Tho usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held ia the Cham bers last nighh Present—The Mayor (Mr Rensbaw), Crs McGowan. Radford, Koefoed, Wilson, Potts, Wood, and Brown. The minutes of the ppcious meeting were read and confirmed. Leave of Absence.—-Cr Moore wrote from Waitekauri asking leave of absence from tho meeting.*—Granted. Apology.—An apology was received for the absence of Cr Comer. Eectjbning- Offices —A letter was received from Mr F. E. G-. Woodward, Returning Officer, who is at present on a business visit to Melbourae, asking that the Town Clerk ahould make arrange ments in his absence to conduct the forth coming elections —Or McGowan moved : " That the Returning Officer having failed to appoint substitutes the Council elect them, in accordance with the power vested in them by the Act."—The Mayor moved that Messrs Carpenter, Rattray, and Honißs should be appointed for the Middle, North, and South Wards respec tiveiy,— Some discussion ensued, and eventually Mr Cl&rk was appointed for tho North Ward, and Mr Honiss for the Middle Ward. Messra Wm. Smith and Carpenter were proposed for the South Ward, and the former was appointed. The remuneration was fixed at £1 Is each. Metal.—Mr P. Calhane asked that the Council should take over a portion of his ICO yards of metal.—Crs Koefoed and Brown urged that at any rate a portion of the metal should be taken,—The Mayor explained that he had received a similar request from Mr Adlam.—Referred to the General Purposes Committee. Fence, —A letter was read from Mr G. Wilson re his fence encroaching on a por tion of the old bed of the Karaka Creek, and as it would be somewhat costly to now have it removed he asked.that permission should be given him by the Council to allow it to remain.—This was agreed to at a nominal rental of Is per annum, termin able at one month's notice, and the Coun cil not to be liable for any damage that might be caused. Culvekt.—-The matter of forming a culvert in Martha s'reet was, on the motion of Cr Radford, seconded by Cr Brown, referred to the General Purposes Committee. 