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THE HOUSING OF THE WORK-IN…
THE HOUSING OF THE WORK- IN G CLASSES. DISCUSSION IN THE BA.NG0R CITY COUNCIL. ANTICIPATING A HEAVY RATE. On Wednesday night, at the monthly meeting of the Bangor City Council, the Mayor (Dr Grey Edwards) presiding, Dr Langford Jones, chairman of the Sanitary Coinuiittte, brought up the report of the committee, which contained the following minute with reference to the housing of the work- ing classes:—"The sub-committee appointed to consider the question of the housing ot the work- ing classes reported that they had under considera- tion two or three sites suitable for the purpose, and recommended that Mr John Pritchard be ap- pointed to value, and if his valuation was approved to negotiate for the purchase oflsnd to the east of Kyffiu square for? the sum of £5 5s. It was pro- posed by his Worship, seconded by Mr W. P. Matthews, and resolved, that the repoit be accepted and acted upon." Mr W. Bayne observed that only one site was mentioned, and he should like to know where the other sites were. If they were going to expend they should have their eyes open. He thought a full report upon the whole question should be°sub- mitted to the Council in order that they might be able to grasp the :matter. He, therefore, moved that the minute be referred back to the committee. Mr Honry Lewis I was going to move a reso- lution that it be left out entirely. I Mr Bayne: In the face of the 'resolution passed before, I think that would be going too far. Mr Lewis: Very well, I will second your motion. Proceeding, be said he should like to know what had happened since the Council passed the resolution to acquire powers under part 3 of the Housing of the Working Classes Act to make the recommendation of the committee necessary. At that time it would be remembered that he pro- tested against the manner the matter was brought before the Council, and he ascertained from the Chairman of the committee that there was no intention whatever on the part of the committee at that time to make use of e $ the powers under Jthe Act. What he suspected then had become trii&, and he wished to know wbat had occurred to make the committee so anxious to utilize the powers ? Had a report upon the question of the housing of the working classes been presented to the committee; had the slightest inquiry been made; and had the com- mittee tried to furnish themselves with any data ? Before the Council committed themselves to any expenditure they ought to have the fullest in- formation in order to give the matter their best consideration. Mr Worrall, the sanitary inspector, it was true, had been asked to report upon certain houses in certain parts of the town, but that re- port would have reference to Mr Bircham's state- ments at the Board of Guardiass. However, it had not yet been submitted to the committee, but notwithstanding this fact ana that no data what- ever had been supplied to the committee upon the housing of the working classes in the town they had the committee rushing the matter forward. At the meeting of the Council, when it was re- solved to apply for these powers, it transpired that several members of the Council had not re- ceived a copy of the Act, (and that no member of the committee understood its provisions. It was not stated then even that more houses were required for the working class, the simple contention made being that it was difficult for working men to get houses. The matter was rushed trreugh the Council, and was enly passed by the double vote of Mr Hughes, the deputy- mayor. A motion was made to defer the subject for a month in order to consider it, but this reasonable request was rejected in a most insulting manner. In a statement he made in moving the estimates for this year he quoted figures to show that the inhabitants of Bangor were about the best housed in this part of North Wales, in fact he might say that Bangor compared favourably in this matter with any town of its size in the United Kingdom. Whilst in Bangor there was only an average of 48 persons residing in each house, in Carnarvon, Festiniog, and other towns the figures were higher. This tended to show that there was no overcrowding in Bangor. The committee ought to give a reason that houses for the working classes would not be provided by somebody else. He liked to know to whom this mptter belonged ? Very little inquiry would satisfy members of the Council that the land with respect to which the committee were negotiating belonged to members of the Council. 0 Some time ago plans were submitted of two houses proposed to be erected by Mr T. G. Williams on a piece of land at the bottom of Kyffin Square. Attention was called to the fact that these houses would be built over the main sewer, and the plans, therefore, were not passed. Designs were submitted a second time, and they were objected to again on the same ground. What was the effect of that ? The result was that they bad a proposal to divert the main sewer in order to enable Mr Williams to build upon this piece of ground. The estimate for that work, which was now in progress, was S55, and Mr T. G. Williams pioposed to pay JEK) towards the cost, which ap. peared to him (Mr Lewis) to be very inadequate. But they were diverting this sewer at a cost of £ 55 apparently in order to enable Mr T. G. Wil- liams to build houses on this :part of the land. Subsequently there came a proposal to divert the river from land in the possession of Mr Williams at a cost of £360. towards which that gentleman was going to contribute £99. and Lord Penrhyn £ 30, leaving £ 240 to be de- frayed by the town. What for ? In 'order to enable Mr Williams to build upon this land. In addition to the expenditure of JE45 in connection with the land that belonged to Mr Williams at the bottom of Kyffin square, it was proposed to accommodate him again by spending ;E240 more. Here they had a grand project for building houses for the working classes. Indeed a sugges- tion was made that the Conncil should buy this land from Mr Williams. These were facts he re- lated without comment, and be protested against what was proposed b '-g done. Mr Williams asd his architect were members ef the committee, and the inference was clear. Mr R. Davies: Withdraw my name I am not on the Committee. Mr T. G. Williams said that be did net intend to take any part in the discussion, but he might say that be never had anything at all to do with the matter. I v? "^eriry ^e,vis Mr Williams is an honour- J j able man, I wili not tike pvil in the discussion. I j will say that all these steps have been takeu ap- | parentlv to accommodate Mr Williams. J The Mayor: Order, order. Mr Lewis I say apparently. I don't say ;t is so. Mr T. G. Williams: Mind what you say. The Mayor: Order. Mr Lewis: If the remark is considered objection- abie I will withdraw it. Mr T. G. Williams: I think it is very ungen- tlemanly. J ° The Mayor (to Mr Lewis): I hops you will withdraw the remark. Mr Lewis Most certainly I will. Proceeding, he said they should settle the question whether houses were required for the working classes. This matter ought to be fully discussed, instead of rushing the Council in one meeting to adopt the powers under the Act and purchase a specific piece of land. Such a proceeding was scandalous, and ought not to be tolerated by any meeting of hon- ourable men. When it would be decided that houses for the working classes were required in Bangor, then the question would arise where would be the best place to erect them. Was there xi3, ^etter spot for the purpose than at the bottom of Kyffin Square, which had already a bad reputation ? There was still a broader question to be takes into con- sideration, and he hoped the Council would look upon it seriously. They wele at the end of the financial year, and at the next meeting of the Council estimates for the coming year would be submitted. He should like to know how they stood financially, and what the rate would be be- fore they committed themselves to such a large scheme such as now proposed. With other im- portant undertakings on band, the present was not the time for them to launch the town into further I expenditure. They would be startled, no doubt, at the next meeting by the new rate, and he would mot be surprised if it would tbe from Is to Is 4d J more than last year. Further, the loss on the Pier would not be less than £1300, and that would be provided for from the rates. Mr R. Davies You had better say £ 2000. Mr H. Li wis said that he had mentioned these matters in order that the Council might consider their position. If houses were required for the working classes it would be clearly demonstrated, but not the slightest attempt bad been made to do so. He felt sorry if be bad said anything that might have offended any member of the Council. Mr T. G. Williams objected to his name having been made uqe of, because he had not been asked to see the land. If Mr Lewis wanted to buy the plot let him pay value for it. He (Mr Williams) did not want an extra penny for what he didj Mr P. S. Gregory thought thera was ur, need for rushing the matter as there would be plenty of land on sale shortly, and this could be utilised for the purpose of erecting workmen's dwellings. The Mayor said that bad Mr Lewis asked him or any other member of the committee he would have had no occasion to make the remarks he had made. The making of the drain which had been referred to had been explained to in a previous meeting of the Council. It was certainly a great advantage, from a sanitary point of view, to have a drain in the middle of the street. They would have been obliged to have it in a short time, and it was better to make it now than again, and, moreover, the houses would bring them revenue. With regard to the culvert, he pointed out that it was simply a question for the Council to consider whether they would hnve a culvert or a covered dram. Mr 1. U. Williams had not only intinded to cover the river, but he had the slabs and necessary plant on the spot. It was thought it would be better to have a culvert because it would not hold refuse. No single member of the committee had any intention of improving any man's property, and he was sure Mr Lewis would accept this explanation. Some of the houses in Kyffin Square were a disgrace to the town, and in order to te able to pull these down they must provide houses for the inhabitants, and by securing a portion of land to the east houses could be built into which the people could be removed while the houses to the west could be pulled down and rebuilt. The stigma attached to Kyffin Square would thus be entirely removed. A better position could not be got because it was in the centre of the t.)wn. The committee did not re- commend the purchase of the land, but simply ask Mr Pritchard to value it. If they were going to build workmen's houses they must buy land reasonably. There were houses in Bangor crowded beyond all conception, and he knew of several cases in which people had been in lodgings for months because they failed to get houses. There was no intention ont the partj of the committee to commit the Council in any way, but before giving any data it was necessary to value the land. Mr H. Hughes said that Mr Henry Lewis's remark concerning him was unkindly. He would have been inconsistent with himself had he not voted as he did on the occasion to which Mr Lewis referred. He questioned whether Mr Lewis knew about the requirements of the town. Complaints were being continually heard that working men could not get houses Mr T. Lewis asked how was the question matured so soon, especially after they had been told by the chairman of the committee that there was no idea cf utilising the powers at once ? He quite agreed with Mr Henry Lewis that they had too many things on hand, and that they ought to move slowly. He ha.d been informed that there was a great want of workmen's dwellings in Bangor, but the matter should not be forced. through the Council in the way it had been done. He asked whether the matter would not be left until they saw the financial year through. Mr J. E. Roberts, chairman of the Finance Com- mittee, appealed to the Council before embarking upon the proposed undertaking to take into consideration that it was a question involving a large sum of money, following the expenditure they had incurred of late. They were advertising a scheme in opposition to the house owners in the town who derive d their living from letting houses. These, no doubt, would feel to the quick any effort on the part of the Corporation to take their means of livelihood from them by letting houses in opposition to them. The Council should also take into consideration the financial position of the town. He had no hesita- tion in saying that there would be a very heavy rate, and were tney, in the face of this gamo to embark upon another important undertaking that would involve an expenditure of several thousands of pounds before knowing what their position was? They were face to face with one of the heaviest rates that was ever made, and be thought there would be a great cry in the town when it was known. Dr Langford Jones observed that a casual listener to the pitiful appeal of Mr J. E. Roberts' would imagine that the committee were asking the Council to vote £10,000 or £ 20,000. A Member That is what it will enme to. Dr Jones: Nothing of the sort. It is simply a matter of passing a resolution to enable the com- m'tte to bring up a scheme for the consideration of the Council. He thought it was patent to all I that there was a want of houses for working classes in the towa, and that capitalists had re- fused to build houses of this kind. The class of houses built ranged from £ 18 to JJ25, ani working men were driven into these houses and were forced to keep lodgers in order to be able to make both ends meet. The Council were merely looking out whether they could acquire land and at what cost. for the purpose of building houses for the working classes, and that they were asking that a fee of £ 5 5s, 8houli be paid to a valuer in order that t e «immittee might ka able to bring their 1 schema before the Council. Negotiating did not mem that the bargain was going to be made. He thoueht the minute was rather misleading. 1 should read as follows: The sub-committee ap- piiuted to consider the question of the housing oi the working classes reported that they had under consideration two or three sites suitable for t e purpose, and recommended that Mr Jo n oritchard be appointed to value the several sites for a fee of £ 5 os." oritchard be appointed to value the several sites for a fee of £ 5 os." Mr W. Bayne withdrew his amendmont, and tne minute in its amended form was adopted. minute in its amended form was adopted.
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CARNARVON TOWN COUNCIL. The monthly meeting of the Council wis bell on Tuesday night. There were present Aldermen R. N. Davies, J. Williams, M. T.. Morris, and D. T. Lake Councillors W. G. Thomas, D. Pierce, R. Parry, J. T. Roberts, R. E. Owen, J. Fletcher, J. TssarA Davies, J, Rees, and W. Ha-mer Messrs J. Bodvel Roberts (town clerkj, D. H. Jones (borough accountant). R. Ll. Jones (borough '4uz surveyor), 33. Roberts (inspector), H. Duesbury (gas manager). Mr R. X. Davies (deputy, mayor) was voted to the chair, in the unavoidable absence of the Mayor (Mr E. Hughas). FINANCIAL. Mr J. Issirl Davies -submitted the following report of thfi Finance Committee :—Gaol Water Rent, suggested increase of rate value: The Accountant "eported that he had sent a copy to the overseer: i of the letter received from be Prison Commissioners, with a request that the overseers should ask be Assessment Committee to make tbe representati )ns to the Treasury therein suggested, and submitted a letter from the Assistant Over- seer, stating that they had done so unsuccessfully in 1893. It was resolved that the overseers be re- quested to dc so again, as there appeared now to be a chance (f success.—Guild Hall land and tix redemption The Surveyor was instructed to make. 2 Tracing? fr im the ordnance map of the ground occupied by 1 he Guild Hall, as the same are re- fluired by thE Uommissioaers for Redemption of Land Tax. — Pavilion Road: A letter was read from the Pavilion Company, stating that the Council were mistaken in supposing that the land shown on the tracing prepared by the Borough Surveyor was added to the roadway in 1S91. The Surveyor was instructed to verify the correctness of his tracing and report to the next Committee.— Allowance b slaughterhouse keeper Recommen- ded that the allowance of 12a per week be con- tinued to Robert Jones until next meeting, if he was unable to resume work previously.—Perfor- mance of stage plays at the Guild Hall: The accountant having received notice from the deputy chief constable that it is necessary to obtain a. license for the performance of stage plays at the Guild Hall, it was recommended that an applica- tion be made to the proper authority, which, in the opinion of the Town Clerk, was the county justices in petty session.—IMarket fire insurance: A letter was re id from Captain Stewart calling at- tention to the fact that the Corporation are bound I inder their lease to insure the Market Hall, in the Alliance or othe- office approved by the landlord, Had requesting the Corporation not to renew with He Roval Exchange Assurance Co., as he would ta:te out a policy in the Alliance. It was resolved that Captain Stetrart be requested to insure the Market Hall with the Alliance Co., for the sum of £ 3000 (to cover the whole building) at the time the present insurance runs out, which will be at Christmas next,—Water for militia camp: The accountant was authorised to sign the usjL-,Rl agreement for thE supply of water to Cae Tolpis for a rent of ;E(i.Order of the Local Govarmment Board granting powers to accept gifts of property, &c.: An order was submitted from the Local Government Board conferring upon the Town Council toe powers of a Parish Council under the Act of 1894, to accept gifts of property, real or personal, and to execute any works incidental to the name. — Guild Hal Income Tix Assessment: The Accoun- tant state I that the Surveyor of Taxes had ad- mitted a claim for a reduction of £10 iu the assess- ment of the Guild Hall, Sch. A. Income Tax, in respect of the borough court room, such places being exempt, as decided in Justices of Edinburgh 1J. Surveyor of Taxeq. --Application for use of Guild Hill on Sunday; It was resolved that Mr A. Cheetham be allowed to use the hall for an entertainment of a sacred character on Sunday, the 7th March, between 8 and 10 p.m.—Water estimates 1897-98: The Accountant submitted estimates of revenue and expenditure of the water department for the year ending 25th March, 1898, as follows:—Water rents for domestic supplies, £ 1180 Is Od, do. for trade and other supplies, £ 504 9s 6d— £ 1684 10s 6d; water fitting, JE133 total, £ 1816 10a 6d. Estimated expenditure: Ordinary repair and maintenance of works- Labour, £100; materials, £ 50— £ 150 water fitting—Labour, £ 45; materials, £75-£ 1 2? renewieg water mains, £ 200; salaries and commission £ 185. printing, stationery and advertising £ 20, auditing S.9 16s, legal ex- penses £ 20, establishment su-adries £ 25— £ 259 16s Od rents, rates, and taxes, £ 160 3s Od. In- terest on loans, and repayment of principal: National Provident Insitution—principal £ 378 2s !5d; interest £ 435 5s 9d. Extension loan mort- gagees—principal £ 59 Os Od, interest S45 17s 6d- £918 5s 8d; total, JE1808 4.s 8d. It was recom- mended that the foregoing be adopted, the scale of annual water rents being as follows :—(t) Lock-up tenements. Is 6d in the £ on one-third the rateable value, with a minimum charge of Ss 8d, all subject to a discount of 5 per cent, if paid befoi? ist August, 1897; (2) all other tenements above £ 1 rateable value, Is 6d in the £ subjcct to 10 percent, discount as above; (2) all tenements £8 and uncor, Is 6d in the S, with an allowance of 30 per ceLt. to owners paying for houses occu- pied or unoccupied, provided the water rent was paid by the 1st August, 1897, the minimum rent payable on any tenement separately lee to be 3s 9d less 10 per cent. if paid before August 1st. The preceding scale was similar in every respect to last year's, except that an additional discount of 5 per cent. was proposed to be allowed in respect of water rents on large tenements, making 10 per cent, in all,—about equal to a reduction from Is ed to Is 4d in the JE. Mr J. Rees objected to tho letting of the Guild Hall on a Sunday as recommended by the com- mittee for the purpose of a sacred concert, which, in his opinion, was nothing but a kind of Sunday trading. Mr J. Issard Davies failed to understand why the objection should be raised, and as to the reference made to Sunday trading they saw in Carnarvon. a number of shops with half the shutters up on Sundays. 'The Deputy Mayor explained that the applicant 1 for the hall bad decided Lot to give a Sunday I entertainment. Mr R. E. Owen Is a charge made for the use )f the hall on Sundays ? The Deputy Mayor The charge is the same as )n other days. Mr Rees proposed that the rainute referring to the letting of the h'\ll on a Sunday be struck out. It was possible that the applicant might change 1118 mind. Dr Parry thought the best course would be for Mr Rees to bring forward a motion embodying his objection to the letting of the hall on Sundays. -for his own part be would not like to vote against T-lic letting of the hall on Sundays under all cir- cumstances, and he thought rules might be laid down to govern the letting of the hall on Sundays. ■ Mr W. G. Thomas seconded Mr Rees' amend- ment, not because he objected to the hall being let en Sundays, but because of the loose way in which it was risw let. After further discussion Mr Rees withdrew his j morion and the minutes were adopted. GAS: INCANDESCENT LIGHTS. Dr R. Parrv, chairman of the Gas Committee, submitted the following report oftheeommue: Coal coke tender: It was reported that tne ten- I der for the supply of coke to the prison for 12 j months ending 31st March, 1898, had'been sent u>, at the same rate as last year, y,z. 9s per ch»Wron delivered.—New lamps for incandescent hghts^, Instructions were given 10 a r ^vUfer- 27s 6d each, from Messrs Webb A' Son, Leister. and to baveiinm fixed at tbe fo lowing place • Corner by Christ Church, Twrinll lane, Bangor street. V/ Mr Owens, confectioner; Turf square, corner of Mr Job a Jones, chemist, Bridge street bottom corner of Pool street, by Pool Street Market, by Eagles Hotel, two by Castle Square end of railings by Assistant Over- sear's Office ( doing away with lamp by a i Rest) Post Office, corner of Chapel street Mr R. E. Owen asked whether it would not be advisable to place the lights further in the,direc io i | of the railway siitionin order to have the approac to the town properly lighted.. I Dr R. Parry replied that the points raenti meet for the placing of the lights had been fixed upon at the recommendation of the Gas Manager, Mr Owen moved a resolution that the lights should begin by the railway station. | No one seconded the motion, and the minutes were adopted. j NIGHWAT AND TOWN IMPROVEMENT. I Dr J. Williams, chairu.au of the Highway and Town Improvement Committee, submitted the fol- lowing minutes of that committee :-Tyddyn Pandy: The question as to who was responsible to repair the boundfry wall and ditch of Tyadyn Pand'y abutting on Llanbeblig road having been referred by the Council to this committee, it was ordere d that the surveyor obtain the opinion of the town clerk on the matter.—Surveyor s reI- The Surveyor reported that he had written to Mr Dawson, Baiter, complaining that the road from Bangor road to the shore past Trefenai was in bad erner, and that Mr Dawson had written to say that the company was not liable for its mainten- snce. The Surveyor was ordered to mak enquiries as to the alteration of levels, &c., and also to write to Mr Dawson calling his attention to the ?+ate of the riad and footpath from opposite the Iloyal Hotel in the direction of Turkey Shore and -he-slau-bterbouseg. The Surveyor reported that Mr Dawson had sent his assistant to mark the boundaries of the roads (approaches) to the Turf ;"j'i3re bridge.—Footpath from Llysmeirion to 1 Broncfrris: Complaints having been made by 4. residents at Broncerris and Waterloo Pott, that when the lamps on this path were not lighted, the Hmnosts were a source of danger to pedestriaas on dark evenings on account of the trees rendering the locality darker than other portions of the road. The Surveyor was ordered to report by next I meeting.—Incandescent Lamps Recommended that the Surveyor and Gas Manager be authorised to order ten suitable lamps.—Market Committee Messrs Evans and Lake and Mr John Pritchard, Victoria Milis, both wrote offering JBo each per annum for offices in the Market Hall. The matter having been considered, it was resolved that the i matter be referred to the Market Committee with power to act.-At a subsequent meeting of the committee, the Town (Jlak wrote with respect to the wall by Tyddyn Pandy, that under ordinary circumstances, road authorities were not liable to reuair or maintain fences or walls abutting on j highways, but if such came down owing to anv- thing done by the read authority, it would be otherwise. It was ordered that Mr Morris Hughes should have a copy of Town Clerk's opinion.—Lamps on footpath by Cae Cinamon: The Surveyor reported that it would be better to shift the pillars to the other side of the road, rather than put brackets on the wall. Recom- mended that this be done.—Fire Erigade:^The Snperintendent reported that it was necessary to j ->reoare a new list of 'Hydrants, as several new 1 rnaius had been laid down since the original list had been made. The Surveyor was ordered to II prepare the same.—Recommended that the tender of Mr Lewis Owen, 22, Dinorwic street, for the conveyance of stone for macadam from Llanael- ¡ baja-rn per the vessel "Ann," at 2s per ten oe accepted.—Workmen's wages: Owen Parry, fore- man, applied for an increase of wages. Recom- mended that his wages be advanced from 24s to ::6: per week, and that Hugh Williams' wages be advanced from 21s to 22s. Mr W. G. Thomas, referring to the minute relating to Tyddyn Pandy, said that Mr Morris 1 Hughes' application that a propor channel should j be made appeared to him to be very fair and S rr.nr?prate. Dr J. Williams said the committee thought they would establish a precedent if they complied with the request, Sir W. G. Thomas proposed that the, channel should be made. Mr J. Rees seconded. Mr J. Issard Davies: The question for us to consider is, aie we liable ? If so, we must do it by all means. The Town Clerk said that there was no question of liability, and he did not see where the tenant came in at all. Th^ Council could make thei -.vatcrway'as they liked. Mr J. Rees: The wall is coming down because the water penetrates under it. Dr Parry said it appeared to him that the water ran from Mr Hughes' land into the road, and he asked whether it would not be to -the benefit tno only of the tenant, but of the Corporation, to ¡ iave the channel made. It was ultimately decided, on the motion of Mr I J. Issard Davies, to refer the matter back to the committee. I Mr Issard Davies, referring to the recommend- ation of the committee to advance the wages of two corporation workmen, Owen Parry and Hugh Williams, said that the latter, who had been in the employ of the corporation for over 30 years, was entitled to the same advance in wages as Owen Parry, and he moved a resolution to this effect. Mr J. T. Roberts thought the wages of Williams should be increased to the same extent as those of Parry. Dr Parry pointed out that one was a foreman, whereas the other was not. Dr J. Williams explained that Parry had made an application for an advance, but Williams had not. Mr J. Issard Davies' amendment was defeated. Dr Parry then moved an amendment that Wil- lia-as' wages should be advanced by Is 6d instead or Is. This amendment was also defeated, and the minutes were adopted. SANITARY. Mr M. T. Morris, chairman of the Sanitary Committee, submitted the following report of that committee :—The Inspector reported that a hoase in Hendre court, Henwalia, occupied by Margaret Roberts, an invalil pauper, was in a filthy state. Recommended that the clerk to the guardians be written to setting out the facts of the case. and suggesting that she be removed to the Union Hoase, and also that the relieving officer be asked to visit the house.—Ordered that Mr Robt. Owen, tanner, Crown street, be written to, giv>ng him :.tice to abate a nuisance at 12. Mount pleasant ?q"are.—Hoarding in Chapel street: Mr Williams, the contractor for building the schoolroom attached to Castle square Chapel, wrote, in reply to a notice sent by the surveyor to remove the hoarding, ask- ing the Conncil to allow the hoarding to remain br about a month, as the building had not been slated. Recommended that Mr Williams be urged to complete his contract as soon as possible.—De- I fective house drains: Recommended that when owners of houses ask the Corporation to put de- fective drains in order, that the same be done upon a written or Jer being given, and the cost paid by the party ordering the same.— Infectious Hospital: The Inspector asked that a small committe9 be appointed to inspec the above. xleoommended that the chairman, Mr John Kees, and the Medical Officer, be asked to visit and I report.-The Surveyor submitted plan and estimate of disinfector. Recommended that the plan be sent to the maker, and ascertain if th 3 same was suitable for their 0'9 disinfector, and also ask for net price of disinfector including the fixing of the same in a building to be erected by the Corporation. If the plans vere approved of, the Surveyor was in-struc-reu TO prepare specifi- cations aud invite tenders for the btrldino-.— Housing of the working classes It icas resolved f th (.. b J. -1 e l 'that part one of the Act be adopted.—PI&&8 ot It cottars near Beulah chapel, Henwalia. for Mr Robert Roberts, Builder, New Street. The Sur- veyor reported that the plans were in accordance with bve-Iaws, the minimum yard space being 224 so ft The street which was 116 ft. long was shown as 24 ft. wide. Recommended that plans be approved of, subject to the street being made 30 ft. wide.—Plans of new Board SchoolS in Pavilion field: Recommended that the pbns be approved of, subject to the Surveyor's Report being that they were in conformity ^with bye-laws.— John Griffith, waterman, applied for an increase in wages: Recommended that h:s wages be advanced from 30s to 32s per week. The minutes of the committee were adopted. WELSH UNIVERSITY OFFICES. At a meeting of a special committee appointed to consider the above question it was resolved that Mr R. Williams be authorizec to undertake the preparation and printing of the memorial on behalf of Carnarvon, and tnat copies be sent to the members of the Univeisity Court accompanied by a. letter from the Mayor. The minutes of the committee were agreed to. DUTIES OF OFFICIALS. Mr W. G. Thomas submit'ed the following report nf a special committee appointed to cor,- si.-tir tliH duties of officials -Borough Accountants' duties It was resolved that the coiruuttee oonotl recommend any alteration m the paragraph making | the Hficountant responsible for Keeping oruer at the Corporation office. — Borough Surveyor's duties: Resolved that the committee do not re- commend any alteration m the rule_ prohibiting the surveyor from undertaking private work, Resolved also that the following portion of rule 5 be struck out. C! Should the surveyor be found incapable of properly doing any particular work required of him, the Council, or ^f ^tee may emplov another surveyor, and dedna the cost from any salary which may be aue to him. The Council or committee to_ be the soie judge of any matter arising nnder this clause. Mr J. Issard Davies asked what was the mean- ing of rule 35, which was to the effect tnat the accountant was to be responsible .or keeping order at the Corporation offices. Did it mean thai tne accountant was to interfere with any other official ? Mr W. G. Thomas: It does not mean anything more than is do *n. Dr Parrv" These rules have oeen already passed by the Council. This special rule was passed in 1892, and it enly means that the ac- countant being in the office is responsible for keep- ing order. If anybody comes here and interfere with the work of the office, he is the one to keep order. 1.1 The Town Clerk: Act the policeman (laughter). The committee's minutes were confirmed. Mr J. T. Roberts observed that any special rules that might have been made, or might be made, were to be considered as supplementary rules. He moved that all previous rules repugnant be repealed, but not if otherwise. The resolution was seconded and agreed to, and on the motion of Mr W. G. Thomas it was resolved that the rules as amended be adopted, at'd that a correct copy be sent to each member of the Council. I THE CORPORATION BILL. The Deputy-mayor said he was very happy to be in a position to congratulate tbe Counc^upon the satisfactory eading of £ toe negotiations) witb regard to the Parliamentary Bill. AH opposition h.-td bi en done away with by the very frank and candid principle of give-and-take tetween the Council and the Harbour Trust (hear, hear). The latter body bad met the Council in a very fair manner, and the whole scheme bad been carried through without anybody feeling antagonistic to- wards :the Corporation. The majoiity of the Council might not have worked as hard as some of the members, and it would, perhaps, not be well to mention names until the whole scheme had been completed. But he thought they were junder a debt of obligation ,to the small committee icou- sisting of Messrs J. T. Roberts, J. Issard Davies, Dr Par-iy, Mr J. P. Gregory, and Mr IJ. Fletcher, and the hard work they had done (hear, hear). The Town Clerk read a letter he had received that morning from the Harbour Trustees stating that they had withdrawn their opposition to the Bill, and that they would not ask the Corporation to pay the expenses which had been incurred by the Trust in connection with the lodging of a petition. .n. Mr J. Issard Davios thought the Council were greatly indebted to Mr Menzies, it being due to his supreme tact that such a satisfactory settle- ment:between the two bodies had been arrived at. Mr W. Hamer spoke in similar terms. A resolution was proposed and seconded that the Council should thank the Trust for having kindly decided to pay the expenses incurred. Dr Parry said it might come with better grace from him to echo the sentiments of the gentlemen who had already spoken on the question of the give and take principle shown by the Trust. Those representatives of the Council only on the committee stuck tup mce for what they con- s'dc-red the rights of the Jratepaj#r> than cid those gentlemen who were on both bodies. In all these negotiations Ihey bad in view the rights of the ratepayers. They had been met in a straight- forward manner by Mr Menzies, and he thought they ought to congratulate him for the way in which the negotiations were piloted through. The motion was then adopted. i
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I- Holyhead. 8T. DAVID'S DAY CELEBRATION.—The silver band, to commemorate the event, made a tour of the streets on Saturday evening. The Conserva- tive Club had a ball at the Town Hall in the even ing of St. David's day. The annual meeting of the London road Calvinistic Methodists was de- ferred until Tuesday evening, when the usual con- cert took place. The chairman was Dr T: W Clay, the accompanist being Miss Minnie Hughes. A GALE OFF THE PORT.-On Wednesday êven- ing at an early hour, the coastguards and a num- ber of others in the vicinity of the harbour ob- served a vessel dragging her anchors. There was a furious gale raging at the time. At last her position became so perilous that a signal of distress was sent up from the schooner. Immediately guns were fired, and with remarkable promptitude the lifeboat crew assembled. The No. 1 lifeboat was soon on the ways," and launched in charge of Coxswain Wm. Owen, and proceeded to the dis- tressed vessel. The lifeboat was followed by the powerful tug "Challenger," of Liverpool. The tugboat succeeded in getting a towrope on board and brought her into a place of safety. The schooner proved to be the Waterlily," of Pad- stow, with a cargo of pipe clay from Bideford to Runcorn: ENTERTAINMENT.—On Tuesday evening, at the Town Hall, a novel entertainment was given to raise funds for the District Nursing Association and the St. Cybi's Choir. An amusing feature of the proceediugs was "Mrs Jarleys'Waxworks," the characters being ably personated' Mr Ú. W. Hanlon proved himself a very acceptable vocalist. Mrs Parsons was the efficient acccompanist. The evening was spent pleasantly by songs, glees, and performances by the orchestra, madrigal singers, the Red Dragon Drum and Fife Band, and the infants from the National School. THE INDIAN FAMINE.-Collections were made at a number of places of worship in aid of the Indian famine on Sunday last. It is mnderstood that all the places of worship in the town inteni making collections for this purpose, and it has been decided to make collections on Sunday next in some chapels. MAY DAY PROCESSION.—On Tuesday evening a meeting was held at the Public Coffee House to make arrangements for the annual May Day pro- cession. Officers and a committee were duly elected for carrying out the arrangements. TRAP ACCIDENT .-On Saturday evening a trap accident occurred at the Royal Hotel stables. It seems that on the pony being harnessed it became restive, and commenced dragging the trap and succeeded in breaking both shafts from the body of the conveyance, and the pony bolted, but waa captured without having done any serious mis- chief. a 3
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THE PWLttf FLI PRITATE SLitTCwH- TER HOUSES- PROSECUTION OF THE OWNERS. On Thursday last, before Messrs R. Carres and J. G. Jones, at the Borough Court, Mr E. R. Davies appeared for the Town Council to prosecute several butchers for offences against sect. 114 of the Public Health Act, 1875. Mr Lloyd Carter, Carnarvon, appeared for the defendants. — The first case was that of Hugh Roberts, butcher, High street. His slaughter house was in Kings- head street. Dr Fraser, the medical officer, had certified to the Council that this slaughter house and others in the borough were nuisances and in- jurious to public health.—Several witnesses were called for the defence, and the Bench inflicted a penalty of Is with costs.-The other cases were Hugh Roberts (respecting a slaughter house in High street); Mrs E. Roberts, High street; W. Roberts, Gimblet Rock Shop; and I*. J. Jones, Penlan street. A fine of 6d was imposed in each case.
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PwUheir Y.M.A.—The members of the Y.M.A. had their St. David's Day dinner at the Town Hall on Mon- day evening. About SO sat. at the tables. Mrs Jones, Eifl Temperance Hotel, had the catering, which she carried out most satisfactorily. In the after meeting Mr W. J. Griffith presided. There were four delegates from the Y.M.A., Blaenau Festiuiog, present, and they, together with some of the home friends, carried out an interesting programme. THE COUNTY SCHOOL. A meeting of the governors of this school was beld last Thursday at Mr O. R. Owen's offices. Mrs Evans Hughes, Derwen House, Nevin, regretted that she could not accept a eo-optative membership of the com- mittee. A suggestion was made that Mrs Hudson Wïllsams (the late headmistress) should be ap- pointed, but at the request of Mr Hudson Wil- liams (the headmaster) the matter was deferred. -Bulsaries were Siven to all the pupils who had applied.—Messrs W. Anthony and J. G. Jones were asked to finish the work of getting in money towards the building fund, and the Clerk (Mr O. Robyns Owen) was requested to communicate witk Mr Tate and thank him and Mr Rathbone for the offer of £ 100 towards the building fund. -The resignation of the Rev O. L. Roberts was accepted. CORPORATION BILL.-This Bill came on Mon- day before the Court of Referees of the House of Commons, presided over by Mr J. W. Lowther, when the Lleyn Rural District Council claimed to be heard against the Bill.—Mr Arthur Powell, for the District Council, argued that as the pro- moters sought power to charg9 tolls at their in ark At which had hitherto been an open and free market for the inhabitans of tee Lleyn Rural District, his clients had a right to be heard against the Bill.-The Court refuyed the locus standi on the ground that the District Council were not affected in their corporate capacity. The inhabitants using the market should have petitioned. COUNTY POLICE COURT.—On Wednesday, be- fore Messrs R. Carreg (chairman). Robert Jones, B. T. Ellis, J. G. Jones, and J. T. Jones.—Wil- liam Edward Owen, Sea View, Abersoch, a pupil teacher, charged Richard Jones, Llanengan, with having assaulted him. Mr E. R. Davies was for the complainant. Defendant, who did not appear, was fined 10s and costs.—Srperintendent Jones prosecuted Mary Williams, Church street, Kevin, for having neglected her children. The prosecutor said that he prosecuted this poor woman because she bad refused to take the children to the work- bouse, thereby causing them to suffer hunger. The case was adjourned for a fortnight.
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Portmadoe. ST DAviD's DAY.—The members of the Taber- nacle Chapel Literary Society-always to the foae in connection with National questions—celebrated St. David's Day by holding a soiree at the school last Wednesday evening. The exdenses were de- frayed by councillor Kichard Davies, the popular president of the Society. The recretary was Mr T. J. Williams, High street, the treasurer baing Mr J. R. Prichard. The tables were under the charge of Mrs J. R. Prichard, Mrs Jonathan Davies, Mrs 0 R Jones, Mrs J Gas Jones, Mrs Lloyd Jones, Mrs William Jones, Madoc street; Mrs Jenkins, High street; assisted by Messrs E H SHughps Daniel Williams, T J Williams, J Davies, Joseph Edwar is, R G Prichard, R G. Roberts, Llwyn On, O B Thomas, and J W Jones There belong to the Society about loO members, of whom .<bout 120 were present at the soiree. Miss Paul, cji-'f-ctiocer, Righ street, had the catering, and she did her difficult 4ask most satisfactorily. THE DBINK.—Miss it vggie Jones, blate Works, read a paper at St. John's Church Literary Society, on Monday evening, on The effects of 'alcoholic drinks on the human body." The viear presided. Several members spoke. SLATE SPLITTING.—It is said that there will be a slate splitting competition at the Horse Show. Such an event will be very attractive. TRANSrERS.-On the application of Mr John Humphreys (Messrs Jones and Jones,, at the last police court, the licenses of the Prince ot Wales Inn, and of Glandwyfach Inn, were transfered to Mr J. Cleave, Aberystwyth, and Mr John Jones, respectively; and Mr Thomas Rooerts got the licence of the Snowdon Summit Holel transferred to A. G. Pugh. Llandudno. APPOINTMENT.—All who knew him he pleased to knew that Mr R. O Roberts, a clerk at the North and South Wales Bank, has been ap- pointed to an office in the Standard Bank, South Africa.
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Carnarvon. SALEM LITERARY SOCIETY.—Mr S. Maurice Jones A.R.C.A. entertained the members of the above'society on Wednesday evening witn a most interesting lecture (illustrated with sketches) on the Homes of Welsh celebrities. The USSUBI thanks were returned on the motion of the Rev. D. Stanley Jones, supported by Mr J. H. Roberts and Mr E. R. Owen. TANYBONT MISSION SCHOOI. The children attending the Mission Sunday S -hool at Tanybont regaled with tea on Thursday afternoon, given by Dr. J. R. Williams, of Penmaenmawr, who is a native of the town and whose mother was the founder of the school. The treat we F in every way a splendid one, and was tnoroughly enjoyed. Miss Williams, MeDai View, sister to Dr Williams, represented the donor and there were also present in charge of the tables Miss Pugh, Mrs J. H*. Roberts, Miss Edwards, Misses Pritchard (Bryn- eisteddfod), Miss Kleasby and Miss Bartholomew (Intermediate School), Miss Jennie Williams. The catering was entrusted to Mr Mr Humphrey Angel. Before separating the children returned cardial thanks to Dr Willliams for his genero^ty, a resolution being formally carried on the motion of Alderman J. R. Pritchard, supported by Mr John Williams and Mr J. H. Roberts. ST DAVID'S DAY-At St David's Church :on Monday night a sermon was preached by the Yen. Archdeacon Pryce.-The annual dmner at the Castle Hotel took place under thepWencyof Councillor Hamer, J.P., Mr f Griffith (Port dinorwic) being in the vice-chair A „,i also held, as usual, at the Prince of Wales Hotel
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