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Messrs. Bartley, Busby, and Taylor; declined to vote. Messrs. Macky and Bain absent.

Mr. Hill moved as a further amendment that the sum of £500 be granted for the Kyber Pass Road, debate ensued. Committee divided. Ayes, 10, Noes. 9. Carried in favour of the amendment. Remaining item read and agreed to.

Mr. Gilfillan moved that the further consideration of the Appropriation Bill and Estimates be postponed until Tuesday next. Agreed to.

The Speaker resumed the Chair.

The Chairman reported progress and asked leave to sit again on Tuesday next.

Messrs. Busby, Derrom, Connell, Gilfillan, Dilworth, Boylan, and Lewis, respectively requested permission to postpone their motions until the next sitting of Council.

Mr. Connell moved the first reading of the Deeds Bill. Bill read a first time accordingly. Mr. Connell gave notice that on Tuesday next, he would move the second reading of the said Bill.

Council adjourned at 25 minutes to 3 o’clock.

TUESDAY, 13th DECEMBER.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Speaker took the Chair.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

The Speaker laid on the Table two Messages from His Honour the Superintendent which were received and read.

Minute 50, forwarding to Council copy of letter from Colonial Secretary, transmitting copies of grants to Grammar School Trustees, Hospital Trustees, Washing House Trustees, and Native Hostelry Trustees.

Minute 51, forwarding copy of letter received from Mr. George Vaile, relative to the Main Sewer in Queen-street. Enclosure read.

Mr. Porter presented a Petition from the inhabitants of the West Tamaki District for a grant of money for the Tamaki Road. Petition received and read.

Mr. Porter gave notice that he would move tomorrow that the Superintendent be requested to place on the Supplementary Estimates a sum of money for cleansing Slaughter Houses, and also to build one or more Slaughter Houses at Newmarket to be let for public use, if required so to do.

Mr. Porter further gave notice that on tomorrow he would move that the Superintendent be requested to place on the Supplementary Estimates the sum of £500 for the purpose of clearing the river Awaroa from obstruction, and improving the road from Manakau to it.

Mr. Dignan gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would move that the sum of £1,200 be placed on the Supplementary Estimates for the Wahu Road, in accordance with the Northerna Roads Committee.

Mr. Busby gave notice that at the next meeting of Council, he would move a resolution that His Honour the Superintendent be requested to expend the sum of £1000, voted for a Bridle Road to the Bay of Islands, not only in effecting that object, but in establishing at his discretion, a weekly post between Auckland and Russell, and the intermediate settlements; and also in the repair of certain roads which were made by the enterprise of private individuals in the Bay of Islands District.

Mr. Busby also gave notice that at the next meeting of Council, he would move that Mr. Speaker be requested to communicate in the name of this Council with the Speakers of the Legislative Councils or Assemblies of the several Australian Colonies, and to request for the use of this Council copies of the votes and proceedings, and of the acts or laws passed by such Councils respectively to this date, and to interchange the same with this Council for the future; and also that a similar communication be made to the Speakers of the several Provincial Councils of New Zealand.

Mr. Dilworth gave notice that at the next meeting of Council, he would move that £1000 be placed on the Supplementary Estimates, to be disposed of by His Honour the Superintendent on Local Works, when a like sum shall be subscribed by the inhabitants.

Mr. A. O’Neill gave notice that he would move at the next meeting of Council, that the Superintendent be requested to place on the Supplementary Estimates the sum of £50, as compensation to the Signal-man for his house built in 1844.

Mr. J. O’Neill gave notice that at the next meeting of Council, he would move that a select Committee be appointed to frame By-Laws for the prevention of fire, the health, good order, and convenience of the inhabitants of the City of Auckland. Committee—Messrs. Busby, Bain, Williamson, Derrom, Boylan, and the mover.

Mr. Gilfillan gave notice that at the next meeting of Council, he would move that His Honour the Superintendent be requested to place on the Supplementary Estimates any sum not exceeding £500, to be expended in buoying off the entrance to Kaipara.

Mr. Hill gave notice that on Thursday next he would move that the Newmarket Committee’s Report be taken into consideration and adopted.

Mr. Lewis gave notice that at the next meeting of Council, he would move that His Honour the Superintendent be requested to place on the Supplementary Estimates, the sum of £25 for the construction of a Bridge across a gully on the main road leading from Howick to Otahuhu, provided the inhabitants of that locality subscribe a like amount.

Mr. Derrom gave notice that at the next meeting of Council, he would move that His Honour be requested to place on the Supplementary Estimates the sum of £400 for the purpose of providing a Fire Engine, and other requisites for extinguishing fires.