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TOWYN AND ABERDOVEY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. The monthly meeting of the above Council was held at Council office on Friday last, when theie were present Mr John Roberts (chairman) presid- ing, Capt. Enoch Lewis, Messrs W. Jones Hughes, Daniel Edwards, R. Pugh, John Rees, Meredith Jones, D. C. Davies, W. Rowlands, Henry Evans, J. Geufronydd Jones, J. D. Latimer with Mr R. Barnett (clerk), Mr R. P. Morgan (surveyor), Mr Edward Morris (inspector), and Dr. Lewis Lloyd (medical officer). The Clerk read the minutes of last meeting which were confirmed. INSPECTOR'S REPORT. The Inspector of nuisances (Mr Edward Morris) reported there was a leakage from the drains of an adjoining house to 2, College Green, Towyn. He had requested Mr R. Daniel to put the drains right, but nothing bad been done. The pig styes reported by the medical officer at Cwrt, were still in the same state, but he was informed that they would be done away with in a month. He had visited the drains and cowsheds in the district of Cynfal Fawr and Aberdovey andjiad given orders to clean and limewash all cowsheds. ABISRDOVEY STATION. The following letter was read by the Clerk as to Aberdovey station "I have to inform you that your letteroftheletult. was submitted to my Board on the 28th ult. and I was directed to inform you that the Company still appreciate the. necessity for a new station being provided at Aberdovey. They hope to be in a position shortly to do what is necessary, but with the present depreciation of railway stocks generally the Company da not feel justified in incurring heavy 3xpenditure, Yours faithfully, C. S. Denniss." THE FLOOD WATER The Medical Officer drew attention to the water which baR, accumulated on the Marshes near Towyn during the past rainy season more especially that on the Morfa between the town and the river Dysynni. and in the area drained by the Dyssynni draining Commission. He was of opinion that this water lying about for so many days close to the town must be prejudicial to the general health, and especially so if the rainy weather was succeeded by a large amount of sunshine. He suggested that a deputation wait upon the Commissioners urging them to enlarge the present outfall, or in some other way to provide for the excess of water in the autumn and winter. He urged the committees to complete their report on the desirability of adopted by-laws as to the better government of tents. The Medical Officer also attached a report of house to house inspection which was, on the motion of Mr Latimer referred to the, committee.—The report was adopted. ISOLATION HOSPITAL. Dr Lloyd said that the commit'ee had scoured the country since the time they last met, and inspected ihree available sites. The committee now asked whether they were to arrange for a smallpox hospitaler an isolation hospital. Mr J. D- Latimer understood the land owners were not willing to allow a site for a smallpox hospital.^Dr Lloyd said the committee had previously been directed to get an already existing building, and that the committee had the question of buying a piece of land under consideration.—Mr D. C. Davies thought Dr Lloyd's suggestion was best.— This was agreed to. TOWYN COMMITTEE'S REPORT. The report of the Towyn Committee stated that the members had inspected the surface water on tl e road side at Pontfathew. Since the old course (where the water used to diain) was filled up there tad been no proper outlet, and the Council were recommended to ask Mr Wynne, the owner, to have it repaired. The Surveyor was instructed to fill up a gap in the field above so as to prevent accumulated rain water damaging the road, and it was decided to call the County Surveyor's attention to two trees which impeded the flow of water. The members were of opinion that the stone covers of Penthycottiau bridge would be better protected if the hollows each side were filled up. A further investigation would be made at Lluestnag, as the weather had been most unfavourable. Certain butchers were throwing offal down the sewers, a practice which should be stopped at once. He bad pointed out to Dr. Corbett and Mr Hall the alterations in view at Brook-street, and he hoped Dr. Corbett would grant the necessary land. Some of the iron posts in the promenade had been broken by a runaway horse —It was resolved to order the bellman to warn the people as to the practice of throwing offal down the sewers, and with reference to the damaged posts it was agreed that the owner of the runaway horse should make the damage good. -The report was then adopted. ABERDOVEY COMMITTEE'S REPORT. This Committee recommended that the Cambrian Railway Company be requested to put the 9inch drain running alongside the wbarf in proper order. The membeis inspected the new sea wall which had been recently completed. They recommended that the parapet wall on the east side be rebuilt. The Committee recommended that the stone kerbs should be fixed across the road leading to the Board School, so as to conduct the surface water to the side and into the cesspit. The Council should pay half the cost and the School Authority the other. Dealing with the main roads, the Surveyor said he bad some macadam carted to where it is re- quired so as to facilitate work in the spring. It would be wise if the three wards were to consult together as to the hiring of a steam roller. This he thought could be done better now than later on when all were busy, but he would not advise them to start work umtil the end of February—The re- port was adopted. ABERDOVEY COMMITTEE. This Committee decided to carry out several im- provements on the footpath leading past the NatioDal School, and the surveyor was instructed to arrange to meet the vicar on the spot so as to have his co-operation. It was also decided to make a surface water cesspit near Bryneglwys. Afterwards Messrs Williams and Tomlin and the Surveyor walked ever all the disputed footpaths in A berdovev, and notes were taken of all obstructions thereon. The members also vieited and ir.spected a spot near Bnnsithyn, where the Natilbeck foot- path crosses o\ e from the wood to the field, and in view 0; the fa-igerous condition of the place it was decided that a sum of 20s to 25s be expended there to make a footbridge, and as it is the boundary between the Aberdovey and rural dis- trict, each district to pay half the cost. In a few days after the above committee met, Mr Tomlins and the surveyor came to an arrangement with the Rev J. Rowlands, vicar, to have the im- provement above mentioned carried out. Having heard nothing definite from Mr Collin in regard to the Wharf drain, the surveyor wired him again for a definite answer which was as follows: Am not satisfied that responsibility for keeping drain clear falls on Company." As it is a costly matter to light up the street every night it would be wise to come to some decision that day if possible.

RURAL WARD REPORTS.

. INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION.

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