The Works Committee reported:—<l) That the work .of con structing the culvert in victoria street was going on satisfactorily, and; the Committee recommended that a progress payment of £50 be made to tbe contractor; (2) the Committee suggested that tenders be called for the formation of the footpath on both sides of Blackett street; (3) that a concrete culvert be placed at the north end of Church street, to connect with the gully and carry off the water from Mr Jordan's property, and that a culvert be erected across High street to take the water along Church street into the creek at Bishop's; (4) two defaulting ratepayers have refused the work offered by the Council. Clauses 1, 2 and 4 were adopted. In place of the recommendations of No. 3 clause, the Council decided that the water from Jordan's be taken down Church street to High and then along the side channel to King street as a temporary relief. The Sur veyor's report stated that another man had been taken on temporarily, and was employed with the men in necessary work at the Victoria street contract. The roll would require alteration when it arrived from Wellington, and the Council should authorise the same. Should the carriage license f eea be collected annually or hot? The report was adopted, but several matters necessitating enquiry were ordered to be looked into. The financial • statement showed. the re ceipts for tbe month to have been £14 3s Id; the debit balance was reported as being £234 8s Id. Accounts were passed for payment amounting to £83 «?8 7d. The balance-sheet for the year was laid upon the table, having been duly audited. The Auditor-General stated that he disallowed a sum of 12s paid for the advertising of a meeting for the formation of a dairy factory in Rangiora, and it was decided to write to the ex-Mayor, asking him to get the promoters to refund the amount. Tenders were opened for screen ing shingle, and one accepted on con dition that it was made formal, the others also being informal. As the next-meeting of the Conned should be held on the 24th (Queen's Birthday), it was decided not to meet until the night of next monthly meeting. Cr. 