The Minutes of the previous meeting are read, confirmed, signed and passed for publication, Cash Statement, for the week ending Ist instant, is submitted for inspection, and cheques for sundry accounts are signed.
Dues on Merchandize.—Application from Messrs. H, Evans and Ca, to have their soda water exempted from dues when exported, on the that all. the materials employed have already paid dues as imports, is refused, as the Council think that articles are only entitled to exemption when exported in the same state as they were imported.
Roads—Canton Road—Widening.—Offers from Messrs, Tuer and Ca., agents for
and Ca,, agents for Alex. xy Enq.
McCulloch Ea, and Moura. 5. Binet to surrender portions of land at assessed value, for the purpose of widening Canton road, are accepted.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.