in the drainage he could not do, but he would not consent to be pushed into the unreasonable. He would tender his resignation if advisable. The first thing to be done was to secure a good water supply. The next thing to consider was whether the whole of the manure should be thrown into the sea, and he would like to have advice on that point. His work, so far, have been very heavy, and the town was never before so clean; but the drainage could not be commenced till the next year. To take the levels, if he did nothing else, would require three months. It was his intention to have the levels taken by a person who was clerk of the works at the esplanade, which, would occupy him about a month — not that he could not do it himself, but to save time. He had also thought of employing his brother, who had been engaged in railway work at Ashford, Rye and Robertsbridge. Hitherto his own labour had been so excessive that he felt his strength to be failing, although he had been as healthy a man as anyone in that hall. At that time no fewer than 150 houses were being built, all of which he had to attend to, more or less. To carry on all this work he must have an office in the centre of the borough which he intended to provide at his own expense. He had never once thought of his own pecuniary advantage, and had been already obliged to employ assistance. — A long discussion then ensued on the advantages and disadvantages of preserving the manure, and of draining into the sea. On the motion of Coun. Deudney it was resolved that the Surveyor lay his plans before the Board at the November meeting.
Attendances. — Coun. Ross complained that the Clerk had not produced the periodical return of attendances as ordered. This also gave rise to a long and animated discussion, several members being in favour of rescinding the order. Coun. Ross said persons should not take office if they could not attend to its duties. Coun. Harvey was sure the remark did not apply to him, for he was generally at the committee meetings a quarter of an hour before Mr. Ross, who only stopped just long enough to have his name put down [Laughter]. Coun. Ross rose to reply, but was met with cries of “Spoke,” “Question,” etc. He, however, rebutted the charge, and said that Harvey was the real delinquent, instancing the waterworks committee. “I’m not on that committee”, responded Harvey. — The order was afterwards rescinded.
Ground wanted. — The Building Committee having recommended that Mr. Clement’s application be granted on condition that an adjacent piece of ground on the north side of the east end of Robertson street should not be built upon, Coun. Beck moved that the report be confirmed, with the exception of the part named, such restriction being without precedent. Ald. Scrivens seconded, and the motion was carried. Coun. Amoore remarked that Ald. Clement might now give up the ground, but the Alderman replied, they had got 30 feet of his ground there already.
