Messrs. Fnrr and Barnard objected to any part of the market-place being used as a stable, and the request was declined. The seal of the Council was affixed to the contracts with the Gas Company, the weigh bridge keeper, and the surveyor. The report of t lie collector of rates was read. It stated that about £2OO was yet unpaid in the north east quarter of the city, about .£SO of which was due on unoccupied land.
On the motion of Mr. Alport, it was resolved that when the collector had thoroughly canvassed a quarter of the city he should he required to hand to the Council a statement of the amounts which could not be collected, with the names of the persons from whom the sums were dueand the reasons why the collectio::cou!d not be made.
The report of the City Surveyor was read, which indicate! the work recently done and that now in progress. Mr. Duncan suggested that instead of shoring up the banks of the drain at the hospital, as had heen recommended, some of the city's pipes should be used to carry the drainage into the river and he covered in.
Mr. Alport objected, that this would be ap parently to pervert the pipes from the use for which they were ordered, which was to carry into effect a specific plan of drainage. Mr. Farr said the pipes were imported for underground drainage, and this would be an act of underground drainage.
