He (Cr Inglis) did not think Mr Whelan was entitled to any consideration.--The Chairman was aware that Mr Whelan had been put to some inconvenience and expense in getting gravel.—Cr Sim had thoroughly inspected the pit, but did not think there was any serious obstacle in the way of getting gravel from it. The pit was in the same condition now as when tenders were called for the gravelling, —Cr Edie moved: " That Mr Whelan be allowed £5 as compensation for the extra trouble and expense he had been put to in opening a fresh pit."—Cr Michael seconded, —The motion was put and declared lost.— The letter was merely received. From C. C. Rawlins, Island Block, asking the Council to hold his cheque and pay back to the bank the £50 drawn on it. —lt was re- solved to inform Mr Rawlins that the Council had no power to hold over his cheque as re- quested. From R. Hay, engineer, Dunedin, stating that he estimated the amount of extras he considered Fahey and Dempsey, Tuapeka West, were entitled to at £13 12s. His esti-. mates were made up from information re- ceived on the ground from the inspector and ! endorsed by the contractors, who then made no objection to the limits of the extra work. The contract was a bad one for the men, but he acted liberally in taking it off their hands, and he saw no reason to alter his estimates, , Received. ! From Henry Anderson, enclosing an ac- count for £22 8s for 56 days' labor in form- ing road to his mine at Mule Gully, Waipori. —Cr Knight said the Council had agreed to expend £20 on the road to Anderson's mine, conditionally that he spent a like amount. The Council had already spent about £8 on the road. He (Cr Knight) had got the Chair- man's permission to put a man on to assist in forming the road, but owing to the recent snowstorm he had to knock off work. He moved : " That the letter be received." — Seconded by Cr Edie. —Cr Henry thought Anderson was entitled to half the amount of his claim. He moved to that effect. — Seconded by Cr Michael. —The amendment was only supported by its proposer and seconder. 