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.^' THE ALBION COLLIERY EXPLOSION.

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THE ALBION COLLIERY EXPLOSION. CHAIRMAN TO CALL A PUBLIC MEETING. The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Auay filing, at the Town-hall. There were ,4,,IY 111 3Sen—Messrs J. Tamblyn (chairman), Dr Davies, J. Williams, G. Ferrier, J. G. J. Barrow, Jenkin Jones, Henry Bowen, D. Davies, J. Evans, and T. King-Davies. THE CLERK. The Clerk (Mr R. Scale) was not present, Mr T. Morgan, who acted as his deputy, intimating that he had not yet returned from London. THE SURVEYOR'S REPORT. The Surveyor (Mr Humphrey), in his report, stated that the new drain in the Bridgend-road had been completed and worked satisfactorily. This now took the drainage of the houses in the Bridgend-road direct to the river and he recom- mended that notices be served on occupiers in the Bridgend-road to connect their privies and house drains to the new sewer. He had prepared plans, secsiony, estimates, and specifications for kerbing and channelling Pitt-street. A channel grating had been placed in Castle-street. He recom- mended that notices be served on the owners of the following houses to abate nuisances and carry out repairs :—8, 10, 12 and 19 Temple-street, 1: Cross-street, and 87, 88. and 90 Garth-road. Three samples of milk had been sent to the Medical Officer. MAIN" ROA DS. The Surveyor was directed to prepare plans and estimates of the improvements to the main roads so as to have claim to the County Council grant the matter to be considered at s special meeting. HYGIENE. Two lectures on Hygiene" were announced to be delivered at the Town-hall on July 9th and 11th, and the lecturer asked for reduced charges, as he said hygiene was a subject of first im- portance from a sanitary point of view. It was resolved that the ordinary charges be imposed. THE WATER SOIIEME. A letter was read from Mr Rees, the engineer in connection with the water scheme, stating that he would not attend the Board that evening. He would be from home the whole of next week on pressing business, but would try and arrange a day convenient to all parties. The Chairman said the object of Mr Rees was two-fold—the water question and also the drainage scheme. Mr Ferrier: We can't expect him till the middle of July. That means putting the plans off for another year and a half. Dr Davies complained of this dilatoriness and said the Board ought to let Mr Rees know that they could not put the thing off in this way. Mr Ferrier said if they were to have a summer similar to that of last year they would be in a queer predicament. INFECTIOUS HORPITAIJ. Mr Morgan, in reply to a member, said Mr Knox had made no appointment to meet a deputa- tion of the Board in respect to the infectious hospital. The Clerk was instructed to write pointing out the urgency of the case. ° THE CILFYNYDD DISASTER. Dr Davies suggested that the Board should pass a vote of condolence with the bereaved families and relatives of the miners killed at the Cilfynydd Colliery explosion. He thought this was a very proper step to take as the district over which the Board had jurisdiction was similarly situated. He Was quite sure that every member of the Board Would sympathise very deeply with it. Mr Ferrier, in seconding the resolution, said he hoped it would go farther than a mere expression Of sympathy, because he thought it was a duty incumbent upon the Christian churches, in a disaster of this sort, to The Chairman That's quite another thing, coming apart from the resolution. ° § jMr Ferrier: I should like to add that; sympathy is not much good. The Chairman I don't think we can include that in the resolution. Mr Ferrier We can't rule the churches, but I think we should take the matter into serious con- sideration. Dr Davies I am quite prepared to show my sympathy in a practical way. The resolution was then put and carried. Mr King-Davies then suggested the advisability of convening a public meeting, Mr Ferrier agreed that they should do some- thing in a practical way to assist the poor people who had lost their bread winners. They were very similarly situated atMaestegand they hoped the day was far distant when anything similar would occur. They could not control the churches but there ought to be a collection made in every place of worship. Mr King-Davies quite agreed with Mr Ferrier but thought the place as a whole should move and the Chairman call a public meeting. The Chairman said he was quite prepared to do that, and ultimately, after the matter had been further discussed, it was decided to hold a public meeting on Tuesday evening next. -u

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