The above couucll met at Balclutha on Friday ening. There were present MrW. Hay (chairman^ :s Hunter, Christie, M'Lachlau, Bradfield, Hobert n, Mackenzie, Scott, and Dalian CORRESPONDENCE. Mr A. C. Begg wrote calling attention to the jcessity lor some work being done during the lason on the Main South road from Clinton to :ataura.— Mr J. liobln also wrote in similar terms. On tho motion of Or M'Laohi.an, seconded by Or radfield, it was agreed that the engineer ba squealed to call for tenders for making a cutting pposite Mr Thomson's property, Main South road; 3d also that the sum of £30 be expended in metal ng the moßt needful portions of the said road. Messrs Oumine Bros, wrote asking permission to at a gateway on the bridge across the Puerua stream pposite their lower hut.—GraHted. The town clerk, Clinton, wrote pointing that the lain road through the township required repairs; Iso that a drain required to be covered in.—On the lotion of Or Scott, seconded by Cr Dallas—" The ngineer to report on these matters at next leeting." Mr A. O. Blunders wrote reminding the council hat he had notyet received a title to the River road hroogh section 5, block VIII, Gltnomaru, although he matter had been in the hands of the counclHora lumber of years.—Left with the chairman. A number of settlers in block 11, Glenomaru, ?rote asking that they might be provided with an utlet to their properties, as at present they had no oad except by trespassing upon private property, .'hey explained that they had applied to the Oom nissioner of Crown Lands on the subject, and had leen referred by him to the council as the only body hat had power to deal with the matter.—The toAiRMAN explained that the applicants were 'illage settlers who had been placed on property laving no means of accesß to it. To open up a road or them would cost £400 or £500, and the council lad no funds for the work.—Cr Bbadfield laid the iame thing existed all over the county, and to open .he roads required for this clasß of settlers in the South Molyneux riding would cost from £1000 to 65000. 