Monmouth Guardian and Bargoed and Caerphilly Observer

MERTHYR GUARDIANS AND ISOLA- TION HOSPITALS. At Saturday's meeting of the Merthyr Board of Guardians a motion by Mr T. T. Jenkins was discussed That six months' notice be given to the Merthyr Corporation and the Aberdare and Gelligaer Urban District Councils to terminate the agree- ments between this Board and the several councils to contribute towards isolation hospitals in their respective areas." Ultimately it was decided, on the suggestion of the Clerk (Mr F. T. James), that he be instructed to negotiate with the three authorities concerned with the ?iew of terms being revised and that the matter of notice be deferred for twelve months. The Clerk called attention to the protests Aado at the last meeting by Drs. W. LI. Jonea and W. W. Jones, District Medical Officers to the Union, against the method by which phthisis patients were to be admitted to the Pontsarn Sanatorium.— The Rector of Dowlais (the Rev IJI. M. Williams) moved that the resignation of Dr. LI. Jones be accepted and a successor advertised for. This was agreed to.-In the case of Dr. W. W. Jones it was decided to defer the matter until the doctor heard from the Local Government Board.

j GELLIGAER URBAN COUNCIL The ordinary meeting of the members of the Gelligaer Council was held at the Council Offices, Hengoed, on Tuesday, at which there were present Messrs J. Edwards, J.P., in the chair, Ben Hughes, W. B. Lloyd, D. Hopkins, J. Morgan, W. Hammond, Gus Jones, Edmund Jones, Edward Richards, Sidney Jones, Morgan Jones, J. H. Charles, W. A. Morgan, S. Carter, H. Brown, W. J. Giles, Jenkin Edwards, Canon T. J. Jones, M.A., with Mr F. Read, surveyor; Mr T. R. Gabe, deputy-surveyor Mr E. McLeod, deputy- clerk; Dr. D. J. Thomas, J,P., medical officer, and other officials. PERMISSION GRANTED.—A letter, which had been addressed to the chairman, was received from the clerk, asking permission to be absent from the Council meeting that day, to attend a Poor Law Conference in London. The Chairman had granted this, and his action was confirmed. UNDERGROUND CONVENIENCE. Mr W. Hammond objected to the recommendation of the Public Works Committee for an underground urinal at Bargoed, at a cost of ZS75. Such an expensive piece was hardly necessary in a district such as theirs, with- out deep consideration. He had every respect for the working classes, but having regard to the heavy boots which it was necessary for them to wear, a costly floor was not needed. He moved that the matter be referred back to the committee.—Mr W. B. Lloyd, in answer to Canon Jones, said that the existing urinal on Trafalgar Square was erected about 12 months ago. The residents of the district at that time objected to it being above ground. Whilst agreeing to that, he also agreed that the present proposal was too costly. BEDLIMOG FIRE STATION. Mr J. H. Charles opposed the recommendation of the ¡ Public Works Committee to defer the erection of a new Fire Station at Bedlinog, and pointed out that the decision to erect the new station had been decided upon in 1912. It was pointed out by Mr Morgan Jones and others, that it would be a big mistake to decide upon any expend ture when the matter of re-organisatioa had not been decided upon. The recommendation was adopted by 8 votes to 7. FEMALE LODGING HOUSEKEEPERS. In accordance with a notice of motion Mr Morgan Jones moved that in future no licence for a lodging house should be granted to a female. Owing to prospective developement of the district these houses were going to be used very largely in the future, and it was very obviously un. desirable that women should be in charge, having regard to the character of those who visited the places. He thought the Council had been very lax in the past in granting these liceuses. The motion was carried. COUNCIL'S STAFF.—Considerable discus- sion took place on a notice of motion by Councillor Hammonds that the Shops In- spector be asked to tender his resignation, so that the work may be allotted to the three Sanitary Inspectors. Mr Hammonds con- tended that although the Council, from time to time, had gone into matters of re- organisation with a view to decreasing the staff, and thereby reducing the rates, yet the staff was constantly increasing. He thought the office of Shops' Inspector could very well be abolished as an independent ofifce. They wanted value for their money and in-as-much as an additional Sanitary Inspector was now to be appointed, each of the present officers could do the little work which fell to the category of the Shops' Inspector.—It was contended by several members that the duties of a Sanitary In- spector were of a technical character, and required them to be about at different hours to that of a Shops' Inspector.— Canon Jones said the Council had not fully pledged themselves to the appointment of a third officer. He gave notice of motion to consider the question at the next meeting. Upon this understanding, Mr Hammonds withdrew his motion pending the result of Canon Jones' motion.

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AMUSING STORY FROM PARIS. COMEDY OF ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. All amusing of att-empiod suicide ia sent; by tlu1 Paris correspondent of the Sf" ,?, i,í. M. Laplume, of Bicetre, recently lost hie ■wife. Tired of lire. lie thought of throwing fiv;ni the top of a column of the BaMiile, wlii-ii he' met a girl named Lucienrie Neraaiy at the base. Struck with a sudden ider.. lie addressed t he lady, saying that he was ivsolved to die. but required a$?.i*tance. If l.ucit une could sp; ■ an hour he would pa, her 1:12 for her h p. Liuicnne acoom- panied Lnplume to his ludginga. where he produced a razor, and. after laying himself on a sofa and closillg h is eyes, he instructed lirr now to open the veins of liie wrists. as he had heard that this wais quite a painless way of death.. J'iio girl, tliii- ughly frightened, and be- l:r\,ng thai she had io do with a madman, and bad better kill him than be killed, at- tempted to do as she was bid. but. trembling with terror, she only slightly gashed the flesh and herself fainted away. Laplume was annoyed, after waiting a few minutes, that he did not feel much worse, and opened him eyes, when he realised the situation. Wbon he had brought the would-be executioner to her senses with a plentiful douche of water, he declared that. the whole business iw-4 been bungled, and that she must begin it over again. He then adjusted a slip-knot, round his neck and invited the girl to pull, which she agreed to do. and did so with such -effect that Laplume rolled sense less on the floor. 1 lie residuary legatee then collected all the money. Silver, and other valuables in a table-cloth ;md carried off her legacy, which she proceeded to enjoy in the company of several friends. Laplume. however, had" not been any better strangled than bled. and when he came to he began to regret the testamentary dispositions which had left him penniless. Accordingly he went and told his tale to the poI:c-i. In a very short time the detectives dis- covered Mile. Lucienne and her friends making merry, and. much to their astonish- ment. took lher.i to the station, where Luci- enne was still more surprised to find Laplume,

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I SOUTH WALES COLLEGE. The ordinary meeting of the Council of the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire was held on Friday at Cardiff, Lord Pontypridd presiding. It was proposed by the Chairman, and seconded by the Lord Bishop of Llandaff :That this meeting of the Council of the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire wishes to convey to Lady Dunoan and the family of the late Sir John Duncan its profound sympathy with them in their bereavement. The Council desires to place on record its deep sense of the valuable services rendered by the late Sir John Duncan as a member of the Court of Gover- nors and as a member of the Council of this College since its foundation, and also of the services rendered by him to the canse of higher education in the Principality." The resolution was carried in silence. It was proposed by the Right Hon. Lord Pontypridd, and seconded by the Principal: That the Council of the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire desires to offer to Sir William Jas. Thomas its heartiest congratulations on the recent honour of knighthood conferred upon him by his Majestv King George V." A letter was read from the clerk to the Worshipful the Drapers' Company, stating that the Court of Assistants had renewed for a further period of five years their grant of zC350 per annum to the Engineering Department of the College. The Registrar was requested to forward to the Drapers' Company the most cordial thanks of the Council for their continued generosity, Mrs Charles Morgan, of Radyr, was appointed one of the representatives of the Council on the governing body of the Howells School, Llandaff. MINING SCHEME. The Council adopted the scheme for eo-ordination in mining instruction, which was approved at the adjourned public conference on this question convened and presided over by the Lord Mayor of Cardiff, and held on January 24th, 1914. The Council appointed as its representatives on the South Wales and Monmoutbshire Mining Education Board as re-conatituted under the terms of the scheme Councillor Evan Owen and the Principal.

I RHYMNEY IltON SHARES. I i I'-ORGANISATION SANCTIONED. before Mr Justice Eve in the Chancery D'vision on Tuesday, an application was made on behalf of the Rhym'soy Iron Com- ppuv Limited, to confirm s pecial resolutions pt\s,?od to re-org.inise the capital of the company. Mr Clayton, K.C., with Mr. A j worth James, appeared as counsel (in- sti icted by Messrs. Thompsons, Quarrell ar i Jones, London) for the petitioners. Mr Clayton said he appeared in support of the petition, which was brought under Sa .;>1 45 of the Companies (Consolidation) A.' 1908. The resolutions were for re- e-, -i sing the capital at tne company by rl; "1.iiu% the existing £5 shares into five r-i ares of 91 each, and throwing what was ii-w a theoretical rather than a practical liability of £2 10s. upon three of the five shares, making the other two shares fully paid up. The resolutions, he said, also provided for alterations in the voting power of the shareholders, which was very incon- venient under the existing system. The Preference shares were to have a cumu- lative preferential dividend of 6 per cent. Taere was to be set aside a fund in case of deficiency in any one year until it amounted b 960,000, and in winding up the Pref- erence Shares were fully p;\id, and the Ordinary Shareholders were to take the rest of the AssetThe company was a thoroughly solvent and prosperous one. The petition was unopposed, and his Lordship granted an Order confirming the resolutions.