The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

Rhyl Urban District Council. Keen Competition for the Minstrel Pitch." The Free Library Question. Should the Ratepayers be Consulted? THE monthly meeting of the Rhyl Urban Dis- trict Council' 'was held on -Monday afternoon,at the Town Hall, Rhyl, when the chairman (Coun- cillor Thomas Whitley) presided'. There were a'lso .present Councillors A. L. Clews (vice- chairman), F. J. Gamlin, P. J. Ashfield., J. W. Jones, T. D. Jones, H. P. Williams, D. Grif- fiths, J. H. Ellas, H. A. Tilby, Jos. A. Williams, John Hughes, S. Perks, Amos Maltby, Lewis Jones1, J. Frimston, and Mr A. Rowlands (town clerk). Road Committee's Report. The report of the meeting of the Road Com- mittee held on the 28th u'lt., was submitted, in- dicating that various plans as in the register were disposed1 of as follows: -1928: Altera- tions to shippons- by Mr Pryce Davies. Disap- proved.-1924: Coach-house, coal-house, etc., iby the Rev W. A. Jones. Disapproved.—1929 Urinal side of Queen's Hotel, by the Rhyl Pro- perty Company. Recommendations of the Special Committee, with specifications for carry- ing out the wirk. Approved.—1930 New shop front by Mr R. H. DoddL Disapproved. The report' was adopted'. Surveyor's Report. 'Mr A. Good'all presented his monthly report from Aug-usk 21st to September 24th, which stated) that the number of loads of Siand re- moved from the promenade was 908; 119 loads of sweepirigs had been removed from the. streets thrgutghobt the district; andl 433 loads of water had' been) taken from the Town Hall tank and standpipes for street .watering purposes. Sunshine in Rhyl. The Surveyor reported thai. the amount of sunshine registered' from August 23rd to Septem- ber 26th (both days inclusive) was 193 hours 10 .minutes, 'an average of five hours 32 :minuites per day. Marine Lake Fish. A SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT. The latter -part of the surveyor's report re- ferred to the fish in the Mjaririe Lake. It stated that t'he experim-en of stocking the lake with fish carried- out 'by Mr Fielding, was, as- far as co-uld be judged, a success1. Very few (not -more- than a dozen) dead fish had been found, but he (Iche surveyor) surmised) that a fair number had been taken by the -cormorants which frequented the water. The fisih did not rise to the fly during the day, but on a still: evening they might be observed rising freely. The whole of the items in the .report were approved). A Footway Dispute. MR GAMLIN. AND "BLUE PUNK." The Consulting Surveyor's monthly report re- ferred to work to- he done near Elwy Villa, and that the owner of ¡¡he villa (Mr Herbert Prit- ,cha,rd) had authorised the work to be done by the Council. The surveyor was' prepared to proceed with the work on receiving instructions (Iahe estimated -cost being £3 IDS). As to the footways abutting on the building land, the notice was to repair with gravel, and not for adoption. The owner (Mir W. Elwy W-lliams1) conk ended that he was not liable, for the reason (amongs't others) that it farmed part of the Glad- stone Bridge .approach. Having regard to the faclG that the case might be contested, he (the surveyor) asked! (if the notice was to 'be en- forced) for the Council's' special instructions. The estimated, cost was £5 10s 3d. Mr Gaimlin- s-aid he had been informed that Mr Elwy Williams was liaible for the work and liable to compy with the terms of the notice. Mr Williams had contended that the place in question was a part of the Gladstone Bridge approach, whereas, as a matter of 'fac't, it was ndc. The adjoining owner was- quite wining to diD his share- of the work, but some of them seemed to have -got into a "blue funk" upon the matter. (Laughter.) That Council ou'ght Vo have the -courage of their convictions, and if Mr Williams was responsible for the work, let tihem proceed about the matter in a formal way and compel him to do it. (Hear, hear.) He, therefore, proposed that that course be fol- lowed. Mr Perks remarked tchat the decisive action had been deferred in -order that the. clerk might give a legal- definition of the position. The Clerk said) it was purely a question of fact. In his opinion, he did not think ,that that portion of the road abutting on Mr Williams's land was part of the bridge approach; there- fore, Mr Williams was liable to do the work. 'Mr Perks: With instructions to leave the "blue funk" at home. (Laulghter.) Mr J. H. Ellis seconded, and the proposition was carried. Rhyl Footpaths: Disgraceful Condition. The surveyor's report showed, 'that in regard, to Ffynnong-roew-road-, the whole of the east side of the Toadl had! been coml:olelced an,d! adopt- ed, with, the,exception of three small portions,. and! he askedi for authority to give the necessary notices to 'the persons liable to. proceed! with the works. Mr J. W. Jones remarked that the repairing of the footpaths was being proceeded with in an extraordinary and slipslhodi ifashion. In the centre of the town some- were in a very bad con- dition- and he thought it sho-uld be .an instruc- tion to the consulting surveyor that he should direct his attention to the footpaths in places like Hight-sta-eet, etc. There were foolrpaths in Market-street which were positively a disgrace to the town, and were honeycombed with holes and puddles. He could not understandi why attention shouldi be pad,, to. F fy n no n'g-r-o e w road and- the centre of the town be left un'touched. He mentioned specifically Market-street, Wel- lingfeon-road, and Kinmel-street; and he moved that the surveyor take action in regard to these thoroughfares as well as the Ffynnongroew- road. 0 C, Mr Gamlin seconded. Mr J., H. Ellis was also of -opinion some of the town fooitpaths were in a disgraceful, condi- tion. He thought they, as a Council, should set an example to privalte owners. He sup- ported the motion that the footpaths referred to in the town should 'be puft in order. He would even go further than the motion, and ask that all the footpaths adopted by the Council should be put in cxder, and especially those in High- street, Queen-street, Water-street, and Kinmel- street. 'Mr Ti'],by did not like the proposal to rush into a large expenditure without knowing what it would likely amount to beforehand. Mr Gamliin said he hladJ seconded' the motion on the understanding that the surveyor should, 'ie inspedt the -four specif ,d s,Lreets, and g"ve,t-hem priority over all others in the urban district, and to report to the Council at the neiec meet- ing. The proposition was carried, it being decided that the surveyor should' report accordingly to the next meeting. New Store Shed. It was reported that several tenders -for the erection; of a store shed had been received, and that it had been recommended the tender of Mr Edmund Hughes for £ 115 be accepted. Replying to Mr Gamlin, The Clerk said the tender was the lowest. The recommendation was adopted. Boughton Avenue. The Consulting Surveyor's report showed that letters had been recei vedl from Mr R. LI. Jones as 'to the lighting of the a-venue, and that the Footways. Committee had recommended that if Mr R. LI. Jones would supply the gas column and) lay the service pipe, tihe Council wa'uId supply gas and li'ght it free. Mr Gamlin enquired it Boughtcn-avenue w; s a public road or not. If it were ncii a public road,, 'he bjectecT, to the Cou,-icil un?deirtak ia, c) t, the lightin.? &,f it. The Clerk said the road was no-t a pu?blic one, as it had not; ?ec?it a,doplced. Mr Gamliru -moved that the recommendation of the committee be not entertained, and thals Mr R. LI. Jones be asked to supply the gas at his own cost. Mr Perks pointed out (there were several' places in the town which the Council- had thought ne- cessary should be 1 ighted. It was considered equally desirable that the avenue should be lighted. Mr Gamlin: I wish -to point out that this is a private drive up to a gentleman's mansion. (Lauglhter.) Eventually it was resolved to. refer the matter back to committee. More Lamps. The question of fixing more public lamps- had 0 been brought before the Footways- Committee, and it wasi now decided to view certain sites. Marine Lake. The Surveyor was instructed to fix notices at each entrance to the lake grounds stating the hours at which the gates would- be locked. ;zl Rhyl Bridge. A the same committee a letter was read from the Board of Trade, and also a copy of a letter from the- Bridge Company to the Board of Trade in regard to the Rhyl Bridge. The clerk was directed to write to the Board of Trade asking ithe-m to inform the Council of the resullt of the interview between the engineer to the company and the Board .of Trade as to how it was intended to carry out the re-floo-rinlg of the bridge. This was approved. Gas Engineer's Report. The monthly report of the gas engineer was adopted! as follows —■ Gas made, 5,076,700 cubic feet; coal car- bonized, 488 tons; gas made per (ton of coal, carbonized, 10,403 cubic feet; gas delivered, 5,080,200 cubic feet; corresponding month, 4,893,400 cubic feet; increase, 186,800—equal to 3.8 per cent. and the average illuminating power of the gas was equal to 16.85 spertm candles. Abergeie and Poor Rate Assessment. Upon the proceedings- of the Water Committee, it was reportedi that the assessment of the water undertaking in the urban parish of Abergele had been increased from £25 to £300, and that half tht poor-rate for the half year ending -September 30th had be,en paid under protest, and pending ap.peal.-Tih,e, clerk was- instructed to prepare a statement showing the assessment of the water undertaking in the various parishes, and compare same with the valuation of the undertaking as fixed by the Assessment Committee in October, 1902. Mr Ellis said he thought strong steps should be taken ito oppose the increase in the assess- ment. He could, not help feeling ithat there was some acrimony behind the mat!te,r, and that the increase was not at all justified. After some discussion, it f was decided, on die motion of Mr Gamlin, that appeal should be made if the amo.unt were exceeded. Loans. It was reported that at a meeting o'f the Water Committee a letiter was read, dated- September 18th, from the Local Government Board- with reference to the disposal of the unexpended balance of t'he 675,000 loan, and also of the unexpend.ed) balance of the £9,4°0 loan. The maitter was discussed, and dleferred for enquiry as to the cost of Provisional Order. Embankment Works, &c. Mr L. G. Hall, the engineer, reported that satisfactory progress had been made with the embankment during the m-onith. No advance had been made in, the negotiations for the pur- chase cost of Ty'yfford'dl holding. The westerly fissure .had been followed down to a depth of 23 ft. below, adjoining sound rock surface. The cost of the works Ito date was as follows: Wages, £2,940 2S 2d; materials (including accounts pre- sented1 to this committee), £2,715 us 2di; total, ;65,655 139 4d. St. Asaph Council and Road Drainage. The Engineer reported an interview he had had with the surveyor to the St. Asaph (Denb'-gh) Rural District' Council. He also- read a letter dated September 29th from the clerk to the rura'l authority, staking that his Council had appointed two members to meet two members of that Council (as sugges.tedl by Mr Hall) to endeavour to arr.-ve at an amicable sett'lement. The Coun- cil agreed to the proposal, and appointed the chairman of the Council and the chairman of lfuat committee, with power to act, to meet the deputation of the rural auhority. This was confirmed. Meter Inspector. The minutes of the Gas Committee were ap- proved', as well as the recommendation- of the appointment of Mr Thomas Jones, z9, Aquarium-street, as meter inspector. Water Purchase Loan. The proceedings of 'the Finance Committee indicated that in regard ;to the water purchase loan-, a letter dated 18th. September had been received from the Local Government Board sug- gesting a Provisional. Order to deal w:'th !¡he balance of the loan, viz., ^1,296. It was re- commended "That application. be made to the Local Government Board for a Provisional Order to amend the, Rhyl Improvement Act, 1892, so as to enable any moneys, bo-rirowed' 111 excess of the amount required to be applied: in such a mantter as the Council determine, sub- ject to the approval of the Board, and Ito- such conditions- as tihey may prescribe." The proceedtings were agreed1 to.

Mr Carnegie and the Free Library. THE COUNCIL AND RATEPAYERS. Mr A. L. Clews, as chairman of the General Purposes. Committee, moved the adoption of the reporlc and proceedings of that committee. Inj respect of the Free Library the' whole question had been discussed by the committee, and the surveyor had been instructed to prepare a sketch plan of a Free Library with a view of extension of tlhe Town Hall. It was resolved to recom- mend the Council "That at least one month's special notice be given to the members of the; Council, of a meeking of the Council at which the following resolution will be Submitted by this committee for adoption or otherwise by the Council, viz. That the Public Libraries Act, 1892, be and is hereby adopted for the urban- dis- trict of Rhyl; and that the limitation of the rate contained in section 2 of the Act for 'the pur- poses thereoltbe removed. (This means that a rate not exceeding one penny in the £ may be levied within any one financial year. M-T Carnegie binds the Council to fix the Irate-at one penny in each year)." Further, "That in the- meanitime -a public meetin'g be called to discuss the question. Mr Clews said the view of some members of IJhe committee was that there should be a public meeting called to consider the matter. 'But, he had grave doubts as to whetheT it would Ibe wise to call such a, meeting. They knew fth,e obs-ervaltions- and opinions which had been expressed, and that there was a very general feeling of the approval of the course the Council were about to take, -by accepting Mr Carnegie's offer, and to adopt khe Free Libraries Act. They, however, were aware of the uncertainties attendant on public meetings. Such a meeting might be atten,ded, by only a few persons who mi-ghit carry an adverse vote, which would be a very regrettable matter. (Hear, hear.) Of course, if they did it would not interfere with the Council, which would not be legality bound by any resolution; yet, at the same time, they would (feel they. were under some moral obliga- tion to adopt whatever course a p-ulblic meeting recommended. He wo.uld rather, therefore, the Council take up the whole maitter themselves. They knew there was a scheme which was only in the a:r at the present time in incorporating: with the l?'ree) Librar I>uild;n,, -some ealar,-e- y 1-11 ment of the Town Hall. The surveyor was ordered at the last meeting to prepare a sketch plan, and he had done so,. He moved that that! portion of the resolution in favour -of a public meeting being called should' be deleted,from :the minuses. Mr Tilby: I do not know how far the chair- man is in order in moving thei confirmation of ithe minutes, and then moving an amendment. Mr Gamlin said he would obviate the difficulty by moving that 'that portion of the minutes be dele-ted. M-r Maltby seconded. L P ablic Should be Consulted. M-r Ellis then moved as an amendment that a public meeting of the ratepayers, be called to consider the question-, because it was right the public should be consulted1 whenever there was taxation to. be imposed'. They should take the ratepayers into their confidence, for the pro- position meant the levying of a rate Of id in the £ as a rate for t'he1 Free Library. He expressed his astonishment that a member o-f that Council should discard public meeting .,s -of ra?tepayers, for he (felt if they were called into consultation they would support cordially t'he proposition, recommended) to the Council, viz., that they adopt the Free Libraries Act, and gratefully accept Mr Carnegie's- offer to provide a building at the costs of £ 3,000. They should not hesitate to call a public meeting, and, rejoice greatly that they- had had the offer from, such a generous sup- porter as Mr Carnegie to pro-vide a library for the residents. (Hear, hear.) Mr Percival Williams said he would- like to know* whether there wa9 any information as to how the payment would be,made by Mr Carnegie in ithe matter. The Clerk As soon as you have levied the rate I gather he would be prepared to pay over the money. Mr Percival Williams: Thait is before the building is erected? The Clerk: Yes. •Mr Tilby said he had always 'been of the opinon of his colleagues that they were theoreti- cally in favour of a Free Library. But he thought the ratepayers would not undertake the responsibility attaching to Mr -Carnegie's offer. Therefore, it would' ,be unwise to carry the matter further without giving tihe ratepayers an oppor- tunity of publicly discussing the matter. As a believer in representative -government he was in favour of putting the matter before the ratepay- ers for their decision; and he. lha-d not the slightest doubt whatever that they would accept the scheme with the greatest possible acclama- tion. (Hear, hear.) Mr Perks askedl if there was- any stipulation as to the suppl, .y, of material far the library in thg shape of books from Mr Carnegie? Tlhe Clerk replied) ithat; Mr Ca-rnegie simply made the one contribution that the Council should levy the rate for the _f2li, as cost of the maintenance. Mr Tilby: And we have to. find irihe site. The Clerk: Yes. In answer to a CounciUOir, The Clerk said thait they could spend more than the Z21I if they thought proper; 'but they could not levy a rate to spend more 'than that. Suggested Poll. Mr J. W. Jones was in favour of a poll. He did not think a public meeting would afford any accurate idea of the real feeling in the matter. ,ul ?\,Ir Ellis: Yes; bi t wba?t about the cosic of a poll. (Hear, hear, andl a voice That's it.) Mr J. W. Jones said the whole scheme, as to which the plans were on tlhe table, .included the enlargement of the Town,Halll; but betfore they went to the public the Council should have the scheme cut and dried, and a statement as ito what it would involve them* in by way of ex- penditure. He could not support the propo-si- tion to call such a meetinlg. The Clerk said the most recent Act of Parlia- ment dfeprived 'them of the right. Under the old Act, ithey had 'to call a- meeting, and anyone at that meeting had tlhe right to demand' a poll. Now, the Council had the absolute right 'to deal with the question. Mr Tilby: We understand that, but do I un- derstandi-t would be an illegal ::ty to call a pubic meeting, if it were fo-r the benefit of the itown? The-Clerk: Yes; certainly it would be so under the circumstances. Mr Gamlin did notthink that any result would accrue in calling a meeting of the ratepayers. They might call one, buit he would guarantee to say that it would -represent one-third of the ratepayers. They would perhaps find- that the meeting would, be, packed by Some fictitious- or "I ,,c,t up" element. Mr Ellis moved a point of order. He con- tenidedl that'Mr Gamlin was not entitled-to speak, as he had already done so with the resolution. Mr Gamlin-: He is afraid of the arguments de. duced on the other slide. (Hear, hear,' and laughter.) Mr Ellis1: There are no arguments. ugh" ter.) ?\lr Gamlin: I th-nk he only want?i t.P?,?,i, the, o,ra;Lcirical rhetoric in. order to pirep-e for iqv. next electi,on. (Lau. ter.) proceedliilo', Gamlin men,tioned there were private cir libraries in? tfhe town..led' A vote was then taken, when, there vOl favour c?f a public meetino,: 1-1. Griffiths, 'Thomas Whitley, J. 11. El-lis, ston, H. P. Will:?ms,, A. -\Aalt-by. Al,,c,,Iainst t meeting: F. J. Ga:mlin, T. D. ion;e5l P* Ashfie,ild, A. L. !Clelws, Jos,. A. Williams, aldii' W. Jones. The Ch.ai,rmaii 'announced thaic the .,nen" ment was, lost, seven voting in fav'ou? the. meetin,Z and six a-gains .t. 'Air J. W. Jones the,,n prop?ose,d, tliiat the pti'bli,?, meetin, be dieferred, until ilhe comm-,??te8 prepared the scheme for the .building. I-NI(R T'ilb,,y seconded. h -\Ir Ellis said e d:d hope the Coun-c give the rate,,paryers! an opportunity, of expressl"l? ilheir views on the matter, b.e,sid'es, he bl-Ile"' ichat '?NlrCarnegie would) be, bet-ter plea-sed if ratepayers were con-ulted. ,,i?dillg In answe,r to,Ir Frimston as to reco-rn the ra!tepayerg to spend s,ome :thou?-d'?, if altera?tion,s. could be- made to? the 1, ,ree LibrarY, by d,,ovetailiril- any future alterat,i(,n?;. to t Town Hall inilo tihe whole scheime, t the The Clerl-, said that all he co-uld, state a t pre,sen,t time was that the -3,000 musil be SPell on;the Free Li,brairy buildin. The amend ?men?t,biy,?Nlr jo,nes.,was. ,,ried bY narrow majority. The Summer Minstrels. COM PETITION FOR THE "PITCH." A letter was submittedi from E- lia(ms, a townsman, apply:,ng for pe-riDi-5 sioll again supply a minstrel troupe .?-iext seasoll; oll Con,* the foreshore, and the General Purpose' ed mittee recommended that permission The gral" to i\lr Willj:ajms at a rer?t of Zioo, and: tha:t?oet balan-ce of this year's rent (,620) be allowed to stand over until next season. re. The Clerk said, an applicatio,n had- 'bee"' ceived from '-Nl;r,Gilbert Ro-ers, of Abe?stw3?bt,, who, off ered' he '?lpiicch." 110uld ,C150 for t 11 Mr Ashfiel?d suggested that the -matters .ILt be -referred, ?back to the coim,mittee. They In] A" adfvertise for app?licabt-g for the perrniss?On' P.oc;,d offer had been, -made, and as the rates War, increasir4, it wa.9 an., important mat,te,r f or t?a rate,payers. -He tho;u.ht the Co,uTici.1 should go about the,matter in a more busines,s'like InaO'Cft as was d,cne in- the majority of the water'lig be -re, .places,. 'He propo:sed that ilhe matitet 4 f erred? back with a v"ew to ad?vertisii, for tend,' for all 'the stands on the foreshore. ?NIT H. P. Williams sec-onded. to 110'0 r.A,lr .(.,amlin said it was preposterous J4,e Ile'ver the holding over of a balance Of Z20.. ,:a- 'heard, c-,f such a ;Lhin?- before. They quit' a iba ccl,ni's,e,d. that the past sea,son had bee', ad," one, so far as, the weather was collce'r. Of W,?hethe,r )-Ir Williaims mad!e a lar,?et inco ,ig, noit, he never camle to the,m and saj r, ere dou'ble your rent." (Lauighter.) e belie'v 1% tha)L during the course of the Ias,t ,agoa ?people were, complaining abo,ut the o?Utd .1 ,Air W' ente,r!tainrr.,ents be.ng so late, and so oil" IV? liams was offered -150 for the nidht ,alone, aii,dt he refused it. Mr J. W. Jones: iN'aturally, I should'L would' lu¡¡,vle 'i\lr ?Gamlin sa?',d the matter was, a v ow io asset to,the town, and why ?'?he,Couri?cil, "sel.-v& the ?mon-th o?f October, should b,inid' ie' his, CO up for next sea?son's minstrels, passe ,Ss,ioo preherrsio,n. He ar,Pued: that the er Icb6 to should, be thrown Operi for comp?otlt'01" rlIC6 p,ub,lic, and let the man who offers the, estat" of run the "sihow," providlin., he Was a t e slu. por respectabilifl-y. (I-fear, hear.) 'back the proposal for the, matter to be 20 re'. to the cci?-nmittee, and he thought 'e e iered,* ductio,n should,' be refus,ed? or further co'rlsl, ivea LNIT J. W. Jones said -Ifr, Willa s, a to, every satisfaction, but, it was all; niollsellse ?fit. L imagine that he had, made. a cons,,d?era' er.i The Council wo-uldi be actin?, in a Vey 9 t of pay.rjaall ous spirit in allowing him to deie,r beeis ,-il next yea Mr W,Ilia,als had the? the Z2o uni, r. at considerable expen,se in popularisifl;oo'? all place and in layin- oijc ani a,m?Phlit c!atre, a as laying down the electric lp,,Aht for,t e, iver It, however, did nc(L pay Nlr Wil,ii-?i s to.l. to, Z?; fo r it; and. he was asking t e O?urlcl let him have it for less rental. e5,. e3, e, represell Wil?liam,s hadi b,een assessed -this y ir, 50, in, between? /,io and kr'5 an,di, that bel"p 5t lv,O surely he was, a man eri?itled to itibe"r 15 be! fiavoura:ble 6ons;deration, and, especially was a townsman,. of rL\?Ir vvil- 'L teJ .\Ir Ellis suppo?rt!ed; the a,pplica;tio duc liaims, and he, did s,o :beca-use he h?L,di c.011 (,I,arl. the ?min,4cre,ls in the past with .,Tea,t c?recut- ill, tile bear)-and, w?'t;ll very oreajt p)l?easu-re tcl I to tliel habitants and v:sito.rs"D Rhyl. O?wall" t a weaizh,er, he was not S,UrpTised to, bear asotl' Will,*ams was a very heavy loser last se vvil- t rvf r There mlight be an. objection to, accP-P 'f ?150t liam,s at 6xool in face, of the; pro,pos?al 0: ig a .bu,'t he thou. uncil ought f?o -be tej, ,,O,ht the -Co 14e p0111 e9t" position to support inir Williams- vv out that ilhe-, town, was largely iiiic-rea, isitor9 ol ward, andi he had- heard complaints f ttoo far that the sta;nd nonv occupied, was ra to go from ;the we3t digtr'?,cts. dl)jectioll. IA,I!R Ashfield saicl be had, no persol ffet ?ider the 0 rid to i\lr Will,im?as,; they o?u 'ght to, coll-' d!erst's by a townsman,. But, he coul,d? not' 'ta at that Mr Wil-liamg hacl ,n, -thje "sllo"" tl"3 ,bo VVO loss. 'There were men of su,bstallcf, W, t ?l -5op be perfectly will;n- t,o take that "Pitr-11'so,anietllllig 'He "to? and run it aJt a p,ro,fi?t. knew tbill. about artistes, and Ich-er,e were Plell't at the -1 c,bitai,ie,3 Wl Vo of the tree" who could be g,d. month of opening the season. I-I a the idea that the, Council --thould: adIvOrt"5e'a,t*t6t O'n a vote it was decided to refer the to d. ti,? ,Illeltlb& to the commif-tee, seven vcl:ini, for For men!t to that effelc;t, and- six a,airist- c amendmenle tihere voted- .1-lixnls, WST w Ash-field, Ellis, Fri:ms.ton H. 1C,le io ,),f altby. Ai,aiinit: -AIessc),rs T. -D. 'Tes'ioll. i G,iffith:s,, Wh(cley, J. A. Ellis,, an,d ?jiiectlogr tile This concliudedi the business O'f which occupied three hours.

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