WEMS AND TANK. The Chairman reported that at a recent meeting of the Insurance Agents and a special committee of the City Board, it was determined that the place decided upon for the erection of the tank should bo changed. Mr. Pierce, on behalf of the Insurance Compa nies, promising to dofray two-thirds of the cost of the erection. It would now be placed fiuther up Queen street, opposite Mr. Ashton's. No further steps had been taken about the wells ; and thoy would not be gone on with owing to an intimation having been received from the Insurance Agents that they could not at presout carry out the arrangement so far as regarded the payment of two-thirds of tho cost. Mr. Hidings suggested that the chairman should be instructed to write to the Insurance Agents and finally settle tho matter. Mr. Ashton proposed a resolution to the same effect. It was quite evident, he said, that the Boaid were not at present in a position to sink wells at their own cost and man an engine. If the Insurance Agents drew back from their engagemeut then the Board must man an engine and obtain water from the wells and pumps already in existence. Mr. Finlay complained of the dilatoriuoss exhi bited in the formation of a fire brigade. Mr._ Swanson, as a member of the fire brigade committee explained the steps he had taken to se cure tho formation of the brigade. Tho list of names sought to bo exempted for this service had been left with Mr. Russell, the War Minister, and he (Mr. Swanson) had been told that a fortnight would elapse before an answer could be given. Mr. Finlay then moved that tho Chairman be re quested to write to Mr. Russell, asking for an answer to the application made by Mr. Swanson. Seconded and carried. Mr. Ridings then seconded Mr. Ashton's motion, and it was agreed to.
