THE HARBOR BOARD.

Evening Star, Issue 4319, 30 December 1876, Page 2

THE HARBOR BOARD.

The final meeting of this body was held at 2 p.m. to-day, when there were present— Messrs Reeves (in the chair) Tewsley, Reid, Davie, and M'Kinhon. - The object of the meeting, which was a special one, was to deal finally with the contract between Mr Proudfoet and the Board. Mr C. Kettle represented the Board's solicitor, and Mr Proudfoot was in attendance. One clause of the contract having reference to the construction of a tide wall, was, on Mr Reid's motion, altered (Mr Tewsley alone dissenting) by the addition of these words: " The Board will use all diligence in constructing such walling or other face work and in case of any delay." Mr Carruthers, the Board's consulting engineer, came in immediately after the resolution was agreed to, and on the alteration being read over to him he said the Board ought to do it. The Chairman and Messrs Davie and Tewsley were empowered to sign the contract on behalf of the Board. VOTI3 OF THANKS. Mr Tewsley : Before we part we ought, I think, to record our thanks to Mr Reid for his exertions on the Board's behalf during the last session of the General Assembly. Mr Davie : I quite approve of that, and second the motion. Jt was left to the Secretary to draft a suitable resolution, and to forward, a copy of it to Mr Reid. Mr DAvra: I think we are scarcely warranted in separating on this, the last occasion of our meeting, without recording a vote of thanks to the chairman for the careful and able manner in which he has presided at our meetings, which have taken up a large measure of his time. Mr Tewsley : I second that with the greatest cordiality, and beg, at the same time, to express my sense of the impartial way in whieh Mr Reeves has performed his duty to the Board. I conceive that in his dual capacity he has had a very delicate duty to perform, and I ! beg now to express my sense of the intelligent and proper way in which he has discharged that duty. He does not merit in the slightest degree the obloquy some persons in the City Council baVe thrown on him; he has done his duty impartially, both for the Corporation and the Harbor Board. Mr Reeves, in acknowledging the vote, hoped the new Board would get on as amicably as the expiring Board had got on with their business during the last few months. The proceedings tken terminated.