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riri COLWYN BAY ! URBAN DISTRICT…
riri COLWYN BAY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. OFFICIALS' DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. SPECIAL COMMITTEE'S REPORT. MOTOR 'BUSES CRITICISED, AN ALLEGED NUISANCE. Mr David Gamble (chairman) presided over iQonthiy meeting of this authority on Tues- to' There were abo present: Messrs T. H. j (vice-chairman), T. Hoskins. J. Berth Hugh Davies, T. E. Purdy, George 11' Sainuel Jones, D. O. Williams, Hugh gh", Wm. Daviee, W. Greenfield, George T. R. Da vice, Joseph Dicken, Edward Hammersley Heena-n, Dr. Loinax Wood, AmnlilVri' Hughes, with the Clerk ((Mr Jas. (M>- T )' ^le Assistant Clerk and Accountant JUT] H. Roberts), the Engineer (Mr Wm. tlerf8' Sanitary Inspector (Mr W. JonZ? ^one>5)> aild the Collector (Mr J. Lewis Officer of Health (Dr. ab-es Williams) was also in attendance. OLD COLWYN MOTOR 'BUS: "A MUDDLED-HEADED POLICY." e Surveyor reported that the railway com- y had commenced running their 'bus on (i lXj° 1st, making 16 journeys daily between Bay and the Queen's Hotel, Old Col- qU/' and that "from observations inado it was that much damaged would be caused by heavy rubber-tyred wheels of the vehicle, Ij. toe 'surface-binding of the road is piokedl up the macadam by the tyres, and the Ijj^dam loosened, greatly increasing the cost nttintenance. With the dry weather now j^P^einced a great nuisance was caused by the amooint of dust thrown up by the 'buses, jo/^eqU'ently it was found imperative to keep Wafer cart at work on the route, as numer- complaints were received. Two 'buses ped to run on the 24th instant)." IjAfr order to minimise the dtust nuisance, the iShways Committee now recommended that jj^raying of the road surface be undertaken ^the Council over the section of the road be- Station-road and the Dingle-road, Coiwyn gi ?"> 2-ud between the Marine Hotel and the t* Hotel. Old Coiwyn, provision for cost to Blade in next year's estimates— £ 46 approxi- uia>te]y, ib .MR; GREENFIELD pointed out that a great justice would be done to a certain section of ratepayers if the road from Groes Bridge to tc attended to, and he moved that words "Groes Bridge" be substituted for Ti1^'0 r°ad" in the recommendation. tW 1 <ia^rrrLan of the Committee (Mr D. O. 1 ^n&ms) accepted the amendment. MR G. BEVAN said that with regard to the jPenditure proposed on tarspraying would not be oouritenanoed by the County Coonail the jj^ffiittee would be well advised to adopt some rpthod of treating the dust nuisance which **uld ensure the use of a certain amount of f^d material, so that part of the could allocated to the county authority. MR HUGH HUGHES asked whether it waa IIot a fact that an item on account of work such now suggested by Mr Bevan had not knocked out by the County Council in the now in dispute between them and the °°unty authority. „MR BEY AN: We are fighting that point in cage for arbitration now. R D. O. WILLIAMS said' several letters been received complaining of the nuisance r*"US6d to householders in oonsesuenoe of the 'bus traffic, and the surveyor's report "^•firmed the writers' views. Hence the T^oirnittoe's recommendation. However, he r0lu'd assure them that the matter was a on6) calling for proonpt attention. The > incurred would, of course, go .to next j^r's estimates so that there was no reason to rf^y the matter. The 'buses would prove an bominable nuisance during the summer time. S~iey had had com plaints about the dust nui- in previous years, the 'buses would very T^teriaJily aggravate the nuiifianoe. The whole was due to the muddle-headed policy ff^c^ted by the Council in regard to the negotia^ J?0* with the Light Railway Company. It was ""ha.t they all might have foreseen. Not only Were they now to be put to that extra expense tn consequence of the 'buses, but by failing to to an arrangement with the Tramway 1 ^pcipany they had lost several thousands of blinds (hear, hear). He had taken a keen Jj^rsona] interest in that question owing to the in regard to maintaining the main and as chairman of the Highways Com- J1)jtt-ee he f-e t muoh the responsibility placed "■bon himself and the committee (hear, hear). MR DICKEN No doubt these motor 'bu£!es a confounded nuisance as regards the dust. 5, have never seen anything in \j54wyn Bay like the present Con- xion of things, and it is high time ^'at the committee looked into the matter. There bo no harm if the committee were to ask he railway company to contribute towards the "Pe,ise incurred in this way. They are the 0a«ae of the nuisance, and they should pay to- Jf-<1.rds the cost of alleviating It (hear, hear). The committee's recommend-atien was •"opted. ^AR-PAVIOR'S STAFF PAY A DIVIDEND. In moving the adoption of the Hfighway Com- tony's report, MR D. 0. WILLIAMS said that tat that was the last meeting for the year a few words with regard to the working of the OQnunitteo during the year would be helpful to those outside the committee and the Council. tIe was glad to say in the first place that the ^aynittee had effected a saving of £ 337 *turiag the year, that being the amount to the .bt side on their estimate balances (bear, tear). The committee had every reason to c°ngTatula.te themselves upon that achievement, 4nd if all the other committees were able to Present, a similar report they would, be placed ery happily. With regard to the tarp.aving partrnent a few remarks had been made by Mr Purdy at a previous meeting, which called a reply, though he (the speaker) had not able to do so at the time, because the Motion to which Mr Purdy was speaking wa t seconded. In view of what bad been said ¡t would be of interest to the Comeili to know tha.t the receipts last year in the tar-paviors' de- partment were £ 787 while the ecsroenditure counted to JB597, leaving a credit balance on jk? year',? working of £ 190 ('hear, hear). Mr Williams Rave the details of the various items Of profit, and added that the repariring of the Ps-ths throughout the district during the year not cost the ratepayers a penny in the way af fates (hear, hear). Moreover, the work done on the Promenade had been done at the actual and in other directions the Council had "befitted; yet they were able to present that favourable financial statement at the end of the ^^r (hear, hear). PURDY said the words attributed to him joy Mr Williams were scarcely correct. He had; PT°ught the matter forward, and still stuck to j"8 guns, though he was not at all antagoratatto Mr Williams' views. He was very pleased; tn hear from the chairman of the committee t they were in so a position in tegard to tho tar-paving accounts, and! he oon- fratulated Mr Williams upon his figures. How- ever, before those figures were annoipioed sev- l. of them were under an impression which lUstiifiod his motion. He entertained a certain pinion at the time, and he had, a right to it. The report w.as unanimously adopted. A NEW MORTUARY WANTED. Mr R. Davies, deputy coroner, wrote making a representation to the Council as to the state the mortuary in Ivy-street, which he do rlbed as badly ventilated and otherwise unfit tor a mortuary. The Clerk reported that he had replied point- out that the Council were under no obliga- to provide a place, and that it was used a matter of courtesy by the police. In answer to Mr Greenfield, The CLERK said it was quite open to the ~°uricil to provide a mortuary if they felt so £ sPOsed, but (Jiero was no obligation upon to do so. If the police wanted a mew "^rtuary they should refer the matter to the Coiunty authority. If on the other b-and the J^erseers thought a new building was necessary had the power to carry out their wishes. Am.phlett added that a letter Lad also been Received from the Coiwyn Bay Ratepayers' ■^sociation dealing with the same matter. .Further questioned, the Clerk said the only ~"n,g for the Council to do if thoy_ -wanted to ° £ oe hands of the proper autlioritiea was to permiiiS&ion to the police to use the pre- building as a mortuary. In fact, there a condition in regard' to tlhe land oin which j* present "building—which wias never intended <Jr mortuary—was erected wihich would pre- them placing a mortuary on the site at alL whole question had been gone into by tie Government Board's officials, but nothing been dome. r MH WM- DAVIES sadd he did not &ink *3ie should put to the groat in-, vol-ved upon such a building wjieii the work devolved upon ciitln&r the County Oounoil or the ohurchwardens (laughter). In moving the adoption of the Sanitary Con>- mittee's report, MR WM. DAVIES (the dhair- man) said that, while he waa sorry he oould not present so satisfactory a report as the chaiirman od the Highways Committee, he felt his own committee could also be congratulated1 upon having endod the year without exceeding their estimate, which under the circumstanoea was quite creditablte (hoar, hear). MEMBER. COMPLAINS OF MIS- INFORMATION. MR PURDY that certain in- formation of an incorrect character had been supplied to some members of the Sanitary Committee, with reference to the drainage of the Rhos-on-Sea estate. He had been to visit the site of the drains three timoa with the sur- veyor and other members of the Sanitary Com- mittee, and while investigating matters relating to the drainage system they were informed that the drain laid by Mr Horton had never boon approved nor tested, and that the sur- veyor had been obliged to lower the Council's drain in order to allow Mr Horton's drain to be oonnected with it properly. He brought that matter forward as indioating why they sometimes "out oross" with their neighbours. He held no brief for Mr Horton, but they as a committee had been misled—rightly or wrongly he would not like to say. MR HUGH HUGHES (interposing) asked whether Mr Purdy was in order in proceeding in that manner without moving an amendment. MR PURDY: III be ruled- bv the Chairman. I am asking for information, and I think I am quite right. In answer to the Chairman, The CLE, RK said that if Mr Purdy had no amendment to move he was out of order. His proper course would be bo bring the matter up when they came to "correspondence and general" on the agenda. MR PURDY intimated that be would act on that suggestion. MR WM. DAVIES: I am very sorry he has been stopped, because he has misled us a great deal so far (kuughter), MR DICKEN: Is Mr Davies not out of order, air? MR DAVIES: I am simply wanting him to go on (laughter). At a later stage MR PURDY proceeded to say he did not want to make any unfair charges against anybody,but he complained that oertam information had been withheld from the committee which should have been given to them. He did not know whether the sur- veyor was at fault or whether the fault lay with the chairman of the Sanitary Committee, but the information which should have been given to the committee should' have been known to the surveyor if hie dad not actually know it, and if the chairman of the commnttee knew it he should have' supplied it to his colv- ieagues. The result was that they bad come to a certain decision in consequence of which the chairman of the Council had' apol to Mr Horton for making a statement which proved incorrect. He did not wish to move a vote of censure upon anybody, but if informa- tion could be kept back in that particular instance it mrght well happen agwn, and it behoved tlhem to see that their minutes generally we're fully and accurately re- corded. MR IITJGH HUGHES: Why does not Mr Purdy complain that no plan was ever presented before the Council] of that particular drain? (hear hear). MR D. O. WILLIAMS: What is before the Council, Mr Chairman? The CHAIRMAN: Nothing. Mr Purdy laa simply made a statement. MR PURDY: Merely given an explanation clearing up a misunderstanding that has been goring on since 1907. (Oh !"). MR WM. DAVIES (chairman of the com- mittee), who replied) at considerable length, said he had repeated the facts of that particular ase so often and' hadi seen so many criaa.-es n his committee that lie had; really 'forgotten Whether he had given Mr Purdy and' others or pofc the information now re,feriied to. He had also com- pletely forgoittoai that, the sewer had been tested and he was very glad) that at his (the speaker x) request mention of that fact had; been made in the Sanitary Inspector's minsutes- Mr Davies then proceedied1 to rci>eat the statement he made some wootks ago relative to the negotiations be- tween the Council and Mr Horton in reference to the drains Jn quce-tiort- He added that the oommittee ha* done everything possible to try and! meet Mr Horton, evom, going the length, on one occasions of spending JE80 on work which they were not legitimately responsible for. The sewer in question had' not even yet been officially tes- ted. MR MORGAN: It was tested by our Sanitary Inspector. MR DA VIES: But not after the plans were brought forward. MR GREENFIELD said the testing' had taken place before the plang were submifctedl. The matter then dropped. THROUGH STORM AND STRESS. MR IIOSKIN8 pointed' out that while thanks had been voted chairmen of other committees for their work during the pest year, the claims of 1\1r Dicken to their gratatudle as chairman of the Lighting Committee had been overlooked. He therefore moved that he be thanked. MR ALLEN seconded. MR BEVAN in supporting said no chairman better deserved their thanks thani Mr Dicken, who had paired through storm and stress in lie position: d'uriiig the year and they were glad to see him looking so well after ooming out of the storm (laughter). The motion was cordially agreed to.
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Officials Duties and Salaries. SPECIAL COMMITTEE'S DETAILED REPORT. For obvious reasons it is advisable to give in eoctenso the report of a speciaJ meeting of the Council in committee, held1 on the 30th nit-, re- garding the deikberatioiTa of the special com- mittee a.ppointed several months, ago to "inquire into the duties and responsibilities, of ita officials and staff amdi submit recommemda.tions deemed necessary or dtesuraWio for securing efficient and economical administration." The following members were appointed on the committee:—Messrs E. Allen, J. Dicken, G. Claire. G. Bevan, Hugh Hughes, T. E. Purdy, T. II. Morgan, and the Chairman of the Court- cial. Appellldoo is the text of the report presented by the special committee to the Cb-anci-I in com- mitbe,o Your committee, having been supplied with a list of duties disdhargedi by each official (except the clerk and solicitor, and1 medical officer of health), oofpies of which have been supplied' to each member of the Council, have very oare- fuilly gone into and considered the work of officials amd, staff, and beg to report as follows: That they End it impossible to make any re- duction in the staff, but on the contrary that it will noodi the greatest care in organising by the CHerk and the Chief Accountant to avoid hav- Inig to increase the staff by one or two junior clerics, besides requiring the services of two or more storekeeper. A printed copy of the duties made oy the Council in the year 1904 reJsitive to the appoint- ment of Clerk to the Council, Deputy Clerk and accountant, and collector was considered, and it was found1 that in some respects their dtutiee have not been fully oanied out, owing to tihe separa- tion of the work of the Gas Departments but fetel that in the future they should1 be strictly adiheroo to. Your committee has arrived at the following oandusions, and recommend to the Council that they bei adopted and put into opcxaton, for oue year. Clerk and Solicito.r.-That this appointment remain unaltered. Deputy Clerk and Accountant-—Mr J. H. Roberts, who is to be responsible for the efficient keeping of all books and the duties of all offi- cials arid staff under his charge^ as per printed schedule of duties. Collector.—Mr J. Lewis Jones. No alteration enccept that he collects all monies dtae to the Council as per printed schedule of duties. Gas Office Staff.—That Mr T. J. Linakar and Mr W. Groom, bo transferred) to the ac- countant's office, and Mr W. T. Hogkins be gas manugx-rls clerk and storekeeper, and, that a. boy be engaged as cleark at the gasworks. Surveyor's Department—No change is re- cornmendied expect that the water inspector be called1 upon to keep a diary of all inspections of water fittings of new houses', andl that a monthly requisition of the work to be aome by tihe tar- pavior be presented to the Highways Commit- toe. Stores.—It is reoammendted that some system of storekeep;ing should be adopted, and that each oommittee chocks its stock annually. General.—That iffio hours during which the offioe elba.ll be open to the public be 9 to 4, Sat- urdays, 9 to 12.30. That the office hours of all the staff be 9 to 5.30, Saturdays1, 9 to L That a register be kept of the time of arrival and depaxturo of ail the staff, and thaA wfaen any member of the staff has oaiuse to leave the offices, that the time of has departure and re- turn be entered in a book pnxrvi<ted for the puar poeo; and in the cage oi head' ofikaaAfc that iIbG1.
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LATEST NEWS. T/T,A vnrnvwn n-D (-TT-rzr-D Mr F. SeigT, who for the Tlast pifM -n;-P v-pa,r- has hp MI leader of the Llandudno Pier Company's tra, and a freownt soloist at the concerts, has resigned his appoint- ment, and will be succeeded, from Whitsuntide, by Mr Harry Freeman, a.former member of the Orchestra. "1 ,r £ r i
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POINT OF AYR LIGHTSHIP DISPLACED. CLOCKWORK BUOYS SUBSTITUTED. After orver a quarter of a century's service at the mouth of the river Dee, the Point of Ayr lightehip has been removed, lighted buoys being substituted. The buoys gvvo intermittent flashes by means of a clockwork arrangement, and they carry sufficient gas to maintain the light for several weeks. "The orew of the light- ship has been transferred to other quarters usnder Trinity House supervascon. The light- ship is stated to have been first placed at the Point of Ayr in 1880.
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ipirttlo, gjKtaretage*, anfc gJeaify*. BIRTHS. BERTS.On April 6th, at the Post Offioer. Lilandrii!o-yn-Rho~, the wife of Thoin" Berts Postmaster, of a da-ugthter. BTUGHES-—On the 5th inst, at 12, Cymmer- ■* road, Porth, South Wales, the wife of Mr Samuel Hughes, of a som. OWEN.—On the 5th irmt., at Excelsior Stores; Colwyn Bay, to Mr and Mrs T. Owen, a daughter. MARRIAGES. TIPPING-WRIGIIT.On Aptiil 9th, at St. John's, Chester, by the Rev. J. Pritt Rogers, M.A., oi Llandudno, William Moore, younger eon of Willianu Tipping, of Barnfidid, Aiderley Edge, Cheshire (lata maiiaging director and deputy chairman of the Manchester and Liverpool District Bank), to Lilian Mfirgaret,fourth daughter of the late G. T. Wright, J.P., of Long- Stolle Hall, Derbyshire, and of Mrs Wright, Preewylfa, Lfeandudno. DEATHS. OS BORN.—On the 7th inst. Thomas George Ouboro, M-A., J.P., formerly fellow of Trinity HaH., Cambridge. headknaster ail Rydkl Mount School, Oolwyn Bay. Inter- ment, Llamdirillo Church.
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English and Welsh Markets
English and Welsh Markets CATTLE. LIVERPOOL, Monday.-Prime beasts were in good demand at fully iaet -week's rates, andwere b ongtht up quickly. A consider able: increase in the supply of sheep amd lambs. The drop in prioes was most marked in strong ohases and aheep m wood. Lambs a-leo a slow trade. Quotations:—Beef, 7|d to 5d; sheep (in wood)., lid to 9d; ditto clipped, 9d to 7id per lb.; lambe, 42B to 30s each. At matrket: — 937 cattle amd 4699 cheep and lambs. SALFORD* Tuesday- Strong dtemand for ca&bSe with prices firm. Sheep prices ag'ainat severs. At market Beasts^ 22,805; sheep end lambs, 12,900; calves. 220. Quotatiom: --Cattlft 5bd to 7i<Ji¡ sheep, 7id to Sid' ¡ calves, 5d to 6 per lb.; lambs. 269 to 45r each, BIRMINGHAM. Tuesday.— The few cattle offering soldi rea.dily. Prioee -Beet Hefcefcrdfet 71d; sfcarihoens, 7d to 7t,d; buiis and cows, 5a To 6id; calves, 7d to 9d; wether sheep, Sid ta 9d; ewes and) rams, 6 to 7 bd ¡ laanibs, 10d to Is per ib. Pigs scarce, but good demand; baobaf and porkers 12s, cutters 119 lOd, sows 19 6d per soaro. MOLD, JiVedineadjay.—Heavy supplies of beei. met a spirited trade, mating 71d per lb. Pigs a tig1 show, and met a good inquiry. Sheetp and tamta a grand sborw. and Edd at into rates. Daily and store cattle met a fair Belling tradie. t Gatves sold well. CORN. LIVERPOOL, y.-Wiheat maiket clQr xng, quiet tradio concluded td to Id per oomtat dechne since Friday. Ftour only retail demands prions officially unchanged. Maize ojjJy moderate tracte; odd mixed) American^ 5a 9d to Sief Wd; Galveston, 5s 86d to 58 9d; prime new. 58 5d to 5s 5 £ d; Plata, át Sid to 56 9d per om4 tai Beans very quiet, inactive. Peas steady Oats amd barley quiet. WOOL. BRADFORD, Monday.—The market t-o-dam is decidedly quiet. Fine cross-breds seem to be the strongest feature, though merinos are still very firm. Low crose-brede aire neglected, and users are apparently awaiting, the result of the next London sales before placing further orders. Sixties tops may be quoted at 2s 4d, amd forties from Is 21<1 to Is 3Jd. English wools are firm, with a steady trade. HAY AND STRAW. MANClIESTER, Monday.-Ray, 6d to 6^d I] dover, 6|d to 7!d; straw, oat, 4d to 41d peR stone. BANGOR MARKET. MEAT, BUTTER, AND EGGS. Fresh butter, 18 4d per Ib.; fresh eggs. 15 to 16 for is..il Lrish. Danish, and Canadian butters. Is 2d to Is 5d per lb.; beef. 6d to lOd per lb.; nvuttao. 8d to lid per lb.; lamb, Is* 4d per Tb; veal, 8d to lid par lb.; pork, 8d to lid per lb.; hariu 9d to lid per lb.; bacon, 9d to Is per lb.; fao pigs, 4d to 5d per lb. FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. Potatoes (new). 2d per lb.; old, 3B 6d cwt.; carrots, 9Ibs. for 6d; turnips, Id per lb.; par snipe. lq per bunch; cabbages. lid to ?d each; caulT. flowers. 2d to 4d each; rhubarb, 2d per lb. j; celery, 2d per stick j lettuce* £ d to 3d each; leeks. Id per bundh; ououmbers, 6d o ad each; grapes (English), 2s 3d per lb.; do. (foreign), 8d per lb. tomatoes, 6d to 3d per lb.} apples* 3d to 5d per lb. FISH, POULTRY, AND GAME-—Chickens*. 6s to 7a par couple; fowfe. 2s 3d to "is dd each; ducklings, 3a 6d each; rabbits. od to ad eachi pigeons, Is 4d per brace; partridges (Russian).. 4e 6d per brace; turkeyBi, 1B 2d per lb.; salmon. 2s 6d to 2s 9d per lb.; smoked sahnon, Is bet per lb.; soles, Is 4d to 2a per lb.; turbafc, ig 2d per lb.; brill. Is per lb.; halibut. 9d per ib; lemon sates, 9d per lb.; plaioe, 4d to 6d per lb. oj whiting-, 4d to 6d per lb.; dabs. 4d per lb.; hake, 4d per lb.; mackerel, 3d to 6d each; skate 4d per lb.; cod, 4d to 6d per lb.; haddocks, 44 r- lb.; lobstera. Is 6d each; prawns, la shrimps. 5d per pint, LLANGEFNI. lbui-day.Fresli butter, 181 3d per lb.; eggs, 18 for Is.; beef. 6d to 8d per lb. mutton, 7d to 9d per lb.; veal, 7d to 8d peij lb.; pork, 6d to 8d per lb.; fat pjgs. 5d per lb. Ettle pigss 20s to 24s each; :fow- Is 9d to 2s each; dtucks., 2s 6d each; oats, 15a to 17s 6d per quarter; potatoes, 4s 6d to 511 per sack. PWLLHELI. Wednesday. Butter, Is 44 per lb.; beef, 6d to 9d per lb.; mutton, Cd to 9d per lb.; pork, 7d to lad per lb.; fowls, as per couple; spring chickens, 4s 6d to 6a per couple; porkets, 22s to 276; fat pigs 5d to 5id per lb.; eggs, 5s 6d per 120. Therei were no ducks offered for sale.
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also state where they may be foundl dluring tneir absence. Nomembeir of the staff to do any outaide ak during office hours. The wiagea account books to be fully written up by the different department, and delivered complete with weekly time-stbeeite to tihe account- ants office far payment off wajges. That the foremen at the Gas and Efcctrio Ligiht Works have meters fixed to measure tveir ir consumption with a view to tibe economical use of their kig'ht. Petty cash book to be kept by the Accountant for all dtepartnrents, and a detailed1 postage book kept by each department. Alteration of Office&-in or to facilitate the working of the accountant's department., a r^arraiTgenijcrrt of rccma is recommended so that accountant may have all the meanbei-S of has staff conveniently arranged for his personal -11 except the collector being on 'jhe same fl is the surveyor's drawing ofEoe to be used by the accountant's staff, to oom- municate by on archway with tbe accountant's pnesent office. Surveyor's drawing offioe to go to gas manager's present office. The following alterations are also recom- mended umder the scheme, viz.:—. (a). Present Gas Offioos.-Larger room to be divided by a wooden partition; the smaller portion to be oonnected with the Collector's Office by a door; the larger to be used as the Gas Manager's private office, and the smaller room to be used as gas enquiry office and showroom. (b). Extra window light to be provided on the inner wail of the Collector's office; and (c). Installation of rooan-to-room tele- phone in the offices. (Signed): D. Gamble, Joseph Dicken, George Bevan, Edward Allen, and Hugh Hughes. The committee's report being signed by five out of the eight members appointed, after considerable discussion, it was proposed, se- conded, and carried, that the three commit- tee-men who had not signed the report be allowed to present a minority report, such minority report to be handed to the Special Oommittee by Saturday next, when the com- mittee would meet thereon. At a jnc-eting of the Council in committee, held on Tuesday, April 5th, when, there were present: Mr David Gamble (chairman), Mr T. H. Morgan, Mr Edw. Allen, Mr W. Hor- ton, Mr T. R. Davies, Mr T. E. Puirdy, Mr W. Greenfield, Mr G. Clare, Mr S. Jones, Mr W. Davdes, the Rev. W. Hughes, Mr D. O. Williams, Mr G. Bevan, Mr J. Dicken, Mr J. Berth Jones, Mr Hugh Hughes, Dr. F. L. Wood, Mr T. Hoskius, and Mr Hugh Da- vies, the Chairman agau-n presented the re- port of the SpecilaJ Committee, and a minor- ity report was presented by Mr T. H. Mor- gan, the committee having failed to come to an agreement. The minority report is as follows:- In accordance with the resolution passed at the monthly meeting of the Council, on the 12th day of .October last, viz.: — "That a committee be appointed to en- quire into the duties and responsibilities of its officials and staff, and submit recom- mendations deemed necessary or desirable for securing efficient aaid economical ad- ministration The following members were appointed to act thereon, namely:-Mersrs E. Allen, J. Dicken, George Clare, George BevAn, Hugh Hughes, T. E. Purdy, T. H. Morgan, amd the Chairman of the Council. Unfortunately, through illness and other causes, some of the members have been un- able to attend all the meetings of the com- mittee. A list of the duties of eacih official (except the detrk and Solicitor and Medical Officer of Health) hJas been supplied to the committee as well as to each member of the Council. It was found that in some respects the dut- ties have not been carried out, amd the minority foci that there is a lack of super- vision and in oori-ecting any irregularities that occur promptly. It is felt that the staff as at present; con- stituted do not eerve the best interests of your Council and of the ratepayets at large, and they recommend to the Council the fol- lowing alterations and suggp-stions:- Official Hours.—The office hours should be from 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., with an interval of one hour for lunch. Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Holidays.—Every official head of a depart- ment shall have fourteen days' holiday annu- a3iy. Every junior official ten days, both ex- clusive of public) holidays. Entrance.—There should be one main en- trance to the whole of the Council offices. Attendance.—The time every official enters and leaves the offices should be recorded in a 'book provided for the purpose, known as the "Time Book," at am enquiry office, at the right of the entrance, or, failing an enquiry office being established, Mr J. Lewis Jocuee, the collector, and his assistant, should per- form this duty at the same salary as now paid. Every official on leaving the offices during business hours should infotrm Mr J. Lewis Jones of the part of the district he is visiting, so that he may be communicated with if necessary. The official head of any department desiring to absent himself from tBe Council's district during business hours must on every occasion have the permission of the Chairman for the time being of the Council, who should cause all such absences to be recorded in a book provided for the pur- pose to be kept in the Town Cleirk's office. Collector's I)e art-ent.-Ill!ere should be one .collector, who should receive and bank all monies coming to the CounciJ from every source, crediting each department, through the Accountant's office, with the amount re- ceived on its account daily. Town Clerk's Department. Thetre should be one clerk to the Council who must devote the whole of his time to the Council's affairs, and have a supervisory power and control over every other department of the C<hmecl. After the salary is fixed, it is suggested that tlhle Council should, im the first instance, offer the appointment to Mr Amphlett, and if he should not accept the appointment, then it is recommended that a "clerk to the Council" should be advertised for. In the event of Mr Amphlett declining the position, it is re- commended that Messrs Porter, Amphlett and Co. be asked to act as solicitors for the period of twelve months, if their charges amd other conditions are agreeable, being consulted when necessary, and their charges being paid in tf usuaJ way. At antant's Department. Mr Roberts, the p wat Deputy Town Clerk, should cease his duties as such, and be the account- amt purely amd simply, with Mr Hart- ley and Mr Groom as clerks. The whole of the books of account in the Gaa Departmenft should be transferred to the Accountant's De- partment. All the duties mentioned and suggested by the auditor should be performed by this department. This department should be responsible for the preparing of all books and accounts for the Government audit. The two offices at present occupied by the Gas De- partment should be the account aarfe offices as the accountant's and collector's offices ahouM adjoin. Surveyor's Department. Wei have, after oareful consideration, come to the oomdusnan that as all large "works are now completed in the district, the surveyor should also under- take the duties of sanitary inspector, whadh duties he performed up to some years ago and recommend that change to be made, feejl mg that such alteration would not interfere jsith efficiency^ Mr Duaiamg (iwtik the assiotan-ce of J. P. Irugheo) should be re- sponsible for all inferior work, subject, of oourse, to the surveyor's inspection. The office, at present occupied by the accountant, should be the surveyor's office, as the present j offices are not sufficiently prominent for this important department. Tfcje outside staiff could be reduced without sacrificing efficiency. The water inspector should keep a diary of &K inspections of waiter fittings in new houses, and certify them according to a standard to be fixaed. It m recommended that theinc should be a Standing Committee to deal with the question of watear supply with a view to Deducing the present excessive expenditure in oomuectdom therewith. The T-pavir-g Department could easily be dispensed with for nine months, and this is recommended. In the meantime the mew manager should be asked to neport on a system so as to utilise th* tar from the gasworks both for asphalting and tarpainting. Gas DepaxtmEmt.-The Gas Engineer should have the use of the room now used by the overseers, and the youth Hoskinsi at present employed by the department should constant- ly be in this office to receive any information from custoLmers amd others for the depart- ment, and also, if agreeable, to be in charge of the General Inquiry Office as suggested under the heading "Attendance." The Gas Engineer and his etaif should be peepamaiK» to the accountant for the leading of con- sumer's ordiaairy meters, amd also the col- lection of all money from the automatic meters, the results of which should be handed" in to the Accountant's Department daily. It is submitted that the working costs of all branches or the gas concern can be reduced, amd this should be the first duty of the engineer, with a view to placing them pro- portionate with the working costs of other similar undertakings. It is recommended that there should (be introduced into this de- partment a system of hire purchase with re- gard to gas cookers amd fires. Electric Department.—The Engineer and his staiff in this department should be re- sponsible to the Accountant's Department for the reading of consumer's oixunary meters and also for the carectaou of all money from th-e automatic meters, the results of which should be handed in to the Accountant's De- partment daily. As this department ps still under the Council's on no alteara*- tioms are at the present time suggested until the further results of working are seen. Gwexal.-N,o officials of the Ccnmcil should be allowed tohold any office or appointment, nor do any professional work whether bonar- ary or for reward without the previous pan- sent of the Council. It is felt by the minority that such matters imfcexfene serious- ly with the duties of such officials, and 0001- sequently are detrimental to the best interests of the Council. It as suggested that a pro- per system of storekeepimg should be at onee adopted, amd that until proper ot-o-rekeepers can be employed the chaarman of eaoch com- mittee should check its stock amnually or oftemer if necessary and sign the Stock Book in verification. Such Stock Book to be pro- duced at the annual audit. The wages account 'books should be fully written up by the different departments acid delivered com- plete with weekly time sheets to the account- ant's offices for payment of wages. The head of each d-epartment to be responsible for this and the correctness thereof. Tthat where coal, gas or electric Jight be given free to officials or workman the practice should at once be discontinued, with the ex- ception of the caretaker of the Council pre- mises amd hospital. It is suggested that a petty cash book be kept by the accountant for all departments and a (detailed postage book be kept by each department, the latter to be checked frequently by the accountant and initiall-ed by him to verify. — (Signed) Thos. H. Morgan, George Glaa-e, Thos. E. Purdy. It was decided to go into the re- ports paragraph by .paragraph. Clerk and Soldciter.-It was then proposed by the Chairman, seconded by Mr D. 0. Wil- liams, that this appointment mmadn un- altered. An amendment .was moved by XX Purdy, and seaconded by Mr Morgan, that the clause in the minority report be substituted therefor. The amendment was put to the meeting, when six voted for it, viz.' geosts Wood, Morgan, Horton, Greenfield, Purdy, amd Clare, The propositi on was ,then put, when twelve voted for it, viz.: Messrs Allen, T. R. Davies, S. Jonow, W. Davies, Wi. Hughes, Williams, Bevam, Dickem, J. Berth Jones, Hugh Hughes, Hugh Davitp, and the Chairman. Mr T. Hoskime did not vote. The Chairman then proposed that the words "for one year" at the end of the seventh paragraph off the committee's report, be de- leted. Seconded and carried. Deputy Cl-erk and Accountant.—It was re- solved that the paragraph under this heading should read as follows:—Mr J. H. Roberts, who is to be responsible for the efficient keeping of all boolas, and the duties of all officials and staff of the Cbuncil." OoIaecbor .-The committee's report herein was agreed to. w,u a,- Gas Office Sta:ff.-Tlw committee's report herein was agreed to. Surveyor's Department.—The committee's report herein was altered so as to read /as foll,ov,-s: LNO change is recommended except that the water inspector be called upon to keep a diary of all insp-ectioms of water fittingp of new houses, amd that a standard for fittings be adopted, and that a monthly requisition of the work to be done by the tar- pavior be presented to the Highways Com- mittee." Storea.—Resolved: That the committee's report herein be altered so as to read as fol- lows:—"It is recommended that some system of etorekeeping should be (adopted amd that each committee checks its stock annually—-the chairman to sign the stock book." General. The committee's report under this heading 'was amended f30 as to read as follows:—"That the hours during which the offices shall be open to the public be 9 to 4.30. Saturdays, 9 to 12.30. That the office houra of all the staff be 9 to 5.30, with one hours for lunch. Saturdays, 9 to 1. That a register be kept of the time of arrival and departure of all the staff, amd that -when any member of the staff has cause to leave the offices that the time of has departure and re- turn be entered in a book .provided for the purpose; and in the case of a head official desiring to absent himself from the Council's district during business hours he must on evfery occasion have the permission of the chair mam of the Council for the time being or the chairman of his own committee, who ethall cause all such absences to be Recorded in a book provided for the purpose, to be kept in the Town Clerk's office, amd that he also state where he may be found during his absence. No member of the staff to do amy outside work during office hours. The wages account books to be ifully written up by the different departments amd delivered complete with weekly time sheets to the accountant's office for payment of wages. The head of each deparitmccat to be responsible far this amd the correctness thereof. That no ooaJ, gas or electric Kght be given free to any official or workmen of the Coumcil. with the exception of the caretaker of the Council pre- nrises, the hospital, and the gasworks fore- mam. That Hie foremen at the gas and electric light woirke have meters fixed to measure their consumption, and that this be left to the different committees to carry out. Petty cadh book to be kept by tbo accotoitami — for all departments amd a detailed postage book [kept by each department, which is to be" verified by the accountant before presenting to the Finance Committee." Alteration of Offices.—The commit tee's re- port herein was agreed to. Hie proposal foT discontinuing the services of the sanitary in- spector, appearing in the minority report, was lost. The recommendations adopted by the (Council are, therefore, as foa-lows:- Clerk and Solicitor.—That this arppoilutment remain unaltered. Deputy Clerk- and Accountant.—Mr J. H. Rdberts, who is to be .responsible for the efficient keeping of all books, and the duties of all officials and staff of the Cornice. Collector.—Mr J. Lewis Jones: No altera- tion, except tha^ he collects all monies due to the Council as per printed schedule of duties. Gas Office St-aff.-Th-at Mr T. J. Linekar and Mr W. Groom Be transferred to the accountant's office, and Mr W .T. TTngV-ins be gas manager's clerk amd storekeeper, amd that a boy be engaged as clerk at the ga&- works. Surveyor's Depa.rtmellt.-No change is re- commended, except that the waiter inspector be called upon to keep a diary of all inspec- tions of water fittings of new houses, amd that a standard for fittings be adopted, and that a monthly requisition of the work to be done by the tarpavior be presented to the Highways Committee. Stores. It is "recommended that sbme system of storekeepimg should be adopted, amd that each oommittee checks iit.- stock annually — the chairman to sign the stock book. General. That the hours during which the offices shall be open to the public be 9 to 4.30, Saturdays, 9 to 12.30. That the office hours of all the staff be 9 to 5.30, witih one hour for lunch, Saturdays, 9 to 1. That A regafiter be kept of the time of arrival and departure of all the staff, and that when any member of the staff has cause to leave the offices, t-hat the time of his departure and re- turn be entered in a book provided for the purpose; and in the case of a head official desiring to absent himself from the Council's district during business hours, he must cm every occasion have the permission of the chairman of the Council for the time being, or chairman of his coonmattee, who shall cause all such aibsences to be recorded in a, book provided for the purpose to be kept in the Town Clerk's office and that he also state where he may be found during his absence. No member of the staff to do amy outside work during office hours. The wages account books to be fully written up by the different departments amd delivered complete with weekly time sheets to the accountant's office for payment of wages. The head of each department to be responsible for this amd the correctness thereof. That no coal, gas, or edectric light, be gdvem free to amy official or workman of the Council, with the exception of the caTetaker of the Council premises, the hospitaJ, amd the gasworks foreman. That the foremen at the gas a.nd electric light works have meters fixed to measure their con- sumption, and that this be left to the different committees to carry out. Petty cash book to be kept by the account-ami for all depant- ments and a detailed postage book kept by each department, which is to be verified by the accountant before presenting to the Finance Committee. Alteration of Offic,-s.-In order to facilitate the working of the Accountant's Department, a re-arrangement of rooms ds recommended so that the accountant may have aU the mem- bers of hiis staff conveniently arranged for his personal supervision—all excepting the collector being on the same floor-that is the surveyor's drawing office to be used by the accountant's staff, to communicate byan arch- way with the accountant's present office. Surveyor's drawing office to go to gas man- ager's present office. The foll-owimg altem- tions are also recommended under the scheme, viz.: Present Gas Offices: Laager room to be ddvided by a wooden partition, tih-e smaller portion to be oonnected with the collector's office by a door. The larger to be used as the gas manager's private office. Smaller room to be used as gas enquiry office amd showroom. (b) Extra window light to be provided on the inner wall of the oolleci.or' office; and (c) installation off room-to-room telephone in the offices. MR HOSKINS explained that the reason why he had mot voted on the question of the clerk's position was that he was late arriving a.t the meeting, the discussion having finished. His opinion on the matter was that the Clerk should continue as at present, at least for the time being, in view of the various actions which he (Mr Hoskins) was sorry were pending. Under the circum- stances they should retain the Clerk, and he, therefore, voted with the majority. MR CLARE said that as one of the minority he was quite prepared now to leave Lbalb matter in the hands of the ratepayers, who would have two years to consider the question, and act as they deemed best when the proper time came. The Chairinam: I think that remark was quite tmcalled-for, Mr Clare (hear, hear). On the motion of the Chairman the report was adopted without further comment. ADVERTISING THE EISTEDDFOD. It waa resolved to grant the National Eis. teddfod Committee permission to fix four ad- vertising boards on the Promenade, DIIl- nouncing the forthcoming festival subject • to the approval of the boards by the chair- mam of the Council, the chairman of the General Purposes Committee and the sur- veyor. COMPLAINT AG A INST THE ALLOT- MENTS. MR C. R- CHAPLIN wrote seeing an ailot- ment on the RJhiw allotment property. MR SAMUEL JONES moved! that the letter be referred1 to the General Purposes Coni- imitteiei so that the whole question of the Rhiw allotments should be gone into. At present the value of sruirxounding house property was serious- ly depredating in consequence of certain num- ances caused on the allotments, in the way of rnamiro heaps, unsightly fences, eto. He had' nothing a.gainst tihe allotments, but they should be meunajg-cd properly. MR HUGH HUGHES also complained fhat the Allotment Committee had permitted the erection of a hoarding on the embankment over- looking some adjoining houses whose view was thereby impedied!. MR ALLEN wondied the motion. MR WM. DAVIES: It was a mistake far us to fix upon this1 spot for hoar), and the sooner the better that we convert the place into a recr-eatioa ground. MAY DAY FESTIVITIES. It was agtieed to declare a general holiday m the town as from noon on May 4th on' the occa- sion of the May Day festivities. RATEPAYERS' AISSOMATIOYS SUGGESTION. The Ratepayers' Association] wrote suggesting that, in view of "the strong foaling in the town" in regardl to the ConnccTe arrangements with their staff, a public meeting of ratepa-yers be called to discuss matoont.. THE CHAIRMAN: I propose to answer that in imy own name without referring' to the Coun- ca (bmr heac). MR DICKEN We will approve whatever you do, sir (laughter and hear, tear). THE WOODS- MR J. M. PORTER (a member of the Woods Committee) wrote eugigekipg thfub motre geperoua provision be made in the Council's estimates this year with regard to the improvement of the Woods, and the letter was referred) to the Gene- ral Purposes Oommittee. ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS. With reference to the pending arbitration pro- craecfiniga between the Council and tbe County Cbuncd in regard) to main road maintenance ex- I poodturo, Messrs Bevun, Williams, Hugh liuglies and) Dicken, were a-ppointed' with the Chairman, the Clerk. amd the Surveyor to pre- pare the case for the Cbuncil. A PAINTING CONTRACT. The contract of Mr Morris Ellis, of Lawsort- road, was accepted for certain painting work on the tubular guard railings between the proxnen- adte and the share foocn the Coawyn Bay Hotel to Rhos. MR HEENAN, who cikin-iodi to know some- thirug about the paiotang of iron work, strongly advised tlhe Council that the work be done by their own employees; work of that kind was never done properly on the contract system, as the iron should be cbmwed thoroughly amd red- leadted before the paint was applied. MR HUGH HUGHES: If Mr Heenan is p par-i to pay JS200 or L300 upon the work it will be alright. MR HEENAN (warmly): I am prepared1 to have the work done as cheaply as I can for the rwbei-ye- MR BERTH JONES agreed with Mr Heenan, and addbd that the redi-leading would not cost much more. MR DICKEN said he felt that as Mr Heenan knew more about that sort of thing than all of them put together, they should act on his ad- vice meert year, bui far the time being it was more expedient to proceed as intended. MR SAMUEL JONES said he did not think the work recommended by Mr Heenan oauld, be oaxtied out now, having regard1 for the condi- ticu of the railings, at a much less cost than putting up now railings. It was resolved to carry out some experiments witb aluminium paint, amd a paint strongly re- ocnnmendedl by the Chairman). ANNUAL MEETING. It was resolved to hold the annual meeting of the Carmen! at 7 p-iru next Tuesday. THE CLERK'S FEES: STATEMENTS REFUTED. Mil SAMUEL JONES asked whether the Chairman of the Finance Cbmmittee would fur- msID. a statement at the next Council meeting of the law costs inaixred by the Council for the year now ending. MR HEENAN: Why not go further back? Make it seven years. MR JONES saiidl he was satisfied thai the I figtmes for one year only would serve the pur- pose well enough of reassuring' the ratepayers in view of the extraordinary statements made re- ghrdirg the solicitors' feee, paid to their olerk. MR DICKEN supported Mr JOIDeS, and said no harm couI-d, posably be done by arwyKngr to such a request. MR GR.EENFIELD said, he would also sup- port Mr Jones if he made the period one of serven years. Mr Bevan had given in committee oertun figures, but they should have something authoritatively published on the matter. MR WM. DAVIES ouggeoed that the term be three years, lest their oppomemte might saj they were selecting a particular year far their owm purpoaes. The sooner the true facts on that question were knenm the better in view of the false tinfosnmation circulated simply to bring the Council amd the officials nrbo disgrace (hear, hear). MR PURDY sadd it would,, be more satisfao- tory to have a stabemenii autibcxrTfcativiedy emanat- ÍiDg from the Council than to give the figures quoted by Mr Bevan. in oamnnibbee. MR DICKEN: If the figures cfan be given today why not let us have Ahem? We have notbsrng- to hitfe. THE CHAIRMAN said he was afraid they did not that day poesera the figures amd details which he desired should be produced before the ratepayers There were a great many fafee re- ports calculated oni the matter, amd he was per- samaily anxious to have tbe whole fching djearerf up. He behevedL however, that if Mr Heenan's sugSestiOQ regarding the seven yeww period were adtapted the dteirable results wouldi not be attained The figures quoted; by Mr Bevan were, not us reference to the full legal costs, but the amount Twm-, ed by the Clerk for his fees ajort9; which were intended merely to refute certain false statements, but be thought other detaate should also be given. MR EDWARD ALLEN saad it was perfectly clear tftiat extravagant aiid wild statements wexe made with regard to the tens of thousands their Clerk was drawing from the Council, and it was very desirable that the statement made rfumld be plainly put so that "he who runs maiy vead." 1m HEENAN agreed, and urged that particulars should te givm how the moneys had bean spent, tar by Ulat means the ratepayers would be able to see 8t onoe that what had been spent was aboodutety necessarily epent. MR BEVAN said the question discussed outside was what they were paying their cterk in the way of fees every year. Aftoer taki&g out the expenses an the Ward arbitration and the Harton on pro- ceedings they bad paid their solicitoir far whatever worfc was done for the Council in the way of trans- ferring property and similar temsaataoos during tlie past seven years an average of JB45 per a.nnum (toughter and hear, hear). He could assure Mr Jooee that the Pees paid to their solicitors for lie past twelve months would not amount to very muo-h more than haJf that sum; he did think it woold be more than P,30 for th-e year. What they p*id outside the Clerk's salary was oomparativeiy a very snail sum exoept when bag law suits had to be faced, and even then, though the costs no doubt went up to thousands, the money had not grme to their soli- aftr. but to barristers in fees, etc. (Bear, hear). REV. WM. HUGHES said he did not think they oould get amy better tion than that supplied by Mr Bevan. If they were all angeds attacks would be made upon them from the quarters they received them now. MR T. H. MORGAN said that with regard to state- ments made in the town he was in no way responswe for them, tand be could not understand why Mr Samuel Jones had nailed the question in that form that day, seeing that they had had the ofiatoment Jost made by Mr Bevan given to tbein already in oom- mittee. It would have been better if those things had been gone into before so that they could know clearly their position. If the figures had been given tram time to time no trouhle would have been now known. He agreed with Mr Heenan that a full statement should be made for the seven years; facts and figures could not lie. MR SAMUEL JONES assured Mr Morgan that he had wo motive whatever in view, but to clear the I air of the absurd statements made. Hehad been told repeatedly that Mr Amphlett was getting jE600 from the CotHicil. Mr Dicken tl3,000 a year, I heard (laughter). After some further discussion it was resolved that a statement be prepared showing the law ooets incurred during the past seven veara. THANKS TO THE CHAIRMAN. At the oloee cordial thanto were accorded the Chairman for his services in the chair during the yeaa. In moviing the resolution, MR BEVAN said that though no great matter had been before the Council ckni-rig the year, Mr Gamble would be able to recall with pleasure tihe flact that during his year of offloe he had seen the district out of its difficulties in re- lation to a water supply, and that they had success- fully passed through a severe trial, as of fire, in the way of criticism—(laughter),—much of which was due to the cool, calm judgment of their Chairman (hear, hear). MR DICKEN seconded. MR GAMBLE responded in grateful terms, and acknowledged the kiiidiiy ass&ance rendered to him by his colleagues during his term of office. He was glad that the important inquiry concerning the staff and officials had been completed, and though a good deal of feeling had been shown on one or two occa- sions over thait question he felt the result would prove highly beneficial in years to came. He thanked the Clerk and all the officials for their assistance. MR AMPHLETT acknowledged the Chairman's com- gmect, which, he said, was very highly appreciated.