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YSTRADGYNLAIS COUNCIL

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YSTRADGYNLAIS COUNCIL The monthly meeting of the Ystrad- gynlais Council took place at the Police Staticn Ystradgynlais, MT. Thomas Wil- liams presiding. Others present were Messrs. Dd. Lewis (vice-chairman), Rhys Chapman, J. Howells, W. D. Walters, J. W. Morgan, D. R. Morgan, and Lewis Thomas, with the clerk (Mr. A. Jestyn Jeffreys), the surveyor (Mr. T. Watkins) and the sanitary inspector (Mr .G. J. Bees, A I It. 1. S. 1. TIIIGOF BRIDGE AFFAIR. CHEQUES RETURNED. The Council, sitting as a finance com- mittee, considered letters from Mr. .Gvniym Morgan, blacksmith, and Mr. T. H. Hopkins, Lower Cwmtwrch, return- ,.ing the cheques forwarded to them in full .settlement. of their claims against the Council for ,-eryiee and goods in con- nection with Tirgof Bridge. Both writers declined to accept the sums as less than the amount due to them. The Clerk said he replied that the amounts were sent in full discharge of their accounts, and that no further sums could be forwarded. No reply had been received. Mr. D. E. Morgan &aid it was now t to leave the matter alone and let the men in question take their own steps. This was alieed to. -CWMTWRCH CLERK OF WORKS AND A CHEQUE. Mr. E. G. Underwood, late clerk of works at the Brynmorgan bridges, Cwm- -twrch, wrote stating that he was desiring ,a cheque in settlement of his account, together with his claim for extra. services following the conclusion of his w-orkk for -the Council. Mr. Underwood stated that the Council's letter terminating his con- tract with the Council was d-ated from July 31 and terminated on August 7. ,Since then, however, the Surveyor had written him asking him to meet him on the matter, and he had seen Mr. Wat- kins on several occasions since. Was it intended that the letter from the surveyor constituted a new appointment. He would be glad to have the Council's remittance for his services. Mr. D. 11. Morgan The clerks of works are the best paid of men, and this is the treatment we get from it. Mr. J. W. Morgan thought it was an impertinent letter. Mr. Le\vis Thomas thought they should -deal fairly with Mr. Underwood. He understood that he had been prevented from applying for another post owing to his work for the Council. Mr. Watkins said that waa not so. Mr. Underwood: did three days' service for the Council and another day about an hour's service.. It was decided to pay Mr. Underwood up to August 7, and a further £2 for the subsequent three days' service. GURNOS BOUNDARY QUESTION. Mr. Harris, clerk to the Brecon shire 'County Council, wrote enclosing a COPY of a letter received from the clerk to the Pontardawe re the boundary at the Gur- nos Tinplate Works. He (Mr. Harris) suggested that, the Council should take immediate steps to have the question of the disputed boundary settled. Perhaps some means of doing this would be for the overseers of the parish to include in their assessment, an assessment of the Gurnos Tinplate Works. The clerk to the Pan tarda we Council acknowledged receipt of the County Council's letter, and said it had been de- cided to have a joint conference to in- formally discuss the matter. Up to the present lie had received no particulars of the case, but understood that details were now being prepared by Ystradgyn- lais Council. The Clerk said arrangements were now being Made for the holding of the con- ference referred to. It was decided to write the County Council pointing out what had been done in this matter and offering to pasa on the Council's informa- tion at hand on certain terms. COUNCIL HOUSES NEARLY COM- PLETED. Mr. J. Cooke Roes, architect to the Council, reported that the work of finish- ing the Council's houses at Ystradgynlais and Coelbren was now nearly completed. At the present rate it was hoped that the work would be concluded during t e next month. One matter needed atten- tion. There was an open sewer running past the pine end of Class A houses t Ystradgynlais, and it was ori(irinally r!o- posed to draw this into the main s r-r but as that was not now poss?ate, he thought the effluent should be \uricd a.way by 9 inch pipes. This was agre?? to. < In reply to a question, Mr. Cooke Rees sa.id he thought that after -the whole of the work haid been completed there would be about j6170 in hand, but he thought that would be claimed by the Public Works Loan Board, although he understood that the creditors would 1-0 claim the, money. A Member Very likely they A ill. TAT' DANGER SIGNAL. S Mr. D. R. Morgan said Ald. M. W. Morpi,i, Bryntawe, Abercrave, hoi wru- ten him pointing out the nejd a warn- ing danger notice at the bottom of School rotd, Abercrave, and said that if the Council .passed a. resolution on the mat- ter before the next meeting of the Coun- ty Council, they "could get the matt ty Count-i. l,? they 'could get  /Memfe sugge..tJtai the ??. e should -6 done at G?umoe, Yrusced.vyj, Penrhos; and Gwys, and b; resolution w passed; accordingly. SCAVENGING THE DISTICI". The Clerk read a. statement from the j Sanitary Inapector -(^r. Rees) relating to a special meeting of the Council after the death of the CouiiClTS horse engaged in the scavenging dent, and said that an arrangement had been made for the hiring of another iuitse at a charge not exceeding 16s. per week. The matter of insurance was discussed and the clerk reported that the animal was covered against accident, but not death. Mr. D. R. Morgan said he un- derstood that the policy covered death, and should certainly do so for the future. It was decided to leave the matter of further arranging the work of scaven° I ing Ystradgynlais in the hands of the local members. I SEWERAGE OF THE GARDEN CITY The Clerk reported receipt of a letter from the Welsh Garden Cities, Ltd., acknowledging receipt of the Coun- cil's correspondence re the drainage of the Garden City, Glanrhyd. and stating that they did not intend to comply with the Council's notice, and would offer no objection to the Council execu- ting the work. They pointed out that they would resist any claim the Coun- cil may make against them for ex- penditure in connection with the matter. They were submitting a state- ment of their case to the LG. B.. and would abide by their decisions. If in the opinion of the Board they were liable, they would contest the case. If the Board held that the local authority were liable, the Council would carry out the work at their expense. Mr D. R. Morgan said they under- stood from the Clerk that they had a strong case. He thought that as the work had been carried out they should submit the account, and Ta-ess for payment. Mr Watkins said the cost of the work would be about £ 5. Mr Morgan's suggestion was •adopted. The Clerk pointed out that at a previous meeting, the Council had formally decide to take steps for ob- taining legal possession of the houses aft the Garden City. To do this they should apply to the Local Justices, under seal. fie could not do .this as he was Clerk to the Justices, but, the ap- plication could be made by Mr Cooke Rees. The suggestion was adopted. GURNOS WARD VACANCY. Mr. D. R. Morgan said that as no communication had ben received from Mr. S. J. Thomas regarding his posi- tion in relation to the Council, it was now time to move in the matter, and he gave a notce of motion that at the next meeting the Council should take steps to fill the vacancy by co-opting a member from that district. Mr. Walters thought it would he rn i,e democratic to ask the ratepayers to hold a meeting and select a reprc-j-'n^at' <e. They need not have an election. It could I be decided by show of hands. Mr. Howells thought the people should have a voice in the matter, but he want- ed the true facte of the case to be told to he ratepayers at Gurnos. A Member: I propose Mr. Howells goes there.' (Laughter.) DR. RICHARDS AND THE COUNCIL j Mr. D. R. Morgan said he did not know whether Dr. Richards, of Abercrave, had written the Council -regarding his depar- ture. He had communicated with the Board of Guardians that he was going to be away for a month. As medical offi- oer, ought he not to have written the Council on the matter ? There is a rumour that the doctor is taking up residence elsewhere. The Clerk said no statement had been received from the doctor on the matter. He would look up the terms of the doc- tor's appointment.

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