Derby streei-, Waikanae to river : About 30 chains ; 30ft x 3in ; 20yds ; 600 yd s; 15 chains formation. Grey street, beach to river : About 60 chains ; 30ft x Sin ; 20yds ; 1200 yds ; 25 chains formation. Bright street, Waikanae river to Taru heru : About 35 chains ; 30ft x 3in ; 20yds ; 700 yds ; 10 chains formation. Peel street, Waikanae river to Taruheru : About 30 chain's ; 30ft x 3in ; 20yds ; 600 yd s; 15 chains formation. Lowe Btreet, Waikanae river to Taru heru : About 40 chains ; 30ft x Sin ; 20yds ; 800 yds ; 20 chains formation. Custom street, Waikanae river to Gladstone road : About 25 chains ; 30ft x Sin ; 20yds ; 500 yds ; 10 chains formation. Mataroa atid Harris streets : About 15 chains ; 30ft x 3in ; 20yd8 ; 300 yd s; 10 chains formation. Nesbitt road : About, 10 chains ; 30ft x 3in ; 20yds ; 200 yds. Read's quay, Taruheru bridge to wharf : About 40 chains ; 45ft x Sin ; 30yds ; 1200 yds. 25,000 cubic yards of Patutahi metal tipped on roadway at, any, 10s 6d per yard, £13,125 ; and about 315 chains of formation; £375 ; total, £13,500. • His Worship said the proposals were brought forward for the consideration of the Council, and they could chap them about as they liked. They must, however, move with the times and endeavonr to make the town a little more attractive. They must not allow the residents of the town to go to the suburbs. He had hesi tated at the amount of the loan, but when he considered all that required to be done he did not see how they could do with less. Their ordinary revenue just en abled them to clean the gutters. He would lay the proposals before the Council and give them ample time to study them in detail. It was absolutely necessary that they should move in the direction indicated. Their streets were unfit for the traffic, and required almost immediate attention. Cr Jones : I suppose there will be a margin left for footpaths, etc. The Mayor : Our ordinary revenue will be available for that purpose. Cr Jones : And also for lighting. The Mayor : Yes. 