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YSTRADYFODWG LOCAL BOARD.

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YSTRADYFODWG LOCAL BOARD. DEDUCTING 2100 FROM A CONTRACT. The fortnightly meeting of this Board was held on Friday, at the Public Offices, Pentre, when there were present:—Mr J. Davies (in the chair), Messrs D. Evans, W. Lax, E. Davies. W. Davies, D. W. Davies, E. Evans and Dr. Idris Davies. The Clerk (Mr W. H. Morgan) said that he had received a letter from the gentleman with whom they were negotiating for a loan, stating that the clients of the firm was the Bradford Savings' Bank, and it would be necessary for a solicitor to come down and inspect the books and documents of the Board, the solicitor's charges to be paid by the Board.—Mr D. Evans said, no doubt money could be obtained elsewhere, and in the neigh. bourhocd at four per cent.-The Chairman: But the d;fficulty would be to get the people to take the money back in instalments—The Clerk: My notion is that you will have to issue stock; the costs in this ease are very low though. Of course, your bargain was 12s. 6d. per cent. for the costs, but now .they fOfty you will have to pay their solicitor's .fee for coming down.—-Mr E. Evans said that solicitors never came down to inspect the books and documents in other parts of the neighbourhood.—Mr. D. Evans siiid that solicitors never came down with regard to School Board loans.—The Clerk remarked that they could send up the register of mortgages by poet. The Clerk was directed to write, saying t-bat the Board would not pay the cost of a solicitor coming down, but were prepared to forward the mortgages for inspection by post. TPE FERNDALIC OAS QUESTION. The Clerk read a letter frcm the Ferndale Gas Company, with reference to the question of the cost of repairing the lamps, and asking for a cleaver undei standing on the matter. After a brief discussion the Clerk was directed to write stating that Mr Jones came, and distinctly said that bis coirpany accepted the 3s. for repairs. COAL LOADING AT YNYSHIB. The Surveyor (Mr G. W. Jones) drew attention to complaints made to him concerning the dust arising from the coal loading canied on by the Ynyshir Colliery on the road side, and said that seven or eight feet of the highway was taken up for the purpose of loading into carts, &c. The Clerk was directed to write to the Ynyshir Col- liery Company asking them not to load on the highway, and, in future, net to allow [carts to stand there. STREET IMPROVEMENTS. Building plans certified by the Surveyor were passed. There were three tenders sent in for No. 4 section of street improvements.—It was pro- posed by Mr Evan Evans, and seconded by Mr Evan Davies that the tender of Mr John Davies he accepted.—Mr D. W. Davies proposed, and Mr W. Davies seconded that the tender of Mr John Mackay be accepted.—It wa3 moved by Mr David Evans, and seconded by Mr D. W. Davies that the tendeis be deferied until that day fortnight.— Agited to.—It was proposed that the Survt-yor be antbol ised to appoint a clerk of the works at a salary of t7 per uiointb. After some discussion however the question was adjourned. CWMPAKK ROAD. Th Clerk was directed to write to the Ocean Coliieiy Company, requesting them to complete the road from where the Board had constructed the new road through Cwmpark. NEW RATE. The seal of the Board was affixed of sixpence in the £ for the six months from the 25th March, to the 29th September. ABERLLECHAU BRIDGE CONTRACT.—DEDUCTING JE100 FROM A CONTRACT. In accordance with notice of motion Mr Evan Evars moved that thp penalty of .2100 only be inflicted upon Mr John Mackay in respect of the >berllechou Bridge contract, and that the balance of £90, after deducting the said JB100, be banded over to bim.-This was seconded by Mr David I vans. It was explained that the contract bad been completed..and that there was £190 in hand to be paid, but that it was considered that the .Braid,itself was, to soine f-xterit, responsible for the delay in the con pletion of the work, and taking that into consideration Mr Evans proposed not to inflict the full penalty, which could be irfl:cteri according t.r the contract.—After some discussion an amendment to make the penalty £ 120 was propt sed, but withdrawn, the dElOC penalty bting thereupon agreed to.

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