Swansea Journal and South Wales Liberal. — 1895-06-22 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

SWANSEA TOWN IMPROVEMENTS. Inquiry into the Proposals to Widen Waterloo-street, Improve the Pentre Bridge, Provide a Promenade, etc,  There was a Local Government inquiry at the Guildhall, Swansea, on Wednesday morning. Col. Ord Hasted, an inspector of the Department, sat to receive particulars of an application of the Corporation to borrow £330 for carrying out the proposed public promenade at Heathfield. When application was previously made the Board refused their sanction to the loan on the ground that the gradient—one. in seven.— was too steep for a public walk, and that it was too narrow to comply with the bye - laws. The Town Clerk now explained that it was not proposed to make a road, but a promenade, which would command a splendid view of tha Bay. Particulars were then submitted of an application for £440 for the purchase ot land on the corner of Gower-street and Watriuo-siruet; by which it was intended to broaden tbe roadway up to 30 ieet. Col. Hosted asked lnow much the land would cost, and Mr. Bull replied it; 17s. per square yard, which could not be considered other than mode] ate when they remembered that the Corporation had paid £lO per square yard for land in the immediate neighbourhood. The applications for £320, with which to widen Terrace-road near the Board Schools was next considered, and then evidence was given by the Town Clerk as to the necessity of improving the approaches to Pentre Bridge, on which it is proposed to spend £3lO. l'he Town Clerk then made a statement in support of the application her sanction to Mr. Edwards the fee simple of the laud on which his house is built. The inspector contrasted the price at which the Corporation were selling—about 9s. per square yard—with that which they had to pay in Waterloo-street, but the Borough Surveyor pointed out that there was no comparison in the value of the site. The inspector then heard particulars in support of an application for a loan of £526, which it was proposed to spend in laying out the St. James Park, and £l,OOO excess of the estimated expenditure on the Cwmgelly Cemetery, and atterwards paid a visit of inspection to the spots.  On going downstairs he saw that Mr. Ludolph was writing in his office. He was an early riser, and sometimes, entering the side door by a pass key before the store was opened, would secure an extra hour for business. He shook his head at Dennis, but said nothing. By movements wonderfully quick and dexterous Dennis went through his wonted tasks, and at eight o'clock, the usual hour, the store was ready for opening. Mr. Ludolph often caught glimpses of him as he darted to and fro, his cheeks glowing, and every act suggesting superabundant life. He sighed and said: After all, that young fellow is to be envied. He is getting more out of existence than most of us. He enjoys everything, and does even hard work with a zest that makes it play. There will be no keeping him down, for he seems possessed by the concentrated vim of this driving Yankee nation. Then he has a world of delusions besides that seem grand realities. Well, it is a sad thing to grow old and wise." Indeed its is, in Mr. Ludolph's style. When Dennis opened the front door, there was Ernst cowering in the March winds, and fairly trembling in the flutter of his hopes and fears. Dennis gave him a hearty grasp of the hand and drew him in, saying, "Don't be afraid; I'll take care of you." The boy's heart clung to him as the vine tendril clasps the oak, and, upheld by Dennis's strength, he entered what was to him wonderland indeed. Mr. Ludolph looked him over as he and his daughter passed out on their return to breakfast, and said, "He will answer if he is strong enough." He saw nothing in that child's face to fear. Dennis assured him with a significant glance, which Mr. Ludolph understood as referring to better fare, that "he would grow strong last now. Miss Ludolph was at once interested in the boy's pale face and large, spiritual eyes; and she resolved to sketch them before good living had destroyed the artistic effect. Under kindly instruction, the boy took readily to his duties, and promised soon to !become very helpful. At noon Dennis took tiim out to lunch, and the poor, half-starved bid feasted as he had not for many a long day. Who afternoon mail brought Dennis his isgeTher's letter, and he wondered that her prefiction should be fulfilled even before it *lmbed him, and thus again his faith was rengthened. He smiled and said to himself, !" Mother lives so near the heavenly land that sbe seems to get the news thence before any ,one else." During the day a lady who was talking to Ludolph turned and said to Dennis: "How ptebbily you have arranged this table Let sue ; I think I will take that little group of bronzes. They make a very nice effect together."p 4-9/41. hicturt 63vAlliPgAgt kola  During the past six nights, in Pembrokeshire, the thermometer has varied between 32 degrees Fahr. (freezing point) and 26 degrees on grass, whicht is six degrees below freezing point. A man named James Lovelock has committed suicide at Stoke Newington by cutting his throat from ear to ear.