THE HARBOUR BOARD.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 583, 22 November 1871, Page 2

THE HARBOUR BOARD.

The usual fortnightly meeting of tho members of the Harbour Board was held yesterday afternoon, at the ofllco of the Board, Queenstreet. Present-Captain Daldy (in the chair), and Messrs. P. A. Pb>lip», Anderson, Nioool, Tonks, Yon der Ileyde, and Dargaville.—The minutes of the last meeting were read, and confirmed. —The letters written since the last meeting by the Chairman were then read. — The Chairman intimated that he had authorised Mr. Ogilvie, who had gone to Sydney and Melbourne to contract for the supply of screw moorings for this harbour, the expense not to exceed £275. He also stated that the Beard had written to the Australian Company in reference to tho supply of jarrah timber.— The committee which had been appointed to consider the question of erecting a large crane recommended that the expense should not at present be undertaken. —In answer to a question from Mr. Philips with regard to tho purchase of the Breakwater baths, if suck were offered for sale, the Chairman said he did not think the Harbour Board would be prepared to make the same concessions as they had offered to do in the case of new free baths at the point previously referred to. —Several orders in Council, received from Mr. GHsborne, were laid upon the table. — A letter was read from Inspector Broham stating that he could not spare a man to take special charge of the wharf at night.—Mr. Philips said that the question of police management would, probably, come up in the Provincial Council before long.—A letter was read from the Chief Harbourmaster, stating that the highway trustees of the Devonport District were cutting away the land near highwater mark. I*i was resolved, to write to the Chairman of the Devonport Board calling their attention to the matter. —Mr. Niccol eaid that the beach had not been touched by the Highway Board in question. —The report of the harf Committee was read. It recommended that the Board should not at present erect shears on the Breakwater, but should allow Messrs. Hraser and Tinne to do so if they desired. The report was adopted. Accounts amounting to £254 Oa. lOd. were ordered to paid.—The Chairman stitod that the balance in the bank, after paying the accounts, would be £3275 7s. sd. Out of this cum £2775 would have to be paid for interest of the loan on the Ist of December, leaving about £1000 for general purposes.— Mr. Philips moved that importers be compelled to lvmove boilers, &c, from the wharf wit-hin a reasonable timo ; that no rivetting bo allowod during business hours, and that wharfage be charged per day after a certain time." Some discussion took place on the subject, and ultimately the mover withdrew tho latter portion of his motion, the Chairman observing that the Board had no power to enforce such wharfage.—The following notices itood in Mr. Copland's name : —" That all fishermen belonging to the port of Auckland bo licensed, ami that no oysters be allowed to be sold ou or near the Queen-street Wharf." The notices were withdrawn. —The Chairman made some remarks upon the wharfage. He moved, " That a committee be appointed, to consist of Messrs. Anderson, Dargaville, Tonks, and the Chairman, to report on the necessity of alterations in the ■wharf regulations and tariffs." Agreed to.—Mr. Yon der Hoyde moved, " That inquiry be made into tho present method of cleaning the beach." The contract had not been carried out as it ought to have been. The motion was agreed to.^-On tho motion of Mnt-i^akg^JJ; was resolved to make some sl-.-^t repairs to the Breakwater Road. —This wfil nil tho business, and the meeting adjourned.