The council resolved as follows: —" That this council acknowledge that a slight alteration has been made in the specifications of contract No. 57, which Mr Walsh complains of, arising partly from an error made by the inspector in copying his figures from his field book; but this council have every confidence iv tho fact that the in spector did not do it wilfully, and are of opinion that no good result can bo got by any further investigation in the matter."

Mr Matheson expressed himself as perfectly satisfied, and exonerated the inspector from any wilful action in the matter.
