It was rosolved that the writer of tho above letter be referred again to the letter written by the Council. Tho Clerk tn the Kakanui Road Board wrote requesting the Council to take over and proclaim ns a county road the road lino leading from Totara railway siding to tho main Dunedin road. — It was resolved that the matter stand over in the absence of tho member for the riding. The Clerk to the Waitaki Road Board wroto asking the Council to confirm the decision of ratepayers closing old road through sections 2, 3, 4, 5, and G, block [V., Awamoko. — It, was resolved that the decision of the ratepayers be confirmed. Mr T. A. Clowes, secretary to the Racecourse Reserve Trust, wrote stating that the secretary of the Oamaru Jockey Club had handed him the Council's letter, re trimming of fences on linn of road be longing to the Trust ; that the Tiust had decided on doing the necessary work ns required by the Council. The Under-Secretary for Justice wroto re alteration of boundaries of o-rtaia licensing districts in the Waitaki County, stating that the alterations could either bo made in time for tho next election or at once if the Council desired it, and would pay the expense of fresh elections. — It was resolved that the matter Hand ovor till tho next elections. Mr J. M'Pherson wrote tendering his resignation as poundkeoper at Omarama. The resignation was accepted, and Mr G. M'Pherson was appointed in his place. Letters wore read from the chairman to tho Papakaio licensing committee, and the clerk to the licensing courts re granting of licenses for booths on tho raceoourse, and the appropriation of fees received for tho same. It was resolved that the olerk of the licensing courts be asked to hand ovor tho sums received for conditional licenses issued for the receoourse to the County Council, instead of to tho Borough Council. Mr W. G. Filleul wrote re remunera tion for performing the duties of clork to licensing committees, enclosing a letter from the department of justioe stating that tho committees Bhould apply to the local bodies which received the license fees. 