Cr Brown said that with regard to the gravel contract from above the booms, Mr Dickey had at the time drawn his atten tian to it, and stated that Mr Short was making 243 a day. He at once went to the Town Clerk and Foreman of Works and made inquiries, when both officers said that tho statement was incorrect. He had therefore taken no further action in the matter.
After seme further conversation, Mr Simmonds said that as far as some of the Borough men going to Mr Short's and harnessing up the horses was concerned, it wag quite possible such had sometimes been done, but he had no knowledge of it. The men had not informed him. It was often the case prior to the last 12 months, but if done at all now, it was very rarely iadeed.
Mr Maxwell replied that he had fre quently seen it done, and could bring witnesses. "Various other questions were then asked fiy^Councillors.
