HARBOUR BOARD.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 495, 30 April 1909, Page 9

HARBOUR BOARD.

« ■ NIGHT SIGNALLING.' The monthly meeting of the, , Wellington Harbour Board yesterday afternoon was attended by Messrs. T. M. Wilford, M.P. (chairman).' OJ : W. Jones; .It. Fletcher, J. Wi.Harkness,:j.,W. Daniell, ! ).aiKhM.;/Cohen. 1 Vv.' ';.-■.- -'-r v-Credit Balances at the bank;were reported ;/as "follow'-Current account,^£34,33l; 13sV : 6d.; imprest account,.£963 lis.;;4d. : ; on feed deposit;.£7o,ooo. ;./.;,; ; ,;■;. . ..The following payments authorised: —. : ! !Fot interest,-accounts/Sand wages, £12,964 13s; lid. ; A for progress payments' on con-tracts,-£9961 10s. 3d.; for salaries for April, £693 lis.;■'tptal )i /£23 J 619.155. 2d., ■ :'■: ■ The cliairiaan reported that.the.■ tender.;of' ' : '-Messrs: ■ Briscoe,.-•and Co'., : Limited., for supply, of .hoop steel: and studs, for: the; sum of ): £2055 15s.', had been accepted, with :Mes'srs. '■; V. Robertson 'and,. J," M'Lellan-'as'sureties. •'■ That the following tenders had been;, ac- .,'■ ■ cepted:-r-Coal,i A;;;B.!! and C 'groups,.'■ -New ;-' Zealand State ',Coal Depot; .'coal;' D group,' ' Ri Duignan; .'removal [ of'rubbish, D. •. An- , ,drewsl'.ironfouiidry' work,: Neilson, : : Murray,; ■ and Wolstenholm. Tho report was adopted; : v. The Night ' Committee :: recom--1 .'mended t—-That' the ' present system - of; night • signalling.be continued, the lights being put [. mbo proper sequence as suggested. by, ■;■ the. ''.' harbourmaster, arid further that''tho'board :. ; adopt the' Morse system of. signalling in 1910.. :'. :• Tne-recommendation was adopted: ' ; ' ~? ' Tho'';Night Signalling Committee also re- !• '"cornmonded:'' ''That.-it -be- suggested to the' ■ : Marine'; Department'.to -.equip i all - lighthouses; '.; -under, its r .charge, as soon:;m possible with '■'. lamps suitable': for .'.'use under tho,. Morso '■ code,' and' also ;that .;lighthouse-keepors receive' instruction, so thai they. _inay become .' /competent to' eichange communications with [i -masters..'of vessels qualified, in. accordance i' ,',with the new-regulation .for the examination '.-: -of' mastersand .mates in "signalling gazetted ! lon Ist instant.",. -The.'.chairman,;in; moving : the adoption of-the' reportj said the' Govern; "ment regulations .thai.mar- ■! iners must' be' competent to carry out the > Morse:.system >of'.signalling;; alid/tho' com- ; mittee wished,'to •suggest that "tho light- •'•: .houses-, should bo .provided with the lamps J so that tlie menin charge couldbecomo.com- ':•' potent to exchange communications' .with the ' ships'. The; jnotiou -was seconded by -Mr. i Cohen and .carried unauimmnlv. ■ .