tal The usual formal business is transacted.
Volunteers, New Riding School.—The purchase of a prove of Innd suitable for the site of " new riding school, situated at the corner of the Gordon "ud Markham Roads, is decided up- The area t" be acquired is Mow 4.835 and the price Tls. 1,100 per mow.
New Recreation Ground and Park.—It is Weciled t+ accept the "for of Mr. W. James Stuckey, an eminent landscape gar-Gener, to prepare plate and designs for the irving out of this property with advice as to the disp-sition of trees, shluhs, etc.
Land at Vu Yuen Gardens—4 proposal enclose and turf the spare land recently acquired in this neighbourhood is xpproved, to cost Tls. 1,000, the amount to he included in the forthe mi—e Bu get.
Northern District Market. " Envineer repens that the work of raising the site fr this mar et and the pans for its erection are bein: actively take" in hand.
Superannuation.—The following code rules 1s approved to govern the -uperannuation fund for the staff, to be established next year, subject to Confirmation by the Ratepayers.
1.—In these rules the expression "em. poyé" shal mean an officer of the Council, having a domicile of origin in Europe the Coleni-s or America, and serving tuner a thee yours' agreement.
2.—From and after the Ist January, 1903, a contribution shal: be made to the Fund ly every employe, who has attaind the age of ZL years, of 5 per cent of the monthly salary drawn by him, and the Council will deduct such con' ribut'"n from such salary and psy it into the Fund, 3.—For every sch sum contributed by such emp'oyé the Council wi] pay into the Fand a contribu ion equal to twice the employe's contribute 4.—The Council wil compound i- terest on the sums 50 ce -tritsuted at the rate of 6 cent per annum, calcula ed bult-yourly ov the 31-t March and the 30th September mn each year.
3—The Council will cause accounts to he ko t of the am-ustscontribured by each employe and of the Council's contribution in respect thereof and o° all interest added thereto.
6.—An employe who his served the Council for twenty cons-ecutive yours, or she has attained the aga of fifty years, or who has become incapacitated for servies through illness or accident not brought
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