THE WATER SUPPLY QUESTION.
DECISION OF THE BOROUGH

COUNCIL.
The vexed question of water supply again occupied a good deal of time at the meeting of the Borough Council last night. The series of resolutions passed at the recent meeting of the County Council (already published in the Stab) were read from Mr Hollis, stating that a f-inch pipe was to be allowed for taking the 30 gallons per head per day, and that next Tuesday morning all other connections with the Borough would be cut off. The Mayor spoke at length on the subject, and moved: "That circum stances over which we have no control having delayed the completion of the enlargement of our reservoir, and as we are making every effort to hasten the work, we desire the County Coun cil to suspend their resolution until such enlargement is completed." This was not seconded. Cr McGowan proposed, "That the meter be attached to the pipe through which the County wish to supply the Borough with the statutory quantity." He suggested that the records of the meter should for a few days be taken by some disinterested person. The clause of the Act bearing on the subject of the taking of the water by meter was read, and in the course of the discussion which ensued it was pointed out that if a fire occurred and the whole of the County connections were severed, the result would be! disastrous to property.
Eventually the motion was put and carried unanimously.
CRICKET.
