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Haverfordwest Rural District Council. nr^j10 Tn1,hIy mee^ng of this Council was held on Wednesday at the Board Boom of the Workhouse, Mr T. Llewellin presiding. FISHGUARD DRAINAGE. Mr Bancroft returned the report of the local com- mittee which had been sent to him, with the follow- ing observations: — 88, Mosley-street, Manchester, January 9, 1906. J only received your favour of the 1st ipst., en- closing copy of the committee's report herein, and nqw beg to send you my observations in reply to same as requested. As regards the probability cf in- crease or decrease in the rateable value of the district the committee are in a much better position.to judge than I am, but I should like to point out that the contemplated very greatly improved railway faoili- vfS' « *n wiH in all probability have the effect of bringing an inoreased number, not only of visitors, but residents, to this very desirable neighbourhood. My instructions in this matter were to prepare the most economical yet efficient scheme for draining the whole distriot, which would meet with the approval of the Local Government Board, and this I submit I have done. The last scheme prepared for your oouncil, provides you dealing with the sewage of the High Town only, and depositing it in the harbour at the bathing place. It also proposes to utilize the existing drains, and this, for reasons very fully set out in my report, I am perfectly certain the Looal Government Board will never consent to. I there- fore include for an entirely new system of sewers in the estimates, which, however, need not all be laid at once.; those which are most urgently required being put in at once, and the remainder provided from time to time as the expenditure is warranted. In addition to this, I provide for draining both parts of the town entirely by gravitation to one out- fall;, the only part of the distriot being left out being the small block of property in the West end, which, as I stated, could only be taken in but at consider- able expense, which I do not adviae incurring, bear- ing in mind the necessity, at some future date, for a separate outfall for this and for further developments having taken place. The report states that "seemingly no credit is given for the high altitude the town occupies." I think a glance at the sections will show that this is not so. Further my report states: As most of the roads are very steep, I shew Ramps in many of the manholes for the purpose of breaking the fall. Ow- ing to the good gradients in the Upper Town. I do not think any flushing tanks will be required." The committee evidently misapprehended the purpose of the proposed sewer tamps. They are foi ventilation not flushing. Mr Bancroft then proceeds to show why some ventilation will be required, and to justify < the .u«q,of the proposed syphon to save an enormous amount of excavation in rook alongside the harbour, and thus keep down the cost. The gradient of the 12-inch sewer in the Lower Taw a (1 in 500) he adds is quite a usual one, giving a velocity of 130 feet per minute; and he had laid many similar lengths on natter gradients which were working efficiently.1 As regarded the cost of up-keep he repeated that the wqrfcing expenses would be practically nil, but he had.,allowed £ 10 for general supervision, which he thought would be fouhd quite sufficient. With re- spect to the total cost of the scheme of similar work done elsewhere, and on the present price of materials, with an allowance for rook outting, he had allowed 121 per oent. instead of the usual 10 per oent. for contingencies, so as to be on the safe side. I have never," he concludes, had the reputation of under estimating work, and all of my schemes (unless un- der some exceptional ciroumstanoes) have been car- ried out within the estimates. Further, even sup- posing the scheme did cost £ 1,000 more than I esti- mate, it would only bring the total up to £ 5,315, not £6,0ØQ. Mr Roberts asked if the committee had seen Mr Bancroft's reply, and waa told that they had not. Mr, JJLeppel Palmer moved, and Mr Roberts se- conded a resolution to send the reply to the commit- tee.' Mr J. B. Bowen oonourred, and the resolution was carried unanimously. THE INSPECTION OF MILK SUPPLIES. A letter bad been received from Mr R. T. P. Williams, the Town Clerk of Haverfordwest, re- questing that the Inspector should visit and inspeot all the dairies in the neighbourhood from which mi'k was supplied for Haverfordwest. It was stated that this had been done and the In- spector reported that he had found the dairies and utensils clean and the water supplies in good order except in one case which he mentioned. In that cage the agents for the owners of the property were attending to the matter. Mr H. J. P. Thomas said that in the case in ques- tion a new well had been sunk and there was a good and abundant water supply. THE HAKI-N ROAD RAILWAY CROSSING. A request was received from the Great Western Hailway Company for permission to lay a 12-inch pipe across the road at Bolton Hill. It was also re- ported that in conseqoetjoe of a letter from the Com- pany the Guardians for the district had met the en- gineers to the Company on the spot with reference to the proposed alteration of the lice there and the provision of a bridge carrying the railway over the road instead of the present level crossing. They re- commended that, as it would be a great publio con- venience, permission should be given, but they had asked the engineer to provide for the widening of the road at that point, otherwise the traffic would be close alongside the railway. That matter was being considered by the Company's officials. It was stated that the Company asked for permission to make a temporary diversion of the road pending the altera- tion, and this" a I agreed to. J It was .also stated that the work that wa being carried out was in accord- ance with an A ot of Parliament passed in 1901, to which the Cour>oil raised no objection at the time, and in respect of which the time for objections was long since past. TURNTABLE AT-GOODWICK. The Clerk read a draft of a proposed agreement be- tween the Council and the Great Western Railway Company. The latter propose to erect a turntable" at Good wick adjacent to the roadway, and the agree- ment is to provide fot any damage or encroachment that may take place. Subjecjt to the addition of s further olajise, as suggested by the Clerk, the agree- ment was approved. GOOD WICK DRAINAGE SCHEMX The Clerk read a letter from the Local Govern- ment Board stating that they had no objection to an agreement, being signed, as had been submitted to them between the Council and the Fishguard ana Bosslare Harbour Company. He added that that was what-they were waiting for, as until that was figned, the Looal Gov«rn«jent Board would not give power for the borrowing of the money that was re- quired. In reply to the Chairman, Mr Bowen, as a repre- sentative of the district, said he would Jike o move that .they should go on a little bit faster. (Laugh- ter). The Chairman—I quite agree that it is full time that Something was done. Will you propose that we go on as quick as we can, Mr Bowen ? Mr Uowen- Yee, air, and quicker if possible. (Loud laughwr). After some further discussion, the resolution was oarried, and it was understood that the agreement would be brought before the next meeting for sealing. THE CONDITION OF THE HUTS. The Inspeotor for the North District reported that, in consequence of complaints received, he had visited the huts used by the railway workmen in the neighbourhood of Treffgarne and Spittal, and had found that, in consequence of the surroundings, which he described, they were in a filthy state and unfit for human habitation. The owners had promised to abate the nuisances of which he com- plained without delay. AN ALLEGED ENCROACHMENT AT LETTERSTON. The question of granting certificates for the occupation of some new houses at Letterston was discussed at some length, on the report of the North Inspeotor. It appeared that the houses are quite ready for occupation, but that a dispute is pending owing to the Council:having called upon the owner of the property to set back the wall of the courts in front of the houses. This demand is based upon the interpretation of the Bye-laws and the owner of the property has refused to comply with it on the ground that he has fulfilled the conditions in the Bye-laws. The Inspector recommended that in con- sequence of the ambignity of the language of the Bye-Laws, they should be revised and a circular letter was read from the Looal Government Board saying that a new set of Bye-laws for use in Rural districts had been drawn up and asking the opinion of the Council upon them. It was eventally decided on the motion of Mr Watts-who said it would be hard if the owner eould not let the houses till the question of alleged encroachment had been deoided-seoonded by Mr H. J. P. Thomas, to grant the certificates for occu- pation. The question of the revision of the Bye-laws was referred to the Plans Committee to consider and report. MISCELLANEOUS. The Inspector for the South Distriot reported on a number of small matters that he had carried out during the month, and said he had served a number of notices on owners to abate nuisances. One case of scarlet fever had been reported from Clarbeston Road during the month.

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