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FLINT. I THE MOTOB 'BuE! SXBTIOS. — The London and I Nerth-Westarn Railway M itor 'Bus sorviou for May shows a ourfcailmeut of the district aovered. The 'bussed henceforth only proceed as f« Oakeaholt in the direction of Oouuah's Quay. The 'bus timehave been altered, increasing the number of journeys to and from Mold. number of journeys to and from Mold. AN IHOBHASKD POOB RATH—At the finance committee of the Town Oounul on Tharsday, Mr J. WILLIAMS, assistent overaaer, submittd the esttmsttaa of poor ri-e for the ensuing half-yea r. The reeeipti from list rats amounted TI £1,109, aa d there was S2 reooverabla ARREARS and a balance from previous half»year of jSSO, making atotU of Elol42 TVA payments anaon untsd to EI,070, LEAVING a balt,ace ia hand of JE72. the nett requirements for the I resent tiilf- t ear being £ l,T2/. To meat this the ovtraters reoowmeullad a iato of 2S. in the A, to produce 91,475. The rate for last half-year was only Is. id.—The roeommendation WAS adopted, Soaipr 7B8 EXAICIMATION Sucosiossi.-The local successes at the Soripture examination in the Flint- shire Prabyter, of the Calvini»tio Methodist have resulted very successfully among tbe local candidates. In the class open to members of Sunday Schools, under lb years of age, the first prize of 15s. was obtair .ed by Richard Davies, Bethania, Pentre Flint, with 97 marks out of a possible 120. Under 12 yew s, 1st, Rhofa Powell, 91ootot 100 2nd, Lydia Ja ie Hnghes, Caersalem Chapel, 88 oat of 100. Under 9 years, 2nd, Mary Elizabeth Jones, Oae Jooh, 99 out of 100. A CAIXOUS OTOUST RuKB A Boy Dow. AND BOLTs.-On Saturday, between five or six o'clock in the ttft niooii, a party of three or fonr cyclists rode through Fit. Whan going through Holy well- street, oue )f their nuaabVr knocked down a little boy, Bert e. the fi v< ->t-ar-oli son of Mr T. H. Denney, the Ship. Tbe • >der was trrowc from his bit machine i-ly the force (f the impact, but picking himself up he re-ououfcted hill biojole and rode away. In the niean,wh,le the lay on tntl und injured and crying. He was carried into one of the booses near to toe scene of the accident and his injutÎa attended to. Ha sustiiued an ssxeensiva disoolor itioa of the left oya and his face brctisod t- e mdo o his fare from the year to the ohin was sw Ian. After having had his eye and faoe dressed a a hi., c;of e« cleaned of the mud, he was carried h- me and was subsequently attended by a doct >r. The wan who rode the bicyele was unknown and riding away immediately after he was ttrowu, trace of him was bllt. The conduct of the noau 01.11 only be condemned. He knew, by being himself thrown, that tha collision with the child was a severe one, and if it was a pure accident and due to no ness on his part he oould have taen to the ohild that it was not seriously iujured and have given such explanationH as would prevent him being unjai-tly blamed. He did uotning of the kind, and his riding away leaving the child to tbe care of one or two companions cf » like age to the little bey can in no way be justified, aad only leads people to the conalusion that the man w as one of that specie of Road Hog which all solf-reispeating and honour- able oyelitts are jn>*t-fied in ooudemning. BOROUGH SESSIONS WKSNKSQAY. Before Major Dyson and Mr E. J. Hughes. APFXJOAZXOW. Application was made by Mr D. B Dalies, of th" Royal Oak Hotel, Flint, for an occasional license to sell on the Oddfellows' Sports Fir Id, on Whit- Tuesday, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. There was no objection, and the application was granted. DOG LIOBNIIE BXHHFEIOIM. Several applicat ous were made tor exemption in rcupeot of th", licausea of dogs. There wae no objaotioB and the applications were guanted, DBUNK Aim DISORDBBLT. Joseph Parry, of Heywoods Court, was summoned for being drunk and disorderly in Olhester-strast, on the night of the 16th ult.-Poliee-constable sHaaeaIl proved the case, and the defendant, who pleaded guilty, was fined Ss. and costs. A SUNDAY SWILAR. Thomas Fonlkes, of Evans' Court, was summoned by Police-oonstable Haasall for using obsqene language.-The officer stated that at 12.40 p.m. on Sunday, the 14th ult, the defendant was sitting in his boose with the door open and was making use of disgusting language. The wnrd8 need witneis sub- mitted to the Beach in writing. Witness added there were a good number of people passing at the time.—Defendant denied that he used the language stated, and said the Offitar was passing and said "None of that language." He replied •• There's no language here." The officer said 44 You will see" and he replied U He didn't say &.word, "-Inspector J. Williams corroborated, and stated that the man when in drink was accustomed to use filthy language. He had applied toe stiok pretty smartly on one or two occasions,—The Chairman: The Poliae would not go to yoar housa for fun. The officer must have heard you from the road. If you have anything objeotablo to say, donteay it when people are passing but when no one can hear you. You are tod 2s. 6d. and costs. NRCBBAFIISE 1111 BBOOBD, Joseph Thos. Parry, M arnforth-street, did not appear on a summons for dronkennefl and disorderly oonduct.-Police-oonstable Haosill prc)ved the ease, and said the defendant was drunk and disorderly, wanting people to fight, on the 22nd ult., in Trelaway-squara. -Eight previous convictions were recorded against the defendant, who was fined 10s. and costs or 14 days' in default. THE WIDENING Sc IMPROVEMENT OF HOLYWELL STREET. LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD INQUIRY. APPLICATION FOR LOAN. This (Thursday) morning, at the Town Hall, an inquiring directed by the Local Govern- ment Boa id into the application of the Flint Town Council for sanction to borrow £ 2,500 for the widening of Holywell-street, and for works of paving in Market square, was held by Lieut Colonel A. C. Smith, R.E., the Inspector appointed by the Local Govern- ment Board. There were present at the Inquiry, M: T. W. Hughes, Town Clerk of Flint, who pre- sented The application on behalf of the Town Council the Deputy-Mayor (Councillor A. B. Lloyd), Alderman Joseph Hall, Councillors M. S. Rogers, R. Jones, R. F. Harrison, R. H. Evans, T. O' Donovan Mr Hugh Owen, Borough Surveyor; Mr E. Thomas, Borough Treasurer; Mr A. J, Mothersole, Assistant Clerk. There were a number of burgesses present. The Town Clerk stated that the application was made by the Council of the Borough of Flint for sanction to borrow £ 2,500 for the widening and improvement of Holywell- street, and for works of paving in Market. square. Proceeding to relate the sequence of events connected with the purchase of the property. At a meeting of the Finance Committee of the Corporation held on the 14th September, 1906, the resolution was passed:—"That the Town Clerk endeavour to buy the Tea Bank property and Qld Anchor and Smithy in Holywell-street, by private treaty at the price of 412 So or thereabouts." As the result of this resolution, he (the Town Clerk) negociated tor the purchase of the property mentioned, which was offered for sale by public auction on the 17th September, 1906, AND the property was purchased on that date J-c I, R e treaty prior to the sale by public AW on for the sum of ^1,350, On the 27th September, at a meeting of the Finance Committee he (the Town Clerk) reported the purchase of the property, and ABO, THAT- he had had an interview with MR Th»m*C Lloyd aa adjoining ewaer, who had given him an option of his shop and premises at the price of 4475, when the resolution I was passed-" That the Town Clerk close with Mr Thomas Lloyd for the sum of ^"475 subject to an agreement to be prepared between Mr Lloyd and the Corporation, and that the Town Clerk forthwith make applica- tion to the Local Government Board for sanction to borrow the monies required for the purchase and the proposed street improve- ment." At the same meeting it was also resolved That Mr Samuel Evans, architect, Mold, be employed to prepared plans, Ac., in connection with the proposed street im- provements." The resolutions were duly confirmed at a meeting of the Council held on the Sth October, 1906. On the 25th October, a sketch plan prepared by Mr S. Evans, showing a proposal as to dealing with the matter marked up with the width of the existing road at various points with new widths of widened roads at the same points and the widths of land available for the erection of new property was submitted to the Finance Committee and approved by them, and Mr Evans was instructed to pre- pare the necessary plans for the Local Government Board. The resolution was confirmed by the Council on the 9th Nov. last. The Finance Committee had on the 28th November under consideration a plan submitted by Mr S. Evans, architect, Mold, with estimates and details of work of street improvements, and after due consideration of same it was resolved that application be made to the Local Government Board for sanction to borrow a sum of not exceeding £2,50. for the widening and improvement of Holywell-street and other street imporve- ments to be repaid within 30 years. The resolution having been confirmed on the 10th Dec., was forwarded to the Local Government. The Town Council as the Urban District Council of the Borough have exercised their right to retain the re- pair of the main roads within the Borough in their hands and receive an annual grant in respect thereof from the Flintshire County Council. The Town" Clerk proceeded to state that the population of the Borough according to the last census taken in 1901 was 4,925, and the estimated population to the middle of 1906 was 5,000. The area of the Borough was 3,333 acres and the assessable value of the Borough was ,C i 1, 9 2 9. Holywell-street which it was proposed to widen was a part of the principal road between Chester and Holyhead. There was a very large traffic on the road which was an important thoroughfare and in the interest of public safety the proposed widening was essential. The only loan outstanding in respect of any part of the district in an amount of £634 9s. 6d., being the amount of i., 1850 borrowed on the a and of April, 1884 and sanctioned on the 12th September, 1883, for a period of 18 years for the purpose of draining works. The loan was advanced to the Mayor, Alderman and Burgesses of the Borough of Flint, in the County of Flint, acting as the Urban Sanitary Authority of the said Borough by the Mayorv Aldermen and Burgesses acting cn as the Corporation of the said Borough, and is secured by an indenture or mortgage of the General District Rate of the Borough dated 22nd April, 1884. The said sum of £ 1.850 was the amount realised by the sale of corporate land and was invested in Government annuities in pursuance of a warrant of two of the Lords Commission- ers of Her then Majesty's Treasury, dated 14th October, 1864. When it was found necessary to obtain the money for the purpose of street improvements the Council considered that the street between Holywell-street, and Market-square, which is repairable by the Council should be flagged and that the cost of the same should be included in the one amount. The flagging proposed to be done was practically around the Town Hall for a distance of about 525 yards. The purchase money was £ ^,825 and the estimated cost of demolition, flagging and incidental charges and contingencies brought the total to Z2,500, which amount the Council now applied that the Local Government Board should grant in loan. The Town Clerk, in reply to the Inspector, stated, there was considerable traffic on the road. During the Easter holidays, there passed over Queen'sferry bridge, about six miles distant, 2004 bicycles, 86 motorcycles, 34 tricycles, and a large number of auto- mobiles. Most of that traffic passed through Flint, along the road to the North Wales coast towns. The road from between the Town Hall and the end of Holywell-street had not a greater width than 16.8ft. from wall to wall, and from that width a footpath reduced it by about two feet, leaving a width of road of only 14ft. No contribution had as yet been made by the County Council, but application had been made for a grant, and he should do his best to get it. The grant, if made would be in a lump sum, and made under sub-section 4, of section i i, of the Local Government (County Councils) Act, 1884. The application was made for a loan for thirty years. The idea of the Town Council was to sell the surplus land and to pay off an amount of the loan to the extent the surplus property realised. Mr Hugh Owen gave evidence as to the road proposed to be made, giving particulars of the structure of the road, sidepaths and channels Ald. Jos. Hall, supported the application, and said there was a danger, owing to the narrowness of Holywell-street before the days of motor cars and cycles. Local traffic was congested, and the authorities had to divert slow and quick traffic for public safety. He recollected accidents on the road, and one occasion was when Mr Gladstone visited Flint during on election. There was a melee in the street and an accident The widening of Holywell-street would be a boon to the town and district. Mr Pumphrey, ironmonger, whose premises are at the corner of Church-street and Holywell-street, said he as a tenant of part of the property suffered by the proposed work but as a burgess he supported the movement. He had to vacate his business premises, but lived in hope of being able to buy from the! Corporation some of the surplus property. The improvement had been greatly needed for the past few years, owing to the fast traffic On at least two occasions his windows had been smashed by accidents due to the narrow, road. Mr Leighton, blacksmith, HolywtU-street,; said he was a sufferer by the purchase of the; property, but he supported the application. He was strongly in favour of the widening of the street as the most necessary improvement that could be effected in the town. Lieut.-Colonel Smith: Everyone- appears to be agreed that it is the best improvement, and no one offers any. opposition, I will now view the property and the street. The Town Clerk On behalf of .the Cor- poration I beg to thank you for the attention you have given the inquiry. -Alderman,,Hall seconded the proposition which was carried, Lieut..Colonel Smith|/afterwards;; visited Holywell-street, and formally intimated that he would report in due course to the Local Government Board.

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