Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1865-04-05 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

SWANSEA BOARD OF GUARDIANS.  The usual weekly meeting of this Board was held at the Workhouse, on Thursday. There were present, Mr C. T. Wilson, chairman (in the chair), Mr T. Phillip, (vice-chairman), Rev. E. B. Squire Messre.G. B. Brocks .3. T. Arnold, H. R. Bagshawe, Q:C., J. M. Ellery, J, D. Rees, T. Powell, ald S. It. Dawe. The CHAIRMAN mentioned that on the 18th March a women, named Ellen Fitzgerald, en inmate of the Work Thomas  house, bad attempted to climb over the boundary wall, on the north east side, and had fallen over and broken her leg. On the following day a man made his escape over the earns wall, taking with him the Union clothes. The master had at once given information, and a warrant had been issued for the man's apprehension, but he had not yet been apprehvided. Some time ago a lunatic made his escape over the wall, and committed suicide by drowning hintself. He (the Chairman) thought it very desirable that something should be now done to prevent such things happening again. The matter bad been under consideration by the Board before, and it had been suggested that some broken glass should be placed along the top of the wall. This had been done, but was not found to answer, and he thought it would be necessary to increase the height of the wall.—The Viechairntaa, Mr Brock, Mr Arnold, and the members of the Board generally, thought it very aesirable—indeed necessary—that the wall shoeld be rained; and, on thee motion of Mr Powell, the work was ordered to bs done. It was stated that certain slight alterations which had been made in the waffihouse, with a vow of carrying away the vapour and making it more convenient, had not been found to answer perfectly the purpose desired. —Mr Brock said that a plan had suggested itself to his mind which he felt confident, at the cost of shout £25, would remedy all the evils at present complained of, enlarge considerably the size of the washhouse, and make it much more convenient and complete in all respects. Mr Jones, the builder, had strongly approved of tho plan, as had also the Chairman and other Guardians. The proposed alterations were explained, and after the place had been inspected by a committee of the whole Board, were approved of and ordered to be carried out. The tenders for printing 200 abstracts of accounts, list of paupers receiving out-door relief, Fice., was cansidered. Three tenders had been received—from Mr Herbei Jones, Oxford-street, at 34 2d per page, exclusive of the abstract of accounts; from Messrs. Pearee and Brown, Wind-street, at Is M per page; and from Mr E. Griffiths, High-street, at 41 per page. It being considered that the tender of Mr Herbert Jones was the lowest, it was accepted. The following return was laid before the Guardians by the Clerk, showing the attendances of each elected Guardian at the weekly meetings. The return comprises fifty weekly meetings. The attendances given are exclusive of meetings ol the visiting committees, and of the assessment committee : Times flours - T. Wilson 47 218 nimis Phillips B. Brock . 42 156  Philip Rogers J. D. Rees 2B 60 J. M. Ellery Rev E. B. Squire 11. T. Arnold 0. G. Williams S. R. Dawe William Williams 27 98 Thomas Jenkins Robert Manger Daniel James Thomas Powell l9 68 Edward Daniel lB 51 William Lewis lB 57 Josiah Rees Thomas Glaabrook Morgan Jones John Glasbrook lO 25 Isaac Jones John Howells . ..... William Edmond 6 10 John Williams George Nancarrow Edmund Dare