The South Wales Star

THE CASES OF SMALL-POX AT BARRY. STRICT PRECAUTIONS TAKEN BY THE AUTHORITIES. Dr. Neale, J.P., the medical officer, in submitting the report of the sanitary inspector to the Health Committee at Cadoxton on Tuesday evening last, stated that two cases of small-pox arrived on the previous Tuesday night at Barry Dock on board the ship Hospodar, but the patients were at once removed to the infectious diseases hospital, where they were being carefully attended to and strictly isolated so as to prevent a possible spread. The ship had also been thoroughly disinfected, and the clothing likely to be contaminated were destroyed on board. One of the cases, Dr Neale said, was of a severe type, but the other was mildy Nothing was allowed to enter or leave the hospital except through the medium of the inspector, and no effort was spared to confine and stamp out the malady. The two men were being attended at the hospital by the caretakers, Mr and Mrs Da vies, and he would suggest that Mr Davies be paid 30s (the amount of wages which he generally earned), and Mrs Davies 10s for their services. It was hard work, for one of the men had been delirious, and required constant attendance, but the other was able to get up a little every day.-—The Chair- man (Dr. O'Donnell) said he had visited the hospital, and found Mrs Davies was doing her utmost. He considered, therefore, she was entitled to 10s per week for her services, and would move a resolution to that effect.-Mr J. J. Williams seconded, and it was agreed to, Dr. Neale adding that the captain of the ship had expressed satisfaction at the matter in which disinfection had been carried out.

DEPARTURE OF THE REV. FATHER HYLAND FROM BARRY. KINDLY REFERENCE TO THE "BARRY DOCK NEWS." We have this week received the following gratifying reference to the Barry Dock J\>xv, and, in reply, beg sincerely to express our great regret at the Rev Father Hyland's departure from the district, trusting he will soon be restored to good health, and that his zealous and faithful ministra- tions at Neath will prove equally as successful an has undoubtedly been the case in the Barry district The Presbytery. Barry Dock, Feb. 27, 1893. DEAR SIR,—I feel bound in gratitude, before leaving the district for the lighter mission at Neath, to offer you most sincerely my most grateful thanks. The Barry Dock SelN, under your able management, has been so fair, impartial, and kindly in its tone towards us that I thank you, and most heartily wish that you and the most pepular paper that you edit may amply share in the bright and glorious future that is in store for the Barry and Cadoxton district. Good-bye with every good and holy wish to you and yours.- Yours very gratefully, J. R, Llewellyn, Esq. J. T. HYLAND. P.S.—I forgot to mention that my successor, the Rev Father D'Hulst, will commence his duties towards the end of this month.

MRS. GRTODY'S JOTTINGS Walking down Barry-road, Cadoxton, one day, I observed a small boy who was once the happy possessor of a pretty little dog. Not having noticed it lately, I asked him if it were dead, and he said No. it didn't die, but father drowned it! A distinction without a difference. # One of the members of the Local Board says the proposed dock for Barry has given the inhabi- tants of the district plenty of exercise for patience, :¡t At a local eating-house there is a fine tale about an umbrella, a bet, and a painter at the docks. D n At a meeting of the Technical Instruction Committee, held at Cardiff last Tuesday, it was reported that the site of the Barry and Cowbridge proposed intermediate schools had been duly con- veyed to the County Council. The contract for the Barry school has been signed, and that for Penarth will be signed as soon as the building grant of the Science and Art Department has been received the county grant for the Penarth eehool being 41,980 1. that of Barry, £ 1,000 and that of Cowbridge, £ 3,000. ¥ A would-be toff" at Barry Dock in the un- oertain gloom put ointment upon that little which adorns his upper lip instead of cosmetics, and the young lady he ceurts told him that night she would have nothing to do with him in future. Now he wonders whether she took him for an infectious diseases hospital or for the proprietor of a scavenging cart. The Rev W. Spurgeon will shortly deliver an address in connection with the Barry Dock Life- boat Lodge of Good Templars. The Soldier, a military newspaper, published at Bangalore. India, in its issue of the 1st ultimo, contained a report of the banquet given some time ago at Cardiff to "some of England's grand old warriors," in the course of which reference is made to the fact that Mr J. Jewel Williams, of Tynewydd, Cadoxton. whose portrait appeared in the Western Mail at the time, is one of the brave fellows who, for thirteen months, experienced the trying hardships of the Crimean campaign. Mr Williams, in conversation with a reporter, it is added, said one thing troubled him, and that was he could not get into his uniform it has grown too small for me," he observed with a smile. Mr Williams is one of the leading public men of the Barry district, therefore, I do not wonder he can- not get into his cherished uniform. ♦ The child lost from Gaeret-street, Barry Dock, two or three-weeks ago has since been restored, having found her way to Cardiff Workhouse. The Glamorgan Foxhounds will meet to-day ✓{Friday) at Dinas Powis. ♦ The Barry District Grocers' Association have unanimously resolved that the Local Board be asked to again memorialise the Lord Chancellor -in favour of the establishment of a County Court for the district. <-¡)J;) 1" A local pressman found himself in a romantic position last Monday. Returning to Cadoxton by -one of the trains, he relieved a young mother of ier precious charge, and the manner in which the reporter fondled that child would make all creation smile. A butcher from the Barry district, returning home from Wenvoe last Friday, spoke love to the young woman who rode beside him to the congenial accompaniment of occasional kisses. The Prince of Wales Lodge, R.A.O.B., Barry Dock, although in existence only two or three years, is already the second largest lodge in the Order. They went about doing good." The staff of the Barry District Nursing Association paid 16,774 visits to the sick last year. A benevolent record. ♦ A certain minister of the gospel in the Barry district had the courage to tell an audience one evening this week that his mother was a woman. The mishap tc Mr Harold Lindsey at Cadoxton Railway Station (reported in the Barry Dock News last week) occurred just as the train was coming to a standstill, and not as the carriages were enter- c ing the station. Mr William Evans, the magnificent tenor, who will sing at the grand professional concert at Barry Market Hall to-morrow (Saturday) evening is a decided favourite with Madame Patti-Nicolini, who states Respecting Mr William Evans, whom I heard sing at Craig-y-Nos Castle, I was delighted with his voice, which I consider charm- ing, and especially with the method and excellent way he has been taught." sk It is unlawful in Norway for an alehouse keeper to employ any woman other than his wife in the serving of drinks. Would it were also unlawful in our own blest country. Jfs The death-rate in the Barry and Cadoxton dis- trict during last year stood at the low figure of 13-85 per 1,000 of the population. Messrs Evans and Company, grocers and provi- sion merchants, Cardiff, Ta,ff's Well, Barry, Barry Dock, and Penarth, have filed their petition in bankruptcy. Let not our readers forget the gathering of the clans" at Harry's Restaurant j Barry Dock, this (Thursday) evening, when the adherents of "Cymry Fu" and Cymry Fydd" will dine together in honour of the memory of their patron saint, St. David. jfc In course of reading the committee's report at the annual meeting of the Barry Nursing Association last week, an application was made for old literature, when an idea suddenly dawned upon one of the gentlemen present, and he whispered to the lady sitting by—" 0, yes, by he 11 ye I have an old Fox's Books of Martyrs -which would cluit nicely for a l influenza patient'' It must be a source of mutual satisfaction to know that Mr D. Farr, the young and talented conductor of the Barry Male Voice Party, possesses the undivided confidence of the general body of members. The truth of this is not at all Farr- fetched. A bill was sent to the health committee of the Barry and Cadoxton Local Board last week making a charge for shifting a dead horse." It is computed that the construction of Barry new dock in sections will result in a direct saving to the company of about £ 50,000 or £60,000. The Ereniiig Bxprexx of Saturday last and the We dim Mail of Monday published editorial com- ments approving of the position taken up by the Barry Docli Xeicn last week, exposing the gross attempt made to decoy an innocent servant girl at Barry Dock. Mr R. Evans, the esteemed general manager of the Barry Railway Company, remembers the time when there were scarcely a score of pianos in the whole of Cardiff. The same gentleman tells a good story of con- gregational singing half-a-century ago, the old Welsh hymn, Gad im' deimlo," being a promi- nent feature of the same. # There is a railway porter in the Barry district who has disposed of sixty-four eggs during the past week. Ten at a breakfast is not at all a bad Ii tuck in." That young man's mother is a bene- factress. The road to the railway station is now paved with shells, but the young man blushes when ever he sees a fowl. ♦ The Wales r. Ireland association football match at Swansea last Saturday was won by the boys of the leek by four goals to one. The football match between Penarth and Bristol last Saturday is described as being one of the prettiest one could ever wish to see. The Barry Male Voice Party commenced the present year of their existence with funds in hand to the extent of ninepence Still they have paid 20s in the A hitherto. The Barry Company's general manager, who made a most genial chairman of the annual dinner last Saturday evening, repeatedly described the music of the party as excellent in fact, the selec- tions renderedby them on the occasion were a princely treat, The export and import shipments at Barry Dock last week amounted to 104,462 tons 12 cwts. The Barry Garrick Dramatic Society have de- cided to hoid a ball at the Barry Hotel on an early date. Evening dress-Gents., 7s 6d; ladies, 5s or 12s a brace. Upwards of £27,000,000 were lost last year in Great Britain alone by the winding up of companies. A football match will be played on the Castle Field, Barry, on Good Friday, in connection with the Barry Railway Employes, Traffic v. Loco., for the benefit of the Orphan Fund of the A.S.R.S. Teams in a future issue. #. Fowls belonging to Mr J. H. Nelmes, overseer at the Bai-ry Dock News offices, one day this week laid three eggs weighing 10oz., one of which turned the scale at 4oz. The Barry district was represented by J. Parry and F. W. Thomas in the football match, South Wales Association ^.Gloucester City, at Bristol last Wednesday. A love-smitten Rugby football player at Barry, who is passionately fond of a slavey," refuses to go away on Saturday fearing he should hurt the curly locks on his forehead.

THE BARRY RAILWAY COMPANY'S NEW WORKS. We have this week been supplied with a statement of the engineers' estimates for the construction, by the Barry Railway Company, of the new railways and other works proposed in their deposited Bill for next session, which have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Parliament. The total cost of the whole of the new works contained in the Bill is set down at £ 102,232, of which £100,032 is estimated to be required for the'two new railways, and B2,200 for the embankment or breakwater, extending from Yorke Rock at the western extremity of Barry Island for a distance of seven chains over the foreshore. Of the total sum required for the railways £ 70,032 is set down as the cost of the proposed new line, 2 miles 1 furlong 5.8 chains in length, commencing by a. junction with the company's main line eighteen miles from Barry, and terminating at a point near the Cymmer Colliery in Llantrisant. The 30 acres of land required for this line are estimated to cost S13,720, and the other items of expenditure are as follow :—Cuttings through 215,000 cubic yards of rock and soft soil, £ 17,750; tunnels, £ 0 045; retaining walls, £ 1,000; culverts and drains, £ 1,250; one bridge, B600 accom- modation bridges and works, £ 4,000; laying down permanent way at £ 4,800 per mile, £ 10,548; per- manent way for sidings and cost of junctions, £ 2,000; stations, E8,000 and contingencies, B5,H9. From the estimates for this line, which are signed by Mr James Bell, C.E., it it appears that this railway will be a double line throughout. For the proposed railway 6 furlongs 7 chains in lenth. from a point near Barry Station, to a point near the junction of Ivor-street with Plymouth- road, Mr J. Wolfe-Barry, C.E., estimates that the sum of B30,000 will cover the whole cost of construction, of which 14 acres 3 roods 7 perches of land required for the line will absorb £1,800; cuttings through soft soil, £14,021; two bridges, £3,300; culverts and drains, £ 1,550; pitching slopes, £ 500; permanent way, £ 4,268; stations, £ 2,000; and contingencies, £2,561. This railway will also be a double line throughout.

BARRY DOCK ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION. We are informed that the Rev Father D'Hulst has been appointed by the Right Rev Dr Hedley, Lord Bishop of Newport and Menevia, to the charge of the Roman Catholic Mission, at Barry Dock,' rendered vacant by the resignation of the Rev Father Hyland, owing to indisposition. Father Hyland, we understand, has been transferred to a similar charge at Neath, and both gentlemen will commence duties in their respective new districts this week.

THE RECENT WRECK OF THE CLYTHA OFF BARRY. ACTION BY TRINITY" HOUSE AUTHORITIES. Jhe Cardiff representatives of Trinity House have, we understand, determined to remove the wreck of the steamer Clytha, which sank on Saturday week last in the channel off Barry, and which now lies obstructing the "natural way" from Cardiff and Penarth. The work, which will be carried out on Friday or Saturday, will be undertaken by means of blasting.

THE FLUSHING SYSTEM AT BARRY. THE BYE-LAWS TO BE ENFORCED. UPWARDS OF A THOUSAND CASES Of DEFAULT. At a meeting 6f the Barry and Cadoxton Health Committee held on Friday evening last, Sanitary- inspector Leyshon reported there were 1,176 houses in the district in which there were no flushing appliances in connection with water closets, the total number of houses supplied and otherwise being nearly 3,000.-The Clerk suggested that, now that the bye-laws had come into operation, notice be again served upon the defaulting owners before legal proceedings were taken to enforce compliance. Hitherto the board had been very lenient because of the heavy cost of carrying out the work, but the Local Government Board were now prepared to adopt the bye-laws recently framed in the matter. -It was agreed that the clerk serve notice upon every defaulter.

BARRY LOCAL BOARD AND THE FLAT HOLMS. THE PROPOSED FEVER HOSPITAL. CARDIFF JEALOUSY AGAIN DEMON- STRATED. A "DOG-IN-THE-MANGER" POLICY. A meeting of the Health Committee of the Cardiff Corporation was held on Tuesday last at Cardiff, Alderman Jacobs, presiding. There were also present-the Mayor (Councillor Trounce), Alderman T. Rees, Councillors Lewis, Andrews, Munn, Crossman, and Morel, Dr Walford (medical officer), the Town-clerk (Mr J. L. Wheatly), and the borough engineer (Mr W. Harpur. The following letter from Mr J. Arthur Hughes, clerk to the Barry and Cadoxton Local Board, dated the 20th of February, was read :— At a meeting of the port sanitary authority held this afternoon, I was instructed to write and ask your authority if they would consent to the Barry Port Sanitary Authority erecting an infectious diseases hospital for the port on the Flat Holm. My Board are willing either(1) To join with the Cardiff Port Sanitary in the erection of a joint hospital on the Flat Holm to be jointly maintained, the proportion to be paid by each authority to be agreed upon. (2) The erection of a seperate hospital for themselves on the Flat Holm with the permission of your authority. (3) To enter into an arrangement with your authority to receive any cholera patients from the Barry Port Sanitary Authority at a fixed price per day. My Authority feel that it will be a great advantage to them to be permitted to have their hospital for port sanitary purposes on the Flat Holm, and they hope that the Cardiff Port Sanitary Authority will be able to see their way clear to grant their request. The Chairman thought the request arose out of the inhability of the port authorities to acquire a pqrtion of the Sully Island for the purposes of erecting an infectious hospital there. He did not like the idea of sharing with another in a matter of that kipd, because if they were to be the masters of the situation they must bear the whole of the expenses themselves. Mr Andrews: Is not Barry in the port of Cardiff ? The Chairman No. Mr Andrews: Would Cardiff have a clean bill of health if Barry was affected ? The Medical Officer said that would rest with the Local Government Board; bur, he thought if Barry WÁif alfeètèd Cardiff would not necessarily be an affected port. The Chairman said he did not like the idea of taking in lodgers. The Town Clerk stated that should they decide to join Barry they would be imposing a great responsibility upon themselves. Some months ago it was found that Barry was an infected port, and that Cardiff was free. At the outset of their negotiations respecting an infectious hospital Barry did not consult them, and now that they were in a difficutly they came to Cardiff. Alderman Rees Have we not been approached by the Newport authorities ? The Chairman Not within recent years. Alderman Rees I do not think that we ohould consent. The Chairman said they had so far succeeded in keeping others from going there, and he did not think an exception should be made in that instance. The Town Clerk thought that if they allowed Barry to join them the trade of Cardiff would probably be prejudiced. On the motion of Alderman Rees it was resolved:— That Barry, not being within the Cardiff Port Sanitary District, and bearing in mind the duty of the Cardiff Port Sanitary Authority to protect the trade and commerce of Cardiff, and with a view to minimising the risk of Cardiff being declared an in- fected port and thus avoiding the prejudicial results that would ensue thereon, the Cardiff Port Sanitary Authority is of opinion that the Flat Holm should be reserved for Cardiff patients only, and they con- sequently regret that they cannot accede to the request of the Barry Port Sanitary Authority. CARDIFF PRESS ON THE MATTER. The South Wales Daily News of Wednesday states:—The Cardiff Health and Port Sanitary Committee, yesterday morning, adopted the only legitimate course which lay open to them, when they refused the request of the Barry and Cadoxton Local Board, that they might be allowed to erect an Infectious Diseases Hospital on the Flat Holm, or erect a hospital jointly with the Cardiff Authorities thereon. Had Barry joined the Port of Cardiff when the opportunity was afforded them, things would have been different, these dangers and responsibilities would have been mutual, but they did not, and so Cardiff has to look after its own interests, and its own interests only. The provision of hospital accommodation on the Flat Holm simply means a place of isolation for cholera cases, but there is a risk in allowing Barry to thus come within the area of the Cardiff Port Sanitary Authority, and that risk should, save under most exceptional circumstances, not be encountered. Cardiff had to make a stiong fight to keep Bridg- water without the limitations of their sphere of control, and the committee could not be expected to take upon themselves the danger that would naturally arise of their being declared an infected port, by receiving the patients from the Port of Barry within their area, and thereby running a double risk instead of a single one. The matter is an important one, not only for Barry, but for Cardiff, because the latter has a tremendous responsibilty in protecting the trade of a port which has its ramifications all over ths world, and which would be seriously retarded were the port declared infected. The power of declaring a port infected or unclean rests with the foreign consuls, and it is according to the light in which the subject appears to them whether, in the event of an outbreak of cholera at Barry-the sufferers from which are removed to within the district under the control of the Cardiff authorities- Cardiff should be declared an unclean port. It is consequently obvious that the committee would not be justified in incurring the responsibility which the accommodation of cases from Barry would naturally entail. The advantage accruing from the partial acceptance by Barry of the expenditure, which, considering all things, would be, we believe, immaterial, does not weigh in the slightest against the greater danger to which Cardiff would be open. With ships coming from all parts of the world, Cardiff cannot afford to overlook even the slightest means by which such a horrible disease could obtain even a toothold within the district. To many, lulled into the belief that there is not much probability of such a disease effecting an entrance into a healthy town like Cardiff by the long-continued immunity, this matter may appear trivial, but it is in reality a subject about which they seem to be no two ways of tbiuking, and one that, where the disease once to manifest itself in the town, would rise into pre-eminent importance.

BARRY AND CADOXTON PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, The fortnightly meeting of the Public Works Committee of the Barry and Cadoxton Local Board was held on Monday evening last at Cadoxton, when there were present—Mr W. Thomas (chair- man), Dr P. J. O'Donnell. Messrs J. C. Meggitt. B. Lewis, and F. P. Jones-Lloyd, with Mr J. A. Hughes (clerk), and Mr J. C. Pardoe (surveyor). PRIVATE IMPROVEMENTS. The Surveyor reported that advertisements had been inserted in the Barry Dock Netcx inviting tenders for the carrying out of private improve- ments in Morgan-street, Coigne-terrace, and the lane between Holton-road and Wood-street, and tenders had been received. It was announced that the improvements in Morgan-street and Coigne-terrace could not yet be proceeded with. as Jewel-street had not been declared a public high- way, the matter being, therefore, deferred. STORM OVERFLOW SEWERS. Mr Pardoe stated Mr C. R. Wij Iker, the Board's engineer, and himself were considering the ques- tion of providing storm overflow sewers in the district in view of heavy rains and floods, and a report on the matter would be presented at the next meeting. THE ERECTIOK OF SHEDS. In accordance with instructions, the Surveyor submitted sketches of a large number of sheds erected in the district without plans being first submitted for approval.—It was stated there was no clause in the Board's bye-laws with reference to wooden sheds.—The Clerk said the point was that these sheds might occupy air space which the bye-laws stated should be kept ft. e.-Mr Jones. Lloyd: I believe in encouraging the breeding and rearing of poultry, and people are obliged to build some kind of shed. — Mr Meggitt I appreciate fresh air.—The Clerk remarked that the committee were only maintaining what was right. A plan of every building should be sub- mitted before the erection of the same. but all of the wooden buildings in question were built with- out doing this.—Mr Jones-Lloyd thought it was a great hardship upon people, but said that if any of the buildings constituted a nuisance they should certainly be done away with.—Mr Hughes said it was not a hardship. The persons had not obeyed the bye-laws, and they must take the consequences. Mr Jones-Lloyd We have the inspector of nuisances to see to this matter.—The Clerk Certainly not the persons should first give notice, and then after the buildings are erected the inspector should see that no nuisance existed.- The Chairman moved that no building be allowed to be built in contravention of the bye-laws.—Mr J. C. Meggitt seconded, and it was agreed to, Mr Jones-Lloyd's rider, that an. advertisement be in- serted in the local paper requesting persons building wooden sheds to send notice and plan of the same, being also agreed to. BEGGARS' WELL-ROAD AND ROBIX'S-LAXE. It was reported by the Surveyor that nearly the whole of the Beggars' Well-road was completed, and the contractors were pushing forward the work. The improvement of Robin's-lane was also proceeding satisfactorily. The various private improvement contracts in the district were being carried out in a satisfactory manner, with the exception of the pavements, there being a difficulty experienced in obtaining paving stones. A DANGEROUS HOUSE. Mr Pardoe stated that the front of the house, No. 146, Barry-road, Cadoxton, was leaning forward, and it would be impossible for the owner to erect houses adjoining on a line with this front. A notice had been served on Mr G. Barnett. the owner, but no notice had been taken of the same. -The Clerc was instructed to report to the Board on the matter. INFRINGEMENT OF THE BYE-LAWS. The Surveyor having explained that a private drain from Morel-street, Barry Dock, had been connected with the main sewer without having been inspected by the board's officials, it was decided that the drain be re-opened for inspection THE ROAD TO THE CEMETERY. In connection with the widening of the road to the Cemetery at Merthyr Dovan past Crogan Hill, the surveyor presented plans and estimates of the cost of the same. The original estimate of a road 3()ft. wide to the entrance gates of the cemetery was £2,500. To improve the same road from the end house in Barry-road to the cross roads leading to the cemetery would cost about £1,733 9s 3d, not including kerbing and channelling, but gravel paths were allowed for.—Dr O'Donnell said a resolution was passed by the Board some time ago that this work should be done.—Mr Jones-Lloyd thought that resolution had been shelved too long to be acted upon now.—The Clerk said that at that time a difficulty arose in the matter, and the work could not be proceeded with.—Dr O'Donnell That difficulty remains, does it not—Mr Hughes I don't think so.—Mr Lewis said the improvement was greatly needed for the convenience of the public, as several accidents had occurred on the present road in connection with funerals.-Dr O'Donnell proposed that the im- provements be carried out according to the plans and estimates submitted, and Mr B. Lewis seconded.—Mr J. C. Meggitt considered the district could not afford the cost at present, but said there was no doubt that this thoroughfare required widening and improving as much as any. Perhaps the gradient of Crogan Hill could be altered at less expense.—The Surveyor remarked Mr Meggitt's scheme would cost about £ 1,700.—Dr O'Donnell's motion was then passed. CONTRACTORS' CERTIFICATES. The following certificates for contractors in connection with the carrying out of the board's contracts in different parts of the district were presented :—D. Love, £ 358; J. Fido. £ 225 W. E. Leyshon, £ 101 F. Small, 4-130: E. J. Ince. je735 Froome, zC 12 Messrs Stapleton and Co., £ 7 lis. BUILDING PLANS. The following plans of proposed new buildings were presented for approval :-Five houses in Wood-street, Barry Dock, for Mr May led sixteen villas in Kingsland-crescent fpr Messrs Price and Thomas seven houses in the Parade, Barry, for Mr D. R. Price, Grangetown extension of premises in Holton-road for Mr Price temporary extension of the English Baptist Schoolroom for the trustees two shops in Holton-road for Mr John Jones. two shops in Holton-road for Mr Noah Thomas two shops, corner of Jewel-street, for Mr J. Jones. BARRY HARBOUR SEWERAGE WORKS. Mr C. R. Walker, M.Inst.C.E., the board's engineer, reported on the above works, which, he said, were progressing fa.vourably, and the next certificate for the contractor. Mr-G. Rutter, would be for £ 1,500. CLAIM AGAINST THE BOARD. A claim, amounting to £ 22 Is, was received from owners of property in connection with damage to houses and premises by blasting at the Barry Harbour sewerage works. THE DRAINING OF DINAS POWIS AND EASTBROOK. A letter was read from the Cardiff Rural Sanitary Authority inquiring whether the Local Board would be willing to receive the sewage from the mains proposed to be laid for the draining of Dinas Powis and Eastbrook.—The letter was referred to Mr C. R. Walker to report thereon. MISCELLANEOUS. It was decided to place an iron sheet on the board's steam road-roller, for the protection of the driver.—Mr Alfred Palmer, driver of the steam road-roller, applied for an increase of wages, but the matter was referred to the board.—Several applications were received for licences ;o hawk petroleum, the same being granted.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF DINAS POWIS AND EASTBROOK. DIFFICULTY AS TO EFFECTIVE DRAINAGE. THE SAFETY OF THE BARRY WATER SUPPLY MUST BE SECURED. At a meeting of the Health Committee of the Barry and Cadoxton Local Board held on Friday evening last at Cadoxton, Dr. P. J. O'Donnell in the chair, a letter was read by the clerk (Mr J. Arthur Hughes) from the Cardiff Union Rural Sanitary Authority stating that. in view of the rapid and important development of Dinas Powis, they were about to carry out a systematic system of drainage thereat, and the authority wished to be informed whether the board would be prepared to allow them to dispose of the sewage by means of the board's sewerage to the sea. and if so, upon what terms. — The Clerk expressed that the authority declined to accept an offer made by the board two or three years ago to the same y z, effect, so that the drainage works on the Moors at Cadoxton were only made of sufficient extent to meet the requirements of the district. Besides, it was rumoured that the Cardiff authority proposed as an alternative forming a sewerage farm for Dinas Powis and Eastbrook, and this in case of flood might seriously interfere with the board's water supply on the Moors which they had just purchased at consider- able cost.—The Surveyor (Mr J. C. Pardoe) said it, would be very difficult for the authority to lay their sewerage to the sea unless allowed to use the Board's system.-The Clerk It is a serious thing for the authority.—The Chairman The matter is one for the, public works committee to consider, and not this committee.—Mr J. Jewel Williams concurred, and the application was accordingly referred.

PROPOSED COUNTY COURT FOR BARRY. ACTION BY THE BARRY GROCERS' ASSOCIATION. At a meeting of the Barry Grocers' Association held this week, Mr P. Lennox introduced the question of the proposed establishment of a County Court for the Barry district. It was, he said, very inconvenient to be obliged to go to Cardiff with all cases for hearing, especially when they had a population of fully I.(-)Oo at Barry. To trades- men the present system was not only a source of inconvenience but of considerable loss.—Mr T. G. Tibbetts concurred, and hoped something would be done in the matter soon.—Mr B. Lewis, the president (who is also president of the Bakers' Association, and member of the Local and School Boards), said the matter had already been before the Local Board, and they had petitioned the Lord Chancellor in favour of a County Court. Still, as representative tradesmen, they were fully justified in raising the question again, and as a member of the Chamber of Trade he would take care that it was also introduced to that body at the next I meeting. (Hear, hear.)—Mr Tibbetts then moved, Mr Lennox seconded, and it was unanimously carried, that the secretary be directed to write to the Local Board asking them to again take steps with a view of bringing about the establishment of a County Court for Barry. i J

BARRY AND CADOXTON GAS AND WATER. HALF-YEAIILY MEETING OF THE COMPANY. BARRY LOCAL BOARD AND THE PURCHASE SCHEME. The 14th half-yearly general meeting of the pro- prietors of the Barry and Cadoxton Gas and Water Company was held at the Park Hotel, Cardiff, on Tuesday last, under the presidency of Mr Edmund Uandcock. There was a moderate attendance.—The report and statement of accounts, recommending that a dividend be paid at the raw of four per cent. per annum on the total capital of 1886, on the water stock of 1889, and a pro- portionate dividend on thj gas stock of 1889, was adopted on the motion of the chairman, secondei by Mr H. P. Linton. Both the chairman and Mr Linton, referring to the reduction in the dividend on this occasion, said that it was attri- butable to the increasei rates and taxes and a decrease in the assessable value of property. With reference to the winding-up and dissolution of the company referred to in the half-yearly report, Mr <4. C. Downing explained that the purchase of the undertaking by the Barry and Cadoxton Local Board was to have been completed on the 31st of December last. Everything* was done to carry out the agreement with the Local Board, but that they had nob raised the capital at the time, and under their terms they had to pay the company interest upon the amount of the purchase money until tha completion of the purchase. The Local Board, he might say on behalf of the directors, are now busying themseives in raising the capital, and they expected to hear very shortly of some date being arranged !or the completion of the purchase, The retiring directors, Messrs F. L. Davis and R. P. Linton, were re-elected, as was also the retiring, | auditor, Mr L\ vid Roberts.