Perry, solicitor to the Council, giving his legal opinion, at the requust of the Council, as to whether the Council could en force schedule B of the Building Regulations, above high water mark on the beach reserve. He stated that iv his opinion schedule B did not 'refer to the beach reserve, but he con sidered that the Council had sufficient authority to prevent the deposit of earth, &c, or any obstruction being placed ou the reserve, and that it referred to aLI parts of the reserve not m the use of the lessee of the Government Landiug Service. Councillor Cliff thought that the shed now erected ou the beach by the Tiraaru Landing Company was -m obstruction, and if the C'ouuuil permitted the evasion of the Borough bye-laws iv this instauee, they might soon expect to see stables, atul coal sheds, aud all sorts of places erected on the beach. Councillor Busli thought if they had any power to prevent suuii evasions, it ought to be dono at once. Proposed by Councillor Green, seconded by Councillor MoLean — " That notice be giv;sii to the Manager of tha L.in.liug and Shipping Company to remove the shed on the beach, and that his attention bo called to the 29th provision of the Ist part of the 13th schedule of the Municipal Corporation Act." Carried. From Mr G. Cliff, giving notice of his in tention to build a stone store iv Church-street 621t. by 35it. Proposed Councillor Green, seconded by Councillor Bush — " That permission be granted to Mr Cliff to build, upon his com - plyiug with all the Building Regulations." Carried. Mi* Williamson reported to the Council that ho had, iv accordance with the Council's instructions, examined Mr Cockroft's brick smithy, and found that he had complied with the Regulations, with the exception of the covering of the bellows at tha back of the building, which was not iv accordance with the Building Regulations. Proposed by Councillor Cliff, seconded by Couucilloi- Shepherd — " That the Clerk write and inform Mr Cockroft that the addition at the back of his shop is not m accordance with the Buildiug Regulations, and that he be in structed to remove the same m compliance with the 2nd provision of the sth part of the 13th schedule of the Municipal Corporation Act 1867." Carried. 