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for the information of the Council of the British Association, ttiat 

 the question of the appointment of an Inspector under the Ancient 

 Monuments Act is now engaging the attention of the Board. 



' I am, Sir, your obedient Servant, 

 (Signed) ' Scuombkkg K. McDonnell.' 



On the Resolution II. the following letter was, with the approval of the 

 Council, addressed to the President of the Local Government Board : — 



'British As-sociation for the Advancement of Science, 

 'Burlington House, London, \V., 



'March 31, I'JOS. 



' Sir, — I am desired by the Council of the British Association for the 

 Advancement of Science to call your attention to the fact that in different 

 parts of the country, and especially on Dartmoor, much damage has been 

 and is still being done to Ancient Monuments by the materials of which 

 they are constructed being taken for mending roads in the vicinity under 

 cover of the Highway Act, 5 it 6 Wm. IV., c. 50, ss. li.-liv. 



' As the surface stones near to the highways become used up, and 

 road-mending material has to be brought from greater distances, the 

 destruction of Ancient Monuments, particularly those in the vicinity of 

 the highways, has proceeded apace by the hands of the contractors' 



' The Council desire in the name of this Association to express their 

 opinion that the Act above mentioned should be amended, or other means 

 taken to secure as speedily as possible the protection of Ancient Monu- 

 ments of all kinds from further destruction in the manner indicated. 



' I am, Sir, 



' Your obedient Servant, 



(Signed) ' James DewaR. 



'To the Rt. Hon. 



' Prcbident of the Local Government Board.' 



To the above letter the following replies have been received :— 



' Local Government Board, 



' Whitehall, S.W.. April 22. 1903. 



' Hik, — I am diiected by the Local Government Board to advert to 

 yciur letter of the 31st ultimo with respect to the protection of Ancient 

 Monuments atid to state that the amendment of the Highway Act sug- 

 gested in your letter will be noted by the Board. 



' I am to add that, having regard to the provisions of the Ancient 

 Monuments Protection Acts, the Board have sent a copy of your letter to 

 the Commissioners of Works. 



' I am also to suggest that, looking to the terms of the Ancient Monu- 

 tnents Protection Act of 1900, the Association might bring the matter 

 Under the notice of the respective County Councils. 



' I am. Sir, 



' Your obedient Servant, 

 (Signed) ' H. C. Howes, 



'Assistant Secretary. 

 'Professor Dewar, F.R.S.' 



