Cr Koefood here said it w&3 a mistake th»t boys were engaged io carting. Mr Simm.onds replied that when he first came to the Borough ho insisted upon 8 ©an beiog provided as drives?, $r»d ten ders were called, When, however, the tenders came in, some Councillors, in the interests of Mr Maxwell, would not ac cept any of the lenders, so that ihe specifications might be eraendod to allow boys to be drivers. Or Jsadford j " Yes, and I supported it for Mr Maxwell's sake, as he bad boys."

Mr Maxwell snid be considered 8 boy 18 jeers of pge was aa good ao aoy man. Mr Sitasiaonds aaid the nett assef tion waa that iv the contract for Baillie street Mr Short was Retting Is 3d a load for mullock, and making 17s 6J a day. This statement had been made in a letter to the Stab, It was, however, incorrect. As the Borough bad jaet let a coatraot at la l£d to Mr Maxwell for Maukay street, he went to Mr Short and told him that if he liked to pat on as many drays as soon as possible and get the wofk speedily don», he could have the j bat Is l^d a load. After some demur, Mr chort accepted tbil price, and that

was a'l he was paid, as the vouchers would prove. He considered that in letting this contract he was actirg in the interests of the Borough, as Mr Maxwell's tender at Is'lid a load was b public tender, and the Ic9ve>fr

The Mayor and Or Rudford remarked that there was Got mnch wrong in that. Mr Simmonds said that the next point was re Mackay street. Mr Short wanted Is l-|d a load, the same as for Baillie s freet, Bnd wanting more drays put on, witcas consented to give him a man.to fill on condition that l|d a load was knejked off the mullock, and 6d off the gravel. This made up the man's wages. Eventually Mr Short accepted the offer, and did the work.
