The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

COLWYN BAY VISITORS. I PWLLYCROCHAN HOTEL. J. S. Litttewood, Esq., Resident. Mrs Littfcwood, do. E- Oliver, Esq., Bowdon. Mrs AdSardi, Cheltenham. Mias Adlard, dQ. Mise Foulkes Jones, Machynlleth. C. S. Sherman, Esq- and oha-uilour, New York. Mrs Sherman and maid, do. Miss Whitney, do. Miss L. W. Sherman; do Master C. A. Sherman, do. Miss Warneohe, do. G. Hardoasile, Ecq., Manchester. Mrs Hardcattlf?, do. M-aster ff ry Hardoastle, do. Mrs Cla-rkson, Kedgirley. A. B. Clarkion, E&q., db. Miss Midgtey, do. E. Matthews, Esq., db. Mrs Matthews, do. Miss Mathews, do. Master B. P. Matthews, do. Nurse Dixon, do. J. II all id ay, Esq., Wcot Didsbuiy. Mrs Ivobertsorb do. W. Rayner Fk)cl. Cheltenham. W. Terry, Esq., Manchester. E. Clegg, Esq., Milnsrow- F. McDonald, Esq.. London. W. Langford, Esq., Manchester. Mrs Lang-ford. do. Master C. W. Langfordi, do. F. W i too, Ec,(I. and chauffeur, Liverpool. Mrs Wilson. 00. Master Dermis Wilson, do. Mitsu Quirk, 00. F. Bacon, Esq., do. Mrs Bacon, tk> Mrs Parkinson, do. Master Parkinson, do. Rev. J. R. Luxmone, AsMúoTd. ltov. J. S. Luxmofre- Tarporiey. J. Jepeou, Esq., and1 valet. Laveirpooi Miss JepKon. ùo. Mias Goodtoan, tlo. Mils Holtfeworih, Bolban. Mise Ooffcy, do. — Crowtlier, Ifeq., Hadd-ersfickL Mrs Crowtlier, do. Mrs Kaye, do. Master Kayo, do. H. R. Raithbone, q., LiveipooJ. M n. Ratibboaio, do. MiEs Ganroy, db. J. E. David, Soutbport. Mrs David, do. MaaUa- David and mrrse, do. MiRi Davicl do. Miss I.ai.rd, Birkerubead. Miss AKoe Laird, do. Boilenr, Esq., Liverpool. Mrs Bollew. do. Miss SihaiiMoii, Matvem. Miaj Boefctgen, do.

HOTEL METROPOLE. G. L. WeiLJs, Esq., Liverpool. T. CJampiom, &1., Lomfoai. F. G. Paiey, Eeq., do. J. Windsor, Esq., Biirmingliam. Dr. Williams, Liverpool. E. H. Evans, Esq., do. J. J. Waktron, Esq., dfe. Mra Waklron, do. Wm. Sh-earor Cliirk, Esq-, Wiibaw. Dr. Aiwii^irsoTi', West Lothian. Provost do. A. G. Dippie, Esq., Ocofcheridlge. J. E. Katun, Esq., London. P. Jacob, Esq.) dfO. N. L. Lancaster, Esq., Londoai. E. R. Hopwcod, Aklieriey Edge. F. C. Sugdieni, Esq., Laods. Wjingiifid, Esq-, Dicfabury. Mra W ringiieiki, do. Miss W ringfi0Jdi, do. Jowefct-, fll.. London. W. Ad-lairdi, llisq., Liverpool. — Pa-ley, ]q., Loodoo, S. C. Yeats, Esq., Alancui-esroer- — Squire, Eicl., do. J. J. AisBon, Esq., Darlington. H. Ilalsey, Esq., Newport. H. LangdeJi, iiq., Majiofoester. T. Oaten, Esq., Londoa. H. T. llawkinsan, Esq., BirmiLngliajn. R. E. Owea, E&sp, -lienchester.

OOLWYN BAY HOTEL W. Whitehead, Esq.. Manchester- J. Dodds, Esq., Wa.rringw-n. Mrs DoddB, do. The Right Hon. Mr Justice Gibson, Dublin. Lord Ashbcvum< do. Sir Ever air d Cayley, Suffolk. Lord Havelock-Charles aaid chauffeur, London. Lady Havelock-Charless, do. Mr H. Hav«lock-GhArles, do. J. Syk«s,.Es(j., Huddersiield. Mrs Sykes, do. Mrs Rohlede-r, MancLeafcer. Master R. Pvohjoder, do. Mrs Lampere, Northampton. Mrs Moored, Fiance. Master F. Moores, do. Mrs Bkcklcy, Chester. Miss M. Griffiths, do. Master H. Bleckley, do. E. W. Baker, Esq., Bishop's Stortford. Mrs Baker, do. J. Stoker, Esq., London, S. Sellone, Esq., do. J. Ivey, Esq., do. Mre tLarting, HaJe. Masiter L. Harting, do. J. F. MacdonaJd, Halifax. Mrs Podmore, Manchester. Mre Verity, do. H. Mallinsou, Esq., Huddarsfield. H. Hawkins, Esq., Disley. Mrs Hawkins, do. Sir Horatio Lloyd, Chester. Rev. M. Hickson, Chester. Mrs Hickson, do. A. Firth, Esq., Huddersfield. E. W. Bunting, Eeq., Accrington. A. Sutoliffe, Esq., Bacup. F. G. Simpson, Esq., Boston. J. P. Postgate, Esq., I/iverpool. S. C. Johnstone, Esq., Wilmslow. Colonel R. C. Rrury, Tarporiey. Mrs Hevitt, London. Mis Baker, do. R. Everling, Esq., Germany. Mirs Everling, do. S. Hensbaw, Esq., Stai&. O. Wilkinson, Eaq., Mancheetar, J. G. Joihnston, Wilmslow. Miss Moore, Croydon.

f LOCKYER'S PRIVATE HOTEL. Miss Boyd. Colwyn Bay. Mrs 'Haworth, 11arrogftfxv T. KeDy, Esq., Liverpool. Mrs Kelly, do. —. Taylor, Esq., Manoliestef. Mrs Taylor, do. Miss Taylor, do. T. Partington, Esq., Heytrood. Hosk-ira, Esq., Hwlderefieldl Mrs Hoskine., do. J. Tetieyi, Esq., Leeds. Mrs and Miss Tetley, do. Master Tettey, do. Miss Thomas, do. Mrs Brabazon, Liverpool, Miss Dowling, do. Miss Moore, CIO, Misses Hirst (3), Hucklerefield. Mrs Knowlee, wy. Mils Entv/btle, do. Mrs Royse, do. Miss Bandsfey, do. Mrs Stubba, Sovrfchport. Misses Stubby do..

HOTEL ROTHESAY. Mrs Armistead, Sefton ParSc, Liverpool The Misses Arrnistead, do. Dr. Douvletiaji, Esq., M'ancheeter. MT9 Deuvletiani, do. Master Desivlietian., db. Coorfency Beaty Esq., Burmaik Mrs Huggard, Dubim. The Misses Huggard, do. Mrs Beaty, Wem. Mrs Munfordi, Bouraemiouth. ———

The death occurred at Peterhead, on Mon- day, of Mr Wm. L. Taylor, who owned an un- rivalled collection of psalters and different versions of Psalms. He was a well-known. figuire in the bookselling world, having been in business since 1851. Maud Williams, born on the 6th June, 1895, was admitted a scholar to the public elemenjb- ary school at Rhayader (Radnorshire) on the 4th July, 1898, since which time she has not lost a single attendance during school hours. She is now top of her class m standaird en- VII. It is stated that a specoaj reserve of old army men with a knowledge of railway work is to be formed, the reserve being avadlablo for war.

RHYL URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. A PROFITABLE GAS CONCERN. WATER iTOWER AS ADVERTISING HOARDING. REDUCTION IN THE COST OF CARTING. The monthly meeting of the Rhyl Council was held on Monday, when Mr A. Rhydiwcai Jones, J.P., p;ieGidted, and Mr S. Perks, J.P., occupied the vice-ohair. 'J'wre were also present:— Mcoc,r)s J. 11. ni6 J. E. Buokley Jonee, E. Hughes Jones, T. D. Jones. Fred Wallis, E. George Evans, A. D. Hill, I. Batlho, Fred. Ph.iil'ijjs. G. A. Taverner, A. L. Clews, Mr A. Rowlands (Clerk), Mœ'&'T" L. G. Ilall (Gas and Watesr Engineer), A. A. (JcKxkt.il (Surveyor), E. H. Wrig-bt (Elcctrjoal Engineer), and Itobt. Lowe (Sanitary Inspector). THE RHYL CUT. Mr T. D. Jones said he no,t.ice,(?, tbat the Sur- veyor ha<i taken in hand, tine oleamng of the lthyi Out. Was it clear that he was only cleaning the portion belonging1 to the Council or was he doing- the other ]x>rUon ? The Clerk said he waa cleaning the whole of the C-ut in the- district, and in respect of whioh the Council had obtained a magisterial order. Mr T. D. Jones added ■that he wanted to be dear that the Ccvuncil could recover the ccet against the other owners. The Clerk he was tro-m of that, as the order was made Waii)ct the Council and tine other owners- Eitiier cue could clean jt out. and recover the cost from the. others. As the others had1 iiulecl1 to d-K) the work the Council did it, and would recover. Mr T. D. Jones Are you satisfied you can recover- The Clerk: Yes. THE LAKE. Mr A- D. Hill asloo whether the Council in- te-ndied to do any tiling- at the Marine La.ke a. xegardts painting, woodwork, etc. The place was in a shocking condition. Mr J. H. Ellie said they were syx-'nding JEcO upon jiInpl-oveme,nt work. Mr Hill was glad to hear it, as the pontoon and the b&athouse was perkihing for wa.nt of the {lariait brush. The boatihouse at the bottom was rotting becauce a flower bed was made against it TARRING THE STREETS. The Road (.Jomjrrktee reported' that they were proceeding with the tarring of the streets. Mr E. G. Evaiie asked when it would be done. Mr J- II. Ellis &o,id it would, be (lmlc ag soon ae convenient; ]x;hriably to-morrow. Mr Evans, w-g:e.JI tha-t some portion might be done on a Saturday night, Tradieoipeople com- plained that the tar was carried in,to tihe shops. If tihe work were done on. a Saturday night busi- ness places would be closed the next day. Mr Taverner It would be the same on Monday morning. Mr Evans: I 3iope the surveyor will use a little discretion. A RARE WELSH NAME? It was euggoeted by tho Rosd Committee tilrafc a Ithyl organ grinder should be allowed to play in the streets, providedl slie dad not go to the front. Mr Hill objected to her going anyAvhere. He OO11f3itieæd tlijo organs; wore wi abomination, and they, us a Council, (Should not tolerate that form of begging. I-xt them set an example; other towns J!ld not allow it- lIe moved: that they do not allow it. Mr Phillips ^eone'ed, and said that in tho Isle of Ma-n street organs were not allowed to larodL Mr J. II. El Uii, --aid the oonunUtee took a philanthropic view of the case. The woman was on old resident, and she had an invalid husband, and was the proud mother of 15 children (laughter). They should have a little sympathy (iaoj'g'hter). Mr F:hillipa' and Mr Hill then withdrew, the latter adding that he had yet to loam that Gizzi was a Welshman's name (.laughter). MOltFA BACH AF'IER ALL. The Road" Coinm.it tee rcoofliimended that the request of the owner of Morfa Bach be allowed, and th-at the Council name the street Vale Place 4tAklad of Maes-y-Dre. as 60iggested at the previous meeting. Mr T. D. Jones moved "that Morfa Bach stand)" (laughter). The place would live the old reputation down, now it was* improved. Mr Taverner seconded, and said that people wouJd always use the old name. Mr Wailis urged that the Council should oon- eider the owner. He was an Englishman in Wales, and he felt be, would like an English name. When a man. bad spent "200 or 1;300 on improving a place he liked bo have a say in what it should be called- He hoped Welshmen would1 support the Englishman's claim. Mr Ellis a.greodi with Mr WaJiL» ani said be was not bo bigoted a Welshman to stand in tho way of an English name when a man had spent so Rillicb in alwsring the disgraceful oondi- tioDB whiidh had prevailed. He believed that a person oould call a locality wliat he hked. had done so. If they did1 not like Vale Plw -.Lt them call it "Colhn'g Placc" alter the owner. Mr II HI a.g'reed that sinoe he had heard Mr Wallis pronounce "Maes-y-Dre" it soumded very Bwoeitly, but the other naine was "more ldealis- tio from a. commercial point of view." Mr K B. Jones advocated tabe old name. Mr T. 1). Jones said Mr Collins could! call his portion what lie liked. Mr Ellis said he would agree to any other name for the other property if it were improved as Mr Col tine had improved his. On a division it was decided by 8 to 5 to adhere to the old name of Morfa Bach. ADVERTISING PAYS. Mr PhdlMpe sa.\d he iroticed that the sanitary ooaitraot was let for £ 360. Was that more or tees than fcayfe year? Mr Batho said it was about L70 lese- Mr Phillips: After adven-tifcung. It was reported that the water tower had' been completed for L1091 178 6d, the ajiiount of the loan being £ 1,900- Mr T. D. Jones moved that it be an instruc- tion to the Water Committee that they take stops to use the tower for advertising purposes. It was eiteuitod on hig-h ground and oould) be iiaed by many firms at a goodly rental. as it would) bo seen from every part of the district They would in tJjss way bring- in sufficient money to oovetr the ooet. Mr J. H. Eltio: From wthiakey firms (laughter). Mr Hill oooondIed. and suggested they might use the tower to advertise Rhyl itself. Mr Cleowa hoped) the Cousnciil would not use the tower for advor tising purpaaeo. He considered it wooilid be wrorag to dlisfigxne the tower with any) adlvortseoraentts. People who, lived near the place aJreodiy objected to the tower, and would db go stiil mom if it were used for advertising. He d.-d not know of a single place in t'h United KingVjoomi where a building off that kind' belong- ing to a pubfio authority was used for such a purpose*. There were certain things which a. private individual might do which a public authority should not do. Mr Phillips supported- Mr Clews, and oom, sidiered it would be the height of folly to sanc- tion such a course. He did not want to see the tower usedl to advertise pills, whiskey, or any- thing efee of that kind, but perhaps a scheme of electric lamps to adlviertise Rhyl would not be L so bad. f Mr Enis disagreed with Mr Phillips, a.nd oon- sidered that the tower would be a splendid means of raising money. Mr E. G. Evans oongrsufculated the Council on having at last carried out botoo work without exeeodinig the estimates. He also congratulated the engineer and the Water Oommittee on what they had done. Mr Ellis replied that it was not the first Gibing they had done by many and! kept within the estimates. Mr Evans said! he believed that one firm was ready to give L25 per annum for the tower, and he was sure it was worth from 2100 to 2150 per annum as an advertisingi atatioo. Mr E. B. Jones pointed out that tihe idea was to let the tower for panel advertimxw, and added that it wag only wilen adsvertisetnents became torn that they were an eyesore. Mr Clews said the wind would) have -reatRw force on the towur if the supparls were covered in. Dr. Hughes Jozies did not want the approaoh to the town nxacfe more offensive to the eye than at present. At jxretent the Vale-road ap- proach to the town, wiaa not one of the best, and they did not want advertisements all the way from Rihuddlart. Mr T. D. Jones sa.1d they had to stand llUJgB placards" before therr shops and private houses, and what was the objection to this ? On a division it was cfeeddjed that t'he Water Committee efliould tako the nlztt-w in hand, seveai voting for it and eix against- Mr Taverner: Shall I be in order in moving tihat we have advertisements around the gaso- meters? (laiugihtjer). A PROFITABLE CONCERN. The Vioe-Chairman said he would like at that stagio to give the Council a few facte oonoerriHirg tho gaa undeirtakiiiig, aa the test year had been a red) letter one in its ihbtory (applause). The ga-v-ke came into tihe hands of a private oom- pany m the year 1669. and Ibe was appointed one of the direcsfwra- afferwards takfimg thet dheir O,t thut bwgp meetinga Wbeia toe cadeortakiDip was takon. over the coneurnpticm. of gas waa about three million, feet per aimum, uxi the re- sult of the first year's working waq a net profit of £b37. The company went on the varying enjccoss. until in 1892 when the Ocruncil purdhased tihe works for the town. At that time the con- sumption of gas had gione up to about 22 mil- lions per ajovum, and the not profit was £1.900 per annum- The purchase money was £ 32.000, with about £ 3,000 for other things, making a total of £ 35,000. Shortly after that time the present nKUragior, Mr L. G. Hall, undertook the oontrol of the works, and the quantity of gas prodSuoed for oach ton of coa-l carbonised was aoout 10,200 fnt. Rapid strides had been made since then, and in addition to Rhyl becoming a flourishing town they had had very efficient majia £ >«isent. His objeot of bringing the mat- teT forward that day was to sliow them that last year they hod! reached the highest mark yet attaircd, undi tihat the make of gag had exceeded 60 mill oris during the year (applause). They would all agireei that that was the i ecu it of very careful inaiiagciment. While for financial rea,- SOillS they had not added much more profit, they had pro<liuced from eiix-h ton of coal carbonised no Ict4s than 11.503 feet of gas, a.s cc-mpSred with 10,200 Vv rien they fir.-)t took tiiie works, over, and the net. pnAit. to the town was Li, ioo (applause). One of the reasons; why tlieir net profit was not larger wa3 that the Iio-ad Department did not pay what it should'—(laughter)—the reduced price of coke, wiping1 off cooker accounts, and the re- placcng- of old mauiQ and back street services. He ccmsidered tliat they had every reason to be satisfied with the financial result- Mr (Jlews rc;nark<x! that tley handf,cl over to the rates more this year than ever before. The Vioe-tSiairman said that was so. When the gas unùertaking was taken over one of the strong arguments used was that tihe price of gas would be redfuoed if the concern belonged to the Council, and, wherees with tili-e old company it was 7d per 1(0) fed, now it was 3e 6d. They oould judge for themselves whether it was pos- sible to have made a consider*hie reduction in price to the consumer. It was also said at tlie time that they paid a larige price for the works, the £35,(;00 being based on £ 1,900 profit or 18 years purchase, lie thought he was justi- fied jh saying that to-day on a commercial foot- ing ill,2 works were worth no less a gfuin than £ 166 000 (applause). Judlging by the price paid for the Colwyn Bay works, Rhyl. instead^ of pay- in on 18 yearsi should have paid on 30. Ho wished tx)- "r personal testimony to the engineer's good work. 11:'0 very gTatiifyjmg' re- suit that, 'had boen attained was. dltle to the way lux llall had managed tho works (hear, hear). Mr Ellis said he wished to second the words of Mr Perks, and to join in his congratulations to Mr HaJJ:, who they hoped would soon be suffi- ciently rooovered to give the tsaaiie personal at- tention and energy to theI works as he uaed to (hear, hear). No doubt the su of the works was due to his management, ably secondied and supported by Mr Porks who knew eo much about {i'ds.uaking. At the same time he would .i-nind Mr Peirkjj that although tlie works wore worth so much to-day the Council liad spent a very largo sum of money on renewals and in relaying the mains. He d.d not hke to give expression to his opinion oil ecome of the mains left them by the old) company (laughter). As to the Road Committee not paying their fair share he would remind the Councd that they accepted the Gas OommitteiS's oiler of light for a certain amount and; it was not tibeir fault if the Gas Committee w 4, £69 undwr the mark (laughter). Mr Walhs also joined m o;nrd. wla t¡()'1). to Mr Hall, but added that he hoped tihe Council would give the consumers vaJlue for their money. When so much pioiifc was made by the gas oon- sumcirs it was not altogether right that the whole of the people—rien-consumers as well as the oonsmmersf—should share in the profits? If tihe gas oonBeumers had a reduction in the price they would directly benefit. A business concern which made a profit of L1780 in one year should ooiisidtetr the peopio who made it. He aJfeo hoped the Counci 1 would allow anyone who desired it to have a slot meter, and not limit them to houses with certain rentals. The VOI() of congratulation to Mr Hall was then pawed. LXJAl, TOUCK ADVERTISING. Mr E. B. Jones called' attention, to a proposal by the Gas Committee to consider the question of procuring their own ooal trucks on the hire- purohaae system, which woxild save about 270 per annum. If they purchased the trucks out- right they would save £180- Mr Clews agreed, and said the trucks could be a legitimate form of the Counai advertising as their name would bo painted on too trucks, and seen by erveryx;no along the line. It was decided to refer the matter to the Gaa Commitleo for further report, the general opin- ion being in favour of purchasing outright. WRONG IN PRINCIPLE. Mr Phillips UTAO(L, the Council not to agree to a proposal by the Gas Committee to allow the U'as manager a certain aanount of gas and' ooaJ for his private residence, and said it was wrong in principle. He was willing to give Mr Hall money instead1,, but he dul not want anything to go to an official's. house from the works. He was awaixj that other Councils allowed the gas manager such things, but thoy had refused' to allow the ordinary working man coal at oowtraot prices. He suggested) that the matter be referred back. Mr E. G. Evane supported, and s.a.iJ j, would be a more business-like course to make a money allowance- Mr A. D. Hill said it was done in every other ooneemi of tihe kind,, and be regretted that the point was raised. At present the caretakers' at the reeeTvoire and the gas foreman: had ooale eent thorn. Mr Clews regretted eudh criticism at that stage, and the recommendation of tihe Gas Oom- mittee was then agreed1 to. TEAM WORK. Mr Phillips said he hoped tn.1.t the chairman of tilie Gas Committee would note that by advertising for tenders for carting other dopart- mernts had reduced the oosfc. He moved that omrtin-s- tendbrs be asked for by the Gag Com- mittee. The Chairman ruled1 it out of order, as it had been previously dSsousaedi. Mr Pbdllil.E- Very weLL I will give notice cd motion. ELECTRIC LIGHT FOR THE LAKE. It was reported that there was a. proposal to extend the electric mains to the north of the Marine Lake, amd that the new company hav- ing that place would place two Me lamps in the grounds -for everyone placed outside by the Council. Mr Clefws explained that the committee had met, but nothing had been done, as there was no definite proposal before tbem, and' further in- quiries had to be madie. They would give o-very encouragement to the firm having the Lake, but they wcutd have to see tholai way to securing a return. Mr T. D. Jones a.gTeed with Mr dews, and! said) they would carefully oonsader all proposals before embarking on the new undesrtakin-g. Mr E. G. Evans tiaid he undeautoqd that it was proposed to extend the niains from tie end of Sandiin;glmzn Aveniue, and to wanted to pre- vent two white elephants being brought to- gedbor-the marine taJso and the eleotrio light umcDortaking. The Council owed SK)Metbimg to the people in Welhrrgton-road, who were origi- nally poromised a service of electricity; and be- fore the Council embarked1 on new schemes they should carry out their obligations. M.r Hill replied) that the committee would adopt the most preofi fable course. They were under agreement to take a cable to the Lake. Tlhcy should "wait and sce" (laughter). The matter then diropped awaiting further re- port. I ROAD COMMITTEE TEAM WORK. It was stated that the tender of Messrs Jones and Salisbury of J6220 for drift sand remu-val had been accepted', the present contractor having asked L260, or JB90 more than last time. Mr Phillips said the old contractor did not teodjej* for the year. Mir Ellis addied that tihe contract was for all the Council required. It was also stated that the committee would save JB19 on the other team labour, the con- tractor being Mr Jno. Jones. CnRJST CHURCH SCHOOL. Notice waa received that Christ Chrurch School had now become a provided school, and that Mesesrs McEwcJi. G'unner, D. Evans, and Jos. Williams weno managers for the County Coun- cil The Council were asiked1 to appoint two managers, and the Clerk said this would be done at the annual meeting. DELEGATED POWERS. The Clerk reported that the County, Council had) dleld their powers under the Cuiemato- graph Act to the Urban District CounoiL Al- ready o apphoawt for a licence had sent ÏI4 On its being proposed that the General Pur- poceo CVxmTrm.ttee be the Licensing Committee, Mr A. D. Hill remarked "They are our House of Larcfe." Mr E. G. Evans: Tba.t committee has abo dhatfgo of the cemetery (laughter). ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting' was fixed for the 18th inst at 3 p. M. THE FORESHORE. The Board! of Trade having reported an appli- cation for dredging", tihe Couraoi! decided to press for that further supervising be provided for tjhpiPTi Hub Sorwyor was dLnected to proceed with the g'jojMaay cd Ae iwerr to paoOoot tbe outfaEl OPEN AIR MISSION. Pttmuufaaiom was gTantod to the open-axr mis- nans to hokl semriaes an tiba sands on a spot to be odketed ELECTRIC LIGHTING NEW PTANT. A esutirfacAory report as to tihe running of the nerw plant at the electric fight works was pre- sented by the engineer- FINANCE. The Fmanoe Committee reported tihat JB1259 hoid been lecei-ved durin-g the year over and above the estimates; SURVEYOR'S MONTHLY REPORT. The Surveyor reported that the number of cartloads of sweepings removed from the streets throughout the district was 160. The amount of 4rigiht sunsiiiane registered from February 27th to March 26tlh (28 d-ays) was 123 hours 10 min- utes—a daily average of 4 hours 24 minutes. The coniitiiictioii of the groyne on the foreshore wag being proceeded with, and had caused a gravel bank to form in the old bed of the river. Ho had not yet succeeded in turning the course of the rivea- to the westwa-rds-—A coiikiderable amount of eroujom liad taken place at the ex- treme end of the West Parade, over tiree feet of tvru having' been wasJhed away. There was, however, no immediate danger, and he hoped that in the course of tlie season the gravel bank now opposite the top of Sandringham Avenue will have worked westwards a -nti talien the place of the gravel washed away.

POBTMADOC POLICE COURT. ALLEGED ATTEMPTED BURGLARY. The above court was hied on Friday, before Mr R. M. Greaves and Colonel J. ti. Hughes, [ V.D. DRUNKENNESS. Rowland Roivlands, Penrhyndeudraeth, ad- mitted a charge of drunkenness preferred agauist him by P.C. Evans (36). He was fined 53 an dcosts, Ebis Thomas, Prenteg, for a similar offence, was fiend 2.s 6d and cwwts. ALLI<1GED ATTEMPTED BURGLARY. fte-lx'.rt Owen Davies, Square, Penmorfa, was k,,A charged on i em and witli attempted burglary and with, having comairitted felony by stealing money from Ty'nilan, Penmorfa. Saipt. Jones pixiseouted. lichert L'oyd, billiard marker, eaid that on Sunday, the Ord illi.;t., ho alwJ r2 UVuxl hap- pened to be in Penmorfa Churchyard, about 6.30 p.m., when be heard & peculiar noise oommg from the direction of Ty nilan close by. Ho saw the accused on the roof of the baok :'I¡ftOlJ,u opening a window. defendant saw witness, and dropped down the roof at onoe. Witness asked him if lie Lived there, and Davies saiid "Yes." Mrs Griffith, Py'iillan, said siie had gone to chapel on the evening in question; having looked all the doors of the house. The win- dow referred to by Lloyd was a little bit open at the top, and when she roUuriMxi a.bout 8.10 p.m. she found the window wide open. On March 6th the faditily went to chapel in the morning and afternoon, and when starting for chapel in the evening ahe found that money had been taken from the house, the amount being 3s or 3s 6d. Sixpence had also been taken from the servant's bedroom. Accused had been in service with her w'hcn a boy, but he had not dene anything wrong then. Winifred Morris, Mrs Griffith's niece, gave evidence to the efieet that slie had a sixpence Iiii.a purse on a chest of drawer in her bedroom. There woere footmarks on the kitchen roof on Sunday evening. Further evidence was given by P.C. Jones (16) and Hergeau tJoaies, the latter stating that in the pohoe cell Dav;<es tiki him he was on the roof when L[byJ saw him, and t'hat he thought of entering the house, but I Jo yd frightened. him. He had been in fh.e house a month before, having found the key on the ground near the door. He searched the rooms and found 3s in one place and sixpence in an- other, and he took tho money, which he spent in drink. The Jiccused ins is teed upon the wi- ness writing his statement down in order tha.t he might sign it. P.C. Jones, recalled, said he apprehended the accused, and charged him with having broken into Ty'nllan on Sunday. Tlie aoouswl denied the charge, and said he had not been out of the house that evening. When he was told that Robert. Lloyd and Mrs Lloyd had seen him on the roof, he said he was in the churchyard before they came there. The accused was committed to the Assizes tri-al.

CARNARVON SHEEP SCAB CASE. FARMER FINED FOR FAILING TO REPORT. The Carnarvon magistrates on Saturday, Mr G.J. Roberts presiding, resumed the hearing of an adjourned sunxmongs against W. Grittith, farmer, Tyddyn Forgan, IJanddeiniolen, for not reporting sheep scab. The. adjoumemnt had been arranged for the attendance of Mr David- eon, veterinary surgeon. Mr Davidson, yho now gave evidence, said that the ram which he examined wag undoubt- edly affocted with scab. He took a sample of the woc-l, and this was subjected to a micro- ocepal examination at the hands of hinuelf and others. When he visited the farm he was suffering from influenza, which resulted in his being eeriousiy ill for six weeks. Mr S. R. Dew, who was for the defence, questioned the witness whether it was possible that he had examined the same sheep four times, and be replied that he might have done eo. Mr Jam Rigby, veterinary surgeon, Llan- dudno, corroborated with regard to the scabby nature of the wool submitted to microscopical examination. Professr Winter, Madryn College Farm, aai diho had seen Mr Davidson on tibe same day as ho bisited Tyddyn Forgan, and most certainly did not notice that there waa anything wrong with him beyond the fact that he suffered from a very bad cold. Mrs Griffith, the wife of the defendant, to- getkher with two servants employed on the farm, described the demeanour of Mr David- son as that of a man under the influence of drink. The indications which satisfied them were that he examined the same sheep four times* and &sked the time of day four or five times. Daring the examination of one of the farm servants, the Magistrates' Cflerk (Mr Charlies A. Jones) suggested that it was not fair to put questicuis to these witnesses regarding Mr Davidson's condition when none bad been put to Mr Davidson himself. Heated passages followed between the Clerk wid Mr Dew, the latter maintaining that he had cross-examined Mr Davidson as to aJJ! the acts attributed to hem by the witnesses for the defence and protesting that the clerk was interfering un- duly. The Clerk retorted tha.t as long as ho was magistrates' clerkk he wouM discharge his duty of advising the magistrates. Mr Dew: When tho magistrates ask for your advice you are enti tied to give it, but you must not volunteer your advice. Mr Hall Savage, veterinary surgeon. Jlangor, who examined the ram the day after Mr Davidson, said' that he also had subjected the wool to a microscopical examination, and failed to find any scaib. The mm, however, had evi- dently been smiTering from some skim affection, as the back of the neck bore marks of some preparation having been applied. It was quite poesi'ble for two men of fqual capabilities to arrive at, different results. The Bench, i nimpoaing a fine of 20s and ooets upon the defendant, expressed their great Tcrret that anything that couild not be sub- stantiated had been said against Mr Davidson.

BANGOR CEMETERY. CONSECRATION OF NEW PORTION. The Bishop of Bangor on Saturday afternoon consecrated a portion comprising 3296 square yards recently added to the Barigor Cemetery. The churchwardens, Messrs J. l'ritchard and J. Hughes Roberts, were present., and part was taken in the sea-vice by the surpHoed choir of St. David's Church, Glanadda. The ceremony opened with a service at St. David^s Chundh, where a' shortened form of evensong was gone through, and- after the Nunc TVirrmiftfiw. the ob-urehivtrel-ns advanced towards tihe altar witih Mr T. H. Wynne, of the Sur- veyor's Dept. of the Corporation, who read the petition praying that the Bishop would oonse- crate the gJrouxtd described on the conveyance to which the Bishop signified his consent. After- wards, a. process-ion headed by the churchwardens who were followed by the choir, the clergy, the Rery. W. Edwards, M.A., with the Rev. Lewis Jones, M.A., the Bishop, wiho was accompanicd by his damestio chaplain (the Rev. W- William,?, M.A.), and the) paristhioneira was formed and re- paired to the cemetery, when Mr Ivor PIJC6 M-A., tihe Bishop's secsnetary, read the sentence of consecration', and a short service was hekl. I The new consecrated plot is in the north-east portion of the oegmetery, and contains 52 grave ■paces.

A MIDNIGHT SCENE A1; CARNARVON. f FAMILY VERSUS POLICE. f pjf The bearing took place at the ioe Court an Monday of a setrieB of against WiSham Hughes, Skimnerstreet, tihrce sons. John, Evan, and HoweJl, for alleged to have been comma fated upon the r # dtnmg a mid!ni!g4»fc row last Saturday wee\\i (J<j J. II. Jenkins condluoted the proseewtaoo, defendants wene represented by Mr J- ? jf t According to tihe evidence of P.C. 52. fendajit John Hugheg was staggering influence of drink at the corner of Skmwf^jjjL and ohiiilengurg peo]>le to fight. When jM to go home be replied that be would g° g^t he liked and not when the witness liked. sequent!}- the wntnetB and another jj ham down tho street to his homo, when fendaint Evan rushed out of the house art" f* y the oonstahle accompanying the witness face. Johin 11 ughes reappeared with his Howell, and they both struck Sergeant A great disturbance ensued' inside the (|r Upon two of tho constables entering-, t-Ilool femdanfe rushed upstains, and during the .j, few minutes a miscellanjoous colleccion Fi pots, and kettles, and evem tlie lower the window, we hurled among the arfcmhLcd in the street below (laug'htcff)•,{)( tlie defendarbte, including the mother, f poLice- John Hughes made use of thr^T^ murder the poLice and afterwards to °0<^f suickie, and a violent struggle took p'a^Jjcl1 trtveen him. then lying cm tlie bed, and the Pokce Constable 44 said tfhat he was to the house by & ory of "Mxudeir" froU1 t < mother. John Hughes, in trying to get QU: the house, pulkd down the door, and niees was struck with a kettle w^ch some warm water—(laughter),—and tihis ed him unconscious for a few raimito. jJi Sergeant Roberts sa^d iliat when tlie family turned upon the police he gave the oc.H8tabies to draw theax etaveB. jxnteoe evidence was tendeied, including' Police Constable Owen, who was gtru<Ji I head with a piece of a. chair, whicih inifi* deep woiEidi Mr AliautKxn pointed out that tihe cording to the evidence just givei^ was more extraordinary than Jnc- bad oonceri^' ot he imagined tiiat if the peaooable msidezoy the ten\n had had amy idea that there vsral1»iif pra?pec-t of witnessing a scene in which e°Iwi axfceies of toruiine played a part they would been thicsro (la»ught)er). In defonoe he tliat the trouble began with tho police mg1 with John Hughes, who wa» standing ^$0 corner of tihe street,, and whose only to asli anotihar man for a match. He that the police wouid have shown much ^), that the police wouid have shown much ^), wisdo4n if they had not enteuxxl th house s. John llughe; alleged tliat in tlbe first he was interfered with by the police, who fjjyj "fern and his brother down Skinuer-&treet 11' sutsequenitlly punched him in the potfioe 00 diemtedi striking- the police or threatening to tØ nut suicsdo. All the other ,iefeod=t- t,og with a brotihie.r and anoulier vvitnees, gave boratiAo erv-.ticme. tp The ciliarge against William Hug-hee "81 51 miaaed, but he was fined for another offeyo -0 and --to- John Hughes was fined 20s and Iop and Evan O. Hugiies wae fined 10s and œ.o.h of tiiieo offences. HQwJil Hughes ivas fined iOs and ccists. lHx> Bench observ^. thi -y took a very serious view of the and of the behaviour gemoriwlly of the {a.nPJy.

EIVION LIBERAL ASSOCIATION. MR ELLIS DAVIES' ELECTION EXPENSES- A CHEQUE FOR £ 3 00. A meeting having for its objeot tlie 00 organisation of the Eifion Liberal Assocu^^ was held at Penyg on Saturday, under a preijdeaiey of Mr Itialiard Jones, \\Oj(), as ae all the otlies oflieejra, were re-elected. President congratulated Mr Ellis W. M.P., upon. h» return at the last eaectioo, expretseu1 gratification at the genei-ous reep0 011 mode by the Liberal electors of tihe d'ivisi011, berutJ'f of Mr Davies's election expenses fU11 Mr Breesa, the treasurer, read the bal .Ød gh relatmg to the ejection fund, which total receijns of £301 15b 2d. To this tøJ WcLh National Liberal Council had contii^jjj £ 26 5s ai rerrpect of leaflets prepared by Davies. 'ihe exiense*, hod only amounte'1^ £ l lffc 2dt. Ihe treasruurer suoaequentiy h3-0 to Mr Davies a cJie<iuc for £ 300, which, explained., covered all his ekotion Mr MLl'is W. Davies thianked the (.lectors such marked evidietnte of thetr kindness. ,wg many 4000 electors had contributed to t fund, winch was an indication that they only took tun interest in political matters. had also a right to cniticitx- his work as member. Turning to the political situation, rj hon. member Uiought that thie Liberal ;»aJ"0' a rig5it to complain of some of its k-ader-% I within three weeks of the ua-xsmbling of I a.r Ø" ment one or two of them were talking oi other election, forgetting that an electcrai # test meant material sacrifice on tho nart large number of votesrs- apart from the table disicoation of busiEe-fc- He contended 0 the piesenit 1'arLament liad bxiii elccte<l for thirds—to pats tihe Budget and to deal witi) 3 veto of the House of Lordk (applause). To P3"' ■tiie Budget wae the first business of th'j ^°veja ment- He was against any aUempt Vjeing 'n^# by tlie Liberal party to distil with the coa^t-1'1' tion of the tlouoe of Lordsi for they liad oJ been ejected to dteal wi-tli tilie veto. He strongly oif op-inion that if the veto resolu' were not accepted by the House of Lords Prime Minister should ask the King for antoes, and if refused tlie House of Coiii-111"^ ahould refuse supply ao as to bring the trative machinery of the country to a etzvnd^ (hear, hear). He would go further, and say they should not resign, and if tlie King tb<S dissolved Parliament ti>e rcspt>nsibili t.y w°url not be on the Liberal party. It was not rigf that the Liberal party should go atguin to elocters uniees they were osnrjjeUed to, either a vote of the House or by the King. A reeohrtaon appro\ iiig of the policy of Government was pasacd.

CARNARVON DOCTOR ANFL HIS MOTOR CAR. A QUESTION OF SPEED. At Carnarvon an Monday, Dir. T. 11. J wes summoned for driving a motor car at speed dangerous to tihe pu-blic, having iv.gftrd all <4ie cirourrBtanoes- Mr Jenkins pro6ee°^ on behalf of the poifce, and Mr Trevor (of firm of Meaara Carter, Vincent and (Jo.) was the diefence- » Oaptain H<umpi*reyu (Hig^i-ntireet) stated ort 29th Mairih he waa walkng with hie ^7? girl along a narrow part of Bangor-street a shout from a cyclist acquainted him of approach of defendant's car from the directJ ¡¡II of the station, and he had barely time to P^~i his child on to tiie pavement when tlie passerL In his opinion the car was being drri'6*? too rap idly tiivu!gi-i he belie veid tl.e driver h* full coirunund of the oar. lIe reported matter to the police. Mr Robert Williams, manager of the politan Bank, and a kx-al magistrate, said saw defendant's motor oar coming at what regatded ao a very high rate of sj:»eed. He a Captain Humphreys, apparently walking on tjV pavement leading his chiki which was in street, and in order, as he fhcrught, to avoid child, the car swerved weai-ly across the rC04il The car also managed to avoid some cyclists wb 're'c wore proceeding in another direction. 11 reg-aid to the narrownese of tliat part of street, lie cons-ideL-ed that tlie speed of the c3> was dangerous and that the child had had a marvellous escape. Mr W. D. Will Jams tendered evidence in c&[ roboration. None of the witnessjcs could tliat rhey heaid the hooter of the car.. Ctef-f-ndiint then gave evidence to tlie that knowing as he did oi the narrowness °\ that part of the street, he went on slowly founded his hooter several tunes. At the t:J!. Captain Humphreys and hie child v.cre prooe«c«* ing in frcrnt, and in spite of repeated of the hooter they dfcsplayed no hurry- to S'\ out of the way. He saw tiliat both of them gvx on to the pavement, so that there could b*' no ix^ason for alleging tihat he had in any w»/ endangered the child- Simultaneously with t. incident three cyclists appeared on the scene 011 the wrong side of the street, and he was obligeJ to keep as closely as possible to his own side. Mr» Einehctt Madckxik, called as a witness f°* the defence, said she saw the car appioaoh. a-i** dlidi not tiiirak tJiat defendant was dirivxng c<a&' geironisiiy; in fact ^he thought the car was 8kr>vi&? down and heard tlie hooter go- Sihe did not e#0 the little girl hoing puBed on to the pavement nor diidi she think the child was in danfjer. The Bench dismisisodi the case upon the pa.1' meant oi ooets.