Hi
The photograph does not appear in the book. There are pictures of the Council officials in 1938, the first Council members (1895), 1938 members and last members(1974), but no names. The list of the Chairmen does not include dates. There is a Richard Jones in the list but not necessarily your Richard, and can see no other reference to him.
1901 Census Richard was at Llwyngell, then moved to Salem Cottage.
Found following info in a Welsh language journal:
Richard born 1858 at farmhouse Henriw Uchaf, Penmachno, his grandmother's home. (Abel listed there in 1851 Census as son-in-law. Number of spelling variations in place name. Same family there 1841 -1891 Censuses, remaining members died 1892, 1896, 1898.)
Richard married Miss Catherine Roberts, daughter of Mr Robert and Ellen (Ellin) Roberts, Pant y Pwll, Capel Garmon. (Minffordd, Capel Garmon 1861 Census). After marrying moved to live to Capel Garmon. Family moved to Blaenau Ffeestiniog in 1895 when he was appointed Deputy Manager of Oakley Quarry. (Marriage Festiniog Q1 1878 11b 512 agrees with 1911 Census married 33 yrs.)
Problem with Capel Garmon area as appears under different Parish names in Censuses . Place names appear on 6 inch Ordnance Survey maps, quite close to villages of Penmachno and Capel Garmon. Map viewing free on National Library of Scotland website.
Emyr