Mr Bennett gave notice of motion that the engineer tarnish an estimate of the cost of the scheme and filliog-ln under the bridge, and Intimated that he would move that the Conncll ghe a grant-in-aid. MEROINO THE ROAD BOARDS. Mr Chambers said he had been asked by tbe Havelook Road Board to get some Information as to the effect of merging in the Counoll. What Immediate advan tage wonld accrue to the Conncll, and what ultimate advantage to the Road Board ? He might 'say that the Board was not at all anxlons to merge, but tbe members did not wish to stand in the way of the Interests of the Council. Another thing he had been requested to ask— he did not say that he was personally in favor of it— was whether, if all the Road Boards merged, the Council would keep all the riding acconnts separate, and Spend in eaoh riding the money raised there after providing for the maintenance ot tbe main roads, charitable aid, and other general expenses, The ohairman explained that there were now only three Road Boards left, and two of them had already taken steps to merge In tbe Council. Ab long as a single Road Board remained all tbe rest of the connty was classed as an ontlying district, and all the subsidy it could olaim was £500 and what amount was doe on the rates levied by tbe Road Board. If all merged, however, the Council could claim a sub sidy of 22500, not next year, but the year foUowing. Mr Bennett urged that it wonld be better if the Havelock Road Board merged in the Council, But he conid not support a proposition to keep the riding accounts separate. The county was lh a peoullar position, as all the extensive works, and the chief main roads subject to floids, were within a short distance from Napier, and the whole traffic of the connty centred there. He suggested that before the next meeting of the Council - the members should meet in commltteo and discuss the whole question. The suggestion was adopted. MISCELLANEOUS. It was decided to metal 50 chains of road near RUsington. The inspector of slaughter-houses re ported tbat calves and sheep were being slaughtered in Napier, and lt was decided to call the attention of the borough authorities to the matter. 