From Mrs Butler, asking that the names of several persons should be put on the burgess roll for certain of her properties. From Mr R. Campbell, asking that he be relieved of further lia- I bility for rates in respect of see tioi/21, block VII, he having sold f same to Mr T Travis, j Resolved That Hie Clerk re quest Mr Jenkins to have a box [ drain at his place repaired. It was agreed to let tit'’ .‘2248 re ) main in the hands of the Public Trustee for the present. The Public Works Committee were appointed to visit Mr Reid’s section opposite the Quarry Hill in regard to a complaint by Mr Ford. It was reported in effect that Mr Thomas Bell wished to take out an auctioneer’s license in the borough a.id to be appointed to a sinecure office for which he should be paid £25 per year. ] t was suggested by a councillor that, as at Home until recently the office of “Master of the Hawks” had been paid for at the ra e of £1 50 a year, the applicant should be ap pointed “Master of the Rabbits’ (if possible). The Mayor was appointed to re ceive and deal with any further communications from Mr Bell. The dayman was instructed to see to the cleaning of the borough race, Cr Beier pointing out that such was necessary. It was stated that no reply had been received from Government re garding the adoption of the Public Bodies Powers Act. Accounts were passed as follow : R. Pritchard and Co., £ I 10s lOd; W. ,I. Marsh, .£8 4s; J. Keating, £8; H. B. Smith, £1 Is; clerk, £25. 1 The Clerk reported that the mem | ln-r for the district had visited ' Anew ivo- P■ w hours on Thursday. ;; ; p .*• r.c.- of the mayor, lie, ,t, -i ■ : ii, had done 1- ,e M < Ferguv. ihe + I the remaining. of i.be MaW’iO'All dray road i t. -a An ow; own to end of present | fo: illation) was ponded out and ad i iu it ted by the bon, gentleman , hut be replied that there were no funds available. The borrowing powers of the Government had been curtailed owing to an error in the. Loan Act, and there was no money for such purposes. 