Councillor Tanner said ho had always boon in favour of a bath at Xhorndon, and that was all ho wanted. Councillor Devine supported the untion, remarking that Xhorndon had never been very minions to got a bath, whereas the other end of tho town had always kept up its agitation for bathing facilities. Ho was not averse to Tliorudon having a bath, provided an unconditional lease was granted by. the Government. Councillor’ Harcourt said the Government had given them all tho lease it was in thou* power to give, and ho had no doubt when the term expired that tho House of Representa tives would grant them a renewal. The bath proposed by Councillor Fraser was.au absur dity, and would not moot tho requirements of tho city* „ lt , Councillor Myors opposed the motion, and characterised Councillor Tatum’s proposed amendment as a carrot hold out to the I horn ddil people, which, however, they had wisely refused. Tho Government had offered them all they could expect and all they had ft right to ask, the only simulation being that the maximum charge should bo 3d, and lie thought tho Government had acted Very handsomely in. the matter. Ho pointed Cut that it wa* on his motion the Council decided to instruct the Finance Ccmi niitteo to find ..£3OOO to bo expended on baths for To Aro and Thorndon, and had it not boon far that motion it was probable the agitation for baths would have boon limited to i horn* don: If this resolution was carried the Government would withdraw their offer of! a lease, and they would thou have to go to the ratepayers for a loan, whioh he was sure could not bo carried, and bo there would be no baths at all. Councillor Harris Was strongly in favour of a bath for each end of tho city, and ho .. should strongly oppose a c jntral fresh water bath. Most of the houses bad bathrooms, and for the Council to cater for fresh water bathing was not what the ratepayers re quired. They wanted sea bathing and that was what ho should vote for. Tuo > Govern ment Wore responsible for the delay in regard to tho erection of the Xhorndon baths, and he also objected to the Government dictating as to what charges they should make. 