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Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 813, 30 January 1903, Page 4

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Continued from page 3. New goods shed : The material for this job has just arrived at Gisborne, and the carrying out of the work will be proceeded with shortly. , , , The old part of the Gisborne whart, opposite the goods and searching shed a , mentioned in my last report as being uusafe, is about 60ft in length, and the cost of removal would be about £220. New fender pieces, etc., are badly wanted at the Kaiti wharf. The lower part of the Gisborne wharf is getting into a dilapidated condition, and if it is intended to retain it for some considerable time repairs should be made.” Mr Cooper asked when the slip would be completed ? The Engineer said he could not say ; the area of work was increasing, and when instructed to do other work he had to have it done.

The Chairman said the slip was urgently needed. Mr Hepburn : Are there not tnoro men to be had? The Engineer said thoro were, but that was a question of funds. On the motion of the Chairman, it was agreed that the Engineer be authorised to obtain the ironwork from Messrs Niven and Co. for the slip. Captain Tucker asked if the slip when completed would bo profitable from a revenue point of view. The Chairman said that was a difficult question, but he thought the work required for their own dredge would repay intorest. Then there were the Waihi and other boats that would use it.

Captain Tucker said in that ease it would repay interest on the outlay. Ho asked these questions because there was a good deal of misconcoption in the minds of some people, who said that a slip was not needed, and that it would not pay interest. Many people did not know that it was necessary to have a slip for the dredge. The Chairman : It is absolutely necessary. The dredge should bo put on the slip twice a year, and the dredgemasler was very anxious to have the dredge placed on the slip to , have it cleaned. . , Mr STevwrignt said that the si p question was settled long ago. The Chairman : Yes ; and I would urge Mr King to push it on as soon as possible. Repairs, etc., suggested were approved of. .SUPPLY; OP WATER.

In the oittwavd correspondence was a letter complaining that the water supplied to the Board was not ol good quality, and in acknowledging Uiq letter, the manager, Mr Cederwull, said that the matter would receive consideration. The Chairman said that the Board had to '.supply shipping, and the water when it reached them was quite unfit for usCj being brackish, with a deposit ol salt, which would soon do material damage to boilers. A Lest made had shown a large deposit ol salt Under the agreement the Company was simply allowed the surplus. Captain Tucker said that the spring was pure ; it was not the llow from there that caused it to he brackish. The Chairman thought that the best thing would be. to remove the Board’s tank from its present position. The Board were perhaps using more water now for their own purposes, such as for the dredge, but* their customers were refusing to take the water. They would not use it on the Waihi or Messrs Kennedy and Evans’ vessels.

Mr Matthewson did mot see why the removal of the tank should he at the Boards’ expense. The Chairman did not, think the expense would he as much as Mr Matthewson supposed. They should put the tank so that the company could have the surplus water. The important point to the Board was to have a supply of good water for vessels, or their machinery would he ruined. It was dec ded to refer the matter to the Works Committee for consideration. .WHARFAGES. Mr Sievwright brought up a subject that had been formerly considered by the Board, whether or not there were leakages in the wharfages. Mr Sievwright said that he did not place any credence in the matter at first, f but he still heard the thing whispered about, and the Board should seek to find out whether there was any basis

! for such talk. They knew that jthe Wharfinger could not he out attending to the landing of goods, and he was inclined to think that it would pay them to have some one to attend to such work. Mr Wliinray also repeated his formerly-expressed belief that there was something in the reports if they could only get to the bottom of the thing. It was a farce to. have sent letters to different firms practically asking them to inform. The Chairman said that he thought such tales arose largely from a mistaken impression ; goods that paid wharfage to come in were not charged if they were sent out again. One thing he knew was that they were always caiefui to charge him for everything. Mr Matthewson was of opinion that there was nothing in the tally.; It was explained that there were manifests to go upon, and Mr Sievwright asked were they always to he rc-lied upon. The Secretary said that a captain making up a false manifest manifest was liable to a line of £2O.

The freight was charged upon the manifests. He certainly would like any information that would lead to the detection of anyone trying to evade the payment of wharfage, and would he willing himself to give half the amount, of a rewards Mr Sicvwright suggested that there might be things that did not appear on the manifests, and he thought it would be worth their while to put some one on to examine all goods brought in. The Secretary said that would mean some one to be on all day, which W'otild be expensive. Mr Cooper said "that in some instances a dozen parcels were brought: in in one case. The Chairman said that the Wharfinger could not open cases to see what they contained. lie could only charge according to the size of the case. In excess of luggage they might lose a trilling amount occasionally, but to put a man on to watch that would cost a i ood deal more than they would save. After further discussion the matter was left in abeyance. I-lARBOR DUES. The committee which had under consideration the bye-laws in regard to harbor dues had the kind assistance of Mr Hawley, Collector of Customs, and an adjustment was decided upon that would be fair to the steamers whicn were temporarily taking the place of others, and at the same time protect (he revenue of the Board. The Chairman moved that the suggested alterations he made in the bye law The motion was carried, and after being advertised again comes up for confirmation!