The North Wales Express

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Public Improvements at Holy, head. MEETING OF RATEPAYERS. On Monday evening a meeting of the Hclvhead ratepayers and owners was held under the presidency of Mr David Williams. The meeting had been called for the pur- pose of passing the following resolution — •'That the Holyhead Urban District Coun- cil do oppose the bill in Parliament, in the session of 1901, promoted by the Board of Tra,de of the Holyhead Old Harbour, &c., to the London and North Western Railway Company, aiid for other purposes in con- nection therewith, and take all necessarv steps with a view of carrying out the object. That the cost and expenses of and in con- nection with opposing the bill be paid out Of the general district rate."—Mr Joseph Evans said that the resolution and the action of the Council were in no way against the Railway Company. The opposite was the fact. The Council was only too glad vo furnish every opportunity and facility to the Railway Company or any other autho- rity or individual who sought to develope the interest of the town. It was mot in a spirit of opposition that the Council as- sumed its present attitude, but simply to safeguard their rights as a town and a port. At present they had a harbour where vers- sels could enter and discharge and take in cargo. The Board of Trade was about to transfer these rights to the London c,nd North Western Railway Company, and so far as could now be ascertained no equiva- lent was offered to the town. If this bill was passed in its present form the town would be left without a landing place for passenger boats or cargo boats. This would be an 'immense inconvenience, and this was the sole reason why they assumed their present attitude and were taking steps to oppose the measure in Parliament. If no concessions were made to the port then the town was as in duty bound to oppose the measure. A deep water quay at Port f °r SOme other suitable, place .should be demanded, and the right of the foreshore as faj- M Porbhfelin. If the pro- perty along the beach was opened Bo1yhe>l J would soon rival Llandudno for lodging- houses, and would become increasingly a resort for -visitors.—Mr Thomas Slat-r I contended that the Board of Trudv had governing powers only and not pro- pnetary rights Instead of asking t;>o r U«V ^'y-Tvore demanding too little!—Mr • • Pntcnara tv&j* strongly of opinion that it,was riot wise to oppose the Board of iracle, as it might have the effect of pro- Trade, as it might have the effect of pro- VfaSng Work for anotlier 20 years (c;ie, of No, no ) The towirfcad suffered serious wrong at the hands of the Railwav Com- pany but they were not to be compared with the a dvantages. For the director, he had the highest regard, but the hejids of the departments had acted frequently most unwisely. The Board of Trade wore <4o { friends to the town, and were prepared to give corresponding and equal rights in return for the conveniences that the town was asked to forego. The Council had beeii doing theur best and had had 3;1.1 -tnxiou, time, but he regretted to differ from them 071 iJJ; question.—Mr .1. Lloyd Crifiith ¡ pointed <y-.t that this was; a most suitable tnne 1 iid that on prt viou- occasion iiiey lv 1 r.njv b—n informed that their action euuc too la.te.—On the resolution bt-ina; submit ted to the meeting a11 overwhelming majo- rity voted in favour, three onlv votii; against :it. Mr J. M. Pritchard then de- manded a poll, and the Chairmau explained that tbey had so ?Iterna,tive but ta graat it* t

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CARNARVON HARBOUR TRUST. Sympathy wHil the Royal Family SIR. LLEWELLYN i UHNfitt AND MR JOB 130WEN. meeting of the Trust was nv\iM-, Ha"k°ur Offices, oil Tuesday wded'mgT! J" 3Jemjcs (chairman) pre- u ^attendance also included ssrs E. H. Owen, C. A. Jones, T. Owen, t» 10ri";m Davies, J. Pritchard T. M. Inn -Jy* Wi'lianis (Mayor), W. S. tr P- Williams, E. Hughes, W. Pritchard J. Issard Davies, rris' C- H- Wawn, and W. Lloyd mth aud Messrs W. Bowen Jones (sui- -yor) and H. Owen (collector). SYMPATHY WITH THE ROYAL FAMILY. The Chairman said that before proceed- ■M- ^*e usual business of the Trust tr'^ j°in in paying their humble 1'dt U^6 resPec^ memory of their most Gracious Sovereign Queen Vic- tona. Her Majesty's death had been felt throughout the whole civilised world, but xruF 1aS a na^ou mourned her with a real deep sorrow. Her long and beneficent «ign, the character of her Court and the acter of her domestic life, her love a. Purity and noble Christian character, her Jvellous gift of .sympathy, all had so ^ndeared her to the hearts of her sorrovv- frg people that thry felt that in her death they had suffered not only a national be- reavement, but a really personal bereave ut. He proposed the following resolu- tIon "Tha t, the members of the Carnar- "^ar^our Trust desire to place on re- cord the expression of their profound sor- row at the much-lamented death of our late "frost Gracious Sovereign Queen Victoria, beg most humbly to convey to His ~ajesty King Edward VII. and the mem- s °f the Royal Family their deep sym- pathy and condolence in the great loss and bereavement which have befallen them and the nation. The members of the Trust would also humbly convey to His Majesty he expression of their most loyal and de- ^°^d attachment to His Majesty's Throne *ftd person,and their heartfelt wishes that he enjoy a long anci prosperous reign. *»ith these our heartfelt wishes we would Associate with His Majesty the name of the VUeen Consort." Mr Issard Davies, in seconding the re- solution, referred to what was reported as t}lle of the last utterances of Her Majesty to those around her, "Are my people sorry r" lIe could not think that a more pathetic question could have been asked. Her Ma- Th^'S ^rs^' thought when sent to the -ihrono was for her people, and he felt Bure that one of her last prayers and thoughts was also for her people. To this question the wave of sympathy which had passed over every part of the Empire was a fitting reply, the sincerity of which no one could doubt for a moment. It might 0" "'aiù that never had the news of the death of a Sovereign produced such real, pro- found, and personal sorrow as the iiews the demise of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, 1"hc nation felt as if under the depression a great national sorrow, while individuals had lost a friend whom they regarded with aeep-rooted affection. The Chairman had disked them to show their sympathy and Condolence with His Majesty and to i*iv'e him assurances of their loyalty and devo- tion. For such sentiments there could net be a more appropriate occasion than this because there was nothing that could con- Hole His Majesty in the important role lie had to fill better than the knowledge that he <.iOuld rely upon the loyalty of his subjects, but in wishing His Majesty a long and picsperous reign, he thought they should jissociate with that the name of the Queen ^onsort, than whom there was no lady in ~.e land who had a greater hold upon the ftffections of the people. The Chairman had referred to the late Queen's gift of sym- pathy, and he thought that the new Queen 7 11 jjsd it in a pre-eminent degree. Her in- fluence had always been exercised for good, and they might be sure that the character Of her Court and her domestic life would be as pure and unsullied as that of her late Majesty. The resolution was passed in silence. FINANCIAL. Ihe Finance Committee reported as fol- Ws*—Imports received during the month January, £ 48 14s exports, £ 35 lis 5d; *^niiage, jL65 15s lid passing tolls, £ 12 liB; yards, wharves, offices, &c., £ 92 4d; total, £ 255 Is 8d as against £ 341 Id of the corresponding month of last year. SLATES1 SHIPPED. During December 11,366 tons of slates ^'cre shipped, an increase of 590 tons on corresponding, month of the pre- vious year. For the three months, Octo- November and December the quantity Quipped was 21,034 tons as against 22,vl7 for the corresponding three months. THE HARBOUR CLOCK. It was reported that eight tenders had THE HARBOUR CLOCK. It was reported that eight tenders had received for the supply of a new clock the Harbour offices, and that of Mr D. t^"arilarvon ( £ 53 after allowing for old clock), was accepted.—A question asked whether the clock would be illu- minated at night, and it was agreed that should be. A NEW TRUSTEE. On the motion of Mr E. H. Owen, ponded by Mr C. A. Jones, Mr Llewellyn organ, son of the late Captain Man/sel 0rgau, who was a member of the Trust, PPO was appointed a Trustee in place of Mr Wii- >am Turner, deceased. OBSIGNATION OF THE HON. W. W. VIVIAN. A letter was read from the Hon. W. W. lrom+uaS^'n^ that his name be "erased tu l lls* members of the Carnarvon harbour Trust." ,t ^ie motion of Mr J. Issard Davies, %COe^^Jeso^ved that the resignation bo Mr E. H. Owen With regret. Mr F It. ^>r^tc^ar^ Why With regret? monev fkH" °weu: He pays us more y t U au>'0UG e-se about here. Issard Davies He never attended Meeting of the Trust. THE BOARD OF TRADE AND THE FORESHORE. The Surveyor read the following letter "Dear ^frilarvon>'4th Feb., 1901. r°coHG j. f'—^rus,tee.s with no doubt lajfen ^10 corrcsponcience which has ^cwarH +aCfi 0Ver an extended period with -and mv °\eae c'a'm the Board of Trade ^rence + °n °i the Trust with re- Panmeiu daim set' l,p hy the tDfX' y-n't of the fore~hoi\> ->ju of ;? rc(t'iuiy eucioso.d l,v the- eroc- Tesuit of 'n l"ider the station. The ■*vas prrr }, r,°!"r<pondenc!' was that it Roard of Trade a; d th" cPittion &f :\Ca-S0 bt> staled for the ■which n ° J 'av> °ffieers of the Crown T. jj -tf aPPears by the letter of the. Hon jJ to th^ Trustees, d.^red jJ to th.po Trustees, d. tea HJW, nhowe that the eiiect if < this opinion is "that having regar: to iiiG provisions of the Act. of 1793 and 1S09 the Harbour Trustees are entitled to execute works required for Harbour improvements under the provisions of the Aof vi 1793, ISt'ij. and 1897 on the Crown for* •diure ¡ without making payment therefor." Since j the letter &■ cor respond ence has tnk.>i p:ce between me on behalf of the Trust and Mr Ellis Cunliffe, the solicitor of the Loard of Trade, requesting that the Trustees should be supplied with a copy of the opinion cf the law officers of the Crown. The result of that correspondence has beer, unsatis- factory to the extent that the solicit: r hr.s informed1 me that it is not the practice ^to supply copies of the- opinions expressed o> the Law Officers of the Crown, and re- questing that I would call upon him when I I had the opportunity, when he would satis- fy me upon the point. Accordingly, on the £,1,h of January last, I took the opportunity of calling whilst in London, when I bad a Icug interview with Mr R. Ellis Cunliffe. He "assured me that there was nothing in the opinion besides what was expressed in the letter of Mr Pelhnm above referred to, and that I might as^u.e the Trustees that the opinion was quite conclusive on the claim set up by the Trustees under their Acts of Parliament, from which it was per- fectly clear that the Department had no right to interfere with the action ol the Trustees in connection with their Haibeur works beyond satisfying that in carrying out such works the same would not iuter- fere with or be detrimental to the naviga- tion of the district. I have thought it de- sirable to write this letter in order that the interview with Mr Cunliffe might be placed on record.-Yours very truly, CHAS. A. JONES." The Chairman said that the letter re- ferred to a matter which was of great im- portance and which had not been properly appreciated. If they had been beaten in the case in question, he did not know what the result would have been to the Trust. ?. ow they were entitled to enclose any part of the foreshore required for the purpose of Harbour works. The negotiations had been conducted in a most admirable manner by Mr C. A. Jones (hear, hear). On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr J. Issard Davies, it was resolved that, with a view of having the interview with Mr Cunliffe recorded, the letter be entered upon the minutes cf the Trust. THE TOWN SEWERS. A letter was read from the Borough Sur- veyor in answer to an invitation that the Corporation should confer with the Trust as to the best method of dealing with the sewers emptying into the old harbour, and enclosing a copy of a resolution adopted at the last meeting of the Council, which was to the effect that the Corporation failed to see that anything further need be done. The Chairman said that the Corporation thought that there was nothing injurious to health, and that, therefore, there was no need to go into any expenditure. Mr J. Issard Davies: What has the Mayor to say ? The Mayor: The letter of the Borough Surveyor speaks for itself. Mr J. Issard Davies: I think there must have been some reason for moving in this matter, and I do not see why it should be dropped because the Corporation refuse to assist us. I move that the matter be re- ferred to the Works Committee. The Chairman pointed out that to apply for an injunction to restrain the Corpora- tion from emptying sewers into the har- bour would be a very unpleasant proceed- ing. Mr C. A. Jones seconded Mr J. Issard Davies's proposal. Mr J. R. Pntchard I move1 that we go on to the next business. It has been said that the nuisance is simply a sentimental one. t Mr D. P. Williams seconded. Mr C. A. Jones said that the matter was one of great importance, and the effect of passing it over in the way suggested would be to admit to some extent the right of the Corporation. No harm could be done by submitting the matter to the committee, 'y as it would be left in safe hands. Possibly, the committee might think it desirable that the Trustees should do the work themselves and complete the drainage as far as their rroperty was concerned. Mr J. R. Pritchard then withdrew his motion, and it was resolved to refer the matter to the Works Committee. THE ABER BRIDGE. The Surveyor reported that the Corpo- ration had made several structural altera- I ticns to the Aber Bridge without consult- jrrr the Trustees, contrary to the Act of Parliament. Replying to u question the Surveyor said that the removal of the ties -weald not strengthen but, weaken the bridge Mr Wawn, the engineer of the bridge aesenbed the alterations as containing' a strong element uf danger, and he was sur- prised that the Corporation had not ro- med-.ed tlv defect -,f- i.j attention to it. Mr E. Hughes explained that two mem- bers of the Council, Messrs O. Evans and R. Newton, both of whom were experienced engineers^ did not think that the removal of the ties had any tendency to weaken the bridge in the manner Mr Wawn had stated. Mr D. P. Williams. This is rather a technical question, and I move that we ap- point a small committee to meet the Cor- poration. The Mayor: Mr Wawn was asked to meet a small committee of the Corpora- tion, but he refused. Mr Wawn: There was a misunderstand- ing altogether. In the course of an ex- planation he said that thti Surveyor to the Corporation had informed him what the committee bad decided to do, and asked him to attend the committee, but as he had expressed an opinion which was op- posed to that of the committee he thought it strange for him to attend a committee with whose work he did not agree. Mr E. Hughes: The committee is quite prepared to carry out what they think best for the bridge. Mr J. R. Pritchard and the Mayor thought that the Trust should appoint a small committee to act with the Corpora- tion inasmuch as the control of the bridge was to be jointly under the two Boards. Eventually, on the motion of Mr J. R. Pritchard, seconded by Mr D. P. Williams, the following resolution was adopted — ''The Surveyor having reported that the Corporation had made certain structural alterations in the Aber Bridge contrary to the provisions of section 16 of the Act of Parliament, it was resolved that the atten- tion of the Corporation be drawn to the fact, and requesting their immediate at- tention to the matter, which, in the opin- ion of the engineer of the bridge, appeared to be urgent; that the Corporation be also informed that a small committee had been elected by the Harbour Trust to (act in conjunction with a committee of the Cor- poration for the consideration of matters of urgency if desired." i SIR LLEWELLYN TURNER AND MR JOB BOWEN. A lengthy letter was read, from Sir Llew ellyn Turner calling the attention of the Trustees to the proceedings at the last meeting. Then a communication was re- ceived from Mr Job Bowen mineral agent tor the Crown for the county of Anglesey, containing comments upon certain state- ments made by Sir Llewellyn Turner in the course of his evidence upon the present and jast condition of the bar and channels. Sir Llewellyn in his evidence said that in spite of protestations the Office of Woods and Forests many years ago took no steps to prevent stones from being taken away in vessels from the foreshore in the Straits. Mr Bowen. replying to this statement in h'& letter, said that in 1864 the Harbour Trust first complained to the Office of Woods as to the removal of stone, and the complaint was repeated in 1866 and 1869; but in the year preceding 1864 the largest quantity of stone was removed. In 1863, l'e continued, permission was granted to the Carnarvon Local Board to take stone and gravel from the parish of Newborough (Anglesey) for the repair of roads, &c., and this was continued up to 1869, and 400 tons of stone and gravel were accounted for, and during those years Sir Llewellyn Turner was Mayor of the town. Sir Llewellyn Turner in the letter now read said that the evidence which he gave as to the Har- bour would have been ridiculously incom- pletct without an explanation as to the wrecked sandi hills and the steps taken for I their protection. Referring to Mr Bowen's statement at the last meeting, he had no recollection of any contract or communi- cation with Mr Bowen at the period prior to the breach, but he paid more than one visit to the Office of Woods and Forests and saw Mr Howard and another official. He had every respect and kindly feeling for Mr Bowen individually, but there was the highest authority and the dictum that "no man can serve two masters," and his appearance as an emissary of a board that at the time spoken of was in constant an- tagonism with the Trust and others on the Straits and which had existing leases on the Straits which jtaight clash with the interest of the Trust in the future, and his acting as a Trustee, certainly appeared to him an anomalous position. Proceeding, ihe said that the persistent. attempts of the Office of Woods and Forests at the period in question to mstnict the harho ur of Car- narvon to the creek, itc.. proved the ne- cessity that existed for protecting public rights. Mr Bowen had made a statement in pljing i>hat he (Sir .Llewellyn), at the time he was Mayor, while 'contends against th3 removal of stone, connived at such removal. He wrote to Mr Bowen co know with whom he contracted to sell, and the reply being that it was with Mr R. J Davids, who was then surveyor of thi Local Board, he wrote to Mr Davids who oenied that he had had any except in the SM-aits inside of Abermenai, and in som" lioie at Idanddwyn. The parish of New- borough, in which Mr Bowen said the stones Here, was a large place, and the places named by Mr Davids were respectively two nules more in one direction, and one in the other from the great breach. But distant as this was, had he been aware of such a sale, he would have objected strongly to it. As there were several existing or renewable :eares on the Straits with the Office of woods and Forests the position of Mr Bowen as a Trustee and as a local official of the Office of Woods was inconsistent as the interests of the Trust might hereafter again clash with the claims of the Office of Woods. It seemed a strange contrast to him to look back 30 years ago to a. moot- ing at the County Hall, when a handsome service of plate was presented to him and to recollect the public thanks then givei < for his exertions in protecting the foreshore rights, and to read a report cf Harbour meeting in another generation in which he was assailed, and a proposition to append the attack to his evidence. He had to request, if that was decided upon, that the whole, not a part, of his. evidence be expunged', and his name removed from the list of the Trustees of the Harbour. He cculd not help concluding with an earnest hope that Lord Rosebery's wish might be accomplished that we might set our house (the public departments) in order, and con- duct our affairs on business principles. The Chairman said that he must express the great regard that he had for Sir Liew- ellyn Turner, and he felt sure that every member of the Trust was prepared to say the same (hear, hear). He would not sllow any resolution to be brought forward which would in any shape or form affect that gentleman's character. He did not think that Sir Llewellyn was capable of do- ing anything dishonourable in public life, and to his mind-and he had always said so—he was an example for many to follow (hear, hear). He did not think for one mo- ment that Mr Bowen ever intended that the remarks he made should reflect upon Sir Llewellyn Turner. Mr Bowen had re- pudiated to him any idea of such a thing. Sir Llewellyn Turner, who was for 30 years chairman of the Harbour Trust, deserved the greatest credit for all he had done for the town and harbour. He had fought in the public interest in a manner that very few had done (hear, hear). At the same time to be fair towards Mr Bowen and all parties concerned, he did not agree with Sir Llewellyn when he said that Mr Bowen's position as a Trustee and as a local official of the Office of Woods and Forests was in- consistent. Years ago there was a great conflict betweeill the Harbour Trustees and the Office of Woods and Forests, who then represented the Crcwn, about the very question that Mr C. A. Jones had re- ferred to in his letter read that day—the question of the foreshore — but since then the Board of Trade had taken over the fore- shore, and the Woods and Forests had no- thing to do with since. They all agreed that Mr Bowen was a very valuable mem- ber of the Trust, and he (the Chairman) did not remember the interests of the Office of Woods and Forests clashing with those of the Trust since Mr Bowen had been a Trustee (hear, hear). Mr Mason Cumberland,, the Collector of Customs, is the present local representative of the Board of Trade, with whom we have been so much in conflict lately. He is a Trustee in terms of the Act showing that Parliament does not think the position of a represen- tative of the Crown inconsistent. On the contrary, they seem to think that it is ne- cessary that he should be. Mr J. Issard Davies: Both have had their say, and we can afford to let the matter drop. The Chairman: It is to be deplored that the thing has taken place. The Mayor: Could not two old friends meet each other and come to an agree- ment ? It was resolved to defer the matter, and that the Chairman and Mr C. A. Jones should in the meantime see Sir Llewellyn Turner and Mr Bowen.