HARBOUR BOARD.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1685, 13 July 1875, Page 3

HARBOUR BOARD.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Harbour Board was held to-day. Present: W. C. Daldy, ~F.eq. (Chairman), Messrs. J. S. Macfarlane, M. Niccol, Thos. Hill, L. W. Eaton, O. Mays, J. L. Campbell, Boylan, Cosgrave, McKenzie. APPOINTMENTS Letters from the Superintendent, confirming the appointments to the Harbour Board of Messrs H. Brett and J. A. Tole as chairman of the Parnell and Ponsonby Boards were read, and the gentlemen took their seats. CORRESPONDENCE. Letters were read from the Colonial Secretary and Mr. G. S. Kissling the latter referring to the fact of the Loan being floated. No new particulars were given, MR. ISAACS. A communication from Mr. E. Isaacs stated that that gentleman withdrew his name as a candidate as member of the Board. PP.OPOSED EXTENSION OP T. The report of the Works Commttee recommended that the Commttee canoot recommend that any action be taken in the matter of the proposed extension as the new wharf at the Breakwater will provide ample accommodation for all purposes. PILOT STATION. Another resolution was that it is not advisable to erect another cottage at the pilot station at this time of year. RAILWAY PIER. With regard to the proposed railway piers at the Breakwater, it was .proposed, in accordance with the recommendation of the Works Committee, that the plans, as prepared, be adopted, and that tenders be called for, and the work proceeded with at once. These resolutions were confirmed by the Board on the motion of the Chairman. DREDGE PUNTS. It was resolved that tenders be called for the construction of punt 3 for the dredging machines. STATE OF FUNDS. General account. —Balance in Bank, £1282 15s ; cash in hand, £50 14s. 7d. Total, £1333 9s. 7d. Ordered to be paid, £43 14s Bd. Balance, £1289 14s. lid. Loan Account—Dr., balance, £1479 7s. 4d. ; accounts to pay, £213 3s. 6d. Balance, Dr., £1492 10s. 10d. A further sum of £25 was voted to the repair of the Bereakwater Eoad. TENDERS FOR DREDGE. Two tenders were received for this work. Mr May moved, and Mr Cosgrave seconded that Messrs Fraser and Tinne"s tender of £6000 be accepted, subject to he completion of the necessary bonds. THE ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN. On the motion of Mr. Boylan, seconded by Mr. Cosgrave, Captain Daldy was elected Chairman for the ensuing year. ELECTION OF MEMBERS. Mr Brett announced that Mr G. Yon der Heyde had retired from his candidature. The Chairmau said this left only the names of Messrs Casey and Buchanan. The election was then proceeded with. Before the ballot was taken, Mr Holdship referred to precedents, and said that he thoughs a similar method of election should be adopted on this occasion as had been adopted before — that was to request the City Council to numerate their candidate. He trusted that in accordance with this percedent Captain Casey's proposer would withdraw that gentleman's name. Mr Boylan indignantly refused to do this. On the votes being taken the result was as follows :— Mr Buchanan 7 Captain Casey ... 6 Mr Buchanan was declared elected.