Bridgend & Neath Chronicle, and County of Glamorgan Advertiser. — 1892-01-15 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

MUTH BOARD OF GUARDIANS  'THE OLD, OLD STORY."  A meeting of the above board was held on Tuesday, Mr John Henry Rowland (chairman) presiding. The following also were present : Messrs F. J. Gibbins and Hopkin Jones (vice. chairrron), AJr W. Leyson, Mr D. R. David, Messrs David Davies, Thos Jones, Wm Jones, S. B. Davies, Edward Rees, T. Leyson, A. S. Gardner, Lewis .Joues, B. A. Griffiths, Rees Thom.as, J. Preston and J. B. Evans.  The Clerk reported that he had sent notices to the variouqcolleetors who were in arrears, and the next step would be to obtain summonses against the overseers.  Mr T. Leyson warmly protested against this suggestion ot summoning the overseers. He said that if the overseers were the responsible persons, the notices of the clerk should in all fairnessbe addressed to them, and as the matter was urgent, they should be sent by zegistered post. He know overseers who would consider it a ver sezious matter to receive a summons, and some consideration should be shown for them, especially when they remembered that they did their work gratuitously. Mr Hopkin Jones said the overseers received the precepts, and it was their duty to see that the calls were paid. Some of the overseers had been in office for years, and knowing the routine of duties they had no excuse.  Mr T. Leyson said his point was that the clerk's recent notices had not been rent to the overseers, and in all probability had not been seen by them. The Chairman: Who gets the precepts ? The Clerk: The overseers.  Mr T. LeyEon : The notices should, as a matter of courtesy, be sent to the collectors. He moved that notices be served upon the overseers before issuing summonses.  Mr G-ardner seconded. The Chairman said it was the duty of the overseers to look after the collectors.  Mr Hopkin Jones said their -liabilities were about £3,000 or £4,000, and at present they had only £1,200 to meet them. Money was stated to be in the hands of tile overseers. He moved as an amendment that summonses be taken out in a fortnight if the calls were not paid. Mr Thos Jones seconded.  Nine voted for th: amendment, and four against. Plans and specifications prepared by Mr S. Cym Jones of projected extension at the Cottage Homes were submitted.  Mr Gibbins in moving that they be adopted, complimented Mr Jones upon the skill he had displayed. Hopkin Jones seconded, and it was carried. It was resolved to advertise in the Chronicle for tenders for the work to be done at the Cottage Homes, Mr Gibbins observing that it would be quite sufficient to insert the advertisement in that paper. (See advertisement in this issue). The Clerk read a letter from Mr Davies, schoolmaster, Glyncorrwg, overseer, making complaint that the collector called upon him with the books at an inconvenient time, and had refused to leave the books until they could be looked at at night. The collector had not yet sent out the demand notes for the special sanitary rate, and had not come to reside in the parish. It was reported that a difficulty had arisen in relation to the obtaining of a guarantee policy for Mr David Hopkins, collector, and on the suggestion of Mr T. Leyson, it was resolved to ask him to obtain a good private surety. The Clerk read a letter which had been addressed b: Mr C. Fors, th, Manchester, to the Neath Head Constable. - It refernd to the case of his brother, who recently attempted to commit suicide at King's Head Hotel, Neath. He said his brother had been a source of great grief to him, and had cost him scores of pounds. He really felt that he did not c.tre what became of him. It was the old old story of life and prospects blighted by selfish indulgence in drink. He would be glad if the guardians would keep hire at the Workhouse until the drink had got out of his brains, and he (the writer) was able to write to his brother's wife, who was with some entertainment company. He would pay the expenses incurred up to the present, and a further reasonable charge which the guardians mighbmake. He thanked the Head-constable and others for the kindness they had shown his brother. Mr Mills (masLer) said Forsyth was in low condition, but he was getting better. The writer of the letter just read was the only brother he had in good circumstances  The Board resolved to accede to the request m Ide.