Stme moved "That the Chairman be authorised to sign the pe tition, and forward it to the House oFTtopr^ sentatives."— Seconded by Mr. Brown, and carried. The Waitotara and Stony River Vote.— A. telegram was read from Mr. McGuire, saying he understood that Colonel Trimble had recommended the vote passed in tho House of Representatives for the road between Waitotara and Stony River be applied to the Patea district.— The Chairman said he had not recommended the vote to be applied in that way. He thought if it were to bo re voted this session it would be advisable to have the sum of £400 added to it for tho purpose of repairing the Opunako Bridges. The Engineer had reported upon them, and he stated it would take 20,000 feet of timber for repairs. Six bridges had all to bo re floored. Ho was not aware of tho vote until his attention had been called to it recently. The Council would require to look' after it if it were revoted this session. Kyngdon' s Contraot. — A letter was read from Mr. Kyngdon, asking tho Council to reverse its former decision as to tho payment of his claim for extra work connected with tho contract. — Tho Chairman said ho was sorry the Road Board, for which tho work had really been done, had refused to pay Mr. Kyngdon. He could not admit the liability of tho Council in the matter. It was re solved that tho Chairman inform Mr. Kyngdon that the Council could not alter its former decision. Hurlihy's Contract. — A letter was read from Mr. Samuel, solicitor, on behalf of Messrs. Humphries and Son, respecting the money duo on this contract, and requesting to be heard in support of the claim mode by his clients. — The Council decided to hoar Mr. Samuel. — Mr. Samuel briefly stated tho position of the case, and suggested a course which he thought the Council might take — viz., that the money bo paid over to Messrs. Humphries and Son on their cntoring into a bond jointly with the Bauk of Now Zealand to indemnify the Council against all claims and demands that might be incurred through such payment. — Mr. Govett, the Councils soli citor, was also in attendance, and was asked his opinion. Ho stated that the course sug gested by Mr. 