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Flintshire County Council. The annual meeting of the Flintshire County Council was held at Mold on Friday. There was a large attendance. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN, VICE- CHAIRMAN AND COMMITTEES. Alderman J. L. Muspratt was unanimously re-elected chairman, on the motion of Dr. Easterby, seconded by Ald. Herbert Lewis, M.P. Dr. Easterby was also re-elected vice- chairman. The twelve gentlemen elected to serve on the Standing Joint Police Committee were all Liberals, the only change being the substitution of Mr. Richard Jones, Connah's Quay, the Rev. Joseph Davies Buckley, and Mr. Robert Jones, Llanas»; in place of Alderman James Reney, Alderman Wm. Davies, and Mr. Wm. Thomas, who have been placed on the commission of the peace. PARISH COUNCILS ACT. With reference to the Parish Councils Act, Mr. Herbert Lewis, M.P., explained that the regulations would shortly be issued by the Local Government Board, and moved that immediately on their receipt copies be sent to every member of the council, and special meeting be held to consider the situation.—The motion was carried. THE MILITARY AND THE COAL STRIKE. It appeared that the Standing Joint Committee had decided to make an allowance of £ 43 10s., to the military for their services during the recent coal a! rike.- Mr. Lloyd Ellis questioned whether the payment would be a legal one. He was informed that the Denbighshite County Council had considered it illegal.—The Clerk (Mr. Kelly) said that inasmuch as the outlay was for the preservation of peace and property, it was legal.—Mr. Elwy Williams (Rhyl) asked whether it was within the authority of the Standing Joint Committee to vote this money away. He questioned whether it was. He did not begrudge the officers and soldiers the money but he failed to aoe that the majority of the ratepayers would derive any benetit from the payment. The coal proprietors benefited, as they were able to carry on their works, and draw immense prices for coal, putting thousands and thousands into their pockets. He proposed that they should make a present, through the Chief Constable, to the officers and soldiers of X30, and that the Chief Constable should ask those people who had benefited so much to makf up the difference.—The Clerk ruled that if that were carried it would be entirely illegal.—Mr. G. A. Parry (Buckley) said it seemed to him that all some gentlemen had in view Was to pnnish the magistrates for calling out the military and to punish the colliery owners for making large profits —Mr. Llew. Jones, Rhyl, said there was no necessity for calling out the military, except in the interests of a few colliery proprietors in order try enable them to work, to obtain high prices for coal, and to get lid of sheer rubbish as coal at that time. He did not begrudge the money to the soldiers, but he wanted an appeal made to the colliery pro- prietors who made hundreds and thousands of pounds during the strike. Dr. Edwards pointed out that extra police from neighbouring counties would have cost considerably more than the military did.—The Clerk stated that they had no right to interfere with the decision of the Standing Joint Committee, and the matter dropped. PECULIAR TITHE DISPUTE. The Clerk reported that he had written to Mr H. T. Smith, solicitor, Holywell, asking what his clients would take in discharge of the annual claim of tithe in respect of land forming portion of a highway at Brynford, near Holywell. Mr. Smith replied that his clients would accept £ 10 in redemption of the tithe. The par value of tithe payable by the Council was 6s. 2d. per annum. Mr. Smith added that his instructions were of a very peremptory character (laughter), and unless the money was agreed to be paid, he was to proceed at once, as his clients were determined not to be put off by the Council.— Mr. Elwy Williams proposed that they offer without prejudice S6 in redemption of the tithe. —Mr. James Evans suggested that they should pay the tithe instead of paying a lump sum, because he believed disestablishment was within sight (hear, hear). He did not think they would stand true to their colours as Liberals and Nonconformists by compromising the matter.—Lord Kenyon pointed out that the clerk had told them they would lose the action and the ratepayers' money as well.—Mr. Elwy Williams' motion was put to the meeting and lost, and finally the Council decided to go to law, and instruct Mr. Alun Lloyd to fight the action in their behalf. THE LATE MR. JOHN ROBERTS. The Chairmrn moved a vote of condolence with the family of the late Mr. John Roberts, who represented Flint faithfully for fifteen years. Mr. Pennant remarked that he had always found Mr. Roberts a most steadfast opponent, but a gentleman in every respict.-The vote was passed. THE LICENSING QUESTION IN FLINTSHIRE. Alderman R. Howard proposed—" That the limited discretion vested in justices with regard to the renewal or refusal of beerhouse licences which were in existence previous to 1869 is anomalous, and not conducive to the public interest, and that legislation removing such anomaly is urgently needed." He remarked that it was the duty of the Council to support their member (Mr. Lewis) who had brought in a bill to remove this anomaly. He failed to see why, if a house was proved to be unnecessary, it was less unnecessary because it had existed since 1869. That appeared to him to be rather a reason for suppressing it than continuing it. The question of compensation was apt to influence some of the weak-kneed members of the licensing trade, but the highest tribunal in the land had decided that no compensation was necessary. If they were going to compensate, let them compensate all round. Let the publican compensate all wives he had ruined, all the men he had been the means of sending to gaols and asylums, and the countries which he had put to the expense of maintaining people who were impoverished by the drink traffic. On the Licensing bench he had noticed with indignation a leaning to the side of the publican and his well-wisher. If a teetotaller was a fanatic, was not a drunkard a fanatic ? while as for the man who called him- self himself a moderationist he was an unde- finable animal (laughter).- Alderman Reney seconded, and Mr. Lewis explained that his bill was an exceedingly moderate one. The question of compensation did not enter into it at all, and although it did not go so far as some people would wish, it was a step in the right direction. The resolution was unanimously carried. FLINTSHIRE CHARITIES. The following motion proposed by Mr. Lewis and seconded by Alderman Wm. Jones (Holy- well) was carried unanimously:—"That the Council take into consideration the advisability of arranging with the Charity Commissioners and the Treasury to have a complete investiga- tion of the parochial charities of Flintshire."

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