Kohn 470 0 0 A. Sherralt and Co 3iß 0 0 W. Double 490 4 0 H. Exl.y 475 0 0 James Gibson 256 0 0 Proposed by Councillor Melton, seconded by Councillor Taylor, — " That the tender of James Gibson be accepted." Carried. Mr Gibson gave as his sureties Messrs H. J. LeCren and R. Turn bull. Application was made by Mr Kirkland the contractor, for permission to ooupy 18 feet of the Main South Road opposite the Bite of the new Timahu Hehald office. Proposed by Councillor Cliff, seconded by Councillor Taylor—" That ten feet be allowed Mr Kirkland for the erection of scaffolding, &c, and that he put up a hand rail three feet from same for foot passengers." Carried. Councillor Cliff made a similar request for ten feet opposite Captain Cain's new build ings m Main Soutii Road. Permission was granted. Councillor Turnbull asked if the Council had any control of the Government wells. He said his reason for asking was because great inconvenience was expressed by the neighbours on account of the rope and bucket being taken from the well at the Immigration Barracks. Proposed by Councillor Melton, seconded by Councillor Taylor — "That the Engineer call upon Mr Cameron, the tenant of th« barracks, and request him to put the rope and bucket on the well at thu Immigration Barracks." Carried. Proposed by Councillor Melton, seconded by Councillor McLean — " That the Chairman be requested to write to his Honor the Super intendent, asking him to be pleased to hand over the Immigration Barracks and reserve to the control of the Council." Carried. Councillor Cain said he thought the time had now come when the Council ought to pnss a bye-law regulating the materials of which buildings should be erected m the main street. He wns of opinion that all buildings should be of stone m the main rond. He knew some considered it too soon to bring m such a regulation, but he thought people would be us well able to build now m stone as they would be m twenty years time. 