The City Surveyor .reported as follows : — I!append a list of deductions to be made from the lowest tender for the Armagh street bridge, which the Works Committee recom mended should be accepted. • The timber repairs- of- the Madras street, bridge arc now completed, and it is again open for traffic), and will not again require to be closed when asphalted. The Montreal street bridge is greatly out of repair, and the Works Committeo recom mend that it beat once mended and asphalted. The cost will bo about £50 or £60. The Whately road tank is now completed and filled with water, and seems in good con dition and free from leakage. " During the past week we have had a new bottom put into the tank opposite Messrs Cobb and Sawtell's, but| it will be a week or ten days before we again fill fcho tank. "The Works Committeo recommend that the watering of the streets be discontinued for the present season. " The labour gang for tho past week have been employed watering tke streets, carting shingle for footpaths, and side drain rubbish, &c; pumping, &c at tank, High street ; pick ing up Colombo street, and repairing tho same with broken metal 5 repairing tho streets with shingle, Partridge's contract ; clearing out side drains in various parts of the city ; sink ing culvert, Antigua street ; clearing out south drain, &c., &c." It was resolved, with regard to the Armagh street bridge, that the work be referred to the Works Committeo, to accopt tho tender at the reduced price. With regard to tho Madras street bridge, Councillor Anderson stated that tho repairs would last for the next ten years. The Works Committeo were empowered to carry out tho necessary repairs to the .Mon treal street bridge, The remainder of tho Surveyor's report was approved. Councillor Pratt, for the second time, brought under tho notice of the Council the existence of a very disagreeable nuisance arising from a candle manufactory in Glou cester street. Ho had come along in that direction that very evening, and the Bmoll must certainly be unbearable to thoße living in tho locality. When he reached tho Counoil Chamber, two. residents in the vicinity were there to lodge a complaint in the matter. Several Councillors bore testimony to the accuracy of Councillor Pratt's statement. 