Towyn-on-Sea and Merioneth County Times

TOWYN. THANKS TO THE TOWNSPEOPLE. — Mr Lloyd Hughes, N.P. Bank, has received the following communication The family of the late Mr John Corbett desire to express to Mr Lloyd Hughes, and through him to the inhabitants of Towyn, their sincere and grateful thanks for their sympathy and condolence." SERIOUS ACCIDENTS.—On Monday, Mr David Jones, 2, Corbett equare, 74 years of age, met with a serious accident on the premises of Mr Morris James, builder and contractor. The unfortunate man fell a considerable distance, alighting on his head and sustaining very serious injuries. He is now lying in a precarious condition under the care of doctors Rowlands and Ashton.-One day last week a carter from the town, whilst filling his cart with sand on the beach, had a narrow escape, the incoming tide being very strong. It was with much difficulty that he and his horse and cart were brought safely out of danger. FAIR. On Tuesday the annual May fair was held, when the number of cattle was very small. In the evening a large number of young people enjoyed themselves at the pleasure fair. DRUNKENNESS.—J Hickson, tramping artist, was charged on Monday before Mr Haydn Jones with having been drunk and disorderly in High street the previous evening. The case was proved by P.C. Josiab Jones, and defendant was fined 2s 6d and costs, in default seven days' imprisonment. THE RETURN OF THE VOLUNTEERS.-The arrange- ments for giving a hearty reception to the volunteers on their return from the front are nearly completed. In the afternoon the presenta- tion of addresses will take place, when a procession, headed by the Towyn Volunteer Band, will parade the t own and proceed to Corbett square. A general holiday is to be proclaimed, and according to preasnt indications the day will be such as will long be remembered in the town. In the evening a banquet will be held in their honour. We are also given to understand that the Lord.Lieutenant, the the High Sheriff (Mr Prys Owen) and other prominent men are to be invited to be present. TOWYN AND ABERDOVEY URBAN COUNCIL. FRIDAY. Present, Mr W Jones Hughes (chairman), pre- siding, Mr Maethlon James, vice-chairman, Messrs E L Rowlands, Enoch Lewis, D C Davies, Henry Erans, Daniel Edwards, D N Kirkby, Morris James, John Rhys, Meredith Jones, John Geufronydd Jonesj Gwilym Williams, with W R Davies, clerk R Bar- nett, assistant clerk; Dr Irvine Bonner, medical officer of health Edward Williams, and Jno Jones, inspectors. TREFEDDFAN HOTEL, ABERDOVEY. Mr Edward Morgan, solicitor, owner of the Tre- feddian Hote), appeared before the Council with a ,view to coming to an arrangement with the Council M regards the proposed sewerage works for the hotel and nine other houses which wero being built on his estate. At their meeting the previous even- ing, the Aberdovey Committee passed a resolution provisionally approving of Mr Morgan's application he undertaking to pay a certain amount to be agreed upon and to indemnify the Council against any loss on the outlay.—It was decided that the Council should construct the proposed sewer, and that the surveyor be instructed to prepare all the necessary plans in preparation for the Local Gov. ernment Board inquiry. THE RHYDTRONEN FOOTPATH. Mr D N Kirkby said he had made some inquiiies in regard to the above footpath, and persons who had known it for 40 years and more claimed it to be a public footpath, and said it was such before the Toy railway was constructed. There used to be stiles along the road.- Mr Geufronydd Jones said he had been told that the path was diverted by Act of Parliament at the time of the construction of the line.-The Clerk said he had also been told un- officially that the railway company had made another road instead of this, and although the diverted road was a Iifeile distance longer it was more convenient.—Mr J G Jones said there could be no doubt as to its being a public path previous to the construction of the railway, but the question of the Act of Parliament giving powers to divert the road could be gone into.—The Chairman said the best course under the circumstances was to ask for an official reply to the Council's letter fiom Mr Yates.—This was unanimously agreed to. TENDER. Two tenders were received for carting house refuse, &c., at Aberdovey, and that of Mr Lewis Davies, Fronhenlo?, being the lowest, was accepted. INSPECTOR'S REPORT. Mr Edward Williams, the inspector, reported the absence of necessary accommodation at Gwyndy row, Bryncrug, and that the tenants of Penygraig, threw washing water on to the road way causing a nuisance. A gully at Aberdovey used by Emma Evans, was a constant, source of nuisance, being almoso daily b'o^ked up and overflowing to the road way. Drains at Bath place and Penhelyg re quired attention. lie had accompanied the Medical Officer in visiting the slaughter houses and meat shops in the town.—It was resolved to request the owner of the house at Gwyndy row to provide accommodation, and to warn the tenants of Peny. graig, to resist from throwing waste water. Decided to call attention of the Assembly Room Company, Aberdovey, to the premises ef Mrs Emma Evans.-The report was then adoptsd. NOT SATISFACTORY. The Medical Officer reported on the premises of Mr G D Williams, and it was decided to inform him that in the event of more complaints being made, proceeding's would be taken. THE HEALTH OF THE DISTRICT. Dr Irvine Bonner presented his annual report on the heu t,h of the district. Having been appointed on thu 9Gb November last it was of necessity very incomplete. In his calculation he had estimated the population of the district at 3575, that was 75 more than the estimated population of last year and an increase of 281 since 1891. During the year 99 births were registered (males 48, females 51) being four moie chan last year, and, with the ex- ception of the year 1898, the largest number during the last ten years. This gave a birth rate of 27.7 per thousand of the population, as compared with 27-1 for the last year. The birth rate for England and Wales was 28 9 per thousand. The number of deaths registered during the year was 58, of whom 25 were males and 33 females. Four of the deaths which were duo to accidents, were of persons not belonging to the district. They, however, had to be included, and this made the death rate 16-22 per thousand, which compared very favourably with the death rate of 1899 which was 18-2. The death- rate for last year was the lowest since 1890, when it was 11-7. The death rate for England and Wales was 183 per thousand. The number of deaths of infants under one year of age was nine a much better state of things than has existed for the last three years. Fifteen cases of infectious diseases had been notified, fourteen being measles and one starlet fever, all occurring in the Aber- dovey sub-district. The latter case was an isolated one and there was no further outbreak. The measles epidemic was of a very mild type. It was highly advisable that any suspicious rash occurring on an individual should be immediately reported to the medical officer, or the family medical attendant. The need for an insolation hospital had been brought before the Council several times. It was impossible to successfully and swiftly contend with infectious diseases without some such safeguard. He did not think sufficient attention was paid to the feeding of infants. It was a mistake to give a child under seven months old a bit of anything that is going." An infant could properly digest food only of the nature of milk. Pure air was an important factor in the health of infants as well as of the health of the community at large. Frequently their attention was drawn to the either ignorance or carelessness on the part of the people in the ventilation of their houses and especially the bed-room. It is no uncommon thing to find chimneys in bed-room* stuffed with bags of shavings or rags and the fire- places closely boarded up, laths on the window sills &c., as if fresh air were a deadly poison. From old age there died 11 peraons, apoplexy 6, bronchitis 4, heart disease 5, accidents 4, consumption 4. It was satisfactory to note that deaths due to old age headed the list. He wished to emphasize the fact that consumption was an infectious disease, and that the disease was chiefly disseminated through the sputium of the consumptive, consequently it was of the utmost importance that roomt occupied by a consumptive and all articles used by him should be as efficiently disinfected as possible when he left. During the next year he hoped to make a systematic inspection of the whole district.—It was decided to print the report and distribute it over the districts. FINANCIAL STATE OF THE COUNCIL. Mr Maethlon James brought up the report of ths Finance Committee which recommended that a sum of iC168 13s 3d be voted to the surveyor to pay wages and for materials supplied. This amount was allocated as follows — Sewerage, C9 2s 1d; Towyn sub-district improvements, X28 18s 9d; water, £1 8s 8d; scavenging, z64 5s Id; main roads, zC37 14s; total, X83 13s 9d. Aberdo- Sewerage, £1 7s; scavenging, 16s main Y" £ 31 4s 7d; total, X49 12s 7d. Rural Ward, ioc i 163 lid. The dispute between the Council l,'ld the ex-surveyor had been referred to the clerk to Kelf, ¡" certain particulars and they hoped to bring the matter to a satisfactory close before the next ing.—The report was adopted. j TOWYN MATTERS. I The Towyn Committee had before them on MM- I 9th the clerk's ar.d surveyor's estimates of the expenses for the year and they were appofc^ of. It was resolved that a general district rate of St. YGi in the pound be recommended in order that farther j improvements might be carried out during thn year; also that. a general district rate of r > levied on the whole district; the surveyor reported on the serious nuisance created on the Recreation Ground cauaed by theineanitary condition of Isandm A terrace. Resolved that the scavenger be instructed to visit the place regularly and that the owners be requested to attend 5to the matters complained of that the plans of the new hotel at Bryncrug be approved of. It was decided to ask for tenders for painting the shelter, care- taker's home, and Council room. A petition was received from three parties requesting the Council to repair and take over the Brynymor road. It was resolved to reply that the road was private property and that therefore the Council could not attend to it. It was, however, decided to forward the peti- tion to the ownera. It was resolved to aak the Cambrian Railways Company to ereci a new fence on the sea side of the railway bridge near the recreation ground.—On the motion of Mr Daniel Edwards, seconded by Mr MaethJon James, the report was adopted. SURVEYOR'S REPORT. The Surveyor reported that nearly all the improvements sanctioned by the Council had been carried out except the kerbing and the channelling. A flushing tank had been built at Pentre, surface water cesspits in two of the streets, and kerbing and channelling in front of Central Buildings. Mrs Price, late of the Whitehall Hotel, had contributed a valuable piece of land towards the improvements carried out a Gwalia. The Pillway was fast becom- ing a good road at a small cost by the carting of ashes and surplus material from improvements carried out.—The report was adopted. ABERDOVEY MATTERS. The Surveyor, reporting on the Aberdovey ward, asked the Council's instructions relative to putting down macadam on Aberdovey road. Some im. provements, he added, must be made with the question of house refuse and he suggested that instead of carting it on to the sandbanks it shonld be uaed to fill up the land near the Cricket ground in order to convert it into a good Recreation ground. The man in charge of the water supply and sewerage could do the work in addition to his other duties without adding anything to the cost of labour. The Aberdovey Committee approved the suggestion all to the house refuse and gave directions as to macadam. Instructions were given to the In. spector to report persons using water for watering purposes by means of hoses attached to taps. The committee did not feel justified in buying a horse and cart for haulage at present. Plans of a new house for Capt David Morgan and a new house at Pantycarneddau for Mr A Williams were approved. It was resolved that the strpnts should receive" special attention during the ,taent and following weeks. The kerbs for the front streets had been delivered but a competent mason for fixing the same could not be found. As the catchpits at the top of Copperhill street were used for old buckets and tin wares it was resolved that a notice should be put up stating that offenders would be prosecuted.-The report was adopted. A LETTER FROM MR DENNISS. Mr Denniss, general manager Cambrian Railway Company, wrote that the rubbish carted on the beach was an eyesore which created a bad im. pression. He hoped the Clerk would bring this matter before the attention of the Council, with the view of having the place made to look respectable if not attractive.—The Chairman: He does not mention about the station I suppose?—The Clerk No.—The Chairmam: I think this is quite as much of an eyesore.—Mr E L Rowlands proposed that the attention of the company be again called to the Railway Station, which was an eyesore to all who visited Aberdovey.- Mr D C Davies It is a shanty (laughter).—It was then resolved to reply to Mr Denniss that arrangements had been made to cart refuse to another place, and drawing his attention to the state of the railway station premises. RURAL WARD. The Rural Committee recommended that a rate of 5d in the £ be levied for the next twelve months; that improvements be carried out at Glanyrnorfa, Cilcemmes, and Perfeddnant; that £ 16 be expended on Ynys roads, towards which Mr J Rhys undertook to execute all haulage free of charge; resolved that the Surveyor prepare an estimate of the cost of erecting a bridge over the brook at Rhydyronen that a committee be ap. pointed to inspect Pandy road with the view of curtailing the annual expense on the road. He understood that during the year a large quantity of timber was to be carted over the road, which would mean extra expense.—This report was also adopted. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Mr H Hall, Impney Estate Offices, wrote to the Clerk Allow me to thank you very much for your letter of the 2nd inst. to Mr Richard Gillart, in which yon express the resolution so kindly' passed by the Towyn Urban District Council at their last meeting, on the death of Mr John Corbett. I am desired by Mr Thomas Corbett and the other members of the family, to say how much they appreciate the kind sympathy and feeling shown* towards them in their bereavement, and for the. kind thought in sending representatives from nour- Council to the funeral." ABERDOVEY FORESHORB. The Clerk produced a draft lease received from. the Board of Trade letting the foreshore to the. Council for a rental of £1 a year; another draft,. lease for the remaining portion, for which a rentab of £ 5 1011 Od was made was already received. The. Clerk said he had been unable to get the Board of Agriculture to reduce the latter rent, the Board considering it to be most reasanable.-On the motion of Mr E L Rowlands, seconded by Captain Lewis, it was decided to enter into an agreement as to the foreshore. THE ESTIMATE. The Assistant Clerk produced an estimate of the amount required to be raised by rate for the next be v.or. .< tha district, and apart troin the <v wards, thc-r. was a snm of £ 377 10s Od required. A rat of 8d in the £ would produce £374, or Ci 'ess. It was decided to levy a rate of 8J. the same as last year. !-or he ?&(, ict of T' Nyn a sum of over £ 300 was provided for ixt.rovemants and £566138 Instalment which with V o.TO snaes brought the itt up to ±1,375 78 3 but ae he Council had a balance in !1td nf £ 420, the sun. actually required by meaoI ra'.os wa* 17s >d. A 2s 9d rate would produo-u £846910, but tht: empty houses had to be dedacted from u s abo^e for which be allowed trr, per .•citt. whioh brought thf sum to £76210.. • ;he rate last year was As 10 in the x. auu uov a ?u.—On the motion of Mr Maethlon James, seconded by Mr H Evans,a rate of 2s lOd was agreed upon.—For the Aberdovev sub-district, the local committee recommended that a general dis r ct rate of 5a in the £ be levied, which was £ 7J short of the amount required.—The' Chairman said i h. i last year at Aberdovey they had estimated for an a:count of extraordinary work such as the manho e in front of Bodfa terrace, and' the new drain t Penhelyg, or otherwise their rate would have been gafficieut.—Mr H Evans was afraid. the Aberdovey members would find themselves in greater trouble if they did not levy a sufficient rate.—The Chairman said that out of the current rate last year they paid half of the extraordinary expense.—Mr E L Rowlands If we had known thali the expense would have bJen so much a loan: would have been applied for.-Air Maethlon James pointed out f hat when tbero was a sum due to the bank the ratepayers of the Towyn district had to, pay a certain amount in respect of the overdraft.- Mr Gwilym Williams You can afford to help us you are well off (laughter). —Mr James i We have been helping you for years-. -Capt Lewis And we help yon by sending you some golfers to stay in Towyn (loud lau ;hter).—The Council then agreed to a 5s rate f(.r the sub-district of Aberdovey.— Capt Lewis: Wa will send you some more golfers now (laughteJ ).-Mr Maethlon James: Yes, whelt