Or. King said that the Tramway Company had treated the Council with contempt, and therefore he felt that, having the power to remove* what was a public obstruction, he should like to ccc it done. -;

Or. G-apes thought that they should be sure of the ground upon ■ which they stood;- and therefore he should support the resolution proposed, by Councillor Sing.. He was sorry to be at variance with his col'eaguee, but he felt that they had not the power to- do what was proposed in the report. . " Ore- Thomson a-d Ayers spoke in favor o£i the motion of Or. Taylor. i The motion was then put and agreed to. Or. England then moved—"That the pre sent acting tramway committee be requested to get legal advice as to the position of the Tramway Company;-and the' Council in,the j city, to report. at next meeting." . . ■' Cr.3Biab.op seconded the motion, which was agreed to. The question of the status of the Council with regard to tha Lincoln road was referred to the works committee to take legal advice upon. Or. Gapes reported on the petition of Mr Flrich. as to the tramway going up Oxford terrace, that-the works committee had found that the cdnceseion over this had already.been granted similarly i&r. thefe&eets. The works committee recommended ihe payment of £1 19a for damages dona, to the cab of a man named Hezird on the South Town belt. '

The Council sanctioned the amount of £1 IS?* being paid.' . - Or. Taylor-said that, the towri. clerk had been instructed to. sue for all rates not paid before the 20th, asiif the overdue rates were not collected -by-the--27th they could rot recover. . ■'. ■ ■-.'> Or. TijjiiAiob pouted out that there waa a reeolntiqii on ( the books'of the Council con trary the resolution passed granting the use footpath to contractor. . Th«;reeolution-was rescinded by unanimous vote, aid the one passed at an earlier-stage again agreed.to. / .- ■ ■ ' '.■ ' . On the mplion-of Or. Thsineon it was resolved that all committeee should report in writing. ..>■."' : . ' It was resolved that the attention of the police should be drawn to the destr'acticn of the,urinals. .'■ .-■ t-•:[■■' • ;,, -'■■-The""-•■.. ""-•■.. c

A.O.F. HALF-YEARLY MEETING.
