. Shortly before the meeting was held, the secretary of the testimonial committee had written to say that the picture should be removed, if the authorities wished it, in the course of a week. Some members of the corporation were opposed to its being at the County Hall, lest the County Magistrates should claim it as their property. These facts must have been known to the mover of the resolution at the time, so it becomes evident that the little storm in the tea-pot was brewed and stirred up by one man, who took the course of opposing violently all who were favourably inclined to the doctor. The testimonial committee had no desire to act contrary to the wishes of any one in authority. Dr. Pierce himself cares very little in what room the picture may appear, provided the public are satisfied with the disposal of what has now become public property. Dean Swift says that a man of genius may be known by the number of people who attack him. The time will come when the small detractors of Dr. Pierce will have passed away from the scene, and their names buried in oblivion with them but the name and noble quality of the venerable doctor will shine forth undimmed, and no place of honour will be considered too sacred for his portrait, or any other relic endeared by his memory. I trust the Magistrates will again re-consider their hasty, decision, and conclude to have the two com- panion pictures placed together in the Denbigh Countv Hall.—Yours, &c., April 19th, 1882. SUIVEZ RAISON.

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