THE HARBOR BOARD.

Evening Star, Issue 3626, 6 October 1874, Page 2

THE HARBOR BOARD.

, monthly mating of the Beard wm heid to day—the sipermtendent presiding. In reference to the resolution .passed at lift ithß Superintendent reported that directions had been given to get the necessary deed prepared transferring the land from the water, and the Ordinance was in thehands tff the solicitor for alteration. Messrs John Brogden and Sobs wrote offering to do the harper improvement propOsed by the Board on the following 0-mdi-tions The firm -to obtain engmeer to survey the harbor, on whose report their firms estimates would be based. If the Board agree to adopt theft estimates and entrust the execution of the work to the firm, they would be prepared to enter into a contract on reasonable terms # ,ah.i would endeavor to meet the wishes of the Board as - to payment, whether by tolls, guarantee, or by some other means. In the event of such contract being- concluded the expenses of surveys, plans, 4c., to be defrayed by the firm; otherwise to be repaid by the Board within one month of delivery. “-Referred to Works Committee.

The Works Committee reported that they had an interview with tho representative here of an eminent engineering firm in Britain, who are under contract to supply the Canterbury Government with a powerful dredge, relative to supplying the Otago Harbor Board With plant for dredging purposes. It was arranged thatthe gentleman referred to should communicate to his principals such information as would enable them to close with any order the Board At a future time might communicate to them by telegraph. In the meantime steps had . been fallen *to ascertain whether the trade here -would Undertake the : construction of 'the machinery required, and in what time, instructions had beenjgiven for tlie preparation br'plans for a new hull for the dredge at present in use at Port Chalmers. The committee had carefully gone over the applications for the office wf engineer, twenty-tour m all, and had experienced very considerable difficulty in, weighing the testimonia s, many of a very high-olimscharacter, of a number of the different applicants. The oOitfmitttbhad not yet been able to come tq a decision Upon the many points that had presented "themselves :to' their consideration,; and rebornmended tlprt furthertime be given to Bring npa report. The report was adopted. Some discussion took plaee npbn? Mr M ‘Dermids motion-“'lhat no engineer should be appointed, hr further expelMlfcpre take place until the Board possessed L 50.000, ’ which finding no seconder, was withdrawn. - ~ The Board adjourned Sine die.