That in considera tion of this contribution from the county funds it is expected that the road boards will undertake the management of all roads within their boundaries. 6th. That the maintenance of the roads named in the second resolution shall devolve upon the Council." He thought-, that would induce the settlers to form themselves into road boards. He, would illustrate what he proposed , by;; taking the case of Clive with a road board < rate of sixpence in the pound, and aV county rate of fourpence ; his proposal f •. was that the county should levy a rate of • tenpence, and hand the whole of it over to Clive, and require that it should main tain the road within. its boundaries. The,, Chairman went into the matter at con-' siderable length, pointing out the advan- \ tages of his proposal, and citing instances to show the necessity of compelling all parts of the county to form road boards, Mr Rymer seconded the amendment. Mr Torr thought the matter too impor- ] tant to be decided at once, and moved. that its further consideration be adjourned : ) until the next meeting of the Counoil; ,-. .'• ' Mr Williams would point out that the. Council had no power to return the., county roads to the road boards without the consent of the ratepayers. ' ... After some further discussion, the ' adjournment of the debate was agreed • to. ' ■ ." J " 5 '-' PUBLIC DRAIN. - , ' - - Mr Rymer moved that a certain drain, ' running through his paddock at Meanee, ; be declared a public drain. The motion was seconded by Mr Bennett, ; and carried. TIMBER FROM THE OLD NGARURORO BRIDGE. ' : Mr Bennett moved, "%That any road board requiring any timber for road pur poses may have any of the timber taken * out of the old Ngaruroro Bridge by pay ing to this Council 10s per 100 feet for any timber taken by any road board, and; in the meantime the overseer of roads be requested to have all the timber stacked- ■ ; and branded, and to wire it down so as to prevent it being carried away, only in the presence of the overseer of roads." The motion was seconded by Mr '.'' Williams and carried. COUNTY TREASURER. 