§ MR. THOMAS ELLIS (Merionethshire)asked the President of the Board of Trade how many members of the County Councils of Merioneth, Denbigh, Flint, and Chester respectively, will be entitled to elect on the Dee Conservancy Board, and how many the County Councils of Merioneth, Montgomery, Carnarvon, and Cardigan respectively on the Dovey Conservancy Board?
§ * SIR M. HICKS-BEACHThe County Councils named by the hon. Member will respectively appoint the same number of members as the Quarter Sessions have hitherto been entitled to appoint, the powers of the Quarter Sessions in this respect having been transferred to the County Councils. The Clerks of the Peace could state what the numbers are.
§ MR. THOMAS ELLISThe Councils themselves do not know the number they are entitled to elect, and in some cases the clerks of the parishes themselves are unable to give the necessary information.
§ * SIR M. HICKS-BEACHI think that the application in this matter should be made to the Clerk of the Peace.