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The New Road Scheme for Carmarthenshire. DISORDERLY SCENES AT THE COUNTY COUNCIL. MEMBER INVITED TO COME OUTSIDE. A special meeting of the Oa rmarthenshire County Couinoil was held at the Carmarthen Guildhall on Wednesday. The chair was occupied by Mr W. N. Jones. There were allso present: Mr J. Lloyd, Penytbafn'k Dr R. L. Thomas, Whitlamd; Mr B. EVlanr,J Brith- dir; Mr H. J. Thomas, Penihios uchaf; Col. Morris, Ammanford; Mr J. W. Gwynne- Hughes, Tiegeylb; Mr Delme Davies-Evians, Penylian; Mr D. Evans, Manordaf; Mr D. Davies, x-andeibie; Mr J. R. James, Llan- dovery; Mr D. Williams, Llanybyther; Mr B John., L',andis.siho; Mr T. Jones, Pemromv; Sir John Williams, Bart., The Mas, Llan- stephan Air R. W. Stephens, Coedybrajin Rev. R. H. Jonets, Llaingeund'eirne; Mr T. E. Brigstocke, Carmarthen-; Mr W. Mabon Davic-s, Giamsawdde; Rev. — ",altom, New- castle Emlyn Mr C. E. Mo iris, Carmatrthen Mr Anithooiy, Pen.Lam Mr J. Lloyd Thomas, Tanlan; Mr D. L. Jones, Derlwyn; Mr H. J. Datvies, G-lyneiddaini; Mr T. Thomas, Llan- gen nee h; Mr J. Llew. Thomas Heindy; Rev. Professor D. E. Jones, Carman-then; Mr L. N Powell, Carretgcennem x Mr Greville, Llanon; Mr W. B. Jones, Llanelly; Mr R. E. Wil- liams, Cilycwnn Mr W. Thomas, Tralech Mr J. Johns, Parceithyn; Rev. J. H. Rees, PemJbrey; Mr T. Barrett, Glynwialis; Mr AV. David, Llanelly; Mr John Lewis, mayor of Carmarthen Rev. B. Humphreys, Felinfoel; together with rthe Olerk (Mr J. W. Nicholas) and the Surveyor (Mr Mounisey). The following report t was presented by the Committee which had met on the 10th of January :— •MAIN ROADS SCHEME COMMITTEE. At a meeting of the Committee appointed to consider the report the County's present Scheme of Road Management, held at the Comity Offices, Carmarthen, on Friday January 10th, 1908, at 12.30 p.m. Present: Messrs John Jothuis, J. Lewis, Llandyssul), J. R. Jaime.?, Deime Davies- Evane; R. E. Williams, J. Ijloyd Thomas, W. B. Jollies, Benjamin John, Thoimas Thomas, W. Griffiths, David Williams, Ool. D. Moirris, •and the Rev. A. Fuller Mills. Mr -Deime Davies-Evans was voted to the chaw4. It was decided to deal first with the recom- mendations set out on page 15 of the Report. DIVISIONS. It was proposed by Mr W. B. Jones, secon- ded Iby Mr W. 'Griffiths, thalt the Divisions be divided as htherto,, viz., Eastern and Wes- tern,, hut that the Lla nelly to Loughor Bridge Road and the Llanelly to Lliamnom to Tumlble, Tumble to Drefach, Drefach to Porthyrhyd and Porthyrhyd to Llandilo Rhwn/ws Bridge Roads he transferred from .the Eastern Division to tlhte Western Division. It was proposed as an. amendment by Mr J Lewis, iand seconded by Mr J. R. James, that the Llanelly to Loughor Bridge Road be re- tained in fthe Eastern Diviskm. The amendment was carried by 6 vOites to 5. SALARY OF SURVEYORS. Col. Morris proposed, and Mr John Johns seconded, thait the salary to. be paid each Sur- veyor be £200, and £50 for travel-lung ex- penses. Mr J. R. James moved as am amendment and Mr R. E. Williams seconded, that the salary for each Surevj-or 'be £200, to include travelling expemees, with. clerical assistance to ibe provided by the Council. Two members only voted for the amend- ment, which was accordingly defeated. Mr Thomas Thomas moved a further amendment thaft the sabwry to 'be paid each Surveyor be £300 including travelling ex- penses. Four members voted for this amendment, mind eight for the motion:, which was accord- ingly declared carried. ROAD INSPECTORS. It was resolved that notice of dismissal be given each; of the three Road Inspectors, and that they 'be offered lengths 'upon the roads as madmen. An amendment by Mr W. B. Jones, tloiat the Inspectors' services toe retained, was de- RESilDtENOE OF SURVEYORS. It was resolved that the Surveyor for the Western Division reside tat Carmarthen, and be rovided with a room at the County Offices, Carmarthetn; the Surveyor for the Eastern Division, to reside aft some central place in the Diviiisdon, tlhe Council to engage a room for ihis office land pay the rent of same. The voting upon this motion was 11 to 2. COUNTY BUILDINGS, ETC. It was resolved that the Surveyor for each Division have coantirol over and he responsible for the County Buildings, Police Stations, and Lock-up Houses in his Division. It was also resolved that, the Surveyors attend the meetings of the Main Roads atnd Bridges Committee which shall meet monthly as at present, and report directly to the County Council. DUTIES OF SURVEYORS. 1. The Surveyor shalls devote their whole time to the ,senioo of the Counity, and shall Ilidt accept or enigage in any other practice or appointment whatsoever. 2'. Their salary shall toe £250 per aninium each, to cover all office expenses and othe.r expenses whatsoever, including travelling, 'but except Stationery, which shall he sup- plied Iby the County. Beyond such salary /they shall not accept any graituitty or re- muneration, whatsoever, without the consent of the Council, and for this salary they shall perform an d efficiently carry out all the duties enumerated in this Schedule. 3. Each 'Surveyor shall enter inito a bond in the sum of £500, wiilth proper and suffi- cient sureties for the due performance of his office. Such, sureties must be a public office, approved of iby the Council!. 4. They shall each keep a diary to be pro- vided hy the County Oouincil, wherein shall be entered daily, all business transacted by them or through their office on the previous day, and in case of their absence, through leave or from sickness, the diary shall (be dlaily filled up (by the person, acting as their substitute. 5. The dliaryshall he produced by the Surveyors at alii meetings of the Council, and of the Maim Roads anid Bridges Committee land the Standing Joiinlt Oomimiiittee, aind shall at ,aU times he open, at their office, to the in- spection of any cmemlber of the Counity Coun- cil, or of the Clerk or ihis deputy. 6. The Surveyors) shall keep all such (accounts in relation to their offioe,as may from time to time be required by the CbullltW Council, or its Committees, or the Sta.nidii.ng j Joint Committee 14. Each iSnrveyor shall perform all work (relating to his depairtnnent in connexion with any legal or parliamentary proceedings that may affect the County Council, and geJicr- ally shall carry out upon- the instruction of the County Council or its Clerk all such duties as may Ibe reasonably irequired of a iSurveyor to a puiblic body. 15. They shall execute alii ifche orders of the County Cou.ncil and of its Committees, aaid they shall attend all meeltimgs of the County Council and the Standing Joint Committee, as well as of tho Main Roads a:nd Bridges Committee, or any other Committee that they may be called mpom to .at/tend by the Clerk of the Council, and all resolutions of the Miniutes of the County Council or Main Roads Oouincil .affecting the present Surveyor shall apply to the new County Surveyors when appoinfted. 16. And whereas the main/tetnance of other onlain noaids from time to time may be under- taken. hy the Council themselves. They shall themselves, with such assistants as may from time to time be provided by the order of the Couinoil, supervise the repair ■and maintenance of all such roads as the Council shall repair ,all1d maintain, detaining such tenders for materials aaid Siu<h oonstant amid casual lalbour as the Roads and Bridges Committee or the County Council may from time to time sanction 19. They shall check and certify the men's time sheets weekly, and shall produce same •at the following meetJiilllg of the Main Roads and Bridges Committee or Main Roads Council. 20. Each Surveyor shall measure and keep am account ini la, book to be provided for the purpose, of all! kinds of road material deltiv- ored oa- broken for the County Oouincil, and such Ibook must shew the date, amount, aind all other details of metalling measured and

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