The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

Flintshire County Council. The L. and N. W. Railway Bill. A special meeting of the Flintshire County Council, Mr J. W. Summers presiding, was held at Mold on Monday to consider a report concern- ing the opposition by the County Council and the Holywell Rural Council to the London and North- Western Railway Bill, and to decide upon the steps to be taken. The railway company debire to acquire certain lands on the north-east side of the Bagilt sta- tion to be utilised for the purpose of widening the company's main line from Chester to Holy- head. The petition that had been drafted against the Bill stated that the widening cf the railway at this point would have the effect of increasing the level-crossing at'the north end of Bagillt Station upon the road leading from the town to the river Dee by about 40 feet. This level-crossing is the only access for vehicular traffic to the land lying between the railway and the river for a considerable distance both up and down tne river. The petition fears that the in- creased width of the railway and the increase of traffic will, besides increasing the delay, make it impossible to use the level-crossing without very serious risk. The County Council therefore pro- posed to petition that the railway company pro- vide a bridge, giving access from the main road to the river and foreshore, in place of the level- crossing. The clerk explained that a conference between a deputation from the Council and the railway authorities in London had taken place. The company had written stating they could not see their way to construct a bridge at Bagillt. Mr W. E. Williams (Rhyl) said if proper evi- dence was put before the Parliamentary Commit- tee he did not think their petition for a bridge would be refused. Mr W. Davies (Caergwrle) suggested they ask the railway company to provide an under bridge. Mr J. Philip Jones (Holywell) said the welfare of the whole district depended upon access to the river being provided, and proposed that they in- sist upon the construction of a bridge at Bagillt. Mr S. Jones (Holywell) seconded. Mr P. Harding Roberts (clerk to the Holywel Rural Council) spoke on behalf of the authority. He thought there was a good prospect for Bagillt and it was important that the interests of the trading and industrial community of the district should; be well watched. The Rural Council hoped the County Council would not withdraw the opposition to the Bill until the in- terests of the ratepayers had been protected and safeguarded as far as possible. Mr Samuel Lloyd, representing the Holywell Parish Council, said that Bagillt was looking to the County Council to protect the interests of the locality. Mr R. Ll. Jones (Rhyl) said it was not proposed to stop access to the river Dee. A clause had been but in for the protection of the Dea Con servancy Board. The level-crossing was not much used. He proposed an amendment to the effect that if at any future time works are estab- i ished or any cause should arise necessitating he level-crossing at Bagillt being largely used, the railway company undertakes to provide a bridge to accommodate such traffic to the reason- able satisfaction of the surveyor of the Flint- shire County b;i Council and Holywell Rural Ccuncil within two years of their being oalled upon to do so. On the suggestion of Mr P. P. Pennant, Mr Jones added the following to the amendment "And in default that the sub-committee be autho- rised to insist upon the Council's demand for a bridge, and to oppose the Bill in Committee." The amendment was passed by a large majority, and it was decided that the clerk and the chair- man of the Holywell Rural Council accompany the deputation to London for a further confer- ence with the railway company.

Flintshire Quarter Sessions. Licensing Act. Question of Procedure Discussed. 'THE Blaster Gieneiral Ses'siiioms oi the Peace for FdiiinfeShiiipe WefDa teld at Miold on T,u,e,sidlay. The ffi,airm,ain, (Mr P. P. Pe,nniain.t) presided, and a large attendance of magi-stlrates included Mtessrs C. P. iMtoirgam, A. Phillips Roberts, R. H. V. Kyirkle, J. Wiatkainistom, J. L. Musipratt', etc. A Light Calendar. Tlhe Qhiairmian iln his charge, confgratullatted thle g,rarnd jury in, the faot that they had veiry llitt'tfbe business to' do. There, were only two caisels wiith three pardisomeirs for tlrial, Twoi men were charged with shop-breaking at Holywell, and' another man. was. charged with indecent assault at Flint. New Magistrates. The following were sworn, in' as magistrates! for the coumt-y :—Mir Herbert; Watkinison, Brook Pairk,N,OT,tlhCp; God. J. Sheriff Roberts,Chiester; Mr J. Hope Wrymine Eyton, Mold; and' Mir W. H. Roberts, Tryddyn, Mold. County Business. IS THE JHGlIi SHERIFF EiL,,IGIBL,E? The Chadinmian prpposed "'hie re-election of tine justices who had already acted, on the Standing Jonnt Ctaimmittee with the appointed by thte Coumty Council, with tlhe exception of Mir Storey. Tlhat gentle-main was the High Sheriff, and someone had .infonnled hiifcn thiat he was not elfiiglihlte to sit. on, the' Standing Joint1 Cbmrnittee. He (the chairman) did not agree wilth; that. He knew that a magistrate during his, yeiar of office as High Sheriff could: not deal with criminal cases, but he thought, he could, deal with civil business, as magistrates d,id in. the, old days of quarto: sessions. (However, it was Mir Storey's wish, not to act, afnd, he accordingly moved that Mr Taveirner be elected in. Mr Storeys place' Mir WiaitkiiiBon seconded, and it was carried. The Licensing Act. SOLICITORS v. BARRISTERS. The Chairman explained that communicationis had been received from the Incorporated Law Sociileitfy and the Chester land North Wlalies- Incor- porated, Law Society regard,illlg ithe Licensing Act,. Tlhe suggestion thrown. out was. that it was not advisable for he Licensing Committee to foldow the procedure which had hitherto existed at quarter sessions, a'nd t'hat solicitors a's well as barristers, should appear before the commit- tee. -In thlat county they 'hiad adopted, the same procedure a's they had at quarter sesisabmsi, name- ly, thai if there were four present, solicitors would not have 'the right of a hearing, lit would he im possible -to • .alter the rule Thllttll:1 ■the magistrates had hiad an opportunity of con- sidering the matter. In case, amy magistrate gave notice of re-opening the' question, hIe thought the communications ought to be sent round 'to' all tihie-mtaigistipate^. The. pilth of the communi- cations was that the Licensing Committee would be mone nieairly in the position of brewster sessions than, of the court of quarter sessions, and that therefore the regulations of procedure applying to. brewsiter siesisions would be mio-rie appropriate than the procedure of quarter sessions. Hie thought the v-w the quarter sessions liook of the matter was rthait they welve anxjious to make the Licens- ing Committee as judical a body as passiibfe. Tlhey wished the (business to be conducted not in too rather free' amd open maaniner of brawsfer sessions, but in accordance with the rules of a CODirt of justice as mueih, as possible. Mr J. B. Miarstoni, on behalf of the solicit oris practising iin the county, siaid they bad a per- wCitily OpeiI1 mind on the subject,but if the matter was brought forward by the court of quarter sessions, but in accordance with the, nulles of a sessions, he thought; it was only right that notice should be given t,o the solicitor a practis- ing in the' county. The Chairman The court, have a perfectly open mind, on the subject, and of course would be very glllad to hear tihie arguments on botJh tidies. In reply to a memheT of the Bar, the Chairman said duie, notice would-be giv«n to the junior of the circuit \\7ib!eln the matter was. coming up for consideration.

Llanrwst and District Grouped Council Schools. Meeting of the General Committee. Infants' Instruction not Satisfactory. A Moot Point. School Wanted at Nantyrhiw. Education Organiser and School Attendance. THE monthly meeting of tihis committee was held on Monday lalttihe Council Llan- rwst, when Mr W. J. Williams, J.P., presided over the following attendance Messrs O-Isgoed Jionet&i, J.P., RJev H. Rawson Williams., E-vans (Glan Conway), T. R. Jones, W.'Hughes, W. E. Jones,, E. Mills, and W. G. Owen, all of Llan- rwst; R. Williams, Gwytherin; David Roberts, Nebo; J. R. Williams, Llangerndew; J. C. Davies, organiser of Education for the County; and the clerk (Mr J. E. Humphreys). Tne School Turret Clock. Arising out of the minutes of the last meeting was a question of the condition of the school clock, and the Ühairman stated that there was something wrong with the clock works, a,nid it wiais the opinion of the person who had examined it that. the works- were exposed, and It would' be desirous to have a glass protection, and: (tibe gUlt. tiers. required cleaning at the top. It was decided to (have the mat,tie,r seen to'. A oammuni-ciatlion was- read from Dir Morgan, of Conwiay, in response to a request from the cammiittee, s,t,aitiing that a Ffordilas child suffered from skin disease, which alt was so bad that it madia her unfit to be amontg the childrens, and the parents ought to obtain a medical cer- tificate at times, to justify her non- attendance. The C'llerk thought the motion shoulid be re- ferred to the Sanitary Authority. 'Mr W. G. Olwen said it was sitrange thait a medical certificate was allowed, and yet the gixi was .allowed' to sell milk. He suggested tha)t the- attention of the Sanitary Authority be cabled to the matitler, as' it was a que,sition, of great i.m- porta/nice. (Rev H. R. Williams Is if a fact that the girl has been selling miil'k? The Attendance Officer Yes, I have seen her i on one occasion. Mr Owen's suggestion was agreed1 to. Vote of Condolence. The Chairman referred to tlhe deafth of Mrs Williams, wife of the Rev W. Cynwyd Williams, a member of the committee, and he moved that a vote of condoleinice be passed with him in his sad bereavement. The Rev H. R. Williams seconded, he said, as a matlter of fomm, for Mr 'Williams, had experi. einced o,ne of the -most bitter bereavements. He had the deepest sympathy with him. The Clerk supported the motion, and the vote was unanimously carried. Infants' Instruction not Satisfactory. A MOiOT POINT. A communic.ation was read from t'he secre- taries to the County Clommi-titee stating thiati at a meeting of tlhe '.Staff amd S'upply Commit tte(e hetld on the 29tih March last it was. reported thajt the instruction of the infants, in the Llangerniew Blaenau Non-prorvided School was not satis- factory, and it was, resolved that the mattieir be referred to, the Llfanrws't District Managers for consideration to report, and that tihey be re- quested to. present their report (after consulta- tion with the opganiser) to the next Staff and Supply ÜommiJttlOO. The Chairman explained that niiatitiers were not as they might be. at this, school, and the attend- ance was affected. Mir J. C. Davies, the organiser of education for the, county, in response to a query from ,the chairman as to reasons given in a; letter read from a parent reigardimg nom-attendance at school, saild that a master had no xeiason to close a school unless that in stormy aind wet weather the attendance was so small that the classes were disorganised, and tihat it would be disadvantageous to the children to keep the classes opera, as it was necessary to have 70 per cent of the children in attendance bef-oirit- tlhey. could .go on. A.si to til.e, question of man a.nd wife acting as teachers, he might say that: the Bershiam Board were not in favour of married people as teiatehers. The committee was. con- sidering the matter, and would come to- a poinit on it. There were many objections) to the dual system of teaching by man and wife. Mr J. iDa Vljjes suggested a re-solution to tlhe effect that tihe committee begged respectfully to express their disapproval of. the principle of employing husband and wife. in the same school, taking the case of Lllanigerniiew as one in point. Mir T. R. Jones thought tlhe words "in, futurev rnii&t be addeid, and he would not' like to see it affeict the past, as iit would t,ouch the Hiving of thoise who were so engaged'. The Olrganiser Were the couiplainitis itn the above case well founded or not? The Chairman I think they are. Mr Rawson Wiflliiams: I wish the resolution to be as strong as-po.s,sible., so. that the change shalll comie into operation as slOon a si passiblte. The JolWowLng resolution, was tlhe-n .passed —/ "That in fuitutre tlhe managers, of the IJlanrw.sit and 'Distinct Grouped Schools beg respectfully to exp-reiss, tlhefir disapproval of .the principle of employiihg hUlsiband: and wife in. the. samia sch Col. Mar Diaviies- s'uggeated the appointment of a special committee, which would suit, the Stlaff Commcittee of the County Education Authority, aind he approved of the suggestion. Mr O. Isgoed Jones proposed that the follow- ing should comprise* the, committee: —The ChaJrmæn, the Rev W. Cynwyd Wiililiamis, and Mr Edward Mills. New Pupil Teacher for Llanrwst Schools. Miss Olwecn W'illSiams, daughter, of Mr R. J. Williams, George-street, Llanrwst, was. ap- poillltletd pupil teachier to the Council Schools of Llanrwsit. I'll Never Come Again." After 'waiting a long time for an audience of the conliniittee, Mrs Pritohard,of Scotllland-street, Lilanrwst, appeared before th members respect- ing tlhe .non-attendance on cert-aiin, periods of her boy, -who had some time- go eatllned a medal for seven, years' good attendance—in fact, a record. On being toliddli(at tihe boy could not be allowed to miss -school, Mrs Pritchard, who was. near the dooir standing, opefniedlit jerkily, and, as -she left the room, sialild in a,tantrum, "I have never beep here before, a,nid 1'111 never come agairt. (Laugh- ter). School for Nant-y-Rhiw Required A letter was read from Nant-y-Rhiw,signed by Mr T. W. Robert Roberts, of Fotlty Fawr, .Namt- yjRIhiw, Oinoo more appealing for a school far children nearer than. Llanrwst, and a skiing why the reasonable case made in it!s favour was no't listened to, and that the law would have to be broken or the heialth of their elhildren exposed to danger. The letter -was quaintly worded, and iits read- ing, especially the finail portion, exercised' the risible faculties, oif the committee. The Chairman said it had been, passed by tlhe old Board, to have a school at ^Niantyrhiw, and he understood that the site haid been purchased. The Clerk intimated thait the matter had not been. completed. Mr Davies said' that in the county thteire. weirla about 1,100 living two miles beyond the reach, of the schools. As a rule small schools such as the one suggested, were badly staffed and badlliy equipped, and were being done away with in America. They, however, gave a grant to par- entSr to put the children to board within reach, or sent traps for tibem to come to school. lit was far betite,r for the children to be in big schoolis such as the one they tlheln sfalti iln. The OOSit of olutlay in stma.ll schools was out; of all proportion to the benefits received. Mr W. 'G. O)ivein It would take four or five horses to get up tio Gors-y-Grucyn. (ILClJugh. ter). Mr Davies Let them lodge im, town then. He opined that the County Au,tihority would not bulda neiw school, or iif tlhere was a building near they miighit consider it. Mr Rawson, Williams How miany children would attend from 'Nan-y-Rhiw? The Chairman Between 60 a.nd 70. Mr Rawson Wlifldiilams: See bow many ttaps they would require. Mir Ðialvles said he understood tlhe number w,ats ajbouit 30. The Attendance Officer explained that there were fo-ur farms with eights children iln each of tbnee and sevetn iin another. lit was Ultimately decidied to send a copy of the letter to the County Eduaatiion Autlhonity to as-k their opinioin thereon, and to ilnform them thait tihe Hand had been, arranged for. Mr David Robertis Had not mattlelrs gone very far a,s to providing a school under the odd B oa,,d I The Chairman Yes. The National Museum for Wales. The now welil-knojwn application from Carnar- von for suppor,t,iing their claim for toosi,te iin Carnarvon wa,s briefly considered, and Mr Raw- SIOlil Williams proposed that they support Car- narvon in tihe matter very stti-ongly. The- proposal was carried. Blind Child's Education. A Letter was read from the secret ariies to the Denbighsbine Education Authority stating tiha't the sub-committee had resolved to recommend that Catherine Amine Jones, Bodunig, LlIarnger- niew, be .sent to the School for the Blind, Halrd. mani-str-eef, Liverpool, and this was approved. Infants' School Cleaning. M'rs Jones ,12, Wellington Place, I-Aianrwlsit, wais appointed as school cleaner, vice Jane Griffith, resigned, subject to a month's notice. No Jumble Sales th Schools. A letter reeetived from the Denbighshire Ed.u. catron AUithority recommended, that the Council Schools shouM not: be us.ed for jumble sales at* whiidh. collections, of old clothing, bedding, etc., wetre. brought toge)ther for sale, and thlait tthl8 managers of nion-provided schools be as-ked to consider tibe desirability of not allowing sudh safes to be hetlid) in their sohools. Change of Committee Room. On the motion of Mr T. R. jo,nefs, it was re- solved to hold the future meetings of the Coun- cil in tihe Council-room at tlhe Town Hall. School Attendance. Mr Diaviies said he wished to compliment the Committee and tlhe Attendance Officer upon •- e good attendance at the Llanrwst schools. There was. only a decimal between Llanrwst and 'Llan- gollen, Llanrwst being on top. The average at,ten,dace from June to the end of last year was 86.6. Thalt was very creditable to tihe district. There was a diiffereinoe between the new and, old schools respecting grants. Three-fourths, of the grants for the maintenance of schools came from the National Exchequer, and the other fourth- from the local rates.. The cost! of main- taiiindng tihe .schools in' the county was about p £ 6O,OOO. The sallairdes amount-ed to about £ 41,000. 'Education of the child-rem was an im- portant- matter for the ratepayers. The unedu- cated children of the- poorer -classes were likely tooocomle loafer-9 and, orimiinals, and it wa-s very unfair, that the children who were in regular atMndamce had to go through the same lies.sons as those who were irregular. A scheme of re- wards. was being considered whereby the basit school for attendance ,shoull,di be, presented with a shield that would cosit Z50. Banners, were also to be pre:setnted, and perhaps, sums of money far district managers to give prizes of books, etc. The ave'rage attendatnce during the period, from June is-tl to December, 1904, had in- creased by 1,820 as compared with the corres- ponding peiriod, of tlhe previous year. (Hear, bear). The Chairman., in propoSlÍng a vote o,f thanks to. Mr Davies, said it was a wonder he was, aliive on accounit, of the amount of work he had to do. M)r Rawson WMams I have pleasure' in seconding, and I 1i,ke the clear manner iln wihidh Mr Davies explains all. unto us. The voto was carried unandmousify.

-—— After livrnng the life of a recluse for ovelJ" a quarter of a century, James Jones. Wd/ltliaims,, a man, was found dead iln a smiaill house occupied by him 1-n Vulcam-court, Aibarystwyth. The Oorwetn Union's assessable value for raltimg has been raised from ^80,759 in 1904 to £ 93,117. The largest i.cease, about £ 5,000, is in IJlangoHien town.

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