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GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE. ] WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13TH. I Present: Mr S. T. Baugh, chairman; Ald. Y. Strachan, Aid. E. Smith, Aid. J. Oswell Bury, Aid. I J. Williams Councillors, W. E. Samuel, G. Bradley, Walter Jones, B. Owen, W. Pierce, J. Beale. J. Prichard, J. M. Jones,; Mr Thomas Bury, town clerk Dr. R. W. J. Evans, medical officer; Mr J. W. M. Smith, borough surveyor; Mr D. Higgins, sanitary inspector. MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT. I Dr. R. W. J. Evans, medical officer, reported that the borough still remained very free from diseases of an infectious nature. During the month, one case of rather a serious nature had occurred in the east end of the town which had received prompt attention and by means of extra precautions it was the means of pre- venting its spread and the case was now going on satisfactorily. The death rate for the month was I much higher than any month during the year but the large per centage of deaths had happened to children under one year of age. The number of births regis- tered was 25 males and 13 females; number of deaths, 24, making the death rate 22 per 1,000. He should have the pleasure at the next meeting to present a full report of all that had transpired during his year of office. The Mayor remarked that 23 was the average death rate of some of the largest towns in the kingdom. INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES REPORT. I Mr JJ, Higgins reported that one case only of an infectious nature had come to his knowledge since his last report, viz., in the East Ward, which he had visited from time to time, saw that it was isolated, juid had used and supplied disinfectants, and other- wise carried out the instructions of the medical officer, an,l from information received from the medical gentk man attending the case, he was pleased to state that it was now progressing favourably. Since his last report only one house had been supplied with water closet accommodation. Many others were in C'lUrse of construction, but the present weather was very much against works. It having been aqked by the Fever Hospital Committee the approximate num- ber of water clot-ets in the borough, he begged to state that to the best of his knowledge the number was 1492 houses supplied with such accommodation out of 2113 houses in the borough; or above two-third of the houses in the borough. The Inspector also intimated that it was his intention to make a house-to-house visitation, when he should be able to make a more accurate return. BOROUGH SURVEYOR S REPORT. I Mr J. W. M. Smith, Borough Surveyor, presented I the following report:— The Chairman and Members of the Wrexham General I Purpoxcs Committee. GEXTLKMEK,—I have to report that according to instruc- tions I have prepared an estimate of the cost of re-Cxin? a urinal in Uivulet-road on the &ite arranged, viz., that situated between the Cias Company's property and the late Mr Walker's. In order tr, carry out this w. rk a short length of wall is required to be built on each side of the brook to support a etone platform. This, together with the ie-fixing of a elate urinal now in stock, I estimate will cost about X7 10s 011, I beg to call attention to the unsati-factory condition of the lower portion of Hill-street roadway, which, owing to its never having been metalled and a considerable traffic tak ng place thereon, has become much cut up and is being destroyed. I would suggest that such portion of the street as tnlY not be required for railway extension purposes be repaired and finished with proper inetal. I have inspected the deposited plans of this proposed alteration, and beg to point, out the necessity for having ample means of lighting and surface drainage provided for this part of the roadway, it being proposed to make it where below the railway in a hollow. I have received an application for an extension of foot- path in front of two houses lately built in Shrewsbury- road. This, if carried out, will be not only an improvement to the property but will benefit the road itself, and I believe can be done at a cost of A;3 JOs Od, the kerbing required being already in stock. No building notices have been received since your laat ineo,.ing. -I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant; J. W. M. SMITH, Borough Surveyor. Guildhall, Wrexham, December 13th, 1882. The various items in the report were taken and dis- cutised seriatim. j RIVULET ROAD URINAL. AVlerman Smith asked what arrangements had been made with the Gas Company as to the fixing of the urinal in its proposed position ? The Borough Surveyor said permission had been given subject to its removal on due notice, which he should think would not be given for some years. In reply to the Chairman, the Surveyor said it was intended to place an iron joist—sufficient to bear t'ie stone work. In answer to Mr Beale, the Chairman said the urinal was to he placed over the brook. The Surveyor said a slate urinal would be cheaper than an iron structure, aar) after discussion, it was resolved on the motion of the Mayor, seconded by Aid. Williams, that the matter be left in the hands of the Surveyor to carry out, it being agreed, on the motion of Mr Samuel, that tenders for doing the re- quired work be advertised for in the lbul way. HILL-STREET, With regard to the condition of the lower part of I Hiil-street roadway, the Town Clerk said he had as- certained fr.,iti Mr Evan Morris that it was the in- tention to keep the portion of the road from Brook- I street up for 00 yards north as a permanent road. Alderman Smith then propped that the portion of I Hill-street sugsje rted by the Mayor be put in repair, which was agreed to. THE RAILWAY BRIDGE OVER CATHERALL'S LANE. I In reference to this matter the Town Clerk said he had received from the Great Western Railway Com- pany the usual notices, stating that they were going to apply for powers to widen this lane, and asking the Corporation to state whether th ;y assented or dis- eented to the proposed widening ? Mr Bradley asked if there was any provision for lighting underneath the covered way ? The C.iairmau iaid that was a po:nt Lhey hal been discussing at his end of the table. The Mayor begged to move that the Council do not offer any factious opposition to the proposed altera- tion, but that they should coment to it on condition that the Company put a lamp at each end of the road- way. Mr Bradley Would you not put it rather in this way—that in consideration of the Railway Company properly securing light and draining, we consent to the measure. Alderman Smith Yes, night and day, and to the satisfaction of the Surveyor. Mr Beale Yes, I think it ought to be done to the satisfaction of the Surveyor. The Town Clerk said all this would have to be pro- vided for by a clause in the Act. It was, therefore, premature to suggest anything on the subject at pre- sent. However favorable the Corporation might be to the Railway Company with regard to their improve- ments or extensions, the Council must take this atti- tude, and it would be better for them to hold their hands until they knew what the Company proposed to provide in the way of proper light and drainage. They would then know where they were. Otherwise, if the Railway Company obtain power simply to make the proposed alteration, the Council, as the Highway Authority, would be responsible for the lighting and drainage. It was ultimately resolved to recommend the Council to orfer no opposition to the Railway Com- pany on condition that the latter undertake to pro- vide proper light and drainage, and that the Town Clerk communicate with the Company on the subject. HIGHTOWN FOOTPATHS. I With reference to the application of Mr J. Hughes, Hightown, for an extension of the footpath opposite two lately erected houses in King's Mills Road, Alderman Bury said he strongly objected to any piecemeal work being done in this neighbourhood or any other part of the town. They had an increasing population in the Hightown district, and there was a great necessity for an extension of the footpath from Gatefield House up to Nile Cottages. He should, therefore, like the borough surveyor to supply an estimate of the cost of making a proper footpath all the way along, instead of just doing the work opposite any particular property. He moved this as a resolu- tion. Seconded by Alderman Williams. The Chairman thought it was very desirable that the footpath should be carried on from Gatefield House to the point referred to by the borough sur- veyor. Alderman Smith agreed as to the necessity of the work being done, but he thought they should consider the state of their finances and let the work stand over for, say, another half year, when they might be in a better position financially. The residents of High- town had already got a good footpath all the way upon one side, and he thought that might suffice for the present. After some few further remarks, it was resolved that the surveyor prepare an estimate and report as to the cost of continuing the footpath from the Traveller's Rest to Napier-street, it being also agreed to do that portion opposite Mr Hughes' new houses. THE OLD RAILWAY BRWGE NEAR THE BARRACKS. I The Borough Surveyor submitted a letter from I Messrs Davies Brothers in reference to this apparently i endless subject answering certain enquiries directed to be made at the last meeting. The Town Clerk said the minute of the Conncil on the subject was that the matter be referred to the General Purposes Committee, and that the sum of 4:20 be offered to Messrs Davies Brothers to carry out the work mentioned by the borough surveyor, assum- ing that the road be fenced by them, allowing Messrs Davies Brothers to have the iron girders. The letter from Messrs Davies Brothers stated that they agreed to do the work required, with some little alteration of the specification, and the letter having been read by the Borough Surveyor, Mr J. M. Jones said this would be getting rid of a very great difficulty, and he begged to propose that Messrs Davies' offer be accepted. Mr B. Owen seconded. Mr Samuel objected to the proposal to pay jE20, in- asmuch as it had been passed that the cutting should b,, filled up by the surveyor with rubbish or material as it could be obtained. Alderman Smith You have inspected the bridge ? Air Samuel I have, sir, and I consider it perfectly safe. Alderman Smith There is a big hole in the bridge, and you say that Messrs Davies Brothers would be xesnonsible in case of any accident ? Air Samuel Certainly they would. The Town Clerk caid the Surveyor wished him to make an explanation in reference to this matter. It was quite correct that in Hightown South there were certain regulations for setting bs-ck to the line of building, and that would admit of t footway a3 far as the cutting, but there all obligation as to the footpath cease 1. Messrs. Davies Bros, did iwt buy under ob- ligations at all in this matter. Upon that side of the road they were approaching the Barracks, which paid a large contribution in lieu of rates, and they would be entitled to ask for a footway upon th&t side of the road. In filling up the cutting it would be absolutely necessary, in making the slope, to go upon Messrs. Davies Bros.' land, but the Urban Sanitary Authority bad no power to go upon their land. Mr Samuel said if the bridge belonged to them they had a perfect right to go upon the property and re- pair it, The Town Clerk But you can't fill it up. 1 Mr -Samuel It would be filled up by us in the same way as Messrs. Davies Bros. are going to do it. The Town Clerk said he thought by filling up one side only it would be of no advantage to the Corpora- tion. Then if Messrs. Davies Bros. withdrew their permission for the Corporation to fill up the other l side, in what position would the Urban Authority be ? Aid. Bury That's the point. The Town Clerk (continuing) said Messrs. Davies Bros. proposed to give up an area altogether of 120 square yards to the Urban Authority. Mr Samuel said, if they built, they would be reauired to set back to the building line rn n Mr Samuel: No, I didn't say they would do so, but no doubt they would. The Town Clerk: But subject to compensation. Compensation has been made, and no doubt Messrs. Davies Bros. would require some. The Chairman said he had kept silent at the last meeting, and had listened to all the pros and cons re- specting the question, and the conclusion he had come to was that it would be an advantage to offer Messrs. Davies Bros. 220 to do this work. He saw that they would not give the Corporation the privilege of going on to their land and taking from them eight yards to make a parapet without compensation, and no doubt they would ask a large amount. Looking, therefore, at the matter in all its bearings, he believed it would be to the advantage of the Council to accept Messrs. Davies' terms to carry out the work. Aid. Williams said the question had been adjourned in ordei to ascertain what Messrs. Davies Bros, were prepared to do. The Surveyor said the specification distinctly stated that Messrs. Davies Bros. were to fill up to the forma- tion level. They were not to make the road, and that had been stated to the Board before. The Corpora- tion would do all the metalling and kerbing. Mr Samuel And they take the girders and all the bricks. There are thousands of bricks there The Surveyor They take the bricks down to the level of the road. Ald. Bury said he thought it was desirable to have this cutting filled up because, although he believed firmly what Mr Samuel had said, viz., that the bridge was perfectly safe, Mr Samuel, nevertheless, was not a borough official and their own official told them the bridge was not safe. He therefore, in voting that Messrs Davies Brothers should do the wowk, voted against his conscience in the matter. The motion that Messrs Davies Brothers' tender be accepted was eventually egreed to. FROM TEMPLE-ROW TO MOUNT-STREET. I Aid. Bury called attention to the defective condition of the flight of steps leading down from Temple-row into Mount-street, and moved that the surveyor report as to the cost of replacing the same with steps- of the same quality as those leading from Temple-row to Tuttle-street. Mr Walter Jones seconded the proposition observ- ing that the steps referred to were in a very dangerous condition, especially in this kind of weather. Carried. I GROVE PARK ROAD. The Surveyor presented a report to the effect that the road through Grove Park required metalling, kerbing, channelling, &c., and recommended that notices to do the required work be served upon the respective owners of property. The Town Clerk said he had received the following letter from Mr Jno. Jones, solicitor :— Wrexham, December 4th, 1882. DEAR SIR,-I understand the Borough Surveyor has on hand a prop >sal that the owners shall construct this r ,ad with :t view to its ultimate acceptance by the Borough. I should like it to be known that I can only fall in with this arrangement upon the condition that the road is drained otherwise my house can never be drained and the want of damage is the only thing the road suffers from.—Yours truly, jxo. JONES. Thomas Bury, Esq., Town Clerk, Wrexham. The Town Clerk said the borough surveyor had informed him that Mr Jne. Jones' house could not be drained by a sewer in Grove Park, as the level would not admit of it and if it was drained at all it would have to be by means of the extension of the sewer along Chester-road. The Chairman thought that if sewers were neces- sary, and the property could be sewered, it was their duty to give notice to the respective owners to carry out the work. The road was a private and not a public one. The Mayor said he should like to hear the opinion of Mr Councillor Bradley, as an owner of property in that district, upon the subject. Mr Bradley said he felt rather a delicacy at in- truding into this discussion, because he fully approved of the report which the Borough Surveyor had pre- sented in favor of serving the owners with notices. It was a public thoroughfare, and he presumed every inhabitant of the borough had a right to walk through it, and notice had been given to owners of property in Brynycabarnu Lane, because it was a thoroughfare which people had a rightto use, and which was in a very bad condition, and no road could possibly be in worse condition than Grove Park-road was at the present time. He had spoken to some of the owners to see if they could not come to some arrangement to put it iiito something like good condition, but there was such a difference of opinhn and division of interest that he did not think anything could be done without due notice from that Board. Had Mr Low been th re in his former position he would no do lbt have met the matter in a liberal public spirit—as would also Mr Pryce Jones—they being the largest owners of property in that locality. Unless, however, the wo:k was done by the owners it ivould not be d >ne at all, and he thought the owners would come to some arrangement to do the work if they were served witi the proper notices. He be-ged to move, therefore, that the usuil notices be served by the Borough Surveyor. With regard to the drainage question, if the Chester-road sewer were ex- t jnded along the whole length of the park, it would not assist Mr John Jones, unless he got an old-fashioned engineer to make water run ut) hill—(laughter)—and the only possible way to drain that particular part would be by the deepening of the Chester-road sewer. In reply to Ald. Smith, the Town Clerk, quoting from the Act of Parliament in reference to the word "street," which had a wide definition, said if any street was not made good to the satisfaction of the Urban Authority, notice might be given to owners or occupiers of the property abutting to do the required work. This meant simply that if the road was not repairable by the public, it had to be done by the owners and occupiers in any street; then came the question as to what constituted a street," and he thought the definition was sufficiently wide to include the thoroughfare in question. The Chairman: They might afterwards ask the Council to take over and adopt the road. Mr Bradley Oh, yes. Mr Beale asked if the notice included the sewer, because it would be very hard for the public to have to sewer the road after it had been dedicated. Mr Samuel endorsed Mr Beale's remarks and thought the work of sewering should be included in the notices given to owners of property on all private roads. Mr J. M. Jones said the whole question seemed to hinge on the point as to whether this was or was not a private road. The Mayor said the road in question was "a public road on sufferance," Mr Bradley remarking that he knew when Mr Butt's houses were being built, Mr Jno. Jones had stopped the cartage of bricks through Grove Park. It was ultimately resolved to serve the usual notices upon the owners of property abutting upon this road. RHOSDDU ROAD. I The Town Clerk read a memorial from certain in- fluential ratepayers in the neighbourhood of Rhosddu, calling attention to the very bad state of Rhosddu- road, from the junction of Grove-road and Grosvenor- road to Cunliffe-street, and asked that its condition might be improved. In reply to the Chairman, the Borough Surveyor said the state of the footpath at the part indicated was unquestionably very bad. There was no kerbing or channelling with the exception of a few small boulder stones. The footpath in some places barely reached a width of four feet, and there was no foot- p th on the other side the road. Mr B. Owen supported the memorial on the ground that there was a large number of inhabitants in this particular district and also some very valuable pro- party. He would suggest that the Surveyor report as to the cost of paving the foothpath with chequered tiles. and he might state, as one of the trustees to the Rhosddu Burial Ground, that he was authorized to say that the trustees would be willing to give up a portion of their ground if required for the widening of the footpath. (Hear, hear). The Chairman said he thought if this offer was made known, the Rev. Wm. Davies, Rhosddu, would no doubt be inclined to act in a similarly liberal spirit and meet the Corporation in carrying out a permanent im- provement. Mr Beale was asked to wait upon the Rev. Mr Davies respecting the subject. Mr Beale. however, declined. Ald. Williams remarked that the Council would get nothing from Mr Davies unless they paid for it, and after some further discussion the matter was left in the hands of the Surveyor to prepare the customary report and estimate. The Chairman suggested that the estimate should include the cost of good hard gravel as well as tiles, Mr Bradley, however, observing that, owing to the footpath being so exceedingly narrow, gravel got kicked aU to pieces before it consolidated. FEVER HOSPITAL. The Town Clerk said he had received a letter from the Clerk to the Rural Sanitary Authority stating that they declined to re-open the question of pro- viding a joint fever hospital between the Rural and Urban Authorities. THE NEXT COUXCIL MEETING. Owing to Bank Holiday falling on Tuesday (the ordinary Council day), it was decided to hold the next Council meeting on Wednesday, the 27th inst
ITHE CHRISTMAS TREE.j
THE CHRISTMAS TREE. j The Public Hall was on Thursday and yesterday (Friday) the scene of the fifth annual Christmas Tree in aid of Church objects, and the large room was filled to repletion with articles both useful and ornamental. Why this annual attempt to raise money in aid of the funds of the Church day schools should be called a Christmas tree is one of those things which no fellow can find out." A bazaar would be not only more appropriate, but would be more in accordance with the real state of the case. The interior of the hall was. on Thursday—the opening day-profusely decorated with flags of all nations and banners of every hue and device. Laurels and evergreens of all lends were in prominent positions, lending their valuable aid to the decorations, but holly seemed absent, and the time-honored red berries were no- where to be seen. Mr Edward Jones, plumber, kindly sent men to assist in this department. How. ever, the appearance of the well-filled stalls, the eager vendors and the easily persuaded buyers, with the ¡ highly oiiored decorations, was very pleasing, and we are sure that the laudable object to which the pro. r ceeds are to be devoted—the day schools—will benefit substantially. The stalls were arranged around the hall under the balcony, and the one on the right of the doorway was under the charge of Mrs Howell, Mrs^ Lloyd Williams, Miss Grover, the Vicarage, assisted by Mrs Milligan and Miss Jones, Regis Place. The next was under the superintendence of Mrs and Miss Greville the next by Mrs Tench, Mrs Davies, Plas Darland, and Mrs Evan Morris, assisted by the Misses Beech and Miss M. Burge. Upon this stall were some terra cotta placques, prettily painted by Mr Jno. Jones, solicitor. Upon the platform was a well-filled refreshment stall, decorated in front with a very prettily arranged group of game. The ladies in charge of it were Mrs Howell, Mrs Walter Jones, Mra Griffiths, Henfryn, assisted by Mrs Davies, the Vicarage, Llanlligan, Miss Burge, and Miss Sisson. The necessary crockery was kindly lent by Messrs Bayley and Co. Descending to the floor the next stall was under the control of Mrs Acton and Madame Lafon, assisted by Miss Peers, Gresford, and was very artistically arranged so as to resemble the in- terior of a room. Mrs Bury, of Hilbury, and Miss Edith Bury were the lady presidents of the next stall, and they were assisted by Miss Bubb. Around the next stall a greater amount of interest attaches, for it was the stall of the Sunday School. The ladies in charge were Miss Brown, Mrs Thomas, Miss Kennedy, Miss McCarrol, Mrs Dutton, and Miss Rete- meyer. The articles upon this stall were of a more sub- stantial character, and as a proof of the interest taken in the object for which the bazaar was held we may mention that there was for sale a neatly designed and carved-framed photograph of Wrexham Church, the work of Mr Hughes, Brook-street. The last item in the list is the Tree" supplied from Erddig, which groaning under a load of toys of all kinds, was in the charge of Miss Howell and Miss Williams, Holt- street House. We have refrained from giving a detailed descrip- tion of the stalls, hoping that those of our readers who want very particularly to know what was to be seen will, when the opportunity again offers itself, pay a visit and see for themselves. When we men- tion that a vast deal of trouble and an endless ex- penditure of time and thought has been made by the lady contributors in designing and executing the various articles, of divers shapes and colors and uses we wot not of, an idea can be formed of the multitude of articles exposed for sale. The contributors certainly deserve the best thanks for their trouble and generosity. Two o'clock on Thursday was the hour fixed for opening, and at that hour there were present His Worship the Mayor, with Mrs Strachan the Mayoress, the Rev. D. Howell, vicar Mr and Mrs Thomas Bury, Mrs and the Misses Yorke, Erddig Mrs Hope and party, Knolton Hall, Overton Mrs Burge, Ellsworth House; Mrs Allen, the Rev. and Mrs Griffith Jones, Mostyn Mr Walter Jones, Miss Jessie Sparrow, Mrs Sisson, Misses Lewis, Beechley, Rev. T. Ll. Williams, Mrs Giradot and party, Overton; Rev. G. T. Birch and party, Abbotsfield Capt. and Mrs Godfrey; Brynestyn Mr T. H. Ban- croft, Mrs Kennedy, Miss Daniel Jones, King-street; Mrs and Miss Thomas, Ashfield Mrs Russell, Mrs Bobbins, Miss Irving, Miss IbIer, Mra Bate -Miss Gittins, Mrs E. Jones, Mrs Prichard and Miss ëk. son, King-street; Mrs Alfred Owen, &c. The Mayor and the Vicar having ascended the t-,&. form, the latter said it was usual to have a very biief opening ceremony to be gone through, and it was again their privilege on that, as on other occasions, to have it performed by the chief magistrate of the borough in the person of the Mayor of the town. He had much pleasure in asking him to do so. (Ap- plause. ) The Mayor said he had great pleasure in responding to the invitation of the Vicar, and he should be only too glad to assist him at all times in his noble efforts. When they looked round the room and saw what had been done by the ladies of the town it was a matter for congratulation and gratification, for the time and labor could not have been spent in support of a better object. The Vicar wanted £200, but he could do with a lot more. (The Vicar Hear, hear.) He hoped that the gentlemen would come to the hall with long and well filled purses and leave it with them greatly lightened. Some time before the Vicar had preached a sermon from Ecclesiasties in which he showed that money was an evil when misapplied. Had the preacher read a little further on he would have found that it said that money could do all things. If the Vicar had a lot of money he would be able to carry on a great deal of work. (Hear, hear.) He had much pleasure in declaring the bazaar open. The Vicar expressed his thanks to the Mayor for opening the proceedings. He wished it to be under- stood that a large proportion-larger than at any previous bazaar-had been contributed by persons in humble circumstances. (Applause.) After inviting the visitors to the refreshment stall upon the plat- form, where viands were displayed on the scale of a Lord Mayor's banquet, the opening ceremony was concluded. At intervals music was supplied by many of the ladies present, and Mr Edward Smith, of High-street, introduced his electric machine, which was a source of much amusement. The proceeds of Thursday's sale were ELOG 15a Gd. The bazaar continued yesterday (Friday), and was closed on the evening of that day. I
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WREXHAM BJARD OF GUARDIANS. I THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14TU. I Present: Captain Grimth-Boseawen, chairman; Mr S. T. Bau?h and Mr A. W. Edwards, vice-chaaniir'.I men; Messrs J. Burton, A. Rasb ?tbam, Wi!Ham Thomas, J. Beale, B. D?viea, J. Parry, and Tnomm I Wi liams Mr J. Oswell Bury, clerk. THE BRIDGE OVER CATHERALL'S LANE. I The Clerk said he had received notico from the Great Western Railway Company of their intention to apply for powers to widen and extend the bridge over Catherall's-lane, and asking the Board of Guardians, as owners of the footpath leading to the lane in question, whether they would assent or dissent to the proposed alteration, or whether they would remain neutral. After some discussion, in the. course of which it was suggested that an undertaking should be obtained from the Railway Company that they would properly light and drain the roadway under the proposed bridge, it was resolved, at the Chairman's suggestion, that the Board remain neutral in the matter, in respect to which the Clerk was requested to communi- cate with the Town Clerk as to the views of the Urban Authority on the subject. THE RECENT CENTRAL POOR LAW UONFERENCS.- OUT-I RELIEF AND OTHER QUESTIONS. The Chairman said he was sorry there was such a small Board, which was no doubt owing to the in. clement state of the weather, because he had intended to say a few words in reference to the recent central Poor Law Conference in London. As, however, he believed the Board would not meet on Thursday next, in compliance with annual custom, he should offer a few remarks, which would probably be made known to those guardians who were absent through the medium of the Press. In accordance with his promise, he had attended the Central Conference in London on Wednesday, the 6th inst.. and he might begin by saying that both the Clerk (Mr OdweH Bury) and himself were very glad to see present so good a re- presentation of North Wales guardians, considering the distance from London. The names of the North Wales sepresentatives were—Col. the Hon. Sackville West, chairman of the Bangor Uunion; Capt. Griffith- Boscawen, chairman of Wrexham Union; Capt. P. P. Pennant, chairman of St. Asaph Union; Capt. Verney, chairman of the Anglesea Quarter Sessions; Mr It. J. Sisson, St. Asaph Rev. Hugh Thomas, Amlwch Mr J. Williams. Bala Union; and Mr J. Oswell Bury, Wrexham Union. He thought, as he I had said, that was a very good representation from North Wales. He had been present during the morning sitting from 11 till 2, when the dis- cussion was on the important subject of out-relief." He was unable to go back after the morning meeting, but in the afternoon there was a paper read by a lady on the subject of Prolonged Protection of Pauper Girls," and in reference to this Mr Burv would subse- quently offer a few remarks. There was a full report of the conference in the Local Government Board Chronicle, and a fair summarized report in the Times, the latter journal also honoring them with a leading article on the question. Mr Clare Sewell Read occu- pied the chair, and there was a large attendance in the Board Room of the London School Board, which appeared to be perfectly full, at least 100 persons being present, including six ladies as guardians, which was a novel feature to him. He understood, however, there was a movement on foot in London to return ladies on Boards of Guardians, but he did not know whether it would ever extend down the country. (Laughter.) One lady had made a very excellent speech. The first subject was that of "Out-door Re- lief," upon which an excellent paper was read by Mr Thomas Bland-Garland, chairman of the Bradfield Union in Berkshire, who, in his paper, referred to the reform which had taken place in reference to out- relief in his union. Bradfield was a small agricultural union of 18,000 population, or one-third the population of Wrexham, and it appeared that in 1870 one of the original Assistant Poor Law Commissioners, who were appointed in 1834 to re-organize the system of Poor Law administration, happened to be a guardian on the Bradfield Board, and he set to work, following on the lines of the original Poor Law commission, to see if the out-relief could not be considerably reduced. That was in 1870, at the end of which year the Union had 1,248 paupers, of whom only 259 were in-door recipients ot relief, and of the 990 out-door, 537 were permanent paupers. He supposed they had in some Unions what was called a "permanent list," but he was happy to say no such list had existed in the Wrexham Union during the twenty years he had the honor of being on the Board- (hear, hear)—and that was one reason why their out- relief had not been so excessive as it appeared to have been in some other Unions. (Applause.) WelL at Bradfield in 18n it was resolved to add no new names to the "permanent list" of out-door paupers. Then the others were sifted down, and gradually the out- door paupers consisted only of aged persons, and in 1876 there were only 39 names on the list as against 999 in 1870 The Times, however, in its lein article said there was one weak point connected with the matter, viz., that the author of the paper did not say what had become of the balance-where the remaining 960 had gone. Now he (the chairman* understood that the remarks of Mr Bland-Garland went to show that no hardship had existed, and that the reduction of the out-door relief list had induced people to find some employment, but he should infer that they had remained in the Union inasmuch if they went to other Unions they would experience some difficulty, because they would have to remain twelve months in another Union before they could obtain any relief. The figures quoted, however, were prodigious to think that 960 out-door paupers could be taken off the list of one Union in six years If such a reduction could be effected in other Unions throughout the country the saving would be some- thing enormotm. While agreeing in a great measure with the reader of the paper, he could not, at the same time, understand how it was possible to reduce the number of out-door paupers to such an extent as that. He was inclined to think that the number of out-door paupers in this Bradfield Union must have been exceedingly great to begin with, and that the Guardians must have been exceedingly lax in the administration of the relief. He believed Mr Garland had said that many were "oSered he house," but that comparatively few came in. but n? ..I _1 II. JI.. UOUDT, rne paper would be printed in extcnšQ Mr GMland said that since 1876 out-relief had been strictly limited to temporary cases, except <SaN? ally in a case which practically became permanent because the condition of the recipient would not admit of his removal to the Workhouse, and he .bowed that the out-relief to widows had been found to contribute largely to pauperism by lessening the ?U*g6M8r r Garland also Teferr? ?o t,h« practice of affording medical relief by way of loan, I which C be (the Chairman) thought was a good idea, because medical aid was often rendered too hastily to people who might certainly be able to repay the cost. He thought if they adopted that system in the Wrex- ham Union and gave medical relief occasionally by way of loan, it would have a good effect, because where medical relief was given too readily it unques- tionably did tend to pauperize and to make people think it a very easy matter to get money out of the rates. (Hear, hear.) Well, after Mr Garland's paper came a large number of speeches—each speaker being limited to five minutes—and some of the speeches were interesting, whilst from others he did not think there was verv much to be gained. Mra Charles, a lady from Paddington, made a very re- markable speech, and took this line. In the Metro- polis the out-relief had been considerably diminished, and he believed they had got a very ready engine for diminishing the number of cases because they had the Metropolis Common Poor Law Fund, and he gathered that the in-door cases were charged upon this fund and that there was thus a direct inducement to the Guardians to increase the in-door relief and diminish the out-door. This lady—Mrs Charles— objected to the refusal of out-door relief in the case of widows, but with the exception of this particular speech, he thought every other speech made waa on the side of diminishing out-door relief as much a& possible. A gentleman from Birmingham made a speech which brought out an en- tirely new feature in the case. This gentle- man said that, following the example of Man- chester, he endeavoured with others to diminish the number of outdoor recipients in Birming- ham by offering the house," but he found that the matter was taken up so strongly in the town of Birmingham that an opposition party was got up by the working men, and that at the last election of the Town Council such a cry was raised that he was putting everybody in the Workhouse that the election virtually turned upon the question, and he actually lost his seat. (Laughter.) This gentlemen had adde i that it was not in any way a question of politics, but was simply and entirely this question of out-relief. This, therefore, was a new form in which the subject had cropped up. Two excellent speeches were made by members of Parliament strongly against out-relief, Mr Peel, M.P. showing that in his own Union of St. George's in the East out-relief had been practically abolished. Mr Holland, the member for Brighton, regarded this" getting up of a cry" alluded to by the Birmingham delegate as a new develop- ment of a form of Socialism, and he (the chair- man) hoped this particular phase of the question would not be found cropping up anywhere else. (Ap- plause.) A resolution was proposed by Capt. Verney in which he laid it down that the recommendation of the Commissioners on the agricultural distress ques- tion should be carried out, viz., that indoor relief should be charged upon the Consolidated Fund, which would be placing the Workhouses, like the prisons, under the Government, and would be a direct incen- tive to send people into the Workhouse instead of giving them out-door relief. If that was done, how- ever, he thought they should soon want a new Work- house for Wrexham. (Laughter.) The feeling of the Conference was not ready to go so far as that, but a resolution was passed of a modified character expres- sing the opinion of the Conference that out-door relief should be further limited. It was very remark- able in such a large meeting of Guardians to find what a general concensus of opinion existed as to the bad effects of an indiscriminate administration of out-door relief. There was also one more point. One of the speakers mentioned a fact showing that the granting of indiscriminate relief to widows did really often tend to prevent their getting employment. He mentioned that in some union in London a widow who had a settlement in Paddington had been re- ceiving a certain amount of out-door relief, and that she told one of the guardians that she had been offered work at a dress-making establishment in Regent-street (which was in another union) at so much per week—which would be decidedly more that what she got from the rates—but that she positively stated that she didn't like to take the situation because she didn't want to move out of her own parish. A cer- tainty was better than an uncertainty, ehe said, and if her work was lost, she would find herself turned out of her own union, and would be unable to obtain out- door relief. He (the Chairman) thought that was a very strong fact, and he was afraid it operated in other parts of the country. He believed that where out-door relief was indiscriminately administered it did tend to make people prefer to stay where they obtained such relief rather than go into another parish to obtain work. With regard to the vagrant question, he had made some few remarks, at a previous conference, because he thought Wrex- ham was rather in the van in respect to this matter. (Hear, hear.) He had not, however, referred to the subject of out-door relief, because, although Wrexham came out in the statistics better than many unions, still he did not think they had carried out thesy-stem of out-relief in theirown union in such a way as would enable him to say anything that would be calculated to instruct others. He should be opposed to any such indiscriminate refusal or knocking off of out-door relief as appeared to have been the case in the Bradfield Union, because, although they did not know absolutely what became of the people afterwards, some hard- ship must naturally have been endured when no less than 960 cases had actually been knocked off the list in the space of six years Wrexham, although in a very bad district, figured, in regard to the numher of out-door paupers very much better than the unions in some districts. The Welsh unions,as a rule, were very much behind, and he had no doubt, from the figures published by the different unions, that a great deal of indiscriminate out-door relief was given. He thought I they should use their endeavours to discriminate ss much as possible in giving this out-relief. He thought the recipients should be old people and persons in- capacitated from work and to whom it would ba a hardship to be removed into the workhouse. (Hear, hear.) In the case of persons who had been left widows and had children, they should be exceedingly careful in granting out-door relief, and he should like to sec their own figjires reduced and he hoped in tima that desirable object might be effected. (Applause.) Individual guardians might do a great deal in their own parishes, and he hoped they would take this view of the matter. They must not consider the rates as a charity. People often came and said It's a pity you don't give so and so relief!" but, he repeated, the rates were not a charity. There were plenty of charitable institutions in existence, but the Poor Law was simply this—that, in the case of persons absolutely destitute, a dole should be given them from the rates. Furthermore, he thought where out-door relief was given it should be something upon which the recipients might approximately support their existence. To give small doles of Is or Is 6d per week was absurd on the face of it. It simply pauperised people and in- duced them to go begging about the neighbourhood- (Hear, hear.) If they could do with Is or Is 6d a week, the presumption was that they could do without anything. Deserving people re- quired encouragement, but the very worst thing that could be done was to give them a small dole from the rates. It paralysed their exertions and caused them to think that if they got too much work this small dole from the rates would be knocked off. He thought they might take it as a general rule that if they offered a destitute person the Workhouse and they wouldn't come in, they coald do very well without out-door relief. There were, of course, exceptions, but he thought they were very rare. Guardians must set their faces against being talked over to get people relief who really didn't want it. That was the important point, and if that were done he thought in I time the number of out-door paupers in the Wrexham Union would be very satisfactorily reduced. (Ap- plause.) The Clerk, immediately following the remarks of the chairman, said Miss M. H. Mason, of East Retford, had read a paper at the Conference on Prolonged protection for pauper girls," in which 9hegave her experience of the desirability of separating young girls returning to workhouses from the often questionable inmates of the women's wards, and the means there were of doing so. After referring to the efforts made to befriend this class of servants by several associations, of which some statistics were given, Miss Mason remarked upon the difficulties in which the girls often found themselves in passing from one service to another, if there was any interval between the changing. She urged the necessity of some helping hand being extended to them so as to keep them from going back to the workhouse, where, under the regulations, they might fall among evil associates. There were four ways in which the Guardians could, or might, get over the If the Local Government Board would recognize the fact that children under sixteen were not "able-bodied," that would enable the Guardians, at their discretion, to board the children out tem- porarily, or to lodge them in any other way they thought fit. 2. In Unions under the Out-door Relief Regulation Order, the guardians had full power of placing boys and girls where they pleased, and np to any age. 3. A separate ward might be built in any Union for the reception of girls returning to the workhouse but the number of such girls returning would not justify the expense, and the better plan would be to send the girls to a suitable voluntary in- stitution. 4. As, however, such institutions might not be available within suitable distances, voluntary help would come in, and (as in Nottinghamshire) the Board of Guardians might allow girls to be visited by ladies, not for any purpose of improving their educa- tion, but solely in order to make their acquaintance before they went to service, so as to befriend them later. After a long discussion, the following resolu- tion was carried, That in the opinion of this Con- ference, it is desirable that powers to Boards of Guardians for the protection of pauper children should be extended." (Applause.) Mr Baugh, in the course of a few remarks, in which he advocated the system of granting medical relief by way of loan, said he thought there was the greatest possible attention paid to all cases coping before that Board, and that the Union stood as well as most Unions in the Kingdom in regard to the administra- tion of the poor rates. (Hear, hear.) He begged to move a vote of thanks to the chairman and clerk for the very lucid report they had given of what had taken place at the Central Conference. (Applause.* Mr A. W. Edwards seconded the reuoluion with great pleasure, and remarked that there was a great difference in regard to the administration of relief in an agnculturai district and a mining district like that of Wrexham, where, when trade was bad, so many people suffered. \b JrKl?SOlutin having been carried unanimously, the Chairman hrieny acknowledged the compliment, and said he always felt it a p?ure to attend these Conferences, and to obtain and convey anSy inforEma- (Awta? "? be of utility to the Guardians. (Applause.) FINANCIAL. I The Clerk presented the audited statement of the accounts of the Union for the half year ended Michaelmas, 1882, from which it appeared that the in-maintenance for the half year was ?2008 Us 2d. and the total out-relief (including non- reaidentreUef)?413..ThenumoerofSd?p?????? relieved was 567; out-door, 2345; vagrants 2T4? lunatics in asylum, 11. The total number of meet- ings held during the half year was 24, Mr Baugh and Mr Beale having attended every meetin? %g Edward Rowland only missed one. (He^ her.) ^he^rman i?i(i he sure it was MeMy credit'I able to the gentlemen mentioned for havin at- ??B.S??:?! ? "'? the THE NEXT  I .f ? ?.-? ?.? ?'XTMMTINO U&av aivaru WIU De neld on Thursday week th« I I Guardians deciding to take their usual Christmas hQlidAY, and no meet next week. I
THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SALE.…
THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SALE. 1 On Thursday, the annual sale of Christmas fat stock wss held in the Smithfield, the stock exhibited being confined, as usual, to the sale rings of Mr Frank Lloyd and Messrs Jones and Son. There was a large show of cattle, sheep, and pigs, the quality of the numerous animals offered for competition being pronounced by competent judges to be of excellent character, and prices generally ruled somewhat higher that at last year's show. Notwithstanding the un- favorable nature of the weather, the Smithfield was well attended by persons interested in farming stock generally, of which there was an admirable display in all classes. At Mr Lloyd's auction the stock entered comprised numerous prime heifers, bullocks, and cows, prime fat bulls, splendid Shropshire Clun, Cheviot, Scotch, and Weish wethers fat calves, and a first-class show of bacon and pork pigs. Two magnificent bulls—one shown by Mr Peel, Brynypys, and the other by the executors of the late Mr Peter Walker —were much admired, as were also six prime fat Berkshire pigs from the Wrexham Workhouse. The animals exhibited at Mr Lloyd's mart included stock the property of Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart,, M.P.; Sir R. A. Palmer, Cefn Park; Mr Edmund Peel, Brynypys Mr T. L. Fitz-Hugh, Plaspower Mr S. Brynyp Erddig Park; Captain Ormrod, Penybn Mr Edward Evans. Bronwylfa; Mr Benjamin Piercy, Marchwiel Hall; Mr Harold Lees, Pickhill Hall; Mr H. Hope, Knolton Hall; Mr H. Dennis, New Hall; the trustees of the late Mr Peter Walker; Misses Lewis, Llwvnottia; Mrs Johnson, Esless; Mr Parry, Holt Lodge Mr Roberts, Berse Mr W. C. Husrhes, Fennant; Mr Reeves, Croesnewydd; Mr Griffiths, Rhoden's Hall; Mr McKenzie, Parkey; Mr Owens, Eyton Mr Owens. Plassey; Mr Hughes, Croes-yn-Iris Mr Fearnall, Roy ton Mr Griffiths, Plas Goulbourn; the New British Iron Company Mr Sutton, Althrey; Mr Pearson, Porthwgan the Wrexham Union; Mr Job Lea; Mr Bel lis, Llwynonn; Mr Evans, Marchwiel Old Hall; Mrs Griffiths, Gergwyne; Mr Lloyd, Eyton House Mr Jones, Cefn Mr Bowman, &c. Mr Lloyd commenced his auction by offering a few preliminary remarks as to the quality of the stock he had the pleasure of offering to his numerous patrons, to whom he took the opportunity of returning his best thanks for their past favors and support. Mr Lloyd also intimated to his customers his intention of giving cups at his next Christmas sale, as usual, and also to his best supporters during the coming year. The auction was well attended by local and foreign buyers, prices averaging quite Id per lb. dearer than last year's quotations. Beef made from 8itl to lOd per lb; mutton Is. porket pigs 1id, and bacon G.^d. The first ten cattle offered belonged to Capt. Ormrod, being a very choice lot making up to 225. averaging 223 each. Mr Griffiths', Roden's Hall, cattle made 1:23 to LW 10s. Two splendid heifers sent by Mr Evans, Bronwylfa, made 224 and £22 5s; 15 very prime heifers from the Misses Lewis, of Llwynottia, pr!T e up to £ 25 10? the average being 222 12? 6d four very nice bullocks from Marchwiel Hall made up to 222 10s. average 221 15s five very choice heifers from Mrs Johnson, of Esless, made 1'23 5s, averaga 219 15s. The chief attraction of the sale was a grand shorthorn bull and two bullocks sent bv Mr Edmund Peel, Brynypys; bull £45 15s, two bullocks 268. A grand bull and bullock, sent by the trustees of the late Mr Peter Walker, made 1:42 and £ 3510s. Two prime cows from Mr McKenzie, The Parkey, made k25 15s and 224 10s; cattle sent by Mr Owen (Plassey), Mr Davies, Mr Lloyd, &c., made from 218 to £34 each. The principal buyers of beef were Mr David Jones, Mr Charles Thomas, Mr Thomas Bradshaw, Mr Thomas Woodward, Mr Roberts (Bwlchgwyn), Mr Holmes, Mr Thomas Hughes, Mr S. Dicken, Mr William Parker, Mr Price Clark, Mr Bellis, Mr Davies (Tynycoed), Mr Joseph Owens, Mr G. W. Parker, Mr Thomas Parker, Mr Holland, Mr Bolland, Mr Harrison (Coedpoeth), Mr Griffiths( Rhos). Mr William Roberts, Mr Davies (Buckley), and others. The sheep were a very superior lot. The first lot offered belonged to Mr Hughes, Fennant, some grand Clun wethers making 56s. The Welsh wethers from Erddig made 3h average. Some Clun and Scotch wethers from Mr Roberts, Berse, made 55s and 56s. The Welsh wethers from Bronwylfa made 448 6d. Welsh wethers from Mr Owen, of Eyton, made 49.3, and bought by Mr Griffiths, of Burton, and Mr Williams, Overton; 25 Welsh wethers from Eyton House made from 46s to 50s, averaging 47s 6d, and bought by Mr Lloyd, Bwlchgwyn, Mr S. Dicken, Mr William Parker, Mr D. Jones, Mr Clarke, Mr Broad, and Mr Pritchard, Rhos. The Welsh wethers from Croesnewydd made from 41s 6d to 44s, bought by Mr Allen, Mr Parker, &c. Sheep from Brynypys, Knolton Hall, &c, made good prices. The highest priced calf made 107s, belonging to Mr McKenzie. The pigs were an unusually good lot, six from the Wrexham Union making 250. A large pig sent by Mr Evans, Hollies, made 170s, and one from Mr John Williams 180s. A nice lot from Berse made 94s each. Some splendid porkets from Pickhill Hall made 68s. Some very neat Berkshires from Plas Power made 50s and 51s, and some nice pigs from Rhoden's Hall, Royton, and Mr John Jackson, made good prices. The principal pig buyers where Mr Garsden, Mr Williamson, Mr T. Woodward, Mr W. Woodward, Mr Hutton, Mr Buckle, &c. Messrs Jones and Son's mart also presented a splendid show of first-class beasts on offer, including magnificent bulls, oxen, and heifers together with a large number of very ripe Shropshire down and Clun wethers some excellent four-and-five-year-old Welsh wethers a number of fat calves and a capital show of pork and bacon pigs. A speciality in this year's sale consisted of about 25 lots of splendid prize-bred poultry, including buff cochins, light bramhas, colored doikings, ducks, and white embden ganders, the pro- perty of Mr James P. Griffiths, Stansty Farm. This addition to Messrs Jones' auction formed a novelty of very considerable interest and attraction. The entries generally included the property of the following con- tributors to the sale :—Mr J. Ormrod, Penylan Mr E. Evaus, Dronwylta; Mr J. EdwArda, Carthagena Farm, Gresford the Trustees of the late Mr Peter Walker; Mr Griffiths, Rhoden's Hall, Wrexham; Mr H. Hughes, Croes-yn-Iris Farm, Wrexham; Mr Richards, Asney, Overton; Mr J. Hughes, Top House, Marchwiel; Mr Evans, Vow nog, Wrexham Mr T. Beakbane, Llay Place, Gresford; Mr Daulby, Pickhill Farm, Wrexham; Mrs Jackson, Little Erddig, Wrexham; Mrs Price, Top House Farm, Rhosrobin Mr W. Lewis, Lower Mountain Farm. Hope; Mr Joseph Wright, Honkley, Rossett; Mr Wainwright, Sontley; Mr Youde, Vron Farm, Llanfynydd; Mr Owen, Eyton; Mr;Mckensie, Parkey; Mr Roberts, Cross Foxes Inn, Abbot-street, Wrex- ham; Mr Evans, Graig, Penylan; Mr John Lloyd, Queen-street, Wrexham; Mr Roberts, Broughton Mr Roberts, Tan Llan, Tryddyn Mr Roberts, Pen- rhew, Llanfynydd; Mr Bithell, Kiln Inn, Cross I Lanes Mr John Roberts, Wrexham; Mr Jones, Cold Chimneys, Hope; Mr Roberts, Griffin Inn, Gresford; Mr Peters, Pickhill Messrs Ed wards, L!ay Hall, Gresford Mr S. Jones, Hightown. Wrex- ham Mr Job Lea, Gwersyllt; Mr Evans, Com- mercial Inn, Wrexham; Mr Bithell, Rhosnessney Mr Smith, Park Farm. Rhosnessney; Mr Beteley, Sutton Green Mrs Lloyd, Blue Bell Farm, Gres- I ford Mr Bithell, Hafod Abley, Llanfynydd; Mr J.' Jones, Tyn Twll Farm, Rhosnessney; Mr James! Taylor, Rhosnessney Mr Price, Rhosrobin; Mi- Lynch, Glascoed, Brymbo; Mr John Evans, Isycoed;' Mr Oldfield, Tan-y-Vron, Vrondeg; Mr D. Jones, Melton Cottage, Pentre Broughton Mr Davies, Gresford, &c. Mr Jones, senior, began with the sale of poultry, and prior to commencing actual business took the opportunity of wishing all present A merry Christ- mas and a happy new year." Mr Jones said they had this year a novelty to offer their patrons in the shape of 26 lots of choice, well-bred, prize-winning poultry, the property of Mr James P. Griffiths, of Stansty, who was known as a prize-winner of poultry all over the kingdom. Mr Ormrod's heifers were a grand lot and realised from jE20 to £36 each, the latter fell to Mr Wm. Lee, who secured several other ripe heifers, two choice heifers going to Mr T. Woodward, Regent-street. Mr Beakbane's heifers made 929 5s and k:).7 15 respec- tively, purchased by Mr C. Clarke, Gwersyllt. The Highland oxen from the executors of Mr Peter Walker went up to t23 10i, and purchased by Messrs Kel: ey, Llovd, Chester, and Griffith, of Newbridge. Mr J. Edwards' ten prime heifers went up to £"J4 5s, the buyer being Mr Bolland. Mr W. Whitehouse secured two good heifers at .£21 10s each, the highest price of the heifers belonging to Mr Richards, of Asney, Overton, being 225, and fell to Mr William Lee. Mr W. Holmes, jun., Holt, got a good heifer at JE22 15., and Mr A. Rennan at 223 5s. Two two-year-old bullocks belonging to Mr J. Griffiths, of Rhoden's Hall, made L25 5s and 224 10:1, and fell to Mr S. Dicken and Mr R. Samuels. Mr Roberts, Cross Foxes, Wrexham, had a good heifer, and went to Mr Oldfield, of Mold, at 225 5s. Mr Evans, of Llan- armon, sent a very good heifer and bullock. Mr Ormrod's cross-bred wethers went up to 6511, the purchasers being Messrs G. Parker, Farndon William Hughes, Brymbo Wm. Lee, Jones, Cefn; Garsden. Mr J. Hughes, Top House, Marchwiel, supplied some good Scotch wethers up to 458 each, the latter fell to Mr W. Whitehouse; Mr Davies, Tvnycoed, secured some good pens, the Welsh wethers, belonging to Mr S. T. Reeves, Croes- newydd, making 41s 6d 24 Welsh wethers from Mr Evans, Bronwylfa, making up to 36s 6d Mr Owens, of Eyton's Welsh sheep realized 43s 63 some Scotch wethers from Mr J Edwards, Gresford, made 45s 6d each; Mr H. Hushes' Welsh wethers making 41s each Mr T. Daulby, of Pickhill, had some useful Scotch wethers, the principal buyer being MrJ. Price, trlas Hall; Mr Evans also had a few pens of good Welsh sheep. Of pigs there were 150, the highest price being obtained by Mr Edwards, of Ruabon, making 210 10s, and purchased by Mr Williamson, Wrexham Mr Beakbanes' pigs making 12s each Mrs Davies', Cross Lanes, two pigs made 28 each, the buyer being Mr Charles Hattott. Mrs Pnce.l op House, one pig made 28 12s 6.1, pur- chased by Mr Garsden. Mrs Griffiths. of (TPPU7VT1 sold some neat pigs at £ 4 17s, Miss Parry's, of Holt-  0i street, pigs went up to ?5 1?. One pig from Mr Job Lea, of Gwersyllt made ?9 12a 6d, the principal btiyeri of pigs ??'? Mr Charles Hatton, Mobberley Mr Williamson, Wrexham Mr Garsden, Blackburn ;'• N''??'???nrc!i Mr William Evans, Hope air G. Parker, Farndon. THE ROSSETT SALE. Messrs Jones and son held this sale on Friday, the 8th inst., when there was a large supply of stock, which met with a brisk sale at good prices, ami was well attended by butchers and dealers from a distance. Mr Balfour's heifer was purchased by Mr William Lea for £33 15s, and his ox making £ 32 10s and fell to the lot of Mr D. Jones, High-street. Mr Sykes' heifers realised from £20 to £ 24 the latter purchased by Mr L. Roberts, Caergwrle, Mr T. Woodward scuring neat heifer at £ 20. Mr Moss' fine Welsh ox made 230, purchased by Mr D. JonSe?r }fr Lewis. jun" sold two ? U3ef"l heifer3. Mr Handley, Burton, sent two two-year-old bullocks, a.?  by M_ Matthew., of Oldham, at S  1'20 1O. Mr 'Villiam Jones, Burton, supplied X«HE,&8' Mr Thomas Parker's heifers makin from £19 to 224. Mr B. S. Roberta of Burton Hall, also sent some ?rv useful hoif*™ i  ?Ag SUpply, and ??'"? Plenty-lid per lb" half-bred sheep m'\king from 503 to 633. \iv Sykes' wethers made from 48s To 51s each- M Swetenham s Scotch wethers making 42s 6d • Welsh wethers realising 433 from Mr Huehes • one fine sheep from Mr Balfour, Mount Alyn, realised 26 48. fell to Nlr L. Roberts Mr T. Parker's went up to 4ls each. Bacon pigs were a good show, making from £4 to 29 12* 6d, the latter belonging to Mr Handley, Pulford. Porkets made friUD 45s to £4 each, the principal buyers being Mr Matthews, Old- ham, Mr Griffiths, Chester, Mr Coates, Walsall, and Mr Williamson, Wrexham. Beef realised 9d per lb., and the sale altogether was of a most satisfactory and successful character. 40-
I OPENING THE DISTRESS FUND.…
I OPENING THE DISTRESS FUND. I Yesterday morning a meeting called by the Mayor was held at the Guildhall for the purpose of consider- ing the desirability of opening a relief fund for the town in view of the severe weather. There were present the Mayor in the chair; the Revs. D. Howell, Provost Hilton, H. J. Haffer, Barrow Wil- liams. and D. Rhys Jenkins, Messrs Charles Hughes, J. Oswell Bury, T. Bury (town clerk), E. Smith, and J. W. M. Smith (borough surveyor), who acted as hon. sec. It was stated that the balance of the fund established in 1881 now lying at the bank was 248 16s 8d, and a lengthy discussion ensued upon the question of opening the fund. The ministers present said that a considerable number of cases of distress existed in consequence of the heavy rains and subsequent frosts. Mr J. Oswell Bury suggested that something might be done for the children, whose poor and wan faces showed signs of the severity of the weather. I (Hear, hear.) It was ultimately decided to open the fund, and to distribute coal and bread at the earliest date, to-day (Saturday) if possible. With this view ward committees have been elected, and are composed as follows :— North Ward—Revs. Dan Lewis. Barrow Williams, and Rhys-Jenkins Messrs A. W. Edwards, John Gittins, and Griffith Owen. South Ward- Revs. Bernard Thompson, H. Margetts, Messrs Benjamin Owen, Edward Smith, W. Stokes, and J. Jeffreys. East Ward—Rev. H. J. Haffer, 2ilessrs Walter Jones, Thos. £ Jackson, J. B. Murless, and Joseph Owen. West Ward-Rev. E. Jerm in, Messrs J. Beale, James Hughes, John Williams, Michael Burke, and Edward Rowland. It was decided to call the above committeess to- gether the same night, and the meeting of the general committee was adjourned until ten o'clock on Tues- day.
INORTH AND SOUTH WALES COAL…
I NORTH AND SOUTH WALES COAL TRAFFIC WITH BIRKENHEAD. On Tuesday in the Railway Commissioners' Court at Westminster, the case of the Broughton and Plas Power Coal Company and others v. the Great Western Railway Company again came before the Railway Commissioners, Sir Frederick Peel, Mr Price and Mr Miller. Q.C. The application was made by eleven of the trustee colliery proprietors forming the North Wales Coal Owners' Association. The collieries in question were situated in the neighbourhood of Wrex- ham. It was alleged by the applicants that they were unduly prejudiced by the prices charged for the conveyance of coal to Birkenhead and Swansea and that a preference was given by the prices charged in favor of coal sent from the South Wales district. The applicants therefore applied for an order to restrain the defendants from continuing the alleged prejudice. Mr Littler, Q.C., and Mr Hunter appeared for the plaintiffs, the Attorney-General, Mr Webster, Q.C., and Mr R. J. Wright. represented the respondent. I Mr Massey Bromley, locomotive engineer, called, on behalf of the applicants, said he was in the loco- motive department of the Great Eastern Railway Company. He had travelled over the North and South Wales routes. He was of opinion that the gradients were in favor of the North Wales collieries and the present rates were not fair to these collieries. An engine would earn much more a day conveying North Wales coals than it would by drawing South Wales traffic. As to the economy of a short run as to a long one it was merely a question of locomotive power. Mr R. C. Mason, colliery proprietor and formerly traffic manager to the North British Railway Com- pany, gave corroborative evidence. Mr Wright said the Attorney-General would reserve what remarks he had on this case until the close of the evidence. He (Mr Wright) would now call evi- dence on behalf of the respondents. Mr Nixon called, said he was managing partner of Nixon's Navigation Company, and their collieries were called Nixon's and the Deep Duffryn and the Merthyr Vale and Valley Collieries. Ttie distance from Nixon's and the Deep Duffryn to Swansea was about 30 miles, and to Cardiff it was about 19 miies. The output from their collieries was exceedingly large, and they paid about 232,000 annually for the carriage of coal to Birkenhead, and over the whole system of railway they paid about 280,000 a year, being about 220,000 more than the sum paid for carriage by all the coal owners in North Wales. Their coal was sent to Birkenhead for first-class ocean steamers, and they paid a rate of 8s Oid. The cost of sending their coal by sea would be about the same, the only difference being that the coal would not be delivered in such good condition. There was no real competition between their coal and North Wales coal for first-class steamers. Cross-examined: If the North Wales rate were reduced to the same amount per mile as the South Wale,i rate it would not injure his company. They had the three routes open to them—the Great Western, the North Western, and the sea. Mr Barnes, a c >Iliery proprietor in both North and South Wales, and also a coal merchant at Birkenhead, also gave evidence in favor of the respondents, being I of opinion that the present rates were fair and reason- able. On Wednesday the further hearing of the ca3e was resumed by the Railway Commissioners. Mr George B. Proctor, traffic manager to the Mersey Docks, called on behalf of the respondents, gave evidence as to the relative quantities of North and South Wales coal sent to Birkenhead for ship- ment Mr D. T. Laid, coal merchant, of Swansea, said he purchased coal in the Aberdare district and exported it from the port of Swansea. There was no difficulty in doing a trade at Swansea, although freights were much cheaper at Newport and Cardiff. In the event of the rates being made higher to Swansea, the coal trade at Swansea would be put an end to. Mr James Strick, also of Swansea, said that at S .vansea they were not in such a good position as at Cardiff, where there was more water and rates were lower. If the present rate were raised 2d or 31 the Swansea coal trade would practically be annihilated. Mr G. P. Sampson, colliery manager, also gave evidence. Mr J. Grierson, the general manager of the Great Western Railway Company, stated that the collieries of the defendants were situated in Flintshire and Denbighshire—the Great Western going to the latter and the North Western to the former country. The Wrexham and Mold Railway also partly carried Flintshire coal, and there were 25 collieries on the Great Western system in North Wales. The present rate for North Wales coal was instituted in 1871. The only incident affecting the rate per mile would be the length of the route. It was not until last Autumn. when the present application was made, that North Wales coal was affected by the South Wales coal. The Great Western collected from a larger number of collieries in South than in North Wales. There waa a greater demand for South than for North Wales coal, although the North Wales was 4s or 5< I cheaper. The increase in the steam shipping traffic at Birkenhead caused an increase in the coal trade. The present rate for South Wales coal was the same as it i had been for 22 years. With regaid to the Swansea rate, Swansea and Cardiff were in competition, and they had to consider the rate given by another way to Cardiff. If they raised the Swansea rate, the coal trade there would be practically destroyed. The rate for South Wales had remained practically the same, but South Wales rate had been reduced threepence or fourpence recent y. The witness then gave evidence as to the quantity of traffic and the number of wag- gons sent to various places. Cross-examined The cost of taking in North Wales waggons at Ruabon was practically nil. Gradient was i matter of considerable importance, and that the use of bank engines would affect the cost per train mile. He had received a letter from the secretary of the Brymbo Company in 1879, complaining as to the rates. It did not, however, refer especially to Birken- hetd. Pr-ictically there was no competition between these two The South Wales traffic coal trade (lid not pra,-tic Ily so much as the North Wales. They had otfered to the North Wales collieries that if they would provide idin3 and work their traffic as was done by the largest collieries Ïr1 South Wales, the Great Western would erect a telegraph between the collieries in North Wales and Birkenhead, and would always be ready to take full truck lo vls The case again came before the Railway Commis- sioners on Thursday. A-Ir W. Deane, chief superintendent of the locomo- I tive department of the Great Western Railway, gave evidence on behalf of the respondents as to the rela- tive co-it of North and South Wales traffic. Mr Henry Oakley, general manager of the Great Northern Riilway, said in his opinion the charge per tram mile should be greater for a short distance than for a long distance, and the rate charged to North Wales was a fair and moderate rate in itself, and was fair as compared with the South Wales rate  ,,f the Midland Rodl.  gave  The fuither hearing of the cas:; was a1journed till ?dne? ?x? "? ? ? ? ?? till
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"-n_ -n -=-=:" District News. -r. "I' MOLD. RELIEF ComunTEz.-On Wednesday and Thursday evenings a committee was held at the Lion Hotel when the chair was taken by Mr E. P E lw-uda (chairman of the Local Board). There was a num. r. u, attendance and it was determined to open a relief list for providing poor families with coal during the p-e sent inclement weather. There was some balance left aince last year, and a new subscription list %v is opened, about 210 being collected in the room. On Thursday evening several names of deserving were submitted and in several caseis relief w" RUTHIN. JJLANELLDAN NATIONAL SCHOOLS.—A concert Waf held in these schools on the evening of th- ?:h iiiS' under the patronage of Col. and Mrs Naylor f PN' of Nantclwyd Hall. Mr Lewis Jones, of Km)-' (Rhuddenfab), as usual, ably filled the ofifce of e.|n" ductor. Messrs Barnwell and Jonew, of Llandvrn.,Jj and Uanelidan, were the very able acc.?npuni?t? ? the singers included Gomervdd (Caerwys) WiUtama (Ruthin), Mr En?nd (Derwen)  Jennie Jones, Mr Jerman, Mr Edwards, Mr lirutiW Miss H. M. Foweraker, Miss Jerman (U?nfiytt -V Mr E. Powell Jones (Llanelidan), &c. M?ny f H'? pieces were loudly encored and the proceeding m<t off extremely well. There was a !a?e attendant THE DMAT?O SOCIETY.—The subject f"r di?,, aion at the last meeting was the Approp.iati,, ,f Educational Funds in Wales, and Air li. National School, opened it with the resolution -"n I the offer of Government to vote annual grants f..r the maintainance of Colleges in North and South WLIi is injudicious, and that the said grants wi);il,,i lie better utilized in promoting higher education by voting them to the endowment of .scho!ar?hit,s f"" U"ra,n»r School; and in exhibitions f"r feWyef lsh boys in our EnglMh Universities." Mr 1 l„v l in the course of his remarks, said that the ?te ?f- termediate education is acknowledged to be nns-iti ?tory. Then, wtty be?in at the top of tl„ £ 1:V Would it not be better in the first place, toe.)..? the pubhc mind graduaMy, and so prepare a ?,?: tion of young people capable of nUingthe?..?' ? other Colleges ? Wales would possess a generation of .1" .LI .L I,;lU.,¡va¡,t:u iiiiiiiis tinac may yet astonish the w. ;J Let scholarships be offered in our Grammar Sc?,f. to be held by boys and girls from our Element^ Schools, and by which they could be partly .up..ur? during their terms. Many of the exiting (?,n? Schools are little better than private Adventure Schools, but the Government supervision would pre. vent the grants being wasted. There are endowment, connected with some Grammar Schools; in Nllrtb Wales these amount to £5843, of which Denbighshire larKffc share (for any one county) v> 92308. These endowments would materially a.it the Government grant. The girls of Wales sW.l be similarly educated with the boys, as advocated by Ir Frances Hoggan, M.D., who was examined by the Commission. I advocate the scholarships and exhi- bitions for Welsh boys and girls, and the sendm* them to old established Universities in England rather than Colleges in Wales, for the following Ainon^ot^pr reasons :-(a) Welsh boys and girls would generally prefer it. I have asked the question of several wwl they always answered" Oxford by all tileatis." A Welshman dearly loves his country, but he illso dearly loves to do battle for its in other countries. ? It will stimui.t? th?-m to greater exertion when they han to ti-ht gainst youths from other countries. A Sc?tchn?n ?wheii he has taken all the honors in his native University, crosses the border to fight for more honors in England. A Welshman's failing is shyness he is satisfied to serve where he ought to reign and hence Scotch, Irish, and Saxons are often placed over superior Welshmen. But transported to other parts of the country his virtues are recognised at one Thus a Welsh boy might gain the highest honors in an English University. I believe that the descen- dents of the ancient Britons must ultimately become, as of yore, the brightest ornaments in the British crown. (Cheers.) The degrees conferred in a Welsh University will never bo looked upon with the same reverence as those of the sister Universities (see a cer- tain dignitary of the English Church who took his degree in a Welsh college.) While the same amount of learning is required, it will only he a Welsh degree after all. (d) I question whether scholarships will be taken up in Welsh colleges unless they are to be held exclusively by Welshmen. Mr Gladstone, in a letter published last week, acknowledges that inter- mediate education is in an unsatisfactory state, and promises to bring the subject before Parliament, (f) A Welsh college already exists at Oxford (Jesus) for the benefit of Welsh boys, but it is proposed to ignore it as a Welsh college, because Wales does not fully use it. But let it remain a Welsh college, and its staff of professors he the best to be procurect, and let it be filled with Welsh boys and girls, and if its rich endowments are more than sufficient, let new founda- tions be given to girls in some of the halls of the University. (Mr Lloyd also alluded to the Ashtord School, and pleaded for its continuance and with it place for girls.)-' Vlr Walmsley said he did not pre- tend to know much about the subject, but he would second Mr Lloyd's proposition.—Mr J. E. Roberts had prepared a paper in opposition, but as there was a rule of the Society again3t reading a rejoinder, he was unable to do more than move a negative which was ably seconded by Mr Councillor Ezra lL,h,rt«. —Mr Councillor John Jones argued on the same and after a short speech by Mr Shervile, a division was taken, and the negative of Mr Lloyd's proposition was carried by a large majority.
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Correspondence. I THE COLD FREE LIBRAIIV. SiK,—During tlie colJ days when the th«rnv>ni jter mark s many ilegrees of fro.it und tho snow litj.-t thickly upon tho ground, it is a sad disappointment to tinii the interior of the Library little warmer than the outside. The excellent stove appe ir* to be unlighted, and the gts has to be kept burning in Jisu thereof. This seems to to be very strange, even from an economical point of view. I winkr what is the reason. Can you, sir, or any of your reft.K-rj tell why this is thus '—Yours, CHILLY. MR. DUNLOP A D LIBERALISf. Sl a,-In vou remarks in the summary of your last wtoV* issue on the two candidates at the last Nlerioneth election you state, To all who became acquainted with Mr Dunlop during the campaign of 18SO this change of stiles on his part is quite natural; even then some leading Conservatives could not perceive scarcely (sie) any difference l etween his politics and those of Mr Holland, and one said it wts six of one and half-a-dozen of the other.' Mr Holland con- tested and won the campaign of ISM) as the pledged supporter of Mr Gladstone's policy. Mr Dunlop cauie forivard as the supporter of Lord Beacon-tteld's pulicv. Surely no more diametrically opposite pol tics could be conceived I am, &c., MORK Pt zzi.ti>. SIR,-With reference to the letter in your last weeVj paper respecting the advocacy of Mr Duniop's candidature by tli„> Cambrian Xews, I may say that I have read Cumbrian Xew.i most carefully, and I should like to where" Punled" finds the advocacy '-Yours, (fee., Machynlleth. STILL MORE PrzzLEn. DEARTH OF RELIGIOUS INSTRtrOTiO~ Y AT I GWERSYLLT. OIK,—I was much surprised to read in your issue of the 2nd inst. a paragraph appealing fur subscriptions tow.•nls the erection of a new Episcopicai Church school at robin, wherein the writer complains of the Sauk of reli^i im instruction in the locality, or rather the entire absence ;f the s.&me, as he-says there is no religious instruction crivon by any denomination. A How me to point out for the wrtter a information that there is a Consregational Clui'el within a hundred and tifty yards of the proposed new budding, where there are both day and Sunday sdi-u! which has been in existence for more than forty wars. Then, within ten or twelve minu es' walk, we have tw.) newly-erected chvp ;ls, with good Sunday schools, re-.iltr services, and three or four week night services, an 1 I itnkj bold to say that the instruction given will bear com;uN n with what is taught in our Parish Church. I ¡:;m!,1 qy much more, but this will suffice for the present. By irl- serting this you will oblige, yours, &c., FAlt FLO THE MAGISTRATES AND THEIR I DECISIONS. t NR,- \nyone attending our Borough .Magistrates' Omrt on Mond, ay, cout(I not help being struck with the peculi uity of Justices justice as there administered. As will be shown by your report, there were two pubt.c?n?u.unt?.e! 5 for commuting breaches of th? Wehh Sn td?yC:?? ? Act. In the first  cas heard, the defendant pte?.?.t tht he WAaM?n.m .gnorMce of the law (blie1in" t .?t h ?inz !lriven to !nnllon an'I, ?ck the perir)ns ?.p:i?w? entit!eki to ref?bmen?), and everythin w?.t to u-.?? '!? ignorQce, M (wording to the evidence of tn??-tor Lin I- say) there was no attempt at conce?ment. the t?p.t?t- ??? door. and the front door buin? ieft up.n '5? ?'i?°?' ?'' this (his Hr.tapi?r?c?- fore the Nlagistrates) T48 fined ?y ?'?.t cot. la Vh« « i i Ca3- h0ird' ? ?? prt)vett t,'10 eevviiddeennt t-, t,iat the ??'?' saw a y?s ?"' carrying b-ttU* oFb??fr?°??? ?'' ? the Inn?o?th?J.ky.rd? the b?ck window of ?cott?e opning on the ??..?.? Hcrew?? breach of the Actbein? coniui ttel cet?,inly I not in i»nw by de?n. Thw detendMt WM aned forty "hUiinM?nd eaat? »l*/v ¡,ow, sir, the ? those two c?sea were ?dj?dicnte-t UPON is only another instance of the woiitlerful wor!ciii;.f3 t?o? c'? ?c?'' 8°es to prove that the sooaeo th 7 iw reDholuw ?'pendartM the better it will be for ?i!l. I  i < writo ? thu ?'° from ?? ?'-?'? teatofc„ of borough mag?t?t? (e.p??"y th nn tha L.1 fi n°\ tu ?.nit?y??n??m cacu?' S??? ???? .? PQb!i?nacomi? befuM ?. I also WK a ,bigoted teetohler has no m .r? r?i? t? eit inja,l:rmeilli oa of^fen(lin,, P"ti-.?s th.? the peiice ? ? ??°?" .? to ht? ? in??sc :n licensi' ngU3»LLM-STR'LDE- I confer th? both p-rti? LIAVFNFT F-am0Unt of ?. ??t'" ? -??'" ?'"? to f r6tire ?? ? ?'?h .?i. h? tJU h?rn.< of thes8 sort of Ca9es.o\oohgiin; t'Jr tNabling thes6 few lines, I am, &?., AM ADVOCATE I-OR FAUI Pl. I
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