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THE TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION.
THE TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION. SATURDAY MIGHT'S MEETING. REPLY TO "A BURGESS." HITTING BELOW THE BELT. It was anticipated that a public meeting of Ratepayers called for the purpose of hearing c the views of the candidates would have been called on Friday night, but although it was asserted by those who signed a requisition that it was delivered in the proper quarter the Hayor declared he had not seen it. A Meeting however was held on Saturday night in the New Market Kali, when there was a large attendance of ratepayers. Captain Roberts received a great reception upon enter- ing the room, and ho was followed by Mr T. J. Samuel, who was received with cheers, and booing by a small circle at the back of the tall. Mr D. C. Roberts was also present and had an excellent reception. Captain Roberts invited the audience to appoint the chairman, and Mr John Gibson, senior, was voted to the chair. The Chairman appealed to the audience to conduct the meeting without showing any feeling (hear, hear), and he promised that everyone should have fair play. lie was advised that it was customary for the youngest candidates to speak first, and he therefore Called upon Mr John Evans. Mr J. Felix As a working man may I ask a lew truest ions The Chairman "Not before the candidates have spoken. Neither Mr John Evans nor Mr Edwin Morris were present, and Captain Roberts then rose to address the meeting. He began by referring to his election addresses issued that week and eleven months ago. Eleven months ago he mentioned three matters that be thought were of considerable importance to the town. These were dwellings for the ■Working classes :applause), improved water supply, and increased attractions for the town in the shape of a winter garden. A day or two ago he read a newspaper article in which he was toid that his address was simply so touch froth, and that practically he had done nothing since he bad been a member of the Council to carry out the schemes he then held out. Well, he had only been a member for eleven months, not a very long time, still he claimed they had made some progress. The demand for workmen's dwelling was no n'erc election cry-the demand was real and urgent. Now, he did not take sole credit for what had been done in this direction as be believed every member of the Council was anxious to have these houses provided but he was giad to tell them that an inquiry had been held and they hoped to have the Inspector's report shortly, and that they would be able to offer some employment to those men who were in need of it in Aber- I ystwyth at the present timo (hear, hear). Then turning to the water supply he said that although it was improved upon what it was last year, yet they found that building operations on higher elevations were practi- cally suspended because they could not get the water up there. The Council recognised the need of having a better supply and had engaged the services of an eminent engineer to report on a scheme. The estimate for the new works was placed at £ 17,000 to £ 20,000. But he had an idea that the work could be done for less money, and he could only tell them that ho would not be a party for going in for such a costly scheme, if ho was satisfied that it could be done ior less. lie was not going to waste their money in that way, because as a large user of water (laughter) lie did not want to pay more for it (hear, hear). He agreed that since he had been in tl:e Council the attractions of the town had not improved, but i!' he was returned he promised them that the matter should have his best attention. He had been to other seaside resorts and he had some idea why it was other towns were more successful in attracting visitors, and if they were going to succeed at Aberystwyth no doubt they would have to do the same. They had to keep up-to-date otherwise they would got wiped out. He hoped he had proved to their satisfaction that he had made all effort to comply with their wishes (hear, hear), Another matter was the need of an isolation hospital. They could not calculate the harm that was done to the town by their not having an isolation hospital (applause). He had been charged with having been a party to reckless expenditure. The very first meeting be attended the estimate presented showed a sum of £ 0u0 for law costs. Going on to deal ■with the so-called low rates made by -Mr C. M. Williams, Capt Roberts showed that as a result at the end March, 1907, there was a balance against them of £ '2,982 (shame). Was! that meeting their liabilities; was that paying their way ? (no). What would be the end of the town if they kept piling it on in that way (bankruptcy). Quite right it would bo ab- solute bankruptcy. The best policy was to pay their way as going on (cheers). That at any rate was the honest policy. Why was there a high rate last year because the pre- vious rate did not cover the expenditure. Were they prepared to keep on paying £ 500 a year in interest to the bank ? And that they had been told was the best policy. The auditor of the County Council told them that at Lampeter the other day and pressed upon them the necessity of paying their way as going along. This was done and the same course was followed by the Board of Guar- dians. And why should" not the Town Council follow. Why simply because certain members wished to joggle with figures and come before them with a pretty picture (laughter). They had been told that the last rate was a heavy one. The proof of the pudding was in the eating. If the rate was heavy how was it they did not have money in hand. As a matter of fact the rate was not sufficient and there was £ 491 118 ()d against them at the end of the year. In addition to the £950 law costs, they had also to face a grant of JE715 for the National Library. Half of that sum ought to have been paid in the previous rate but in order to have a low rate it was left out of tho first half year. Of course that money had to bo made up. Another sum they had to meet was £GG:1 on account of the Carnegie Library. The Council incurred this additional expense without the sanction of the ratepayers and this sum was standing at the bank as an over draft. The proper course was to clear off that sum but instead of wiping it out they were only pro- viding for £ 100. If they had dono their dutj" and had included the £ ()53 the rate would have been much higher. Half-an-hour before enter- ing that meeting he had been handed a pamphlet sisned by A Burgess." He did not think after reading it—(Voice It is not worth consideration) — that the man who signed it was worthy of the name OL" Burgess" (loud cheers). And if it were what did they think of the tactics of the man who brought out such a thing as that, two or three hours before the day of the election (hear, hear), because he knew they would not have time to answer it. Was that the conduct of a man (no). It was a cowardly action for anyone to have issued such a malicious pamphlet of that sort. He was charged with having voted £ 900 from the general district rate to the borough fund. His answer to that was that the rate was not enough to meet the expenditure, and the same thing had been done the previous year by Mr C. M. Williams, only he sent £700 through the harbour fund to the borough fund (roars of laughter). Was that playing the game? (no.) He was charged with opposing the withdrawing of £ 1,900 from the water fund reserve, and he asked them in all seriousness what would have been their position that day had they not got that reserve to meet the expense of improving the water supply and which was expected to cost t700 (cheers). He was charged with having opposed the Mayor's action. Wetl (laughter)—what else could the Council do. The Council were defendants and were bound to defend their own conduct. He was charged with wanting to continue the action for costs. When this question came up before the committee the Mayor, who was the appellant in the action, was present, and actually took part in the discussion, although he knew better than to vote. He was in favour of settling the law suits because he feL that it would be cheaper than fighting them (bear, hear). He was charged with having opposed the P.S.N. application. That was false. He only voted for the ordinary procedure to be followed. As to the further charge of having been in favour of prosecuting the poor fish-women (laughter), he knew his friends were not going to be misled by such a red herring (laughter and cheers). The Mayor and Mr Edwin Morris voted for the adoption of tue Markets Act, and if they were not in favour of putting it into operation why did they vote for it (hear, hear). Personally. he did not think the present accommodation was i-ui table. Another question was, who voted for not charging rent upon a Corporation house, 213, South road. He said the very question contained an untruth, because the house was not Corporation property, and until the question was put in an honest way he declined to answer it. But that matter was not finished. The Mayor promised at the meeting before last that he would present a statement on oath to show that the statements which he (the speaker) put in were incorrect. They had had a meeting since then, but there was n" affidavit, but when it did come he had something to say as well (cheers). Mr T. J. Samuel reminded his hearers of the condition of things that existed in the town when he was returned to the Council some seven years ago. He suffered a bereave- ment from which ho had not yet recovered. He went into the Council with a view of im- proving the sanitary condition of the town. He had an idea that within six months he would have boon able to put the town into a splendid sanitary condition; but lie found there were many obstacles in his way and he was only one of sixteen. However, he thought they would agree with him that the drains of the town were in a much better order and they were Hushed regularly. In addition to that several of the drains had been raised above sea level in the lower parts of the town (a Voice The outfall is just the same). There was a slight interruption at the back of the room and a question was Hung at the speaker. The Chairman appealed for order. Mr Samuel asked for fair play (hear, hear). He went on to say that he was in favour of a better water supply,and had done all lie could to obtain a golf course for the benefit of the town and he did not think it was lost sight of. Coming to the question or the handbill issued that evening, he said the man who wrote that -if he were a man—was unworthy to be a burgess of Aberystwyth (row at the back and cries of "turn him out.") If the man who wrote it was prepared to meet him he would discuss the question (cheers). lie had adopted a uuancc policy and lie intended to keep to it (applause). He did not want to pay the bank £ 104 for every £100 (hear, hear). It was their duty to clear off each half-year's liabilities, and as matters now stood they had to levy rates to pay off debts that rightly belonged to another half-year (applause). He admitted that the rates were heavy, and he had to lend money to people to meet it, but it was all because they had to pay debts incurred previously, but he was glad to know that the ratepayers of Aberystwyth met it like men (cheers). They had need te be proud of the noble way the ratepayers met that demand. If they had not levied that rate what about the coming winter. It would be a harder winter than last, and supposing they had to face the heavy rate this winter what then ? But he believed that the rate would not be anything like last winter (cheers). He referred to the charges contained in the hand- hill and categorically denied the imputations contained in the questions. The heavy rate was caused by his predecessor in the chair of the Finance Committee slicing off the grant for the National Library and piling it on to his shoulders. Now there was a cry out against him that he caused the heavy rate. He was charged with opposing the withdrawal of £ 1,900. Well, let them be consistent. On the one hand he was charged with having agreed to the transfer of £ 900 and now he was charged with not agreeing to the trans- fer of £ 1,900. This was not consistent. He claimed that he bad been straightforward and consistent. He opposed the Mayor's appeal, of course there was nothing else for it, but it was a deliberate lie to say he supported a continuation of the action. He did not advocate it at all. In reference to the P.S.N. which was run under the auspices of the Free Church Council, of which he was a member, he said the proper course was for the letter to come before the Council before being sent to committee and he voted for this. He did not vote to prosecute the poor fish women (hear, hear). He hoped they would not listen to such trash (Voice: It's hitting below the belt.) Yes it was much below the belt (laughter and cheers). Let the writer meet him face to face; let them have his name! Probably they would hear something more of it. There was only the publisher's name attached, and they ought to look into it. He reviewed at length the facts connected with 23 South road and asked if they wanted Mrs Evans to pay both ground rent and rent. In reference to the law suit of Fear v. Phillips he called the payment of £ 100 by the Corporation nothing but hush money. The money was paid without the liability of the Corporation having been admitted. If it were not admitted then why pay ? (eheors). He said it was nothing more than a gift, and here were people saying scurrilous things about him (applause). Mr D. C. Roberts had a good reception and only kept the audience for a short time. At the outset be expressed regret that such an anonymous pamphlet should have been issued (hear, hear). That was one of the difficulties of their public life m Aberystwyth (hear, hear). There were too many of these personal elements brought in (cheers). He felt that very strongly. There must be blame on both sides, but it was not for him to sit in judg- ment, as he was as liable to fail as most of them. But if he was returned to the Council he would endeavour as far as possible to do away with all these personalities ¡(bear hear) for the sake of the good name of the town. He then referred to the points in his speech, laying particular stress upon the need of an isolation hospital. He hoped they would be able to get the other councils to join them in this work. The water supply of the town and the extension of the borough were both matters of paramount importance to all of them, aud he would like to see them carried out (bear hear). 'N No questions were put, and the meeting closed at ten o'clock after a vote of thanks hai been passed te the Chairman.
Í THE ELECTION AND ITS ,RESULT.
Í THE ELECTION AND ITS RESULT. The election took place on Monday at the Town Hall, where four polling booths had ¡ been fitted up inside the large room. The day was pleasantly fine and warm, and the candidates found the time of waiting pass less ) irksomely than has been the case at previous contests. The presiding officers and clerks were :-No 1, Councillor Daniel Thomas and Mr D. Julian Jones No 2, Councillor R. J. Jones and Mr J. Jenkins; No 3, Alderman Robert Doughton and Mr D. John Jones; No 4, i Councillor George Wilkinson and Mr Hex: Hughes. Towards evening the square in front of the Town Hail was lilied with boys who made things lively with squibs and blue lights. The best of humour prevailed inside the hall and within its precincts. The poll was closed at 8 p.m. and at that time 1,522 had recorded their votes as compared with 1,519 in the election of 1907. The counting of the votes began about 8.30, in the presence of a number of privileged electors whilst outsido the approaches to the Town Hall were packed with an excited throng struggling for first place. When the doors were thrown open at 9.30, hundreds tumbled in and in a few minutes the ruom was packed. The Mayor could not get a hearing owing to the noise, and a suggestion that ho shouid "ring the bell" raised a quiet laugh. At length there was quietness and the Mayor then declared the result to be as follows 'GEORGE FOHSETT ROBERTS (C). 903 DAVID CHARLES ROBERTS (L) 98(5 JOHN EVANS (L) 867 ♦THOMAS JOHN SAMUEL (L) 735 -EDWIN MORRIS (L) G41 The first four were declared elected. Captain Fossett Roberts was the first to come forward and address the audience, and lie was received with loudand continued cheering and cries of We'll have him for the county before long (laughter and cheers). He thanked them for the very high honour they had kindly paid him that day. It only made him feel the great responsibility which they had placed upon him, for evidently they expected him to represent them honestly and faithfully, and they could rely upon him trying his best to do so. Anything that he promised in his election address they could rely upon his endeavouring to carry out. He never expected to be placed in the hich position in which he now found himself. As they knew a very slanderous anonymous leaflet was issued to damage him as much as possible—(shame)— but he was glad to see that they did not believe an anonymous statement of that description (cheers). He would not detain them any longer, but would again thank them for the kindness they had shown to him that day (cheers). Mr D. C. Roberts was received with loud cheers. He thanked them most sincerely for having returned him to represent thom on the Town Council (hear, hear). He desired most sincerely to thank the 98(5 who voted for him. They all knew him and they also knew that he would endeavour to the bast of his ability to serve them during the three years he would be on the Council. He was not going to keep them any longer. They had had a long day and they were tired, and he could only thank them once more for the great con- fidence they had placed in him (applause). Mr John Evans had a rousing reception and in a few brief remarks said he thanked them for the great honour paid to him after having only been in the town for five years (applause). Mr T. J. Samuel was cheered on rising to address the meeting. He said he was greatly obliged to them for the confidence they had placed in him once more—especially after what happened during Saturday night and that morning (shame). He was proud of the ratepayers of Abeiystwyth because they had decided not to have anything to do with such a wicked pamphlet (cheers). Whoever the author was, they knew this, that they had no need to go as far as Scotland Yard for a detective to discover him (laughter and hear, hear.) But notwithstanding what was said in that leaflet, the electors had decided that the policy of the Council was the proper one and that the town should pay its debts as it contracted them (cheers). That would be his policy in the future as in the past. lIe was greatly obliged to them and he hoped that during his term of office he would commit nothing which might be regarded as a breach of confidence (applause.) Mr Edwin Morris was received with sympathy. He thanked those friends who had voted for him and supported him during his unsuccessful contest. He could assure them that he was not disheartened, in fact' he was rather glad to quit the "caravan" in which he had been for the last three years. There was one thing he was proud of, and it was that in parting company from the Council he had the satisfaction in knowing that he never con- tributed in any shape or form towards the disgraceful scenes wirncssctl there during the last three years (hear, hear). Captain Roberts moved a vote of thanks to the Mayor, to Mr Meyrick Hughes, deputy town clerk, who had the arrangements in hand, and to the officials .generally. Mr D. C. Roberts seconded, and it was carried. The Mayor acknowledged the vote, and the meeting closed.
LLANAFAN.
LLANAFAN. HARVEST FESTIVAL—The annual harvest festival services were held at Llanafan chuvcii Oil Tuesday, October 271I1. The festival commenced with a celebration of the ho!\ com- munion at 8 a.m., the celebrant being the vicar, the Kev. |. Williams. Morning- service in English and Welsh was held at 10.30. At 3 p.111. the litany was suntf. At 0-0 choral evensong was snng and two sermons were preached. The congregations throughout the day were large. In the evening the church was crowded. The interior of the church was tastefully decorated by Haseldine, with fruit and (lowers, kindiy sent by the Countess of Lisburne. Eloquent sermons were preached at the various services by the Rev. K. |. Davies, Capel Bangor; Rev. A. K; nun Hughes, Hettws lfan, and Rev. George Salt, Bodfean. The services were in- toned by the Rev. T. O. Evans, St. Iago. Miss A. Parry presided at the organ at the two morning ser\ ices, and Mrs Williams, Vicarage, in the afternoon and evening. The singing, under the leadership of Mr John Jones, Dolaualan, was thoroughly good and congregational. The visiting clergy were entertained by the Rev. J. Williams at the Vicarage, and. by Mrs Jones, Wenallt. "The collections were given towards the Church Home Missions. GWNWS. HARVEST FESTIVAL.—On Wednesday the harvest festival was held at the ancient church of Gwmvs, when Jarg-e con- gregations tilled the sacred edifice. III the evening many were unable to find sitting room or even to enter the church. The building was tastefully decorated by various members of the congregation with flowers kindly sent by the Ccuntess of Lisburne. A very handsome new pulpit lamp, generously given by Mr David Owen, was used tor the first time at the evening service. Mr David Owen also conducted the sing- ing, which was excellent, an anthem (" Mawl a'th erys di [ yn Sion, o Dduw ") being sung tor the first time. Eloquent sermons were preached by the Rev. Eynon Hughes, of Bettws Ifan, the Rev. E. J. Davies, of Capel Bangor, and the Kev. George Salt, of Bodfean, at the various services. The services were intoned throughout the day by the Rev. T. O. Evans, St. Iago, Devil's Bridge. The hoiv eucharist was celebrated at the morning service, the vicar, the Rev. W. |. Williams being the celebrant. The clerg) were invited to lunch at Pentre by Mr Davies, and to tea at Hroncaradog b\ Miss Wliliams, and the visiting clergy were hnspilabfy eutertuiued by the Vicar, at Tynbedw, and Mrs |ones, at Wenailt, during their visit.
ABERYSTWYTH TOWN COUNCIL.
ABERYSTWYTH TOWN COUNCIL. NEXT SEASON'S ARRANGE- MENTS. THE UNEMPLOYED. Councillor C. M. Williams, mayor, presided over a meeting of the Aberystwyth Town Hall. There were also present Aldermen Council held on Friday at the Town R. Doughton, ex-mayor, D. Roberts, Peter Jones, and E. P. Wynne, Councillors I. Hop- kins, J. Gibson, R. J. Jones, D. Thomas, G. F. Roberts, R. Williams, and J. T. Davies, with Messrs A. J. Hughes, town clerk Itees Jones, surveyor; C. Massey, accountant; ..nd J. Evans, inspector. THE CASTLE GUNS. A loiter was read from the Military Auth- orities at Pembroke Dock in which the Council was asked to take over the stone plat- forms on which the old guns lay. Councillor Jones said there was a great feel- ing in the town against the action of tho Council in allowing the old guns to be removed. The Town Clerk You can get cheaper ones and more interesting. Councillir Jones: I am told that the timber of the old guns was worth the money ollered. The letter was referred to the Public Works Committee. THE P.S.X. AFFAIR. The Town Clerk read a letter from Mr Isaac liet'S in which that gentleman said the appli- cation of the P.S.X. committee for the use of the Market Hall was genuine. PIER PAVILION. A letter was read from Mr Jenkinson re- questing the Council to provide the Pier Pavilion with a water meter as the present arrangements were quite inadequate to meet all demands.—Referred to the Public Works Committee. THE BANK MANDATE. Mr D. Lloyd Lewis, treasurer, N. & P. Bank, wrote that his directors were pressing for a completion of the bank mandate, and he would be glad to know when it could be received. WHOSE HOUSE ? The Town Clerk read a letter from the The Town Clerk read a letter from the keeper of the Cemetery in which he com- plained that the promised repairs to his house had not been carried out. Councillor Gibson: Whose house? The Town Clerk His house Councillor Gibson I thought it was onrs (laughter). Referred to the Public Works Committee. PENDINAS LEASES. The Town Clerk reported lie had received from Messrs Cobb, solicitors, letters enclosing proposed leases for Pendinas.—iteferred to the Finance Committee. S ETTLIXG DIFFIC C LTIES. Councillor Roberts presented the following report of the sub-committeo which was sub- mitted to a committee meeting of the whole Council held on October loth. Your Committee having considered the Town Clerk's letter to Messrs Smith, Davies and Evans, dated 13th June, 199S, and that firm's reply of 11th August last, and a report of an interview between Councillor G. F. Roberts, the Town Clerk and Borough Surveyor with Mr William Thomas, Mr H. C. Richards and I Mr R. G. Smith, on the 21th September, 11)03, when Mr Thomas ollered to allow a suilicicnt quantity of quarry debris on his iand adjoining the original course of Llwybr- y-Borth, behind the Infirmary, to be used, for the tilling up of the quarry to the height necessary to enable the restoration of the old pathway, where it had fallen away, and Mr Richardes ollered to consent to the gradient of the pathway being reduced by slightly of the pathway being reduced by slightly altering its course from the road behind the Infirmary. Your committee recommend as follows:—1. That the oiler made by Mr William Thomas be accepted and the arrangement proposed by Mr Richardes be carried out. This wiil entail a cost to the Corporation, estimated by the Borough Surveyor at oC12 That the Council adhere to their decison that the path- way leading through a field on Erynihvyd Farm be included in the list of admitted public rights of way through portions of the Peuglaise Estate, and to be acknowledged as such by Mr Richardes.—3. That subject to perusal and approval by the Council of the option given by Mr Richardes to Mr W. A. Green in respect of the proposed roadway to Claraeh and to the sanction of the Local Government Board being obtained, an option be given to Mr Richardes to purchase the Corporation's freehold land in the Eiysian Grove at a price to be fixed, in case of dis- agreement, by a valuer to be mutually agreed upon, provided Mr Richardes gives to the Corporation all option to purchase the portion or the Constitution Hill shewn on the plan prepared by the Borough Surveyor, or to grant to the Corporation a lease thereof in perpetuity at an annual rent to be fixed by the said valuer.4. Without prejudice that the terms of proposed settlement mentioned in paragraph 6 of the Town Clerk's letter to Messrs Smith, Davies and Evans, dated 13th June be adopted subject to the amount therein stated being increased from £ 105 to £ 110. Your com- mittee recommend that the terms mentioned in the report be submitted to Mr Richardes by the sub-committee, without prejudice, and that the latter report the result to your com- mittee. MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT. The report of Dr. A. Thomas, medical officer of health, was printed and included in the report of the Public Health Committee. The report stated the number of births registered during tho period was 33 (10 males and 23 females) as compared with 39 in the correspond- ing period of 1907 and is equivalent to an annual birthrate of 16.4 per 1,000 on a popula- tion of 8,013. The number of deaths registered as having occured within the borough during the quarter was 34 as compared with 20 in the corresponding period of 1907 and is equivalent to an annual death-rate of 17 per 1,000 on a population of 8,013. Included in this total are the deaths of 3 visitors. But only one of these is to be deducted (instructions of Local Government Board) the patient having been brought into the town in a moribund condition and admitted into a public institution, viz., the Infirmary, and died within a few hours of admission. This death, however, is for the purposes of statistics neutralized by the death of an inhabitant at the Union Infirmary. The deaths at the different ages were as follows Under 1 year 5 Over 1 year and under 5 years 0 Over 5 years and under 15 years 3 Over 15 years and under 25 years 2 Over 25 years and under G5 years IU Over 05 years 11 Total ;\4 Seven deaths were attributed to heart disease, three to tubercular affections. A death resulted from lock jaw following an accident. One person committed suicide, while another was found drowned. The notifi- able infectious diseases cases were notified during the quarter, viz. Three cases of diphtheria three of scarlet fever, and two of enteric fever. The diphtheria cases occurred in Queen's road, Victoria terrace, and Terrace road, respectively. The scarlet fever cases in Queen's road, Greenfield street, and Triudod terrace, while the enteric fever patients resided in Mill street aud Dinas terrace, respectively. All the patients recovered.—111 connection with these cases, the need of an Isolation Hospital was badly felt. Special analyses of the water from wells in Lisburne terrace and Penparke were obtained. The terrace and Penparke were obtained. The I results o! the analyses proved that the waters were suitable for domestic uses. I I PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. Alderman Jones presented the report of the Public Works Committee, which read as lollows:—Tiie Borough Surveyor, Medical Oilicer of Health and Sanitary Inspector reported upon the complaint made in reference reported upon the complaint made in reference to the drainage of the London and Provincial Bank's premises, Instructions were given to the officials named to furnish the necessary particulars to the Town Clerk, who was instructed to reply to the letter received in the matter from Air P. J. Thomas, architect, I Bridgend. The letter from the War Oilice, dated 5th October instant, with reference to the question of the unemp!oyed" and the advantages available to persons joining the Special Reserve during the winter was read. Your committee do not consider it is necessary to take any further action in the matter. Your committee make the following recommendations:—That the application by Mr Cailin to be allowed to leave his stage standing on the Castle grounds bo not enter- tained. That the application by Mr Randolph Fear for a lease of a portion of land near Piascrug adjoining the river Rhoidol be not granted. That the inhabitants Ol North road who have complained of a nuisance alleged to be caused by ducks and fowls being kept in a field adjoining North road, be informed that the Council cannot interfere in the matter. excepting so far as the complaint refers to the sanitary condition of the field. Instructions were given to the Sanitary Inspector to report as to the latter. That the appi:<•••• tion by the Chiswick Electricity Supply O operation, Limited, for permission to run a. ho > of pipes from their works to the centre of the river Rheidoi, in order to obtain war a- for conden- ing purposes, be not entort:: .••><(. That in reply to the application 011 boh ::i* Ol the Aber- ystwyth and Aberdovey .Steam Packet Company, Limited, for a r eduction of harbour dues, an offer be made to accept Is. per ton upon cargoes up to 100 tons, and 0:1 • he remainder of the cargo exceeding that weight, 8d. per ton. The Bo.ough Su.'veyo? was instructed to report upon the suggesied addition to the second groyne in the Harbour with a view to utilising it for landing portions of cargoes at low tides That the tender by Mr J. H. Edwards of £ 7 for the aftermath en the "Flats" be accepted. Tiiattheptansc: the \Vorkmen's Dwellings proposed to be erected in Skinner street and Poplar row be amended to meet the requirements of t'ic Local Government Bard, and that the Town Clerk be directed to apply to the Board for I permission to proceed with the work forthwith. That the Borough Surveyor be instructed to present a written report to the next meeting of the Council upon the alleged breach of the building bye-laws by Mr Isaac Rees. That the Council do not take any further proceed- ings in the matter of the complaint made by Mr Hugh Oliver in the matter of the nuisance alleged to be caused by the working of a gas engine at the Briton Siate Works. Mr Peter Jones, without prejudice, stated he was pre- pared to carry out the recommendation of Mr G. T. Bassett with a view to deadening tne noise of the gas engine, by packing between the boarding erected by him and the hOllse wall, with silicate cotton, and removing the sawdust now used by him tor that purpose. The Borough Survey..r was granted leave oi absence from Saturday morning until Wednes- day evening next. The Town Clerk sa.d ho saw the Inspector at the close of the Inquiry and asked that the work should be proceeded with at once, and TllO Inspector promised to do alt he could in the matter. He suggested that the Council should write and ask Mr Yaugban Davies to wait on the officials and urge that the matter should be given early attention. He saw no reason why the work should not be proceeded I with at once. Councillor Thomas asked about the notices I to be given the tenants. The Town Clerk said it was impossible to I say within two or three weeks when the work would be started. The people in the houses that were to come down were weekly tenants and notice could be given immediately t!ie\ had notice from the Board. Councillor Roberts pointed out that they would also have to consider wika.her the work was to be done by the Corporation or be let out on contract. Councillor Hopkins It will bo work for the unemployed. Councillor Jones thought the Local Govern- ment Board were desirous that the work should be put in hand, -*([ he felt that the Council owed a debt of gratitude to the President of the Local Government Board for having^accelerated that matter. Upon tormer occasions there was considerable delay before they had an inquiry but this inquiry was held just a week after the Town Cieru had written. The town was most anxious to proceed with II the work and he moved they pass a vote of thanks to Mr John Burns for having take.! this matter so seriously iu hand. Councillor Hopkins seconded. Councillor Gibson said there was no notice on the agenda to that effect or for thanking the Local Government Board officials for doing what they were well paid to do. They had had a speech from Mr R. J. Jones on work- men's dwellings but all of tiieuj were as anxious as Mr Jones to get the houses and he was not the father of the scheme. Councillor Jones I don't wish to be but I have always taken a very deep interest in the work. Councillor Gibson You are not the only person who takes interest. Why should VO. pass a vote of thanks to the Presidellt of the Local Government Board for doing work iil respect of which he gets £ 2d>00. If you pass a resolution culling upon him to wake up it will be alright (laughter). The Mayor There will be no IULd done. I Councillor Gibson: B:j; why ,o to praise a man for doing his work*. Councillor Jones You are doing more bar .a to the scheme. The Mayor There is 110 harm in keeping on good terms with them. The proposition was then carried, and tho report as a whole adopted. The Town Clerk was given the nceer'-ar" <0 i. 'J authority to serve notice upon the tenants to quit, but they will be allowed to co n 11 n tenants at will. Councillor Jones I take it we can do the work in sections. FINANCE. Alderman Wynne presented the report of the Finance Committee. Tiie Committee recommended payment of wages, bdls, and loans amounting to £ 1,428 Is lOd. Included ii: those sums were £ 427 principal and interest on Promenade, £ 108 on si reet improvements, ja.-d £ 347 9s lOd on the water works. The remainder of the report was as follows —Tour Committee recommend that the Town Chik inquire of Sir Thomas Tacon whether he is desirous of applying for a renewal of the Ie,I;) ¡ of the laundry premises. That the considera- tion of the application of Mrs M. Jones to>- a renewal of the lease of Br-unswick House bo deferred. The Town Clerk was instructed to communicate with Mrs Clifton Caines in the matter. The further ccnsideraeiou of LLO letter from Mrs Jones, No. 8, Terrace road, with reference to an alleged error in the apportionment of the rent of her premises in Terrace load, was deferred until the next meeting of the committee, and the Town Clerk was instructed to interview Mrs Jones, and report to the next meeting of your com- mittee. The consideration of the mandate to the National Provincial Bank of England, was deferred until the next meeting of your committee. The Borough Accountant reported that Mr Mcllquham had served a notice of his intention to quit the garden aefjeining the corporation oiiices, now held bv him, on the 1st March next. Your committee' farther recommend that the application to tho Council to oaor a prize iu connection with tho do°" show, proposed t) be held shortlv, be not entertained. That the chairmen of the Public Works and Finance Committees, wiih the Town Clerk, Borough Surveyor, and Borough Accountant, be asked to consider and report upon the principle or basis u.>on which renewals of leases uf premises having a front- age to more than one street are at present granted. That the terms and conditions of the renewal of the premises known as the "Skating liink," she'.n on a plan prepared by the Borough Surveyor, and containing 03*8 square yards or thereabouts, as set forth in the report of i he linance Committee, dated 10th May, 1907, be rescinded, and that ti.c following terms and conditions be su'ituitd therefor Terms Original grant, ISlll yours unexpired, 5; 12 1-50fh rental," X'iO with 40 per cent. off, £ 21 fine, .C:2S8 9s 7d commuted at £ 4 10s 9d, /0 ISs Id ground rent, 5s total, £ 10 3s Id. Term of 75 years to commence 12th November, 19,57. Conditions --The whole of the existing buddings to be demolished, and three new dwelling heuses to bo erected on approved sites, and in line with ijtirline House, Queen's square, now occupied 'V ..t. L\) •> l' -Ul U' of by tiie Conned. The con ■ .1-oration of tiie )easo of the Waterloo Hotel pretimes was deferred until tae next meeting of the committee.— A question was raised as to tiie terms and condi- tions for the renewal of the Skating Sink property, and this part or tho report was refer, c.I back. THE FISH CASES. Councillor Davies moved tho report of the a.arkets criit Tee report contained particulars of the fees iTte-'rrod arid duo to Mr W. p. v.).'in a; id wi messes who appo ed ,<h defendants in tho charge brought eer;ain hawkers of esh. The statement w .s a. i..ws Solicitor's fe. s £ 3 3s Mrs '>> d ■e ta j 3s CJ, Capt. Edward Lewis 7s, Mr i'- i!t i ;.i v ies -Is Oi, Captain Richa rd Jones 7s, M>- ;,1" volyn Lioyd 7s, Mr J. C. Rea 7s, Mrs Wet ■ 3- lid, Mrs 1^ans 3s (id, Mrs Day 3s lid. Mr. I eopisilus Jenkins 3s (id, Mrs David J <• n !•:i: 1 3-, Od. In reply to Councillor Davies, the Mavor said t-iiey could not pay tho«e sums until the matter came before the Finance Commit'ee. Councillor Gsbson Are these items for mere than ono riav. The Town Ci' 'k Yes some two and some three. Councillor Gibson Some of the hdy" fish women get 3s G 1 for one or two days, and I see Mr Rea gets 7s for one or two days. The Town Clerk For two days. Councillor Gibson I think we might anal\se these and see how tauch per hour it vvorivs out. The Mayor The Finarce Committee will do that. Councillor Gibson asked that the members shell Id have the addresses of the witnesses ijou.re theai at the next meeting, so that they e.odicl kinieri; the.ie people lived. GKXERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE, The report of the General Purposes Committee was presented by Councillor Davies, and was as fellows — Your committee make the following recom- mendations:—That Mr Cat Jin's app'u-j-.Fioa for permission to provide a miltst", roupe for next season be granted :ip-<u the rms of iast, season's permit." Tea' th Cnough Surveyor bo instructed to report a» „o the number of bathing machines which can be conveniently lieen.^sd for the South tor.-ace and Marine terrace beaches respectively. "ii a copy of the letter of the Postmaster. General i:i reply to tho application for a delivery el letters on Snndiys and a second delivery on week days to Ponparkan be for- warded tw tho commit ee recently appointed with a vie, 1.0 the establishment of a library i'i P park.;I] and that the committee be asked tfl favour t o Council with their views in the matter. Ti.at Mr Rogers be appointed inspec- tor of hackney carriages for the ensuing s :.son npan the terms of last season's engage- ment. that the thanks of the Council be tendered to Inspector Th anas Davies for the ellicient manner in which he performed his duties during last season. That, the first inspection of hackney carriages be arranged to take place abeir the middle of November, HKH, and the final Ilhpectin in the first week of May, tU0J, aud that no licence be granted next .sea>on, unless the repairs iv,[uii e 4 have been completed 10 the satisfac- tion o Mr Rogers before his final inspection. Tliat toe first inspection o. pleasure boats aud ves.st.ds be made in t he ht>t week in February next, and tie- (i rd ■ uspee 1'0a in the first week in May next, and that u > h-cnee be granted next season, unless the rep. rs required have been coaipiete I to, the s>ai i.si.icion 01 Mr H. O. Jones before the nil" 1 inspection. That. 12.000 sou vein ;-s be ordered at a cost of ,2.7 Ids per 1.000, and t.'ait B.:J:l.h Accountant, be ill-tl IK. I cd Co ( ii.ass ;0. olo.t. ior at Vol*" tisement tor same. The question of providing a band for iu-vt se -son was deferred. Councillor D (yips and he understood that Mr C;'tiiii had ma V a• i angeujots.«> with Mr Richardes, Eiysian Gr.we, a .1 he asked that this pan, of the rep- rt should go !)¡le¡,. Couii'dll-T Sopidn< thought hey choald advertise for tender:, to. next se.e- s peiaiui. Councillor J<>nns I second the proj os I c>i the chairman and I agreed \it,¡ ;'l.,r ;'< i.nciini that ta n; ers should be '.uVit< A 'otter was read from Mr Catlin o. w'riel he o. d ho co dd nut pay £ 70 as p r last e- oi a. oilered 'i. 1 i- re, r. vox- a 1-i d <.nd this loiter wa> r» the committe e. Councilor Hop.s suggested that the Cor- poration should give the Inspector a goose at Christinas. The Miyor: 'ere wis no friction 011 the Promoi-ade. • oo'i-ii! ^ilv0n; ^lore friction there G t-i o v U ea The M-Tor: I' is a" wed to do without it if we can. BADM!\TON CLUB. An application by Mr Ivor Pvans dated 15th October, 100S, on behalf of a Badminton Clrb prope-sed to be formed in the town, for the use ill) !ar„.e r<> >m iu f'ae Market llall, for the pa:poM- ei i'" badminton for two hours MI the evening, at a charge 01 7s lid for every c en ing the room is used, was referred fe f!io e-eenitto' Co'ee-o'or Davies pointed 'hot the lighr ,¡ ":hL t hern 7s Gel each ever i'" g. J
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