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LOCAL GOSSIP. .
LOCAL GOSSIP. In our reference last week to the death of German Shepherd, a huntsman to the late Mr. T. M. Talbot's nack of hounds, we omitted to mention that Edwin Usher was one of the first of Mr. Talbot's hunt servants. Usher was Mr. Talbot's kennel huntsman, and prior to holding this position he was hunts- man to the Cowbridge Harriers, under differ- ent masters—Mr. Homfray, Mr. Stacev. and Mr. G. M. Trahevne—before Mr. Talbot hunted the country. He was also an experi- enced man with otter hounds in Devon and Ireland in Mr. Traheme's time. Usher is still hale and hearty, though oeginning to feel the weight of years. He retired from the chase after Mr. J. S. Gibbon's mastership. Rev. Henry Morris. Vicar of Llantwit Major, makes an appeal in the Press for funds to help wipe. off the deficit on the repair of the ancient edifice at Llantwit of which he has charge. He says —The last instal- ment of the work, completed in: 1905, and which embraced the reparation of the tower —which was in a dangerous condition-and extensive repairs to the eastern church in- volved am outlay of E2,230, which exceeded the estimated cost by £ 1.100. leaving the com- mittee to face a heavy deficit, which, by per- sistent efforts and the generosity of friends, has been I educed to 97tju. An effort is now being made to pay off this deficit, on which interest is accumulating at the bank. To help the committee to accomplish this task a personal friend of the church, who also is a non-parishioner, has kindly offered £ o0 condi- tionally that £ 6uu is raised this year. To- wards this amount parishioners have, in addi- tion to liberal gifts in the past, contributed £ 300, and with your kind permission I may be allowed to appeal to the sympathies and help 6f the public for the small sum of £ 350. Llantwit Major Church being historically and architecturally of national importance, its proper preservation must- appeal to many far away from the parish and neighbourhood. The interesting announcement of the en- gagement of Miss Thomas, of Llanwern, only daughter of Mr. D. A. Thomas, M.P., to Mr. Humphrey Mackworth. of Caerleon, has in- duced a correspondent to look up the records of the Mackworth family to find how they came to be settled in South Wales, as they were originally natives of Derbyshire. The Mackworth estate, en passent, includes land at Bridgend on part of which Mackworth- street stands. The first Mackworth to come to South Wales was Colonel Humphrey Mack- worth, who fought for the Parliament at the taking of Ludlow Castle, and was appointed governor of Shrewsbury. He was one of Oliver Cromwell's Council, and M.P. for Salop. He then became one of the Commis- sioners under the Act for Propagating the Gospel in Wales. In the same year 1651, Parliament voted him a gold chain, valued at £ 100, as a mark of special favour. His grandson, Sir Humphrey, the famous lawyer, married a rich heiress, Mary, daugh- ter and heiress of Sir Herbert Evans, of Neath. The Evanses of Neath were an old Welsh family, claiming descent from Iestyn ap Gwrgan.. The wife of Sir Herbert Evans was the Morgan heiress of Pencrug, near Caerleon, one of the many branches of the Morgan family. Sir Herbert Mackworth, the first baronet, married Molly Miers, the daughter of Nathaniel Miers, the well-known Neath ironmaster. At his death, in 1797, the title passed to his brother, Sir Digby Rackworth, who married another heiress, the daughter of the Rev. Matthew Deere, of Ash Hall, Cowbridge, and grand-daughter of An- thony Maddocks. of Cefn Ydfa. Llynfi Val- ley, the husband of the ill-fated" Maid of Cefn. Ydfa." It is a curious fact (says Bye-go ties'") that an ancestor of the Turbervills of Ewenny- Mr. Picton, of Poyston, Pembrokeshire—was married to Miss Powell, the heiress of Llan- dok, in the cave at Tresilion. in the parish of Llantwit, probably about the year 1760. The clergyman who performed the ceremony was suspended by the then Bishop of Llandaff, and the so-married couple were afterwards legally married at Llandow. I In the cheap popular books of Welsh melodies the well-known Welsh ballad. Aderyn Pur," is given with the name of the author a sunknown. This is hardly fair to the memory of the author of that charming song, Davie Nicholas, of Aberpergwm. Davie was the family bard to the Williamses, of Aberpergwm (now of St. Donats), and was an intimate friend of Will Hopkin (of Llan- gynwyd), the author of that other delightful Glamorgan; ballad Gwenith Gwyn." Mr Morgan Bransby Williams, M.Inst.C.E., of Swansea, chairman of the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway Company and deputy- chairman of the Metropolitan Bank (of Eng- land and Wales), settled in Glamorganshire on retiring from his profession, of civil engin- eer in 1870. He was born in 1825. the eldest son of the late Mr. J. M. Williams, M.R.C.S., of Bridgend. He was educated partly at Cowbridge Grammar School and partly by his father, who was an accomplished scholar. He spent his first three business years (from 1842) at the Dinas Colliery, the only one the.; opened in the Rhondda Valley coalfield. Whilst he was there a serious explosion occurred, and Mr. Williams nearly ter- minated a promising career in an attempt to rescue the entombed men. Whilst pupil of Mr. George Heald he was afterwards employed on railway work in the North; then (from 1848) he spent three years in erecting an extensive system of coke ovens and carrying out coal supply contracts for the Dinas Colliery. He was in Paris during the revolution of February, 1848, and was an eye-witness of many stirring events of that period. He next went to Italy as resident engineer on the construction of two railways. From 1855 to 1858 he acted under the late Sir John Hawkshaw as resident engineer on the con- struction of the Riga and Dunabery Railway, and on1 its completion became its general manager. Mr. Williams was engaged in this and other important railway work in Russia for some years, and during his residence re- ceived many marks of favour from the Em- peror Alexander II., and was presented by his Majesty with a diamond ring. After returning to England, where he be- came one of the directors of the Russian rail- way mentioned, one of his tasks was to re- visit Russia and report as to the condition and equipment of the line from St. Peters- burg to Moscow, which was being purchased by the Great French Company. Up to the year 1867 the only railway of importance in Russia owned by the State was this line, called the Nicholas Railway, 400 miles ;n length. Many years previously it had, by order of the Emperor Nicholas I., been con- structed in almost a straight line between the sister capitals at a great cost. After its completion the traffic was worked by an American contractor on extravagant terms, and the permanent way and rolling stock had been: allowed to get much out of re- pair. Mr. Williams had to furnish an esti- ( mate of the cost of putting the undertaking into good working order, and his estimate was something over three millions—which formed the basis of the subsequent agreement. It is said that the Emperor, being asked by a foreigner what was the most remarkable thing in Russia, answered that it was the contract made with the American for working the Nicholas Railway."
BRIDGEND POLICE COIJRR.
BRIDGEND POLICE COIJRR. Saturday.—Before Messrs. R. W. Llewellyn (chairma.n), W. Llewellvn, Evan David, Oliver Sheppard, D. H. Price, E. L. Lyncli- Blosse, and R. L. Knight. WHEN MAN AND WIFE QUAKiiJiL. Gomer Griffiths, 64 Tonna-road, Nanty- ffyllon, collier, was summoned by Elizabeth Hooper for assault. Alderman Hughes de- fended. Complainant alleged that. while standing on. her doorstep about 11 o'clock oii. Saturday night. October 12th, defendant came UD. and without provocation, struck her in the eye. He went away, returned, and struck her a seco-nd time. Alderman Hughes: Was not your husband beating you on this nieht. and were you not screaming very loudly?—No. Edwin Hooper, complainant's husband, said he saw defendant strike one of the blows. Griffiths also asvsaulted witness. Alderman Hughes said this was the old story of interfering between a man and wife who were quarrelling. For the defence, Evan Richards said he was with defendant and David Hanniford on the night in question, when they heard trie screams of a woman. They went in the direc- tion of the screams, which they found pro- ceeded from the house occupied by the Hoopers. Mr. and Mrs. Hooper and the lodger were quarrelling, and Hooper was thrashing his wife. Witness stopped him, and held him in a chair. Whilst this witness was giving his evidence, complainant's husband reneatedly inter- rupted with the remark "Don't tell lies." At the conclusion complainant was invited to put questions, but contended herself by ex- claiming, "He's a false witness" several times. David Hanniford corroborated. He aid defendant did not enter the house. Complainant: They are swearing false wit- ness, gentleman; they are. My husband never put his hands on me in his life. That's what it is. The case was dismissed. ANOTHER MAN'S BEER. Frederick Millerchip, Dun raven-street, Blaencaerau, stoker, was summoned for being disorderly at the Blaencaerau Hotel and as- saulting Ivor Dallimore, the landlord. Mr. Bevan Thomas, Ferndale, was for the complainant, who said defendant came into his house on the loth inst., and began to drink from another man's nint of beer. When witness remonstrated with him, he re- plied. What the are you talking about, you long Witness told him he must leave the house, whereupon lie struck him in the mouth. Witness closed with him and put him outside, and be then commenced breaking the windows with his boots. He seized witness by the throat while in the street. Defendant, who did not appear, was fined 15s. for being disorderly and' £ 2 for the as- sault—otherwise 21 days. Supt. Davis: He never does pay. HIS 52ND APPEARANCE. Michael Sullivan was charged with travel- ling on the G.W.R. from Porthcawl to Bridg- end without paying his fare. John Webber, ticket-collector, said he was collecting tickets on Thursday night from passengers by the train arriving at 6.52. Defendant attempted to leave the platform, and when asked for his ticket said he did not come by the train. Witness took him before the stationmaster. when; he admitted travelling from Porthcawl. Defendant: I was drunk, and did not know what I was doing. Witness: tie was drunk. Supt. Davis: He has been before the court 52 times for various offences. Defendant was fined £ 2, or 14 days. SUNDAY SPORT AT TONDU. Frank Corp, Stephen McCormick, John Thomas, John Gyatt, and James Watkins, all of Poplar Cottages, Tondu. vere charged with using a gun without a license. Mr. James Conroy, supervisor, Inland Revenue, was for the prosecution, and Mr. David Llewellyn, de- fended. P.C. Lloyd stated that on the afternoon of Sunday, the 27th September, he was on duty near Poplar Cottages, Tondu, when he heard a bullet whiz over his ht-ad, and at the same moment heard a shot fired. He walked down in front of Poplar Cottages, where he saw the five defendants and another man fire shots in turn from a rifle. He went towards them, and as he was approaching a man on the bank said, Look out, Jack, here's the copper coming." One of the men then ran away taking the gun with him. He went up to the five defendants and asked them where the gun wis, and they refused to tell him. On the ground near by he found a box of cart- ridges and two empty cartridge cases, and on a tree about 20 yards away a tin kettle con- taining a shot hole was hanging, and a lot of broken bottles. By Mr. Llewellyn tie found out on the previous night who the sixth man was. not in time to issue a summons returnable for that day. He asked the men for the gun because he thought the other man might have hidden it as he was running away. There were bushes near by. The defendant Thomas was called by Mr. Llewellvn. and swore the men did not use a gun. They were spending the afternoon on a piece of waste land near their houses, as they usually spent Sunday afternoons. William Ferris said he was in his garden at No. 5 Poplar Cottages, at the time, and did not hear a shot fired. Mr. Llewellyn offered to call the other de- fendants, but the Bench intimated that they were of opinion the constable would not per- jure himself by coming there with the story he had told. Evidently the cartridges were there, and if so it would be for the purpose of shooting. Defendants were fined 10s. each. GENTLEMAN'S TIME IN GAOL. Mary Jane Jones, a Caerau girl, who is at present in the Bridgend Workhouse, sum- moned Thomas Lewis, Wesley-street, New- town, Caerau, to show cause, etc. Alderman T. J. Hughes was for the defence. Complainant said she first met defendant in December, 1906. and they became sweet- hearts. She asked defendant to marry her, but he declined. Defendant advised her to take something; this remark was overheard by her friend, named Pitts. On another oc- casion defendant came to the house, and her mother asked him what he was going to do; he replied that if he was not responsible he would take gaol rather than pay, because he had been there before, and had a gentleman's time of it." The witness was cross-exam- ined at length by Alderman ttuehes with re- gard to dates; she stated that she could not remember the particular evenings on which intimacy took place. William Jones, Gelli-street, Caerau, said complainant was engaged between December and February to do the washing of clothes at his house. Defendant came regularly every Wednesday evening to escort her home. Margaret Ann Pitts, Railway-terrace, Caerau, deposed that she saw improper con- duct between the parties. On another oc- casion she heard Lewis suggest to complain- ant that she should, take something.-—By Aid. Hughes: She and complainant were friends. Margaret Da vies, 10 Victoria-street, Caerau, spoke to seeing the parties together after Christmas. Alderman Hughes then addressed the Bench for the defence, pointing out that the only direct evidence was that of the witness Pitts, who had admitted she was a companion of the complainant. Did the Bench regard her evidence as satisfactory? The Chairman intim&ted that the magis- trates accepted her evidence. Alderman Hughes said that in face of that, lie would not call the defendant, who empha- tically denied the complainant's story. It should be publicly stated, however, that a man named William George had been served with a subpoena to attend and give evidence-- he had also been served with conduct money —but he was not present. if George had at- tended a different complexion would have been put on the matter. Defendant ii-as adjudged to be the father, and ordered to pay 2s. 6d. a week and the colst-s--ti 16s. OTHER AFFILIATION CASES. Daniel Thomas, 4 High-street, Maesteg, collier, was summoned by Rachel Howells, 1 Brown-street, Nantvffyllon, to show cause, etc.—Defendant did not appear, and an order was made to contribute 3e. per week and JE1 12s. expenses. Rhoda Thomas, 10 Duffryn-road, Nanty- ffyllon, summoned Llewellyn Bevan. 88 High- street, Nantyffyllon, collier, for a like cause. I —Evidence was given that defendant had offered 4s. a week, and an order for this amount was made. ALLEGED ASSAULT ON GARTH CONSTABLE. William Howells and John Howells, Garth, colliers, appeared on remand charged with assaulting P.C. William Dagg at Garth. Supt. Davis said Dagg was not able to at- tend. Alderman T. J. Hughes, who now appeared for the defence, suggested that the case should be adjourned for a fortnight, so that the defendants should not have to attend next Saturday. In the event of P'.C. Dagg being unable to be present next Saturday, it would he an unnecessary expense on the defendants that they should have to appear. Supt. Davis thought it was unlikely that the officer would be well enough on Saturday. An adjournment was granted for a fort- night, bail being asain allowed in jESo each and one surety of £ 25 in respect of each de- fendant. MISCELLANEOUS. A vaccination exemption certificate was granted William Henry Morgan, 8 Dunraven- street, Aberkenfig. For using indecent language. James O'Brien, Aberkenfig, collier, was fined los. John Jenkins, Caerau. collier, was mulcted in a like amount for a similar offence. Bert Williams, Pyle, Railway packer, was summoned by William John, Pyle, collier, for assault, and was fined :¿Os. and costs. Both parties lodge at the Pyle Inn. William Howells, Llestfach Cottages. Maes- teg, and William Collins, 10 Temple-street, Maesteg, were summoned in resnect of arrears of rates, the amounts being 15s. Ðd. and 9s. respectively.—Distress warrants were issued. The following refreshment house keepers were summoned for trading on Sunday — Walter Arnold. Pontycymmer, fined 12s.; Peter Raineozzi, Blaengarw. 12s. Mary A. Baldwin, Caerau, 5s. Evan Evans. Bryncethin, farmer, sum- maned for driving without lirrhts at Ogirore Vale, said he. had one lieht, and the other had only just gone out when the constable stopned him.—P.C. Thomas said the defendant had neither lights nor canclles.Tlit- case was ad- journed to enable defendant to call a wit- ness. For drunkenness, Thomas O'Brench, Caerau, haulier (on Sundav) was fined 15s.; Morgan Jones, Nantyffyllon, collier, 15s.; Evan Harris, Pontycymmer, labourer, 15s. Henry Staite, Bryncoch, collier, 15s. For being drunk and disorderly ivdward Davidson, Bridgend, labourer, was fined 15s. Joseph Jenkins, Bridgend, labourer, 15s.; John O'Brien, Nantyffyllon. labourer, 25s. Martin Carey, Maesteg, labourer, 15s. Hugh Jones. Caerau, labourer, 20s.; William Jones Evans, Caerau, labourer. 15s, Samuel Phillips, Nantyffyllon, haulier, los. Frederick Wat- kins, Pontycymmer, collier. 15s.; Llewellyn Bevan, Nantyffyllon, collier, los. Albert George King, Pontycymmer. labourer, 25s.; Watkin John, Kenfig Hill, collier, 20s.; Wm. Williams, Pontycymmer, collier. 15s.: Wm. Maroney, Aberkenfie, labourer, 25s.; William Walters, Garth, collier, 15s. The following were summoned in respect of the non-attendance of their children at school:—Thomas Davies, 33 Jamee-road, Blaengarw, fined 5s.; William Griffiths, 86 Victoria-street, Pontycymmer, 10s. and 5s. Richard Terrett, 82 Victoria-road, Pont- ycymmer, 15s. Esther Cole, 54 Bridg- end-road, Pontycymmer, order to attend; John Stone, under 3. Bridgend- road, Pontycymmer, fined 10s. and 5s. Leah Herman, 58 Bridgend-road. Pontycymmer, 5s.; Jenkin Mazin. 56 Bridgeiwl-road, Ponty- cymmer, 10s. Benjamin Charles, 37 Bryn Cottages. Pontyrhil, order to attend Her- bert Fielding, 70 Newcastle-hill, Bridgend, 56.; William May, 8 Suffolk-street, Bridgend, 5s.; James Thomas, 23 Chapel-street, Bridg- nd. 5s. Dennis Maboney. 38 Brackla-street, Bridgend, order to attend' Charles Willis, 11 Brewery-road, Bridcrend. order to attend; Eliza Vaughan, 15 The Graig. Bridgend, order to attend: William Church, 4 Coy- church-road. Bridgend. order to attend; Ed- ward Bickle, 13 Blosse-street. Nantyffyllon, 5s.; Thomas Searle, 12 Glanavon-terrace, Nantyffyllon, 10s.: Henry Grimes, 3 Tony- coed-row, Nantvffvllon, 6s. Thomas Deere. 16 Gelli-street. Caerau, &. Wm. Vincent. 62 Tonna-road, Nantyffyllon. 5s. William Jen- kins. 57 Coesrnant-road. Nantvffvllon, order; William Walters, 37 Gelli-street. Caerau, 5s. Timothy McCarty. 109 Tonna-road. Nanty- ff yllon, 10s. Arkless Collier, Maesteg-road, Pontrhydycvff. 5s.: Sarah Evans, Juaesteg- road, Pontrhydycyff, 5s.
THE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL. .--------
THE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL. BUILDING OVER-CROWDED. PRIZE DAY SPEAKER: BISHOP INVITED MR. J. G. JENKINS'S POSITION. Alderman T. J. Hughes presided at the monthly meeting of the governors of the Bridgend Intermediate School on Monday afternoon. There were also present: Mrs. Powell, Mr. S. H. Stockwood, Bridgend; Rev. W. A. Williams, Blaengarw; Rev. W. A. Edwards, Llangan; Mr. Evan Griffiths, Nantymoel; with the clerk (Rev. H. Eynon Lewis), and the headmaster (Mr. John Rankin, B.A.). ACCOMMODATION. The Clerk stated that a number of appli- cations for admission to the school had been received, and from a report by the headmas- ter, it appeared that tho accommodation was taxed to the utmost, all the classes being oyer 20 in number. The Chairman said it was impossible for a teacher to properly conduct a class of over 20. Mr. Evan Griffiths hoped the governors would see fit to admit the applicants from the Ogmore Valley, as they were not so favour- ably situated as those from the Garw and Maesteg Valleys, who had the choice of two schools. The Chairman There is a difficulty in the way of doing that. We have to consider the cases in the order of their application; that is provided by the scheme. We cannot pick and choose. Rev. W. A. Edwards proposed that the governors should admit no further pupils during the current term. The Chairman pointed out that the appli- cants could probably be aomitted at the com- mencement of the, year, as some pupils would no doubt leave. I The motion was agreed to. PRIZE DAY. On the question of making arrangements for the prize day, the Chairman, suggested that the Bishop of Llandaff be invited for this year. He was glad to say that, so far as secondary education in Wales was con- cerned. the religions difficulty had not thrust in its head, and a very good object lesson of this would be to ask the Bishop to attend this year. It would be specially interesting to have a visit by his Lordship, as he was a former Vicar in the town. Rev. W. A. Williams proposed that a cor- dial invitation be sent to the Bishop of Llan- daff. Mr. Stockwood seconded, and it was carried. MR. J. G. JENKINS'S POSITION. A letter was read from Mr. T. Mansel Franklen, clerk to the County Council, stat- ing that at the last meetmg of the sub-com- mittee of the County Education Committee, Mr. J. G. Jenkins. headmaster of the Bridg- end Council School, had asked for permission to attend, during school hours, the meetings of the governors. The sub-committee re- gretted that they were unable to grant the application, and directed him to suggest that the governors should hold their meetings at such time as would be convenient for Mr. Jenkins. Mr. Stockwood said it was chiefly a matter for the governors who resided in the valleys. The Headmaster was under the impression that the Education Committee had not ar- rived at a final decision on Mr. Jenkins's ap- plication. and that the subject was deferred in order to obtain certain information. Mr. Stockwood suggested that the matter should be adjourned until the next meeting, and this was adopted.
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AN EDITOR'S PIGS. TRESPASS AT WAUNYSCIL. ACTION FOR WRONGFUL DETENTION. SOME CHOICE LETTERS. At Bridgend County Court on Friday, be- fore Judge Bryn Roberts, Lewis Edwards, editor of the local "Chronicle:" grocer, butcher, outfitter, etc., Bridgend, sued D. H. Lloyd (bevan and Lloyd), grocers and provision merchants), Bridgend, claiming tll 18s. 3d. as damages for alleged wrongful detention of 16 pigs. There was a counter-claim for L2 for damage alleged to have been caused bv the pigs. to the defendant's field, and for the cost of feeding them while in nis possession. Mr. Ivor Bowen (instructed by jir. H. J. Randall, junr.) was for the plaintiff, «nd Alderman T. J. Hughes for the defendant. In opening the case Mr. Bowen said the parties in the action were well-known trades- men in the. town. Plaintiff was the occupier or the Brackia Fields, which join the house and lands occupied by the defendant, called Waunyseil. On July 24th the plain- tiff was hay-making in the fields, and when he left about 1 o'clock the pigs were in their proper place. Later in the day. Mr. Ed- wards received a message from Mr. Lloyd stating that the pigs were TRESPASSING AT WACNYECIL. It transpired that they were in a field which had been mowed about a week before, so that there was nothing there for the pigs except the lattermath, and at the time when Mr. Edwards received the message, they could not have been there for more than four or five hours at most. Plaintiff immediately sent a boy up to Waunyseil to get the pigs back to his field, but M-r. Lloyd declined to let the boy have them until his employer had settled a bill which had beeni submitted some years previously. The bill referred to was in re- spect to some alleged damage by plaintiff's pigs, but, of course, Mr. Lloyd was not with- in his rights in detaining the pigs because this bill was not paid. When plaintiff was informed by the boy of Mr. Lloyd's attituae, he went to Waunyseil. accompanied' by his brother, and an employee named William Watts. Mr. Lloyd was found sitting on the lawn in front of his residence. Plaintiff asked for the pigs, and said he would forego a claim for some damage alleged to have been caused some time previouslv by defendant's cattle. After a hot discussion, plaintiff in- timated that he would tender a sum ample to cover the, damage which had been, caused on that particular dav. and henlaced a sovereign on the table, calling upon his brother and Watts to witness that he had offered the money. Mr. Lloyd declined to take the sovereign and ordered plaintiff and his friends to GET OFF." Plaintiff replied, Very well, but you must take the consequences and keep the pigs." It appeared that the pigs remained in the pos- session of the defendant for several days, and plaintiff lost the sale of some porkers. There was no necessity, counsel added, to prove that iti defendant had no legal right to detain the pigs because of some damage which had been committed years previously; that was law too old to b^questioned. His Honour: There were no previous con- victions against these nigs? (Laughter.) Mr. Bowen No. Proceeding, counsel said the defendant's counter-claim included the feeding of the pigs. In one of his early let- ters to the, defendant he intimated that the charge of 10s. would be made for feeding them on the first day. "I should have thought." Mr. Bowen added, that they could be fed on peaches for that amount." (Laughter.) Alderman Hughes: Pearls. I think, are usually put before them. (More laughter.) Though the parties were neighbours, Mr. Bowen went on, they were not friends, and this was perhaps shown by the correspondence between them. This counsel proceeded to read as follows — SOME SHARP LETTERS. July 24th, Mr. Lloyd wrote: — Please. note that a very large number of your pigs have again been trespassing over the fields at Waunyseil. We can put up with this no longer, and in self-defence we have now locked them up to prevent any further damage. We claim for the many times they have been over the fields the sum of E2, and for trespass a couple of years ago t 1 7s. 6d. (This was agreed to by valua- tion, but which you never aid), making a total of 93 7s. 6d. On payment of this sum and a letter in your hand undertaking not to allow any further trespass, you may have the pigs. You must also in your letter undertake to put your fences in pro- per repair to prevent further trespass. If they remain at Waunyscil. we shall make a further charge. Later in the same day, defendant wrote: It i& now 9 p.m. Please note we shall not be responsible for anything that may happen to these pigs while held at Waun- yscil, and we hold them entirely at your risk. Mr. Edwards replied on July 2oth: We received your second note last evening at 10 o'clock. *fter seeing you and offering you the damage for the trespass yesterday and having your refusal to accept and give them up. We have no doubt yotir solicitor will advise you who is responsible for anything and everything that will hap- pen to them while in your possession, for you do not, apparently, know. July 25th (morning), Mr. Lloyd wrote:- Last night we gave you due notice that if the pigs were not redemmed we, should make a further charge. On going to see the creatures we found that they had been starved by you, so our men have fed them to save you from a FURTHER SERIOUS CHARGE of cruelty to these llis. We shall now re- quire the sum of 10s. in addition to the sum named, making a total of jE3 17s. 6d. Mr. Edwards replied on the same day If your statement in your last exhibition of madness is correct, why not inform the authorities, but, however, you shall have the opportunity of proving the accusation, and we nûte. you have not fed them since they have been in your possession until this morning. Later in the day, Mr. LIovd wrote: — Allowing reasonable time to pass, if the pigs are. not removed by that time we shall proceed to sell them, deducting what we consider due for trespass and their keep. July 26th Mr. Lloyd wrote: — Failing a satisfactory settlement in th's matter, I now give you notice that unless the pigs are redemmed forthwith we shall advertise them for sale on Saturday, the 3rd August, and sell on that date, deduct- ing out of the proceeds'the cost of keep and damages. A reply was sent by Mr. Edwards the follow- ing date: Replying to yours of the 26th inst. we ten- dered you the damage for the act of tres- pass committed by the pigs on the evening of the day upon which it was committed. This you refused to accent in the presence of witnesses. Our liability for the keeping of the animals then ceased. We again for- mally offer to pay you the damage, and what you do with the Digs is a matter for you to decide. We have our remedy. In conclusion Mr. Bowen said the question His Honour had to decide was whether Mr. Edwards had tendered the amount stated, and. if so, was tnat sum sufficient to cover the damage caused by the pigs. Alderman Hughes: I agree, and I will go further, and admit that if a pound was really tendered, that was sufficient to cover the damage. PLAINTIFF'S STORY. Plaintiff then gave evidence in support of counsel's opening statement. It was about 6 o'clock in the evening, he said, that the first notification came from the defendant. When he saw Mr. Lloyd at Waunyscil, witness told him that the pigs could not have done damage to the extent of more than 3d. or 4d. per head; he pointed out that defendant could not claim for any previous damage, and he reminded defendant that his cattle bad tres- passed on his fields, for which no compensa- tion had been paid. Defendant replied. Get off; write to Mr. Hughes." Witness tendered a sovereign, placing it on a table near which Mr. Lloyd was sitting. "Defend- ant became wild, and excited." the witness went on, and told me to get off or he would put me off—or something ef that kind. I said,, I There's the money: will you take it?' but all he replied was Get off, get off, will v you.' I then turned to my witnesses, and I ,asked them to look at the coin which I had placed on the table, and I then told Mr. Lloyd that he would have to take the consequences and keep the pigs." Mr. Bowen When did you first learn that defendant disputed that you had tendered a sovereign ?-Thi.s. week. You had no reply to your letter on July 27th ?-No. Alderman Hughes: You stated in that letter tha.t you had tendered the damage, out you did not state the amount. Why not?- It was evident to Mr. Lloyu. Did you tender to Mr. jJoyd the amount which in your opinion was due?—No, more. I knew Mr. Lloyd was a hard man, because on a previous occasion he claimed t5 for cattle getting into the field, and then ac- cepted E2. Never mind the previous occasion. You were aware of the law that you were not liable to pay for any damage but what had been caused on that day?—Yes. You told Mr. Lloyd that in your opinion the pigs could not have done more than 3d. or 4d. per head damage that day?—I did. That was an outside limit?—That's what I estimated it at. Would you like to explain if no more than 4s. damage was done, whv you tendered 20s. ? —I knew he would not be satisfied with the actual. ADVOCATE AND WITNESS. You are a pretty hard nut to crack your- self? Pretty useful, aye?—I only do the same as yourself. You were bad friends with the defendant? --I was not bad friends. You have not been good friends with him lately ?—I have never been on bad terms with Mr. Lloyd. You have been at arm's lenerth witu Mr. Lloyd, and there has beeii a warm corres- pondence between you. Can you explain why you so generously offered a sovereign?— I knew Mr. Lloyd would not take 4s. I wished to tender more than what was due in my opinion, in order to clear the matter up. It is a big jump from 4s. to a sovereign, especially for Mr. Lewis Edwards, isn't it?— I think Mr. Lewis Edwards is as generous as Mr. Hughes. It is not a. matter of whether you are- as generous as Mr. Hughes. You are speaking, you know, in a Court of Justice in Bridgend, where you are well known. Do you usually pay five times as much as is due?—I don't. But you were doing that on this particular afternoon?—Yec, to satisfy Mr. Lloyd. I put it to you that when you placed the sovereign you said, "I offer you 3d. per head"? —I swear I never did anything of the kind. I said the damage would not be more than 3d.- Yes, yes; you've said that before. I put it to you Mr. Lloyd would not accept your offer of 2d. ?—He would not reason with me at all. Why didn't you name the sum in the letter? It was so much like you not to do so. -I knew Mr. Lloyd saw the sovereign. And yet you thought it necessary to con- firm the offer ?-He' kept on pestering me with letters. Mr. Bowen It is an extraordinary thing that. Mr. Lloyd did not pick nn the sovereign. Thomas Edwards, plaintiff's brother, gave corroborative evidence as to the interview. His brother told Mr. Lloyd that lie was going to give him an ample sum.—Cross-examined He was a partner with his brother. He valued the damage done at between 3d. and 4d. per head, but he denied that his brother said he would pay only 3d. per head. Would you like to suggest why you were chucking your money about in this reckless fashion, offering 20s. to a man from whom you were at arm's length?—Mr. Lloyd is such a hard man. It was a case of DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND? —I thought he would not accept a small amount. The witness added that Mr. Lloyd ordered them off the ground. William Watts said he saw the sovereign tendered. Alderman Hughes: You are in the employ of Mr. Edwards?—Yes. Did you hear anything said about 3d. or 4d. per head?—I heard Mr. Edwards say that the damage could not amount to more than that. You knew there were 16 pigs?—Yes. Were you not surprised when you saw Mr. Edwards tender a sovereign-five times as much as the damage?—I don't know what damage was done. I didn't see it. But didn't you think it was odd that Mr. Edwards should tender a sovereign?—No; I thought it was a good point on his part. The witness added that it was an extremely hot discussion between Mr. Edwards and Mr. Lloyd. THE OTHER SIDE. This concluded the case for the plaintiff, and Mr. Lloyd gave evidence. He said this was by no means the first time that the pigs had done damage to his land. Immediately he impounded the pigs, he sent an intimation to the plaintiff Mr. Edwards came to Waunyseil, accompanied by the two wit- nesses, and said that he was prepared to pay 3d. per head for the damage done, placing a sovereign on the table. Witness said he would take nothing of the sort, and then plaintiff turning to his brother and Watts, exclaimed, You see I am tendering 3d. per head for the damage, which he refuses to take." The plaintiff picked up the sovereign and moved away, and witness told him that he had better write to M'1. Hughes on the matter. Witness further stated that the in- jury done to the field would not be met by 3d. per head on the pigs, the turf having been considerably damaged. He wrote, in fact, claiming £ 1 7s. 6d. for the damage and £ 2 for previous damage, but if £ 1 had been, offered he would have taken it. He had compro- mised matters with plaintiff before. Mr. Bowen: Unfortunately Mr. Edwards and you have not got on very well together in regard to the animals. Your cattle are like his pigs-they like to go on the land which does not belong to their owner?—We don't admit that. It is so, isn't it?—Mr. Edwards says ro. You have sent your man to get them away ? -My man is here he will testify. Never mind your man, Mr. Lloyd. What amount of damage do you think was done to the field ?-I consider it was quite a sovereign's worth. You saw the sovereign on the table?—Yes. You could have picked it UP?—Yes, but I did not think Mr. Edwards ever intended to pay the sovereign. "T offer you 3d. per head," was what he. said. Why didn't you as a business man, take up the sovereign?—Because it was not intended for me. No change was asked for?—No. nothing was said about change. Did you think it was a serious thing to keep this man's pigs for six or seven days for the sake of 16s.—because that is all the dif- ference between you?—I merely wanted to recover for the damage. You acted that day as if you were LORD OF WAUNYSCII, ? -So I was at the time. (Loud laughter.) Why didn't you say that the only reason why you were keeping the pigs was that you wanted 16s. more?—It was fully understood. You wanted 10s. for feeding the pigs for one day ?-Yes, and considered it necessary to feed them to. My man will bear me out. Miss Elsie Violet Lloyd, daughter of the defendant, was the next witness. She cor- roborated her father's evidence as to what transpired at his interview with the plain- tiff. Mr. Edwards oirly offered 3d. per head, which her father declined to accept. Miss Lillian Gertrude JLlo.\d, another daugh- ter of defendant, gave similar evidence. Mi-. Bowen: The sovereign was placed on the table?—Yes. Did your father intimate what sum he would accept?—No, nothing Avas mentioned. £1 DAMAGES AND COSTS. His Honour stated that he was satisfied that the plaintiff tendered the sovereign the money was thrown down. and no change was asked for. The defendant was apparently under the impression at that time that he could not only claim for the carnage done that day, but for what had been done previously, and this probably accounted for his refusing the sovereign. Plaintiff was then re-called to give evi- dence in support of his claim. It appeared that lie charged jE2 for loss of profit on four porkers; £ 1 Is. fees for replevin; £ 2 18e. 9d. solicitor's charges, and £ 5 damages for illegal distress. Alderman Hughes: For what do you charge the £5 ?-For the inconvenience, the worry, and various little things. Will you tell us what the little things" were?—Endeavouring to secure a settlement in an amicable way. His Honour: I cannot allow any damages for the worry of litigation. Mr. Bowen: I think he oucrht to receive something, your Honour. After all, this was a high-handed proceedin-;>, and he should be awarded some, damages for having the pigs kept from him for such a time. Alderman: Hughes And on the other hand we have kept 16 pigs for a considerable time for nothing. Mr. Bowe-n JIll the bargain a. charge of cruelty was preferred against mv client. His Honour on the. claim warded El dam- ages and all costs—including solicitor's charges before the hearing. THE COUNTER-CLAIM. On the question- of the counter-claim. Ald. Hughes pointed out that .uaintiff admitted damage to the extent of £ 1. on hi% own showing, because he said he tendered that amount. Mr. Bowen disagreed with this view. In the end, His Honour awarded £1 on the counter-claim, without costs. We understand that the damaees and costs awarded the plaintiff—to be paid by defend- ant—amounted to JE23 7s. 5d. .1111
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"LIVING CANADA" 0 PICTURES AT BRIDGEND TOWN-HALL. THE GREAT DOMINION DESCRIBED. Those who attended the Bridgend Town- hall on Monday night to hear Mr. A. Ward, F.R.G.S., dilate upon the beauties and ex- tensiveness of the Canadian Dominion, and the possibilities it presents to immigrants, must have come away determined to sail at the earliest possible moment for that para- dise of the West—or green with envy at others who intend to go. Mr. Ward does not pos- sess the fascinating eloquence of the polished orator, nor the attractive arts of the finished elocutionist, but what he lacks in these re- spects he makes up for in a confident manner apparently born, of conviction, and he has the power of impressing his audience with the reality of the scenes., incidents, and condi- tions he describes. These qualities and the excellent photographic pictures thrown on a 28ft. screen, captured and maintained the rapt attention of his audience from start to finish of a lecture of well over an hour's dura- tion. Colonel Turbervill very kindly occupied the chair, and received a warm ovation on his first public appearance after his travel round the world, during which, en passant, he passed through Britain's great Western colony. Colonel Turbervill said he had been asked to preside in the unavoidable absence of Alderman T. J. Hughes, and he did so with the more pleasure because he had just come back from a travel in which he journeyed from Vancouver to Quebec, and had therefore seen a good many of the places which would be represented on the screen. Canada was coming very much to the front. Towns were growing at an enormous rate, and an immense tract of PRAIRY LAND bad been transformed into arable, and would in future grow great quantities of wheat. Mr. Ward was well acquainted with the coun- try, and no doubt his lecture would prove extremely interesting. "Canada," said Mr. Ward, in commencing, "is a great country—great in. minerals; great in timber, or lumber as they call it out there; great in fisheries; great in water power and great in agriculture." The wheat belt alone measured 2,500 miles, and the full width of the country from east to west was 4,500. Some people seemed to imagine that if emi- gration from England keot up at its present rate for another year or two Canada would be pretty well full. but if this rate were con- tinued for 100 or 150 years that vast country would not be overcrowded. Everybody, con- fessed the lecturer, did not get on in Canada, and a. few emigrants—those who did not like work—came back and condemned the country as no good. Young men who went out would have to start at the bottom of the ladder, work hard, and with a lot of perseverance and a great deal of patience, they would be almost sure to reach the top rung of the lad- der. Throwing on the screen a map of Can- ada, Mr. Ward pointed to the portions of the Dominion which are now being developed. THOUSANDS OF MILES of railway were in course of construction, and though the Canadian Pacific railway was at present the only line crossing the Continent, two other companies would reach the Pacific in the next four or five years. Referring to the great rivers of the Dominion, the speaker mentioned that the St. Lawrence was 2.000 miles in length, in places 50 miles in width, and for part of the year was frozen over. Don't be afraid to go out to Canada because we mention snow and ice," exclaimed the speaker, Rudyard Kipling has called it the Lady of the Snows.' Well, it is a lady of the snows, but we love our winters; they are the finest in the world. True, we get the temperature sometimes at 40 below zero, but with plenty of warm clothing, we don't mind that." It was interesting to learn from the speaker that racial differences are unknown in the country. The French Canadians loved to be called Britisheri;, and the Indians, some of the tribes of which were increasing, were contented peoples in their Reserves, and all Were loyal to the Union Jack. (Ap- plause.) Commencing with Quebec, the speaker exhibited pictures of all the large cities of the Dominion, giving a short descrip- tion of each. The features of Montreal were its big buildings, fine churches, and palatial railway stations. One town had been described as such a beautiful city that it must have DROPPED DOWN FROM THE CLOUDS. Special emphaisis was not unnaturally placed upon the attractiveness of Toronto, as this is the city of Mr. Ward's adoption, he having left Lancashire for that place many years ago. He risked the oppos?tion of any Lon- doners, Parisians, or Yankees who might be hearers by describing it as "the finest city in the world." It is certainly a very fine city, as shown by Mr. Ward's pictures of its mag- nificent buildings, spacious parks, and open thoroughfares. Young Street," said the speaker, displaying a photograph of part of that thoroughfare, is 45 miles long," and it was not surprising to learn that this is the longest street in the world. The speaker had an interesting local reference to make with regard to this city. When he came to Bridgend he noticed that sermons were to be delivered by the Rev. Robert Odery at the Wesleyan Church. The name struck him as being familiar he went to hear the preacher, and afterwards found Mr. Odery was a brother of the Rev. Joseph Odery, who at one time was minister of a Wesleyan Church in Toronto. Of course, no lecture on Can- ada would be complete without a reference to those world-wonders, the Niagra Falls. The speaker showed a series of pictures of these falls, and the whirlpool rapids in which Captain Webb lost his life, the photographs of the ICE TREES formed by the spray and of the falls by night being particularly beautiful. The falls were now illuminated at night by electric arc lamps, different shades of light being thrown upon them, and the beautiful ever changing pictures thus created attracted thousands of sight-seers. On the Canadian side the force of water was used by five great generating stations from which electric current was sent for hundreds of miles along cables almost as thick as the speaker's body. Mr. Ward also described such well-known towns as Fort William, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Vancouver, depicted some of the beauties of the won- derful Rocky Mountains, and referred at length to the great wheal1 growing and fish- ing industries; but space forbids the report- ing of his remarks. In conclusion he ex- pressed his thanks to Alderman- Hughes for help he had given him during the past few weeks in connection with his visit, to Mr. Sloman for inviting him to the town, and to Colonel Turbervill for presiding. An interesting entertainment concluded with an exhibition of moving pictures.
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THE RAILWAYMEN'S MOVEMENT. .tIi> VICTIMISATION ALLEGED AT BRIDGEND. A.S.R.S. BRANCH CHAIRMAN DIS- CHARGED. A crowded meeting was held at the Bridg- end Free Library on Sunday afternoon in connection with the Bridgend Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants. Mr. T. Greville, chairman, of the branch, pre- sided, supported by Mr. W. Craig, of Barry, and M'r. G. Johnson, local seoretary. A letter was read from Mr. T. Jenkins, Blaina, who was expected to address the meeting, stating that he wad unable to attend through illness. The writer said he was thankful to know that the Federation, of the Railwaymen's Unions was an, accomplished fact. The die had now been cast, and lie thought on Sunday next. when the result would be declared, they would find the Rubi- con had been crossed, and the answer to the question, "Ready boys P" would be "Aye, ready." (Applause.) The Chairman said the object of the meet- ing was to endeavour to bring into the so- ciety those who remained outside. They were on the eve of a crisis in the history of their society. On Monday the counting of the ballot papers would be commenced, and on. Sunday next they would know the position —whether it was down tools" or not. Re- ferring to the recent railway disasters at Shrewsbury and in London, the speaker asked, If these mishaps were possible with old railway hands, what might they expect with new and inexperienced men? They knew very well that the companies had begun to victimise and play games with the men. There was the case of driver Thornhill at Swansea, who was paid off at a moment's no- tice; inspectors had been reduced on the Great Central, and others were being dis- missed because they were trying to fight the battle for their fellow-workmen. ALLEGED VICTIMISATION. Then again," continued the speaker. there is my own case. The last time I addressed you I was in the railway service. To-day I am one of the victims of petty officialism. After nine years' service-, without a mark against me in any way, and not having had a day's leave except on Christmas Days and Good Fridays, my services have been prac- tically dispensed with at a moment's notice. On Friday night, October 4th, I received the following letter. Carriage and Waggon Department, Barry Station, October 4th. Removal to Waggon Shed, Barry. Dear Sir,— I beg to reiform you that on Monday next, October 7th, you will be re- moved from Coity Junction to above shop and be classed as a waggon lifter. Your Avages will be reduced from 4s. 6d. to 4s. per day. This is in accord with Mr. Golding's iiistrtictions.-Your-s truly, T. HALE. When I received that letter (continued Mr. Greville) I was dumbfounded. I had had no complaint made against me and had no indi- cation that anything was wrong. I at once replied to the foreman that I could not ac- cept the reduction and was told that I knew of the alternative, which was that I must work out a week's notice at Barry, as another man had been appointed to take my place at Coity Junction, starting on the Monday. I agreed to work the week out if paid my old rate and lodging money at Barry. I was referred to the locomotive manager, whom I saAV. He told me I had no mark against me. Then. I said, Why have you treated me like this?' and he replied. 'I absolutely refuse to tell you.' I then said, It is a queer thing to dismiss a man without a mark against him.' The consequence of the interview was that I was paid off without receiving a week's wages in lieu of notice. I am more than sorry, because my heart was in the move- ment." Continuing, the speaker said he be- lieved it was the officials more than the direc- tors who were the enemies of recognition, for once the society was recognised, half the petty officials would lose their posts. He hoped the men would stand finn in the present crisis. (Applause.) A RESOLUTION. Mr. G. Johnson moved the following resolu- tion That we hereby express our emphatic dis- approval of the present attitude of the com- panies towards us in obstinately refusing to recognise our society and to conduct nego- tiations through our accredited officials. We further pledge ourselves to support any action our general secretary or our execu- tive may take to establish the first and fundamental principle of Trades Union- ism—the right of recognition, and to carry the National All Grades Movement to a suc- cessful issue. We call upon all non-Union- ists to immediately enroll themselves in the organisation, and so secure our reasonable demands. The mover said it behoved them all to be men at the present grave crisis. Some of them had got their backs up, and he hoped they would keep them up. Mr. Bell, writing to the Derby Daily Telegraph," in August, 1903, said there were 520,982 men employed on the railways, mostly men with wives and families. Of these 133,000 received wages ranging from 15s. to 18s. per week; 66,000, 19s.; 60,313, 20s.; and 130,987, from 21s. to 25s. This was below Mr. Mountree's primary poverty line. Every day two men were killed —because it was cheaper to the companies to have them killed than to have automatic coupling and other improvements. A large proportion of G.W.R. signalmen's wages worked out at a fraction aver 5d. per hour, though bricklayers' labourers, wages in: Swan- sea, Cardiff, and Newport were 6d. per hour. In the resolution there was a reference to re- cognition', which was the principle on which the society was prepared to take its stand. Most of the large Trades Unions in the country were recognised by the masters. The men. had not the same freedom in going be- fore officials of the companies as their secre- tary would have, because they were appearing before men who had the power to discharge them. He hoped the men would stand shoulder to shoulder they had the promise of help from other Unions, and there was no- thing to prevent them winning a victory. 'They did not want to strike, but they must have recognition at whatever cost. The resolution was seconded by Mr. A. Rich. Mr. W. Craig, Barry, in supporting, said that four times the companies had been ap- pealed to by peaceful persuasion to recognise the society and on each occasion had they banged the door in the men's faces and barred it behind them. They said with dis- dain they could not allow any PAID AGITATORS to come between them and their men, as they did not believe in third parties. But the companies believed in' third parties when, it suited them. Directly they wanted to get a Bill through Parliament they engaged third parties in the, way of counsel and experts to appear for them. Again, the officials were third parties between the directors and the men, and the directors were third parties be- tween the shareholders and the men. Verily it might be said, Consistency, thou art a jewel and railway directors do worship at thy shrine." Recognition had won so many vic- tories during the last half century that it could not expect to retreat now. No em- ployer had lost his dignity, and no employee had been unduly puffed up through it, while it had been found to work altogether for the good of all parties concerned. The Post- master General, in his historic circular, said he was prepared to recognise frankly any duly and properly constituted body of servants through their secretary on matters affecting the service as a whole or departments of the service. Had this had any dire effects? Was the service less efficient or the staff less amenable to discipline? He thought not. Mr. Buxton, said. I have nothing to regret in recognising the society." Still, in face of all the arguments, the railway companies, LIKE PHARAOH hardened their hearts. It was not as if the men complained for nothing. The grievances were absolutely real and beyond the pale of dispute. Lord Claud Hamilton, Lord Stal- bridge, or Mr. Cosmo Ponsor spent more on one good square meal than a railway porter got in a week. (Laughter.) Lord Faber, whose name appeared to have two wrong letters in it, had said that for every 100 vacancies on his railway there were 1.000 ap- plicants. (Oh!) He suggested that Lord Faber might cultivate a nodding acquaint- ance with the truth. Referring to Lord Claud Hamilton's Mr. Craig said the writer would seem to be nrst cousin to thtv gentleman who said, I am Sir Oracle, and when I open my mouth let no dog bark." (Laughter.) Lord Claud said he included many railway servants among his own per- sonal friends. One misrht fancy, remarked the speaker, Lord Claud referring in society to his friend Mr. Tomkins, the shunter. (Loud laughter.) The humour of Lord Olaiui was enough to make Mark Twain tu-rn green, with envy. Lord Claud talked about the- cost of the demands, but it would be time to argue these points after the society had had official recognition. He (the speaker) be- lieved that wages should eovern prices, and not prices wages. The demands would not cost anything like the amount stated, but eA-en if they did he was not appalled at the prospect. The resolution was then put to the meet- ing, and declared carried unanimously. Afterwards Mr. A. Ward, of Toronto, gave- an address by permission of the Chairman, on prospects in Canada, and a vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the meeting. Subsequently a meeting was held of mem- bers of the local branch, at which five mem- bers were appointed to received circulars sent- out by the G.W.R. and return them unsigned and not filled in. Four new members were initiated.
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PORTHCAWL DISTRICT COUNCIL. Mlb. BASSETT'S SEAT DECLARED VACANT. WATER SCHEME: A COUNCILLOR'S CLAIM. The fortnightly meeting of tho PorthcaAvI Urban District Council was held on. Monday evening, MT. J. Elias, J.P. (Newton) presid- ing. Also present were Messrs. J. Grace, W. J. Griffin., David Jones, J. L. Lambert, W. J. Jackson, Jas. Coombs, and J. Elias (Not- tage), with the acting clerk (Mr. W. Chorley), and the surveyor and inspector (Mr. Rhys W. Jones). NEW RATE. It appeared from the minutes of a special meeting in committee that the estimates of expenditure for the half-year having been considered, the Council decided to levy a orates of 2s. in the E. On the motion of Mr. D. Jones, it was de- cided to return the tenders for the proposed convenience in John-street and to inform the tenderers that the Council could not proceed with the work at present. BRIDGEND ISOLATION HOSPITAL. Replying to a query by the Council, Mr. R. C. Griffiths, clerk to the Bridgend Isolation, Hospital Committee, stated that the institu- tion was not quite ready yet for the reception of patients, but would be in the course of a. month or so. THE COUNCIL'S YARD. A letter was read from Messrs. Stephenson and Alexander. Cardiff, forwarding notice to the Council to determine their tenancy of the Sea Bank Stables and yard on January 31st. The matter was referred to the Works Com- mittee. VICTORIA AVENUE. Mr. G. F. Lambert, Bridsend, wrote: I have delivered to your Council's surveyor no- tice of the completion of the works in the con- tinuation of Victoria Avenue, which have.. been carried out in accordance with the plans approved of by your Council and the com- mencement of which was notified to your sur- veyor on April 22nd last. 1 shall be glad ;f your Council will write me acknowledging the, supervision of these works oy their surveyor and also the completion of them in accord- ance with the plans deposited with your Council and approved by them. I make these requests solely with a view of at some future date preventing any misunderstand- ing." Mr. Jackson proposed that the letter be 1-e- ferred to the surveyor for report.—Agreed. CLAIMS. Messrs. Stockwood and Williams, solicitors. Bridgend, wrote that they had been instruo- ted by Mr. J. L. Lambert (architect) to claim from the Council the, sum of JE70 under Sec. 308 of the Public Health Act, in respect of damage sustained by him as the owner of "V certain piece of land laid out as a st-reet and known as Victoria-avenue, by reason of the exercise by the Urban District Council of the powers of the Act in laying water mains and doing other work in and about the said piece of land or street." They asked the Council to state within seven days whether they would entertain the claim or if they had any reasonable proposal to make in regard thereto; unless they heard from the Council within that time, their client would proceed to appoint an arbitrator under the arbitra- tion clauses of the Act.-A Mirther letter from the same firrti of solicitors was read claiming £ 30 as compensation for damage sustained by Mr. Harry F. Lambert, as "the owner of a. certain piece of land laid out as a street and known as Fenton Place," in connection with the water scheme. On the motion of Mr. Griffin the consider- ation of the letters was adjourned pending a. report from the clerk. THE SUMMER CAMPS. The Works Committee reported that they had considered the letter from Mr. Gwilym James, Hereford (organising secretary of the Y.M.C.A. in South Wales), applying on be- half of the Executive for permission to hold summer holiday encampments on the Lock's Common. The committee recommended that a reply be sent that. so far as the Council's powers extended, the request would be com- plied with, subject to the usual sanitary ar- rangements, and to the consent of the Lady of the Manor being obtained. Replying to a question, the Deputy Clerk stated that the permission was to apply to three months—July, August, and September. Mr. Griffin proposed the adoption, of the committee's recommendation.—Carried. THE WATER SCHEME. In a report on, the progress of the Craig-yr- Aber Waterworks, the Council's engineers (Messrs. Brough Taylor, Sons and Santo Crimp) stated that the whole of the overflow sill stones had now been fixed, and the dam on the northern side of the overflow had been carried up nearly to its full height. On the southern side the wall bad been raised to a leva! of one foot below the top of the over- flow sill stones. The outlet from the reser- voir had been connected with th Sin. main to Porthcawl.—The Chairman said the report was very satisfactory. Mr. Arthur Williams, secretary of the "Rest Convalescent Homes, wrote that his. committee would accept the terms of the Council for the supply of water to the insti- tution. i The Water Committee reported that they had considered the application of Mr. T. D. Bevan for a water supply to Danylan Farm. The surveyor had placed before them an esti- mate, which showed the cost of labour in the. laying of mains to be L25, and the capital cost of pipes £7:5. It was decided to inform Mr. Bevan that the Council were prepared to lay the watermains upon his agreeing to the charges, including water rate, of jE15 for the first year.—The Chairman said the commit- tee would consider the subsequent charges later on.—The report was adopted. TRACTION ENGINES. The Works Committee reported that Hook- land-road had been considerably damaged ow- ing to "extraordinary traffic"-by traction engines. The Surveyor was directed, on the propo- sition of Mr. Griffin (chairman of the com- mittee) to prepare an estimate showing the extra cost in the. making up of this road occa- sioned by such traffic. MR. BASSETT'S SEAT. Mr. Grace proposed that inasmuch as MIJ". Watkin Baseett, who now resides at. Whit- church, has become disqualified from hold- ing the office of Urban District Councillor by reason of his having absented himself from meetings of the Council for more than six months—such absence not having been occa- sioned by illness—the Council now declare the office to be vacant." Mr. D. Jones seconded the motion, which was agreed to. Mr. Lambert: What is the position now? The Chairman It will not mean a bye-elec- tion, because six months are allowed in which to fill the vacancy and the ordinary election* will be round before that period expires.
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