The Pontypridd Chronicle and Workman's News

YSTKDYFODWG LOCALI BOARD. j The fortnightly meeting of this Board was held on Friday afternoon, the 4th inst., at the Public Offices, Pentre, when there were present:—Mr E. • Evans (in the chair), Messrs E. Williams. J. Da vies (Porth), W. Davies, D. Evans, W. Jenkins. S. Smith, E.W. Lewis, J. Havard, and Mr H. Mathias. IS IT A NUISANCE, OR NOT ?—DOCTORS APPARENTLY OISAGRBE. Dr Dukes, Porth, attended, to reiterate a com- plaint he had recently sent to the Board as to an alleged nuisance caused by boiling fat upon ;he premises of Mr Coles, bntcher, Porth. Mr J. Davies handed in a letter which be bad received from Mr Coles, blaming him for taking up the matter. The Clerk added that the letter went on to libel Dr Dukes. Dr Dukes said the smell was something enough to poison a regimont of soldiers. He had spnken to the inspector, who did not care to go there again, because he had been abused on a previous occa- sion. He (Dr Dakes) had telegraphed to Dr James, at the inspector's request, but the uiedicaloHi. r did not come till the next day, being awriy wh u the telegram was received. Subsequently Dr James entered the room, aod, in reply to some of the members, stated that h* bad visited the place, and found nothing wroug there. Of coarse he did not know anything about the smell whioh was referred to as being there rn the previous day. He had been there repeatedly and called there so often because$hey dealt there, but found nothing. Mr D. Evans—Doctors often disagree (lanphtei). The Sanitary Inspector for No. 3 distriot ulso reported that be had visited Mr Cole's premises, and found nothing wrong thore. It was understood that notioe be given to Mr and found nothing wrong there. It was understood that notice be given to Mr Coles to abate the nuisance, otherwise proceedings would be taken against him. REWARDS TO THE POLICE. A letter was read from P.S. Hoyle, asking f.u reward for the ooaviction of a person for driving a Jiorøe and trap across the pavement. Mr D. Evans did not approve of the police being paid rewards for doing their duty. He did r»"t I know whether they were justified in paying rewards to the police for finding out those who broke thf lamps. After a brief conversation the matter dropped, Mr D. Evans presented the report of the finance oommittee. The cheques signed this day amour.ted to £ 1,682 10s., leaving a balance in the bank uf I £2,482 14s. lOd. TAKING OV SB N'CW ROADS. Mr Smith, from tbe Bailey's estate office, attended to endeavour to come to an amicable arraugemer t with the Board for taking over as public roadr. Ty.isa and Gelli roads. He suggested that t, Board should take over Gelli roads as far as tut railway bridge, as that bridge, which wan too narrow to meet the requirements of the Board wan to be maintained by the Taff Vale Railway COII- pany for ever, and that that be left as it is. On the motion of Mr D. Evans, it was agrerd that, subject to the approval of the surveyor, ttit, Gelli road from the parish road to the river brid^x be taken over. INSPECTORS' REPORTS. The Inspector of Nuisances for No. 1 Dis*n>t (Mr J. Evans) reported two fresh cases of typhoiJ fever, one at Brynwyndham Terrace and another at Hill-street, Pentre. ThE following collieri. were reported by him to be tipping upon the side- of the brooks and riverg:- vvaonarlvwydd, Ynysteio, Treorky, and Tylacoch. The Rhondda aud Swan- sea Bay Company were tipping into the bed of t brook, so that the material was washed away to- wards the river Rhoudda. The Blaenih nldli Company tipped into a culvert leading to the river, an i the Yoyafeio t. ompany tipped into the Rhondda river, while tbeJytacoch Company tipped into the side of the N Itntybhddd brook. Mr Jenkins suggested that the clerk write to ti-, companies drawing their attention to the nviit"- Tho Cfc&irnwn asked if th«y wer" "Oi fli, t :.Ke I proceedings. Mr Jenkina suggested that first of all tbey sbudd request these people to desist. Thiii was agreed to. A DICKENS IN TROUBLE. In No. 2 Distriot, Mr D. Evans reported twi fresh cases of typhoid fever, being the jatne num- ber as last month. The district, however, was fr from scarletina and measles. The houses wh-r. the fever existed had been visited, and found it fair sanitary condition. He reported lli I) HI:" I Dickens, Dunraven-street, Tonyp mdy, for ei-, et i i,, a wooden building without consent. This was the same man as had before been sun moned for the same offence, but then dis ni^st-d because &ix months had elapsed before proceediug were taken. They would be safe, it was stated, i! they proceeded now. It was decided to take proceedings. Mr J. Davies: Is it the same shed ? The Surveyor (Mr J. W. Jones): No, addition* to the other one. The same inspector teported that he had Ii., tected no one tipping iato the river, except tho Naval Colliery, Penygraig, which bad been tipping into the Ffrwdamos brook, but they had now ceasov to do so for the put fortnight. Mr W. Davies, the inspector for No. 3 Distiict reported that he had seen no tipping into the ri verr, but as to the last part of his instructions, be beg^eo to report that the Ferndalo and Cymmer tips w-u in such a position that thoy would be washed aw ly during such floods as had been experienced during the last few years. The Chairman: We cannot make them take th tips away. Mr D. Evans: I think we have a perfect rig t t take them on our lands. If the river comes tOu hi: we cannot avoid washing the land away. Suiue- times it goes several miles along the line. Mr Matthias said the Diiams Company were ju-, putting up an engine to draw rubbish up ti mountain side. Mr D. Evans was glad of that. Mr Havard-We are doing oil we can to cmrv out oar promises in the sense they were urnd*- I" the beard. (Hear, bear.) The Inspector reported one fresh case of ty ih i fever at Bridge-street, Havod. Tbe Surveyor read a letter from the Fe. bd .]" Gas Company stating that the large lamp in Lli- Strand, Ferndale, burnt as much as five ordiimsy lamps, and the company thought that they bad acted very fairly in charging only the price of three. After a length discussion it was decided that thr surveyor should see wnether the price could m t be reduced by reducing the number of burners in the lamp, and, as he himself suggested, reduce th* burning capacity of eaoh burner from tive three. COLLECTOR'S BKPOBT. Mr E Llewellyn, the collector, presented hit- report showing that the recoverable arrenjc amounted to the small sum of JE2 10/3 for the ha i year ended March 25th last. The vacancies uude, section 221 were JBLll 11/4. Struck our, on account of poverty under seotion 225, 2/7. Irrecoverubh through colliery bankruptcy cases, J6178 11.4.

tHE STRIKE AT THE ALBION COLLIERY. SIX HUNDRED MEN PAID OFF. The 600 men on strike at the Albion C .lliory near Pontypridd, were paid off on Siturday, auj there appears as yet no prospect of a settlerrent tf the dispute. It s^ems that on Friday aome of the men's representatives waited upon Mr Lewis, the manager, to ascertain whether any conces^ioii might be expected from the proprietors, and t K« reply giveu WbII that sooh a thing was cot to U' thought of. Uwiug to the strained relations ol uasfrers and tueo, it was thenght advisable to Myt- a force of police in tbe vioiaity of the ooiliery edtaee daring tllft pa," time on Saturday, but there was not tLv slightest dfetarbsM*

AMERICAN STORIES. $ THEY ALWAYS BITE A good-looking, well-behaved stranger nadbeea stopping in a country town in this State for tlires or four days, when one day, as a dozen men were hanging around the hotel doors, a humble youtb with white eyebrows and lowered head passed along; leading a calf. Both travelled as if it were an every day thing, but no one thought of this until afterwards. "Boy!" called the stranger from the hotel steps, "what do you ask for Lliat calf ? Won't soil him." "llow much does he weigh?" Nigh.upon 100 pounds." It can't be. Gentlemen, I'd like to wager that I can come nearer that calf's weight than any of you." A dozen citizens got up and walked around the calf and squinted their eyes and mentally estimated. Then a sort of pool was formed to scoop the stranger, and 25 dols. was contributed. There were eleven guesses to his one. and thay ranged from 147 to 15S pounds. He guo-tsed 158t, and when the animal' was placed on the scales the stranger was only two ounces short. As lie raked in the pot and the boy and the calf passed on a man drove up in a buggy and called out: "This 'ere game 1ms been placed all over the county, and it's time to move oil somebodyF Where's the villain? "Here I am," answered the stranger. t'l arrelt you 1 Get into the buggy." His satchel was ready and he got in, and it was, a whole day before the villagers found out that tho. man with the buggy was ft confederate employed to do that very thing. A GRAND SUCCESa Two or three actors who were stranded in Chicago last week reached Detroit yesterday, having got. thus far cn their way East. One of them called on an acquaintance to see what he could raise to help him along. Why don't yon pawn that diamond pin ?" was. asked when he hinted at a loan. •«It's only glas*, and wouldn't soak for a nickeL" "How about your watch?" "Nothing at the end of this brass chain," he re. plied as he drew out the pin which held it in his. pocket. ..„ "Haven't you any relatives! One in a lunatic asylum and two in the poof; bouse." Call't yon cheek through on your baggage ? "The baggage was cheeked to get here ou." Well, what did you go into business for, any* way? This is the fifth or sixth time you have been busted." "Exactly, my friend, but it you only knew how often I was busted as a house painter you'd believe I was making a grand success of this." He was helped to Buffalo. ALL WELL AND IIEARTY. A San Franciscan, who is a reformed Comstocker. revisited Virginia City last week. He was greete<S warmly by the leading citizens, who are always as delighted at the return of a Nevadan as prisoners are when one who has served his term is brought back for another stretch. You are looking Well and hearty, sir," said ex- Wdge Cox, who was seated on the curb in front of oo Nevada Bank chewing gum and playing with. "Tbelieve so; 1 am feeling very well." "Yes; you are looking well and hearty." "Thank you. How is old Bill Stoker getting- along? ♦•Old Bill ? Well, I saw Bill yesterday up to the engine-house, and he is looking well and hearty, ek." "Anll how 4i old Bob Gailbraith? Seen him satety? oil, yes; saw him this morning, sir. no it looking well and hearty, sir." "Anti his wife?" "Well, his w ife-yel, yes, his wife, she is look- Ing well and hearty, sir?" "Glad to hear it. And how is old Sam Wferlis? gsen him lately ? "Ah, yes poor Sam Wylie! Well, the iMt time I saw Sam was the day we buried him, and he was tooktug well and hearty—that is, for a corpse* Sir." 7 — -i*' A GOOD SCHEME. Cash—"Say, hardup, when are you going to pay me that lOdols. you owe me?" Hardup—•'Just as soon as I can." Cash—"Well, if that is not pretty quick I will have to sue you." Hardup (carelessly-)—"What good will that da you?" „ Cash—"It will get the money. Hardup (con it(lon ti ally)- "Say, you just sue me- for 20 dols., won't you, and then give we the other lOdols.?" WIIAT THtiY THOUGHT. "Ha. ha, ha! laughed a Detroiter as he met an lawyer at the post-office yesterday. But a very funny thing occurred in connection with my trip to- Chicago last week." "Yes. Stopped at one of the big hotels, you know, and, the night I came away I forgot to pay my bill. Yes, sir, walked right off without sayiug a mi and never thought of the matter again mutd htit. way home." "I see." « ««Wonder what they'll think ?" "Why," replied the lawyer, as he drew a letter from his pocket, they have already forwarded ma a request to sue and collect The bill is 9 dole. 71 cents, and my fees are 1 doL 25 cents. Fleaie call at the office at once and save expense 1 HE GRIEVES. •• Say! you are looking as if you had been to it funerall" lie exclaimed, met en GritwoM. Street yesterday. "Wen, it's almost that." '•Any relative died!" •• Yes—-au aunt" 41 Pooll I But maybe she was rich?" "She was." "And yostwere her pet?" ••Yes." "And she left you 50,000 dols. and you WW/ the public to think you feel sorry that she's gone "She didn't leave me a copper, and I want tha- I public to know )u<t what I in grieviug orer. Hang it! I've borrowed over 3|000 dols. on the strengtU of'what I didn't get" I EXPECTED HER. •« I snppose thai was your wife, who was in here while you were down town ?" queried a new clerk in a Grand liiver avenue grocery to the proprietor as he entered. "I don't kuow. Wimt did she say ? I. Notbing." "What did she do?" "Emptied the enntenu .of bnth money drawere- into her pockets and walked off as cnol as January. •* Yes, I suppose it was her, .iames. I thought she might turn up, and that's why I left only forty cents in change iu the store."

The fireman is not always a good gardener, although he is acoustnmed to hot- houses. What is my opinion of miøfurtulld It is a OW' without an mitbrelbt on a rainy day. Oltlllickury is more esteemed nowadays than lda. distinguished relative, Old Chestnut. We know SOUK! yonng men who are already try- ing to use diary leavep for cigarette papers. Tlvey are making leather out of porpoise bid*- now. The Ga is caught for the porpoise. To! oggauiug might be defined as an instantaneoua sensation flowed by a long walk up hill. The Senatorial candidates will patronize that toboggan slide which will carry them into otlice. They dou t cull them "dollars" or "lllullk." any more in Wall-street. "lIoguns" is the lateat. It is customary \1.1 jipeak of the barometer of traties- but the ice dealers always go by the thermometer. Brazilian tadiet have an idea that American girla are too buill. bill they are not. TIley ar • only frank. Pteachers learry for money, except in rare cases where coutruct ug parties are members of their owns, family. A waloh "that will wind itself" is exhibited irv Boston. A watch that will take itself to tile- pawushop lias the^caU. t •P W by Diviwi <U .(1 SS. Mel atteek FoDb, via-, > *-■* <nw4v f (}' an rridav, ipty 11. T aed i'uHwbed at 1&. Station Street, Trebetfaes*.