' The Engineer stated that the sum of £80 given for maintenance of the Motu road was ' quite inadequate, and, the winter having been very wet, a large number of slip 3 had come down. It would take fully £40 to put the road in order for wheel traffic. Cr Hutchinson thought the maintenance contractor deserved every consideration. He took the work at a. 'very low figure, and had had a very wet winter to contend with. ' The Chairman said the road was almost impassable now, and he had heard that the maintenance man could not possibly do the t , work' that was necessary. Cr Cooper said it would cost thousands of s pounds to put their roads in order, and all on account of this rotten system of mainten ance. He should be against assisting the maintenance man. The Council decided to grant £40 for work on the road. The Chairman proposed that the mainten ance man be told his • contract is to be abandoned, and it was seconded by Cr Hutchinson and carried. The Engineer said the maintenance con tracts' which he complained of were from. Waereliga-a-hika to Kaiteratahi and from Kaiteratahi to Rangatira crossing. The Chairman proposed that the Engineer's ' recommendations be carried out, and it was seconded by Cr Cooper and carried. Cr Cooper : I'm glad to see these troubles are thickening. Cr Graham did not think it was necessary to have finger posts except in outlying districts. ' The Engineer said they were frequent in Canterbury, and were very useful • and inexpensive. The. recommendation of the Engineer regarding the finger posts was agreed to, and it was also decided to put up a'danger post at the crossing near Mr Cooper's. Accounts amounting to £1260 were passed forpayment. Cr Tombleson having arrived, that portion .- of the Engineer's report dealing with the Pouawa road was considered. Cr Tombleson said he and the Overseer examined the. bridges. The decking appeared to be Bound, but they had come to the conclusion that ',£3O would be sufficient to make such repairs as were necessary. The riding, he added, was badly in debt. He was careful to see. 