Denbighshire Free Press

F,.&TLIIORL)INARY iSCKNES AT DENBIGH TOWN COUNCIL. i, meeting of the Denbigh Town Council was eld on Tuesday in the Council Chamber, ^hen the Mayor presided, and the other jtternbers present were Aldermen VV Keepfer, P .?urripbreys Roberts, R Owen, and NV I) W gfiffith, Councillors T A Wynne Edwards, oaz Jonoa, Roger Prrce, J Simon Roberts, R enry Roberts, John Davies, Griffith Jones, J Q.E6J JONES> J) H Davies, with the fvr^ P^rry Jones), the town clerk's clerk £ E Parrv), medical oLiicer (Dr Griffith W -vOfcsrtg), inspector (Mr Windsor), the collator the accountant (Mr E illiams), *j*>V?urveyor (Sir John Davi*}. A 'letter of apology for absooce was received W H Evans. GRIOUS COMPLAINTS AGAINST COUNCILLORS' ipj. PREMISES ^EATEHED REPORT TO JTHE LOCAI. GOVERN- MENT TiOAKD. A BANOE1. TO HEALTH. THE M £ fflc^ OFFICEK'H HEPOIIT. «e Medical Officer of Health read his L 0nthly report s follows :—" Seven deaths On n reSisteiv" during the past month, I ,at the Infirmary (a patient froiu Ruthin) v|?8 six for the borougiJ proper. Two of ^ths were infanta, and all the deaths 0p e /r°'n ordinary causes. Five deaths the Asylum. The number of births a>idSftereCl ^°r same Pen°d *3 21—13 males tk females—the above numbers give as 39 7 atlnual birth and death-rate per thousknd and H 22 respectively On account of *rjT r,;pouted complaints of the'offensive smells JroZar,0us localities in the town, emanating p the noxious trades carried on, I, in com- of .V With our Sanitary Inspector, paid a visit j £ 4 on the 14th of this mouth, to the j*^uan-sfereet Fellmongers' Yard, owner Mr W*rl Joue3 to Lenton-peol Fellmongers' ls rrl and lannery, owner M A Lloyd Jones °Wn ^e-ti»g House in Factory-place, exist^ Boaz ^0:ies- found nuisances to trad t*le ljr0ces3 °f carrying out the various th„f6w was very much surprised to find jn j, l^r Koaz Jones, at the Fellmongers'Yard ordettCt0r-V"plaCe> ^v8 wor^inS ^orlr' ever-v *Qdicatiou °f enlarging the .down there. I have since ascertained ^Hth r ^>oaz Jones has had no written Ittithoritv from the sanitary authority to 1^ such works. Therefore, he has rendered lisl?86'^ liable to a penalty of £ 50 in the estab- a rJnenk hereof. And, further, he is liable to c0nt;mlty ^or every da7 the works are hsrebv certify, under section Hut ° tha Publ,c Health Act of 1875, that the Pr*84-11068 fourV^ t° exist upon the respective r^ViSes are injurious to health. I have r rected the Inspector to send. copies of his fco the respective owners with the view *■ litigating the nuisances complained of." INSPECTOR'S RPPORT. The Sanitary Inspector (Mr Windsor) sub- mitted his monthlv report an follows Samtarv"Inspector's Office, Denbigh, Gentlemen.—I have pleasure in submitting niv monthly report. No cases of an infectious Mature have been reported to have occurred dur- ing the past month. The desire on the part of several owners to put their, property in a proper sanitary condition is evidenced by the fact that several works are in progress, and are being carried out without written notice from Ine, and includes the conversion of several Privies into water closets. An efficient code of bye-laws is urgently required so that ^°ntractors and others may know what the Sanitary Authority require in respecfc to house ramage, and submitting plans of the recon- duction of drainaw etc. Two cases of over- Pk^'n" ^ave been enquired into upon com- ,at» and notices served upon the persons JjOwsible for the nuisances. rPr, 0 Local Government Board require me to "r any offensive established within of the Sanit* 1 ithority, and any ha^cti °f nou-observance regulations. I haveuU rePol t the followi-M ofiensive trades on eTt en visited. and in my opinion are carried so as to be a nuisance or injurious st?*et •br Viz'' rhe TaLliner.v' t0P of Henllan" lenton-pool and Factory-place tan- tfenii me^ting house. a?~s^rs''f Tannery—Anonymous com- °fien*iyf> effluvia said to emanate from l^efi'erieS t'ie town. In company with ¡o¡ld ecal Ocr I visited this tannery and f <lesir C co"^ition of the premises much to js erl- Nearly the whole of the yard sur- nRavf ('- The portion paved has become f and uueven, >vhich allows accumulation i pS[e Jr etween the interstices. There is a f aPed of refuse—about 20 loads— » Whfu ^Je.yar'' surface and open to rain- i" in a rather dirty condition, with tij^o^01 ^me pits, solid waste, hair, flesh, ?*S8in ?eoayed bags, etc. There is a stream Pollut i Jar<i- This was found to i^ticles with 1lme in solution, hair, and animal matter. There are three r?u^U tl' anci ttxe Joints of th9 open pavement liff, Same permits the growth of veget- There is no auitoble channelling to *0 \^„ i surface water, with the resnlt that ^tfclv 'n Wet weather stagnates and ulti- l'e Soall3 away into the srround. There ^tter f 8ettiflg tanks to intercept foreign V6 fo<in ]°m discharging into the sewer this i t» ,t0 cotltain°a large quantity of spent tk8^ acC ^es *m'r' ari(^ ot^er refuse- fk Privv°,nmo^at:'on for the workpeople is of »r n^dden type, the floor being below Tn^Ptael There are no suitable con{?Sf.necessarv for the storing of refuse. f^1cha 'tl?n of tliese premises generally is 8 e as to be a nuisance or injurious f -^afc nn R*medy Recommended. ^Prvi 1 of the yard surface required » Porlv nS on the process of the business, be ^bWi f ^Ucreted, and made- smooth, with anriai fUld guttered to an efficient gully ain" That the water in pits be e^anged. That no washings or L ». m.atfcer be allowed to pollute the h? «>OrA,a,V,« through the yard, and that it cleansed. That'the large accu- l^ti^y refuse be removed, and to dis- 'ji practice of heaping up such a ^lvai,tity, and for that purpose air-tight .boxes ke provided to store scraps of Invert otl,er matter or refuse, and that it be Peri°dically. That the yard surface be that ?^riodically, and flashed with water, at to be the premises generally be kept so as Jw^iton pUl!^nce or injurious to health. aT^fces 00 Tannery. Visited these ^be Medical Officer of and ouu^ the yard surface un- from 8a'Be in a rather dirty eon- ,§olir) acGuniulation3 of debris from lime '^h!^SfttsW'lSke' 'ia,ir' bits of flesh, tails, and £ rC quantity of skinshave been the lime wash was found piled up Sh «P P'eteof wood, supported sufficient- :n e H. '°ugh from touching the ground. ft:u. tb" some the pits, som"Ci- £ > hme-wasu from same d'^stance -over the u:;paved yard, acco web and ofiensive. The It-4 ia an operi concainer a u-uv T,iter supply, and is said to be ih the.sy^em ofdriirwige. There is ^it,v^e,|iiv»^Sln^throHg)i yard which has Iw^'uice ap°i ?1me *8 Provi^ec^ 'h; frafcinS to intercept any foreign ;a P ,nta the same. L'ie portion of ^Uin foui sr'i[-c- a°d .lit at the th;\t °i lerme:.ration. It was iitu til t 1, there is 7. plentiful supply of ^OviHlts r f tHi t !!i '^f1 fre€?y r<> 8uPP1y "the »0r d- There HM R- receptacles -r=fuse or resid.>.e <in^S.!ai™Vu*e(1'—That v. cumulations Vll r'y «nd surface be kMl'l,:gvu, '/tWi nrt n>»de smooth with o 'ea ^•oUedtoan efficient 0 r»()f i^^s, 011 ^rft'n, the ^ratings or That v,1 ^Jan ^fte-eighths of an inch box^'u iWUKi,J:1fje supply of galvanised 'Ca^V er>, '?.V''0V!^d fof wraps, &c., and admS'j "Removed. Thatefficie.it r> of ;-hi t0 prevent the further s 'J* fciiaf p,an> through the e thoroughly cieansed. That f sMtnu a^d a on,rr*0^afci°n '*a nob c>t tk'l^fitrin closet, with of u an m< °tiv» is, is required «Si, p»°pin- Th»l digcn„s P neaps of bones or Continued, they become very offensive when kept, and it is recommended that they be frequently used up or removed. That a proper supply of water and hose be provided for flushing purpose- and that the premises generally be kept so as not to be a nuisance or injurious to health. Factory-place Tannery and Melting HyjUSfi.— Visited these premises with the Medical Officer of Health, and found ohe yard surface unpaved. There were iiiall heaps of residue here and there, INO proper receptacles are provided for scraps or litter composed of matters liable t, become decomposed. The boiling for fat, melting are provided with a hood an I shaft to arrest effluvia and vapour, and is carried to the chimney and allowed to escape into the external atmosphere, and are not passed through the furnace lire and destroyed. Ib was stated that the process of fat melting and extracting was carried out during the night time. No doubt during thf ecent hot weather many people made a practice of leav- ing their bedroom windows open. and the gases evolved would readily enter when the wind blew in a certain direction, hence the com- plaints. The floor of the melting house is paved with brick laid in cement, but the sur- roundings might be kept a little cleaner. I There are about five pits in connection witn the tannery two of the pits are of wood, which becomes impregnated with filth, and were strongly condemned one of slate and two of brickwork. The surface pavement in and about the tannery shed was fouud to be uneven and broken. A recess similar to an ashpit is the only receptacle in which wastes are de- posited, and is open to rainfall. No covers are provided. A primitive arrangement of a closet is composed of a vertical drain pipe with no seat, and no proper water supply. The in- terior side of the pipe was foul with soil and is stated to be direct with the drain. A catch- pit has recently been constructed of common brick 9-in thick, and a grating provided to arrest foreign matter flowing into the sewer. Remedy Recommended. -That offensive effluvia vapours, or gases generated in the process of fat melting or extracting shall be effectually destroyed. That the yard surface be properly concreted and made smooth with suitable fall, and guttered to an efficient gully trap or-traps on drains, the gratings, or bIWs, to be not less than three-eighths of an inch apart. That all wood work from the pits be removed stone, brick, or concrete to be used instead and ren- dered impervious. That an adequate supply of galvanised air-tight boxes be provided for scraps, etc., and periodically emptied or removed. That a proper supply of water and hose be provided for flushing purposes. That the existing closet accommodation is not sufficient for the workpeople, and a water closet with all necessary fittings and connections is required. That the existing catch-pit in outer yard be lined with cement and rendered impervious. That the refuse and offensive liquid in recess or ashpit be removed and bottom filled up level with surrounding ground and rendered impervious. That the premises I generally be kept so as not to be a nuisance or injurious to health. Mr Wynne Edwards proposed that the dis- cussion of the question be adjourned for a month. Some time ago complaints were made against Mr Jones owing to fat being boiled there, and he could say as a neighbour that immediately the complaint was made Mr Jones put an end to the nuisance, and they had never suffered from it since. Mr Jones, he was sure, was trying to carry out his business in a manner which was m accordance with the law, and he would propose that the Town Clerk write to Mr Boaz Jones asking him to meet their officers, and that they discuss the matter again in a month. Mr Boaz Jones said the officers visited the place when it was in an unfinished state. With regard to the other place, the lease would be up in February and he did not intend to renew it. The Medical Officer Then I must ask you not to grant a license. Mr Boaz Jones: I ha,ve a license in writing granted by this Council. The Medical Officer: Uuder those circum- stances I shall report the matter to the Local Government Board. Mr Humphreys Roberts I cannot see how we can deal with all these three questions together. I quite agree that the first question should be left over for a month, but the third question was a very different one as to how far Mr Boaz Jones has made himself liable to a serious and continuing penalty, and if we adopt Mr Wynne Edwards' suggestion we are confirming and relieving him of that responsi- bility. I remember the discussion at the time Mr Jones applied for the license to carry on a chandlery business, and at that time our Medical Officer was vexed with us because we consented to grant a license, because he felt that it could not be carried on without a nuis- ance to health. It was felt, however, that with the old establishments it was more than they could do to stop them altogether, so long as everything was done to carry on business as far as possible without being a nuisance. But are we going to allow a member of this Council to create a business of this kind when your Medical Officer tells you it is injurious to health, and that it cannot be carried on with- out being a nuisance and injurious to the public. Mr Lloyd Jones I am sorry I was not present when the report of the Sanitary In- spector was read but I mean to carry out all the suggestions he has mentioned to his satisfaction. Sir Wynne Edwards The Medical Officer says Mr Boaz Jones has nob a license; Mr Jones says he has and my recollection is bhab we granted him a license. The Medical Officer: I don't object to the chandlery. What I object to is having a feUmonger's place there. If you have already granted a license I will write to the Board above. I do not object to Henllan-street or to Lenton-pool, but I certainly object to having a felimonger's yard placed in the middle of the town. Mr John Davies: It is not in the middle of the town. Mr J Simon Roberts My impression is that it was distinctly explained that Mr Jones would only carry on the business of a chandler* and that no objectionable matter would be allowed to get into the drains. The Medical Officer: And more than that, sir, if you had listened to me at the time you would never have consented to him erecting a yard there. I was not then under the Local Government Board, but only your humble servant. Mr Howel Gee: I don't exactly like the tone of our Medical Officer of Health. He says some time ago he was our humble servant, and now I suppose —— The Medical Officer: I anr exactly in the same position now. Mr Howel Gee Some of us had foreseen the difficulty there would be in having our officers under the Local Government Board, and here we find nil exemplification tIc thM f, Tom surprised to hear our Medical Oiffcer speak in the way he does, at the attitude he takes up. and at his general demeanour. I am surprised he should do so. He can carry his point with- out making himself so dogmatic as he has done. I am very much surprised and as- tounded that an officer of this council, where we always try to do our duty in this matter (and I think we have done it fairly well), should talk in this way. Here is thf" case which the officer has reported, and he has only just brought in his report, and the Medical Officer snvs he will report to the Board above, without trivinc us time to do anything. Mr°W D W Griffith: I think that is the very thin £ T he should do. The Mayor What he says is this, If that is the case, I will l'-p'ut- it to the Local Government Board." Mr Gee We will wait to see who is correct. If it has been in existence for some years, surely it cannot be a matter of a month. If we were facing the summer it would be different, but having borne with it so long I think it is rather off when he tells us that unless we take immediate cognizance of it he will send to the BOH id above. The Town Clerk Mr Boaz Jones is mixing up the two businesses. There wa" a license granted, I remember very well, for the chandlery, but as to the other I could not have granted the licence without having the consent of the Board, and that consent I have never had. Mr Boaz Jones I applied at the time we were removing, I certainly woeld prefer to be under- the Local Government Board than under 'y friends at Denbigh. I would like to sco one of the Local Government Board In- I spectors coming down to know what this business is. The Medical Officer: You know perfectly well that when one of them came down he ordered you to do certain things, and ordered me to report to the Board. I did not do my duty. I never did report you, and you never did what they ordered of you. Mr lveepfer It is a very serious charge. The Medical Officer Complaints this year have been most numerous, not by one person, but by all individuals in your neighbourhood all over the town in fact as regards that. Mr Boaz Jones It is not'the fellmonger's business they complain about it is the smell of the melting. The Medical Officer Oh, no. Do you mean to tell me there is no nuisance. Mr Howel Gee I protest against our mem- bers being put through a cross-examination by our officer. I The Medical Officer Thank you. Mr Howel Gee I support Mr Wynne Edwards' motion, or if he likes, that the matter be referred to the Sanitary Committee to re- port to us. Mr Roger Pryce: This is a very serious question, and instead of voting for the proposal I will move an amendment. It would be a great loss to the working class of the town if this place was done away with, and if anything could be done to remedy the evil it is as well that it should be done. I propose that this matter be referred to a meeting of the Council in committee to be held this day week. It is too serious a matter to be left over for a month. Mr W D W Griffith: It would simplify the matter very much if you would separate the one case from the others. That is the serious charge of carrying on a fellmonger's business without a license. Mr R Henry Roberts: I think we should separate Mr Lloyd Jones' case from Mr Boaz Jones' case altogether, as he says he is prepared to do what is required. There is the end of the complaint against Mr Lloyd Jones. Mr Wynne Edwards proposed that the officer report again upon Mr Lloyd Jones' tannery iu two months. Mr Humphreys Roberts seconded, and it was carried. As to the tannery at the top of Henllan-street, it was agreed that Mr Boaz Jones should remove all accumulation within the next two months. Mr Howel Gee: Is not the amendment rather an aspersion upon the sanitary com- mittee. I think the sanitary committee might deal with this matter. I do not think that the nuisance need be perpetuated for even a month. Mr Boaz Jones' attention had been called to it, and no doubt he will endeavour to abate it at once. Mr Griffith Mr Gee seems to overlook the serious fact that Mr Jones has been carrying on this business for all these years without having a license. Mr Howel Gee: That is merely a matter of law and not of sanitation. Mr Griffith But it is really the important thing. Mr (Gee: As far as the matter of law is concerned it could easily be remedied, but I take it to be a matter of sanitation. The Town Clerk then read an extract from the minutes, which was to the effect that the Town Council had approved of the plans submitted for the erection of a chandlery, and also the resolution passed at the meeting of the Council consenting to his carrying on the trade of a tallow melter at the place in Factory- place. Mr Gee Is there any license besides that ? The Town Clerk No. Mr Wynne Edwards: The question of fell- mongers pits has been under discussion I am sure I am certain of that. I have been there myself and examined them as a member of the committee of this Council, and I believe the result of that committee was that Mr Boaz Jones had a license. Mr Howel Gee I am of the same impression. Mr Humphreys Roberts And that is why I agree with Mr Pryce's amendment. "Mr Gee moved an amendment that it be referred to the sanitary committee to report. He did not see why they should come there, specially o discuss the matter. Mr D li Davies seconded. The amendment was then put to the meeting, when only 3 voted for it, and Mr Pryce's resolution was carried. Upon the motion of Mr Humphreys Roberts, seconded by Mr W D W Griffith, it was then agreed that when the business upon the agenda has been transacted the Council should adjourn until a week that day to meet after the meeting of the Council in committee. SMITHFIELD RECEIPTS. The Borough Accountant reported that the receipts at the Smithfield for last fair were -022 13s 4d against LE25 12s 7d, a decrease of .£2 19s 3d. THE STEAM ROLLER. Mr Roger Pryce referred to complaints which he had heard about the steam roller being used in the vicinity of the Smithfield when cattle were being taken there. He suggested that it should be taken to some other part of the town on fair day. The Surveyor said he did not think this would occur again. HALF-YEARLY ESTIMATES. INCREASE IN, THE GENERAL DISTRICT RATE. In presenting the half-yearly estimates the Town Clerk said they had been carefully gone through by the finance committee that after- noon the figures put opposite each item had been carefully compared with those in the estimates for the corresponding half of last year, and with a few exceptions they would agree. The Borough Surveyor and the Borough Accountant had suggested to the committee that the sum of £ 900 should be put down for highway expenditure for the half- year; he would tell them exactly what was the charge before. For the first half-year of 1898 the amount of the estimate was .£410. and for the second half .£475, making a total for 1898 of .£885. But the actual cost amounted to R-1,200, so that there was too little put down in each estimate. The estimate for the first half-year of 1899 was £ 650, which was an increase of £ 200 upon the corresponding period for 1898, and the actual cost had been X%7. Mr Mills had informed him that jE900 would amount to a shilling in the pound for each half- year. Mr Humphreys Roberts What do we get from the County Council. The Clerk replied £ 475 per annum. He might also mention that upon this estimate there was JE860 balance due to the Treasurer, which would make the estimate heavier this time. This made a total of £ 1975 18s 2d against this there were receipts amounting to E497 10. Taking this from the total it left a balance to be provided of L1478 8s 2d, plus v.'hat ever they might pub down for highway expenditure. If they put down £ 900 thab would bring a total of* f2578, which would work out at 2s 4d in the £ as against Is 6d. Mr Lloyd Jones I propose that 4900 be put down for highway purposes. I don't see how we can help it, although I should be only too glad to have the rate reduced. Mr Boaz Jones proposed that the r_ be 2s. ) Mr Mills said such a rate would produce I £2100. Mr Gee remarked that with a rate of 2s they would be able to reduce their over draft considerably. I Mr John Davies proposed that they make a rate of Is 9d. I The Mayor: We can't pay our way with thàii. y I Mr John Davies Never mind I propose it whether we can pay it or not. I The Mayor Then I might propose a Is at t that rate (laughter). \Vith regard to the borough rate the total amount of expenditure was estimated at JE766 12s bd, but there were receipts including tolls, agricultural rates, advertising boards &c., I amounting to £ 147, which would reduce the amount to £ 619 12s 6d. This would work out at 4jd in the £ 4 I It was decided to make a borough rate for 1 this amount, and a general district rate of 2s.

I MR JOHN DAVIES MANFULLY DOES NOT CARE WHAT "DEVIL" IS BEFORE HIM. HE DECLARES HE WON'T BE MADE A FOOL OF. Mr John Davies said that on the 25th July a Highway Committee meeting was held, at which the Surveyor reported the extraordinary traffic upon certain roads. They decided to charge Messrs Salusbury & Lloyd for damage, but nothing was said about the extraordinary traffic in Llewelyn's-lane, &c. lie had been on the Plas Chambres road, and had seen the damage, which appeared to him to be very little. In Llewelyn's-lane it was very different. The Surveyor did not report with regard to that, but he reported Cae Drain and Plas Chambers roads, and why, he did not know. He had been speaking with the Chairman of the Highway Committee and the Surveyor, and the Chairman told him that the Surveyor was keeping an account of the damage and the costs of repairs, but he never heard anything about it. He wanted to know why it was not reported the same as the Plas Chambres and Cae Drain roads. The weight of the engine and the two trucks going through Llewelyn's lane, he was told amounted to about 1200 tons (laughter)--I mean 12 tons (excitedly). You can laugh as much as you like, but I will do my duty as long as I am here. I don't care what devil is before me. Mr Wynne Edwards Which is the devil. (One of us must be. Mr John Davies Never you mind that. I am here to do my duty. The Mayor Nobody doubts that. Mr John Davies The question is Mr Wynne Edwards: The question is the devil, sir. Which is the devil. Mr D H Davies I think Mr Davies should withdraw that expression. Mr John Davies Oh, I will withdraw it. Mr D H Davies I think it is time. Mr John Davies (warmly) to Mr Wynne Edwards Do you think you are going to make a fool of me. The Mayor: Order, order; also cries of Chair, chair from the members. Continuing, Mr John Davies said there were 28 pipes in each truck, and each foot of piping weighed 32 pounds. The ruts in the road were 12 inches deep, and the repairs were made by the Corporation, and he did not see why they should make Messrs Salusbury & Lloyd repair the damage in Cae Drain and Plas Chambres roads, and not call upon the owners of the traction engine to do the same in Llewelyn's lane. He would propose ——— Mr Wynne Edwards I rise to a point of order as to whether any resolution can be pro- posed. There is no motion on the agenda. The Mayor: I think you have done your work'veiy efficiently, Mr Davies, but you can't move any resolution upon it. Mr John Davies I think I have a right to propose one now. The Mayor Will you read the words on the agenda, please. Mr Howel Gee Would it not be sufficient to call the attention of the borough surveyor to the fact. Mr John Davies: That is what I want. Then, again, the lamp was broken in Red lane, and that has never been reported to the Corporation. Several Members Yes, it has, and the bill has been paid. Mr John Davies Well, nobody told me. Whilst the Mayor was engaged in conversa- tion with the Town Clerk, Mr Davies said excitedly I think there is somebhing coming. I am stubborn, and I will be stubborn. I am here to represent the ratepayers and nobody else, and I will represent them too, I can assure you. I see now that the 2s rate has been brought before us, and who will have to pay it. The Mayor: We will all have to pay. Mr John Davies That is quite true, but we should look after these small things. The matter then dropped. THE HOUSING OF THE WORKING OLLSSES. I MR ROGER PRYCE INDIGNANT. The next business on the agenda was a motion by Mr Roger Pryce that as it is evident that the Denbigh County Governing Body do not intend to erect the County School buildings on the Glas Meadows land, the special committee authorised to prepare a scheme with the view of carrying out Part III of the Housing of the vVorking Classes Act, 1890, be requested to proceed with their work without further delay." Mr Pryce said two years ago that question was first moobtd in the Council, and since that time it had been dragged through many diffi- culties. At last the Council were generous enough to adopt this Act, and afterwards, after a great deal of consideration, they also autho- rised a special committee to draw out a scheme and carry out the provisions of the Act. This committee had only met once, and they elected a chairman, who was their late Mayor. Since then,there had been negociations for the pur- chase of a site for the County School in Glas Meadows, but he had been given to understand that there was no probability of the Governing Body approaching the Town Council with re- ference to a site. Further, he contended it was not right that they should hamper any public body in what they intended to carry out. There was a very strony cry in the town that the Town Council were trying to shirk this question. He had tried his best to show it was otherwise, and to oppose the view that the Denbigh Town Council were the wrong sort of people to forward this question. He thought the Council was composed of better stuff than that, and he hoped, after he had moved the resolution, that the Council would support hini. He hoped the committee would pull off their coats and face this question like men. Mr R Humphreys Roberts said before they discussed this question he would like to ask the Town Clerk to tell them exactly how they stood--whether they had a committee and what that committee had to do. It looked, upon the face of it, from Mr Pryce's motion, that the committee had conknitted themselves to utilise Glas Meadows for the purposes of this scheme, if the County Governing Body decided not to take it. The Town Clerk then quoted a letter from the Local Government Board to shew bow the matter stands at present. In this the Board requested that they might be furnished with plans shewing the land proposed to be utilised, and its relation to the market; also that they might be furnished with plans, sections, and total estimates of the cost of the buildings pro- posed to be erected. This was dated April 5th, 1899. Mr R Humphreys Roberts: The point is, assuming we are able to satisfy the. Local Government Board with our plans and de- tailed particulars, are we decided that we are going to utilise Glas Meadows for the purposes of this Act,'for until we decide bhab I don't see how the committee is to nroceed with the question. The question of site must be settled first of all, I think. Mr R Henry Roberts I don't think we have quite made up our minds yet upon this question, until we see whether it can be done, and done without losing money to the Cor- poration. It would be soon enough to look for land when we see whether we can build the houses. Mr John Davies said he agreed y/ith Mr rryce that this was an important question. In many places they had taken .up this subject, and they should follow the example set by other tov/iis.- He would second the motion. Mr Humphreys Roberts asked to be informed what Mr Pryce really wanted. Mr D H Davies also asked who were the labouring class they heard so much about. The Council should also know what rent the labourers, if that class was meant, could afford to pay for their cottages, and m addition to that, it should be made clear what kind of houses were required. lVIr Roe-er Pryce said Mr Davies appeared to him to be pouring cold water on hot tea tl,.tughter). The appointment of a committee was made for the express purpose of going into these details. Mr Wynne Edwards said he should also like to know who were the working people who were said to be clamouring about this question. As far as he was aware, they heard nothing of it except from Mr Roger Pryce. Nothing had appeared from them in the local press, and be ( did not think there was a call for such houses. But apart from that, the idea of building near the Smithfield was a wrong one. The tend- ency nowadays was to concentrate business near the station. They should also take heed of what bad been done in Llandudno, where 1 cottages erected under the Act rented at £ 15 a year, and what working man in Denbigh could afford to pay that amount ? He was the owner of cottage property in Denbigh, and they were quite as good for 2s 6d or 3s 2d a week as those houses at Llandudno for 6g a week. He contended that the ratepayers money ought not be spent on these houses, as long as private owners were willing to specu- late and supply such houses. Mr Roger Pryce said he was sorry Mr D H Davies made the speech which they had just heard from him, and as to Mr Wynne Edwards, he would quote the latter's words at a previous council meeting, whieh was as follows :—"He (Mr Wynne Edwards) understood that the Act had been adopted at Dolgelley, and if they had done so there, he failed to see why Denbigh could not do the same. They must all admit that there were not enough houses in the town renting at f5 and S;7 a year. If they had more houses of this sizej he thought it would be the means of bringing more people to live in the town." That were Mr Wynne Edwards in 1897 (laughter). If that was all that Mr Wynne Edwards knew about the working classes of the town, he was sorry for him (laughter). As to Llandudno, land there was double the value of land in Denbigh, and it was therefore unfair to compare house rent in the two towns. He should like to know what was the cause of the apathy of the Council in this matter, and what would satisfy them. Would a public meeting satisfy them P If so, he was bound to have one before the election in November next (laughter). After further discussion the resolution-saw agreed to. MEETING OP THE WHOLE COUNCIL, At a meeting of the whole Council in Com- mittee, held on the 25th day of August, present, Messrs Bowel Gee, W Keepfer, J S Roberts, John Davies, Griffith Jones, and W H Evans. Resolved that Mr Howel Gee, the deputy mayor, do take the chair. Apologies for non-attendance were received from the Mayor, Messrs Humphreys Roberts, W D W Griffith, and R Henry Roberts. The Town Clerk read the Borough Surveyor's application for an increase of salary, and also returns he had obtained from other towns of similar size of the amount of salary paid there, and it was ultimately resolved that the matter stand over until after the next Council meeting. The Committee then met the following directors of the Water Company, viz. :— Messrs P H Chambres. T Gold Edwards, Col Lloyd- Williams, Dr Hughes, and R C B Clough, together with their engineer and secretary and after conferring with them as to providing a supply of water for the Castle distict, in accordance with the resolution of the Council dated June 20th, 1899, it was suggested that a joint deputation of two directors of the Water Company and two members of the Town Council be appointed to wait upon the Asylum Committee to ascertain whether a supply of water for the Castle dis- trict can be obtained from the Asylum reservoirs. MARKET COMMITTEE. At a meeting of the Market Committee, held on the 29th August, present, Mr Boaz Jones (chairman), Messrs R Humphreys Roberts, W Keepfer, and Griffith Jones. A letter was read from Mr Pierce Pritchard, Penybank, enquir- ing whether the Council would convert one of the unoccupied stalls in the Butchers' Market into an office for him, and upon what terms. Resolved that Mr Pritchard be asked to meet this committee in the Market Hall to explain to what use the office will be put, and what rent he was prepared to pay. The Committee met Mr Pritchard, and agreed to let him the stall adjoining that held by Mr Robert Hughes, of Llanrhaiadr, at a rent for twelve months of .£2; Mr Pritchard to make the stall and to leave the same in the same condition as when taken. That should Mr Pritchard desire to continue the tenancy beyond the twelve months that the committee then meet to fix the rent. The Inspector wrote requesting that one of the Surveyor's men be told off for special duty in the wholesale Butter Market during the busy time on Wednesdays. Resolved that one man be told off for the duty temporarily, and to be paid one shilling extra; and that the matter be gone into upon the Inspector's return home. It was reported that Mr Adam Jones was about to give up his stall in the Vegetable Market; and it was resolved that a notice be put up that the stall is to be let, and that applications be sent to the Town Clerk. HIGHWAY COMMITTEE. At a meeting of the Highway Committee, held on the 22nd day of August, present, Mr R Humphreys Roberts (chairman), Messrs R Owen, Wynne Edwards, J S Roberts, Boaz Jones, John Davies, Griffith Jones and W Keepfer (for Mr W H Evans), a letter was read from Mr Grimsley, that the St Asaph District Council were prepared to contribute towards the cost of erecting the bridges over the Pandy streams one-fourth of the amount remaining to be borne by the St Asaph Coun- cil and the Denbigh Town Council, after de- ducting the County Council contribution of X200 and not one-fourth of the total expense. It is recommended that the matter be deferred for three months. A letter was read from the Clerk of the County Council, asking for a return of the highways within the borough which were un- fit for locomotive traffic, in order that the same may be incorporated in the Schedule to the bye-laws, which the County Council are making under the Locomotives Act, 1898, and the Surveyor's report thereon having been read, it is recommended that the following Highways be returned as being unfitted for Locomotive traffic, provided that a Traction Engine draw- ing a Threshing Machine for use upon any farm or premises situate on or adjoining such highways be allowed to travel thereon:— High-street and Vale-street, on market and fair days only, owing to crowded state. Plas Heaton lane, weakness and narrowness of lane. Plas Chambers lane, ditto. Henefail lane, ditto. Berllan Bach lane, ditto. Aberoer lane, ditto. Brynygwynt lane, ditto. Brookhouse lane, on account of the railway bridge and culverts. A letter was read from Mr James Hughes, that he failed to see why the Town Council should ask to be furnished with a plan of the inspection chamber constructed under the foot- way by the Harp Inn. Resolved that Mr Hughes be asked again to furnish the plan. A letter was read from the Secretary of the Capel Mawr committee, complaining of the situation of the water standpipe which had been placed near the Capel Mawr gates and this committee, after haviag visited the spot. recommend tliat-, «fonHnine hp. removed from its present position, and plaoed ab the lower corner of the archways opposite Mr Mills' house. All the reports were adopted. [The stormy scene raised by Mr Howel Gee, r, Burial Fees at Eglwyswen, is reported on Page 5.J

GRAND FOOTBALL MATCH. DENBIGH v LLANRWST. The Denbigh team opened their football season with a visit from Llanrwst, the match being one in connection with the North Wales Coast League, which was played on Saturday last in the Howell's School Park, Denbigh. Owing to rather awkward facilities for traffic the Llanrwst team could not arrive until the afternoon, sa that the match was timed to commence as late as half-past four. A good game was expected, and by the time stated a good gate was present. The Denbigh team is one which has only this season been organised, bnt amongst the players are to be found some of the old "stars" of the late team which Denbigh once possessed, and it is to be earnestly hoped that all and every support possible will be extended towards the enterprising com- mittee who have organised the team, and that soon we shall be able to be spectators to as good a game of football as was played by the old team. A few minutes after the advertised time the teams lined up as followsDenbigh Goal, W Price; backp, G L Rowbotham, and B RobertE half backs, E T Williams, E J Edgar, and A E Ellison; Forwards, W Roberts, DR Aubrey, R T Edwards (capt), H A Eowbotham, and W Thomas. Linurwst: Goal, B Hayes; backs, Arthur Jones and William Trevor Jones half-backg, John Jones, Owen Jones and D Thomas; forwards, D E Williams, Joe Robinson, 8 Parry, J R Jones, and Evan Jones. Referee, Mr C E P Jones, Holywell. Denbigh won the toss and elected to play with the wind, which was blowing at the time. Immediately upon the ball being centred the home team made a spirited dash for the enemy's goal, but were repelled by the rival defence. However, the home team still pressed hard, with the result that after five minutes play William Thomas headed the ball nicely into the net, but was ruled off-side by the referee. The ball having been shot away, the home team again got possession of it, and in another minute's time H Rowbotham scored another goal, but the referee again ruled off-side. After this the home team still pressed very hard, and were contesting with the rival defence very strongly, but after twenty minutes play the leather was safely placed into the net by H Rowbotham, thus scoring the first legal goal for Denbigh. Play continued of a rather one-sided character with the exception of a few dashes made by the visiting team to get away, but their efforts were of no avail, so that the score at half-time stood thus: Denbigh, 1 i Llanrwst, 0. Play was resumed after the interval, the rival team having now the wind in their favour, but there was no withholding the home team, and after a few minutes play S T Edwards scored the second goal for Denbigh. The visitors now endeavoured to get away, but the leather was kept, the wrong way for them, when Edwards graced the croes-bar with a grand shot. The rival team now got possession of the ball and it was rapidly sent down the left wing, and the left back meeting the ball on the rebound sent in a good shot, which was effectually fisted out by Price, and finally the leather went behind, this being the first time that the Llanrwst players got over the line after the interval. A eplendid pass from Walter Roberts, the outside right, to the centre was headed into the net by Edwards, who was responsible for the third goal for Denbigh. The play now was of a give and take character, and once or twice the Llanrwst team were not far from scoring. The leather was kept chiefly sailing about in mid-field until W Thomas obtained possession of it, and by a grand ran placed in a splendid shot, which completely out-did the Llanrwst custodian, into the net, thus scoring the fourth point for the home team amidst loud cheers. It was now that the sterling value of the Llanrwst defence was brought into operation, and al- though repeated attempts were made to storm the enemy's castle, all attempts proved futile, so that when the whistle blew for full time the soore stood at 4—0 ia favour of the home team. The Denbigh team played an excellent game, and which called forth loud applause from the spectators, although two weak points werl noticed in their play, but which, no doubt, will soon be rectified. The Llanrwst team also acquitted themselves with credit throughout the game, but nevertheless luck was against them on Saturday, and their defeat was taken in a thorough gentlemanly spirit.

CORWEN. EDETBNION AQRICULTUBAI. SOCIETY'S SHOW. —The nineteenth annual show of the Edeyrnion Agricultural Society takes place to-day (Friday). There is a record entry. Full report next week. BOABD OF GCABDIANS.—Friday, Dr Jones presiding.—A letter was read from the Local Government Beard enclosing form of order on the Treasurer.—A circular letter was read from the Local Government Board stating that it was not necessary to get the sanction of the Board to the appointment of certain sub- ordinate officers.-A copy of a letter sent by Wigan Board of Guardians to the Local Government Board with reference to the bonds of tssietant overseers in urban districts was read and allowed to be on the table.—The Clerk stated that he had received that morning a resolution passed by the St; Afaph Goard of uuRtdiana with reference to the Tithe ReEt- Charge (Bates) Act, and he proposed to put it on the agenda for the next meeting.— Out- relief cheques were. signed as follows :-Mr E Derbyshire, 955; Mr G Foulkes, £ 55.

FRLL WEIGHT WITHOUT THE PAC'E.AGE. Drinkers of good tea are advised to buy Horniman's, and thus obtain full value for their money. Sold bv :-Denbigh: Roberts, grocer, 35, High-street. Ruthin Roberts, chemist. St. Asaph Price, grocer. Holy- well Edwards and Lloyd, grocers Wrexham: Leece. Llangollen Davies, Roberts. Brymbo Jones. Llanrwst: Wilkin. Hughes and Sons, Pirry, chemist. Tryddyn Williams. L-eeswooJ Pryd- derch, grocer. Gian Conway Williams. ( Rhosdda. Davies. 0 wersylit Davies, I grocer. Cefn-y-bedd: Rogers. Bodfari Roberts. Sum mprhill: Hopwood. Iraws- fynvdd Jones. Flint Shaw. town I Jones & Son. Chirk Jones. Cefn I Griffiths, stores. Llandysilio Roberts Hendre Thomas. Corwen Jonet5 Gwyddelwern Lloyd. Cerney Moss Evans, Caerwys Main's Storee. Llall- 1 dudno Dean and Son. Newmarket Williams. Xorthop Hail Wilkinson I Rliesycae Hughes, C'lywedcg Itoof.rt*. Acrefair Gwiiiiam. Penycae: J ones. d2

EPPS'S COCOA.- GRKTICFU E- AND COMFORTING. 3y a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operadcmp of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of well-selected CoCOA, Mr. Epps has provided for our breakfast and supper a delicately flavoured beverage which may save ut, many heavy dootoiw' bills. It is by the judicious use of such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendeney to disease. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame. civil Servioc. Gacem.-Made simply with boiling water or milk.-Sotd only in packets and pound tins by Grocers, labelled JAirss Epps & Co., Ltd., Homoeopathic Chemists, I London." n DEATH TO TAPE W om.r.-Powders 4d. each 4 for Is. CALDWELL, Jolmotonc, N.B. 582u.c

NORTH WALES COUNTIES LUNATIC ASYLUM. A special meeting of the Committee of Visitors to the North Wales Counties Lunatic Asylum was heldat the Institution, Denbigh, on Monday, Mr P P Pennant presiding, the other members present being Messrs W J Parry, Harry Clegg, J T Roberts, William Jones, P E Story, David Rees, Aneurin 0 Evans, R E Hughes, Dr Roger Hughes, Dr Robert Roberts, Dr Easterby, and Dr David Lloyd. The meeting had been called to consider the question of the electric light installation, and the report of the engineer, Mr T E Miller, of Liverpool, thereon. After con- siderable discussion, which took place in camera, the Committee proceeded to consider the tenders received, 39 in number, with the following result --For engines, dynamos, &c., Messrs Donison, Berlya, Sillem, X2111 los Od for wiring, switch- boards, &c., Messrs Frank Suter & Co., London, R2061. It is understood that the work will be proceeded with at the earliest possible date.—The Committee also con- sidered the reply of the Local Government Board with reference to the complainaint recently made as regards the sewerage, but the decision arrived at could not be com- municated to the press.

f ALREADY FEEL 20 PER CENT. BETTER. 12, HANOVER SQUARE. BBAOFOKD, JUK. -jth, xSq2. 1 GENTLEMEN.—I am thankful ;or the bottle of "Gwilym Evans' Bitters "you sent rut by your Bradford representative. hnveonl taken a few good strong doses, and I a 1 read feel 20 per cent. better, Wt having sui ícred from Ague for some months in India 1 do not expect it to work wonders at once. To-day, while dining in the town, two of my friends remarked that I was looking much better. I told thp!!1 that the cause of it was my taking your Quinine Bitters," when a gentleman sitting opposite asked me the name of it. I was very pleased to tell him, and also where he could get it in Bradford. He has been suffering from Indigestion, and I hope "Gwilym Evans' Bitters" will do h'm as much good as it has done to me. With every wish for their success, I am, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, 7 C. K. THOMAS. -+- WRKXHAMCATTLS MABKET, MowDAY, --I. here T,as -again a large Qasaber of Scotch laaioc- penned, wnile the first eale of rami was held. The all-round supply of stock was very good, some splendid beef being sold. There were also a few calves exhibited, wbile sheep and lambs wero in strong demand. Quotation? Beef, 6d to 7!d per lb mutton and lamb, ¡:¡rl to 7!d; and veal, 6d to 7d. The clearance was a good one. CADBURT'S CoooAhas A world-wide reputation as a delicious, strengthening beverage, and a valuable nutritive food. The Lancet saJs it represents the standard of highest parity." IAlways insist on having CADBURY'S—sold only in Packets and Tins—as other Cocoas are often ubetituted for the sake of extra profit.

I FOOTBALL. I DENBIGH FOOTBALL CLUB. LIST OF FIXTURES FOR 1899-1900. October 7tb, Holywell (L), Horn?. October 2Sfh, Rh) I (L), avay. November 4b. Cartirtrvon (:), home. November 2£;tb, Llanjudno (L), away. December 16th, Llanrvvst (L), away." December 30th, Llaoduanc (LI, heme. January 6fb, Carnarvon (L), avray. January 20:h, Rbyl (L), home. January 27th, Colwyu Bay (L), home. February 10th, Bangor (L). an ay. February 17.h, Holywell (L), away. MarchJ^Otb, Holyhead (L), home. March 17cb, Colwyn Bay (L), away. March 24th, Bangor (L), home. March 31st, Holyhead (L), aW&Y. L Signities League.