We recommend—
1.—That the Trustees be requested to open recreation grounds and bathing pool in the lower part of the Estate.
2.—That iron seats be purchased for the tennis courts, the space in front of the Church, and for the promenade along stream from lot 55 to lot 93.
3.—That all large road bridges be con-
Council ought to be able to do good work. Tt is to be hoped they will remedy the present condition of the roads. The rains early in July were undoubtedly torrential, but a slight expenditure of money and a little oversight, especially in the matter providing gutters for the stream running from the lots over the road, by which the same stream might be sent under the roads, would obviate all the present damage.
CHARCH.
The accounts of this institution were daly presented and pissed Che funds have been largely paid by the community and there is a feeling abroad that the Trustees would be well advised in handing this over to the community as such; there is no reason why th-y should still cling tenaciously to the control of the same. The gentleman appointed by the Trustees to present the accounts did-so in a racy manner, but one expression scinded at structed of wood with stone abutments, qjfany rate " trifle bizarre; he sai in effect, that hillside road gutters be paved with they were tired of the "monotony of stone. the weekly collection." The speaker 4.—That we reiterate the recommenda-is a missionary and owes his support larvely tion made by the Manager of 1898, viz: tothe monotony of the weekly collec-The demand for public accommodation is tion" in many poor and wealthy charities considerable and the establishment of a at home. If the people at home become family hotel or boarding house should be as tired as this gentleman evidently is of encouraged, the monotony of the weekly collection,"
5.—Uhat the salary of Manager be it may be presumed he would suddenly he $1,800 Mexican per annam, with rooms face to face with certain inconveniences, ree, just as this charity will be, for it still has 6.—That the incoming Council invite all deficit which, including alom from the the doctors on the Estate to form a Cum-Trustees, amounts to some $800, In fairmittee on Sanitation. ness to the assembly present, this part of Adjourned to 10 oan. to-morrow to an otherwise admirable speech did not adopt the minutes, seem to meet with approval, and there is August 10th, 10.20 a.m., Chairman no indication that either the missionaries Drummond presiding. or others are tired of the monotony Minutes of meeting read and approved. of the weekly collection," but are still Mr. Archibald announced that since yes-delighted to contribute as before. terday's meeting the $144.53 Church deficit THE EXTENSION, had been cleared off.
For several years now, this has be-'The Chairman proposed a vote of thanks come an almost recognised part of the to the Secretary fur his accurate work and business of the Iandcenters' meeting. The faithful services during the year. Carried. usual request is made for a report as to Dr. John proposed that the thanks of the prospect ut an extension, and the same the meeting be given to the Chairman for gentleman, acting we presume for the the very able way in which he had Trustees, gives the same kind of reply;'the presided over the meeting. Carried. effect is stereotyped, viz., "nothing is yet Adjourned. settled but we hope—, etc." We erenow W. V. Drumsonp, Chairman, buoyed again with the intimation feom
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