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AtiEiU'STWYTH. RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL, MONDAY, JAN. 27TH. -Present: Seventeen councillors. Financial. —T e report of the Fmaoce Committee was submitted, and recommended the payments of claims and salaries, amounting to £ 103.—The report was adop-, d. Road Improt,ements. -Tenders for repairing the road between Tynyffordd and Ponterwyd were opened, and were as follows :-David Owen Mnd BeDjamin Daniel, F,29 10s. Wm. Jenkins, Rhy,l- lydan, £49; Wm. Meredith, Tyiyfron, E49; Dl Daniel, Cwmbar, Ponterwyd, JE36 10s. D. Davies and Joseph Morgan, Dyffryn Castell, f51 15s. R. H. Jones, Sychnant, Ystumtuen, f41 17s 6d.— The Surveyor's es imate for the woik was £ 3;.— Mr W. A. Miiltr proposed the acceptance of zhe lowest tender.-Mr J. M. Williams seconded the proposition, and it was agreed to. Complaint.-A communication was read from the CaelanymaeKmawr Parish Council complaining of the state of the highway leading from Talybont to the Woodlands.—Mr E. J. Evans said the question of such roads had been disposed of at the previous meeting, and he did not think the question should be opened again. He proposed that the letter be allowed to lie on the table.—This was agreed to. Talybont Water Supply.-This matter was on the agei da for consideration, but the Clerk said the Inspector (Mr Rowlands Gnginau) was unable to attend through illness and therefore the matt-r would have to be deferred.—Mr E. J. Evans thought the Inspector had had instructions to pre- pare plans of a s,,heme.-The Clerk said that was so but there appeared to he a disagreement be- tween the inhabitants of Talybont as to the supply. —Subsequently a communication was red from & parish meeting held at Talybont relative to the qnestion when a resolution was passed asking the, Council to proceed with the work—Mr J. B. Morgan said he was at this meeting which was poorly attended, and it was at his suggestion th- meeting was held He told the Chairman that th District Council were willingto do the work, bu' the Parish Council would have to pay. Knowing this the inhabitants appeared loth to take the matter in hand. They, however, had had ample opportunity of raising objeccioos, and the District Council had nothing to do but prr ceecl with the work.—The CLrk observed that theaualysis of the water from the proposed source was good. Pending the preparation of pians of the scheme by the Inspector, the matter was deferred. Dilapidated Buildings. -A 'etter was rea.d from thh Parish Council of Llanbadarn Lower re pectiog dilapidated buddings at Llany chaiai n.-At tne out- set Mr J. B. Morgan raided the question whether th. the District Council had power over dilapidated buildings. If they were in a dangerous state t was a matter for the police, but IT they were a nuisance the Council then had jurisdiction over them —The Clerk said th"t if the buildings were dangerous they were a nuisance and the Council under the Act had power in the matter.—It was eventually agreed to instruct the C.erk to write t the owners of the houses in depute calling their attest on to their state. The Inspector.-A.ir J. M. Williams thought th t during the Inspector's illness they ought to app dut a man in his PI ce. They were aware no doubt, of the length of time he W-IS ill last year,-Tii, C air- man did not think the Inspector could be olamH for his illness.—Mr J. M. Williams said the Inspector was to blame.- After furthei allegation- Mr Bonsa I remarked wl at Mr Williams had made use of was a serious charge.—Mr J M Williams: I am quite sure he d')I:; not ci. his duty.—The Chairman observed that it was a matter of surprise that no doctor's certificate had been seut in.—Mr David L!oyd prop sed that the Clerk write to the Inspector adna him to in me his eputy.-Mr Charles Davi,.s seconded tne pro- position.—Mr Miller thought the Council should app int a person itself.—Mr Bo isail agree U—Thr Clerk suggested that the Inspector be asked t ■ name the pr posed deputies, so tnat the Council might afterwards select a person —Mr David Lloyd believed that if the Coui,cil made the app ointment it would h-we to pay, whereas if the Inspector selected a man the Inspector would have to ¡war the expense.—Mr Lewis Richards said the Inspscto. was getting up every day and therefore he ore long he would be able to resum- his duties.—Under the circumstances Mr David Dalies proposed that < meeting be held next Monday so that the nspector might attend if p ssible.-Mr DMi, Lloyd thereupon withdrew his proposition, and the latler was agreed to. Mr Vaughan Davies, MP., and the Council The following communication rec^-Led from a parish meeting held at Llanychaiarn was rea l and handed to the reporters with a request to pubMsh it:—"At the referred to.meeting of the Llany- chaiarn parishioners it was unanimously resolved to earnestly beg of you not to proce d to any of I.he Law Courts to maintain the '¡gr¡t of the public to the river side near Tanycas-ell. The following considerations led to the ab/ove conclusi in 4 T' a the amount of stones found the e is not wor h quarrelling about; the enclosure will greatly help to protect the road from further damage by the floods; the farmers find it easier to drive the r cattle to the market after the road has been feuced; the fence has greatly improved the view of th place—(laughter); if any stones be needed Mr Vaughan Davies has promised to the meeting t, give permission to get them from under the bridge. It was also the wish of the meeting to love others as itself. (Loud laughter.) As the enclosure did not in any way injure the public, but rat e Tienefited them, the parishioners saw no reason why tney should quarrel a. hoot what was aim at useless to them. They rather rejoiced at seeing a useless waste turned to fl oil protection. Tnis fence will greatly protect the farm, buildings, and land of Tanycastell, and why should anyone grumble when go,.(i can be done to others without injuring or caus ng losi to anybody else ? Tiie above was the opinion of the said mee ing. After a costly law suit, suppose you were to win the rig.it of way to the river, wh re wili b- your profit? Why not setle it by arbitration ? An expensive quarrel about an insignificant thii.g will prevent you to fight when a real substantia! stand should be made"—The Ch.rk stated he had not yet completed his report on this matter, and it was rhpreupon agreed to adjourn the matter. Public Health Act.-In accordance with notice, Mr David Lloyd moved that application be made to the Local Government Board for their sanction to the adoption of the provisions of the Public Health Act. 1890, with the exception of that part which has alre,dy been adopted.—Mr E J. Evans se- conded the motion, and it was agreed to unani- mously. Application.-A communication was read from the Elerch Parish Council asking the Council to erect a bridge near Pontygeifr, between the town- ships of Elercii and Caelanymaesmawr. —Mr John Jones asked that the matter be deferred to the next meeting, when be would bring it forward.—The application was granted. Llanbadarn Water Supply. Thp plans of a scheme for supplying Llanbadarn wirh w ater were returned from the Local Government Board, who suggested several amendments and requested that they be carried out and new plans submitted with < n amended estimate showing what effect the altera- tions proposed would have on the application by the Council to borrow 9400 to carry out the scheme. -Mr Miller stated that the original application wan for sanction to borrow a loan of 1:120 for carrying out the scheme then decided upon. A Local Government Board Inspeccor hac visited Llanbadarn and the result of his report was that several alterations were made in the scheme wh'ch necessitated an application for a loan of 9300. Amended plans were sent up but alterations were again made and it was found necessary to apply for a lo-in of f400 Then another inspector came down recently and as a result of his visit these altera- tions were suggested which would mean their ap- plying for a loan of £ 500. Perhaps the next would be that they would have to carry out a schem which would coat £ 1,000. He believed they could have managed with the original scheme if carrieo 'Out.-Referring to a suggestion in the communica- tion that the pipes be extended to each end of t'le vilhge. the Clerk said he did not think there would be sufficient water to carry out that suggestion.— Mr Mider said they had never maintained there was sufficient water to supply the whole villag from the proposed source. It was their intention to bring the water to the middle of the village where the inhabitants could procure water without having to go a quarter of a mile for it. The end would be that after carrying out a scheme and erecting a reservoir, the people would have to revert t, to the springs and the money consequently would be thrown away. The Clerk suggested that a copy the letter be forwarded to the Parish Council of Llanbadarn, to ascertain their views on the subject. -On the proposition of Mr Evan Simon, seconded by Mr E. J. Evans, the suggestion was adopted. Gates on HigAways.-No Lice havirig been served -on persons owning gates across highways to remove them, several persons appeared before the Council complaining it would be a loss to them to do so.— Captain Bcnsall also stated that Mr Pryce, Goger- ddan, told him his tenantry would suffer if the notice were enforced.—After some discussion, Mr E. J. Evans gave notice be would move that the resolution authorising the removal of gates be rescinded, and the Council rose. PETTY SESSIONS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29TH. —Before John Morgan, Peter Jones, Griffith Williams, and J. J. Griffiths, Esqrs. Obstructing the Streets.-Thomas Morris, car proprietor, Waterloo Hotel, was summoned for having left an omnibus on Cambrian-street for an unreasonable time.—P.C. Powell stated that he saw the bus on the street from a quartet past three in the afternoon until half past five in the evening. —In reply to Edwin Morris, who represented his father, the Constable stated that he was passing the place every half-an-hour and saw the bus on the street the whole of the time. Did not tell the man at the stables to take the bus in and did not think it right to do so before taking out a Annimons. The defendant had been cautioned before. Could not say the bus was not taken -at intervals about the town during the afternoon. It was there every time he passed. It was also there on the following day until the receipt of the ,autninons.-P.S. Davies said he saw the bus on the street fiom eleven o'clock in the morning until one o'clock in the afternoon. He therefore told the constable to keep an eye on the bus to see how long it would be left on the street. He had cautioned the defendant many times about leaving his vehicles on the streets, especially last summer. — Mr Edwin Morris, in reply, said he could venture to say that what what the Sergeint had stated was quite incorrect because at half-past eleven the bus had to go to the Water- loo and T;.lbot Hotels to see if there were any passengers for the 12-45 train. The south train did not come in until a quarter-past twelve so it would be a matter of impossibility for the bus to be there from eleven until a quarter-past one.— P.S. Davies said the bus was left on the street every day.—Mr Edwin Morris said he was told by a constable last summer to keep the other convey- ances in, and that it did not matter so much about the bus as it was a matter of impossibility to keep the bus in.—The Bench said it had been proved hat the bus was left on the street an unreasonable time, and fined defendant 5s. with costs. Mat Beating on the Streets.-M. A. Jones, 29, Chalybeate. street, was summoned by the Borough Surveyor under the Public Health Act for having shaken mats on the highway after eight o clock in the morning on the 20th January. The defendant did not appear when the case was called on. — P.C. Owen proved service and said tha?. about a qua.ter <0 twelve on Monday, the 20th, he saw the defend- ant shaking a mat in front of her house in Chalyi)eate-titreet. -The Bench asked for the by- law under which the proceedings were taken, but the Chief Constable stated that the case was brought; under the Public Health Act. He also produced copy of a placard issaed by the Corporation and delivered ro all the inhabitants informing them that it was an offence against the law to beat carpets or mats in the street after eight o'clock in the orning. P-C- Owen, continuing his evidence, said be saw the defendant beating mats about a quarter to twelve in the day time, and a great ctoud arising. She then swept the paving in front of h&r h use. He went to her and asked her name, and she refused to give it. She admitted that sie had a place at the back where she could beat car- pets, but said she would rather take them out to the frott.-The Bench fined defendant Is. including costs, it being the first case of the kind. The B,nch, however, hoped it would be taken as a warning to others not to repeat the offence and in- timated that future cases would be Jealt with more severely.—Defendant attended after the case had been decided, and paid the fine. Football in the Streets.-David Evans, Moor-lane. and David Condon. of the same place, were charged with having played football on the highway. -'I he c-se had been adjourned from time to time to see how th- boys attended school in the meantime D.vid Evans was fined 2s 6d, and the case against Condon was dismissed, he having attended school legularly. Drunkenness, &c.-Margaret Thomas, 4, Terrace- ro d, saddler's wife, was charged with having been drunk and disorderly, and the case was adjourned for a week for her attendance.—John Edward Jores, Skinner-street, charged by Inspector Morgan with having been drunk and disorderly, was fined 10 Figh,inq,rhomas James, plasterer, 12, The pian-street, was charged with having been drank and disorderly on the 25th. and Thomas M'8S r, d iver, Portland-lane, with having fought 0.1 the highway on the same date.—P.S. Davies state,; toac he saw the two men in the pissige of Windmiil-oourt fighting. He separated them, and Messer left at once. James was very drunk.—The defendant James, who appeared, said he acted in self-defence, but the Sergeant said he saw Messer down and James kicking him,-James was fined to" aud Messer 5s. TOWN COUNCIL COMMITTEES. A meeting of the Public Works Committee was hfH on Monday evening, when there were present -Mr Peter Jones (chairman), presiding; Messrs Isiac H pkin3, John Jenkins, Robert Peake, Wm. Thorn-is, T D. Harries, Thomas Douglron, H. L. Evans (b >rough accountant), and Rets Jones (borough surveyor).—Labour sheets amounting to £89 118 lOd were examined and passed.—Mr Wm. Thomas remarked, when the labour sheets were "ein." ex unini d, that few cavengers seemed to be emp!oy< d on the streets during the past few days. Th y were in bad condition.—The Surveyor replied ,,h-t s,v,n men and three carts were engaged in dtaning the streets throughout the d,y.-Mr Peake s iid a lot of carting had taken place during t.he pist few weeks, and he attributed the condition of the streets to that fact and the rainy weather.— Iu reply to Mr William Thomas, the Surveyor S'iiíl the mjw street brush worked very well particularly in dry weather.—The Chairman produced a bra-s pllte handsomely engraved, which had been pre- -ented by a Birmingham lady, who did not wish her mnie to be disclosed, to be placed on the dog trough in North-parade.—The Surveyor submitted pim of an outbuilding proposed to be erec td by M. sars Fear at the back of their premises ii- Terrace-roid. The Surveyor observed that the p oposed building was an improvement upon the one at present in use.-On the motion of Dr Hari-i s the plan was adopted.—Plans of a set of house3 proposed to be built by Mr David Lloyd, bud ier. in the vacant site on the Victoria-turrace were presented and approved. It is intended that the h uses shall have rock-faced fronts and terra cotta columns.—The Surveyor submitted a pre- liminary plan of houses contemplated to be huilt by Mr Evan Edwards, plasterer, in South-road on the site extending from Captain Doughton's coal yard to the Tanycae Sci-io,-Iroom.-On the proposition of Mr William T omas the Surveyor was ordered to inform Mr Edwards that thp. Committee were satisfied .vith the p'ao.—An application was made by Mr James Pur ton, Terrac:-road, in a letter, aski-g the Commi tee to grwit him permission to have the water which was used for domestic and motor use conveyed by meter. He also wrote a letter with the application stating that he had connected a small motor recently in order to work three pyramid pedestals. He had shown th motor to the Surveyor who, after surveying the work, walked I lout of the house without saying a word. He was subsequently served with a notice to disconnect the motor within twen y-four hours. The fittings were stated in the notice to be defective, but this the writer denied, being in every way perfect. He was pre pared to pay for the water used.—The Chairman read section 31 of the regulations which stated th, the Corporation was to provide and fix all water meters for the supply of water for trade purp ses but at the occupier's expense. He (the speaker) piesumed that the alteration had been made wih- out the Surveyor's consent.—The Surveyor replied tilat he knew nothing about it until after it was erected.—Dr Harries And now he makes his* ap- plication ?-The Chairman Yes.—In reply to Mr William Thomas, the Surveyor replied that he coull not exactly say that the fittings were de- fective. but that was the form in which the notices we-e usually served.—The Chairman feared that the p'umbers engaged in the work in question were at fault in the matter. They should not attend to the work without authority from the proper quart-rs. The Surveyor said he should like the Committee to ask each plumber to sign an agreement to comply with the regulations of the Corporation.-Mi P"akp- stated that he had erected the motor fo, Mr Purton, but he was not aware of the regula- tions in reference to the matter. If he had known of the Iue8 he would not have undertaken the work without the consent of the proper authority. —On the suggestion of the Chairman, it was agreed to assent to the application.—Mr Hopkins then suggested that a copy of the regulations should be supplied each plumber in the town.—The Chairman observed that some of the rules required alteration. He thought it would be advantageous to the Cor p Iri),tion if new rules were drafted by th, Surveyor.—Replying to Mr Hopkins's suggestion, the Surveyor said the plumbers had been supplie., with a copy of the rules some years ago.—It wab then decided to ask each plumber to s ga an agreement promising compliance with the regulations.—In reply Jto Captain Doughton, the Borough Accountant said that the licenses of the boatmen expired on March 25th, but they were granted in June.-CaptAin Doughton said be wanted this season to see to tho matter in time.—The Accountant said he woul, give him all information at the end of the mee ing. —The Surveyor reported having seen Mr David Evans with reference to the Mifl-atreet property. Mr Evans was prepared to sell, but preferred the Committee to fix upon the value.—Capt. Doughton, In the discussion which ensued, said that the Com- mittee were now in a position to improve Mill- street If the Corporation could purchase Mr Evans's property as well as the house adjoining the 1 abernacle Chapel they would then be in a position to improve the street, and could put down a pave- ment, which was now lacking on both sides of that part of the street. Mill-street at present was in a most dirty condition and now they had the opportunity he hoped it would be taken advantage of -Mr Wm. Thomas approved of the suggestion of Captain Doughton, but what would the expense be ?-It was resolved that the Surveyor should again consult Mr Evans. He (the surveyor) was also instructed to make a valuation, and report to the next meeting.—Speaking with relation to the proposed purchase of a refuse destructor, the Surveyor said he intended going to visit the places suggested on the morrow (Tuesday).—Mr Peake, referring to the pier extension, thought the Com- mittee should recommend Mr Craydon Marks to extend the Pier so that the pavilion would run parallel with the College front instead of as pro- posed, which he feared would obstruct the view of the Terrace from the Castle.—The Chairman con- sulting the plans of the pavilion handed by the Surveyor, said he did not think the proposed pavilion would interrupt the Castle view, but would be more of an obstruction to the Company's hotel and the two adjoining houses.—Dr Harries thought the proposed pavilion should be more circular as in other watering places.—Mr Hopkins said the pro- posed pavilion corresponded with the one erected at Llandudno. He thought the least said the better. Any suggestion thrown out might prove more of an obstruction than was thought anil in Ins opinion the pavilion as proposed would suit all persons admirably.—Some desultory talk followed, but no recommerda ion was made. FINANCE COMMITTEE.—A meeting of the Finance Committee was held on Tuesday evening, there being present Mr R. J. Jones, chai man Messrs C. M. Williams, D C. R' berts Isaac Hopkins, John Wat-kins, Peter Jones, and H. L. Evans, accountant. During the reading of the bills it was staled that 91 income tax had been put on the £ 30 paid by the Minstrels. One or two techaic*l matt-rs with reference to leases were considered aud it was agreed to recommend the gran iog of the site of one other house on South Alarin--terr-,ce to Mr D. C. Robarts (who was not present at the time) at 2" 6d. per foot frontage, on condition that Mr Rooerts made the rosd and sea wall.-The Chair- man stated that Dr Thomas, North-parade, wanted to kuow definitely whether the Council would or woul 1 nut renew his lease. The Chairman also read the former recommendation of the Committee that a coich-house and stable should be erected in the Portland street portion of the site and stated that that portion hid been again referred to the Committee for re-consideration.—Mr Hopkins and Mr Peter Jones thought that an answer had already been given by a resolu ion of the Council that thu back part should be reserved for the erection of houses. Th<je were the terms which had been made to apply to Mr Parry. —Mr D. C. R >! erts said the question was whether trie Council were going to allow anything except dwelling houses. He did not know whether the Council had decided there should be no stables h,re.-Mr Peter Jones said the condition attached to Mr Parry's lease was that he was to put up dwellings and therefore he could not put up stables.—The Borough Acc.>uutant produced the condition in Mr Parry's case when it appeared that he could only put up cottages in the back part.—Mr Peter Jones proposed, and Mr Hopkins seconded a formal pro position to the effect that no stables should be allowed in the new Portland-street, and he pro- position was unanimously agreed to.—Mr Watkins, referring to the reletting of the Flats, Mr Hopkins said the Council must be Bor, this time to insert a clause prohibiting unsightly hoardings about Corporation lund.—Mr Watkins also thought there should the a longer term of letting. At present the tenants were afraid of doing any improvements.—Mr Peter Jones said they always had that; fear even when the terms were longer, and the Council were debarred from making any improvements. He suggested that not only should aclause he inserteo prohibIting hoardings but making sub-lettiug subject to the approval of the Surveyor. At present some of the places had several sections. -The suggestions were adop ed. GENERAL PURPOSES.—A meeting of the General Purposes Committee was held on Tu»-sday. there being present Messrs Peter Jones, chairman, D. C. Robert, C. M. Williams, R. J. Jones, R. Peake, Isaac Hopkins, John Watkins, and the Borough Acc untaut.—A letter was read from Mr Percy Webb, of the Home and Foreign Travel Association, sa' ing he had given great p-orriinence to Ab-r- ystwyth and had received no encouragement whatever from the Town Council, hotel keepers or lodging-house keepers, while Barmouvh and I Pwllheli h id secured greater prominence by greater enterprise in advertising than Aberystwyth had shown. Mr Webb added that he was prepared to meet Aberystwyth on the same terms as be had met other places, but hitherto his proffers had been neglected by Aberystwyth.—Mr R. J. Jones thought that as the Cambrian Railway Company advertised the As-ociation's Offices as the London offices of the Cambl ian Railway Company that the Company was responsible for arranging the tours. Mr C. M. Williams and Mr D. C. Roberts said that that also «as their idea.—The Accountant produced the minute which was to the effect that Mr Aslelt's notice should be called to the fact that Aberystwyth was not embraced within the area of eight-day tour ynd asking his co-operation to have it included.—The Chairman said he di-J not see- much to take exception to in that, aud it was agreed to forward it to Mr Webb.—Mr D. C. oberts called attention to the suggested alteration of the nam; of South Marine-terrace, and it was agreed to consult the residents in the matter.

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