to : proceed-to tiiersceoe ; of tthe he proeeedfcd Ao Bayr.tnat he hsd always.thobght.Goiinjßillor Kingsland was a real economist,, but he found that he was tbe-biggest sham as an economist : tnat ' ever^ sat "It 8 a %aßci * & If tUere was- a hole'tobe filled up for- the bettt^ft of the citizens Copdcil tor Kingsland • wonid'get'tip and^' t bppt)se^ it by the hour," tut uai"no objections td' voting^£2o to be bld.wft^th^rpngh brass pipes, or,- as; in this inßtapce, id pay. foi: what the* Council had nobasaesa to pay.''; The sort of pMan-: thropvtrof the meeting on that Sunday in the Aibensßum was cheap j. it went on the > high •&lutiu.^itithe. start,. and t.hen came.j to Mi& : poor, ratepayers, .xn ost.. of them i wortirig men, toy pay the. bill. He held; tbat ! iife' company that owned the vessel onghtjp paytheie expenws. The accidetit I was »#£a peril of the sea,- but was caused ;j by iJi^^arelesstte^s of one of their officials;;! and i? 1 Be did 4# the" Company, couli Be made to; pay every farthing 'and ; damages as well.' Itey could well afiiord" td;3o it ofltof the got for a " rotten. old steim6r. V ",.."■"'!..,. V- - ■■'■■ ', C^incillpr-Thqmson said Ke V&m W°T c as in amendment that Councils Kyithin £j radius:=of';4o ; miles shouldrbs ; aske^;to contribute towards, the ,e>xpenges of ,4hei Belief^ GdmmLtee. '■•At <th« same: time ,^e wa»of opinion that it was a matter; for'j ifflivije^Biibscripiapn. .The^reckTOCcutredj , on mt cbasT of * x '{fie~sfiip J Dunedin oiYiieits^ndhpcostljl -^ see why Invercargili atd itsiiistfrcr shoiitd pay all fee exgens» incurj-edi Y He. wpuld advise that priv.ate. subscription be tried ; failing rthat thatthi& appeal be ma9e 'ln terms *bf -his amendment Should that fa»'l he would -^ yote for payment of the -sum asked 5 fbir by tBeT Belief CJpmmitjtee'.^rhe'aTnßTidraent wals seconded by Councillor^ McKay.' :i .^i Councillor ]^fgir "suppprted , the ainenw-' ment ana agreed wfth Counalfor" JrcEay's remarks, His^impresßioh. was, on the occasion of therAtnensea'nSpmeeting, '.that the expose • %o)iM be *orne^ by pri^fe; '-^ ;•: ' z - 1' ' '■".,". " ! i i : !'.. Kingsland^in reply,; said that: b^*was^,prpu3 to go ronnd the tpwia. and; cidgeipr fandfi to meet .such an ejuexr" geticy. 1 He looked upon this as^matter of ; dnty^batwas quite willing. 