The usual weekly meeting was held on Monday evening. Present — The Mayor, Councillors Meade, Thomas, Barrowman, Hardy, and ELeffernan. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Correspondence with the Caverßham Road Board and Police department in the matter of the opening of a ditch, by the order of the former, across the Cargill road, was also read; it having been -stated that the con tractor who formed the road, under contract with the Corporation, had been summoned by the Road Board. — It was agreed that the Corporation solicitors should defend the case, and institute proceedings against the Road Board. Considerable discussion ensued as to the advisability of accepting the resignation of Mr Naumann, as he atill continued to absent himself from the Council meetings, and the ratepayers of his ward felt there was an in justice done them by insufficient representa tion. However, it was held that it was not the part of the Council to take action in the matter, but if the ratepayers of the North Ward intimated by requisition or otherwise, the Council would take steps to enable them to fill the vacancy. It was resolved that Mr Heffernan be added to the Finance Committee. It was agroed to spread 20 yards of broken metal from the main road to the schoolhouse, and that the wages of day labourers be 8s per day. The Inspector was instructed to bring up a report at next meeting of the drainage necessary in Duncan street. Also, that the Inspector keep a time-book, recording his own time, a«s well as that of day labour, where spent, &c. On the motion of Mr Barrowmau, it was agreed to substitute 400 yards broken blue stone metal for the 700 advertised for. Tenders were then opened, when those of Barry and Campbell were accepted for 400 yards broken metal, at 63 6d per cubic yaid. | Also, for the supply of rotten rock for 15 chains in Keid street, at £52 10s. The tender of John Higgins for ditches in Oxford street, Regent street, and Gisborne street, was accepted. It was agreed that the Works Inspector should prepare a plan and specification of a culvert, not less than six feet wide by three feet high, to be placed through Auderaon'a Bay road, at tbe end of Macandrew road.
