The Barmouth and County Advertiser and District Weekly News

WORK'S COMMITTEE REPORT. The Secretary of the Cambrian Rail- ways Company wrote reminding the Council that in exercising their powers under the Public Health Acts the Coun- cil were under the obligation of com- pensating landowners for any damage done. It was reported thafc the house refuse now being carted o Llwynwcws aver- ages three loads per day. It was reported that the Eithinfynydd Reservoir was to be cleaned out as soon as things slackened down a little. The work of repairing the Llanaber Road with tar spray was well in hand. About 100 tons of chippings had been carted along the road and forty barrels of tarvia procured. The Committee recommended that the Surveyor should have his annual leave of absence as soon as the work of repairing the Llanaber Road bad been completed. It was decided to ask the Post Office Authorities to remove the misleading letters fixed on to the old Post Office denoting that it was still used as such. NO PLANS. It was reported that additions had been carried out at Hendremynach Farm without the Council's sanction- no plans having been submitted.—It was decided to request Mrs Parker Smith to submit a plan. A report was also made that Mr Ed. Roberts, Bon Marcbe, had put up a garage at the back of his premises with- out submitting plans.A similar request was to be made in this case. FRENCH FLAG DAY. Following the reading of a Jetter in- viting the Council to arrange a French Flag Day, the Works Committee re- commended that steps should be taken to arrange a collection and that -Miss Doli Richards, Greenhill, and her Com- mittee be asked to take the matter in band. BARMOUTH BRIDGE. I In view of the obstruction put up on the road leading to Mawddach Crescent, the Works Committee recommended that the Cambrian Railways Co., be in- vited to provide a better track for motor cyclists between the Junction and Barmouth Bridge, and that the Rural District Council should be asked tc support the representation. STATION ROAD. The Works Committee reported it was to be suggested to the Railway Co., that a proper parapet be formed on the northern side of the Station Road so as to ensure public safety, and also secure a safe thoroughfare over a private road to a public station. LAND VALUATION. I It was reported that the following provisional valuations had been made by the Land Valuation Department: Foreshore, measuring 12G acres, 39 perches, C25 foreshore above high water mark, 12 4cres, 2 roots, 1 perches, £ 2,350. The Assistant Clerk suggested that the valuation of C25 should be accepted and that the Crown be later invited to sell their interest in the foreshore at the price suggested by the Crown's own valuer, viz., R25. RATE COLLECTOR'S REPORT. I The Rate Collector reported that during the month be bad collected the following sums General District Rate 1650 15 5 Water Rate 73 18 2t Miscellaneous Accounts 58 10 zC1782 14 7t FINANCE COMMITTEE. I It was reported that there was that day at the Bank a balance in favour of the Council amounting to J6774 7s 9d. WATER FOR FONT. I The Finance Committee recommended that a letter be sent Mr George Evans requesting him to discontinue using the Council's water for the font at bis house until be has the consent- of the Council to make use of same, CARTING HOUSE REFUSE FROM I OUTSIDE THE DISTRICT. I The Works Committee desired it to be made known that if any of the Council's workmen were found to be carting a. way house refuse outside the Urban Dis'rict they would be liable to dismissal. Mr Henry Freeman said he should like to have more light on that ma: her. From where the house refuse was cartered, and by whom, The Surveyor said he had been in- formed by Mr Griffith Edwards, one of the Council's cartars, that he bad I taken one bin of house refuse from Mr George Evans' house at Llanaber, and that Griffith Edwards had been with j him asking could he take another bin of refuse in the Council's cart. He told I the carter not to carry any more refuse without the Council's consent. Mr Henry Freeman said he was going to be perfectly straigb t. He had been in- formed that house refusehad been taken away from other houses besides Mr George Evans' house by the Council's carter, and he wished the Surveyor to go fully into the matter. He proposed that the Surveyor should ascertain for how long this had been going on, and whether any payment was made for carting the refuse, and who gave permission to the Council's carter to take the refuse away. Mr D. E. Davies said he doubted whether it would be wise on the part of the Council to go so strictly as all that. He knew of one or two houses; outside the urban area, whose house refuse bad been carted away by the Council's cart, and he did not see much harm in what bad been done. It should be remem- bered that those people, who were re- siding outside the urban area, bad to pay 1/9 in the £ more water rate than the local ratepayers, and he thought- that no one would raise objection to such a small matter. They should show a little manhood towards one another, and to give and take. He saw no harm in what had been done. He did not agree with the recommendation of the Works Committee. The matter was not worth mentioning. The Chairman said he was sorry that Mr D. E. Davies bad raised objection to the recommendation. It was reported that the refuse carts bad refused to take away house refuse from Barmouth and therefore he thought it was not fair to carry refuse of residents outside the district and to neglect the Barmoutb ratepayers. It was very easy to cart refuse away if something was given for taking it away. Mr Henry Freeman said that if those people wanted the Council to take their house refuse away they should sent to the Council for terms. He thought that was the duty of residents living outside the urban area if they wanted their refuse carted away. The Chairman said the recommend- ation of the Committee was quite reasonable and only intended that the house refuse of the Barmouth rate- payers should be carted away first. Mr D. E. Davies said the Council bad on many occasions been helped by other people in carting tools, etc., which was a saving to the Council. He looked at this matter as childish, and nothing else. The quantity of rubbish removed was not worth mentioning. Dr. J. Pugh Jones proposed that the recommendation of the Committee should be adopted. Mr D. O. Hughes seconded. Mr D. E. Davies said it was all child's play and would do more harm than good. He did not agree with the re- commendation. He thought it would be better if a letter was sent to the carter. The Chairman said he saw nothing out of place in the recommendation of the Committee. Mr D. E. Davies said it was quite in character with many other acts which the Council bad done. The recommendation of the Com- mittee was adopted. INSPECTOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. I The Inspector (Mr Watkin Owen) in his annual report, said that the season had passed off without a single boating, bathing or hackney carriage accident which proved the careful manner in which the safety of the public was looked after. He bad to take out one prosecution for disorderly conduct at one of the Shelters on Sunday and the conviction appeared to have prevented a repetition of this nuisance. The question of bathing off the Beach was causing him some difficulty. Visitors at times preferred to bathe other than from a bathing van, but Messrs. Davies Bros., claimed the right to stop them. These people were bathing in proper costumes. If the Council did offend these people by putting a stop to what little bathing that did take place other than from the vans, it would he was sure, be the case of stopping them from again visiting Barmouth, as he bad received complaints from visitors about Davies Bros., threatening them with prosecution, and visitors had told him that they would never come to, Barmouth again. The total number of licences issued were 196, which realizeed the sum of C7 2s 6d. He had co-operated in every way with the Council's officials, and there had been no friction at all with anyone taking out licences. The shelters wete well kept, and every effort bad been made for the comfort of visitors therein. He suggested that the Council should issue a warning against the committing of the offence of chimney firing, as it was most un. pleasant, especially so in the day at the height of the season. Mr Rbys Jones said the report was very encouraging, and the town ought to be congratulated, that not a single accident had occurred during the season. Mr William Owen said it was a very good report, and added that it was the duty of the Council to protect the lessees of the bathing machines as they paid the Council a high sum for the privilege. The Chairman said it was the duty of the Council to do all they could for the benefit of those who were paying a high price for the bathing rights. He thought it was very mean for anyone not to bath from the bathing machines. The Council should do its utmost to assist the bathing proprietors. SEAT DECLARE VACANT. I Mr Henry Freeman moved that there be now declared a vacancy on the Coun cil owing to the death of the late Mr John Morgan, and that steps should be taken to fill the vacancy by the choice of the Council. Mr Rbys Jones seconded, which was agreed to. Mr D. E. Davies then proposed that Mr Rees Jones, Moss Bank, should be elected as a member of the Council to fill the vacancy. Mr William Owen seconded. t Dr, Pugh Jones asked was that in order. The Chairman said it was for the Council. Any member had a right to name one. Dr. Pugh Jones said be thought that the seat ought to be kept vacant for a month. They should have time to con- sider the matter. The Chairman said the Council bad power to elect a member. It was very hard to get men to stand for the Coun- cil. One name bad been proposed, and it was open for others to be named. Mr D. E. Davies said that Mr Rees Jones would be an useful, member on the Council. In reply to Mr D. 0. Hughes, the Chairman said it would be open for any metpber to name another person in a month's time. On a vote being taken, the majority voted in favour of the original proposi- tion. NEW GOVERNOR ON THE I COUNTY SCHOOL. The Chairman said that the next I matter on the agenda was the election of a Governor on the County School Governors. Mr J. Llewelyn Davies proposed Mr Robert Lloyd Williams. Mr Rhys Jones seconded. Mr D. O. Hughes, as an amendment, proposed Dr. J. Pugh Jones. Mr Henry Freeman seconded. The Chairman—Is the voting to be ballot or open voting ? Mr J. Llewelyn Davies-Open voting. Mr Rhys Jones said that the seat on the County School bad not yet been declard vacant, and thought it would be be better to adjourn the matter for a month. Mr D. E. Davies proposed that the matter should be adjourned for a month. Mr Rbys Jones seconded. As an amendment, Dr. J. Pugh Jones proposed that the Council should go on with what was on the agenda that day. The Chairman—This matter is on the agenda for that day, and he was respon- sible for having the matter on the agenda. Mr D. 0. Hughes seconded Dr Pugh Jones to appoint a governor that day. On a vote being taken four voted for the amendment to pioceed with the appointment that day, and three for ad- journing the matter for a month, which was declared lost. For Dr Pugh Jones the following voted:—Messrs. D. 0. Hughes, Henry Freemam and the Chairman (3). For Mr Robert Ll. Williams the following voted Messrs. J. Llewelyn Davies, William Owen, Rbys Jones and D. E. Davies (4); which was declared carried. 11<