" Theow ners of the sections be tween Reed and Severn streets, ' through, which the creek runs, have a number of iixed fences,.bridge cros sings, and growing willow trees in and arri-ss the watere ourse, ad these greatly obstruct the free flow of the flood waters. The owners

should be requested to, cut down the trees and construct swing, fences where necessary. Either a larger or a duplicate culvert is required in Reed street. 4th. At the junction of Reed and Exe streets there, is a 9 inch drain pipe across the street, but it could not carry one-halt of the storm water on the 24th- instnt, and the , whole street and footpath crossings were flooded the whole day. It would he advisable to cut down tue roadway, a little, and matj a level crossing for flood water only. iJ'here was a great volume of flood water

discharged into the Reed street channel by the drain pipe from Re serve F, which accounts for the bulk of. this water, and I don't sse thai

it can be divertedany other way ex cept at a very, large expenditure. " There was a number oE minor slips and blocked drains in the town which are being attended: to as quickly, as possible. " Messrs Fraser and Hamilton re ported a quantity of slips, etc., in the, race, which will take all this week to clean out." The report was referred to the Waterworks Committee to report.
The Engineer was instructed, on Mr Frith's motion, to have the neccs : sary work in Cross Lane done at once.
