amounted to over £100. During the past fortnight I have had the grass and weeds cleaned out and the earth stirred up, and they -are now in first-class order. I have delayed formally handing them over till I had an opportunity this spring of trim ming them and removing any of them that might have died. In asking the Council to take them over, T feel sure it is almost unnecessary to express the hope that this section of their property will in future receive what little attention it may require." — Cr Fraer proposed — "That this Council take over the trees, and accord' a special vote of thanks to Mr Herbert for bis liberality in this matter." — Cr Miller, in seconding the motion, hoped the surfaceman would, receive strict orders to impound all cattle and horses found trespassing in the vicinity of the trees. — The Mayor said that this matter would receive the surfaceman's attention, and that parties caught removing or de stroying trees would be prosecuted. — The motion was unanimously carried.
PUBLIC WORKS REPORT.
The Mayor (on behalf of the Works Committee) reported that a visit had been paid to Ardrossan-street, where it was intended to put a lot of the clay from the cutting in Peel-street. After having a chat with the Engineer, who recom mended that some 12ft or 15ft of a cutting should be made there to reduce the grade and to make the job a permanent one, he (the Mayor) did not think it wise to pro ceed with the work until the Council had an opportunity of taking the matter into consideration.
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