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Colwyn Bay Urban District…
Colwyn Bay Urban District Council. Financial Position of the Town. A MEETING of the Council was held on Wednes- day afternoon last. Mr Geo. Bevan presided, and there were also, present Mr William Davies, Mr John Roberts, Mr Thos. Parry, Mr Hugh Hughes, Mr Thos. Byrne, Mr J. M. Porter, and Mr Hugh Davies, together with the clerk (Mr Jos. H. Roberts), and the surveyor (Mr Wm. Jones, C.E.). Electricity Viorics. The Clerk reported the receipt of the Local Government Board's sanction to the borrowing of 120 for purposes of electric lighting. The engineer and Mr Thomas, contractor, had been notified that the works could now be proceeded with. In compliance with instructions, the Surveyor stated that he had written to Mr Brown, the con- tractor for the buildings, but that he had re- ceived no response. The committee resolved that the clerk write Mr Brown, requesting him to state definitely by Thursday next whether or not he was prepared to take up the contract in accordance with his tender, dated 23rd October last. From correspondence with the engineer and contractor it appeared that in connection with the temporary supply to the pier, that the bat- teries required and specified in Mr Thomas's tender could not be delivered, and that the "Tudor" accummulators would be substituted, if approved by the Council. It was recommended that the arrangement be accepted (provided the batteries are satisfactory to the engineers), so that the Council may be in a position to supply current to the pier two months hence. A tender was submitted to the committee, dated 19th March, from Mr Thomas, for the extra length of cable to the pier, based on sche- dule prices. It was intimated the committee had discussed the terms of the supply to the Pier Company as advised, and having regard to the temporary measures proposed to be adopted to enable the Council to supply energy to the pier. The committee further recommended that. pro- vided the Pier Company guarantee to continue to take the supply from the Council for a period of at least five years, they be informed that the Council are prepared to lay the cable to the pier, and undertake to supply energy for lighting pur- poses to the extent permissible under the sug- gested arrangement, at a. price of 8d per unit, until such time as the supply can be transmitted direct from the new plant about to be laid down, the price thereafter to be regulated by the general charge for supply to consumers in the town. Mr William Davies suggested that the- should have some fuller information on the subject. The Surveyor CIr Wm. Jones) stated thai he had communicated, with Mr Brown, who bad withdrawn, and, in consequence, he had there- fore advertised for other tenders. Supply of Electricity to the Pier. It was stated the Council had come to terms with the Pier and Pavilion Company io give them a temporary supply of electricity for the Pier and Pavilion. The Surveyor said they expected to have a supply of light by the 1st of T nne. n e con- sidered the agreement between them was favor- able to the Council. In consequence of this it was agreed an order be placed wth Mr Bertram Thomas for the re- quisite cable to the pier to be supplied on schedule prices, the work to be proceeded with at once. I11 answer to Mr William Davies as to what power would be used to generate the electricity, The Surveyor said that gas had been found the best. Naiityglyn Road. An offer had been received fr i ii- Tlnise in connection with the land for ibc widening the road, but it was decided that the restrictions put on the sale were such that the Council could not see their way clear to accept it. Mr E. H. Davies versus the Council. The Surveyor reported the discovery made since the last, meeting of a disused and defective drain under the premises, and that the length had been satisfactorily cut off in the roadwav. In reply to a question, it was understood that Mr Davies had not withdrawn the writ against the Counci). Finance. Mr John Roberts lt 1 st lusieru cc '.he financial position of the Council. which as follows :—Statement r r treasurer's account at the close of the financial > vai, 189^ njoo Due to treasurer, as per pass book, £979 8s 7d, to which .rnonev Oil deposit or loan is to be added; amount unspent re West Promenade Works, £163: amount unspent re sewers (loans, /677), £225; amount unspent re 1 1 <• +Si 00., lire-engine cart, 19- Total indebtedness to bank, ^1,867, from which 1S lu be neclucted ex- penditure in anticipation of 1 [U be J id to treasurer, viz: electric lighting, 132; main road footpaths, rail a ctlnidt, £100; Ivy-street site (purchase), Sj fire 1^1 e 1 join, -/70 water mains, /.12c) new Promenade (ex- cess), £ 188; sanitary plant, £ 86; sewerage Cplwyn Bay outfall, etc,, szwvx exten- sion, £45; ventilating shafts, £ 24.; new ) scheme, £35; total V «iaT indebted- ness to treasurer on re-venue t .t, The costs of the special Act have 1 this date been fully met by the rate, a Lt wiU > een the matter has bn omitted from lu r cr ir>j> statement. Again, the indebted! e oi /203 in account to -the extent of £ .17^ by nLonibs --epayable by ,v owners for private-st < t works. Mr. Roberts thought it was highly -a e r< to think that although at the beginning of the vear they were in debt to the amount u J2, 00. it had been practically paid off out of e I on current ac- counts. (A p p 1 an s e.) Surveyor's Report. From this report it appeared the tow: tirely free from infectious disease, and am din- ing last month- not n single case bad been re- ported. The Telephone Company. The Surveyor et hr' had c. ed a com,' ;iuri.cat;or, from the Telephone < .omuar.y asking permission to lav u xU & « >ti Mr Wm. Davi x 1 „ ted 1 m-ghi oe ativan- tagsous to establish a municipal hvstein of their own. The matter, however, was ultimately referred 10 the H'ghwavs Committee with the that Mr Davies's idea might be considered. The Collector. It was reported the collecting and deposit book had been examined, and from the state- ment of receipts prepared by the clerk it ap- neared that £1,000 approximately had been re- ceived over and above the estimated income for the year. The collector (Mr Roberts) also wrote applying for an increase of salary. The committee recommended that it be raised by Mr W m. Davies objected to this. Mr J M. Porter proposed that he be granted a certain rommmnon on. his work. After some discussion the increase was agreed to. C Votes of Thanks. Mr John Roberts proposed, and Mr Thomas Parry seconded, a cordial vote of thanks to the chairman (Mr Bevan) for his faithful and effi- cient services as the president over the delibera- tions of the Council during the past year. Mr Parry referred to the excellent position of the town from a financial point of view, and contrasted it with that of some other North Wales towns. He thought they ought to have confidence in one another, with all their faults. Mr W. Davies and Mr Hugh Davies supported the motion. Mr Bevan (the retiring chairman), in reply, said he felt he must congratulate them on the steady but marked progress they had made during the past year. It seemed to him but yes- terday since he was elected to the honour of occupying the chair. He was glad to see they had actually collected in rates a thousand pounds more than they had estimated the rates would produce owing to the growth of the town, and he believed they would be able to carry out all their schemes and even to reduce the rate very shortly. So well had the, rates been sub- scribed that the twelve months' arrears were under £ 20. Though no big scheme had been evolved in the past year, they had not been idle. The freehold of the old promenade had been secured, the agreement having been signed a week ago by the Colwyn Bay Hotel Company. A1 so they had made arrangements to establish the electric light, which seemed likely to develop into a very profitable undertaking. Relief from jbqjS B SB atnoa ppiow smyrpttadxa juaaS ^un boon to the ratepayers. They had been consoli- dating their position, and the ratepayers need not fear an overburdening debt, as the electric light works and the sewerage scheme would pro- bably be completed without adding to the 5s 6d rate. During the year they had had a total of 95 meetings of the Council, including commit- tees, and he wished to acknowledge the ass;st- ance he had received from the members and from the officials. The latter got through an enormous amount of work in a creditable man- ner. (Applause.) On the motion of Mr John Roberts, the vice- chairman (Mr Owen Williams) was thanked for his services in that capacity. Mr Williams, he said, was born at Rhiw, close by, and had never been for more than a week or two away from the place. He had now retired from the Council v after a quarter of a century's praiseworthy pub- lic service. (Applause.) The Chairman moved a vote of thanks to Mr F. Nunn for his services as chairman of the Highways Committee in the past year. Mr Nunn, he said, had not been returned at the poll, and it was due to him that they should thus recognise and record their appreciation of his public services as a member of the Council and as chairman of that important committee. The proposition was seconded by Mr William Davies, and carried unanimously.
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-+- New Railway Station for Rhyl. A Great Undertaking. ".I'M SPECIAL. UrGE baulks of timber, massive girders of iron and steel, great blocks of masonry, piles of bricks, rails, and sleepers, all lay about in be- wildering confusion. An army of workmen were scattered in all directions. Such a scene of activity has not been witnessed in Rhyl for 0 9 years. Steam cranes glided up and down, carrying m their powerful'grip pieces of masonry heavy enough to demolish a house. These were fami- liar scenes to hundreds of passengers who passed through Rhyl station during the winter months, and when one considers the chaos which seemed to reign over.the huge area, upon which is slowly but surely rising, like a Phoenix out of the ashes, one of the largest and most up-to-date stations in the country, the transformation seems little short of the marvellous. "A,s I picked my way, writes a "Pioneer" representative, "through the maze of ironwork, bricks, rails, and the thousaud-and-one articles used in the construc- tion of a great railway station, I was impressed with THE AtAGXLT["OE OP THE UNDERTAKING, and appreciated the heavy responsibility which, lay upon the shoulders of the resident engineers in charge of the works." When complete, the station will be the most commodious on the Chester and Holyhead section. It has not come a bit too soon. For years, the continual increase in the traffic, both in passengers and goods, bad rendered the task of the stationmaster (Mr Alien) and his subordinates, .during the height of the season, both difficult and dangerous. In the months of July, August, and September, the wits of the authorities were taxed to the uttermost in trying to relieve the congested traffic. But in spite of the lynx-eyed officials, accidents were of somewhat frequent occurrence trains were delayed; and all the inconveniences which want of room involved', were continually experienced. But at last, this primitive condition of things is slowly but surely giving way to more modern con- veniences. Discomfort will be a thing of the past, and visitors to Rhyl this summer will marvel at THE VV ONDEIilTX I'ftANSFOKitAT.tO.N which has b°en effected since 'their last v:sit. The down platform to Holyhead will be com- pletely demolished. Instead of two sets of rails between the up and down platforms, there will be four. The two inner lines will be used by the through expresses, such as the mail trams, and the stopping trains will, of course, draw up on the lines next to the platforms. The present down platform is entirely new, and the offices constructed thereon include gentlemen's and ladies' waiting rooms, refreshment rooms, book- ing office, and porters' room. The architecture is similar to that adopted at the Junction Sta- tion, the facade being faced with Buckley bnndle bricks and Ruabon "reds." Concrete flags will form the floor of the platform. Its .length from end to end will be 1,000 feet, and the Denbigh bay, used solely lor VALE OF CLWY i .> TRAFFIC, wi.il divide it at the west end. This bay will be soo feet in. length, and will contain two sets of rails for arriving and outgoing trains. In accordance with the new principle adopted in the erection of all new stations, the platforms will be three feet high from the rails, so that when the carriages are alongside, passengers step straight off the platform into the compart- ment. The platform will be roofed in its en- tirety with the exception of the extreme end near the bridge. From this point a flight of steps will lead on to Vale-road Bridge, a form of exit that will come in useful during the excursion season. The up platform to Chester will remain as it is at present with these exceptions. It will be raised all along to the height of three feet, and will be widened outwards over the first line to the extent of six feet. Its present length is about So feet. This distance will be increased by adding 200 feet at cither end, givng
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A MAGNIFICENT PROMENADE J of 1,250 feet. The short branch line which now runs behind the old refreshment rooms will be done away with, and the platform which termin- ates at the bridge will run on under the arch, and form part of what is known as the Dudley siding. This siding has been shortened consid- erably to make room for the new signal box. The existing offices and waiting rooms will not be interfered with. Some months ago, the tele- graph staff removed their instruments from the cramped little room adjoining the parcel office, which for years was dignified with the title of telegraph office, to the old second-class refresh- ment room. Additional instruments have been provided, and there are separate entrances for the public and the company's officials. The station- master likewise sought more commodious quar- ters in the large first-class refreshment room, his old office being utilised for the foreman's room. A really genuine improvement will be the removal of the present' OLD-FASHIONED WHITEWASHED ROOF, which darkens the platform and the waiting rooms to a painful extent. In future this draw- back will be dispensed with, as the new roofs are all fitted with skylights. The foundations are a made of concrete, upon which are fixed the up- right steel stanchions. These support lattice girders which bear the cross beams, made of wood and iron alternately. The outside wni have a zinc covering. It is intended to con- struct a new carriage drive from opposite the Alexandra Hotel, which will converge into the road running parallel along the backs of the Kinmel-street shops. The site of the old engine turn table will form portion of the new horse and carriage landing and luggage yard. This will be paved, and is much more commodious than the old one. The two main platforms are connected by a gigantic footbridge, divided into two portions. That allotted to passengers is 14 feet wide, and that along which the luggage will be run is 13 feet wide. The luggage will ascend and descend on lifts. There will be two at each end of the bridge worked by hydraulic pressure. At present these lifts are only in course of construction, and attract A GOO]) DEAL OF ATTENTION. The wells for the rams are about IS feet deep, and the water pressure is supplied underground from a small building adjoining the engine shed, containing the engines and accumulator. The bridge is 150 feet in length with glass sides and a zinc-covered roof. The squat-looking signal- box which stood at the west end of the up plat- form has disappeared, and in its stead now stands a magnificent "box" over 50 feet long, being almost five times as large as the old one. It contains over 100 levers, and requires the at- tention of two signalmen. The interlocking arrangements inside are as complicated as the mechanism of a watch, and it speaks volumes for the company's workmen when it is stated that its erection was completed in about a week. It sprang up with mushroom-like rapidity, and in a little over a fortnight all the connections with the points and signals were fixed. Tons of iron- work was used in the operation. Another large signal box Is now being erected between the bridges. A perfect network of lines has ap- peared. and gangs of men are busily engaged in laying others. The framework of a HT-GK WIND SCREE, sno feet long, has been erected on the outside of the down platform. Fnormous excavation works are in progress between the Vale-road and Gladstone bridges, where upwards of 7° to 100 feet of earth has been removed to make way for an immense carriage shed. This will be 560 feet in length, will consist of brick panelled walls with glazed and slate roof, and with its four lines will accommodate a large number of carriages. The old corrugated iron shed used for a similar purpose alongside Ffynongroew bridge has been taken down, as the set of rails which it covered will be utilised as one of the new main lines. The present Gladstone bridge will remain undisturbed, as it is already wide enough for four lines to go under. The re- modelling of the Vale-road bridge has been a very costly undertaking. The most important and difficult bit of work was the widening from 30 feet to 36 feet in its entire length. Whereas before, there were only two spans over the. lines, there are now five, and as three of these had to be pierced,aaid the level of the bridge raised some three feet for more than half its length, the MAGNTrrPE OF THE TASK can be imagined. There will now be two foot- paths instead of one. Starting from the north end of the bridge, i.e., High-street approach, the new footpath on the right hand side is carried along on steel stanchions for about 200 feet The spans over the railway lines are made of steel, and, with one exception, rest on massive j maso u\ piers. The latter on the excursion and up platforms were simply lengthened six feet. The pier on the clown platform had to be quite new, and, to make room for its erection, the old arches in the bridge which were formerly used -for stabling the company's horses had to be done away with. In consequence of there being so many spans, the surface of the bridge has I- been considerably raised, and the gradient, which is less than the old one, runs out oppo- site the schools. New stables to accommodate nine horses have been erected alongside the south side of the bridge, as well as a harness j and stableman's room. For the last six weeks men were working overtime to get the Denbigh bay ready for use by Easter, and on Sunday, the 8th inst., a supreme effort was made. Upwards of 300 men belonging to the company and the con- tractors were put on, and a loop line running along the south side of the new down platform adjoining the screen was connected with the main down line at both ends of the station. On Monday morning that part of the station together with the Denbigh lines came into use for the first time. The FOOTBRIDGE WAS COMPLETED enough to enable passengers to cross from the up platform, and the old signal box was pulled down. Not a bad day's work when reckoned up. Our representative'was given to understand that had plenty of men been available, the work would have been much more forward than it is at present. Next week the old down platform which has not been used since Monday with its waiting rooms and narrow footbridge will be pulled down, and by Whit-week it is expected that the new lines will be in working order. j The contractors, .Messrs Gates and Thomas, of Warrington, have almost a world-wide repu- tation, and at present are carrying out large con- tracts for the London and North-Western Rail- way Company in other parts of the kingdom, They are building no less than nine bridges between Chester and Rhyl. Mr R. C. Bullough is the resident engineer for the railway company, and Mr J. K. Ross acts in a similar capacity for the contractors. It ought to be stated that the iron and steel work has been supplied by Hanclyside and Company, Derby, and most of the masonry used is from the Dyserth, Tal- acre, and Cefn quarries. We shall deal with the construction of the Voryd Bridge in a future article.
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