GISBORNE HARBOR WORKS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1917, 29 October 1906, Page 3

GISBORNE HARBOR WORKS.

MR MAROHANT’B REPORT.

Mr F. W. Matchrmi, CUE, L m completed bis report oi harbor wo.kr Lr Gisborne, which will be confldsro.l at today’s meeting of the Harbor Board. This report is a preliminary on?, in tbo terms of iho Board’s iasintedon ta Mr Marchant, subacquent to tho Board entering into further arrangements for the prep-wa tion of fall plans and details, and simply gives a sketch of his proposals. Tho site of tho proposed harbor that M- March fins will rc-ooutmoed Lb,b bseu fl-gged off, and is Incased 04pouts she residence of Mr A. H. Wallis, Ksiti, and tbreecquactars of 0 mile from tho site of the p eaent bruik-

wntsr, From the foot of Pah hill it is proposed to run out a rubble wal l , enclosing 130 Rotes of ctlm vva er. Ths depth at She entraccq wbioh is easy of approach by the largest ve-sih, is 46it at low water and 51ft n't ordinary high water. Provision ts m tdo for a double-sidfd wharf to be constructed of ferro concrato, 1600 ft long and 70fi wide. Tuts will afford 2000 it leugth of bertbrgi for shipping with a draught of 30ft and over, 1200f> of borthago for vosec's drawing 15ft to 30ft, and in addition another 3000 ft for large vessels can easily be added when rtquirsd. At tbo end of the wharf the depth of water will bo 36ft low water and 41ft ordinary i high wator, and there will be ample accotn--1 modation for four large vessels of the lonio or Gothic olass. Ah estimate of the 1 enst of tbo schema is to be presented with - tbe report, and will, it is understood, i e • well within the moans of tho distriot- The i breakwater proposed, it ia claimed, will - give perfect protrCiion to vessels from the 0 heaviest southerly gales. Mr Marohant il proposes obtaining stono for the rubble I- formation from tho Ormond quarry a i-