Legal Committee.—This Committee recommended : —(1) That considering the fact that the Solicitor to the Council also act ;is legal adviser to other public bodies whoso interests are not identical with those of the Council, your Committee deem it advisable to recommend that a change be made ; (2) that a Committee be appointed to consult with the solicitors on all legal matters authorised by the Council; (3) that the practise of sending legal letters for arrears of ratls or rent be discontinued, except when deemed absolutely necessary in the opinion of the Legal Committee, and payment enforced in the ordinary legal man ner atter due notice :—A lengthy discussion took place upon the Ist clause, Cr Aickin mov ing as an amendment upon it, and Cr, Mon tague seconding: " That the consideration of the clause be postponed, .and that the Committee's reconsideration be referred to the solicitors for any remarks they may have to offer upon it." The amendment was rejected, and the report, with its recommendations unaltered, adopted.
Police Court Committee.—This Com mittee recommended that tenders be called for the Police Court building for 21 years, and that (if no satisfactory tenders be re* ceived), the Surveyor be instructed to prepare a plan and estimate, of cost of having the same made suitable for the Council offices, etc. The report was adop ted.
Library Committee. —The Library Committee made the following recommend ations :—(1) That 4 volumes presented by Mr W. W. Wihon, and 6 by Mr John Milne, be accepted with thanks; (2) that the Surveyor be instructed to repair the loof of the portion of the back building inhabited by the librarian with galvanized iron of the least expensive kind ; (3) that the necessary number of paper files be obtained.—The report was adopted.
