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ABERYSTWYTH.
ABERYSTWYTH. TOWN COUNCIL.—TUESDAY. Present: Councillors C M Williams (Mayor), Councillor D C Roberts (ex-Mayor), Aldermen Peter Jones, W H Palmer, and T Doughton, Coun- cillors R J Jones, J Hopkins, T E Salmon, E H James, R Doughton, R Peake, J P Thomas, John Jenkins, G C Marks, E P Wynne,' with Mr A J Hughes, town clerk, Mr C Massey, deputy, Dr Thomas, medical officer, Mr H L Evans, borough accountant, Mr Rees Jones, surveyor, and Inspector Morgan. THE PROMENADE. A letter was read from Mr T Mortimer Green, Registrar of the College, acknowledging receipt of a letter from the Town Clerk, and stating that it Would be laid before the College Council at the next meeting of that body on the 23rd inst. A GRAVE ASPECT! Mrs Phillips) widow of the lamented Chan- cellor Phillips, wrote to the Council calling attention to the crowds who collected on the western side of the cemetery for the purpose of watching the foot- ball and other matches taking place on the Vicarage field. It was unseemly, and it was a distress to her and her family to find the grave of the late 'Vicar trodden down. She had been refused per- mission to fix a railing round the grave, and she IIOW suggested that a wall should be erected along the western side of the cemetery.—The Town Clerk said that there had also been a verbal complaint from Mrs Phillips, and he had seen the chairman of the Public Works Committee. Both the police and the cemetery keeper had been informed.—The letter was referred to the Public Works Committee. -Councillor Jones: With power to act?—The Mayor: No; we had better have a report in the usual way. No doubt the police will attend to the matter. COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS A letter was read from Mr Harry Collins, saying that he should do nothing in the way of advertising his troupe which was not right. He did not know Why Mr Rogers should persist in annoying him in the way which he was doing (laughter) He had been successful in engaging a first class company of artistes, and he would certainly do his best to main- tain the reputation he held as the most successful Manager to a minstrel troupe ever at the town. CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW. A letter was read from Messrs Sheraton and burton, Hon Sees. of this society. The society was faced by an adverse balance, and they asked for the assistance of the Council. Would the Council pres- ent them with a cup of the best crop of plants The letter was referred to the Finance Committee. STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVES. An application by Mr W H Hollier for a licence to store carbide of calcium was referred to the Town Clerk, and Inspector Morgan was requested to formally report on the condition of the store at the next meeting. THE WATER SUPPLY. Councillor Peake asked;if the Surveyor could tell the Council the difference in the quantity of water Wasted during the summer and during the winter Months.-The Surveyor could not give the exact quantity, but at the present there was a good deal of waste owing to several breakages. The overflow in the winter months was nearly double that of the bummer. Last summer without exception there was some overflow every day. GUNS FOR THE CASTLE. Alderman Peter Jones presented the report of the Public Works Committee, which reported that they were waiting for further particulars before deciding anything in this matter.—Councillor T E Salmon said that the matter was to have been put On the agenda, but the Town Clerk said that he tound that at a meeting of the Council the letter Was referred to the Committee and the suggestion that it should be put on the agenda could not in tace of this have been carried out. ST. JAMKS'S SQUARE. The Public Works Committee recommended that Mr W Richards' application re the line of frontage to his property in St James's Square be granted conditionally.—Councillor Jones wanted the Town Clerk's opinion on the matter before the Council Passed it.—The Town Clerk was prepared to give hIs opinion, but thought that it should be given in Committee at the end.—Agreed to. AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION. Alderman W H Palmer presented the report of the Finance Committee. In their report the Com- mittee recommended that certain renewals of leases should be granted on the rateable value scale and not on the site scale, excepting the case of Mr Randolph Fear, who had handed over five feet of the front of the property in Terrace road to widen the street and he was treated on the site scale. At a meeting of the Council held in December it was agreed that the leases now dealt with should be referred back to enable the Committee to draw up a scheme for future guidance, and there was an Understanding that the present applicants would be treated as all others had been treated for years past. Therefore the proposals of the Committee Were viewed with disfavour and a warm discussion folIowed.-For some time no one seconded the adoption of the report, but at length Councillor Jenkins did so.—Councillor Hopkins moved the suspension of the Standing Orders because he saw by the papers that the Committee did not agree about those leases. He considered that it was high time that the Council went into the lease question themselves. They had trusted too much te the Finance Committee (order). Well, he told them that the Committee did not know their own minds from one Committee to the other (laughter). The Other day the Committee passed these as sites, now they were going on the rateable value. lie thought that it was time they renewed the Committee (laughter). He proposed the suspension of the Standing Orders so that members could speak more than once (laughter).—The Mayor: But there is no occasion to saspend the standing Order. The matter is publicly before the Council Upon the report of the Finance Committee and it *s open for any member to discuss it fully.—Coun. ■Hopkins Yes, but only once. If you suspend the ■tanding orders we can talk as much as we like (laughter). — The Mayor That is one of the objections I have for any member to talk continu- ally. I hope members will put in one speech al they have to say.—Councillor Salmon I second the proposal.—The Mayor I cannot put that; it s entirely out of order. There is no occasion for it; you can move an amendment to this.-Alder- man Jones The suspension of the standing orders will not attain the object of the two gentlemen unless yoa resolve yourselves into Committee.— Councillor Salmon Mr Alderman Peter Jones does not know what any intentions are. In discussing the matter at the Finance Committee on the last occasion there were an equal number of votes and it is only fair that the whole Council should discuss it in a fair way.—Councillor Hopkins I want to ask a question of the chairman of the Finance Committee. Will he tell me what is the difference between Mr Fear's lease and the other leases.— Alderman Palmer said that in Mr Fear's case the whole building had to come down and he was giving five deep for the widening of the street whilst in the case of the other houses there would be the pine end walls and the foundations which would come in for the new house.—The ex- Mayor said that at the Finance Committee he moved an amendment to the report which was lost by the casting vote of the Chairman. He however felt anxious to put his views before the Council and he trusted that the majority of the members of the Council would take the same view as he did that day. He did not wish to impute any question of personal feeling, and he did not charge anybody with being unfair or partial; it was simply a ques- tion of difference of opinion. The amendment that he proposed was that the leases should be renewed upon the terms already recommended by the Fin- ance Committee on December 5th. Those terms were in accordance with their method of procedure in renewing leases for many years, and before they made any change they ought to give full notice. He did not wish to discuss the question of those terms, but he based his opposition to them entirely upon the question that those terms should not be altered until the town was given due notice. In the case of Mr Thos Davies of Thespian street he found that this applicant had almost completed his house and had done so on the understanding that he was to be treated on the site scale. Then there was the case of Mrs Rea who was given terms on the site scale, but now the committee had altered this to rateable value scale. He did not a°ree with this sort of procedure, and he. °felt that it was not well that there should be any doubt amongst leaseholders as to what were the inten- tions of the Council (hear, hear).- Councillor R Peake seconded the proposal. These leases were referred back to the committee upon his suggestion but he stipulated at the time that the terms then granted should not be interfered with. He was willing that the system should undergo a change but they ought to give six or twelve months notice of their intention to do so.—Councillor R Doughton could not agree with the amendment. Take the case of Mrs Clapperton-she was given terms on the rateable value scale, and now they wanted to give Mr Morton, a rich man, different terms.— Councillor Peake: Mrs Clapperton was granted those terms upon her own request.—The Mayor: There was no request of any kind.—The ex-Mayor: I understood that it was her application.—The Mayor 1 have seen her application. There was no reference in it to these terms.—Councillor Sal- mon Because it was not necessary to demolish. Councillor R Doughton: She could not have done so even if she wanted to. and Mr Morton cannot take the pine ends down because it is a party wall. —Councillor Hopkins: What has that to do with the Council ? (laughter).—Councillor R Doughton Eh Allow me to go on.—The Mayor:- Yes, I hope Councillor Hopkins will not interrupt.—Coun- cillor Doughton At least five-sixths of the house will remain. It is ridiculous to discuss the matter. You made this poor woman pay a lot of money and you want to allow the rich man to go scot free.- Councillor Peake I can hardly understand Coun- cillor Doughton, because he voted to adjourn these leases.—Councillor Doughton Yes for the purpose of having a full discussion.—Councillor Thomas thought that the matter had been gone thoroughly into. He was of opinion that they could now take a vote, and for his part he would support the amendment.—Alderman Jones said that as representatives of the town they should secure full value for the town property. It had been said that they were setting up a new rule but he scarcely thought that this was the case. He found that in Terrace road there were three cases in which the rateable valne scale operated. If they granted these leases upon the site scale he said that those people had a serious charge against the Corporation for not having stipulated terms similar to those given to them.- The Ex-mayor: Will you name them.-Alderman Jones Mr Gavan, Mrs Clapperton and the Briton Cottage, and I say it is unfair to set up a different rule to what you acted upon in those cases.— Councillor Marks agreed that they did not get anything like the full value of the property leased by the town. At the same time he felt that they could not grant terms only upon the old ground in the case of the present applicants. In fact it was upon the understanding that these terms were not to be interfered with that he agreed to their being differred at the meeting held in December. All applicants had based their claims upon the prodi- gality of the Council; but now they should be given to understand that the terms of luck had gone by and the terms of business were about to begin.-Coun. Jones was in favour of the report going back for further discussion. He noticed that whilst com- pensation was to be paid Mr Fear for the five feet given to the roadway nothing was to be given to a working man in Poplar Row, who was likewise handing over a portion of his property.—Councillor T E Salmon supported the amendment, but felt with Councillor Jones that they were not acting square with the working man applicant.—Coun- cillor Hopkins was of opinion that the terms for renewals of leases should be so fixed that the Town Clerk and the Borough Accountant should be in a position to transact the business without troubling the Council.-Alderman Doughton favoured the amendment, as did Councillor E H James.—The Mayor supported the proposal to refer the matter back to the committee. They were not acting fair in granting renewals in many cases at only half their value- (" we are agreed upon that ").-A vote was taken and the matter was referred back to the committee by 8 votes to 1. GENERAL PURPOSES COMNITTEE. Councillor E P Wynne presented the report of this Committee as fellows: Your Committee re- commend that Messrs Rogers & Sons, Oswestry, be re-appointed to report and inspect on hackney carriages on the term of the last year's engage- ment. Their report to be presented by the 20th April next. Your Committee also recommend the re-appointment of Captain Hugh Jones, Port- jgadoc, to inspect and report upon pleasure beats and vessels on the terms of his last year's engage- ment. His report to be presented by the 20th April next. Your Committee desire to draw the attention of the Council to the present unsatis- factory condition of the bathing machines and re- commend that steps should be taken with a view to an improvement in the class of machine and for the removal of such of the existing machines as are from dilapidation or other cause unfit for use. Your Committee suggest that the Borough Surveyor be instructed to report upon the repair, condition, and suitability of the machines in- tended to be used during the coming season. Your Committee having discussed and considered the matter, recommend that the Council present a petition to Parliament in favour of the Local Authorities Officers' Superannuation Bill. The Town Clerk submitted to your Committee drafts of the revised bye-laws. Your Com- mittee having considered same, instructed the Town Clerk to forward copy of the above bye-laws to the officials of the respective de- partment with a request that the drafts be con- sidered and reported upon forthwith, and your Committee hope to be able to submit the draft of the revised bye-laws to the Council at their first special meeting in March next. The Council then went into Committee on the alterations of the Town Hall and the terms of the agreement with the County Council. ♦
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES' SUPPER…
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES' SUPPER AT WELSHPOOL. The employees at the Railway Station partook of their annual supper on Friday evening, 16th inst, at the Bull Hotel. The chair was occupied by Mr Thomas Pryce (stationmaster) who was supported by Dr R D Thomas, Mr T J Evans (Berriew street), Mr Edward Davies (Bryneglwys), Mr J Francis (Oak), Mr A H Jones, Mr Robert Owen, Mr Farnan, Mr T Davies (Boot), Mr Swan (station bookstall), Mr Ireland, Mr H Lloyd (Cobden street), Mr Roberts (chief goods clerk), and Mr R Evans (second goods clerk), with very many others. An excellent repast was provided by Miss Jenkins. After supper the Chairmanubmitted the customary patriotic toasts, which were enthusiastically hon- oured.—" Our spiritual advisers was given by Mr Ireland, and the County and Borough Members by Mr J Francis.—Mr Robert Owen in submitting the Army Navy and Reserve Forces," said he felt utterly unworthy to put what he would like to say into language; but he would leave his audience to fill in with their imaginations what he left out. That night, as they all knew, grim war stared us in the face and he would like, in referring to that war, to touch one single note which he felt sure hid hearers would respond to with acclamation. He would commence by mentioning the name of Lord Roberts—(cheers)—of Kandahar, and soon, as they hoped, Lord Roberts of Bloemfontein and Pretoria. Then there was that magnificent officer, General French (applause), the man who had carried us through the best engagement we had had in the war, the action at Elandslaagte, the man who had never made a blunder in all the campaign, and the man who had cut his way through the Boers lines and was, at the present moment, in Kimberley (cheers). They must not forget the little garrison at Mafeking, and above all, their own fellow country- man, Colonel Baden-Powell. Good old B.P." had said that he could hold out until June; he (Mr Owen) believed he could, but hoped relief would come before summer (hear, hear). They must also drink to the name of Sir George White, who with his band of heroes, bad so long been beleagured in Ladysmith. One more name he would give them, the name of General Buller (applause) with whom they sympathised deeply, realising the tremendous difficulties confronting him. And now there was a s^d note to the toast; 1,600 of our gallant army had fallen in the field 563 had died in the hospitals 5,400 had been wounded; and, lastly, 2,800 were prisoners in the hands of the Boers-but these would not be there long (loud cheers).— The toast was accorded musical honours, the company singing with much fervour, Rule Brittania," and "Soldiers of the Queen."—Mr A H Jones, as Col-Sergt in the Volunteers, responded, remarking that they must not forget they were represented on active service by men from the Welshpool Company of the 5th Y.B. (applause). This brought the war very near to us. There was no doubt the British army was on the way to Pretoria; and this time there would be no escort (laughter and chears). They must never forget what the country owed to the Volun- teers. Through them we had been able to send out 200,000 soldiers 7,000 miles away from this island. No doubt, after the war was over, more notice would be taken of the Volunteers by the Govern- ment. Already it was proposed to increase the force by about 50,000 men, and the inducement offered by the authorities was that they should spend a month under canvas instead of a week (loud applause).—" The Town and Trade of Welsh- pool was proposed by Mr H Lloyd and replied to by Mr T J Evans.—Mr A H Jones gave "Success to the Cambrian Railways Company," and said the policy of the Directors and staff had always been a policy of enterprise and progress. He had been assured that the railway was progressing all round and he hoped it would continue to do so.—" Sub- scribers to the Supper was proposed by the Chair- man, who alluded in eulogistic terms to the energy displayed by Mr J Hill, the station inspector, in promoting the supper, year after year. He asked the company to drink Inspector Hill's health.—This was done with much enthusiasm.—Dr Thomas gave "ThePress,"and Mr Beedles"The Host and Hostess," and these brought the toast list to an end.—During the evening the proceedings were enlivened with an excellent selection of songs and recitations, con- tributed by the foIJowing :-Mr Robert Owen, who sang Soldiers in the Park Mr Swan A pecu- liar thing encored; Mr Challinor Cock o' the North" (encored), and gave Tommy Atkins" Mr Wendell Jones (who was encored every time) Welshman at the Pantomine," Then we had another one," Never see his mother any more" "I'm the plumber," and "To be continued in our next" Mr James Pryce Absent-minded Beggar," "The Sheeney Man," and" For old times sake" (all encored). Mr James Jones (in response to an encore) Kathleen"; Mr J Thomas, Mona" Mr Alfred Jones (three recitations given in first-rate style).—At 2 a.m. the proceedings came to an end with a vote of thanks to the Chairman, proposed by Mr Ireland, and with the singing of the National Anthem.—Mr Alf Jones throughout accompanied on the pianoforte.
NEW WELSH INDUSTRY.
NEW WELSH INDUSTRY. The work of building premises for the new nickel industry at Clydach, Swansea Vallev, has been commeneed. It is intended tu spend £ 5,000 to £6,000 at once, and much more subsequently, and it is hoped that several hundred men will find employment. Dr Carl Langer has explained the new process discovered by Dr Mond and himself eight years ago. Nickel was extracted from ores by carbon monoxide. The raw ore, which con. tained copper, nickel, and iron, was first smelted in Canada, and the copper and nickel concentrated. Over here the matter will be Bessemerised to get all the iron out of it, and then by a special process the copper and nickel will be separated.
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— PERSONAL. Lieutenant R Vaughan Wynn, of the the 9th Lancers, son of the Hon 0 H Wynn, of Rug, has sent home from the seat of war the chocolate tin presented to him by the Queen, together with six silver and one gold foin of the Transvaal currency. These articles are on view in the shop of Mr Hugh Hughes, Corwen. Second Lieutenant Gethin Morgan Owen, of the 4th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, second son of Mr and Mrs Morgan Owen, Maesfron, Welshpool, is gazetted a second lieutenant in the South Wales Borderers, on augmentation. At his examination, out of a considerable number of University candi- dates for the Army, he was eighth on the successful list. He was captain of his house boat at Shrews- bury School, and played in the first football eleven.
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Y. 2 a R. 5TH VOLUNTEER BATTALION THE SOUTH WALES BORDERERS. REGIMENTAL ORDERS By LIEUTENAWT-COLONEL E. PRYCE.JONES, M.P., Commanding. Headquarters, Newtown, 17th February, 1900. ENROLMENTS.—The undermentioned having been enrolled are taken on the strength of the Battalion, posted to Companies, and allotted Regimental num- bers as stated against their names :-A Co, No 740 William Ford; C Co, 741 David H Jones and 742 Francis Jones; D Co, 743 Henry J Edwards, 744 Thomas Hughes, and 745 David L Jones. STRUCK OFF.—The undermentioned are struck off the strength of the Battalion :—No 489 Pte Evans, E Co, and No. 635 Pte Williams, F Co. CYCLISTS.-Any member desirous of joining the sub-section at Newtowm or Welshpool from A, B, and C Cos only will apply to the Adjutant direct as soon as possible. PROMOTION.—The Commanding Officer has been pleased to approve the following promotion :—No 32 L-Cpl W Perry to be Corporal in A Co. By Order, C WALKER, Captain, Adjutant 5th V.B. South Wales Borderers.
NOTICE.
NOTICE. Penarth range will be open for members of the Shooting Club from 130 p.m. this day and every alternate Thursday and Saturday till the end of the season.
"E" COMPANY ORDERS.
"E" COMPANY ORDERS. (1) A dinner will be held at the Dragon Hotel, Montgomery, for the members of Montgomery and Berriew detachments on Wednesday, 28th February, at 7 30 p.m.; dress, tunics; Sergeants will wear cross-belts. (2) At Llanfair there will be parades under the Sergeant-Instructor every Tuesday and Thursday at 8 p.m. It is earnestly requested that everyone will make a special effort to attend these parades as the Instructor will shortly be transferred to the other detachment. Dress, plain clothes. A. W. PRYCE-JONES, Captain, Commanding E Co. ♦ —
WELSH JUNIOR CUP.
WELSH JUNIOR CUP. The draw for the semi-final ties in this competi- tion was made at Wrexham on Tuesday, at a meeting of the committee presided over by Mr Stanley D Edisbury, as follows :— Ruabon Albion v. Llanrwst Town, at Rhyl; ref- eree, Mr R Hersee, Llandudno; linesmen, Messrs R J Hughes and W Thomas. Kick-off 3.45 p.m. St George's (Wellington) v. Wrexham Victoria, at Welshpool; referee, Mr A Townshend, Newtown; linesmen, Messrs H Smith and T J Bratton. Kick. off 4 p.m. Both matches are to be played on March 3rd.
THE LEAGUE.
THE LEAGUE. RESULTS UP TO DATE. Goals P. W. L, D. F. A. PTS Sheffield United 24 14 1 9 47 19 37 Aston Villa 25 16 5 4 58 26 36 WolverhamptonW 23 11 4 8 34 24 30 Sunderland 22 12 8 2 33 23 26 Bury 23 11 8 4 36 31 26 Notts Forest. 22 9 6 7 36 29 25 Stoke 24 10 9 5 28 31 25 Everton. 24 9 10 5 30 37 23 Derby County. 22 8 8 6 29 28 22 Newcastle United.. 21 8 8 5 37 27 21 Manchester City 23 7 9 7 35 30 21 Burnley 23 8 11 4 26 38 20 Notts County 23 6 10 7 33 45 19 West Bromwich A. 23 7 11 5 25 38 19 Preston North End 2B 7 12 4 26 33 18 Liverpool 24 6 13 5 31 38 17 Blackburn Rovers. 20 7 12 1 29 44 15 Glossop 21 3 14 4 21 53 10 THE COMBINATION. RESULTS UP TO DATE. Goals P. W. L. D. F. A. PTS Chirk 15 10 2 3 35 14 23 Wrexham 13 9 2 2 47 22 20 Druids 15 8 4 3 34 20 19 Bangor 10 4 5 1 16 21 9 Newtown 11 4 6 1 24 37 9 Aberystwyth 9 3 4 2 17 22 8 Birkenhead. 8 3 4 1 15 17 7 Rhyl 9 2 4 3 15 24 7 Oswestry United. 11 2 7 2 20 25 6 Llandudno Swifts.. 11 1 8 2 17 38 4