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" arREXHAM TOWN COUNCIL.

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arREXHAM TOWN COUNCIL. ,he monthly meeting of the Wrexham Town '\cil. on Tuesday afternoon, there were present: ^C (.°rh!? \la'yor (Councillor C. Murlcss), presiding ifnrs T. Jones, J. Whittingham, R. William- C?'? Chadwick, J. H. Pierce, H. V. Palin, and ^lY-ivies Mr T. Bury, town clerk Mr J. W M. '?) borough 5urve:ior; and  C. Moore, sam- t-niih borough surveyor and Mr C. Moore, sani- I-pector said that Councillor Fraser had ¡J:'he LOV N CERK said tha Councillor Fraser had ?—n expressing his inability to attend, and Alder- \In.. Done was away from home. i-'j LK' TEN "TlŒET AND REGENT-STREET FOOTPATHS. following minute appears in those of the Il lur oses Committee, held on the llth inst. ?\ letter to the Town Clerk, dated tne 11th inst., -f .hich the following is a copy, was read from Messrs *i Brothers, the present owners of the Savings' r "ú I)ropertv:- Herewith we beg to hand you F' ? ?.f the old Savings' Bank property which we F" recéntly purchased. The area included in the ^rVt-e we have made includes the whole of the F-tb co-extensive with the frontage of Eerton. :D :iu area of 79 square yards this was leased to ?<Q,r?,r;tU3n by the I?te Sir Waikin Wynn, when ""jootlipath wa? formed some years ago, but inas- ?n"cb t tt this, together with the whole site of the ?,.g' B:iuk was already leaed to the trustees of ?'\ savings' H-?k, we are advised that the lease to ? Cuip?r'mon is void. The Savings' Bank trustees ,nc t: k f R d' ?' "d 't e frontage to Regent-street a distance  ?,eL ?"r feet. but as they were only limited owners t" could not grant a perpetual ri?ht. The area of ?').uid Ü given up to the footpath in Regent-street \h ~quare yard, We are about to take down the IVildius: on the site, and erect thereon a block of h?di"?' ?t a cost something like £ 10,000 that we .;ir.k will be an acquisition to Wrexham from an --hit..c:mml as well as commercial point of view, "p-Y will add materially to the rateable value, and in yl^w of the desirability of maintaining the (M:r?t? at their present widths, we feel the Corporation should purchase the areas of hd bLiuuging to us in the paths, alwgether 108 .tnd as we have no desire to make a profit out V "tbene areas we offer them at the same price as we ^■,e paid for them. For the information and iii:of your committee, as to what we con- erecting on the site, we send you herewith IV." copies of an ink photo, of the proposed t¡¡i::¡¡I1: The contentions raised by Messrs. Davies others having been duly considered, but entirely objected to by tne committee, so far as the rights of the IVrpuration are questioned, it was recommended, -a trc motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr that the Town Clerk be authorised to neonate with Messrs. Davies brotaers for acquiring ;cJ freehold of the strip of footpath in Egerton- 1::cet. now leased to the Corporation, and report to the next meeting whether reasonable terms could provisionally be arrived at for the suggested pur- ,.h;ise, but that in these negotiations no consideration t-c to the claims of Messrs. Davies Brothers to aiiv title to the portion of Regent-street footpath coiuiired blue on their plan, and that due regard must Le had to the value of the unexpired term held by :he Corporation as regards the leasehold strip in E.-ertou-street. The Tcwx CLERK said he had written thcjfollowing _<:r to Messrs. Davies Brothers :— I. 1.5th September, 1895. ■ Vi-Ai: Sii:s,—Your letter of the 11th inst., and :d;T"llying pbu, oIlly came to my hands just L i?-- the meeting of the General Purposes Com- mittee, but I took the opportunity of taking in- iiructions on the matter. The committee entire'y dissent from your contentions, and are prepared to detenu the validity of the lease of the strip of land in EgL-rtun-street, and the sufficiency of the dedica- tion of the strip in Regent-street. You and your sinicdiute predecessors in title purchased with notice c: :Le lease from the late Sir Watkin Williams W'.uii.and were fully aware of the circumstances at- ¡ •.inii: the undoubted dedication to the public of the -nme square yards (or whatever extent it is) jC lici:<.iit-street, and the objections yon now raise have no sound foundation or merit beyond ¡ jns;c!.ijity- I am directed, however, to say :h; the committee appreciate the advantage to the town to arise iron; IE erection of the hand- and valuable buildings shown on the ink photo. wh;eii yon have kindly sent me a couple of copies, i-roviued that you definitely abandon any claim r'.rip of land referred t) in Regent-street v.hich ".Vii= absorbed into the thoroughly > more than' tv,t::ty ears ago, with the assent of all persons llJ- I am auUioiiscd to treat with you, for the ¡ ;uisition of the fee simple of the land in Egerton- subject to a reasonable price being named, for die consideration of the Council, having regard to the nnexuircJ term of the lease to the L rban Authority. IF JOG ;vie disposed to meet me with a view to such selitiation.s. on the distinct understanding above I shall be glad to arrange an appoint- L ut. if not, I am afraid the Council will leave take any steps you may be advised to test the of their title.-—Yours truly, THOMAS BURY, Town Clerk." TLi. following reply had been received :— September 23rd, 1895. • Di .\it SIR,—We have yours of the 13th inst. in :tr!y to ours of the 11th, and have no desire to raise any contentious question with the Corporation. We tbocaht v;£; had made that quite plain in our letter, bt we gather from yours tlna the Corporation only rropot'e to purchase the 79 yards iii Etjerion-streei. We beg to say that we are willing to sell this portion fo: the sum of iE420, and subject to the Corporation agreeing to purchase at this price, we shall be pre- pared to convey the 29 yards in Regent-street to isem free W e are, yours truly, DAVIES BSOTHEHS." Mr C. DAVIES said the strip of land was offered to tti. Corporation six months ago at about half what ¡ w.t- now asked for it. The Corporation would not tljen listen to the offer. Why consider one now ? yfn it on account of the party who made the offer; ILe MAYOR Oh no! Mr C. DAVIES It looks like it. The MAYOK said the parties who made the first cfer had not bought out the Savings Bank authorities Lu-d were not in a position to offer it. Ur DAVIES said the land was offered after the trustees of the Savings Bank had been bought out. Iue MAYOR: I no Lot Teinbiaber that now. ilr DAVIES: We were in the same position as Messrs Davies Brothers now are, and we offered the land at the same price that we paid for it. The M.VVUK And that was the understanding the Town Clerk gave to Messrs Davies Brothers. Mr DAYII.> You woM ) get it now at that price. The MAYUK proposed that the offer made by Messrs Levies be not entertained, and that the question of iinus be referred to a sub-committee. Mr WINXRINGHAM seconded, and it was agreed to. Mr T. JCNE., asked whether the committee would La\e power to act. The MAYOK said it would report to the Council. The Tows CI.KLK said he had done all 1 e could in the matter. It would, perhaps, be well if Messrs Davies Brothers were invited to a conference with the sub-committee with a view to seeing if any arrangement could be arrived at. The Mayor, Aldermen Bevan and Samuel, and r ..r.cillur Cathrall were appointed the sub-com- Mr T. Ji'.vts said he thought it would be fair to cive Davies Brothers the cost price for the land. Tiic-y said they aid not want to make any profit. The TOWN CLE.• siid Messrs Davies Brothers never bought the strip of lanJ in Regent-street. With regard to Et;erton-sirefct, they bought Llielandsub- ject to a lease held by the Corporation. The strip of land in Kegent-street was leased by he late Sir AVatkin in a deed under his own hand which showed the present setting back of the Savings BanK There had been a dedication to the public, and he advised ti^-iu most strongly upon that point. Ilr DAVTI:S s;ilid they could not. build upon the land i:: Eirerton- street if they wished to do so. The said they would have to wait until 1001. when the lease ran out, before they could do so. ILNANCE. At a meeting of the finance committee, held on Septt-iuher 18th, there were present Mr Murless (ii:;iyori, in the chair; Alderman Bevan, Messrs. I'aiin. Thomas Jones, Fraser, Whittingham, David Jones, and Chadwick. In the unavoidable abseuce of Mr Hanson, the chairman of the committee, it was resolved that the Mayor take the chair. The collector's statement book showed that on August 17th the balance of the general district rate un- eclketed was £4.963 7s lOd, and on September 14th the balance was £ 4,372 4s 8d. The amount collected during the month was JE591 3s 2d The receipts horn August 17th to September 14th, 1895, amounted t, ££91 15s 5:1. The borough rate account showed that the balance outstanding was ZEI,096* The treasurer's balances were as follows Dn. CR. £ s. d. £ s. d Off.t'ral 1945 7 11 I i, 407 1 4 Griffith 15 14 3 Century Accunt 126 13 6 .Uz. Balance at date 1649 5 10 S2072 1 5 R2072 1 5 balance on permanent accounts brought C down 1649 5 10 Cr. paving loan .1341611 girder bridge loan 200 0 0 ————— 334 16 11 .NLetDr.Balance 11314 8 11 WAGES. Tne Surveyor's cash-book showed the following:- 14.—Halanct in Surveyor's hands 49 14 7 27—Cheque on General Fund. 130 0 0 Uleiiue on Cemetery Ac- count 15 0 0 Sip. 11.—F.>ur weeks' expenditure Survevor's andlnspector's Dep?tmeuts 149 9 2 Uaiance in surveyor's lianas 49 5 5 £ 194 14 7 iEl94 14 7 1: was recommended, on the motion of the Mayor, L, ,,d,l by Mr Whittingham, that the wages ■ ur.i be passed, and that the Council issue an c-de; f-jr L170 on the general account, and ±15 on ttia cemetery account, making JelSS to the surveyor, the amount of his -estimate of wages expendi- ■ ior five weeks to el.?e before the next meetim. for the balance in his hands. No work ?-? been done out of paving loan account since ??.)1j)y meeting, there remained a balance of ilb ? Id iu the surveyor's hands. On the motion of the MA\OK. seconded by Mr "W UITTIN.IIVU. the minutes were adopted. THE FlUE iRI(?ADE. At a meeting of the Water Supply and Jt ire brigade Committee, held on September 18th, there VfeiL- present --Alderman Evans (chairman), Mr -Uur'iess (Mayor), Alderman Levan. Messrs Palin, Thomas Jones. Williamson, and Whittingham. Mr Ciiadwick, as memher of the special sub-committee .•appointed by the Council, was also present.-The Chairman Deported that, acting in conjunction with theMavorand Mr Chadwick as a sub-committee, they had been successful in arranging for the com- plete re-constrnction of the Volunteer Fire I' i igade, the old members with one exception having rejoined, and the brigade satisfactorily organised on a proper footing, to act under the same general rules and regulations approved bv the Conncil as have atterly Drevailed for its management.—It was recommended, on the motion of Dr. Palin, seconded by Mr Thomas Jones, that the Council advertise for tenders for horsing the fire engines, and that the form of tender I be drawn up by the Borough Surveyor in consultation with the Chairman.—The Borough Surveyor reported that he had been obliged, acting under the directions given by this committee, to dispense with the services of William Vaughan, whose engagement had there- fore terminated, subject to the approval of the Council. It was recommended, on the motion of Mr Bevan, seconded by Mr Williamson, that the Council confirm the step taken by the Borough Surveyor. It was further recommended, on the motion of Dr. Palin, seconded by Mr Williamson, that Edward McCarthy, who had been temporarily engaged, be permanently appointed as fire engine custodian, and that he be required to enter into an agreement as to the performance of his duties in the form approved of by the committee.—The Borough Surveyor having stated that Thomas Edwards, the second fireman, had applied for a second suit of uniform fjr special turnouts, it was recommended, on the motion of Mr Bevan, seconded by Dr. Palin, that the application be acceded to, the Borough Surveyor to be left to carry out the order at as reasonable a cost as possible.—It was also recommended, on the motion of the Mayor, seconded by Mr Bevan, that the Surveyor submit as early as possible an estimate of the cost of removing from the carriage-way to the side paths all the hydrants or fireplugs in High-street, Hope-street, and Regent-street, the same being reported to be at present in an unsatisfactory scate as to position, &c. On the motion of Dr. PALIN, seconded by Mr DAVIES, the minutes were adopted. Later during the meeting, in the absence of Mr Bevan, Dr. PALDi moved:—" That the best thanks of the Council be accorded to the Special Committee, consisting of the Mayor, Mr Alderman Evans, and Mr Councillor Chadwick, appointed to take steps for the re-organisation of the Fire Brigade, for their services in successfully bringing about a satisfactory arrangement." He said he had great pleasure in moving the resolution. The three gentlemen named had done good service to the town by conferring with the old brigade and reconstituting it, and he was sure they would offer them their best thanks for doing so. He thought that by their endeavours the town had I secured as good a brigade as ever it had. Mr J. HOPLEY PIERCE seconded. They were rather i in a fix, and the Committee had got them out ot it in the best possible way. Mr WHITTINGHAM supported the resolution, which was unanimously carried. The MAYOR thanked the Council. RABIES. The Tows CLERK read a circular from the Board of Agriculture with reference to dealing with cases which might require treatment through rabies. THE NEW GIliLS' SCHOOL. A letter was read from the Victit (Canon Fletcher) I inviting the Mayor and Corporation to attend the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the Girls' National Schools on October 15th, and the subsequent I luncheon. The MAYOR said he should be very pleased to I attend. Dr. PALIN asked if they were to go in their robes ? The MAYOK said he should take it that that was what the Vicar wished. Dr. PALIN said he should be pleased to go. Tne MAYOR moved that the invitation be accepted. Those gentlemen who could attend, could kindly in- form the Town Clerk as soon as possible. iJr. JTALIN seconded, and it was agreed to. THE TEOrOSED CENTRAL TELEGRAPH OITICE. The TOWN CLERK st.id he had forwarded the resolution passed at the last Council meeting, with reference to a. central telegraph office, to the secre tary of the General Post Office. He had added :— You will observe from the resolution, that the Council consider that although there may possibly be no quicker despatch in point of time of transmission, a Central Office would prove a great convenience and saving of time to those sending in telegrams, and the facility thus afforded would tend to a marked increase of business." He had also forwarded the resolution to the Hight Hon. Sir G. O. Morgan, M.P., and Mr Tudor Howell, M.P., asking them to use their in- fluence with the Postmaster-General to bring about the establishment of the office desired. KErEBKKD. A letter from Mr T. J. Parry, with reference to the drainage of his new houses in Erddig-roa.d, was re- ferred to the Sanitary Committee. DEFERRED. The LAYOR had given notice of his intention to move the following resolution:—" That application be made to the Local Government Board for sanction to the borrowing by the Corporation on the credit of the general district fund and rate of a sum not exceeding iEl.500, for the purpose of effecting the street widening improvements and carrying out the extensions 01 of sewers in the Borough, recently resolved upon by the Conncil; such sum to be repayable by equal half-yearly instalments of principal and interest combined, spread over a period of thirty years from the dab of borrowin." He said he should like to include, if possible, the money lequired for the purchase of the Savings Bank land, and he would defer his resolution until the next Council meeting. The Towx CLEHK read a letter from the Local Government Board, agreeing to allow the Local Inquiry as to the proposed loan for s tables and sheds, ctc., to stand over until the intended application is submitted for sanction to loan for streets improve- ment and sewerage extensions under consideration.

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