Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

ARE YOU DIGGING YOUR OWN GRAVE ? SHOWING HOW BRITISH MEN AND WOMEN" AiRE BECOMING THEIR OWN SEXTONS. British men di'<.( their graves with their teeth, used to be a favour- ite saying of foreigner in the days when our forefathers took such ¡, delight in the p i, ures of the table. But there are Mill many of our compatriots who are becoming their own sextons in a similar way even now. It depends to a vry great extent upon ourselves—in other words, upon what we feed o. i bodies on. For it is a we! i-known fact that the great majority of human ail- i ments have hei- origin in the sto mach and other dige-tive organs. There is an old proverb which says-" The table robs more than the thief." Thomas Alva Edison, the I famous inventor, characteristically I' says that pecplrw who eat elaborate dinners are clog-ging up their boilers 'by doing so, they will live to regret it. Dr. Tibbie's Vi-C ocoa, when habit- ually taken, will keep the boiler in order by keeping the digestive organs in a healthy conaition, and hence the whole of the body also. The working man's six- pence expended on a packet of Vi-Cocoa, will do him as much good as the rich man's five-pound note, more often than not does the latter harm.

BANGOR CATHEDRAL It is announced that the Rev Owen Lloyd TWilliaans has been appointed to the Canonry and Chancellorship of Bangor Cathedral. The Rev Owen Lloyd Williams was lately rector of Llanirhyddlad, Anglesey. He was educated at Jesus College, Oxford, where he -obtained B.A. in 1851 and M.A. in 1853. He was created a deacon in 1652 and a priest in 1853, and rector of Llanrhyddlad, with the diocese of Llanfflewin, Bangor, in 1889. His first curacy was that of Lianfihangel-yn-Nho- wyn in 1853-57, Barmouth 1857-60, and rector 4of Bodfean, Carnarvonshire, 1862-89.

LLANDUDNO URBAN COUNCIL r NO ADDITIONAL WORK FOR THE UNEMPLOYED. THE COUNCIL AND THE PIER COMPANY. Mr. Sam. Chantrey presided over the pro- ceedings of the monthly meeting of the Coun- cil on Wednesday evening, the other members present being :—Messrs. Robert Roberts, J. O. Thomas, James McMaster, Henry Wilson, F. J. arson, J. Roger Dawwn, Thomas Smith, D. Davie.s, William Thomas, Pierce Jones, Hugh Edwards, W. H. E. E. Bone, W. O. Williams, James J. Marks, T. W. Griffith, A Conolly (clerk and solicitor), E. Payley Stephenson (engineer), Harold Morton (electricity engineer), Walter Wood (account- ant), —'Snadbolt (gas engineer), and W. D. Longshaw (one of the assistant clerks;. THE GARDENER. The town gardener asked tor assistance for a short period, there being a great deal of planting of trees to be done during This month, as well as other work requiring urgent at- tention. It was decided to grant the required help for one month. A MEMORIAL. A memorial from the owners and occupiers of property in Nantygamar-road was received, requesting the Council to improve the condi- tion of that road, and also requesting that an effort be made to divert some of tho stone cart traffic through Tanybryn-road. The Surveyor drew tne attention of the Council to the fact that instructions had al- ready been given for the ro.ad to be repaired and that would be proceeded with as soon as possible. With reference to the diversion of the cart traffic, it was decided to call tha attention of the carters to the suggestion. NO ADDITIONAL WORK. The Works Committee reported that they had considered the letter received from the Charity Association requesting them to make provisional arrangements to provide work for the unemployed in case of necessity. They had fully considered the matter, but were un- able to suggest any additional new work that. might be carried out. The following resolution was passed :— "That application be made to the President of the Local Government Board to revise his regulations lor the distribution of the Parlia- mentary Grant under the Unemployed Act, 1905, iso that a town of a population below 1 20,000, such As Llandudno. where distress exists, may participate in the said grant." NOTICE TO OWNERS. With reference to the lighting of Carmen SyJva-road, the clerk was requested to ask the owners to provide the necessary means of lighting the road, otherwise notice would be given, 3.nd the work done under the Private street Works Act, 1892. EROSION OF THE BEACH. The Works Committee had met for the pur- pose of viewing the effect upon the beach of the storms during the winter. It appeared that although there was an improvement :n certain parts of the shore, in other parts there was less shingle than .formerly. Between the shelters in front of Nevill and Mostyn- crescents the beach was lower by 18 inches than it was in January of last year. The com- mitter recommended the Council to construct addition concrete steps between the two shelters, with a wide concrete apron from the bottom of step running out at an angle of about 70 degrees. On the proposition, il was decided by a majority to refer the matter back to the com- mittee for further consideration. It was also decided to give' the committee power to act. GAS SERVICES. Ihe Gas Committee recommended the Coun- cil to undertake the maintenance of all gas services from the main to the meter of the I consumer. The arrangement to be retrospec- tive. Mr Hugh Edwards proposed that the matter be referred 'back to the committee, so that they might acquaint the Council what the cost would be to the ratepayers. Mr Edwards stated that it "was a undertaking. Mr Pierce Jones seconded. Mr David Davies supported, and observed that- there were hundreds of yards of old gas pipes. The Engineer explained that the Council had hitherto repaired the gas main up to the fctop cock, but it .was often found that the fault was in the private parts of ,the pipe, and that the owners did not remedy the defect in their property. Therefore, the complaints remained. Mr J. Roger Dawson proposed as a further amendment, that the last clause of the recom- mendation be omitted. Mr McMaster seconded. Mr W. O. Williams said that the Council would do wise to .adopt thfe whole recommenda- tion. Eventually, it was decided without a divi- sion, to refer the matter back to the commit- tee. THE 15-INCH MAIN. With reference to the route of the 15-inch water main extension between Llanrhos and Llandudno Junction, it was recommended to invite Col. Mostyn to meet the Works Com- mittee on the site of the Marl-lane route at an early date. Mr McMaster proposed an amendment to the effect that the IWater and Gas Committee be not instructed to meet Col. Mostyn, because the Marl-lane route had been condemned by the Engineer six years ago. ■Mr D. (Davies, in seconding, observed that in meeting Col. Mostyn, it implied that if terms could be arranged, that particular route would be adopted. The Council should proceed along the route in which the nine-inch main is laid. Mr W. Thomas supported, because the En- gineer stated in a report which he submitted to the Council in November, ,1906, that "taken as a whole there are considerable advantages in this route (along the present route of the nine-inch main over Tywyn Hill to Vaughan- .street); in fact, they are so evident that they almost out weigh the objection of the narrow road and the Steepness of Tywyn Hill." The Engineer said that in the same report he wrote "If there were an immediate pros- pect of the Victoria Drive or Marl-lane route 'I becomin:Ja.n accomplished fact, I would, with- out hesitation, recommend one of these routes, as they are the shortest and cheapest by about £1000. I fear, however, that this. is not the case, and compensation for easements might be difficult to arrange, as also would be the exact route of the pipes 'with 'the various landowners concerned. You, however, may deem it advisable to open up negotiations, but these failing I turn to the next best, and that is along the present route of the nine-inch pipes." Then followed the clause which Mr Thomas read to. The difficulty was that the road was very narrow, but they could, pos- sibly, lay the pipes outside the walls, so that they would be in the road when it came to be widened. Mr T. W. Griffith said that the committee was divided as to the question of Toutes, and their only object was to ascertain the price of easements, etc. The motion 'was then agreed to by ,a ma- jority. I HIRING CHAIRS THE BEACH. A letter was read from the Town Improve- ment- Association thanking the 'Council for the privilege granted them to let out on hire chairs upon the beach last summer, and asking for a renewal of the privilege next summer upon the same terms. The request was acceded to.. An amendment by Mr Sarson that permis- sion be granted to the Town Improvement -As- sociation to allow the tenant to hire chains on Sunday was ruled out of order. IS THERE TO BE A TOWN BAND? The Bye-Laws Committee .reported that they had had under consideration the question of engajing a band to perform in the town during the coming season, and it was decided to re- commend to the Council that no permanent band be engaged, but that the tsum of J3100 should be included in the next estimate for

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I BRUCE, PEEBLES & CO. PR Oi P 0 S E D It ECO N S TRUCTIO N. A circular was issued on Saturday to the shareholders of Messrs Brude Peebles and -Nles Co., engineers, of Leith (a.nd the contractors of the Llandudno and Colwyn Bay Light Rail- way), by the Secretary of the Company, stat- ing that he had been instructed by the direc- tors to inform the shareholders that it had become necessary to call a meeting of the shareholders for the purpose of putting the Company into voluntary liquidation, with a view to reconstruction. The circular says this step has been rendered necessary owing. to the need for further working capital. In April last the shareholders sanctioned an increase of the Company's borrowing powers iwith a view to a further issue of debentures, but owing to the extreme stringency of the money market it was found impracticable to make the issue, and for the same reason it has not been pos- sible to realise advantageously the securities in which the Company is interested. Plans for the reconstruction of the Company are already under consideration by the directors, and have been submitted to and favourably received by some of the larger creditors and representa- tives of the preference shareholders, and it is hoped on an early Idaite to pu't forward a scheme for sanction to a meeting of the share- holders. A resolution to wind up the Com- pany voluntarily will be submitted to the shareholders at a meeting on the 2Ath inst. An Edinburgh correspondent adds that the Company, since its incorporation in 1904, has carried out large contracts both in Great Brit- ain and abroad. Its chief contracts at pro- sent are the Athens tramways construction and Shanghai Dock, while a contract had been concluded with Moscow for tramway construc- tion at a price round £ 2.000,000.. This con- tract cannot now go on. The Company's works at Pilton, Edinburgh, have been running al- most continuously night and day, but the con- tracts are believed to have been "unprofitable in some cases.

A SPECIAL OFFER TO USERS OF FLUID BEEF AND MEAT EXTRACTS. We invite the readers of the "Herald" to test for themselves the advantages of the new preparation for making Beef Tea, Gravies, Soups, etc., called Fluid Ju-Vis. Fluid Ju-Vis is Beef strengthened and vastly improved in flavour by the addition of Vegetable Extract. Fluid Ju-Vis is SOLELY a Beef and Vege- table product and contains no adulterant -what- ever. In Fluid Ju-Vis you get about double the usual quantity for the same money and we are satisfied that you will decide that it is at least equal in quality and flavour, to any Ex- tract you have used. To make Gravies, Soups, Beef Teas it half the usual cost and like them better appeals to every one. A 2-oz. bottle of Ju-Vis can be bought of Grocers for 6;d or send stamps for a bottle to G. Foster Clark and Co., Maidstone.

LICENSING ACT, 1904. RATK; AT WHICH LICENSES BEINu EXTINGUISHED. Valuable figures have just seen the light in Tegard to the rate at which licenses aie being extinguished under the compensation clauses of the 104CAct. Mr. H. 'Gladstone has stated in reply to a question in the House of Com- mons, that in all 2,669 "on licensee have been extinguished during the last three years. The reduction is therefore equal to 889 per annum, which gives the infinitesimal figure of 2 65 per cent, of the total number of "on licenses in England and Wales during a period of three years, or 0.88 of a license per an- num. It is also instructive to note that as many as 663 other licenses have been refused, for which the local compensation funds are inadequate, and that those houses therefore for the present remain open. A comparison between the two years pre- ceding the Act and the three years following its adoption shows that even though about 361 new licenses were granted in the two years, there was a net diminution of 1,727 licenses got Tid of during the former period for normal Teason6, i.e., 8ó3 per annum; and in the three years after the Act became opera- tive, those refused under the compensation clauses work out at 889. The leisurely pace of the acceleration which has been effected is all the more pronounced when it is re- membered that during the two years preceding the passing of the Act the licensing benches were waiting to see what effect the new legis- lation would have, and consequently during that period there were fewer refusals than would otherwise have been the case.

ANGLESEY CREW DROWNED Last week we reported that the Pool Fisher," of Barrow, was lost with all hands I off Dungeness. Most of the "Fisher" vessels are manned by Welsh crews foelonjging to Amliwch and neighbourhood. These crews often change ships at the different ports at which they call, but so far as can be ascertained the crew of Itihe "Pool Fisher" was made up of the follow- ing "Edward Hugihee (53), master, leaves widow and three children HuJgh Roberts (46), leaves widow and mother; Win. Hughes (22), eon of master; D. Owen, leaves widow and two sons. They were all from Amlwch. The "IPool Fifiher" had been sheltering in Holy- head Harbour of Refuge for about a month, and it is undersitood that it was the last port oif call.

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TELEPHONE NOT REQUIRED A QUESTION OF COUNTRY AGAINST TOWN. At the Carnarvon Board of Guardians on Saturday, a question which comes up for dis- cussion at the end of almost every six months was again brought up for consideration. It had reference to the advisability of connect- ing the workhouse with the telephone exchange at Carnarvon. ■Mr R. Ranleigh Jones, in proposing that the connection be made, said that a telephone connection would prove a great convenience in case medical or police assistance was re- quired. He instanced that recently a num- ber of tramps threatened to assault the master and the porter, but in the absence of a tele- phone connection it was impossible to com- municate with the police. It was also import- ant thpt there should be a connection in case of an outbreak of fire. Mr C. A. Jones, in seconding, said that the majority of the members of the Board de- I scribed themselves as Liberals, but they were very conservative in their ideas (laughter). Although he was not a Liberal in politics, he was liberal in other respects—he wanted to ad- vance with the times (hear, hear), and an im- portant institution like the workhouse ought certainly to be connected with the telephone exchange. Mr H. Parry (Llanrug) proposed and Mr Job Owen seconded, a negative motion, on the ground that it would be useless expenditure, especially when times were so bad. There were, they said, many paupers in the work- house who were good for nothing but to go messages. On a division, there was an overwhelming majority against the propsal to connect the workhouse with the telephone exchange. The minority of nine was niad& up of town mem- bers, ,with one exception, and one member was heard to remark that it was again a question of country against town.

NORTH WALES HORSE SHOW An important meeting of the Executive Committee of this Show ;was held at the Sportsman Hotel, Carnarvon, on Saturday, Captain Stewart presiding. There were also present: Messrs M. ,T. Morris, J. -Heathcote Addie, F. L. Lloyd, Hugh Owen i(Penlartli), Tom Armstrong, John Davies (Muriau), Tho- mas Jones (Gellinioc, Wen), Ernest ,W. Jones, Daniel Hughes (Llwynygwalch), Alwyne Car- ter, M. E. Jones, O. P. Hughes (Gwynfa), Henry Owen, W. Brocklebank, V. P. iLort (BryniaO), and Robert H. Parry. It was resolved that the Show he held. as usual, on Whit-Monday next; the question of fixing the locality of the Show ibeing de- ferred for a fortnight. Mr V. P. Lort, Bryniau, Bangor, was elected vice-president; 'Captain Stewart and Mr M. T. Morris being re-elected chairman and vice-chairman respectively of the Execu- tive Committee. A strong feeling was manifested ,in favour of increasing the attractiveness of the Show to 'the general public by the addition of a brass 'band contest. After considerable discussion, it was resolved to organise a band contest to be held on the Show day, and a sub-commit- tee -was appointed to draft a report for the consideration of the Executive Committee. The Secretary reported that the reduction in the entry fees had resulted in a considerable increase in the number of exhibits ,at the last Show, although financially the change had adversely affected the Society. Several mem- bers drew pttervtion to the decrease in the I amount of subscriptions contributed last year by the townspeople of Carnarvon, in compari- son with previous years and it was explained that the reduction was due to the fact that several of those -who had promised to canvas the town had not done so. The revision of the iprize list was deferred to the next meeting.

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APPEAL TO LIBERAL LEADERS ) OF CARNARVON I (To the Editor of the "LUerald.") I Sir,—The annual meeting of the Carnarvon Liberal Club and Association was held on Thursday of last week, and the attendance was extremely meagre. May I, as one of the rarkk and file ask the reason for the non-at- tendance of nearly all the recognised leaders of the party. They were conspicuous by their absence, and one felt quite at a lo&s to know what had become of* them. We know of tlims: when they are very much in evidence, but why ignore the annua! meeting of their party? The attendance at the meeting was a discredit to the Liberalism of the town, and seemed to indicate that the leaders were quite indifferent as to its pro- gress. The attendance included a few, faitb- ful veterans, who Have grown old :in the service of their party, and a few young Liber- als, who are keenly interested in its future. Where were our leaders. Where were the liberal members of the Town and County Councils ? They retain their seats as nominees of 'a.nd by the support of the association. With the exception of Aldermen J. R. Pritchard and Edward Hughes, and Councillor R. Ran- leigh Jones, they did not grace the meeting with their presence. Is the party in such a healthy state in the town that they can afford to ignore the annual meeting of the associa- tion ? Elections are not won in the few weeks preceding'the polling-day, and one would have thought that this lesson had been driven home to all of us by the bitter experience of the last few elections. I contend it is high time that the associa- tion should become more of a living force in the politics of the town. Now it does not count, and it is destined to remain so until the leaders J'ealise their responsibility of giv- ing the lead. It is difficult to account for the /burning zeal of some people on some public occasions, and their indifference at all other times. I would respectfully appeal to 1 our leaders to give lead to the progressive forces of the town iand to rouse to action the latent Liberalism which undoubtedly exists in the town.—I am, etc., RADICAL, Carnarvon, February J., 1908.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT OINOR- WIC QUARRIES. A very serious accident occurred at the lower part of the Dinorwic Quarries, known as Ty'nypant," yesterday, when Mr J. R. Jones, Pantdefaid, Waeiifawr, slipped over his bargain, falling several fee't on his head. He was taken to the hospital in an uncon- scious state.

A large number of golfers were seen on the Great Orme Links on Sunday.

BANGOR NORMAL COLLEGE. A QUESTION FOR THE COUNTY EDUCATION SECRETARY. (To the Editor of the Herald.") Sir,—Will you kindly allow me space to call attention to what appears to me to be a, slight inexactitude on the part of the secretary of education for Carnarvonshire. In your issue of the 14th inst., he is reported to have said The balance of L5,000 would be covered every <-year by the ordinary income of the col- lege without resorting to the rates. My jm.. pression always has been that the ordinary income of the colleges (arising from grants from the Imperial Exchequer and fees of stu- dents) is insufficient to provide adequate funcle for "maintenance," and has to be supple- mented by voluntary contributions of private individuals. Any additions to buildings have to be paid for from a. special fund raised for that specie ,fic purpose and are not chargeable to "or- dinary income." ,seeing that now the Training College be. comes the property of the L.E.A., experience teaches that, the voluntary contributions of private individuals will probably disappear, ,and that the excess in the cost of maintenance, enlargements, etc., over that provided by grant, fees, etc., must be provided out of the rates. Perhaps the capable secretary of education for Carnarvonshire will explain how an ex- penditure of 125,00 can be met except by contributions from the rates.—Yours, etc., RATEPAYER.

SHIPPING PORTMADOC. ARRIVED.—'Rebecca s. Captain Roberts,, from Liverpool; Ellen Jaimes, Jones, Dublin ;r Fulcon, Humphreys, Pwllheli; Agricola, Jones,. iBarry Dock; Gatehrine and Manga-ret, Owens, < Giare ton. ,SLKILED. -Telephone s.s., Captain Roberts, to Liverpool Rebecca s.s., liob.^rts, 00), Jas. Bibby, Hansen, Bremen. CARiNLliRWXN". ARRIVED.—Eliza and Ann, Captain RQ. berts, from Cardigan; County of An-iesey^ P.r it chard, Poi thdinlleyii; John and William,' Dennis. Point of Ayr; Christiana, Griffiths, ool of Anglesey, Evans, Strangfoird; Carew, Terratta, Liverpool; Trevor, Ratley, Liverpool. S'ADLEiD.—EHiM, and Ann, Captain Roberts, I'ortdinorwic Christiana, GniffithiS, Liverpool; Carew, Terratta, Penitilaeiiiiiawr; Trevor, Bat- ley, do.

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CAPITAL AND LABOUR." JJBHEIRIAL MEETING AT COLWYN BAY. A public meeting was held at the Liberal Association Rooms, Coiwyn Bay, on Friday evening, when Councillor Robinson, of Stret- tford, who is a large employer of labour, gave a irouteing ffPeeth on "Lp!i!ta¡l and Labour." Owing to the indisposition, of Mr Smith, Parc- iau, 1I McKie occupied the chair. Councillor Bdbinsooi laid emphases on the fact that this subject was not a. povuical one, and proceeded to discuss capital and labour from tile purely economical standpoint. He explained the three principal factors: land, labour, and capital, and showed that whilst the first was a passive agent, the other two were active agents, and were interdeipeindeiit. All wealth came from mother earth. To extract, her rubies labour was absolutely necessary. But labour created nothing, it simply appropriated the powers of mart/ure to a definite purpose. There could ba no capital until man had worked and sowed. CUprtai was the accumulated savings of the past devoted t-o further increase. Both capital and labour were necessary, and one was help- less without the other. No one had the right to obstruct or hinder the nation from extract- ing- from mother earth all that she was pre- pared to give. In this connection he thought the Government was legislating on the right lines, particularly in regard to small holdings. No man should be allowed to stand between the land and the people, and their happiness and comfort (applause). The speaker expressed himself as strongly in favour of Trade Unions, which he declared had contributed in a very large measure to the fact that this country was nearer to the achievement of social peace than ever it had been before. The greatest safe- guard to industry was the fact tha,, neither masters nor men could take an extreme course .aga.ins.t the others withouit doing harm to them- eelves. Socialism, the lecturer denounced, was impracticable. The Liberals had a clear course before them. They intended to make the country as happy they could, and make life eaisier and, bat-ter for the people. They be- lieved in freedom of commerce, freedom of in- terest, freedom of conscience, and freedom of thought (applause). The Rev Thomas Llovd, referring to the fact that no man had the right to hinder or obstruct the nation from extracting the wealth from tHe rth, said it grieved him to think of the havoc wrought on the neighbourhood of Bethesda by the action of the late Lord Penrhyn. Mr S. Glynne JonG, Mr Fred Griffiths, Mr David Greenfield, and Mr Perry also spoke, and in the course of their remarks referred to the cause of Liberalitsap- being high in tone all through. In reply to some questions in regard to the subject of wages, Mr Robinson quoted some figures,.w-hich showed the amount of money paid in wages in v-ario is trades for every £ K.O tth* ducts realised. Mining -ecv.Teo £5¡; in w, for every £lÜC worth of materia: extracted ship-building, £ 37; docks and har- bours, j354 15s; railways, £30; canals, £ 29 • cot.ton manufacturers, waterworks L25 15s; iron and steel works, JB35 76 6d; gas manufacture, £ 20; brewery, £710.s (applause). The agricultural wages worked out at JB29. The agricultural labourer would never improve his position until he followed in the line with other trades, and became a trade unionist. Speaking from his knowledge of certain indus- tries Mr Robinson declared that low wajres were a curse. Where they had low wages ticj had a low standard of efficiency. If anything killed industry it was inefficiency. People did not understand the question, high efficiency pa.id, and for higih efficiency that Had to give high wages. It was by high efficiency that both masters and men prospered. (Replying to a question by the Rev Mr Lloyd as to whether he favoured nationalisation of railways, Mr Robinson said he agreed with Mr tihait this was a matter for in- quiry. If it meant paying a tax on them, did the pnblTjc want the railways nationalised? Speaking of Air Lloyd-George, he wished to ooy that he considered him the best President of the Board of Trade the country ever had (ap- plause). There was a certain matter which had troubled his firm for a long period of years, and they had consulted several Presi- dents of the Board of Trade, but none of them could understand it. They submitted the same difficulty to Mr Lloyd-George, and he settled it in three minutes (laughter and applause). Votes of thanks, proposed by Mr Jackson and Mr Rowland E. Williams terminated the meeting.

rates so that the committee may be in a posi- It-ion to make .special arrangements, if found advisable, for tne engagements of occasional bands. THE COUNCIL AND THE PAVILION COMPANY. At a meeting of the Council, ;n committee, held on February 10th, the clerk read the replies of the Pier Company to the objections of the Council to the granting by the Board of Trade of the proposed Provisional Order of the company, it was resolved (nem. con.) I to re-appoint the committee specially ap- pointed in the matter with instructions to continue th^opposition, and that an intimation be given to tlie Pier Company that an eariy meeting of the above-named committee would be held to consider what further steps should be taken in the matter, and that the com- mittee would be happy to meet the repre- sentatives of the company, if they so desired, with a view to seeing whether it was possible to arrive at a settlement on matters with re- spect to which the Council had lodged objec- tions. THE PROPOSED FREE LIBRARY. At a meeting of the Council, in committee, a letter dated 17th January, 19C6, was read from Mr. G. A. Humphreys, stating that the only site now available from Lord Mostyn was the present library in Mcstyn-street. it was resolved (with one dissentient) tJaat the I Council be recommended to apply the £ 6(JU in hand, proceeds of part of the property given by Mr .John Walker, towards satisfy- ing the mortgage on the existing libraw and newsroom building, subject to Mr. Carnegie signifying his agreement to the proposal. THE ASSISTANT OVERSEER-SHIP. The Clerk reported that, as directed by the Council, he had written t* the Local Govern- ment Board inquiring whether the Board saw any objection to the Council appointing, pur- suant to the powers of the order conferred upon them under section 33 of the Local Government Act, 1894. dated 31st October, 1907, an assistant overseer for the parish of Llandudno-cum-Eglwysrhos, for the express purpose of collecting the poor-rate for the tsaid parish after the 31st day of March, 1908,1 on which date Mr. John Bellis, the present collector would relinquish such duties. He also read a reply from the Board stating that there does not appear to them to be any ob- jection in the circumstances, to the course suggested. The Finance Committee recommended the Council to appoint Mr. Walter Wood to the said office for the purpose mentioned at a salary of £ 150, Mr. Wood to provide and pay out of such salary for all assistance necessary to enable him to properly perform the said duties. THE COTTAGE HOSPITAL AND RICHARD OWEN'S BEQUEST. I A further letter was read from Messrs. Chamberlain and Johnson with reference to the suggestion of the Council that the trus- tees of the Cottage Hospital who had bene- fited under the will of the late Richard Owen, should, out of their general funds, if it be otherwise impossible, make a grant to the testator's daughter, and pointing out that there was a substantial difference between the referred to case of the 'Bath Hospital and that of the Llandudno Cottage 'Hospital; in the former case a substantial legacy was given to the hospital, whereas in the latter case only a small income was to be derived by the Cot- tage Hospital for the special purpose of main- taining two beds, for which purpose isuch in- come is barely sufficient. The clerk was instructed to reply expressing the regret of the Council that the trustees had not been able to find a way to comply with the suggestion of the Council. SMALL ALLOTMENTS. With reference to the list of names which have been sent in to the Council of persons desirous of acquiring allotments under the Allotments Acts, 1889 and luzio, it was de- cided to authorise the Finance Committee to make such inquiries and take such steps as may be considered advisable with a view to acquiring the land necessary for the purpose. PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS. The report of the clerk on the Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1907, was read ana fully considered, and it was decided to author- iso tho clerk to take all necessity steps with a view to the adoption by the Council of the said Act excepting only part V. thereof, which has reference to common lodging-houses and which is therefore unsuitable to the dis- trict. Mr. Roger Dawson said that it was a fa-rg order to adopt the Act, because it might lead to very expensive litigation with regard to the clause referring to the removal of trade refuse. He proposed that it be referred back. Mr. Sarson seconded. Upon a division, only two supported the amendment, which was declared lost. SANCTIONED. Communications were received from the Local Government Board sanctioning loans amounting to £ 2,2&9. REPRESENTATIVES. Messrs. W. Thomas and Pierce Jones were appointed to represent the Council on the exe- cutive of the Town Improvement Association. PUBLIC HEALTH PURPOSES, A letter was read from Mr. E. R. Davies, clerk to the County Education Committee, in viting the Council to appoint two representa- tives to a conference to consider the advisa- bility of sub-dividing the county for public health purposes. Mr. Robert Roberts proposed that the mat- ter be discussed by the Council in committee, so that instructions be given to their repre- sentatives. It was a question for the Coun- cil whether it would not be better for the Llan- dudno Council to appoint a medical officer of health. After some discussion the motion was agreed to.