HARBOR BOARD

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 614, 30 December 1871, Page 2

HARBOR BOARD

A. special meeting of the Harbor Board was held yesterday afternoon, at which were present Captain Daldy, chairman, and Messrs Philips, Casey, Copland, Macready, Dargavillo, Boylaii, Anderson, Niccol, and Joues.

The Chairman said the object of the special meefing was to pass the salaries for the future year, as well as the accounts of liabilities, so that, they might be audited and seat ia to the Government by the 14th January. He suggested that the officers be Informed that after the Ist proximo they hold their offices subject to any new arrangements the Board may hereafter make, and that the salaries of chief harbormaster, pilots, and wharfingers be taken into consideration next meeting ; he suggested also that next meeting should be on Tuesday week. A molion was made to that effect by Mr Philips, and seconded by Mr Dargaville.

This -vas carried

The monthly accounts were then passed, and expenditure to the amount of £3232 15s 7d, was authorised, leaving a balance of £433 13s sd, at the credit of the board. AJloflg discussion then took place in regard to the appointment by the chairman of a person to collect the tolls, and it was held that as the appointment was temporary only, the proceeding was regular.

Mr Boylan moved, and Mr Jones seconded a motion to the effect that the Secretary be instructed to write to the Superintendent, requesting to know when it woiild be convenient to pay the £25,000 voted by the Provincial Government, for harbor purposes.

Tie Secretary then reacLfl, report of his proceedings when in^Sydney and Melboime, which deta^M much valuable information wjyftfci he had collected in ro3' jJ!i '^tteffrnanagement of the Harbour ~,»Uj_?pHrti4cct. Mr. Joaes proposed, and Mr Philips Seconded, a motion diroctingthe secretary to convey the thanks of-the Board to the gentlemen namrd in the report. This was carr&J, and Mr Ogilvie was sho thanked for im elaborate report, and Hie trouble he had takeu:

On the motion of Mr Anderson, seconded by Mr Jones, it was resolved to postpone the next meeting of the Board until '£uesday week. This terminated the business: