NAMES OF STREETS.

CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION. There was a : brief discussion at last night's meeting of the City Council concerning a proposal to name the new street through land which is being subdivided in ' Spreydon "Fairview street'." In recommending that such a name should be adopted the By-laws Committee reported:—There is already a street in tho City named "Fairfield avenue," but it is not considered that these two names will lead to confusion. The Mayor said that a certain land agent had gone to the expense of printing a number of circulars advertising the locality and had stated that if the name were altered it would involve him in a loss. He objected to tho proposal of the Council being used for commercial purposes. The Council should be consulted first in such cases. Cr. J. W. Roberts thought that confusion was likely to be caused if such names were duplicated or names very much alike were allowed to be used. He mentioned Bealey avenue and Ben ley street. The Mayor: It was done to oblige one man. Cr. D. G. Sullivan: T have no objection to taking back the clause. This course was agreed to.