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NEWPORT TOWN COUNCIL.I

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NEWPORT TOWN COUNCIL. An adjourned meeting of the Newport Corporation was held at the:Towll Hall yesterday, for the purpose of receiving a report from the Committee appointed to carry out the negociations with the Great Western Com- pany, with reference to the Thomas-street level cross- ing, and the requisite alterations connected therewith. The Mayor presided, and there were present—Alder- man Homfray, Alderman Townsend, Alderman Davis, Councillors L. A. Homfray, J. W. Jones, W. Jones, B. E. Evans, T. F. Lewis, Fothergill, Stone, S. Batchelor, Murphy, Bolt, Lyne, and Lloyd, with Mr. T. Woollett, town clerk. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The MAYOU said their first business was to receive the report of the Committee appointed to take charge of the matter of the THOMAS-STREET LEVEL CROSSING. Report of the Committee, o)t the subject of negotiations re New Entrance to avoid Thomas-street Crossing. At a meeting of the Committee held at the Council House, on Monday, the 19th day of February, 1872, pre- sent Alderman Harrhy, mayor, in the chair, Alderman Homfray, Mr. Lyne, and Mr. L. A. Homfray, your Committee report that they have since the quarterly meeting, received the following letter from Mr. Saunders. Great Western Railway, London Terminus, Paddington, W 17th Feb., 1872. Dear Sir,—I have laid your letter, of the 8th instant, before my Directors. They would desire to act in harmony with the Town Council of Newport, in reference to the arrangements for getting rid of the Thomas-street level crossing, and if the late Mayor with whom the Chairman negotiated the pre- sent arrangements, or the present Mayor should shortly be coming to town. Sir Daniel Gooch will be happy to consider with them, whether seme modification may not be made which will meet the vieyfs of a'l parties. The Directors have agreed to leave the matter in Sir D. Gooch's hands, with the desire to assist as far as can be reasonably expected of them in carrying out a substantial public improvement. I am, dear sir, yours faithfully, FRED. G. SAUNDERS. Thomas Woollett, Esq. And they recommend that the only basis in which nego- ciations should be continued, is that two-thirds of the entirety of the costs be borne by the Great Western Rail- way Company, and that a reply to this effect be sent to Mr. Saunders. The Town Clerk said he had taken the precaution to consult Messrs. Dyson on the subject, to whom he had given full instructions, and before whom he had laid the matter. He had received a communication from them, stating that the last day for filing a petition was Friday next. Mr. G. W. JONES asked whether Mr. Dyson was not acting on behalf of the Monmouthshire Company in epposition to the Great Western Company in this very matter ? The Town Clerk believed that was the case, but the one did not affect the other. Col. LYNE wished to state that in his opinion the only basis of negotiation should be that originally started by the Corporation, viz., that the Great Western Com- pany contribute two-thirds of the expense, and the Cor- poration only one-third, without any reference to what the total cost may be. Alluding to the letter just read, Mr. Lyne said it was evident the directors had given Sir Daniel Gooch power to settle the matter upon any basis he might think fit. It was very essential that they, as a Corporation, should guard themselves in every possible way and he was of opinion that the only manner in which they could protect themselves was by presenting a petition to Parliament, unless they could make satisfactory arrangements with the Great Western Company. He recommended that they should file a protection petition. The Town Clerk read the form of a petition which he had drawn up. Mr. LEWIS said that at the last quarterly meeting he was about to move a resolution, but in deference to the wishes of some members of the Board, especially as the matter was adjourned, be did not do so. He quite agreed with the spirit of the petition. As regarded the inconveniences of the Thomas-street crossing, no man probably had suffered more from it than he had for a long series of years, from the time the first rail was laid down. But he believed it was the general feeling of the Board that for the present the scheme should be abandoned, owing to the heavy expenses to which the town had lately been subjected, He would move, That the Board abandon for the present the scheme for a new entrance into Newport over the Thomas- street level-crossing, and that the Parliamentary Com- mittee be asked to watch the Great Western Bill in Parliament on behalf of the town. Mr. W. JONES seconded the resolution, and concurred with Mr. Lewis in his remarks as to the enormous ex- pense to which the town would be put. The matter then resolved itself into a general con- versation, and the correspondence and resolutions passed at previous meetings were referred to and read, Mr. L. A. HOMFRAY observing that the resolution now moved did not accord with the previous acts of thp Board. Mr. FOTHERGILL asked whether the committee had any idea what the probable costs of the alterations, purchase, and compensation of property would be. The MAYOR replied that there was no estimate of the costs. Mr. LEWIS, with the consent of Mr. Jones, reluctantly withdrew his motion. In reply to a question from Mr. MURPHY, Mr. L. A. HPMFRAY said he must respectfully decline to give any figures. Mr. BATCHELOR put the matter in a practical form by suggesting, and giving substantial reasons for so doing, that every effort should be made by the committee to meet Sir Daniel Goock, AviVn a view to an amicable arrangement. It was R&OVfed by Mr. FOTHERGILL, and seconded by £ r. MURPHY, and adopted, That it is desirable nego- ciations- should be continued with the G.W.R. Com- pany, and that the committee be authorised to see Sir D. Gooch with a view to make such arrangements as will enable the scheme to be carried out„upon the basis of two thirds of the entire cost being paid by the Great Western Company; and failing this a petition to be pre- sented against the bill." The Water Works Committee reported that they bad had an interview with the directors of the company, and were unable to induce them to give any pledges as to a constant supply of water night and day, or a constant supply for shipping and manufacturing purposes, or of a reduction of charges for houses 80 feet above the works, This was all the business.

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