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--RHYL'S GREAT IMPROVEMENT…
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RHYL'S GREAT IMPROVE- MENT SCHEME. NEW PAVILION AND MARINE GARDENS. THE EAST END SCHEME DEFERRED. # COUNCIL"KEFU?E TO WAIT LONGER FOR PIER PAVILION. RATEPAYERFMEETING TO BE CALLED AT ONCE. The Rhyl Council, on Monday, spent upwards of two hours in debating the great improvement scheme which they have in hand. There were present: Messrs T. D. Jones, J.P. (cha-irmain). A. Lewia Jones (rice-chairman), J. W. Jones, 8. Perks, J. Frimston, Fred. WaU'lis. Llew. B. Evaras, I. Batho, J. H. Eilia, H. A. Tiiilby. A. L. O.ows,' David Owen, A. Rhydwen Jones. T. Whit, y, J. Asher, Arthur RowlandU (clerk), L. G. Hail and water manager), A. A. Goodall ((purveyor). E. H. Wright (electrical lurid Robert Lowe (sanitary inspector). REPORTS OF "IN CAMERA" MEETINGS. The following reports were placed before the members of the proceedings which had taken oj-tce "in oamera" since the last opon meeting of the Council:. The Council in committee met. on October 21st to consider the matters embodied in re- solutions by Mr ELia, at the Council meeting on the 14th met., with reference to proposed prooKmade ex't-erisdona and a new pavilion. The Town Surveyor submitted pilaris and estimates as follows:—I. West Promenade Wideeming. No. 1 Scheme: The widening of the promematte from Edward Henry-street to the pl(1-80t.. wade— and making five new flower beds in existing pro- menade, .£2000. No. 2 Scheme: Wktenmg of the promenade from the bandstand ecmbayment to the pier, the additional part being iin the shape of a wedge, 80ft. wide at the erobay- ment. and 180 ft. wide a.t High-street, part of the addition to be asphalted and the other part !to be laid out with ornamentaJ. flower bedte, and grasspiate„ and five new flower beds on the exist- ing promenade estimate, £3°.°5. No. 3 Scheme: An additional! 200 feet in width to the pTcec-nt. promenac.Le extending from the bandstand em- baymenfc to the pieu\ a portion asphalted, and a portion l'aad out with flower beds and graea- plats. A &Lte for the proposed pavilion is pro- vided on the widened portion. £4000. In (schemes Nos. 1 and 2 the site for the pavilion is taken further seaward, the additional cost, beuig JB450. II. Promenade Extension: To extend the present Marine Promenade to the pier, to form slip-way on to beach at the end of Bath-street; the work oomprioos a ooa walil similar in character to the present eea waHl„ and levelling up with, sand; a 30ft. width of promenade, £3000. ill. Proposed Pavilion: The Town Surveyor submitted a plan, of a low building with a seating accommodation of about 1500. hetimated cost, £3500. After consider- able di&cufitiicKii it was resolved unani.rnout-iy: "That we recommend the Council to take alii the necessary steps to erect a pavilion on tho West Promenade, on a edte seaward of the band embay merit, or thereabout, according to plans- and at a cost to bo approved of by the Coun- cil." It was further resolved: "To appoint a. deputation to visit Great Yarmouth to gather information aa to pavilions, promenades, and works for the prevention of Rand-drift, etc. The deputation to consist of the Chairman, Messrs Ellis, dews, Tiiby. and D. Owen, with the Town Surveyor, with power, if thev should think ad- visable to caN in London at the Office of Woods, etc., and at the offices of the Local Government Board to ascertain their views as to tihe erection of and loan for the proposed pavilion. The clerk was instructed to invite 'the frontagers' (owners and occupiers) to signify their approval! of the proposed pavil ion—to astdwt the Council to obtain the oonMnt olf the Office of Woods. etc., to iits erection. The consideration of t'he proposed schemes for widening the promenades "was deferred awaiting the report of the depula- tiion. Tho committee of Iro whole Council met on November 4th: Chairman repoi-n>d ilie of tho deputation to Yarmouth on the 28th ult. They were attended by tho borougfh sur- veyor, who vory kindly lod them to see what liad been done there for the prevention of sand- drift by the laying out of par La of the &ea- ehore, the erection of pavilions, oto. Tiie de- putation were unanimously of the opinion that similar works in Rhyl wou!d prove of great iienefit—by adding greatly to the attractions of the They were prepared to recommend the Council to erect a substantial pavilion on the West Promenade, and to lay out a stretch »f about four acres of the foreshore adjoining the pavilion, to arrest the sand-drift and to beautify the grounds. Thiia would be treated as II. section of the contemplated scheme—embracing the Weet and East Promenades. The cost of the pavilion was estimated at between JE6000 and and £1000 for furniture., and the laying out of the grounds about £4000, The Town Surveyor read his report of the visit, a.nd Messrs Elilis, Tilby, Clowe,, and Owen, confirmed the re- ports of the chairman amd town' surveyor. The Town Surveyor submitted plains of tho pro- posed laying out of the promenade a.nd grounds. The Chairman aiiso reported attendances by the deputation in London on tihe 29th ult., at the Offiocs of Woods, Local Government Board, and Board of Trade. At each office they had bean courteously received, and assurances given of assistance in carrying out the proposed improve- ments. The dredging at Foryd was epeoiai.'ly discussed with Mr Stafford Howard, at the Office of Woods, etc., and with Mr Pelham at the Board of Trade. The deputations were assured that no works or dredging would be sanctioned .without inquiry or previous consultation with tho Council. Proposed by Mr J. W. Jonet^, seconded by Mr Taveirner: "That the recom- mendation of the deputation to Yarmouth to pro- Coed at once with the erection of a pavilion on the West Promenade, and to construct an enclo- sure, laid out in the form of gardens be a.p- proved, and that plans and designs be prepared by an architect, to be submitted to the opinion of tihe ratepayers." Amendment proposed by Mr Evans, seconded by Mr Wa-His: "Tha.t we take the opinion of the ratepayers as to carrying out the whole of the scheme for the West a.nd East Promenades." The committee divided: For five, against nine; lost. Amendment proposed •by Mr Perks, seconded by Mr Frimston: "That for the present we confine aJl preliminary pre- parations to the erection of a pavilion and site lor same." The committee divided: For three, against eleven; læt. Amendment proposed by Mr Eva-ns, seconded by Mr Walllis: we lay the whole scheme before the ratepayers, with a. recommendation to f-rect a pavilion and to carry out the scheme as rø: a,tin to the East Pro- menade. The oommittoe divided: For three, against eight.; iost. The original motion was thein put to the meeting and carried unanimously. Proposed by Mr Frimston, seconded by Mr J. W. J oner.: the site of the pavilion be opposite Queen-street or Water-street.. Carried unanimously. Proposed by Mr Ellas, seconded by Mr Taverner: "That wo invite a few archi- tects (named) to submit plana and estimates of a pavilion to accommodate about 1500 persona.' Carried unanimously. The dlerk to write to the architects and the committee to meet on am eariy date to consider tihe pl!a.ns. The c'lerk was in- structed to communicate with the Local Govern- ment Board with reference to the borrowing of money for tho erection of the pavilion etc." SOME QUESTIONS. Mr Rhydwen Jones asked how ma.ny replies the Town Clerk had rokeived to his letter ask- ing for the views of the frontagers. The Town Clerk replied that he had sent ouit about 50 Jottens to the owners and occupiers, and had had sevaral answers. Some were against tho scheme. Mr Rhydwen J ones next iwyuired how far the dot tern bad been sent on the West Parade. Tho Town Clerk said he had sent them to tho&o between Edward Henry-street and High- Btreet. Mir Jones said he did not consider that tihe Town Olerk had done what was right. He understood that thov weiro to be sent to the people on tho West Parade. If the Town Cferk looked upon tho portion of the Parade to wfluch he had sent as "the West Parade" he had nothing further to. say. Several members pointed out that the Town Clerk had obeyed orders, and had sent the letters to the persons who wore interested ai, frontagers. The Chairman said the Council had met in committee, and had thoroughly thraehed out niattors, a.nd he moved that the reports aa printed be adopted. lie considered that the scheme would grefrjy benefit tho town, and he hoped it wcu d be carried out. Mr J. W. Jones seconded. MR S, PERKS LEADS THE OPPOSITION. Mr S. Porks said he d'csdired to bring forward the amendment which he had moved in tho committee, but in doing eo he did not wish to projucLioe the remarks or tho imfluodioo of the pMit.emen who had gone to Yarmouth. In tact, he foilt tfeafc the town was deeply indebted to thom for the trouble tthey had taker) and they siiould bo grateful, to them for what' they oid and tne recommendations they made. He wished to ay that Mr J. H. 'Eli-is deuerved great credit for bringing the inatttv forward too wan tho first one to menliion it. He was »so of tho opinion that ((hey wanted to do eonie- wung more for Rhyl in the way of attractions. • ,,li0 P'osont tune thov had many naturail- ad- vant;ig«s, atthcy. wanted something more than *»axv and that 'socmothin^" was attractions (hear, hoar). Rhyl W8(; one of the older watering plaoea on the coast, and in order to bring it to the front and to add to natural attractive- onass .it xeqwirod amuiiomeaits and the building of a pavii'ion wherein high-da^s cocnoerts could be given. He hoped that ve.ry soon they would have a structure that would be a credit to the town (hear, hear). It was pmpcead to spend between S8000 and £10,000 on a pavilliion and in providing concerbs in- side as well, as outeido for the attractions of visitors. That wouid mean something like a 4d rate, and they had to remember that the most sanguine of tibem did not expect that it would pay for the finst few years. In Margate it was said tha,t the town had derived a. profit of something like £2000, and at Bridlington the same happy state of things existed. He had tOvory ooThfidanoethat if tthey in Rhyl had a good paviJion and a. first-oWs band that they would be abfte to make good use of it.. So far he witih the Coutnoii on the matter, but he was not in favour of the other jw^toon of the scheme— to oarry tihe promenade seaward, and to hay it out in ornamental gardens. He agreed that it was a veiry desirable thing, a.nd that 6.udh a. scheme woidd add to the attractivenets of the town, but he asked them as men. of busmen to hesitate before they embarked on such a, gigantic undertaking. They had he-ard what had been dono at Yarmouth,, but he would like to be more (satisfied as to wha.t the result of fmGh a eclfoenie wottld be on the eeafront at Rhy' Woad the scheme prevent the sand Wowing on to the pro- menade and street? In YarmoutJh, he was told, that tho low water mark was about 100 yards away, but in Rhyl it was nmoh further, and they had four or five times the distance for the eand to blow, and the question nwtural'ly as to wliether they would not. have as mneTl trouble with the sand on the iMyw promenade as they ha.d with it on the old one of to-day. He asked them to defer tho garden portion of for the present in order that t'hey might have more information,, and a'so to compare the work at Rhyl with what was done at other places. He oonXcffiüdehwt ho wae..iraitibej sceptical on the nnattier. a.nd he could not forget that a const durable portion of the sand which came on t'he Went Parade blew over from the other side of the Foryd. It wouild blow over houses much Less over a river. It was al/1 very. wo.R. to talk about this portion of the sohome. but they should hesitate before embarking on the large expendi- ture^ as the logical conclusion was that, if tihoy carried out this part, tihey would have to carry out. thie whole of what was oontempiiatad., and so the expense wou/d: be very heavy. He moved that thov proceed with the pavi'iion only now. Mr Rhydwon Jcnee seooaided, and said he hoped tha.t the Counci'l would fully reailiise thear 'ixJsponaihiKities in the matter. It was but a month ago that tho matter was first brought up. yet tliey had had a. deputation to Yarmouth, and schemes had been formulated,, ready for putting into effect. The deputation was supposed to havo go'no away with the idea of ascertaining means for checking t'he sand nui^ancx>, but they came baolc with that object forgotten,, and in its plaoo they had a gigantic scheme for laving out the seiafront. They proposed,, not to cirieck the sand-drift, but to iay cut aa gardens a.bout 3 acres of the foreshore, out of some 12 aores. He had been told that it was not the intareats of the West Parade tJaat they were oonsidexing', but the interestE of tho town as a He agrecsd that they should consider the intereslB of the town, but it was not. Tight to dMnage the imteiesta of the people an the West Parade in the way that was proposed. They ehouid have an equal interest in the development a.nd beautifying of the whole of the town. He was sorry to think that the matter had been rushed an the interests Of a few,, and he was told that the architects had been instructed to have their plans ready by next Monday,, November 18th. Mr J. H. F/is Hear. hear. I Mr Rhydwen Jones added that it was aTv very w-ellil to rush things in ilhat way, but were tho oouncilors acting on their own Tesponsifbiliity or wore they acting in the beet iimteircsts of the ratepayers? One of the heaviest ratepayers in had told him tha.t what tfhev proposed doln.g meant a ahiFting rate for the town. They air- knew what hie meant, and how weill acquainted with such .mntteirs he Wias. Mr Elite: He has never said so to me. Mr Jonas •reported tihat they wore. rus.h'i:ng mafcteir^, and that their attitude towards the sand-drift nuisance had changed since the do- putation went to Yarmouth. He hoped the (riatepayiOM wouHd not alow the C^ounaif to act on their own wsponsibi'ity, but that they would insist upon having something more definite ain character before deciding to spend so mudh money. THE CHAIRMAN CORRECTS MR RHYD- WEN JONES. The Ohairma.n said he felt bound to contradict Mr Jones. They not acting on their own responbibiiity. It. was true that had asked certain architects to lay sketch plans and sug- gestions before them on Monday next, but before anything was decided UpDill t'he .ratepayers would be called together &t 0.. pub'ic m{}ting. and tihe whofle matter would be put before them. If the ratepayers said they only wanted a pavilion the Council would go on. with that alone. If they wanted the gardens and not t'he pavilion tihey would say and it would be the fame way with the combined scheme, or a.ny otihe.r scheme that was brought forward. Ho denied that there was any rushing in the way Mr Jones suggested. Mr J. W. Jones said he rose to supporttloo .recommendation of the Council in committee. He was surprised to find that Mr Rhydwen Jones ohargfed them WitJl attempting to riudi the scheme through. Had they not spent nearly two days in discussing the matter, and had tihey not given the subject the fullest possible oon- i?,:delation? He had hoped tliat there wouM not have been a. public diuou&Mon on the matterr until they had had more mature plans before them, so that they wodd have known what w-afl the real scheanc. but ala the matter had been opened they had better deal with it. Repre- sentatives of several wel'-known firms of ardhi- tects had been down to Rhyl, and they were to prepare and submit designs for a pavilion and W'luen those designs were ready thoy would bo able to go fu.by 'into the matter. It was abso- lutely necessary that something shoul'd done for Rhyl by next scission, as the paucity of enter- tainments and attractions last year had done oon- siderable injury to the town. They did not want a repetition of what occurred last year with reference to the band. They were pushing matters it was true., but with, the object of gott.ing something done for next season. He hoped that the Council would that day re-affirm its decision to go in for a. pavilion worthy of the town and also for o.rnamenta'l gardens.. Mr Rhydwen Jones, he understood, did not object to the scheme as a whoLe. Mr Rhydwen Jones said he wanted something mare d'efinite, and did not want tihem to lose sight of the measures for stopping the sandr- drift. Mr Jonett replied that that was what they were doing. They were taking the scheme in hand in giections. They did not want to try and oa.rry out aU ttho scheme at onœ, or it would be damned from the first, as nothing woud be acoompliialied in time for next season. What they now pro- posed to do was to build a, pavilion and to have at surrounded by something that waa attractive. It was no good having a pavilion tin!lei-H there were attractive surroundings, as wiiflx>ut the gardens the pavilion would not be tho success they wanted it to be. They wanted open-air concerts as weilll as the in-door attractions, arltd the gardens would be not only a source of re- venue, but they would be en attraction for visitor. They did not expect that there would bo a profit for a few years, but he believed that the ratepayers were prepared to pay some- thing towards the cost for a few years. Thoy wanted in Rlhyl to build up the reputation of the town, as at present they did not compare very favourably with some towns, but if they carried out this scheme in a very few years they would be in the front rank, and that, c-oufld only be secured and maintained by having something attractive. They should not damn the town for the sake of saving £2000 or A scheme might be dear tha.t wotld be cheap at £20,000. In RhVl, he was errry to eay, they did not go far enough with tibeir enterprises. lie asked thorn to bo unfa-nimoua in thin, matter. Tiiey had in the past suffered from a lamentable lack of co-operation. They had plenty of natural attractions, but they must supple merit them with something else, arid he believed that, if they carried "this scheme through ihey. would very soon p"e Rlhyi in the position it should occupy as an attraotivo plaoo for visitors. THE GARDENS OBJECTED TO. Mr Frimston while supporting that of tho pavilion, said lie would oppose the garden sclheme. He considered that, tihey were embark- ing on an undortakinig which they were not in position to carry out at prcecnt. They knew that in the past the great fault of the Council had been that tfhey started with somot/bing that was little, but which Ultimately grew to sudh dimensions that they had spent thousands mOIre than they wore entitled to spend. Mr J. W. Jones had aooused tihem of ia.ck of cooperation in the past, but he disputed tlhat accusation, and would instanoo the West Promonade scheme on wtiiali they had been united. Mr J. W. Jones replied that ho did not refer to the Council 80 much as to private enterprise. Mr Frimston said he that they had also supported private enterprise. Had thoy not given the Pier Company support, and had tihey not gone out of their even to the breaking of their bye-laws, to the Piuaco Company, He had to complain tliat tihey did not eupporfc that which 'had been proposed for the benefit of the town. lie had urged that thev should build a new band stand. The surveyor had prepared plans-and proposed to spend about £600 on it, but from time to time the scheme had boon shelved, a.nd he supposed that they would "go on haying the same tin pot band that tihey had had in the past." He had taken a strong opposition to going on in that way, and had that if they spent money on a pavMion it would be a. source of attraction to visitors, and would afford them shelter from tho cold winds. Thoy next had plarnu of a email pavilion, but they did not, approve of them. Next a large firm were asked to Ðcnd in plans, but wihen it was stated that it woued cost seme- thin" like £3000 they all got frightened and they ooullo. not get anyone to support tihe scheme. Mr TNby: Quite right, and I would oppctso it now. I would oppose spending that sum on a mere bandstand. Mr Frimfebon added that it had been left to I the firm to send in plans later on. They had done nothing from that day untiiL Mr brought forward this large schemo. He gave Mr Ellis a!ll credit for what he had done, and felft that no one but Mr Ellis would have (had the courage to do it. He W doing at he could to lift up tho town, but he (Mr Fiim- ston) fellt that the first. thing they wanted was a pavilion, a.nd the absence of it had lowered the claes of visiitoie. to the town. They knew quita wel'1 tlhat visitors who camo to Rhyl now did not pay the same price as they did a few years ago, and the reason waa that ihere was no pavilion witih foigh-cltuse concerts to attract the class tha.t formerily came to the town. Let them that olates back again, and t'he residents wound hiavo more prosperous times, and they would bo the more able to embark on further schemes of improvement. They could not afford to increase the rates. Last year each committee hiad been asked to ire vice their estimates so that tho rate should not exceed fu 6d. They could not say that the town was in a position to bear the expon&e of the gardens, and they should wait a ÜtÜe longer. He fellt that they might spend a little money on widening the roadway of tilio promenade;, but 'he would; not not vote for the gardens. MR ELLIS DEFENDS HIS SCHEME. Mr J. I-I. Ellilis said he was delighted to find tihat there was a ireal interest being taken in and thaot the inhabitants wew most anxious to do something that would enhance the reputation of Rhyl- When ho first thought of the idea of duplicating th rromenade hÐ thought they should widen it some 60 or 80 feet, and asphalte a portion of it seaward and lay out a few flower beds. Then Use Council in its wisdom decided that a deputation should giO to Yarmouth in order to see how the foro- e:~w>re had been treated there- They found that that place at one time had an arid ex- panse) o eand auoh as Rhyl possossedj and when the wind wap from the east t&e sand was blown up in sudh volumes that eaoh year the Corpora- tion had to cart away some 50,000 to 60,000 leads. Tha.t coat, something like j3800 per an C num, and it was money that was absolutely wasted. Rhyl was in a like position, and eaoh year thiery spent hundlreds of pounds in carting away the pand Which returned year after year. The first idea was to join the li^sst Promenade with that on the west, but when tihey came to consider matters the Council were very anxious that they should do something more. He found that tho members who at first were lukewarm now went in for the larger soheme in a whole hearted manner, and that they ware determined that the front should bo madia attractive and Miat a. pavilion should bo erected Before he went to Yarmouth his idea was to 1ha ve a wall seaward so that it would air rest the sand, but he now saw that they could do much better than tihat- The-" had found that they could utilise the screen that was to be put up for the prevention of sand dtrift, by making shelters on both sides, thus (serving a double purpose- The pavilion would bo attached to the ornamental gardens, and people would pay to go into that encilcBuriO. At Yarmouth such a plan had been followed out and now instead of spending £700 or J6800 per annum to clear away useless aaaiiQ1 the cost did not amount to £5, and t'hey had for thedr money something that was useful and ornamental- He did not think Rthyl would be justified in going to the expense of the pavi- lion nidess they also had the gardens, as they would not effectually check the sand-drift by the pavilion only. In the enclosed' gardens at Yarmouth thono wererdreshanent roome so that people ooidd have a cup ot tea or other ratrosharrjaats vvhilio enjoying the eea breczea under the beat of conditions. Thoy could sit slheltered from tho sea and listen to the band while partaking of refreshments. In Yarmouth the caterer paid £350 par annum for his privi- leges, and at Rhyl they oould carry out isome- tlnmg on the same lines- He felt that the rate- payers were witih them in what thoy proposed, and he agreed that it would' not pan thom to put up a shoddy structure theme- Mr Ithvdwen Jones spoke as if he alone represented the opinion of the West Ward (lau"inter)- Did ho forget that there wtOre others elected by the ratepayers of that ward ? He had been return- ed again and again by tho Wegt Wardl. a.nd he prided liimseli that he enjoyed the confidence of the people (hoar, hear). He had spoken to some 20 or 30 persons from the west, and he was of the opinion that they fairly well voiced tho opinion of the majority. It was all vory weM to pay that, people objeoted to their views being spoiled. But. no fiound tha.t they did not oare much whether they did not nave a view of tho pier or of the Orme's Head so Long as thoy g-ofc visitors to the town. "Get UjS visitors" was the Cry. and when visitors-Were brought to Rhyl the lodigiiig-'housokeiopcrs were prepared to pay a Little more. Every bLisin0S6 man know that he had to spend a. uttle money be- fore he could increase his business, and that if he still and1 did nothing the customers he had would soon go. It wad the same with a seaside town- Lot them once get into a stag- nant condition and other towns took away their visitors- The attractive town drew visitors, and the slow placet. 10st those they had- He did not deny that tho might be increased afc first. but WitS it not betteir to pay a little more and to have plenty of visitors than to go on paying the same rates without any fresh supplies ooming in ? It was said' tha.t the pavilion would cost £9000, with £1000 ifor fur- nifihing. Tlhen the gardens would cost some- thing like £4000. At the same time it was urged that thoy should go on with the East End work, as that would give more direct employment to the many men who he was soirry to see, weiro idle in Rillyl that day. The 90hC''I1lethey proposed to oarry out now woald give work to many. and it would' be the means of allowing the men to eann a 'living without pauperising them, Moreover, it would be an attractive feature and source of revenue for next Let them make the town, attractive and they would find that Birmingham, Man- chester, and Liverpool pooplo would flock dhero in larger numbers- Someone had written to him fnom Bournemouth, and there was a great, deal of truth in. wSiat was said- They wrote "Sorvo you right if you do net catoi- for visi- tors if the visitors go where they cam be cater- ed for." Let tham put tihe matter fairly and 9(juarely before Use r.at.e<rnyero, and it was for them to decide how far they wOlùd go. What- ever they did as a Council thev should not be divided among thomseilveis. As regards Mr Rhydwen Janes he really did' not knowr what he wanted., for has verbosity was really appal- ling (laughter). Mr Tiiby considered that they had really wasted nnioh valuable timo in discussing a matter upon whidh they had already made up their minds fuillly. It was an extraordinary thing that tlhat dtay they had to speak and vote on. that which they had decided a week pre- viously. But as tihe question had been oponed ha had something to say to Mr Rhydwen Jones. In ILho first place they were charged as a do- putation wi-tih going to Yarmoutn and coming back with something entirely different to that wihidh they v.Ten)t for- It was as if they had gone to Paris artd' returned with a bran new fashion for a. bat (laughter)- A month ago they carried a proposal to extend the West Pro- menade ana to erect a pavilion, and the depu- tation went to Yarmouth for the purposo of seeing whether wfliat was suggested could be oarried out in a practical manner. What did thoy find wihen they got to Yarmouth? Mr Ellis had gone there with the idtea that a blank wal] woulld have been sufficient to keep back tihe sand, and he thought of adding another Sitretclh. of fla,ring asphalt to the sea f ron t. They found that what had been done at Yarmouth would suit thean in Rhyl, and while the gar- dens primarily would prevent tine sand' cfrift they did not stiggest the c-ardens because they were gar,dem. Yarmouth had not carried out its isohenio all at once. They commenced, as proposed to do, with a stretch in the oentre of the Promenade, and at first they were opposed1 by the people, but no sooner had one section been carried out the ratepayers in- sisted on the wlhiole work being completed. The Chairman of the Council and he were of the same opinion and they seemed to have the same thoughts at the same time. As soon as they aaw wthat Yarmouth had done they' with one voice explained that if it came to a ques- tion of Rhyl going withou/t either the pavilion or the gardens they would prefer in the inte- rests of the town to do without the pavilion- Rlhyl to-day ha& no gathering place for the visitors- There was nowhere where they oould assemble for pleasure in the open air. and tho gardens were jutst what were required. They would be able to meet at the (rardens, to sit and road, or sow or knit, and at the same time listen to tlie ba.nd. Tly would charge for adlmisaion to the gardens, and there would be a &;»ur>ce ofrcve.lJuiO for vho town. The object of the gardens was nrimarily to prevent the sand drift, and secondly, it would be a so'urco a; attraction. it was questioned whether the gardens would op sand drift; well, tn any caae they would have 3 acres less sand1 to blow about, and a saving under that head was bound to be affected. Mr Frimston had actually proved at one meeting that they could clear something like £250 to J3500 by having a £6000 pavilion, so that, if they put another JB4000 to it the inoreüood expanse to the ratepayers in annual repayments would not bo such that, they would iose nmoh money, as the profit on Mr Frimston's figures would n<lV the increased changes. It was aid that they ware rushing things, but Ihow could that be &o when they were to submit their proposals to a pyblic meeting? If by pushing matters forward in order to get something for next season it was said that they wom rushing matters then he took it as a compliment and that they woro moving more rapidly than in the past- Last season was said to have been a wrddwd sea. son as regards attractions, and each sea-son that went by would make matters worse unless they were prepared1 with some attractions for visi- tors- They wanted to rush things forward to find work for the men who stood idly at the comers, and were they to be blamed for tha..t? Mr Parks said ha wanted to save expanoo, as if they dropped the larger schema thay would not have to pay for the plana. • Mr Tilby replied that the plans for the pavi- lion Wel loing prepared' by ardhitocts. That would be the oiuy expense for plans, as the surveyor would draw the plans for the orna- mental gardens. Mr As her agreed that they wanted to do [something with the eand drift other than play- ing- battledore and sthuttlcoook with it, but ho bopod that they were alive to tho fact that (Ibey would have to spend more money on the gasworks, the electric Light, and soworage system. A vote was then taken on Mr Perkis' amend- ment. wihich was defeated by 12 votes to 3, the memibens voting as follows:—For Mr Perks' amendment that a pavilion only be built: Mr Perks, Mr Frimston, and Mr Rhydwen Jones. Against: The Cnairman, Vioe-Chairman, Messrs Clews, Tilbv, Llew. B- Evans, Asher, J. W. Jones. D. Owen, F. Wallis, J. H. Ellis, Whitley, and Batho- MR EVANS FAVOURS A LARGER SCHEME Mr Llew. B. Evans then moved that they submit a/loo to the .ratepayers the scheme for joining tihe East Promenade to the pier. Mr Clews seconded, andl strongly urged tlhat it was necessary to prevent the huge sand drift in the East End. Mr Perks said ho would vote against the scheme ae it was too gigantic at present. He pointed out that the eistimatea for many works in Rhyl had been greatly exceeded, and the.re was no guarantee that in this case they kocp within bounds- The sewerage was to cost £14.000, but it cost £30,000. While the electric light scheme cost £30,000 instead' of £ 15,000- Mr J- W. Jones urged the Council to adhere to the pavilion and gardens only now. or they would find that they had too much in hand to get anything dono for next season. Mr Frimston said he would go with the majo- rity, and wouild not vote for spending more monev. Mr Ellis realised that, the East End scheme ought to be carried out, and agreed that it would find plenty of work, a.nd that the Local Government Board would no doubt permit that to no on while they were waiting tor the in- quiry for the other schemes. They would save money in preventing eand dlrift, and so euro was Mr David Owen that for £3000 tho East End work could done that lie wap prepared to »esig.n and undertake the work at that figure. lYLr Owen said that was Mr Tilby said he had opposed tha East End scheme years ago, because they had no money, and for that reason, he opposed It for the pro- sent. He agreed that it was required, but the other portion was ttrnt, and they should concentrate their efforts on that part which would bring visitors to Rhyl and add to the at- tractions- He did not suippose that the East. End Boheme bring visitors here, but the pavilion and gardens would- On a voto bsiriig taken, Mr Evans' amendment was defeated by nine votes to five, the voting being EllS follows:—For: Messrs Ellis, Evans, Wallis, Clews, and Rhydwen Jones. Against: Messrs Tiiby, Asher, J. W. Jor.es, Owen, Frimston Whitley, Batho, the Chairman, and V ice-chairman- SITE OF THE PAVILION. It was decided that the councillors meet on the foreshore on Mondlay next at 10 to do- cide the site of the pavilion, it being laid down that fit should be either at the top of Water- street or the top of Quocn-stireet. MR FRIMSTON WANTS THE PROMENADE ROADWAY WIDENED. Through some mistakes a minute was inserted in the proceedings of tho Road Committee that tile roadway on the West Promenade be widen- ed., but Mr Ellis explained that it should bo that it be asphalted. Mr Rhydwon Jones moved that the work bo done as per minute, and M" Firimston, in supporting. urged that now was the time to oanry out tho work, a.nd that a loan could be had with tho pavilion loan. He said that for years they wanted to widen the roadway, as the traffic was congested- Mr Tiiby opposed?, and said that the traffic wes not anything like as congested .as in Lon- don, and he was sure tihat they could, not get a loan for rt" as the promenade loan was not yot paid off- On a vote being taken it was decided to a¡3- phalt and not to widen the roadway- THE PIER PAVILION OFFERED TO THE COUNCIL. A letter was read from the architects of the Pior Pavilion suggesting that the Council should' conifer with them. and Mr Wanhurst as to the Council taking up the Pier Pavilion scheme, M.r Warhurst being ready to meet them. Mr Afiher hoped the Council would have nothing-. (further to do witih Mr Wanhuist. Lot them stick to what they meant to do for tliem- solvos. He was sick and tired of hearing so much about, tiho Pavilion on the Pier. The Chairman: Wa have hea.rd from Mr War hurst for years, and we never get any nearer- Mr Ellis: There is. no finality in the matter- We are not aa tidied with anything that is dano. It goes on for evor. M'r Aflhiar added that they could novor settle anything with Mr Warhnrat. There were plenty of proanlise/s, and he would vote against any delay in order that they oould deal with him. The Council had docidod on a pavilion for the Jet them pet on to business. Mr Eiilis It wilt do him good. It was decided to take no notice of bhe mat- ter-
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THE NOVEMBER MAGAZINES. THE "GRAND MAGAZINE." In the current issue appears the opening chapters of Mr Lloyd^Osborne's fine new serial, "The Adven- turer." There are half a dozen other most de- lightful stories of the unconventional kind one is accustomed to look for in this unique magazine, stories which go far to disprove the assertion that modern English writers are inferior both to their predecessors in their own literature and to their foreign contemporaries. An article that de- serves close attention is Mr Boolter's "How to Learn a Language." Tho author is a German, and be tolls us very clearly how he succecded in mastering all the weird subtleties of the tonguo of Shakespeare's compatriots in the apace of three months, without opening a grammar. That Where is no inherent impassibility in such a feat thousands of adults can testify, but Mr Boelter makes a forcible indictment of the old- fashioned, consecrated methods of teaching lan- guages all the world over to-day. Altogether this is one of tho best numbers of the "Grand." THE "STRAND MAGAZINE." An article j tat is sure to rivet attention is that on "How Wild Beasts an Caught) for the Zoo," in which are related a number of tho ingenious, and in many oases, hazardous, methods that are adopted for trapping and securing specimens of tho ferocious beasNs a.nd reptilos which excito so much interest in the "Zoos" of the world. An- other arfioie, quite as thrilling, is tha.t which tells of an exciting fight with a sea devil, a mon- ster weighing about three thousand pounds, and which was only landed after a strenuous fight of some nine hours' duration. Rhy3 T. Gabe, tho celebrated Welsh international, contri- butes ftn article, full of valuable information and instruction, on "The Science of Centre Play" in Rugby football; while Mr William Dal- ton, perhaps the greatest exponent of the sub- ject. writes on "Bridge Blunders." Tho ool- oured piclure. portray "Present-day Painters of Beautiful Women," and include portraits by J. S. Sargant, R.A., Sir Luke Fildes, R.A., the Hon. John Collier, etc. On the lighter sido there are excellent contributions, and fiction is also well represented. THE "SUNDAY STRAND" opens with a finely written and well illustrated article on "The Isolated Missions of Newfoundland." "Churches Used fori Strange Purposes" is an article which tends to show the various uses to which churches are put. All Baptists, and, indeed, members of other denominations, will be interested in the article on the work of the Baptist ohurch by Mr Thornton Hall. Professor Pcako discusses at length on the "Resurrection of Jesus." There are several short stories which form pleasant reading in this number of the magazine. "PEARSON'S MAGAZINE. — An excellent number of "Pearson's Magazine" is published with the advent of November. Under the head ing "Babyhood in Art" ia oontained tho art feature, and it is illustrated with fine photo- graphs of "The Water Baby," by Herbert. Draper; "Ere Care Begins," by Thomas Faed; and other interesting child pictures. An intimate character-skcftoli of Wilhelm II., Emperor of Ger- many, written by Mary Spencer Warren, is topical a.t this moment. It is full of anecdotes of tJho Kaiser's life, and illustrated with some good photographs. It is not everyone who knows the amount of work entailed in being a monarch, but a. glance a.t "Our Hard-worked King" will satisfy the ignorant that, although undoubtedly the moat popular, His Majesty King Edward VII. is also the most hard-worked man of all who dwell in his dominions. Of the many in- teresting old legends tha.t have been retold in "Pearson's Magazine. none is more romantic in its int-srest than the present story of tho White Swans of Closeburn, the lucky birds of Mie Kirkpatrioks an authentic account of which il here given. "The Tragedy and Comedy of Monte Carlo" is an interesting article containing anecdotes ;md impressions of the gaming-hom,c of the world Mrs Williamson, the writer, gives the reader a vivid picture of tho life within its wall. „ An adventure of the Lady Noggs grown up also appears this montlh, under the title "Tho Gav Dei.'oive' and an instalment of "Tho Ghost Kings." bv II. Rider Haggard—a very exciting story. Other excellent short stories in this number are "Tho Girl Who Plavod the Game," by A. Detnain Grange; "The Reckon- ing of Chin Sin," by Ratcliffe Martin; "The Gardendile Burglar Cure," by E. J. Rath; "Podge," by Violet B. Straus; and "O'Leary of Ballynabaragh," by Ellia Pearson.
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NORTH WALES MAYORS. SATURDAY'S ELECTIONS. OOSERV ATIVES. Beaumaris: Alderman Colonel T. L- Hampton Lewis. Conway Alderman Dr. R. A- Pricliard' (sixth term). Otsweelry: Mr J- P. Sheather. Ruthin j Mr T. Rouw -elooted). LIBERALS. Aberyvstwytih; Mr C. M- Williams. Bangor: Me David Owen. Carnarvon i Mir R. Gwyneddon Jjayloti. Denbigh; Alderman Boaz Jones, Flint j Mir A B. LLoyd. Montgomery Alderman Nldbalaa Watson Fairies- Humphreys. Pwllheli Alderman W- Anthony (re-elooted). Welshpool: Dr. R. D. Thoma#. W re-jchami: Mr Edward Hughes
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BAMGOLf. COUNCILLOR DAVID OWEN'S UNANI- MOUS ELECTION. OORDIAL TRIBUTE TO THE RETIRING MAYOR. Tho election of Mr David Owen as Mayor of Rj.iriigor took place on Saturday. There was a full attendance of aldermen and councillors, and a Large- number of ratepayers were also present to witmoaa the interesting ceremony. At the outoet, Colonel Platt. u. B, the retir- ing Mayor, presided- Akianman Savage, addressing the retiring Mayor, said it. was the laart time that year he had the privilege of re'enring to him aa the Mayor of tho city, but etill he hoped that at no very distant date bo would uoou-r>v the chair again (hear, hear). Colonel Piatt's year o.f office had been a memorable one in the hifowrv oil tibeir ainci?nt. city, as they had received a visit, from the King and Queen, and the part tbn Mayor took in that function wculd be a re- cord in their municipal annals- Long might Colonel Platfc be s'Xt-red1 to take an interest in tbo municipal affaire of the city (hear, hear). It had fallen to his (Alderman Savage's) lot, at3 one of the senior meinlbers, if not the senior marniber oi tlie Council —— Mr Rd. WiVli:111:S: Except one, Alderman J. Evan Roberts- Colonel Savage: Wo are twins (loud laugh- ter). We have both been here since the city was iinooirporated without a break, but I was returned 111 the first election, and Alderman J. Evan Roberta came on attorwarda to fill a vacancy caused by tho election of the first alderman, so I claim to be the senior member of the Council. Proceeding, Savage said he could also claim bo be the ifrst. Mayor oá tho city, to bo elected by tihe unanimous vote of the Council- He could .remember the days when tbo various mayors wore elected by party votes, and he sincerely hoped those days would nevar return (bear, hear). The gentleman whom bo wished to propose to the civic chair was Councillor David Owen—(applause)—who, he was full- convinced would alwa}-s maintain the dignity of bhe chair. He was weU-ki»wn not only in Bangor, but in the whole district.; he was a keen man of buaine,^ and of two qualifications which ought to be of great assis- tance to him in keeping the Council in order. Ho hoped they would do tihe-ir best to secure harmony in the Council, and that, any personal feeling would be left outside the Cliambcr, hav- ing- alwaj-is in mind the weL aro of the city (hear, ihear). Mr H. C. Vincent seconded, saying he was sura that nothing the new mayor did1 would loweir the dignity of the Ooumcsil. In investing the new mayor, Colonel Piatt said that tho rob:,s had been worn by many good mayors, and no Ihoped that Mr Own would maintain the dignity cu the position. Returning thanks, the now Mayor said he oould never tel] them how he appreciated tl¡¡a,t signal mark of their coniiclenoo- lie had1 been told that 00 was in for a troublesome year, but all he could say was "Havo niercy upoin me for I have not sought th4, OHi09." Tiie Council alone were responsible for put ting him in the chair, and he mUjSL therefore, look to them to scrupulously guard its dignity. If he attempted to describe bis feelings tie would take up too much time, He was einrprised a.t their choice, and he was possessed of fear that he would be unable to justify it., and he was also filled with gratitude at tmat manifestation of goodwill to- wards him. Ho wculd b3 lionest. and to the best of his ability would see that every member Of the Council received fairplay. He wished that his health and the health of the one who was to share the honour with, him had been nOrO satisfactory, but they would do their best, feeling perfectly certain that in all their efforts they would have the support and sym- pathy of the Council- Beifore sitting down, the duty and pleasure devolved upon him of pro- posing that the heartiest thanks of the Council should be convoyed t.o tho retiring Mayor, Colonel Piatt, for so honouring the Council and the city by acting as Mayor during one of the most important years in its history- the tspeedliets deliverod in that room t.he previous evenung, it would be perfectly useless and' quite invidious on his part to say anything about the merits Oí, the retiring Mayor, and th respect thev entertained towards him. so he would simply content; himself with moving that the heartiest thankp be conveyed to Colonel Piatt for his services in the chair during the past year (applause). Colonel Plait said that before taking leave of the Council lie just wanted to say that he had sent a telegram to tho King congratulating him on his birthday. He wished to thank them very deeply a.nd heartily for the manner in which tihey had supported him during his year otf offioo. They had alwavs suonorted him at all the functions which had taken place, and it was satiif-faotjciry to remember that the visit of the King and Queen passed off without a hit-dh, and that their Majesties were delighted with their vis-it (o"m).. He hoped, when he read' tho reports of the deliberatioius of the Council during the coining year, to >-00 that attention waa being paid to what he should like to 6ee mœtly pl'C'g re3f!:I1(g-the pi0T and fonry, and that before the end of the year "they w:ould be able to give satiafaction to the Beau- maris people. He left- that as a sort of heir- loom to ttie Conned (hoar, hear). Tho Mayor intimated that ho had appointed Councillor Ed. Jones as bis deputy, aind Mr Ed- Jonas briefly acknowledged the compliment- Mir Thomas Lewis., Colonel Savage, and Mr Hugh Hughes were re-el noted aldermeu for six yearn.
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CONWAY. DR. PRICHARD MAYOR THRICE IN SUCCESSION. KERN CONTEST FOR ALDERMANIC SEATS LIBERAL INDIGNATION. LIVELY PROCEEDINGS. At. the annual meeting of the Conway Town Council, on Saturday, there were present: Alder- men R. A. Pricibard, Netherwood, Councillors JamCT Porter. Edward Jones, A. G. Rogers, A. J Gldlman1 E. Loyd Jones, Dr. M, J. Morgan,. John Williams, Hugh Owon, Edward Roberto, Fred Jonea, Henry Joneis Robert Jones, to- gether with Messrs F. Iladlley and Hugh Jones (retiring aldermen). Mr W. M. Sever (retiring oouneiLoir); Med:,re T. E. Parry (clerk), F. A. Deiamotte (surveyor), Hugh Parry (accountant). There was also a large number of the general public present, armongd whom t.he Ratepayers' Association was well represented. Dr. P riohard, who presided, at tihe outeet, said that as his name was likely to be mentioned in connection with the mayoralty he would re- tiro from tho chair. On the motion of Mr James Porter seconded by Mr E. Lloyd Jones, Mr IIa&cy was voted to the chair. Mr Edward Roberts in proposing the re- election of Dr. Prichard as mayor, eiaud he did not know of any person who had done so much for the welfare of Conway M Dr. Prichard (applause). Being a.n old Volunteer, Dr. Pri- chard had rendered Y000m?",n service to the town in getting ¡¡,u.ch a large number of Voluntee: to oamp on the Morfa. cacih year, and if it had not been for his untiring efforts probably they would have had very few Volunteers at Conway. Mr A. G. Rogers, in seconding, said t.ha.t. Dr. Prichard wa-t too wo;known to ned anv com- ment, from him on hiti qualifications for the honourable position of Mayor of that ancient borougfii. Suffice it to say that he was the right ma.n in the right place, and he therefore had great pleasure in seconding the preposit ion that Dr. Prichard be retained in that petition for another year (applause). There being no other name mentioned the pro- position was carried with acclamation. IMPROVEMENTS D THE BOROUGH. Dr. Prichard, having donned the mayoral robes and chain of office, eaid ho sincerely thanked them all for the honour they had oonierrod upon hum for the third time in smcocitision. He wcuM Cnd03.JVOUr to do h; duty 8Íncercly and ilffi- p.11.l,ti,a\'ly, and j't wou'.d be his utmost endeavour to carry on the business of the Council on the fcaoiie impartial iincts as he had previouslv done He desired to thank the Council for the assist- ance given him in the past, and trusted that the same loyalty and good iceling would continue in idle future (applause). Continuing, he referred to several improve- ments which hiad been accomplished during his tenm oif office such as too construction of new 1 footpaths widening Li and u-d no-ioad. the pro- tection of the Morra, new promenade at Degan- way, ie,tting of the quarries, sanitary and sewer- age improvements, new sewer in paritp of the borough, formation of a. Joint HOOJllinl Board, extension of the electric ji&iht order. A basns had also been arranged for tihe settlement of the Cowdyd Water Board differences as well aa the settlement df the harbour litigation. Negotia- tions were proceeding for the supply of gas to Iiandud.no Junction, and they were afo negotiating for th& opening of tihe harbour for the aluminium wcrka (applause). With rcgird to education the Council had again seourod a series of Gilchrist lectures for Conway, and they had extended the time of opening the Deganwy Library. Several new books had bee:n added to both libraries. A handsome gift had been made to the library by Mr Hadley in the form of a valuable work of Mim Hadley's depicting the did constables of Conway C-aetle. and a gold medal had been presented by Mr Eastwood. One of the moat valuable was the presentation of the municipal buildings to the town by Mr Albert Wood. and he sincerely hoped that stops would taken during the coming year to confer the freedom of the borough upon Mr Albert Wood (applause). All these improvements had been aoootiruplkiiied not by increasing the rates, buit by substantially reducing them (applause). Only one sad event had occurred duning the paat years, namely, the death of Alderman Hugh Huigihos,, whom they aiL missed very much. During the coming year the Council had things before the-Tn which mean an ex. penditure of a good deal of money, but lie hoped that with the valuable assistance of the borough accountant they would be able to accomplish their task and yet further reduce the rates (bear, hear). He desired to tttiank ail tho officials of the Council for their endeavour in the pact. He was eorry to find that some of their old friends who had served the town 60 faithfully in the past WMe not on th COUIlOlJ this year. In Mr Hadley they were losing a hard and conscientious worker, and he would be eorry to mite him from his place on the Council. The Mayor announced tillat he had appointed Counciiitor Edward Jone.s, of Degaaiwy, to be bis deputy for the year. The Mayor and Corporation will attend divine service at the Conway Parish Church on Sunaaj morning next.
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CARNARVON. MR R GWYNEDDON DAVIES ELECTED. At Saturday's meeting of tho Carnarvon Town Council, Mr W. G. Thomas proposed the election ot Councillor R. Gwyneddon Davids (Liberal) as Mayor for the ensuing year. He referred to him as a native of the town„ and the utmost cordiality, etrongiy animadverted filled the mayoral obair, and', moreover, he was perhaps the t-cungest ever proposed for that honour in th-e town. Mr John Prichard seoond t..e motiol1, whidh was unanimously car- ried. The new Mayor, who was received with the utrncst cordiality, strongly an mad verted upon the action of certain ratepayers in de- crying tho sea-water baths, whicn were never in a better condition than at present, and would give tihe hiigheis>t isatiefaction to unprejudiced people from outside (hear, hear). Durng the coming year lie hoped that something would be done, by means of a portion of the Eistedd- fod surplus, to add to the Free Library and In- stitute. and, with the co-operation of several gentlemen from outside, he believed that the work oould' be done without imposing any bur- don on the ratepayers- Then he was ambitious enough to export Carnarvon, bo long known for its loyalty to the language and traditj¡an,9. of Wales, to load the rest of the Principality in the domains of art and literature, and to set an example of a broad and large-hearted patriotism (cheers)- In conclusion, he moved a vote of thanks to the retiring Mayor and Mayoress (Mr and Mrs W- A. Dar bus hire) for the exceptional interest they taken in the civic work of the borough (hear, hear). Mr M. E. Nee, Who seconded the vote of tbankjs, referrod to Mr and Mrs Da.rbishire's hospitality, and it was carried unanimously. The retiring Mayor, in acknowledging the thanka, referred to the nexed question of the re- moval of the Naval Reserve Battery from Car- narvon- He still bolic-ved that the rornova^ of the battery was a great mistake, and was jiko- ly to interfere VNY largely with Mr Ilaldane's scheme of military unity- THE LIBERALS AND THE ALDERMANIC VACANCIES. The election of three aldermen f oho wad1, those roclring being Dr. R. Parry. Mr D. T. La.k and Mr Norman Davios, all Liberals. The laot-named re used to bo nominated for a further term of office- As the result of the baJlt Dr. Pairry and Mir Lake weue ro-eL&stedi U-nd Air Richard' Thoawf* (Conservative; was elected to the third vacancy. Air Thomas's election was all the more popu- lar on account of the determined but futile a.t- tempts ot the Liberals to secure a Liberal no- minee for the vacancy. The voting also was a. sigmtficwat comment upon jh<^ digmt- pf trial party One prominent Liberal aki'erman abstained from voting for Dr. Parry. One of the Lioeralooun- oillorp received the support ol three of his col- leagues, and anotfter nad one vote, while the Labour member on the Council handed in his paper blank-
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DENBIGH. The annual meeting of the Town Council was held on Saturday, when all the members were pr{,3-cnt with the exception oJ Alderman John Da vies- Tne retiring Mayor (Mr Robert Owen) presided. Councillor Wm. Parry prosed the election of Alderman Boaz Jones as Mayor. Councillor T. Lloyd Jones seconded, and there being nio otiher name put forward, the motion was carried unanimously. Having been invested with the ohain of office by his predecessor, and subscribed to the oatK tbe newly-elected Mayor thanked the Council for their unanimous vote, and expressed a hopo that he would receive the support of the mem- bers and offio:als- He would do all in his power to discharge the duties of his high office with dltgnity and impartiality- He was now startling ill is 19 th year as a member of the Council, and be would ask the members to ex- cuse hiim for mentioning that it was the year of hia jubilee a.5 a local preacher with the Wealoyan Denomination (appllause)- In con- olueion, he called attention to the need of new municipal buildings in the town, and hoped the work already dono in the direction of provid- ing eudi a building would soon be i ■ roeeeded with (n.pp1:'HIse). Councillor J. HumphireyB Jones accepted no- mination aa Deputy Mayor. On the motion ca Councillor Cottom, second- ed by Alderman A. Lloyd Jones, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Tihe retiring Mayor who feelingly' r-rr/ponded. and pa.id a high tri- bute to tihe offiüiah for the aBE,stano9 ,rondrcred him d'urinig his two years of office. The Coun- cil had, he said, been most economical, and during his Mayoralty the rate had been iOO- duced from 5s to 3s 6d in the £ (applause).
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FLINT! On the proposition o<f Councillor 0'Donovan, seconded by Councillor Rogers Mr A. B Lloyd was unanimously elect- ed Mayor. The new Mayor ihas dining this year also been made a justice off the peaoe for the borough,, an aldbrman of the Flintshire County Council, and an aldorman of the Tow n Couinefd. He is a Liberal in politics, and is the first. Welsh Nonconformist to occupy the mavor- al ohair. Alderman A. B. Lloyd and Alderman R. F- Harrison were re-elected aldermen-
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RUTHIN. COUNCILLOR ROUW RE-ELECTED. THE COUNTY OFFICES: MUNICIPAL DEBT. At the annual meeting of the Rut.hin Town Council, on Saturday, Alderman Dr. Hughea, in proposing the re-eloctiou of Mr Rouw as Mayor, paid a ivapm tribute to the tact and ability with which he (had conducted tho business of the Council during the past year, and the public spiritednesH he had shown. Councillor Price seconded the proposition, which was unanimously carried. SMALL MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS. Mr Rouw said it was gratifying to him to find that the Council were satisfied that tho confidence they reposed in him a year ago had not been misplaced (hear. hear). The fact that not one harsh word had passed between them during his year of office was due to tho loyal support every member of the Council had given him. Thero were twe or three things con- nected with the borough he wished to refer to. The first was the benefit the town would derive from having the county offices now being erected within the borough. They did not wish to crow ovor any other borough, but they could reasonably congratulate themselves that they were abl.) to beat every other town, and get. Ruthin selected as tho site for the offices (hear, hear). Alderman Hughes had referred indi- rectly to a matter which would have been better left, out of the proceedings that ùay-tb; state- ments mad", at the recent Local Government Board enquiry relating to the borrowing of a email amount for offices for t;110 staff. A, the present tim-c Ruthin had one of the smallest municipal debts in the country—their borrowing powers being £16.000, and their loans than £ 200—and he had no doubt whatever but (hat they would obtain sanction for the loan. When tho sewerage works and the sanitation scheme I were carried out no town in Wales would be better equipped in Uiat direction. He desired to deny what was suggested at the enquiry, that the town was declining (hear, hear). They had not sufficient, houses in the place for the people who desired to live there, and when they had applications for llJore houses. than wore avail- able it was a proof that the town was not de- generating (hear. Shear). With reference to the debt, in connection with the land presented to the oounty for the county buildings, the Mayor feaid they intended to raise the money during the ensuing year, and the best plan to adopt was & bazaar. Aldermen John Roberts and T. H. Robert# were unanimously re-elected. Alderman John Roberts, in accepting the honour, said ho had strong views on the aldor- manio question, and had he occupjed tihe alder- manio ohair six years he would not accept re- election without giving the ratepayers an oppor- tunity of expressing an opinion as to his fitness to be a member of the Council. The Corporation and officials wore subsequent- ly entertained to lunch at the Castle Hotel by the Mayor.
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CONWAY COUNCIL. THE ALDERMAKiC ELECTION: LS3ERAJ, PROTESTS. ELECTION OF COMMITTEES. Town Council on Saturday un- der the presidency of the Mayor (Dr. Prlcihaird) proceeded to elect two aldermen in the place oi Mr Feiix Hadley and Mr Hugh Jones- Mr Hadley bad intimated ins wish to resign. Tho following waa the result of the vol,ing;- Edward Robert (C.) 11 W. M. Sever (C-J V Hugh Jones (L.) 7 Dr. M. J. Morgan (L.) 2 Thero being a tie between Mr Saver and Mr Hugh Jones, the Mayor gavo his casting VofLoe for Mr Sever and declared' Mr Edwaid Roberta and Mr W. M- Sever duly elected aldermen- Mr A. J. 0kirn.Fin: We' congratulate you, Mr Mayor, on having a member from outside th Council. The Mayor: All r-'ght t r. Dr. Morgan proposod a vote of thanks to Mr Hugh Jones, one of the retiring aldermen, for his excellent services to the borough. Tha Council had had the advantage of Mr Jonea* es.perienoe. Mr John Williams seconded, and said that Mr Jones had been a very valuable servant to too ratepayers- lie liiardiy ttvought that the Conservative party when tiiey got into power should introduce poiitiqs into the election of al- dermen- Tihey ought to see that they got men. to represent the ratepayers like Mr Hh Jorieis had done for many years. He protei^d most strongly against adding any member to the Council who bad not been before the rate- payers (hear, 'hear). He (Mr •• iihamsi waa there -as an independent member, and had boon so for many yeans, and he hopod the rate- payers would not forget what had been done that, day in tf..1.3 election of aldermen- Ho oon- signed that tho present party were not sent, to power by their own si-de, but by the ratepayers generally (applause). NOT BE TOLERATED IN YORKSHIRE Alderman NeEIierwood said tha.t personally he oould not leave the Council Chamber with- out thanking Mr Hugh Jonoe for the excellent and long servioo rendered by him to the bor- ough (boar, hear). Ho had hoped tha.t tliana would have boon no party vote in the election of aldermen. They were losing from the Coun- cil a most practical man. It was a shame that when age set in, Mr Jones waa not roWf for the eipletndid earvioas he had rendered the ratepayers- He would refer to the case of the Mayor himsal", wiho&e aiderm&nio seat had not been got by the Conservative party, but by the unanimous vote of the Whole Council- Tine Iat was previously filled by the bead of the Liberal party in Conway, who had been re- cognised as tbo strongest man :.110 Liberal par'y had in the town, but the Liberals put all that aside and voted for the Mayor to be an alder- m:1..n. Yet to-day the Conservatives were tlhixiw- inig aslide an old and tried servant, and the Council were losing his services- He would not grumble at that ha.d not Mr w • M. Saver at the Lsist meeting told thean that, he was rQ, tiring because important business prevaniedl biim from entering the Council again. Tlrent- ifore be held that the people of Conway had bean blinded, and that from beginning to end the was a party d-odge. ( 'Oh-") Tdle Mayor I must oall you to order. Alderman Netherwooi: In m- orwn oounty, Yorkshire, we would not. tolerate such buKnoss as this. The Mayor: Order, order- Aldlorman Net her wood: I hone that the tors vsili now 8I\)e that these eCeetions are touglht purely on political lines. REFUSED THE OLIVE BRANCH. Mr James Porter said he would like to 6Up port the vote of Khajiiks to Mr Hugh Jones. He would, however, say, as lie did tIhre6 years ago, that, ¡he was sorry politics had boon brought in at all (hear, hear). H the offer lie made on bo- half of the Conservatives had been accepted jia the spirit, in which it was roade, thoy would probably have never heard of politics in Council- But tbo proposition was not accepted^ The olive branch had been held out, but it was ,refw.ed. H, however, bad great pleasure in associating liimseuf with the resolution an proposed by Dr. Morgan (apoJawse)- Mr Henry said he dld not think the resokition wa" & vot of thanks at ill. To move a resolution thanking Mr Hugh Jones, and at the same time thruat him from his seat, was most unjust, to bis way rf thinking. Mr Robert- Jones: I understood by tho manifesto issued —— The Mayor: You must kCtap to the point. The resolution liefore the meeting is a vote of thanks to Mr Hugh Jones. Mr A J. Oldinan said1 he desired to support the resolution. Six years a,go voted against Mr Hugh Jones, but had now lived to lear what a valuable man Mr Jones was- He much regretted that the aldormanSo contest had been conducted on party line's. The Mayor,, in supporting the vote of thanka, said what Mr Hu;gf;¡ Jones bad always been a, party man, amd could not object, to a party vote Mr Jones' attendance had been very ir- regular lately owing proibably to the state of bis health, so lie thought that Mr Jones was not going to present himself again for re-elec- tion. The vote oi tihanks was carried unanimously, and Mr Huglh Jones briefly responded, remark- ing as he left the table "Good day, but I hope not good bye." Mr W. M. Sever here rose to speak, staling Uiat b3 would like to offer some explanation upon what ha.d been id concerning him&e&f- Tlie Mayor, (however, ruled him out of ordais It may be stated that d'urin-g the past year Mr W. lM- Sever attended 46 meetings out of a possible 86, whilst Mr Hugh attended 5 meetings out a: a possible 71. EDUCATIONAL- Dr. M. J. Morgan was unanimously re elected to represent, the Council on Uie Court of Gover- nors of the North Wales University Oo'lege. PORT SANITARY AUTHORITY- The following were apnoireted members of the Port Sanitary Authority:—Messrs BaKviard Roberts, Jdhn Williams, and Edward Jones- JOINT HOSPITAL BOARD. TiM following wene appointed representatives on the Joint Hospital Mayor, Dr. M. J. Morgan, Alderman Edward Roberts ami Mr A. J. Old-man. WATER SUPPLY BOARD. The representatives on the Oonwav and Col- wvn Bay Joilnt Water Su.h hoard —. The Mayor, Dr. M. J. Morgan, Messrs John, Williams, and A. G- Rogers. RETURNING OFFICER. Aldorman Netberwiood was appointed to be returning officer in tihe absence of the Mayor.
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L. & N. W. R. COMPANY'S SUC. CESSFUL RATiNG APPEAL. A SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION. Judgment in a recent appeal by the London And North Western Company agaimst the rating of their main line of railway to Scotland in the Penrith Union was given by the Cumberland Quarter Sessions at Carlisle on the 30th October last. The assessmont of the portion of line in the parish of Hcsket-in-the-Forest, which had boon in force for more than forty years, was inoreased by tho Assessment Committoe to ovor £11,000, but, on objection, was reduced to £7.460, the ormal assessment. Tita Railway Company, being dissatisfied, having regard to the great increase of working expanses in recent- years, appealed to Quarter Sessions. At. the hoaring, the Union valuers valued the property at from £13,000 to over £14.000. but the court have reduced the assess- ment to £6180, a substantial reduction of the old rating, and have ordered the Union to pay the costs of the appeal. By arrangement, this decision will also effect _a reduction in the as- sessment of t.ho company's property in the rø- maining parishes of tho Union.
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MY AIN FIRESIDE. "My Ain Fireside" is the title of one of tho most beautiful and touching pictures painted by that famous artist, the lata Thomas Faed, R.A. If represents a cottage interior, with mother and babe, and proud lather, the last-mentioned dividing bis attention between the infant and his newspaper. The colouring is exquisite, and t.he who'e scena ono of those pictures of domestic life which placed Thomas Faed above all otherartists in this particular cl&^s of art. A splendid, fauhfuH.v coloured reproduction of tiliis picturo is now within roach of everyono. for it is given awav as the almanac for 1908 with the "Weekly Courier" on November 23rd. There can ho no hesitation in saying that this is the finest almanack of the kind yet published in this country, and is being given free with the "Weekly Courier" for the date named at enor- mous expense. In thei same isao* a new indus- trial story, "ITcarts o' Lancashire," will com- mence, and that it is of remarkable interest even in theoo days of striking fiction will be patent to every person reading the first, ins'alment. The enormous demand for the "Weekly Courier" for November 23rd suggests the advisability of of- dering in advanoe. 4