The Carmarthen Journal and South Wales Weekly Advertiser

CARDIGANSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL. A quarterly meeting of the Council was held at the Town Hal), Lampeter, on Tuesday, whe" the Chairman, Mr Morgan Evans, Oakford, presided. There were also present Alderineii David Jenkins, Maesteg J. T. Morgan, Maesnewydd John Powell, Troedyraur D. W. E. Rowland, Llandewi-brefi Evan Richards, Llanfihangel Wm. Davies, Rhydowenfach C. M. Williams, Aberystwyth; Jenkin Jenkins, Blat-iiplwyf; Peter Jone, Aberystwyth John Davies, Tanycoed W. O. Brigstocke, Parkyoor8 and 9 11 Dr. Lewis, Cilcennin. Councillors W. T. Davies, Felinfach Rees Jones, Tregaron CoI. J. tt. Howell, Llandygwydd; Sir Marteine Lloyd, Bart Bronwydd Rev Thomas Levi, Aberystwyth Rev John Jones, Strata Florida J. E. James, G, ginan Edward Jones, Talybont; Wm. Morgan, Bow Street; John Jones, Taliesin; George Green, Aberystwyth Vaughan Davies, Llanfarian; Hugh Hughes, Llanbadarn James Jaraea, Llanrhystid; J. Hope Evans, Llangranog D. Lloyd, Lampeter Wm. Evans, Llanfihangel J. J. Jones, Troedyrawr Evan Davies, Aberbank Enoch Davies, Llandyssil Evan Evans, Llandyssilio-gogo J. T. Evans, Aberarth P. R. Beynon, Penbryn D. S. Jones, Llangoedmore; Timothy Jones, Llanwenog J. Owens, Lledrod D. Jones, Devil's Bridge James Stephens, Cardigan T. Mason Jones, Yspytty; Benjamin Jones, Llanilar T. U. R Hughes, Neuaddfawr J. M. Howell, Aberayrou; Rev Thos. Thomas, Llandyssil; Jenkin Howells, Nautcwnlle; Watkin Jones, Llanllwchaiarn J. Watkm Davies, Llanfair; and D. J. Williams, Llanddewi-brefi; also Mr H. C. Fryer, clerk of the Council Mr J. D. Perrott, county Measurer; Chief Constable Howell Evans Deputy C. C. Lloyd; Mr Roderick Lloyd and Mr D. Davies, county surveyors. I VOTES OF CONDOLENCE. Before proceeding with the business on the agenda, the Chairman said they had a sad duty to perform. Since the formation of the Council they had lost one of its members in the decease of Captain Longcroft. The report of his death reached them at their last meeting, but they did not then deem it right to pass a vote of con- dolence with the family on what they looked up- on as a false report. Since then another member of the Council-a very prominent man in the jjliatrict—had left them, viz., Mr R J. Davies, of Cwrtnaawr. He could not pretend to have been £ personal friend of either gentleman, but he «new enough of both of them to say that they were very much respected by a very large circle Of friends. He personally disagreed with Capt. ncroft in many things, but he was always deeply impressed with the deceased's honesty of Purpose. Mr Davies was also a man of very great abilities, which he devoted to the advance- tneut of his fellow-countrymen in many ways. proposed that votes of condolence with the j^reaved widows and families be passed. The T. Levi seconded, and it was carried. The minutes of the last meeting were Confirmed. Tfrrmnsr OF ALDERMEV. "¿.J- The first important business was to elect a county alderman to hold office till March, 1895, In the place of Mr Roderick Lloyd, resigned aUo (should Col. Davies-Evans's resignation be accepted) an alderman in his stead to hold office till March, 1898. — Mr Peter Jones moved as a formal matter that the resignation of Col. Davies Evans be accepted, in order that the Council might appoint the two aldermen at the lalOa time. Alderman Davies, Brownhill, lieconded. I%lr Jenkin Jenkins moved as an amendment, and Rev F. Thomas seconded, that the resignation be not accepted, both expressing • hope that the Lord Lieutenant would re- consider the matter and retain the seat. Mr Peter Jones said it would be useless to pass the amendment, as many of the members of the council had talked to Col. Daviea-Evans, who had distinctly said over and over again he would not reconsider the matter, and in order to comply with standing orders he had paid the fine imposed on the resignation of the seat. They had no alternative hut to Accept it.—Mr Jenkin Jenkins then withdrew his "MOtIdnient, and Col. J. R. Howell said he had been in correspondence with the Lord Lieutenant he had stated he would not reconsider his resignation was accepted, and ttv* T. Mason Jones intimated that the councillors of the Tregaron union had made up minds to nominate and support Mr John j^wen instead of Mr Roderick Lloyd.—Col. J. R. 3°"ell said that at the last meeting they kindly C, Conservative party to nominate three jj one of whom was the Lord Lieutenant. 0 ^ked the council to continue their liberality ''his occasion, and if they took that view ofcthe e he would nominate Mr David Lloyd, Lam- ji r» their nominee. —Mr David Lloyd said if n°k understood that the same liberality tin? t0 be ext«nded to the Conservatives this he would rather not be nominated.—Mr jj Jones said he personally endorsed what ijf expressed by Col. Howell. He felt tk^gly that they ought to be consistent with action at the previous meeting when they the n* a certHin number of aldermanic. seats to "0 lonservative party, and tor that reason he support the suggestion which ema- frotn Co1- Howell that Mr David Lloyd be "er nated for them.—Mr Brigstocke said it was dangerous to enter into anything like tical treaties in county councils.—Voting Pers were then handed round, and the result v *nade known as follows :—John Owen, 37 David Lloyd, 19 T. H. R. Hughes, 18. f0lToe first two gentlemen were declared elected and 6 years respectively. DOVEY AND WYE FISHERY DISTRICTS. jWessrs David Jenkins, Maesteg; James Maesnewydd and John Jones, were appointed conservators for the Vpvey Fishery District, and Mr Richard Evans, ^ynyrhyddod, near Llangurig, for the Wye MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE. u- -] JLLie Clerk then read coininunicaxions rdtcivcu the last meeting.—The Commissioners of Woods and Forests had replied to the clerk s tetter asking for particulars as to Crown lands in the county to the effect that the reports of the evi- dence given lIome time ago before a committee If the House of Lords would give the necessary information. On the strength of that reply the clerk had bought a copy of the evidence, but all it contained relating to Cardiganshire was about three lines, which stated that the total acreage in Cardiganshire was 26,476 acres (laughter).—Mr Peter Jones said the book suggested by Mr Culley was useless to them, and he moved that their representative in Parliament be asked to take the first opportunity of getting information of a more detail character as to Crown lands in the county.—This was decided upon. In accordance with a request of the Charity ioomujissioiiers, the council passed a resolution to tha effect that, when the time came, they were eady to appoint 12 members as representatives of th« council on the governing body of tie inter- toM?" «,hnok to be established in the county. read from the Local Irovernment Board forwarding correspondence between the olerk of the Newcastle-Emlyn sn»rdiaii» and «>e Board relative to the date to which the claims «* the guardians for payment in respect of pauper >«natii should be made up. K th»t in the Newcagtle-Emlyn cl,MhJe1fc Frier apon the vear ending 24th June, but Mr V ryer contended that the cbims shouid be basecUipon fche expenditure incurred by the guardians for the 12 months easing o September in each year. Mr Fryer s vi upheld by the judges, and a resolu io that effect was now passed. Mr Stanhope, Secretary of State for War» wr0 Pointing out the difficulties army reserve men had in finding employment, and asking the council to give preference to reserve men when an opportunity arose. Mr D. Lleofer Thomas, assistant commissioner on the Royal Commission on Labour, wrote asking the council to assist him in procuring some information as to the condition of rural labour in the county. — Mr Vaughan Davies said the Matter was of importance, and he proposed that committee be appointed to assist Mr Lleufer Thomas -Ald. Davies, Btownhill, said it was Useless appointing a committee when no Protection was afforded persons who gave •"Fideuce before parliamentary committees (lau,,Iiter).Nlr Vaiii-,Ii-,iii Ditvies: I hope there are not many people in Wales the same as the directors of the Cambrian Railway. The following committee was then app"inted :Mr K W. Junius for Aberystwyth union Capt W. Davi s for N'Emlyn union Air D. J. Williams j for Tregaron Mr Jenkin Jenkins (convener) for Aberayrou," Mr D. S. Jones for Cardigan; and Mr J. Watkin Jones for Lampeter. A letter was read from the Corporation of Card iff as to postal facilities in South Wales, and askinu the council to appoint a representative to attend the deputation to the Postmas'er General towards endeavouring to get a later mail to London, by running the mail between South Wales and the Metropolis through the Severn Tunnel instead of via Gloucester. It was decided that the chairman and clerk should draw up a memorial relating speci illy to Cardiganshire, and to "sk Mr Bowen Rowlands, M.P., to present it and attend tfie deputation. -Ald. David Lloyd said it was a most important question, and if the G.W R. Company were to make some little alterations they would be able to post their London letters two hours later. A communication relating to the Charity Trusts Recovery Act was referred to the Joint Education Committee. A draft of the Movable Dwellings Bill was pre- > sented accompanied by a letter from its promoter, » Mr Smith, of Coalville, asking the Council to urge Lord Salisbury to help the Bill forward. It was allowed to lay on the table. MAIN ROADS, &C.SOUTHE:itN- DIVISION. Mr J M Howell presented the report of the I main roads, bridges and public buildings com- mittee for the southern division of the county. —The report was dealt with in detail.—A letter r had been laid before the committee from the Clerk of the Llandyssul highway board conveying a request that the county council would give Mr Edward Thomas, surveyor of the Llandyssul highway district, three months' notice of dis- missal, with the view to a reduction of salary being made. The matter was discussed in com- mittee and it now recommended tothe council :— That a joint sub-committee of the northern and southern main roads committees be appointed to consider the whole question of the salaries paid to the respective highway surveyors throughout the county, especially with reference tothe dimin- ished mileage under their care, and to report thereon. '—The recommendation was adopted and the following gentlemen, one from each highway district in the county, were appointed as a committee :—J M Howell for Aberayron W 0 Brigstocke for Cardigan J T Morgan for Upper Geneu'rglyn Thomas James for Lower Geneu'rglyn T H R Hughes (convener) for Lampeter Thomas Thomas for Llandyssul J J J ones for Newcastle Emlyn T Mason Jones for Tregaron (lipper) D W E Rowland for Tregaron (lower) Ben Jones for Lower Ystvyyth; and Evan Richards for Upper Ystwyth.—The same committee was also delegated to frame bye- laws regulating the width and form of wheels for the carriage of heavy weights over the county roads. The committee, having considered the surveyor's report, made the following recom- mendations on the matters arising from it :—(1) That an expenditure of £10 be allowed for making gutters and widening the road by filling ditches on the road from Llandyssul to New Quay. (2) That the Surveyor measure the roads under his care at once, and bring to the next meeting of the Committee a statement show- ing his proposed rearrangement of the roadmen's lengths. (3) That the estimates of expenditure of £ 1750 for the ensuing year, and of 450 for the current quarter be allowed. (4) That the Clerk inform the New Quay Local Board that their contract with the Council covers the entire maintenance as well as repair of the Main Road within their boundaries. (5) That a sum not exceeding £ 5 be allowed for the repair of the River Wall between Llandyssul and Abercerdin. (6) That a sum not exceeding t40 be allowed for repair of the parapets, &c of Cwrws Bridge the work to be done by the Surveyor, under the advice of a Sub-Committee, consisting of Councillor Sir Marteine Lloyd (convener), Alderman J. Powell, Councillors Enoch Davies, Evan Davies, and J. J. Jones. (7) That a sum of £2 5s be allowed for repairing the chairs in the Cardigan Shire Hall.—Sir Marteine Lloyd, referring to Cwrws bridge, said the sub-committee had gone fully into the matter. The walls, some of which had already fallen, were in a very bad state and the sooner the work was commenced the hetter.All the above recommendations were then adopted. The committee made the following recom- mendations re the Lampeter highways :—(1) That the road from Llanybyther to Ystrad Boundary be taken over upon the production of the Surveyor's certificate to the Council at the forthcoming meeting. (2) That the road from Troedyrhiw to Olmarch be taken over, provided the same is put in such condition as will satisfy the Surveyor after again inspecting it in the company of the following sub-committee for the purpose, viz., Councillors T. H. R. Hughes (convener), J. M. Howell, and Thomas Thomas (Llandyssul). The Surveyor now presented his certificate as to the first road and it was taken over as a main road. He could not give a oerti- ficate as to the satisfactory condition of the road from Troedyrhi w to Olmarch until the high- way board had done the work he had specified.- Mr David Lloyd said the committee appointed as to the second road and the certificate of the surveyor were quite unnecessary, for he had got hold of some old agendas and minutes of the council and he had discovered that the road from Troedyrhiw to Olmarch was inserted in Class I in Mr Hutchins's report and the council had long ago decided to take over all the roads in Class I on the application of the highway authorities. Therefore, the Lampeter highway district was entitled to have that road taken over although the surveyor had refused his certificate. Mr Peter Jones said the whoie fault rested on Lampeter, who did not seem to know their own minds, and not on the council.—The recom- mendations, as submitted by the committee, were adopted. The following portions of the report were also adopted I I That the Clerk be authorised to make an offer of the Aberayron East Toll House to the Rev W. 0. Edwards, the present owner of the adjacent land, at the price of E40, and to offer it for sale by action should Mr Edwards decline the offer," & "That Mr B. Morris's tender for pointing Newcastle and Cwmcoy bridges be accepted subject to the total cost not exceeding JE33 10s 04." A plan of an iron bridge over the Cledlyn, at Abernant, was laid before the committee, but accompanied by no communication from the Lampeter highway board, and it was resolved that the matter be referred back to the Board to bring more definite plans and proposals, with all necessary details as to cost, &c., before the committee at its next meeting." The Surveyor made a special report on the dilapidated condition of Llechrhyd bridge, and four gentlemen were appointed to meet and discuss the matter with the same number of gentlemen appointed by the Pembrokeshire county council. M.UN ROADS &C.NORTllERN DIVISION. The report of the Committee for the northern division was presented by Mr peter Jones, and the following recommendations were adopted I That the surveyor inform the clerks to the justices the cases in which orders to cut trees and hedges have not been complied with. Road from Tynyffordd to Ponterwyd :-That a committee consisting of Aldermen Peter Jones and C M Williams, Councillors George Green, J E James, and Isaac Jones be appointed to confer with the Lower Geneu'rglyn highway board and consult as to the means of getting this road put into such order thatit can be taken over by the County Authority. That an additional sum of 215 be allowed for for raising the parapet and approach wall of Tregaron Bridge. That the surveyor draw up specifications of repairs which in his opinion are needed to any country bridges, and send copies to the members of the Council resident in the vicinity of each Bridge before the next meeting of this com- ml" That the Council be recommended to appoint a ioint sub committee composed of members a joint »u roa(j8 committees in selected from < ron8jder the whole question of equal numbers to county and to report main roads throughout the v,antlflirmn were tothe Council. -Tte following gentlemen were appointed Messrs Levi Jaines, John Powell, J M Howell, F H R Hughes, D J Williams, C M Will.a ns, Peter Jones, W O Brigstocke, and the (Jhaiimm. That the estimates of £ 1,750 for the ensuing year and of E350 for the current quuter be allowed. That the engagement of James Hogan, aged 55, as a roadman on the Strata Florida road be approved. I That the foil owing sub-committees be ap- i pointed to consult with the surveyor I I I I I or 0 and assist him in carrying out tilt, iN, I f I erection of the new bridges, x-lz F,,t, [,(,);It erwyd Bridge Peter Jones, George Green, J E James, David Jones and Isaac Jones. For Meurig Bridge—David Jones, John Jones, l'eg Jones, reason.Jones, and John O.veus. Gwenffrwd Bridge—D W E Rowland, Jenkin Howells, Rees Jones, and D J Williams. That the last named sub-committees be autho ised to receive tenders and report thereon, and that the council be asked to ive special authority to this committee to accept tenders for both the Meurig and Gwenffrwd Bridges." The committee had also appointed a sub- committee to go thoroughly into the question of providing a stone-breaker for the county, and it now reported that as ir. would entail an expendi- ture of about .£500 to E600 they did not-detill it advisable to recommend the council to spend that money without seeing whether an equivalent advantage would accrue- They suggested that the county council should negociate with the Aberystwyth town council for the loan of their steam roller and stonebreaker as an experiment. —This suggestion was agreed to. An application from the Aberystwyth Town Council for the payment of the sum of £30 for lamps upon Trefechan Bridge in accordance with the resolution of the Council passed 12th August, 1890, was laid before the Committee, and it was resolved to recommend that the amount be paid. -This recommendation met with a deal of op- position, headed by Mr Jones, Tregaron, who said that if the Council graiited money for eight lamps on Aberystwyth bridge, they ought to deal the same with other county bridges. — However, it was decided to vote the money. The Committee recommended that the Upper and Lower Geneu'rglyn highway districts be amalgamated, and Mr Peter Jones strongly sup- ported such a course. Mr J. T. Morgan moved an amendment that the districts remain as before. this was supported by Air Hugh Hughes, and carried amidst applause. The last recommendation was that a cou- trib ition of 2200 be made towards the cost of erection of a new bridge which was estimated to cost about E600 over the Ystwyth, by Pwlly, near railway station at Llanilar, upon condition of a thoroughly substantial bridge be- ing built and completed to the satisfaction of the county surveyor and of this committee." Mr Vaughan Davies supported this in a long, flowery speech, but was interrupted by Dr. Enoch Davies, with the remark We have heard all that befere, Mr Davies. It is one of your old election speeches (loud laughter). It was decided to grant the money. j The Council then adjourned for luncheon. i AHEltAYRON. A DEPUTATION AGAINST THE FORMATION OF A LOCAL BOARD. The Council, on resuming, heard a strong deputation from Aberayron, consisting of Mr Hugh William Howell, solicitor Mr John Evans, watchmaker; Mr John VVilliams, saddler; Capt. Daniel Davies, North Road Mr John Davies, contractor Capt. John Evans, Market- street and Mr Evan Loyn, coal merchant, all of Aberayron, who had attended to present a petition and to ask the Council to refuse to make an order forming the Aberayron Rural Sanitary District into an urban district. Mr H. W. Howell, the spokesman, presented the following petition from a large majority of the inhabitants: In the matter of a proposed Local Board for the town of Aberayron, and in the matter of the Local Government Act, 1888, 51 and 52 Vic. c. 41, and the Public Health Act, 1875, 38 and 3!) Vic. c. 35. The humble petition of the inhabitant ratepayers of the town of Aberayron showeth as follows At a public meeting of the said inhabitant ratepayers held at the Town-hall, Aberayron. on Wednesday. 27th day of April, 1812, the Rev Evan Morris in the chair, it was unanimously resolved that a petition be presented to the Cardiganshire County Council to suspend the order for the conversion of the said town into a district of a Local Board for the following, amongst other reasons (1) That whereas District Councils are likely to be shortly constituted and entrusted with far greater powers and a more complete system of local govern- ment than that accorded to Local Boards, it would blJ it is submitted, of the greatest advantage :to your petitioners and the said town that no order be at present made by the said county council under section 57 of the Local Government Act, 1888 (2) That whereas under the Local Government Act, 1888, as originally ordered to be printed for the House of Commons it was provided that, on the establishment of District Councils, Local Boards should become ex- tinct, and all their powers, duties, property debts and liabilities be transferred to the said Councils, and that any future legislation dealing with the same subject will almost certainly be fromed on the same lines it it is further urgently submitted that the formation of a Local Board for Aberayron under existing circum- s' ances would be most inopportune and an utter waste of time, money, and resources, inasmuch as the said Board would probably become defunct (3) That whereas on the establishment of District Couneils, and a transfer to them of the debts and liabilities of a Local Board, the area of the old authority would still be chargeable with the said debts and liabilities on the creation of the new authority, which would, It is lastly submitted, caus-e vexations complications and endless estrangements in the adjustment thereof. Your petitioners, therefore, humbly pray the Cardiganshire County Council to refuse to make an order under section 57 of the Local Government Act, 1888, con- verting the said town of Aberayron into a district of a Local Board. Mr U W Howell, solicitor, said they had already as much, if not more, powers under the Public Health Act as a Local Board could ever hive. He did not know whether the council could suspend the order that day; he would be glad if they would in order to take the inhabi- tants of Aberayron out of their misery (laughter). --Dr Enoch Davies Will you give the council yonr word of honour you will not come here in about 12 months to ask us to give you a Local Board again if we refuse it to-day ? (laughter).— Mr H. W. Howell I believe we can. When the ratepayers understood the question they stood up against it.—The Clerk said this matter came on about two years ago. The whole of the necessary very extensive preliminaries had been gone through. A meeting, fully advertised, was held at Aberayron to hear objections to the conver- sion, but no objections were made, and a reso- lution was passed that it was advisable to establish a Local Board. Subsequently, the Local Government Board said they wanted something more definite, aud asked for the acreage, &c., of the proposed district. This necessitated the whole preliminaries to be gone over again. Another meeting was held, and it was again reported advisable to form a Local Board.—Dr Enoch Davies Who were on the committee that advised us to grant it ?-Clerk Major Lewes Messrs Morgan Evans, Aeronian Jenkins, Danie! Evans, and Evan Evans. On the llih of August last the order was actually made, sealed, and sent to the Local Government Board for confir- mation. That Board wrote on the 12th reb- ruary last asking what number of members they wished the Local Board to be constituted of, and 4 on the 27th April he had another pressing letter reminding him he had not sent an answer to their question as to the constitution of the Board. He did not see how the county council could go further in the matter, unless they asked the Local Government Board not to confirm the order as a mistake had been made. —Mr H W Howell Do I understand the order has been made?—Clerk: Certainly; signed and sealed, and it is to a certain extent out of our hands.— Mr H W Howell: In that case I should ask the county council to beg of the Local Government Board not to confirm the order,—-Clerk Any- one who does not wish it confirmed can make a representation to the Board against it.-—Mr J M Howell said that when the application was first made the inhabitants were not aware that there was a proper qualification to make persons eligible for election on a Local Board. However, when that fact dawned upon their minds it was found there were not over twenty people in the whole town that could sit on the Board, and the system of election was no election at all, because it was by open voting. Both parties—Tory and Liberal-were pledged to an extension of the Local Government Act, and he would ask them to suspend the order for twelve months to see whether district councils would be established or not. He proposed that the council ask the Local Government Board to suspend the order made to form the town of Aberayron into an urban sanitary district.—Capt. Win. Davies seconded. — Asked why the provisions of the Pu'olic Ilea'til Act were not taken advantage of, I Mr H. W. Howell said he was sorry they were not taken much notice of, but under a Local Bo ird they would be a dead letter. They had an example of that at Now Quay now.—Dr Lewis Most of the unions in the county have adopted the Contagious Diseases Act, but Aberayron has -Ilr C. M. Williams said the council was placed by the people of Aberayron in an awkward position. It was a pity those who came there that day had not attended the enquiry and objections. Here was a public body, at the representation of the Aberayron friends, making a certain thing, and now they were asked to cancel it again. It was ii )t a dignified course f>r a public body to take. Having pointed out that the course was irregular, he would support the motion of Mr Howell. —The motion was then carried, as it was also decided to forward the memorial from Aberayron to the Local Govern- ment Board. FINANCE. < Mr C. M. Williams presented the report of the finance committee, and the following recommen- dations were adopted That a sum of £ 500 be placed to the credit of each executive committee from woich to order payments for labour and materials during the current quarter also that the executive committee for the northern division should be given credit of £ 400 for Pouterwyd, zC200 for Meurig, and £ 180 for Gweuffrwyd Bridges, with authority to make orders for pay- ments of such sums as the respective bridge com- mittees may from time to time certify to be due," and also "that the Clerk take the necessary steps to obtain a loan of £ 1,250 for the county bridges also that an attempt be made to re-arrange the present loan debts of the county, so as to reduce interests payable thereon." Mr C. M. Williams said the fees of the return- ing officers of the county and borough for the late County Council elections amounted to R349 19s 6d, as against JE962 8s Od in 1889, when there were 10 more contests. The total amount they had already agreed to spend on county bridges was £ 1,250, and it had been decided that steps should be taken to obtain a loan of that amount, instead of taking it out of revenue, as it was an expenditure that should extend over 30 years at least (heir, hear). Also, they wished to consoli- date the loans, in order to reduce the rate of interest. At present they paid 5 per cent. on a large sum, and not a single loan had they been able to carry out under 3 per cent. Many smaller public bodies than the Cardigan County Council could get loans at 3- to 3J per cent. In 1889 the liabilities of the county were El-,183 they now stood at £ 13,240, so that in the course of three years they had paid off nearly £4,000 (hear, hear). The total receipts last year were £ 21,847, and expenditure £ 19,306. The estimated balance at the t.-ild of the current year is E1271. COCNTY RATE. The Council ordered a rate of 5d in the JE, viz., 2d in the first quarter, and 2d in the second six months of the financial year.—The rate last year was 5k in thee. 2 THE BOROUGH OF LAMPETER.—MAIN ROADS. The next business Was to consider the claim of the Lampeter lown Council to retain the powers and duties of maintaining and repairing the main roads within the urban boundaries, and the offer of the Town Council to maintain the same for an annual payment of JE50 per mile.—Alderman David Lloyd said New Quay got E40, and Abery- stwyth and Cardigan, E50 each for maintaining their roads. — The matter was referred to the main roads eommittee. There was no other business of interest.