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0. WREXHAM TOWN COUNCIL. I TUESDAY, MARCH 31ST. I Present:—The Mayor (Dr. H. V. Palin) in the chair; Aldermen W. E. Samuel and R. Jones; Couiicillora R. H. Done, G. Bevan, O. Mui less, B. Owen, A. Nuttall, B. Lewis, C. K. Benson, and G. Caihrall; Mr Thomas Bury, town clerk; Mr J. W. M. Smith, borough surveyor and Mr David Higgins, sanitary inspector. The Town Clerk said he had received letters from Aldermen John Jones and R. W. Evans stating their inability to attend. The minutes of the previous meeting of the Council were read and confirmed. THE SJIITHFIELD. I The Town Clerk read the minutes of the amithbeld Committee held on February 27th, recommending the Council to direct the Borough Surveyor to prepare a detailed plan and estimate of a new maiu entrance about the middle of Snai ti, ifeld- road boundary wall, and a turn-tile in lieu of present main entrance g: ts also a shed for calveB on each side of the intended new gitteway, and additional pen accommodation for Mr Llovd, auctioneer. Mr Murless moved the adoption of the minutes, and Mr Owen seconded. Mr Bevan said they were spending a lot of morey on the Smithfield. Mr Done said it was money well spent. The minutes were then adopted. THE SMITHFIELD AKD CONTAGIOUS DISEASES (ANIMALS) I ACTS COMMITTEE. The minutes of the Smithfield and Contagious Diseases (Anhnalf) Aefs Committee, recommending that an agreement be entered into between the County and Borough Authorities for the transfer of the dis- trict of the latter to a Joint Committee, under the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Transfer of Parts of Districts Act, 1884," and that the area of jurisdiction to be assigned to the Joint Committee, under the pro- posed agreement with the County Council, be that of the Hundred of Bromfield Petty Sessional Division of Wrexham, together with the borough of Wrexham, were adopted. THE GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE The Town Clerk read the minutes of the tienerai Purposes Committee, held on the 11th ult., recom- mending that terms for providing a public sewer man- hole at the junction of the New Red House Road with the sewer ;n Watery-road be left to the Borough Surveyor to arrange with the contractor for the new inad and sewer; the cost nt t to exceed £ 1310s; instructing the Town Clerk to ascertain the terms upon which the owners of the late Mr Benjamin Piercy's estate would be disposed to treat with the Corporation for the grant of sufficient land on the south sitie of Watery-road, to a,iin:t of widening that road, between Bradley-road and the Great Western Railway level crossing, to an average width of thirty- fect iecoinmending that the Borough Collector be requested to assist the Borough Surveyor in taking steps to require occupiers to attend to house number- ing, before the expiration of the present month, and that he be allowed a gratuity for doing so, the matter being urgent in view of the present census that the offer of Mr William Thomap, of k2 for the two large- treps to be taken down in the cemetery, and for small trees in Watery-road interfered with by road widening, be accepted that the tender of Mr Isaac, at 222 10s for fire hose and implement cart, with two lamps and two nozzles, be accented that the papering and painting rf quired at the Corporation Cottago, Holt- road, he carried out that I he Council authorise the Town Clerk to take proceedings under the Housing of the Workirg Classes Act, 1890." against all owners who have not attended to the notices of the Local Authority, which expired on the 3rd inst. Mr Done moved the adoption of the minutes. The Mayor inquired whether the arrangements with reference to the census had been carried out to the satisfaction of the Surveyor. The Surveyor said the work was then being carried out, and he expected that it would he completed on Wednesday. The Mayor also inquired whether anything fuither fead been done with reference to the housing of the working classes. The Town Clerk said he had received two letters OQ that matter. One was from Mr J. Brunt, whe wrote, with reference to the cottages under his warehouse in Pentrefelin, which had been condemned, that he had got rid in one case of the tenants, but in the other instance had tried all means ehort of force to get them out, but had failed to do eo. The other letter was from Mr Edward Williams, Willows Farm. Sealand, asking for an extension of time, in which to comply with the notice to put his prupeity in Brown's Court in repair. It was decided to do nothing in either case, but to let the law take its course. Mr Bevan called attention to the dangerous state of a wall in Madeira-hill, which had already been hronght to the notice of the General Purposes Com- mittee. It was a very oerious matter, and if they bad any heavy rain he felt sure the wall would come down. There were numbers of children passing the place during the day, and if an accident happened it might be moft disastrous He hoped eometliing would he done at once. The Borough Surveyor said notice had been served o put the will in repair. Mr Bevan did not think it would have any < ffeefc. ii-9 thought it would be best for the Corporation to I do the work at once. If any of the children were the y would regret that they had net dene so. Nofcliing was done in the matter. I A'd. R. Jones complained that the notices sent out under ths Rt,using of the Working Clsssc? Act, only itftted that the i ouses were unfit for i human habitation. They did not specify what was required to be done to the houses. The Mayor said the houses had to be put in proper order. Mr Bevan thought, if possible, that the informa- tion asked for by Ald. Jones should be given. Mr Benson seconded the adoption of the minutes, which were then passed. SEWAGE DISPOSAL. I Ibe Town Clerk read the minutes of the Sewage Disposal Committee, held on the 20th uit, recom- mending the acceptauce of the tender of Mr J. C. Edwards for pipes, and the tender of Mr Henry Dennis for the coping, for the further length of sewage "carrier" to be provided at Five Fords Farm; that the Borough Surveyor be requested to undertake the supervision of the work of laying the carrier, and that it be done by persons employed by him on behalf (f the Urban Authority and that the tender of Messrs Rogers and Jackson, at 1:5 10j for wire fence at the Aqueducts, be accepted. The Committee had issued orders in favor of the contractord on further account of works. Also for Mr Cooke's rent, less t,-ix, £]56. compensation, 290. Col. Jonea' proportion of salary to 2nd Feb. last 221 7s 4d., and the balance of the oijer bed contract, 25; having received cheque from Col. Jones for rent, and his proportion of compensa- tion agreed upon to Mr Cooke, so as to clear up all Hafodywern Farm account* before the end of the financial year, ending 25th March, inst. The Com- mittee also recommended the adoption of a testimonial in favor of Col. Jones, V.C., late tenant of Hafody- wern Sewage Farm, and consulting aanitaiy engineer, and that the same be signed by the Mayor and by Mr Alderman Samuel, the Chairman of the Sewage Disposal Committee, and forwarded to Col Jones. Alderman Samuel proposed the adoption of the minutep. Mr Lewis seconded and they were adopted. IKCREASE OF SALARIES. I The Town Clei k read the minutes of the Finance Committee, held on the 25ih ulr., recommending an increase of 220 per annum in the iialary of the Medical Officer of Health (Dr. R. W. J. Evans), and £10 per annum in the salary of the Borough Collector (Mr J. K. Jones.) Mr Bevan proposed the adoption of the minute?. Mr Owen seconded and it was agreed to. THE BOROUGH TREASURER. I The Mayor moved certain resolutions as to regula- tions approved of by the Finance Committee for endorsing and honoring cheques to and the manner of keeping accounts with the Borou5h Collector. Mr Bevan seconded and they were agreed to. PROPOSED WIDENING OF WATELTY-BOAD. I The Town Clerk read a letter from Mr Robert Piercy, C.E., stating that he was prepared to recom- mend the acceptance of 2:3 81 per square yard for the land required to make the upper part of Watery-road thirty-six feet wide. Air Owen asked buw many tqttare yaido would bo required. The Town Clerk sad 840 square yards. Mr Cathrall said t ie prica per yard appeared reasonable, but it would come to a large amount. Mr Bevan suggested that the consideration of the matter be left over u:.til they had the cost of the pro- posed widening of the road before them. Ald. Samuel proposed that the matter be referred to the General Purposes Committee, and that the Borough Surveyor be instructed to report as to the cost of widening the road. Mr Bevan seconded, and it was agreed to. THE SMITHFIELD TOLLS. I The Town Clerk reported that the Smithfield tol:s I for the past month amounted to £ 40 103 61, as com- pared withk38 4s 21 during the corresponding month 1 of last year, an increase of 22 63 4.1. CORRESPONDENCE. I The Town Clerk read a long circular letter from the Lucal Government Board, relating to Medical Officers of Health and Inspectors of Nuisance?. While on this matter the Town Cluk said he should like to have the permission of the Council to submit to the Local Government Board wluther it was competent tor the Council to increase the salary of the Medical Officer without advertiting the effice vacant. The permission was granted. A letter was read from Mr Ashton Bradley, secretary to the Science and Art Class, encloeing a resolution passed at the last meeting of the Commit- tee. The resolution was to the effect that an applica- tion be made to the Town Council to provide rooms for the accommodation of the Science and Art Classes at the Guildhall or such premises as would entitle the Town Council to a grant from the Science and Art Department in aid (f the building fund, such rotime to be let to the Art Class Committee. The Mayor proposed that i he letter be referred to the General Purposes' Committee. Mr Done seconded. Mr Bevan said they had no rooms to let. He failed to see why the Committee applied to the Council for rooms. It struck him that the idea was to get the rooms at a nominal rent, in the earns way as the Free Library Committee. The Mayor's resolution was adopted. A letter was read, asking the Mayor and Corpora- tion to become patrons of the National Ehtsddvod to be held at Rhyl in 1892. The application was acceded to. TENDERS. I The Borough Surveyor reported that Mr Alderman Samuel and Mr Councillor Owen, appointed for tha purpose, met to consider various tenders submitted for road stutle and paring material for the year, ending March 25th, 1892. After considering the various tenders, together with the samples of material submitted, they were of opinion that the following should be accepted :—Rough breakers, Clee Hill Dhu Stone Co., at 7" 93 per ton for about 250 tons brok en ■tone, R. H. Kyrke, 7.- 9d per ton, less 21 per cent., f, r about 500 tons; Ceiriog Granite Co., at 83 per t n, for 500 tons broken inch metal and screenings, Ciriog Granite Co., inch metal 7s 6.1 per ton, screen- ingii 6J 8d per ton paving sette, Clee Hill Granite Co 19i 63 and 203 6d per ton chequered tiles, M ssrs Clark and Ilea, 47s per thousand, also for cuts. On the motion of Aid. Samuel seconded by Mr Owen, the report was adopted. THE RECREATION GROUND. I The Town Clerk atked whether the Council wou:d take any steps as to the issuing of police notices warning boys against using catapults in the borough. He said that for a short time during the year there was quite a catapult fever amonget the boys of the town, and during the time it raged, it did a great dea of damage. The Mayor said people might be severely injured by fctones thrown by catapults. The Town Clerk said the catapults used were very dangerous weapon?. The Mayor thought it would be well to issue mtices. Mr Bevan proposed that notices be isEued. Aid. Samuel asked if the notices would also warn boys against playing football in the treet. The Town Clerk said he would make the notice a gt neral one. Mr Owen seconded the resolution. Mr Bevan said the matter brought forward the question of a recreation ground. There had been a great deal of talk recently with reference to providing notonlya r creation ground for the town but also bathp. He would suggest to the chairman of the Recreation Ground Committee that he should convene a meeting as soon as possible. The Mayor said he thought the chairman of that committee had been very negiigent. Mr Lewis said, as chairmen of the Recreation Ground Commit tee, he mustsay there was a "feat Jeal of humbug with reference to the malttr. lie would re- mind the Council that, when at a meeting held at the Mayor's house. a short time ago, a proposition was brought forward to purchase a town hall and recreation ground, everybody voted against it. If people would come forward with their subscriptions, he should be only too glad to call a meeting of the committee. The Town Clerk said the boys of the town had already seized upon a large piece of ground in the town. Mr Bevan said that showed the boys were in advance of the Corporation in enterprise. The Town Clerk said the Corporation were not in a position to buy land to form a recreation ground. If some philanthropist would come forward well and good, but if not, the people of the town would have to be prepared to submit to a very larbe increase in the rates. Mr Bevan said if the Chairman would call a meet- ing of the committee, it was just possible that some philanthropist would come forward. Mr Lewis said a meeting was heldasdiort time ago, and feur members attended. He might say they had not the pleasure of Mr Bevan's brains nor cleve. ine,.? The Mayor said that if lie was requisitioned to call a public meeting to discuss the matter, he would have much pleasure in doing so. Mr Bevan's resolution was then agreed to. THE BOROUGH RATE I On the motion of Mr Bevan, seconded by Mr Done, it was decided that the Council issue a precept upon the overseers of Wrexham for a borough rate of 91,340, being 7d in the E, or thereabouts, on the rate- able value for the services of the financial year, ending 25th March, 1892. THE PRINTING OF COMMITTEE MINUTES. I The Mayor moved that in future an epitome of the minutes and reports of the various commit tees held during the month (except those of the Finance Com- mittee) be printed and issued to the members, together with the business paper, prior to the mot.thty meet. ings of the Council, and that such minutes and re- ports he taken as read, unless any member requires particular minutes to be read in full. He considered that most unnecessary time was taken in reading minutes every month. The matters were carefully gone through by the various committees, and if the minutes were presented to the members of the Council a few days previous to the meeting, they would then be able to seize upon any point without interrupting and asking questions, and thus taking up time. Members would then be able to see what waa being done, for members who had been absent did not know what had been done during the j revious month. The Town Clerk had made irquiiies with reference to the matter, and found that it was done in other towns. The expense would be small compared with the benefits. Aid. Samuel seconded. He asked why the minutes of the Finance Committee had been left out ? The Town Clerk said the meetings of the Finance Committee were not held early enough in the month. It was suggested that the Finance Committee meet earlier, Mr Lewis suggested that the matter stand over until npxt November. The Mayor finally proposed that the matter be referred to a committee, consisting of Aid. Samuel, I Mr Bevan, Mr Owen. Mr Done, and himself. I Mr Done seconded, and it was agreed to. THE CAB STAND. Aid. Richard Jones asked for leave to move the resolution standing in his name, with reference to the cab stand. The Mayor said an intimation bad been given to him that some in favor of removing the cab stand were wiiling to agree to a portion of it being retained. He fancied that would satisfy all partiep. Aid. Samuel asked how many cabs were to remain The Mayor said he thought two. j Leave was then granted Aid. Jones to move his resolution. The Town Clerk read the following petition, which he had received :— j Will you hindly place before the Council the views of the undersigned, respecting the proposed change in the c<tb stand. We, the cab proprietors of this town, respect- fully a- k the Council not to move us fiom High-street to the Guildhall yatd. We are of opinion that such a change will be a disaster to us will cause great inconvenience to the general public, and seriously imperil our livelihood. Further, no objection has been made to the continuance of the stand in High-street by the majority of the business men resid'ng in that street. And we respectfully sul mit to the Council that, in the absence of any good and sufficient reasons, to mike any change will be very injurious to your petitioners, and we, therefore, ask you to leave us on the stand we now occupy in High ttreet. We are your obedient servants— JAMES EDWARDS, T. F. OKIFFITHS, PETER PRYTHERCH, JAMES KEEFK, RICHARD Will r» FOOT Ald. R. Jones moved that the Council reconsider and wholly rescind the resolution passed at the quarterly meeting of the Council held on February 28ch, by which it was decided to discontinue the Hign-street cab ttand, and to have a cab stand in the Guildhall enclosure. Mr Done seconded. He thought there would be great alterations made in Abi otWtreet hf re long, and the Railway Company would provide a suitable stand there. The Council bad spent a lot of money in High-strett, and he was sure it would not be well to move the stand from there. Mr Murless said he thought from what the Mayor had stated that there was to be a compromise, and on that understanding Aid. Joues was allowed to bring forward his motion unchallenged. As the mover of the original resolution, he was willing to ic-consider the question, and was willing to compromise the matter by allowing two cabs to remain in High-streit, and that there should be another cab stand, not in tiie Guild- hall yard, but by the Post Office. In his opinion it wai au absurd idea to centralize the cabe. The ttand in High-street undoubtedly congested the tiatfic and caused blockages and delays. Mr Owen proposed, as a compromise, that thrae cabs be allowed to rt- main in High-street. Alderman Sau.uel seconded. The Town Clerk said two migLt stand before the Central Station. This was thought an excellent suggestion. Mr Btjvan thought the best solution uf the question I would be to appoii.t a comixiittee to inspect the vari- ous sites in the borough. He opposed the consiruc- tion of a stand in the Gui'dbuil yard, on the ground of expense. On being put to the vote, four voted for the amend- ment and tinee against, and the Major declared the am n imont carried. ,tir Bevan said the queotion could be brought for- ward again at any timp. THE SEALING OF DOCUMENTS. J The following documents were seated with the cor- porate Common Seal :-Duplicl\te grant of sewer ease. ment frci i P. B. D. Cooke, ERq.. to the Urban Sanitary Authority; agreement with Mr F. Lloyd, auctioneer, as to terms arranged for ensuing tive years for annual payment in lieu of horse air fcion tolls, and for occasional use of Inark"t ground memorial to the Denbighshire County Council, and to the Highway Boards of Wrexham and Llangollen District*, in favor of the proposed new road over Minera Mountain in Llangollen direction requests for transmission of dividends in respect of various stocks held by the Corporation to Henry fSimuis, Eq., borough treasurer. Before the agreement wiih Mr F. Lloyd was sealed, a question arose a? to the payment of the legal expenses in connection with it. Alderman Samuel a'so s:.id that no duuLt Mr Lloyd was doing great st-r. ice to the town, but neverihelen* if he Was to injure their fairs they had no light to grant him any concession at the public expense. Sometime ago they had taken counsel's opinion with reference to the matter, and it read It appeared that as the Corporation repre- sent the owners of an ancient market they would be entitled to damages in an action for disturbance, provided that they could show that the sale ot horses injured their market, as would probably be the case, and that the fact that the sale was not on market day doea not affect the question, if injury could be proved." If they sealtd that agreement, they were tying their hand7. After some discussion, Mr Bevan proposed that the agreement with Mr Lloyd be sealed, and that the legal expenses be paid by Mr Lloyd. Mr Done seconded, and it was agreed to, three voting against. The Council then rose.

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