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Penmaenmawr Urban Council.

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Penmaenmawr Urban Council. PROPOSED RECREATION GROUND. Mr. David Jones pTesidledJ over the monrthlfy meeting of the above Council on Tuesday. The other members present were Colonel C. H. Dar- bishire, Dr. J. R. WiliLams, Dr. H. T. Jenkins, Messrs. J. S. Coverley, R. D. Jones, R. D. Owen, P. H. McClementt, S. Williams, D. Gor- don Jones, F. D. Chantrey, and Thomas Ro- berts; with the Clerk (Mar T. E. Parry), the Surveyor (Mr R. J. Hughes), and the Collector (IMr. John Owen). ADVERTISING THE DISTRICT. A letter was read from Mr. L. A. P. Warner, of the London and North-Western: Railway Co., stating that the advertising representative of the Company would call at the office on the mat- ter of winter advertising of North Wales resorts. A report of the meeting held at Colwyn Bay was submitted by Mr. MeClement, who after- wards said that the greater part of the time of the conference- was taken up in ventilating grievances about the train service, and Mr War- Iner promised to give- every attention to the mat- ter, and as far as he was able to improve mat- ters. It was stated that the Llandudno Council had decided to give Zioo towards the scheme, provided every other authority subscribed pro rata. In hi,s opinion, the matter should be re- ferred to the Advertising Committee. Mr. R. D. Owen said he did not think the Council go hand in hand with the Rail- way Company any further. Mr. McClement replied that it was not a ques- tion whether they should support the Railway Company, but whether they should join the other watering places in advertising North Wales. Of course, the Railway Company were bound to benefit by whatever action was taken, the same as the watering-places had benefitted by the advertising of the Railway Company. Dr. J. R. Williams complained that the Rail- way Company, after Penmaenmawr had raised tmaney to put up a picture in the Exhibition, had ignored Penmiaenimawr altogether. Tlref- riw, Rhyl, and even Conway were mentioned by the Railway Company, who pasised Penmaen- cmawr by, and next referred to Llanfairfechan. Penimaenimawr was the only town that raised money to enable them to. be represented by a picture at the Exhibition. He felt it very much, especially when such insignificant pic- tures were exhibited, as compared with one of the Sytihinant Pass. However, he was strongly in favour of supporting the present movement. Mr MoCieiment said that if Penmaefliimawr ex- pected to get anything from the Railway Com- pany, they would not do so, by attacking them. They were more likely to get something by keeping friendly with them and not keeping aloof. Mr R. D. Owen: But there is a limit. I dion't think Penimtaeninawr can hold the strain that it did this year in the matter of subscrip- tions. The advertising by the Railway Com- pany did have a good effect this year, but, if they repeat it, it won't have the same effect. 'If we are to help in any way, let us assist the Town Improvement Association, who will bene- fit Pennmaenimawir onily, and let the Railway 'Company work in their own way. Mr McOlement said there had been numerous complaints that there was not a through carri- age on the London train. He approached Mr Warner on the subject, and. he pnomised to rec- tify this. He proposed that this matter be re- ferr,ed to. the Advertising Committee, and this was agmeetd. tlo,. (COLLECTIONS. The Collector reported that diumng July he had collect ed; a total Off £ 611 6s. 7d. The Treasurer's statement showed that there was a ciedlit halliance in the bank of £ 62 17 s. 4d. SIGN ON COMMON LAND. The Footpaths and Estate Committee recom- mended that the Council should remove the sign from the common, land east of Riverstone footbridge, on the Fairy Glen-road. Dr. H. T. Jenikiins said that the sign had al- ireadiy been removed by someone other than by thl workmen of the Council. The Surveyor suggested that it was dbne by one of the commoners or parishioners in that district. Mr R. D. Jones asked whether there was any doubt but what this was comimon land, because this was a spot that was greatly used by visi- tors, who enjoyed, having picnilcs there. If it was aomnmom land, he should like to know whether they could not g0' there as the local authority and cllaiim it. The Surveyor said it was the usual Crown land, and the minerals were held by the gentle- mian who erected the sign. Dr. Jenkins then moved that the Council re- move any sign from tihe common, land referred to. Mr Gordon Jones seconded, and it was car- ried. MOEL LYS AGAIN. The Office of Woods and Forests offered to grant to the Council a lease for thirty-one years of the mountain known as Moel Llys, at a rental of £ 25 per annum, or a royalty of 4d. per ton. Dr. Jenkins, in proposing that the offer be laocepted, stated; that the lease required that the Council be prohibited from injuring or disturb- ing any objects of archaeological or antiquarian interest, or places of natural beauty of scenery. The acceptance of the present lease would sur- renckm the Council's present lease of the 4th February, 1.896, so that it only meant an addi- tional rent of £ 13 a year altogether. Mr Thomas Roberts seconded, and it was agreed to. "BE ECONOMICAL. Colonel Darbishire said, that the Finance Comimitteee, of which he was Chairman, wished to call attention to the fact that the assessment of the Railway Company had been reduced from ^358 16s. gd., which they paid in rates, to £ 257 12s. 1 id. The Council's accounts were based on the former amount last year, so that a sum of £lOr 3s. iod. will have to be repaid. That was rather serious, because it meant a -penny farthing on the nates not only for last year, but this year ailso, so that a rate of 2^d. in the £ would have to be procured to clear it. The Council made their rate in the belief that the assessment of the Railway Company would be confirmed; 90 that now they had to provide over £ 100 which, they did not contem- plate when they levied the rate. The Com- mittees would, therefofre, have to be exceedingly economical during this year, or they would find themselves in trouble. It was fortunate that they had placed C250 aside to meet certain .loans which they contemplated repaying. They had got that to standi by. The amount of rates collected up to date, as compared with last year, was about £300 less, and that was due to the fact that last year they had received, the Railway Company's cheque. Last year the total collections amounted to ^1,936 7s. 2d., and this year they realised £ 1,666 14s. 2d. The Chairman sajiJd he felt sure they were all .sorry to hear that statement. He hoped that every Committee would dJo their best to cut the expenses down. RECREATION. On the proposition of Dr. J. R. Williams, it was decided that the draft agreements for the tenaOicy of land on the road to Capeluilo, and for the purpiose of recreation, between Dr. Web- ster, Mr D. Jones, and Mr Robert Owen, be approved; and it was further decided that the (Recreation Committee be empaweiredi to. frame regulations for the Golf Club. PLAN. A p'lan of a temporary building, at Pendyff- nyn, for Dr. G. Morton Wilson, was approved, subject to the usual agreement. VITAL STATISTICS. The return of bimths and deaths showed tihfat during July there were nine births and one death, and in August seven births and two deaths.

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