The Herald of Wales. — 1888-06-09 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

LND VALUATION.  Mr Stephen Thomas moved, in accordance with notice given, a proposition to the following effect—" That this Board urges upon the Assessment Committee the advisability of paying the valuer about to be appointed by a lump stun and not by a percentage. It also urges upon the committee the importance of keeping down the total rateable value of the Union, while equalising the respective assessmenta in it. " Mr Thomas remarked that he had us fault to find with the Assessment Committee. His object was to put before them a strong recommendation. He had brought forward the first part of it because he thought it a bad thing to appoint a valuer at a percentage, that having a tendency to induce such valuer to increase valuation in order to get a greater sum for his trouble. The second part of the resolution was of importance in keeping down the rateable value of the union The great object of this new valuation was to equalise rating, to to see that their property in this union bore a proper proportion to all other property in the union, It Appeared not to do so now. To achieve that desirability they need not value the union altogether at a higher amount than could be helped. Instead of raising a man's valuation to equalise him with another, they should lower the valuation of the latter and place them on the same level. The Chairman wished this matter to be made public. It seemed that Mr Thomas was under a misapprehension. So far as perfect or approximate rating was concerned, that was a matter for the County Assessment Committee, whith proceeded in an altogether independent way. Mr William Williams thought the notice was out of place. The committee had acted upon the former part of the resolution, and the second part was most ridiculous. Mr g. 8.. Daniel did not thiak the committee hal acted upon that part. :dr William Williams explained that they had come to a resolution nor to entertain the payment by percentage, but by a lump sum. afr Stephen Thomas thought the chairman's remark did not affect his case. _  The Chairman again laid down that the County Asieeament Committee wae absolutely Lidependent in its working. After a few explanatory remarks, Mr Thomas agreed to withdraw his resolu• don if it were the wish of the Board.  The resolution then fell though, a seconder not being forch. ooming: .  This s;as all the Mamma of importance.  On Tuesday, the %Jerold coroner held an inquest into the circumstances attending the death of Euuns. Stone, aged 34, living at 118, Carlisle-street, Cardiff, who died on Jane 3rd in consequence, as is alleged, of certain operations performed upon her by Mrs Ksw, midwife, of Cardiff, to procure abortion. The statement already reported in these columns and made by Mrs Stone when dying, was again read, and the evidenoe of Dr. Treharne, and Inspector Cox given. The doctor was positive that death resulted from the operations performed by Kew. The coroner directed the jury to the effect that if they believed the witnesees they could not do otherwise than bring ins verdict of wiiful murder att:•inst Mrs Kew. The jury brought in a verdict accordingly.  Mr Bright passed a fairly good night on Wednesday, and on Thursday appeared to be progressing satisfactorily. Henry Charlwoxi, a formEr prominent member of the Sussex County Cricket .101111, died suddenly at bcarboro' on Wedneslay. ojA woman newel Rebecca Grovonor has just died at Newtown, Montgomeryshire, aged lye