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instruct the engineer to take steps to acquire the land under the Public Works Act. j CrSNow moved—" That the engineer's report be adopted." Cr Samson asked where the money was to cpme from to acquire the land. The funds of the council had been allooated, and there was no money to spare for the purpose. TheX'HAiitMAN said he thought the council might delay doing anything in the matter at present. Perhaps the council might get a grant of £250 from the Government by-acd-bye towards purchasing the land. .He aid not think the funds of the counoil justified them in going j into the matter jiut now. ' j Or Snow's motion lapsed for^ want of a ' seconder, snd the council passed *to the next business without coming to any decision in regard to the matter. COBBBSPONDENCB. Messrs Duncan and MacQregor, instructed by Robert Charters, wrote requesting tbe council to clean out the ditch on Duke's road, bounding his property.— The Ohaieman said the oleaniog out of this ditch was nothing in itself, but it would form a precedent. Mr Chapman informed him thut a test t eate which had recently been decided proved conclusively that the council were not liable to maintain drains. — GkvSnow : If we start cleaning out one drain we will have to clean out every drain throughout the Taieri. — After further discussion it was decided to grant the application. Mr John Bathgate wrote applying for a sub sidy on £6 collected for o'e»ning out a drain past Jansen's.— Referred to the clerk to fettle if the conditions with -regard to carrying out the work had been complied with. Mr R. Turner wrote offering to lease the Green Island Quarry reserve.— lit' was decided to take steps to have the quarry ve3ted in the council. y Mr 'John 801 l wrote with reference to providing a new road to his property at Whare - Flat, and offering to assist if the council woold take the matter in hand. — The clerk was instructed to ask Mr Bell what amount he was prepared to give towards the work. ! Messrs J. and T. Robert63U wrote offering gravel for the repair of the Kmd between their propetjiy and -Milaer's. — Referred to Cr Oughton to report. > Mr William Thomson wrote applying for 50 y*rds of metal for the road from the creamery to his property, Allantoa, and offering to cart tbe same lor .la per y»rd. — It wm resolved to take no action in the matter in the meantime. ■ The Barewood Quartz Mining Company wrote asking for permission to pub a wire across the T»ieri river in block VII, Nenthorn Survey district. — It. was resolved that the application be grnnted at next meeting, subject to no objections beiug received, and that Mr Hay reports favourably on the applioation ; all expenses to be defrayed by the applicant*; work to be completed to the satisfaction of the engineer. . ' J Mr John F. Roberts wrote calling attention I to the necessity of metalling the road leading past hifl property at Abbotsford. —Referred to j Cr Samson to report. Mr A. C. Thompson wrote asking for a rebate of sftlets on tbe Hillend farm. — The letter was received. Mr A. C. Thompson and nine ratepayers wrote requesting that the road from Otakia jail way station to Orakia bridge be - mei;»lled, und offering to give 12 days' cartiDg — It was resolved that the council provide metal to the extent of £25, provided the eettlera did the carting. | Mr Allan Mann and 10 ratepayers at Woodside wrota asking that the road from the school to the flour and saw mills at Woodside bs gravelled. — It was resolved that tenders be i called tor 300yda of gravel, to be divided | between Mill road and Fulton's road, Wood- j side ; tenders to be opened by Crs Snow aßd Chißholm. Mr Thomas Holland and six ratepayers in West Taieri district wrote asking tbat the road from the creamery to the junction of the road leadiug to Maungatua be metalled. — The work is provided for in the allocation. TBNDEES. The following tenders were accepted : — Repairs to Allanton bridge : Mar'hall aud Sons — Supply of black pine, 11s 2d per 100 f t; kauri, 7s lid per 100 ft; total price, £147 18s. Formation Kirks- drain road— A. Muriro, 11s 3d Tier chain ; supply of 180 yds of metal. Abbotsford and Townley'sroad — R. Tnrnor, 4s lOd par yard ; 260 yd« of gravel at Carmicluel's, Riverside— P. Collini, Is 3d pec yard ; 200yda of gravel, Ofcakia - Mauugntua, road — John Stevenson, ls 8d per yard ; 200yda of metal, : Hornsby's road — Hugh Cameron, 3s 6d per ■ y»rd; 400 yds of grave], H&utie's road— J.. Hughea, 2s 5d per yard ; ,250 yds of metal, Christie's and M^Masters's— Patrick Colliug, 3a 8d per yard ; 450 yds of gravel on WiDgatui road— G. Murdoch, 8d per yard; gravel on Murdoch* road — D. O'Eourke, Is 3d per yard. Only one tender was received for the supply of labour for repairing the Allanton bridge, and it was decided to call for fresh tenders. The hank book showed a debit balance of £3268 5s lid. Accounts amounting to £433 16? Id were passed for payment.