Tho following conclude? our report ot yesterday's mooting : - WIDENING'THE MAIN RACES. Mr Wright moved the motion of which he had given notice as follows :—"That bhe Engineer be instructed to call for. tenders for widening the arterial race from the south branch of the Ashburton, sufficiently to enable it to carry one-half more water than it now carries, and-that the subsidiary channels be proportionately enlarged wherever necessary to carry a good supply of water throughout the water race system. He said the motion should commend itself to the members of the Council. All arrangements had been made, both as rearards the arterial races and the subsidiary ones There were many applications from settlers in several localities, which could not be grant?d un less this extra supply were brought down. The Engineer had estimated the cost at £500 ; but supposing it to be £1000, the expenditure would "be well re paid. He had asked the Engineer to prepare the following figures, which would »peak for themselves. Rakaia Plains Water Supply.—Mileage, 500; total debt, September 30, 1890, £3000; debt per mile, £7; annual revenue, £1650 ; annual expenditure, £950;' annual surplus, £700 ; years to extinguish debt as from May 1891, five, or with interest, six and a-half years. Rangitata Plains Water Supply.—Mileage, 300; ■ debt September 30, 1890, £1000; debt a per mile, £3 6s 8d ; annual revenue, £960 ; annual expenditure, ; £480 ; annual surplus, £480; years to extinguish, one. ' The dates of extinction of debts are taken from May 1891, as the previous year's rates will not be fully collected till that date. The above is, also exclusive of interest on debt which would corres pondingly lengthen the periods. Mr Brown seconded the motion. Any motion that would help to bring the 1 water of those rivers over the plains would always gain his support. Mr Friedlander had opposed any in crease of their overdraft over these races. He would do so again that day. It was not legal to anticipate their rates for three years, nor for anj time, and if Mr Wright, who was now going to Welling ton to represent them in the General Assembly, could move Parliament to make it legal to raise loans to wipe off over drafts, he would be able to do some good. 