Councillor ‘ Mason was added, to the Finance Committee, i ' ‘ \ [ A circular w'as read from the “Southland County Council asking co-operation fin' urging the Government to adopt a system of substan tial subsidy, and to grant a, fair, proportion .of; land revenue tocounties. - ’ ft,* rr. The letter was'received. ■ x y r " An application by Alfred Moss, keeper 1 of the Kaiwarra tollgate, for an \ increase of salary was received, but'the Copncil could not, see'their way to grant the application. .y. “ 'W. K. BrowriJ the 1 contractor for the Silver stream bridge, wrote to'the I 'Council,•askirig'lorr payment for extra work’ done/at the'request ,pf the Engineer. '. {, ’ j - It was, resolved ' that ' Mr Brown should be allowed for'extra work. '* s • *’ • - Mr • -W. AV Fitzherbert, County Engineer,.'> reported that he; had been over tl)e : proposed.; line of road from Karori ,to Makara, through-,, Parkvale. There was no doubt'that a good road could' be obtained with ' a ‘gradient' of’ about 1 in 15 on the eastern’, side, and about 1.; in 20 on the western side of the saddle.! The? present road, which Mr Kilmister had to. use,.! was a level road with the exception of about half a mile before reaching the saddle. "Before* anything could be done in the matter, the’; sanction, of the landowners must be 'first ob tained, and in the event of their objecting, the> land must be taken under the 75th clause of the Public Works Act, and all cases of com- _ pensation settled by the Court before anything; could be done. The length of the road would be about three and a quarter miles, rind would, cost about £4 per chain for. ri nine foot road. After Mr Kilmister had been heard, it was resolved that no steps should bo taken' in. the matter by the 1 Council, arid that it be referred j to the Wellington District: Highway Board. 