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COLWYN BAY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. RHOS-ON-SEA PROMENADE ENTER- TAINMENTS. INTERESTING DISCUSSION ON OLD AND NEW TENDERS. THE THIN END OF THE T.A.A. WEDGE. Mr D. 0. Williams presided over the monthly meeting of this Council, on Tuesday. There were also nresent: Mr Joseph Dicken, J.P., Mr John Williams, Mr Wm. Davies, Mr Charles Reynolds, J.P., Mr Geo. Bevan, J.P., Mr H. Davies, Mr Hugh Hughes, Mr Bliss Hill, the Rev. Wm. Hughes, Mr Hugh Evans, Mr T. Hoskins, Mr T. H. Morgan, Mr Bernard Lowe, Mr D. Gamble, J.P., Mr W. Horton, Mr John Jones, Mr Edward Allen, with the Solicitor-Clerk (Mr James Amphlett), the Deputy-Clerk and Ac- countant (Mr J. H. Roberts), the Surveyor (Mr Wm. Jones, A. Inst. C.E.), the Sanitary Inspec- tor (Mr W. Henry Jones), and the Collector (Mr Lewis Jones). The Medical Officer of Health (Dr. Venables Williams) was also in atten- dance. RHOS SEWERAGE CONTROVERSY; A POINT OF ORDER. Mr Wm. Davies referred to an item in the minutes of the previous Council meeting wherein Messrs J. Dicken, G. Bevan, J. Williams, and D. Gamble had been deputed to act on behalf of the Council with the object of going into the dispute between Mr Horton and the Council in regard to Rhos sewerage, and effecting an amicable settlement. He asked whether, having regard for the fact that on July 14th and August 31st resolutions had been adopted by the Coun- cil touching upon that point, the decision of the Council, a month ago, had been in order seeing that neither of the previous resolutions had been rescinded. The matter was really a very im- portant one, and there was a risk that the rate- payers would be made responsible for a very serious state of things. Three or four gentle- men had been appointed to deal with the ques- tion, neither of whom knew anything about it. Before that minute was confirmed, he asked the Council to listen to the report which the Sur- veyor had to make upon the matter. Instead of JB1 per annum, Mr Horton should pay £ 100 for the privileges to be conceded him. Mr Jos. Dicken: This is quite out of order Mr W. Davies: That is all very well. You have made a bad job-a disgraceful job—of this, and I ask, sir, whether this last resolution is in order? Jf you don't reply, Mr Chairman, I guarantee that I will take the matter before the Local Government Board. Mr Bliss Hill agreed that there was a prin- ciple involved which should be cleared up. The Chairman The question' before us is whether this is a correct minute? Mr Bliss Hill: That may be, but we should be assured as to whether such a resolution, al- though correct upon the minutes, is binding upon us in the face of other resolutions which have not been rescinded? It is a legal point .which should be answered. The Clerk replied that he would not say the point was out of order; practically, it was in order, because it did not in any way reverse the other resolutions. Moreover, if it were not in order, the present was not the time to raise the point, because the minutes of a previous ordinary meeting of the Council need not be confirmed at All. Mr W. Davies: But I rose the point before these minutes were adopted to-day. The Clerk: But the time for doing so was at the last meeting of the Council. Mr Davies: I was not here, and I wanted to know whether these resolutions were rescind- ed or not? The Clerk: They were not rescinded. Mr W. Davies: Then, I say it is not in ordei, and it is a serious matter of which you will hear agaIn. Mr Dicken said that if Mr Davies had a griev- ance to air the committee would be glad to give him an opportunity to do so. Mr Davies: I will leave the matter there now, but you will hear from some other quarters. The Chairman remarked that ho could have understood Mr Davies' action if he had moved the suspension of the Standing Orders, so that the whole thing could be discussed. Mr Davies: Then, I will take you at your word. I move that we suspend the Standing Orders. I know too much about this business- as much as anybody excepting the Surveyor— because I have given a great deal of time to it. As the motion was not seconded, the matter fell through. NO POULTRY ON ALLOTMENTS. It was reported that in addition to the sites for allotments, mentioned at the last meeting, a plot was available at the Sewerage Works, at Rhos. The land belonging to the London and North- Western Railway Company, on the side of the railway bank at Bronynant, would not be avail- able "owing to the onerous terms suggested by the company's agent," that the response from Countess Dundonald as to land on the Coed Coeh Estate was unfavourable, and that on enquiry it was ascertained that Penygroesffordd Farm was not going vacant as stated. Choice of sites by applicants resulted as fol- lows :-Rhiw, 12; Cae Eithin, 2; Gasworks, 3; Bronynant, 1; and Rhos, nil. Some of the ap- plicants were reported to have with-held their selection for the time being. The Allotments Committee recommended that the land at Rhiw be let as a whole to the Col- wyn Bay and District Allotments Association, subject to an agreement to be executed by tie Chairman and Secretary of the Association, the rent to' be at the rate of L5 per acre, payable as from the 24th of June next forward; that the land at Bronynant be offered to Mr J. W. Browne and Mr 1. Butler on the like terms; and that the plot of land at Cae Eithin be let to Mr !A. Fisher, rent to be at the rate of JE5 per acre, to date from 25th December next. It was reported that Mrs Crosfield would be prepared to let the last mentioned land to the Council at L2 per acre, and the ckrk was direc- ted to prepare and enter into the necessary agreement therefor. The surveyor was also direOOed to peg out the paths and plots at Rhiw, and to procure the requisite length of 4ft. feno- ing for fencing the plot at One Eithin. The committee recommended that no poultry be permitted to be kept on the allotments by any of the tenants Mr W. Davies asked whether it was intended to make a generaJ role not to allow allotment holders to keep poultry. If so, he thought it feROold be a mistake, because that was one 0 the « industries which a working man would interest himself in. He suggested that the committee reconsider that point. Mr Chas. Reynolds (chairman of the com- mittee) replied that if the allotments were suffi- ciently large and far away from house property the committee would have no objection to poultry keeping', but where the plots were small and situated amongst houses the committee thought the practice should not be encouraged. Mr Gamble agreed with the opinion of the committee. Mr E. II. Davies said the was glad the com- mittee had recognised the des?rability of insert- ing such a clause in the allotment agreements He would remind the Council that they had pre- vented one of their employees from keeping poultry on the Rhiw property. He knew from experience what it meant, for when he had kept fowls on some property (4 his own, he had to do away with them because tne neighbours com- plained that the crowing of the cocks and so on was a nuisance (laughter). If poultry were kept on allotments situated near residential pro- perty it might handicap people letting rooms in the vicinity (hear, hear). Mr Davies agreed that the practice should not be permitted near houses, but were tihe allot- ments were rurally situated he thought the rule should not apply. In reply to Mr Bevan, Mr Reynolds said titaere were about sixteen people neg-otiating- for allotments, and the com- mittee had been carrying out' the preliminary arrangements with the CoIWyn Bay District Al- lotments' Association, who acted on behalf of the applicants. He understood that; the Asso- ciation wtnre working on the advice of Mr Owen, of the Board of Agriculture, wiho had been recently in the district, and the committee found it more convenient to negotiate with the Asso- ciation than with sixteen independent individuals. The committee's report was confirmed. WATER SUPPLY: NEW RESERVOIR SUGGESTED. The Surveyor reported that the water supply had of late been mudh improved in pressure, and no complaints of scarcity had been received from any part of the district. The high level reservoir was now full, and the banune-ring noise on the rising' main reported at the last meeting had been stopped. The Surveyor was instructed to bring in a report on the question of the provision or a new service reservoir for the district—and in sudh report to deal, in consultation with the chairman of the Sanitary Committee (Mr Gamble) and Mr William Davies, with the ques- tion of site. In answer to Mr Dicken Mr Gamble (chairman of the committee) said that before tihe year was over it would be abso- lutely necessary far them to provide another re- servoir, and the committee thought it advisable that the Surveyor looked round for a site, so that no time would be lost Vater on. Mr Hugh Hughes: Is the committee awa-re that a site has been already provided, and that the Local Government Board have sanctioned the necessary work ? Rev. Wm. Hughes: The committoo were well aware of that, and they had it under considera- tion. Mr Dicken said he did not think there was any real necessity to proceed with tihat work now. Mr Allen answered that if there had been an additional reservoir provided recently the upper part of the town wculd not be short of water that day, Mr j Ceo. Bevan said the water had been turned off that day because the new pipes were being connected. Ho agreed with Mr Dicken tfhat it was premature and unnecessary to inr struct the Surveyor to look for another site, because they already had a site in the Woods. Moreover, the additional pipeline laid by the Cowlyd Board, and which was just on the point of coming- into use, would, they all anticipated, provide a sufficiency of additionaJ pressure tlhat there would be abundant water for the higher levels of Colwyn Bay without resorting to an- other reservoir. Mr Gamble replied tJhat during the time Col- wyn Bay had been having the use of the extra wa,tecr from the Llandudno main a tremendous number of bursts had been reported in the town, and if the new Cowlyd main would increase the pressure as suggested the reservoir would still be necessary to regulate the flow and prevent a recurrence of such damage. He reminded the Council that the committee had not committed themselves to anything Mr E. H. Davies agreed with the view that the committee's inquiries were premature. Mr Wm. Davies supported the committee. T'he Chairman ruled the discussion out of order, and the matter dropped. SEWER OUTFALLS DAMAGED. The Surveyor reported tha1: in the course of the high tides at the end of last month the out- 1 falls (3) at Rhos, Colwyn Bay, and Old Colwyn were examined, and "the latter was found to bo much damaged and 15 pipes were required to repair same. The outfall at Rhos was found slightly out of repair—some of the pipe sooketa having been broken, these were repaired. The Colwyn Bay outfall was in a fairly sound state." An effort had also been made to examine the new outfall, but as the ebb tide was not suffi- ciently low, this was not successful. Mr Gamble stated that since the committee had made this recommendation an amended ten- der had been sent in, which he now asked the Council to substitute for thais recommended by the committee. The new tender was Rll 5s in excess of the first one, so lihat the total would be £39 178 3d, which would be still considerably below the other tenders sent in. Mr Hugh Evans seconded. Mr Geo. Bevan: Were the other gentlemen allowed to amend their tenders ? Mr Gamble: No, they were not, but this ten der was amended really before we accepted it. I magr say that this letter was posted on the same night as the committee held their meet- ing-. ing-. Mr W. Davies: We Jtnew there was some mis- take before we received the beoond letter. Mr Lowe said he did not suggest there had been anything wrong in connection with that tender, but under the circumstances, and as a matter of principle it would be better to ad- vertise for fresh tenders, and he proposed that that be done. The Chairman What was the amount of the next lowest tender? Mr Gamble. A little over JE55. After some further discussion the matter was put to the vote, and on the Chairman's casting vote the committee's recommendation was con- firmed as amended by Mr Gambie. NO NUISANCE. Mr John Williams directed the Oouncil's atten- tion to an allegation of a ratepayer at the last petty sessions that a. nuisance arose from the accumulation of manure in Woodland-road, and stated that, the sanitary inspector had been di- rected to inquire into the matter, with tihe re- sult that the assertion had been emphatically denied. That was important, for the statement reflected upon the administration of sanitary matters by the Council, and it was eissential that the same publicity be given to the contra- diction as had been vouchsafed the assertion in question. BAY VIEW ROAD IMPROVEMENT. Six tenders were received for the above work of road improvement, and it was resolved that the lowest tender b\y Meters John Roberts and Son, contractors, amounting to £ 89 15s 5d, be accepted, subject to tihe written consent of the various property owners, the work to proceed by sections according as consents are obtained. EVERARD ROAD. The Surveyor reported fully on the condition of Everard-road, and specifying the works re- quired to be done before the adoption of the road by the Council A sub-committee was ap- pointed to go into the matter fully with Mr R- E. Birch, agent to the Cayley Estate, and re- port WHITEHALL ROAD TAKEN OVER. On the report of the surveyor that Whitehall- road had been properly repaired and made up, as also that part of the Cayk-y Promenade which leads from Whitehall-road to Absrhod or junc- tion with the public promenade, it was re- solved tihat the roads be adopted as highways repairable by the inhabitants at large. ROAD WIDENING NEAR QUEEN'S HOTEL. The contractors for tihe above improvement were reported to have ooinmonoed operations and in connection with the widening' immediate- ly opposit the Queen's Hotiall the Surveyor sug- gested, as a result of an interview which the Chairman. of tlhe Council and himself had had with the property owners, that additional land (54g super, yds.) should be acquired from Mr W. P. Jones so as to carry out a still greater im- provement, and thab Mr T. D. Williams, the adjoining owner, be asked to consent to the setting back of the boundary wall of his pro- perty- It was pointed out that the additional work oould be carried out within tihe amount of the loan sanctioned for the wark. It was resolved that a committee consisting of Messrs D. 0. Williams (chairman of the Coun- cil), William Davies, C. Reynolds, T. Hoekins, and John Williams (chairman of this commit- tee) be deputed to seek an interview with the view of arranging the terms with the owners and report. THE COUNCIL'S STAFF. It was reported that there are now 34 men employed on the Council's staff. As there are so many unemployed in the dis- trict eight men had been engaged and were employed at Pantygloob Quarry breaking stones, altering the footpath on Conway road, opposite Council School, on repairing Llanrwst road near Rhwngyddw'yffcirdd, and two as general labour- ers IMPROVED APPROACH TO THE DINGLE. In accordance with instructions the Surveyor presented a report on the proposals to construct an easiea* and more convenient access to the pro- menade from the East Parade, and an improved access to the Dangle from EiTias Bridge. The Clerk was directed to communicate with Mr Owen Lloyd in referenoe to the land re- quired under the first scheme. It was decided to leave the second proposaJ in abeyance for the present. A RHOS PETITION. fThe motion by Mr H. Bliss Hill rc-fortred from tihe last Council meeting- with regard to private streets work at Rhos, and a petition from rate- payers residing in Colwyn Avenue and Trillo Avenue asking that such roads be forth-with made good and lighted, had been before the Highways Committee. The Surveyor was instructed to report on the making up of the following" roads under the pro- visions of the Private Street Works Act, 1892, ■viz- Colwyn Avenue (the portion lying between Abbey road and Marine Drive), Trillo Avenue and Abbey road (the portion commencing at the Rhos Promenade. and ending at the junction with Trillo Avenue). A DANGEROUS CORNER. A petition was submitted and read from in, habitants and ratepayers of Llundrillo-yn Rhos asking that the hig'hway leading from Colwyn Bay to Llandudno, where it passes the Parish Church, LlandfiIIo-yn- Rhos, be widened and a footpath made alongside for use of pedestrians, the road being' dangerous to the public by reason of its narrowness. It was resolved that the Chairman of the Highways Committee (Mo- J. Williams) and Mr Chas. Reynolds, with the Surveyor be deputed to interview Mr R. E. Bi-reb as to replacing the hedges along the road 11] post and wire fenc- ing. NEW BUILDINGS- Plans for the following new buildings were approved :-Tfwo houses in Seafiold road for Mr F. Bateson, builder; addition to Oaklands, Pwll- ycrochan Avenue, for Mrs Lunt; new house in fFanirallt street, Mochdre, and alterations to 11, TaJirallt street, for Mr W. Williams; and four houses in Dinerth. road for Mr Knighton. SERVICEABLE GROYNES. The Surveyor reported the completion of the g-roymes (15 in all) at Rffios, with good results. Daring the severe storm last month the apron of the sea wall in front of the Colwyn Bay Hotel was greatly damaged, several tons of con- crete being broken up and Vashed away, and the Surveyor estimated the repair of same would cost about E47. The Surveyor was instructed to repair the d.amage forthwith, and two more groynes were authorised to be fixed eastward of the Victoria Pier and near the Dingle. PROPOSED PROMENADE EXTENSION AT RHOS. A survey of this extension had been placed before the General Purposes Committee, who directed that an estimate be prepared giving the oo6t of a sea wall describing an inward curve, and a sea wall carried in a direct line from the corner of Combermm-o Gardens and terminating with a rounded oorner at a point opposite the road leading to Tramway Avenue. TOWN BAND. The General Purposes Committee recommend- ed that the application of Mr W- Underwood for tfhe renewal of the privilege to suipply a band fori the town next season be granted. Mr T, H. Morgan moved that the minute be referred back to committee. He argued that Colwyn Bay had developed sufficiently by now to be able to cater more for the public in that dimaiom, The present) band, no doubt, did ite best, bat it was not the sort of band that Col- wyn Bay should have. Mr Wm. Davies seconded, and this was agj-eod to. A LEASE DESIRABLE. The Railway Company wrote offering the Council the tenancy of the slope between the Colwyn Bay Railway Station and the Colwyn Bay Hotel at a rentaJ of L20 per annum The offer was accepted, and the Olerk was directed to endeavour to secure a lease of the property. FORESHORE LETTINGS AGAIN: A SINGULAR RECOMMENDATION. The following recommendations were made by the General Purposes Committee:—(a) That the privilege of placing chairs and bathing tents for hire on the beach at Old Colwyn be let to Mr Joseph Mellar, Old Colwyn, for the sum of £ 10. (b) That the privilege of placing chairs for hire on the beach at Colwyn Bay and Rhos, for the sum of £ 20 and J35 respectively, be let to Mr E. Nowell, Colwyn Bay. (c) That the offer of L60 for a stand for alfresco entertain- ment on the Colwpl section of the promenade by Mr Arthur Aiston, Hilgay, Norfolk, be accepted. (d) That the privilege of alfresco entertainment for the old position, east of the Victoria Pier, be offered to Mr Harry Reynolds at a rental of £ 90, with the option of three years subject to an increase in such rental of JE5 each year. (e) That the offer of Mr Victor Hunter, London, be accepted for the privilege of alfresco entertainments on the Rhos section of the Promenade at a rental of JB20. The offer received from Mr S. T. Frost for refreshment stall at Combermere Gardens, and from the Colwyn Bay Town Advertising Associa- tion for placing bathing tents for hire on the beach had not been entertained by the com- mittee. Mr Bliss Hill, referring to clause "E" of the minute, asked whether anyone knew who Mr Victor Hunter was, and what he was going to do in the way of entertainments. An offer had been made to the Council last July by a well-known local townsman- Mr Gamble: Surely we can't discuss now what happened last July. The Chairman asked whether Mr Hill had an amendment to move. Mr Hill replied that he meant to move that Mr Hunter's offer be not accepted. Proceeding, Mr Hill said that not very long ago Mr Lalande had made.an offer of E20 for the gardens only at Rhos-on-Sea, and that for only the remaining part of the year from July. In addition he had offered to pay £ 50 per annum, and a progressive rent for two or three years on condition that the Council leased the ground to him for four or five years. By one vote the offer had been rejected at a; Council meeting, and at a special meeting convened for the purpose the matter had been re-opened, and once more the offer had been refused. In the face of that decision the Council were now asked to accept an offer of L20 per annum for the whole of the Rhoe section of the promenade. The whole thing was absurd, and he thought they should at once re- advertise for tenders. They did at all events know Mr Lalande, and they were all aware that anything be took into his hands would be well looked after. They also knew that Mr Lalande was well backed up by one of the largest firms of entertainment providers in the country. Yet they were now asked to accept the offer of an unknown man which came to J620 per annum only. Mr T. H. Morgan seconded, and said he cer- tainly failed to see why they should be talking so much about saving money, while they were going to accept J320 for those privileges over the whole of the Rhos section of the Promenade Mr Reynolds: But the conditions are entirely different. Mr Morgan: I don't see how unless —— Mr Reynolds: What of the five years' lease? Mr Morgan replied that the expenditure in- curred by Mr Lalande would be far more than in the case of the present applicant, and so far as the Council was concerned all the cost incurred would be upon the provision of an agreement. In return for that they would have had JB20 for a small part of the last season, and £ 50 per an- num for the next three or four years. For £ 20, however, it was now intended to hand over to another person the whole of the Pro- menade from Westbury to Rhos. Rev. William Hughes said Mr Hunter's was the only tender received by the committee, and it was a case of accepting £ 20 or nothing, Mr E. Allen pointed out that when Mr Lalande's offer was before the Council the great objection held out against it was that the appli- cant wanted a lease for five years. Now, how- ever, the committee were offered £ 80 or £ 85 per annum by Mr Harry Reynolds for his minstrel pitch on the Promenade, and the com- mittee proposed to write to him saying "Give us £90, an increase of £ 5 per annum, and we will give you a lease of it for three years." This agreement, said Mr Allen, is very much on the same lines as that Mr Lalande suggested. Why not therefore write to Mr Hunter asking him for JB50, and tolling him that we had been offered that sum last year. Why not be con- sistent? The whole thing is absurd on the face of it. Mr Allen proceeded to speak of the clause, referring to the T.A.A., but at the suggestion of the Chairman agreed to revert to that at a later stage. Mr T. Hoskins said that in fairness to the ratepayers, if they could get more for the use of the Promenade in that direction, they should use every effort to get it. He noticed that for the Old Colwyn section of the Promenade the Council would be having a rent of L60 Mr Lowe: Yes; and there is nowhere for them to stand upon (laughter). Mr E. H. Davies objected to re-advertising, because it would cost J64 10s. On a division Messrs Bliss Hill, Morgan, Allen, Evans, Horton, and Hoskins were the only mem- bers wo supported the amendment. THIN END OF T.A.A. WEDGE. Mr Allen then moved that the offer of'the T.A.A. of three guineas for the privilege of

Births, Marriages, and Deaths. BIRTHS. D<)UG =-DAVTES.On December 9th, at "Southernwood," Colwyn Bay, the wife of H. V. Doughty-Da vies, of a daughter. THOMPSON.—On November 20th, at Bryn Conwy. Llanrwst, tihe wife of Dr. A. Thomp- son Hill, of a son. MARRIAGES. SANKEY—COLLINS.—On the 3rd December, at St. John's Chuioh, Old Colwyn,Percy Wil- liam, tthird surviving son of Lieut.-Colonel J. H. San-key, J.P., V.D., of Gravesend, to Florence Alice, third daughter of Mrs Col- lins, Old Colwyn, late of Halliford, Middlesex. DEATHS. EDWARDS.—December 7th, at Carnarvon-road, Glanadda, Bangor, aged 67, Elizabeth, tho beloved wife of Mr William Edwards. De- ceased was a native of Colwyn Bay, but had resided at Bangor for the past twenty years. Interment at Glanadda Cemetery on Thurs- day. HARRISON.—On the 4-tih inst., at Plas lor- worth, Prestatyn, Elizabeth, widow of George O. Harrison, late of The Mount, Ashton-under-Lyne, in her 79th year. JONES.—December 3, at 108, Vittoria-street, Birkenhead, in her 75th year, Anne Jones (nee Hough), late of Pen'rallt, Mostyn. JONES.—November 27, at Bodorwel, Abererah, Pwllheli, aged 68 years, Captain Robert Jones (late Glwysfa). PHILI,IPS.-Decemb,er 8th, at 27, Rossoti-rd., Crosby, Mair Edith, wife of H. A. Phillips, and youngest daughter of Mrs Humphreys, of Cartrefle, Beaumaris. ..J C

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"CATTLE. BIRMINGHAM, TL-.cs&- -y.-F-w oattle on offer and not much business done. Prices:— Best Herefords, 64d; shorthorns, 6^d to 6j.d; bulls and cows, 4d to 5d; wether sheep, 7d to 7Jd; ewes and rams, 5id to 6d per lb. Moderate supply of pigs and trade fair; baoon pigs, 9s; porkeits, 9s 6d to 9s 9d; sows, 7s per score. SALFORD, Tuesday.—Fat cat/tie showed an increase of over 500. The best were firmer, but other qualities were lower in price. A few stall- fed shorthorns made slightly more than top quotation Heiefords made 6Jd; shorthorns and Welsh hoifers, &o bullocks, 6d; and cows and bulls, 5d to 5d per lb. Sheep shown in similar numbers to last week. The best maintained late rates, but secondary and rougth sorts were lower in price. Choice light Scotch sheep made 8id; heavy, 7d to 7|d; ewes, 5jd to 6d; Irish, 6id to 7; ewes, 5d to 6d. VeaJ calves made from 6d to 8id per lb. There was a bad finish, for rough cattle, and only a middling finish for sheep. Numbers in market: —Oattle, 2389, sheep 6726. OORN. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday.—Wheat market clos- ing: Wheat in poor demand, Plata unchanged, other descriptions halfpenny to three-farthings lower than Friday's rates. Flour, small trade; unchanged prioes. Maize, slow demand; Gal- veston, 5s 8gd to 5s 9d Plata, 5s 8 to 5e 9d; Russian, 5s lOd to 5s lOgd per oental. Beans quiet, unchanged. Oats, peas, and barley steady. WOOL. BRADFORD, Monday.—The market is quiet as regards home trade, but there is some Con- tinental demand for low and medium cross- breds in both wool and tops; in the latter 46's and 50 s are especially wanted. Sixties merinos are quoted at 23d. Forties croes-breds firm at Is. In mohair there is a small speculative busi-

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For Sailings pamphlet and in- formation as to opportunities in Canada apply to 24, James-street, Liverpool; 92, Cross-street, Mitn. Chester; or local agents every- where. X M AS.= TURKEYS, GEESE, PHEASANTS, AT MODERATE PRICES. GREAT DISPLAY AT Bowdage & Hughes' Dairy, Poultry and Fruit Establishment, Market Hall, LLANDUDNO. Tel. 2 Ox. 1- y | M. GUTHRIE, 29. HIGH STREET. RHYL. Christmas & New Year Cards and Calendars. Private Greeting Card Books sent to any address on application. The Latest CHILDREN'S BOOKS AND GAMES FROM U. EACH MOWBRAY'S CARDS AND • CALENDARS. A LARGE VARIETY OF CHRISTMAS CARDS IN BOXBS, 6d. and i/- Each. I Fancy and Block Calendars, from Id. SHOW ROOM NOW OPEN. —===-: TENDERS. TO BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS. nr\ENDERS are invited for the ERECTION i of a new Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel at Trefriw, N. W. (the Estimates to be in two parts, with and without a spire). Persons desirous of tendering are requested to send in their Name to the undersigned, to- gether with a Cheque for Two Pounds (which Deposit will be returned on Receipt of a bona; tide Tender), when they will be supplied with the Bills of Quantities, Form of Tender, and full Particulars. Drawings or Copies of the sama may be seen at the House of the Secretary to the Building Committee, Mr R Roberts, Bron LErw, Trefriw, or at the Office of the Archi- tect. Tenders, sealed and endorsed, are to be t,en' to the Secretary by the time mentioned in the Particulars. The Contractor whose Estimate is accepted will be required, if necessary, to enter into a Bond for the satisfactory completion of tha Contract. The lowest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted. By Order, GEORGE DICKENS* LEWIS, Talbot Chambers, Architect. Shrewsbury. 22977p CONWAY RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. LLANSANTFFRAID WATER SUPPLY. NM-N-DERS are invited for providing and lay- JL ing about 2000 yards of 6-inch, 4-inch, and 3-inch Water Mains, with all the necessary valvea and hydrants, etc. Plans and Specifications may be seen at the Council Offices, during the hours of 9 a.m. and 12 noon, or by appointment. Form of Tender and Schedule of Quantities may be obtained from the undersigned, on pay- ment of £1 Is, which will be refunded on re- ceipt of a bona-fide Tender. Tenders, endorsed "Glan Conway Water Mains," to be sent to T. E. Parry, Esq., Clerk to the Council, on or before Saturday, the 19th instant. The lowest or any other Tender will not neces- sarily be accepted. By Order, L. JOHN, Council Offices, Surveyor,, Conway, 4th December, 1908. 23117p DENBIGHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL. XDRS FOR PRINTING AND STATIONERY. rpHE Denbighshire County Council are pw JL pared to receive Tenders for:— (&).-Printin,- Circulars, etc., Minutes of Meetings, Placards, etc. (b).-Supplying Books, Stationery, etc., for the use of the Council and its Officers. The Files of the General Printing and Samplef of the Books and Stationery, can be inspected; and Forms of Tender obtained at my Office, during office hours. Sealed Tenders are to be sent to, or delivered at my Office, endorsed "Tender for General Printing," or "Stationery," as the case may bB, on or before the 16th January, 1909. Tenders on the prescribed Form only will b* considered. Dated this 8th day of December, 1908. W. R. EVANS, Clerk of the County Council. County Offices, Ruthin. Forms of Tender for Printing, etc., and for Stationery for the County Education Committee, can be obtained on application to the Secretaries, Education Offices, Ruthin. 23099p WANTED TENDERS for the New Dressing Pavilion in the Happy Valley, Llandudno; Contractors preferred.-Apply, by letter only, to W. J. Churchill, The Vine, Hill-terrace, Llan- dudno. p LLYSFAEN PARISH CHURCH, ENGLISH SERVICES. | Morning 11-15 I Seats Free. I TIMBER of every description for I for I Collieries, Estates, Shipbuilders, Wheelwrights, &c., &c. BUYERS OF NATIVE TIMBER RICHARD WILLIAMS & SONS COAL PROPRIETORS, NATIVE & FOREIGN TIMBER MERCHANTS, Railway Wagon Builders & Repairers, saw MILLS, Connah's Quay, Flintshire. COAL All qualities of Coal for Works and Private Residences Supplied on best terms. Price Lists on Application )O,, HEAD 0 1 OFFICES: 7, Rumford St., Liverpool.

December 10th.—Llangefni, Colwyn, Harlech, Montgomery. December lltb.I'remadoo. December 12th—Bettws Gwerfii Gooh. December 14th.—Oerigydruidion, Welshpool- December 15tih.—Corwen. December 16th.-Aborgele- December 17th.—Llangefni. December 18th.—LlanuwchByn. December 19th.-&1&- "placing bathing tents for hire on the beach" be accepted. The Council professed to have every sympathy with the Association, and that was an opportunity to put their sentiments to some practical use. No other application for the privilege sought had been received, and the Council would be doing no one an injustice by accepting the offer. Mr H. Hughes seconded. Mr Dicken said that if the Association thought they would benefit from the privilege the Coun- cil should let them have it. Mr John Williams supported the motion. Mr W. Davies: Will these tents be in opposi- tion to the bathing vans? Mr Allen assured Mr Davies that the Associa- tion would enter to competition with no one, and that the bathing machines would not be inter- fered with more than in the past. Rev. W. Hughes said the Association's request was a very small one, which should be granted. Mr E. H. Davies pointed out that the receipts from the tents last year amounted to between JE5 and 5, so that the Council would be giving the Association nothing. The Association would be better off without the privilege, because by the time Jhey came to have some one to look after the tents there would be no profit left. Mr Allen frankly replied that all the Associa- tion wanted to do was to insert the thin end of the wedge on that occasion. They were prepared to lose on the undertaking for once, but they wanted to show the Council that they deserved the confidence of the authority, so that they could apply for other privileges next year (laugh- ter). Mr George Bevan suggested that shop-keepers letting out tents for hire, and selling them out- right, would suffer if the concession were made to the Association, because visitors would not purchase tents if the Association held the sole right to hire. It was pointed out that if a person had a tent of his own all he would have.to do would be to pay the 2s 6d fee hitherto charged for fixing it on the beach. Mr Allen: This is all personal animosity on the part of Mr Bevan against the T.A.A. (laughter). Mr Bevan: I protest against Mr Allen saying I have any personal feeling against the T.A.A.; I am only too pleased to see them doing what they are for the benefit of the town, but when members of the Association come here and try to dominate the Council, it is time we raised a pro- test (laughter). Mr T. H. Morgan said he failed to understand why there should be any feeling against the T.A.A. The Association regarded that matter purely as a number of business men would, and if they were to lose anything on their own bargain that would be no affair of the Council. Mr Allen's motion was carried by a large ma- 1<mty" SECOND THOUGHTS. Just before the committee minutes were put to the meeting, Mr T. H. Morgan reverted to Clause E of the recommendation, and moved that Mr Hunter be informed that the Council had been offered E50 for the privilege now sought by him, and that he be asked to increase his offer to that amount; and further that he be offered a three years' lease on the. same principle as Mr Harry Reynolds. Mr Bliss Hill seconded, and said he could not understand why the Council should accept E20 per annum from a man of whom they knew no- thing, but the same gentleman who suggested that that should be done had been responsible for the discarding of evening entertainments on the Promenade last year which had cost the Coun- cil about E120, and who again had objected to the letting of the Combermere Gardens whe:a they were offered L50 ner annum for them. Mr Morgan's amendment was carried, Messrs George Bevan and Hugh Hughes being the only dissentients. THE SHOW. The Secretary to the Flint and Denbigh Agri- cultural Society wrote asking whether the Coun- cil would agree to the holding of the forthcoming show in August rather than in July. The Rev. W. Hughes said the views of the Council on that matter had been pronounced strongly in the presence of the society's represen- tatives, and he did not see why the matter should be reopened again. j. j It was resolved that the society be invited to hold the show on July 22nd. LIGHT RAILWAY: OLD COLWYN EXTENSION. A letter was read from the secretary of the Tramway Company regarding the contribution for road widening purposes and the extension of the line to Groes, stating that the directors oon- sidered that these subjects should be discussed with the matters arising in reference to the pro- posed extension to Old Colwyn. It was resolved that an appointment be granted herein at an earlv date. WARD v. THE COUNCIL. A letter had been received from Messrs Porter, Amphlett and Co., respecting a writ issued against the Council by Mr E. L. Clare and Mr A. F. Fowler, claiming B177 16s 6d, amount of fees and costs of an award dated 19th of Febru- ary, 1906, in the arbitration brought against the Council by Mr Ward, the owner of Morannedd, Rhos-on-Sea. On the recommendation of the Finance Com- mittee, the solicitors to the Council were instruc- ted to enter an appearance to the writ. SURCHARGE AT AUDIT. The Local Government Board wrote enclosing a certificate of remission of the surcharge of E234 6s paid for interest on bank overdraft, and stat- ing that the Board relied on the Council con- tinuing their efforts to maintain their accounts with the treasurer in credit.

ness in capes. Alpaca is quiet but firm. The yarn trade is inactive. HAY AND STRAW. MANCHESTER, Monday.—Hay, 4gd to 4 3d; 4 clover, 4d to 5gd; straw, wheat, 2; oat, 2*d to 2d per stone. 4 BUTTER. OORK, Wednesday-—Animated demand; ad- vanced prices; moderate supply. First 99s, se- conds, 96s; thirds 93s. Mild cured: Superfine, 99s, fine 96s, choicest ICOs; choice 96s. Fresh butter 100s. MEAT, BUTTER, AND EGGS. BANGOR, Friday.—Fresh butter, Is 2d to Is 3d per lb.; fresh eggs, 8 to 9 for Is; Irish Danish, and Canadian butters, Is to Is 4d per lb.; beef, 6d to lOd per lb.; mutton, 7d to iOd; lamb, 7d to lOd; veal, 8d to lid; pork, 7d to lOd; ham, 7d to lOcI; bacon, 7d to 9d; fat pigs, 3id per lb (plentiful supply); potatoes, 241bs. for Is; cad-rots, Id per lb.; turnips, Id; parsnips, Id cabbages, Id to 3d each; cauliflowers, 2d to 5d each; celery, 3d per stick; cucumbers, 6d to Is each; grapes (English), Is od to 3s per lb.; grapes (foreign), 4d to Sd per lb.; tomatoes, 6d to grapes (foreign), 4d to 8d per lb.; tomatoes, ód to Is per lb. j a-pp-les, 2d to 4d per lb.; pears, 3d to bd per lb.; chickens, 3s 6d to 4s per couple; fowls, Is 6d each; ducklings, 2a 9d each; hares, 2s 9d to 3s 6d each; rabbits, 9d to Is each; pigeons, Is 4d per brace; pheasants, 4s 6d per brace; partridges, 4s per brace; wild ducks, 4s 6d per braoe; geese, 8d per lb.; turkeys, Is 2d per lb.; smoked salmon, Is 6d per lb.; soles, la 4d; turbot, Is 2d; brill, Is; halibut, 9d; lemon soles, 9d; plaice, 5d to 6d; whiting, 4d to 6d; dabs, 4d; gurnets, 3d; hake, 4d; mackerel, 3d to bd; skate, 4d; cod, 3d to 6d; haddocks, 4d; lobsters, Is 8d each; white bate, 6d per pint; prawns, Is per lb.; shrimps, 5d per pint. CARNARVON, Saturday.—Fresh butter, Is 3d per lb.; ditto, salt, Is to Is ld; eggs, 7 to 8 for a 2 Is; geese, 5s 6d to 6s 6c each; potatoes, 6s to 7s per sack; ducks, 2s to 3s each; beef, 2^d to 9d per lb.; mutton, 7d to 9d; park, 5d to 9d; veal, 5d to 9d; bacon pigs, 3;id per lb.; porkete, 158 to 17s each. LLANGEFNI, Thursday.—Butter, Is 2d per lb.; eggs, 1 each, or 9 for Is; beef, 6d to 8d per lb. mutton, 7d to 9d per lb.; lamb, lOd per lb. pork, 6d to 8d per lb.; fat pigs, 3 £ d to 3|d per lb.; little pigs, lis to 14s each; fowls, Is 6d to 2s each ducks, 2s to 2s 9d each.