tt wonlb! also prevent -tbous.vids of yards if Hit going into .theiarDD. Tho Boad would' tu,u,s "pave • the,.co i if so mvi h i.dradgfog,-and- get a prop n.j tliat^ogu d. j be let profitably.; .In. .v'is,^;. ( tbosma I ness of the sum I '^l!alffi3'-:IUK >voi k shou d "he done at bnca ttoWlt'reitain that if tho work was done IKa'^ouuty Council wonld assist by. doing away with tl c ■..bridjjg, jyhicb.w.aa.notneededj Tbo tbr c looajiSfidiesJiaiiiedoWftaldraU deiive greAt benjfit by what-he propised, and ue therefore hoped that his BUg'estlou would M'lMoptfel. 1 """MOSfnsll, in seconding the motion ]>ro forma, urged thattberproposil shoulld be referred to the engineer to report upotl. Mr Dolbel said that' the engineer haa already reported on a "scheme of Which his (Mr Dolbel's) suggestion was a part. The Board decided to refer Ihe questio i to the engineer. _ DUTY ON CEMENT. Mr Rymer urged that the Board shoull take further steps with a view to get the, duty- upon cement 'for the breakwater remitted. The wortt was a national ond. , as it provided a" harbor of refuge for 600 : miles of coasji.}s|i]&<wti.frjbarbor. He pro • posed thatJ^esiaißvVantier, H. Williams J and Carnell ' go to p-Wtßliia^torMto urgi J upon the Ministry the importance of th< j subject. ' ' i .MrHrJyillianis felt very keenly o»th< ■ matter They were carxyiog. out" q ■Ittatibuar Vvbrk",' Vnd 'we^-.beiDg blackJ i 'malrea..fp"llje"extent of 22| per cent upon < ■ the cost of the cement.  Mr F. Williams pointed out that all other Harbor Boards''htid been able tc construct their 'works Trith duty free -titewent. , ' '"jr. Mr Camel) objected to the people of the province being blod, when making a national work, because a few people down South were interested in a cement works which could n&t supply^wjiat wai wanted, as was proved "wEeij Jen^eia were invited ■in the eplonv, ,!. .^.J \ VUT , Mr DolßeTsapj/oifed the motion. Mr Vautier agreed, with tho spirit of tho motion, but riionght that with the r own members at Wellington there was no ; god! 1 purpose to bo g-tfne-i by sending members of the Board to.'Wefliogton. If the motion were carrietHnrwould not ro to Wellingtons ; Had 'the proposanboen madjs _ffl ..the-oarly. 