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ENGLAND versus FRANCE.—For generations Chocolate ha5 been imported in large quantities into this .Country fr jin France. We are glad to find the tables turned at list, and that Cadbury's, the makers of the well knowl1 Cocoa Essence, have opened elegant premises at i)0 Faubourg, St. Honore, Paris. -Their Cocoa Essence being perfectly genuine is a beverage far better suited to warm climates than the thick heavy compounds of Cocoa with sugar and starch jeuerally sold.

NEWPORT TOWN COUNCIL. A meeting of the Newport Town Council was held on Tuesday at the Town Hall when there were present George Fothergill, Esq., Mayor, in the chair Aldermen H. J. Davis, D. Harrhy and J. Murphy Councillors T. Beynon, B. Evans, W. West, H. P. Bolt, J. R. Jacob, R. Graham, J. Moses, J. J. Thompson, G. Hoskins, A. Blake, O. Goss, J. W. Jones, E. Griffiths, J. Gibbs, A. R. Bear, J. Maddock, and D. A. Vaughan. THE TYNEWYDD DISASTER. The Mayor announced that the public fund in New- port contributed towards the rescued, bereaved, and rescuers, in connection with the Tynewydd disaster amounted to X77 17s 6d, which sum he proposed to forward to the Lord Mayor of London, that day. (hear hear ) WATCH COMMITTEE. In his usual report the Superintendent called the attention of the Committee to the conduct of P.C. George Purchase, an officer who has been about two years in the force, and against whom there were two charges. It was alleged against him that at about twelve o'clock on Saturday night a row took place near the National Schools, in which a sailor was assaulted, and that the policeman, being in plain clothes and off duty, took part in the disturbance, and was found by a sergeant scuffling with him. The second charge was, that on the following day,Sunday, at three in the afternoon he brought two women to the Town Hall, and charged them with being drunk; that one of them was wrongfully charged by him, she not being drunk, and the inspector on duty (Wilcox) refused to detain her, and further that he (Purchase) was in drink at the time. With reference to the first charge the Superintendent said he had reason to believe that Purchase actually committed an assault on the man. Purchase now told the Committee that the man was calling out after another policeman in an insulting manner, and be only held him till another policeman came up. He admitted however that he did not tell the man he was a policeman in plain clothes. With reference, to this charge the Council appeared to think the officer had been indiscreet, but they believed he was carried away by hearing the man speaking in insulting terms of a brother officer. On the second charge of being in drink on Sunday there could be no doubt, both the Superintendent and Inspector Wilcox testifying to the fact. For this offence he was fined 10s. The Superintendent also reported that he had fined police constables Walker, Pym and Wiscombefor being absent from drill, and he had also fined P.C. May one shilling for inciting the other constables not to attend drill. May however denied the charge, and had refused to receive his pay with the reduction. It was decided on the motion of Mr. Jacob seconded by Mr. B. Evans to leave May's case in the hands of the Superintendent for him to deal with in such a way as he thought the discipline of the force required. The Superintendent also reported that seven stea- mers had left the port during the past fortnight carry- ing passengers, but in no instance had there been more than the prescribed number of passengers on board. THE LATE SHEPHERDS A.M.C. A letter was read from Mr. Thomas Philipson, informing the Council that a cordial vote of thanks had been passed to them by the Fete and Gala Com- mittee of the late Annual Moveable Committee of Shepherds, which held its aunual meeting at Newport, for the special favours shown by the Council during the time the Committee had been getting up the fêce, and entertaining the delegates. THE CUR NUISANCE. Mr. Moses drew attention to the nuisance occa- sioned by the presence of a large number of dogs in the streets, and suggested that instructions should be given to the Superintendent of Police to take proper precautions against their being at large. They knew there were several mad dogs about, although not in Newport—[A Councillor Very near here] —and there had been three cases at Cardiff. The Mayor perhaps would give special instructions, so that dogs should be muzzled, confined, or destroyed Mr. Goss agreed with Mr. Moses, and complained that he had brought the matter forward on a previous occasion, but had been censured by the public and the Press. Mr. Thompson mentioned that in less than ten minutes he counted 37 dogs in tha street, most of them worthless curs, and not one was mnzzled. The Mayor said he would undertake tb.at the neces- sary notice should be issued. The Superintendent mentioned that there were 600 licensed dogs in the town. Mr. Moses did not think a mere notice was suffi- cient. Instructions should be given to the police. It was understood that the Mayor would issue a notice, and that the requisite instructions should be given to the police, and upon this Mr Moses expressed himself satisfied. BOARD OF HEALTH. Mr. Bear asked Mr. Kirby why the urinal ordered to be put up in Friars' Fields, three or foor months' ago had not been erected. The Surveyor explained the cause of the-delay, but said the convenience had been erected on the previous day. With regard to one ordered at the sanae time to be erected in Albion-street, Pill, it bad arrived the delay in erecting it was owing to the necessity of pro- curing the coosentof the Tredegar Wharf Compauy. Mr. Vaughan suggested that the convenience at the Old Green, near the bridge be enlarged. Old Green, near the bridge be enlarged. The matter was referred to the Works Committee. THE PRICK OF THE TOWN WATER. The Surveyor intimated that the Water Works Company had hinted that they thought the time had arrived when the price charged by them for water for watering the streets* flushing the sewers, and supply- ing the urinals, should be revised. The sum for street watering wa& fixed 20 years ago, and; they used a great deal more water now than then. The Mayor We will just let that lie on the table. It is not for us to tell the Water Works, to raise it. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE'S 2.EP0FLT. This report was as follows At a meeting of the Public Works Committe, held at the Council House on Tuesday, the 19th. day ef June, 1877, present Alderman Lyne in the chair, Messrs. Moses and J. W. Jones — The Committee recomjiiend the addition of a few words in the future leases for building on the Marshes. prohibiting brothels- "The Town Clerk was instructed to write to the Alex- andra Dock Company, drawing their attention to the state of the road, and to the fact of no reply having been given to two letters already written by the Town Sur- veyor. The Committee recommend that the corporate seal be affixed to the following leases :-0ne for F. R. Calcutt, for a house on Marshes-road, No, 8; two. for J., D. Whitaker, for three houses in Nelson-street, Nos. 131, 1-135, and 136; one for C. Rappel, for two houses in Henry- street, Nos. 139 and 140. j Plans far the proposed Tredegar Memorial Corn Ex- change were submitted, and are recommended for ap- proval, provided the underground room be not used as a bedroom. Mr. Hunt's plan for an iron warehouse in Fothergill- street was ordered to stand over, no water-closet being shown thereon. Letter from the manager of the Gas Company, dated 15th June, 1877, respecting the erection of certain lamps, was road. The lamp in Black-lane, leading from Clytha-square to Stow Hill, to be put up, at the end of 100 yards from the main. "Plans for street improvements in Union-street and Victoria-crescent. Baneswell, were recommended for ap- provitl, and notices in accordance therewith to be served. The Committee recommend thatait additional hydros- tatic van be procured at a cost not exceeding 1:60, to be supplied within one month from date of order. "A letter dated 18th June,1877, from Mr. R. H. Eicharua was read, in reference to Bream-place and adjoining lane, and the Town Clerk was instructed to reply that the Public Works Committee cannot interfere with the orders given by the Board. The Surveyor produced a letter from Mr. Partridge on the subject of improvements in the passage known a9 Waters buildings, leading from Stow-hill opposite Victoria- place to North-street. The Committee visited the spot, and requested the Surveyor to obtain some further par- ticulars from Mr. Partridge." The Surveyor read a letter referred to in the reprt with reference to the lighting. It was from Mr Thomas Canning, manager of the Newport Gas Works, and was addressed to the Surveyor, aud rau as follows In reply to yours of the 1st inst., I am instructed to I say that my directors are willing to extend the-mains to supply gas to the following proposed public lamps within 100 yards from our existing mains :—2 lamps in streets off Barrack-hill; 1 Albert-terrace; 2 Tunnel-terrace; 1 Caerau-road 2 road to Gold-tops by locomotive shed 2 Waterloo road 1 Stow-hill, near Handpost Inn and 2 Etow-park villas. There is a two-inch main in East-street. The distances have been measured guided by your tracing. }-,ut if -any subsequent measurement should show that any lamp is above the-100 yards distance, the Company do not propose to go beyond this limit at their own expense. The Company are about to extend their mains when practicable, in Caerau-road and street off Barrack-hi'l. This will meet the case of the remaining lamps required iu these places. The middle lamp in Waterloo-road is beyond the 100 yards distance. With respect to the lamp in the footpath between Clytha-square and Stow- hill-the distance to a point midway in path to any main is 125 yards. This Company are prepared to extend their main 100 yards, provided .the Corporation will, at their own expense, agree to carry it the remaining 25 yai-di. The Surveyor explained that the Gas Company had acceded, with one or two exceptions, to what the Council had asked of them. The Committee were averse to extending the main in respect of the lamp on the footpath between Clytha squaie and Stow-hill, and were in favour of the lamp being placed at tb. end of the 100 yar4?t Mr Alderman Davis said that if any additional) light could be given, as long as he rented the adjoining field, the lamp could be placed over the fence. The question of this lamp was referred back to the Committee. With regard to the new hydrostatic van, the Surveyor said the one they had now had proved very useful. Alderman Murphy said be did not believe the patent of the van was worth two-pence, and it would be an excellent thing if one could be built in the town instead of going to London. It was pointed out that one could not be built in the town so expeditiously as required, and it was then agreed that another van should be purchased, but that the Surveyor should look into the question of the patent. The Surveyor remarked that he believed that the Bristol Wagon Company contemplated building hy- drostatic vans. The action of the Committee was confirmed with regard to the obstruction placed, by Mr. Richards in Bream-place. Mr. Goss suggested that the Rookery, Stow Hill, should be lighted at the public expense, and moved that the question by referred to the Works Com- mittee. The Surveyor said if they began to put public lamps on private property there would be no end to it. Alderman Davis said the Rookery was private property, and if the owner wanted a lamp there, let her put one. Mr. Jacob thought there could be no harm in refer- ring the question to the Committee, and seconded Mr. Go9s's motion. Mr. Bolt said he did not see why they should raise the question at all. The Surveyor remarked that by lighting the Rookery they would be opening a very wide door. The motion was lost. Mr. Hoskins remarked that be found nothing in the report: about the lights at the lower end of the town. Jeddo-street, Watehhouse-parade, Mill-parade and Herbert-street, ought to be attended to before the winter approached, and he would call the attention of the Committee to those streets. W atchhouse parade waff really dangerous, and he was under the impression that three or four months ago instructiqns were given that it should be looked to, but he had heard nothing of it since. He mentioned the matter now in older might not be lost sight of. The Surveyor said they were in correspondence with the Alexandra Dock Company now with reference to putting the road leading to the Dock in order. The Gas Company had been asked to put down mains there, but they declined to do so till the road was put in a fair state of repair. Mr. Beynon asked what reply had been received to the letters sent to the Dock Company. The Mayor No reply. Mr. Beynon said he did not like to make any remarks discourteous to the Compaey in not replying to the two letters that had been sent them, but if the Council had any power over the road, he thought the Committee should deal with the Alexandra Dock Company the same as they would with other rate- payers, and give them notice. He begged to move that. The Mayor said he did not think Mr. Beynon need make any motion. He passed the matter over lightly for reasons in Committee, but he could assure them the Public Works Committee would deal with the Dock Company the same as with other ratepayers. Mr. Beyuon As long as that is understood I am satisfied. Mr. Hoskins asked why Jaddo-street was not lighted. The Surveyor said the Company bad agreed to ex- tend their mains 100 yards, but even then the mainw would not go the length of the street. The Mayor It will all be done by and by. Be patient. It can't all be done at once. Mr. Maddock wished to know if anything had been done with regard to the wall at the top of Bridge- street. The Mayor The Chairman of the Committee is not present. Mr. Maddock: I should like to have an answer to my question at the next meeting. 57. WOOLOS ROAD IMPROVEMENT. X,300 was ordered to I e paid to John Monk, con- tractor, in respect of his contract for the street im- provements in St. Woolcs-road. Aldermau Murphy tl.ought^the Surveyor's certifi- cate should fiirsfc be laid before the Works Committee, and that the recommendation should come from the Committee. It was pointed out that the Committee after all would have to be guided by the Surveyor. TI3E GENERAL DISTRICT RATE. The Collector reported that in the fortnight from June 11 to 23 he had collected JE545 18s, 61. the total deductions were £3.3 19s. the total collected ou the rate was t4519 2s. 10d., leaving a balance to be collected of £ 10r062 los. 4d. Alderman Davis thought they ought not to allow the Collector to deal with the deductions at. his own will and pleaso-re. They should come before the Finance Committee. Mr Graham aaid the matter was uuder the con- sideration of the FiDauce Committee. Mr. Moses gave notice, notwithstanding that it was pointed out as being unnecessary, that at the next Quarterly Meeting Mr. Maddock be appointed on the Finance and Cemetery Committees in the room of Air James Brown and Mr. Vaughan on the Finance and Works Committees iu the room of the late Mr Alderman Townsend.

SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING. POLleE OFFICERS' EMOLUMENTS.. The following was the report of the Committee ap- pointed to inquuse into the offices and emoluments of Inspectors Williams and-Curtis and Detective Sergeant Jones. Your Committee have gone fully into theae matters, have hnd before them the Town Surveyor, the Superinten- dent of Police,. Inspectors William3 and Curtis and Detective Sergeant Jones. "They consider-that with the widely extended area of the Borough, it ,8 impossible for Inspector Williams effi- ciently to perform, the various offices now held by him and they recomnaetid that he should cease to be Inspector of Weights and Measures, should no longer collect the ground rents of Friar's Fields and the Marshes, and should have nothing to do with the street improvements. They further recommend that he continue tc"be Inspector of Police, Inspector of Nuisances, Inspector under the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act, and Port Sanitary Inspector, and that the duties of Hospital Storekeeper be performed by him as at present; and thwtiIl considera- tion of the increased work devolving upon him through the extensi -n of the Borough, hit salary be-as fo'lows As Police Inspector, Inspector of Nuisances and under the Contagious Diseases Act, and Hospital Storekeeper, J2135 as Port Sanitary Inspector, £ 15 tota! i 180. "Also, that Ln consideration of the duties he now performs in looking after the servants and property of the Corpo- ration at their yard, he ba allowed the use of the cottage there rent free. Your Committee recommend that all aaonies receivable by the Corporation for private improvements be collected by their own Collector of Kates, and thiit all rents accru- ing due should be received by the Town Clerk. Thvit all notices in connection with street improve- ments should be prepared by the Surveyor and served by the pcliee under his supervision. That as the other duties of Inspector Williams have prevented him carrying out efficiently the office of Inspector of Weights and Meaacires, your Committee recommend that the same be placed in other hands for the more efficient carrying out of the same. Your Committee are of opinion that there is no occa- sion to interfere with the present duties or emoluments of Inspector Curtis. "Your Committee are further of opinion that Inspector- Curtis requires assistance ill the Detective department. They therefore recommend that the services of Petecfee Sergeant Jones shoul l be retained, but that, without any increase of pay, he should be required, for the present at least, to act as Inspector aud Stamper of Weights and Measures, the adjusting of such weights and measures being done as at present by ,\11-, William Niblett* such work to be done at the L'owu-Hall." The Mayor said half or the 1;160 would be repaid by Government. The Committee had given a large amount of time to the qaesti n), aud were unanimous in recommeuding the report. Mr Graham proposed that the report be received and adopted. With regard to the Inspectorship of weights and measures, he should take an early opportunity of bringing that matter before one of their Quarterly ineetiugs, for lie thought, in the interest of tha towu there should be one man appointed to attend to these duties. If this were done there would be a great saving to the town. Alderman Harrhy seconded the adoption of the report. The Mayor said the instructions given to Jone3, if appointed, would be that he should be in attendance at the markets, and visit the various places in the town at uuspecified times, and at frequent intervals, so that the public should be protected. As soon as the report was passed Jones would enter on his duties. Alderman Davis said it was the opinií n of the Committee, that to do the thing effectually would take up almost entirely one man's work, and they, therefore, in the report said, for the present at least." Changes must take place in the various offices, and therefore they proposed to let it pass over for the present. Mr West wished to give notice of motion with regard to the working of Committees, but the Mayor ruled that he was out of order. Alderman Murphy would like to see a Quarterly return, showing the work that bad been done. Mr Moses remarked on the thoroughness of the investigation made by the Committee, and expressed himself perfectly satisfied with the report. In answer to Mr Bear, Mr Moses said a saving of E24 a year would be effected by the adoption of the report. The Mayor said the object of the Committee had been to get efficiency. Mr West made another attempt to introduce his notice, but was again over-ruled. Mr Vaughan initiated a conversation about the value of the house in which Inspector Williams lived. The Committee estimated it at £10 a year, and several Councillors now expressed an opinion that that was its full value. After a desultory discussion, Mr Beynon suggested that in future, reports of Committees be printed and placed in the hands vf the members, so that they might come to the Council Board prepared. Mr West said Mr Beynon had managed to get in the thin end of the wedge, where he had failed, (laughter), for that was really what he had been trying to draw attention to. The Mayor I really must rule you out again. During my term of office I will act on the suggestion, and the reports shall be printed. The report was unanimously adopted. TAKEN A8 READ. The reports of the Board of Health, Watch Com- mittee and Public Works Committee, were formally presented, taken as read, and passed. INSPECTION OF CABS. The Mayor asked if there was any special report from the Cabs and Fire Brigade Committee, and Mr. Hoskins replied in the negative. The report of the Cabs and Fire Brigade Committee passed at the last meeting, was then presented for confirmation. « The Mayor Then we must take this in the same way, as read.. Mr. Moses No, I don't believe in that. (A laugh.) The report was then read, and a discussion ensued on the following clause. The Committee having considered the question of the. supervisioH of cabs are of opinion that such supervision cannot properly be carried out without the aid of a sub-inspector, and they therefore recommend that the question of the appointment of a sub-inspector of cabs, aud also that the question of the remuneration of such inspector, be left to the consideration of the next meeting of the Couacil." The discussion was a lengthy one, but the argu- ments for and ag.iinst the apppointment of a sub- inspector of cabfl, were pretty much the same as those advanced a fortnight ag > when the question was discussed. It may be remembered that some time since Inspector Curtis was appointed sub-inspector of cabs at a salary of zelo per annum. The Council subsequently rescinded the appointment, and then the Cabs and Fire Brigade Committee at the last meeting of the Council recommended the re-appointment of Inspector Curtis. The question now before the Council was whether a sub-inspector should be ap- pointed or whether the Superintendent should he called upon to perform the duties in accordance with the terms of his appointment. Mr. Moses proposed that the clause in the- report quoted above be left out of the report. He said they had just adopted a report which said that no altera- tion should be made in Mr. Curtis's offices and emolu- ments, and he did not see how they could consistently pass the report before them with that clause. He did not believe there was the slightest necessity for a sub- inspector. The Superintendent had been appointed inspector, and if he could not do the duties 4e should pay somebody else but the Committee had not said that the Superintendent could not perform the work. They did not say whether Ire was incompetent to do it or whether he wouldn't do it. The Superintendent had been appointed inspector of cabs, and he ought to fulfil the duties, and he (Mr. Moses) should oppose the appointment of a sub-inspector most strenuously. Mr. Goss seconded the motion, and remarked that he believed the Superintendent was quite willing to carry out the duties, if told to do so. Alderman Harrhy moved that the report be received and adopted. This was seconded by Mr. Blake. Mr Graham contended that the suggestion of theCom- mittee that Curtis be re-appointed,, should be carried out. While Curtis had acted as sub-inspector the cab* Lad improved,, and for^t&em to "naggle" over £10, was beneath the dignity of the Board. There was a state of inefficiency and parsimony which would not answer the purposes of either the Board or the ratepayers, but if they could get efficiency at a mode- rate cost they ought to do so, and that was what the Board wished to do. To "naggle" over jElOwhen the thing was working well waaj he repeated, undig- nified. Mr. Moses (interposing) Wisli you deal with the present occupant of the office. You are losing sight of that altogether. Mr. Graham denied that he was losing sight of it. As he read the report, it was desirable that there should be an assistant. He quite understood that wlu n the Superintendent was appointed part of his dut^e-; w is to look after the cabs, but he would ask, if in the opinion of the Committee-the Superintendent has plenty to do beyond that, and that a sub-inspector is necessary, whether their iawa were to be like the laws of the Medes and Persians,, which alter not. He thought it was a mistake to oppose the appointment it was undignified, and he would not sit at that Board without protesting against a penny wise and pound foolish policy. Mr. Bolt said he was one of the Special Committee appointed to inquire into the emoluments of Curtis, Williams, and Jbnes. They took a great deal of time, and questioned a great many peopla, in order to procure the information desired. They heard what Curtis had to say, and questioned him as to how, if he had not time to attend to it before, he cculd find time when he was paid £ 10'a: year. The excuse was, and they all could judge 06 its value, that he could attend to it now -by looking at the cabs as he was going to and from the station. He reminded Curtis,thajthat was like loading a vessel with. timber, and filling in the spaces between the cargo with lathwood. If" with £10 a year he could manage to stow that lathwood in his cargo, he (Mr. Bolt) maintained he could do it without, and the Borough would save the expenae of £ 10 a year. The Borough was very heavily burdened, and there was no man in Newport liked £ S..& better than Mr. Gra- ham (a laugh), and however Mr. Graham might make light of XICA year, he said they ought to do businoss it, the same way in public life as they did in their pri- vate capacity. The inspection of cabs was taken into account in regulating the Superintendent's salary, aud if he did not do the work why was he paid ? Would Mr. Graham, or any of theni, pay a clerk to do no- thing? Let them act in the same way—let them save this money. lie denied that they were "haggling"" about £ L0, as Mr. Graham said. Mr. Mioses: Mr. Graham said "naggle" Mr. Bolt.. (Laughter.) Mr. JJolt I should like lio ask the Surveyor what was left undone at the time he was doing these cabs. Mr. West protested against the construction put upon the question by Mr. Graham that they wsre Haggling" over £10. It was not a question of ilO, it was a 'question of principle. (Loud hear hears.) The Superintendent had undertaken certain duties, he had never told the Board that he was unable to perform those duties- and it was a wrong rr.nciple, even iu a matter of £ 10, to increase the number ot otiSees unnecessarily. (-Hear, hear.) He cordially sup- l>orted the amendment, and contended that they should bold the Superinteadeat tl the performance of the duties which he bad undertaken. Mr. Jacob contended that the Superintendent could quite easily perform the duties of Superic-tendent of Police and Inspector of Cabs. He had asked the Superintendent if he could do so and he had honestly and fairly told him he could. If that ware so, then it must follow as a thing of course that it was totally unnecessary to. have a sub-inspector. He would go further and say that they were in a fair way of mak- ing themselves supremely ridiculous by passing reso- lutions, then rescinding those resolutions, and again repassing those resolutions. Against this he entered an emphatic protest as lowering the dignity of the Board. He had not attained to .1. Graham's sublime indifference of a ten pound note he had not risen to such a height as that, but without stopping to de- termine whether "hagghitg" or "noting" was the more classic term —(a laugh)—-he would say that he emphatically protested again&i two men being paid to do the same work. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Blake said that the -Superintendent had stated that he could not inspect the cabs without Curtis, and iu consequence of that he had proposed that the recommendation contained fu the report for the re- appointment of Curtis as sub-inspector, and it was done. Mr. Griffiths observed that Mr. Graham bad put down the improvement in the cabs and horaes of the town as being entirely due to the instrumentality of ijr. Curtis. On that point he begged to differ from Mr. Graham because he thought that the improvement observable in the cabs of Newport at the present .time was really due to the instrumentality of the Cabs and Fire Brigade Committee. Alderman Murphy said Curtis had plenty of time to inspect anything, and he could inspect the cabs very well. They charged 5s. for each license, and it came to about X12 10s. a year. He thought it the duty of the Superintendent of Police to perform the duty, as he was paid for it. (Cries of Divide.") In the course of the discussion, in which one or two pi ints of order not really affecting the question at is.-ue had cropped up, it had been arranged that the motion for the adoption of the report should be the re olution, aDd Mr. Moses motion that the clause re- ferring to the appointment of a sub-inspector be omitted should be the amendment, The Mayor now proceeded to put the amendment. Mr. Moses proposed that the names of the division be taken, and this was agreed to in accordance with the standing orders. The result was as follows :-For the amendment- Councillors Moses, Jacob, Griffiths, J. W. Jones Bear, Goss,, Maddock, Vaughan, Thompson, West Bolt and Alderman Murphy. Against-Alderman Harrhy, Councillors Graham, Beynon, Gibbs B Evans, Blake, and Hoskins. Alderman Davis' had left the meeting The amendment was therefore carried by 12 to 7-majority 5. The effect of this will be that the Superintendent will have to inspect the cabs in accordance with the terms of hIS appoin- ment. PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE.—MUSIO HALLS AND I DANCING SALOONS. The Parliamentary Committee presented the follow* ing report :— "At a meeting of the Parliamentary and Improvement k0ld at the Town-hall, on Friday, 22nd June. 1877. Present—T. M. Llew«llin, Esq., in the chair: ifm8- Wyndham Jones, and Robert Graham. The Committee think it inexpedient that the beer license of the Black Horse Inn, Baneswell, should be ra- tamed on the residue of that premises after the re-building thereof as a shop, with two offices above, and they there- fore recommend the sale and transfer of the interest of C the Corporation in the license to Mr. P. J. Sullivan at the opposite corner of Baneswell-squara, for the sum of .£20. They also recommend that on the completion of the alterations of the late Black Horse premises, the building shall be sold by public auction, under the instructions of the Parliamentary Committee. The Committee recommend that steps be taken to acquire the whole or portion of the Horse and Jockey Inn, the George and Dragon Inn, and adjoining premises shown in plans, and required for widening and improving Mill-street and the road at Pentonville. The Committee also recommend that steps be taken to acquire from Lord Tredegar the 10 acres of laud re- quired for the extension of the Cemetery, at the price arranged with the late Burial Hoard, viz., X250 an acre. The Committee having considered the sections of the Improvement Act having reference to dancing and music- halls, which will have to be licensed by the Borough Magistrates at the next general licensn^day, submit to the Council that immediate steps should be taken to make bye laws for the regulation of such places, and to get them confirmed by the Local Government Board. They therefore recommend the following bye laws for the adop- ) tion of the Coancil." f The bye-laws were annexed, and read by the Surveyor. Briefly they are as follows 1: Ihat no application shall be made for a license un- less seven days' notice in writing be given. 2. That no house or place be open beyond the hours allowed by the Excsse license, nor on Sunday, Christmas Day, and Good Friday. 3. That no disorderly or disreputable person bit allowed to enter, no unlawful game be allowed, and that good order be maintained. 4. That the police bs admitted at all times. 5. That the word Esensed" shall be kept up in a con. spicuous plaoe. 6. That any one offending shall be liable to be brought before two justices, and on conviction to a penalty not exceeding Jzo. Mr. Jacob suggested tiat as the report was rather an elaborate one, and the hour was getting late, its consideration should be adjourned. The Surveyor said that the matter of the bye-laws having reference to the regulation of music-halls and daucing saloons was one that pressed. He then read the report given above, and said that probably if the bye laws were not passed that day with regard to the music-halls it would occasion a delay of 12 months for the bye-laws must be in aperation before the next annual licensiug day, if they were to take effect this year. The Mayor suggested that the report should be con- sidered at an adjourned meeting held that day fort- night. He referred to the fsct that the question of the revision of the bye-laws of the borough generally had beeu referred to the Parliamentary Committee, and in answer to a question from him, Mr. Graham s;tid the Committee had only dealt with the- bye-laws as affecting music-halls and dancing am.leorJ3, It would be impossible to deal with the whale of the bye-laws within the time required to put the music-hall bye-laws in operation. It appeared that the bye-laws after having been passed by the Council have to remain open for inspec- tion-fbr a mouth, after which they were to be for- wardied to London for approval,, any ratepayer being open-to lodge objections. It wae stated repeatedly thafriS the bye-laws were not passed to-day there wouiil be a grave possibility of their not coming into force bill twelve months more have elapsed. In the end M:r;, Moses moved, and Mr. E Griffiths seconded, a resolution to the effect that the Board receive and adopt that part of the Parliamentary Committee's report referring to the bye-laws asr to music-halls and dancing saloons, and that the Corporate Seal be affixed to tho bye-Iawa, and that after the necessary interval they bs- forwarded to the Local Government Board for confirmation. The Mayor moved as an amendment that the meet- ing adjourn till that day fortuight, and that the re- port of, the Parliamentary Committee be printed in the meautime, and copies-of thesa-me forwarded to the members of the Council. It was, he said, because he felt tha-importance of the report in respect of these bye-Jaws that he advocated this csurse. He contended that the bye-laws should not be-revised piece-meal, aud some of the general bye-laws wanted revising very much indeed. Mr. Bolt seconded the amendment. Oil!the amendment being put, only the Mayor and Mr. fiolt voted for it. The remainder of the Council voted against it.—The bye-laws were then passed. Mr Moses then proposed, and Mr Hoskins seconded, that the remaiuder of the Parliamentary Committee's report,, and the business on the agenda paper, should be adjourned for a fortnight, and this was carried. The business on the agenda paper for consideration, other than the deferred items of the Parliamentary Committee's report, was to receive the report of the Cemetery Committee, and to make orders thereon to ortior the Corporate Seal to be a-iuxed to certain leases of portious of the Marshes property to order the .1. in e payment of certain monies due by the Council and to consider an application frorr., the Newport Athletic Chibv. The Council adjourned after sitting threo hours.

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