■At the meeting of tie Borough^ Council last night Mr Carpenter, the Town Clerk, stated that seTeral. ratepayers had applied to him for information as to the authority "nnderj which Mr Tetley claimed the exclusive right; to use the railway reclamation hetween Eichmond streat and Shortland wharf. He; said that the opinion was general that no individual should he allowed such a position with reference to public property of this description, as .it would form an excellent recreation ground for young people and also a public promenade, and should be used in this manner until actually required to be used for railway purposes. He also said that as he was unable to give any satisfactory informa tion upon the question, it would be desirable in the interests of the public that Government should be asked to furnish it. The Council approved of an enquiry" being made, and authorised the Town Clerk to communicate with the Minister tor Public Works upon the matter with the view of securing the right of the residents of the Thames to use the land for the purposes referred to. The time of the R.M. Court was only occii | pied for a few minutes to-day with civil I cases, the whole of those set down for hearing having been settled out of Court with the ex ception of four, two of which were adjourned. The attention of Mr Northcrpft and, two Native Assessors was, however, occupied the remainder of the day with a dispute regarding a Maori war canoe.
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