Cr Smith said lie thought they were greiitly indebted to Mr Hornsby for bis attendance and suggestion. He sug gested that the two representatives of tbo Wnimiioru Biding should consult with the County Engineer, and prepare a statement showing tlio works most ur gently required, with an approximate cslimato of cost, I] bo furnished to Mr Hornsby, so thai ho might hayo the de tails in band. The Chairman seconded tho motion, whieh was put to tho meeting und de clared carried,

Cr Cameron then moved a resolution similar to that passed by tho Featherston lload Hoard last Saturday. He thought it was a great mistake tho way the money was kept buck that bad been placed on iho JisiiiMics, for Iho sole reason of swelling the annual surplus. Doing so only deceived the people, and proved a great drawback to the unfortunate road less settlers.
Cr Smith, in seconding tho proposi tion, instanced the Alfredton dis trict, as a case in point, where money bad been placed on the Estimates two years ago, and had not yet been spent. The motion was then put to the meet ing and declared carried. Cr, Welch thcnroio to movo avoto of thanks to Mr Hornsby for having como forward in tho way ho had done. If they could only get other representatives to act in a similar manner, tho evils complained of would soon bo remedied. He thought the settlers and tbo Council were greatly indebted to Mr Hornsby for bis desire to servo them and having taken the trouble to attend the meeting. Cr VViußuto seconded tho motion which was carried.
