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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 53, 13 October 1887, Page 2

A letter waß received from tho Marine Department) informing the Board that a notice to mariners had been gazetted in connection with th. rock upon which the Tarawera hao’ struck. Major Porter said he hoped that th 6 request to have the Bay surveyed would be forwarded as soon as possible, .

habbob-masteb's BEPOBT. The Harbor-master made a short general report. In reference to a statement that two vessels had entered without a pilot;.it was decided that the Secretary Should write to other Boards for information on the subject. Engineer's bEpoAt. The following report was made :—

Owing to «xtr* work which had to be attended to, 1 was unable to get the etone contract ready far Monday,M deSided at la*t meeting. It will, however, be ready igf advertising toiniotrow and tenders batt be lt» by next meeting.—The uhfavbrable Wektlfat has delayed tHo,Unloadihg of the Ship Blafa Drummond, W» have received froth tier about 1000 caeks of cement and a quarter q( the machinery. I regret to say that Sth fast two casting* belonging to the Herl, cules were lost overboard, This was caused by the eastings striking the ship's side M she rolled, and oatbing the slings. Mr Gough, a diver of great experience, name hers os Friday and has been down several times, but so far he has been unsuccessful. Ho reports that the bottom is quite level and clear, but that there ia no sign nf the castings In the neighborhood of the buoy that W4« placed where they went overboard.. It ig therefore Evident that the bdoy, rttdst hA,vB drifted considerably during the hSaVy-Wea; ther we had after it was laid.—An estimate has been made of the cost of adding another lot of piles to the entail boat wharf, and repairing or renewing the eteps on the bank, and making a ladder to enable passengers to get into small boats at low ivatot, The cost would be about £3o.—The lever thet works the jaws of one of the stone crushers has broken. It would be advisable to fttdsf spare ones from tho maker.—We have been unable to continue the block work at the end of the breakwater on account of the bad weather at spring tides.—There are now 2CO blocks in the yard —The remainder of the coal contracted for has been received. Major Porter proposed, and Mr Dickson seconded, that tenders be called for the repairs to the wharf, expense riot to excerid £BO. Mr Matthewson thought it would be better to leave the matter gtand over till next meeting. If the Board proposed spending reveriue on a wdrk purely for the benefit of the towtltlpeople, it was only courtesy the country members, who were absent; should have an opportunity to express their opinions. There was a good deal of luxury about it, and if the country members saw their way to indulge the townspeople in these luxuries 116 should be glad to see the work done. They wanted all they could Spare from the ordinary revenue and must not fritter away £3O if they could help it. Mr Dickson said part of the work was standing there now, and it would not be throwing money away to repaid it. Its present state was really disgraceful to the Board. Country people also very often made use of the wharf. Mr Townley considered the improvement absolutely required. Tendefl might be called, and then the country members if they wished; could object at next meeting. Mr Gannon doubted whether the Board could spend its funds on the work.

Major Porter said the Act compelled them to have it in repair. If anyone broke his leg there he would come on the Board for damagei. The motion was carried. It was agreed that the Engineer should order the necessary spare levers. THE DOST MA.OHINBBT. The Chairman said that Mr Shelton hod written to him in reference to the pieces of machinery that were lost off the Blair Drummond, disclaiming any liability, but they had agreed that it was a necessary work, and without committing the Board, the diver had been engaged. He felt sure the Board could not be made liable. At a later stage it was agreed, on Mr Gannon's suggestion, that a special note be made that the Board in no way holds itself liable for the lost of the machinery.