The Engineer also reported : " I have the honor to report that the footbridge and handrail over.the Oamaru creek at Clicker street is dangerous to pedestrans, and that it requires considerable renewals and re pairs of timber; also, that some rubble stone is required to protect the approaches, the total cost of which I estimate at about £3." The Engineer was authorised to have this work done. The question of erecting one or two bridges in the gardens was re ferred to the Works Committee. The Works and Reserves Committee recommended that Mr Brims be as sisted in erecting the boundary fence on reserve, and that Mr Mansell lie granted the use of the borough stoic crusher

The question of Mr Brims' lease was referred hack to the Reserves Committee to inspect the lease and report to the Council on the same. The other recommendation was adopted, the price pef yard for breaking the stone being fixed at Is The Finance Committee reported recommending the payment of ac* counts amounting to £MS '9s Bd, The Committee reported rcommend ing t)at Major Steward be written to informing him that the Coiui'il valued the Maerewhenua Reserve at £5 per acre, and that the Council was prepared to consider the offer of land of equal value in an approved locality. Further, that the Council could not see its was to accept 3 per cent debentures seeing that the Council is paying the Government 5 per cent, but the Counil was prepar ed to acceqt payment by cancellation of debentures, held by the Govern ment against the borough, to the capital value of tlic land. The report was adopted. The Mayor said he interviewed tho Hon. T, Y, Duncan when he was in Oainaru regarding the state of num ber street. Mr Duncan advised the Council to apply for a money grant to put the street in order. The En gineer then prepared an estimate for the metalling of the street, which reached £l5O, excluding the £37 which the crushing would cost. The Minister had therefore been written to asking him to have a vote put on the estimates, The Mayor's action was approved. The Mayor mentioned the necessity for paying o>cr to the Coronation Committee the sum of £IOO for the purpose of liquidating any accounts • against tlie Committee which might come in. The payment of the money was au'horiscd. 