Greymouth Harbor Board.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 8 May 1901, Page 4

Greymouth Harbor Board.

The regular meeting of the above Board was hekf last night. Present—Messrs Kettle (chairman), # Campbell. Petrie, Sheedy, Guinness, and Hon J Kerr. The finance committee reported the receipts since last meeting to have been LISIB 19s lid ; that Harbor Board account lias a credit of L 169 Os lid, in addition to L9,C(ooon fixed deposit ; that accounts amounting to L 826 3s 6d were examined and passed for payment.—Report adopted. The Chairman intimated that the boring operations were now ready to commence at Dobson, and actual work would begin in a day or two, three shifts being employed -in all ten men,

Mr Cray was heard at the Board in regard to opposition to Mr Moriavity a application for lease of certain lands actjoining the Grey River, where the trrey Coy’s claim was situate. Mr Cray said that for the safe, pursuit of dredging it was necessary to have the ri«ht to moor the company’s dredge at the spot which Mr Moriarit.y objected to. The company did not object to the lease belli" granted conditional upon the company 0 being allowed the right to enter and moor, and being protected from any claim by Mr Moriarty for damage through action of river in washing away of land by river.—Resolved that Warden bo re commended to grant lease upon terms act. forth by Mr Cray. The Engineer’s report was road as follows: — . “T have the honor to report as follows . Sand and single is coming into the river through the opening in the north breakwater made for launching the Mapounka. It will cost about LIOO to stop this, it should be attended to soon. “About 690 tons of small stone has been run out of the quarry to the north breakwater, “Plans have been prepared tor tlie approval of the Governor-in-Council. showing the two breakwaters as proposed by Mr Bell. , “ \ considerable amount of clay and spoil* has been also taken from the quarry and used for making up tho railway banks. , , , . ~ “Nobhmg further baa been cb ns to the large crane,“as the two wheels wanting have not arrived yet. “Oobden bridge will be finished in a week with the exception of the tarring. Several snags lodged on the piers of upper Cobden bridge as they were dangerous they were removed. IheCo il Company should pay for the woik. “The sidings in the Grey quarry are nearly finished and the lino to the lagoon bridge will take about a week. “The lagoon bridge is completed with the exception of the planking. “ Work is going on, on the staging and railway lines on the south breakwater. The rails are in ft very bad condition, caused by dust. Shelter sheds have been put up at both breakwaters. “There is a suitable position for th new flagstaff about 1,209 feet from the present site. It will cost LloO to do the work. Nothing cun be clone, however, till we gee the points and crossings and sidings fixed. , , , . The diamond drill came last week, als > Mr Smith, who is to have charge of the boring operations. Preliminary work is in hand. , “The timber in the wall next tin. river of the signal man’s cottage is much decayed and lets in the rain It should he covered with corrugated iron. The east of this and a few minor repairs will he L 20.” T In regard to clause one, Mr Thompson said a concrete wall would do. Held over till next meeting. Resolved that plan of new work be forwarded on to Government for apthat Coal Company be charged with cost of removal of snags at company’s bridge. Resolved that necessary vails be purchased from Coal Company. Resolved that question of removal of flagstaff stand over for the present. j Resolved that repairs to Mr Collins s house lie undertaken. Resolved that Government be asked to get Mr McKay to give a spot where the second bore-hole should he put down. Resolved that question of removal of crane in quarry bo held over till next mooting. ~ , . Resolved that Mr John Clifford be appointed weighbridge clerk at Lo pei W Resolved that Mr Braniff ho appointed locomotive driver, Peter McGrath nightwatchman, and Jamieson stoker, and that M McCarthy and VV Boaso get first appointments. That W Weaver and McPherson get the next two cranes, and M Latimer the third locomotive _ The harbormaster reported bar in good order, there being 23 feet of water. Inc tug. damaged recently, had been repaired. The shipping for the mouth was 59 steamers and two sailing vessels. Resolved that L 269 out of a total of LSOC bo agreed to for tho erection of the stationmaster's residence Fmm Murray, Arnold and Co stating that a quantity of iron hark was now on its way to Greymouth. Tho report of the tug committee was read and adopted as follows: “Greymouth Harbor Board, “Greymouth, 17th April, 1001. “Report of the sub-committee appointed to interview Mr Hambleton, the manager of tho Dispatch Foundry Co, Ltd, to ascertain the price for which the Dispatch Foundry Co will supply engines, boilers, etc, for the board s tug, in accordance with the specifications supplied by Messrs M'Queen and Hamble ton on the 12th Dec, 1990, to include the removal of the old and tho reinstating of the machinery. “Your committee has the honor to report tl>at it met this day at the Evening Star office, and that Mr Hambleton was present, and stated that the Dispatch Foundry Co could indent for the tug a machinery, and could get it cheaper than the Board could get it through a merchant. ThaPtho plans of the machinery required are at Home, so there need be no delay on that score. Ho also stated that he had a relative in the firm of Davis and Primrose, engineers, and he could write to him for the price, and he would also «et him to loik after the making of the machinery if it was ordered through the Company. “ Your Committee being invested with power to act in this matter resolved that the Dispatch Foundry Co be requested to obtain the lowest quotation for the supply and delivery f o b at a British port, for the engines, boiler, etc, required for the tug, in accordancee with the specifications made by Messrs M'Queen and Hambleton ; also to request the com-’ pany to ascertain the probable date on which tho machinery could be shipped. The Dispatch Foundry Co are to obtain the information by letter. “Mr Hambleton also stated tint it is a mistake to suppose tho tug to bo in a dangerous state. W. R. Kettle, Chairman.