HARBOR BOARD.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 59, 27 October 1887, Page 3

HARBOR BOARD.

Tireßtard met on Tuesday erenii g. Present; Messrs Hevwright (Chairman), Chambers, Sunderland, Cam on, Dickson, Matthewson, and Major Porter. HABUon svnvEr. Tho Miirine Department wrote nc knowledging receipt of letter of 11 th, in reference to survey of harbor. The Department could not accede to the request of the Board, but the master of the Stella would be instructed to examine the locality, and if any obstruction vice found, to pilot its position. The Chairman: That leaves the matter just where it is. It was remarked that the Stella was then engaged in the work. THE BLOCKYaBD. W. IT. Tucker made a claim for compensation respecting land taken for the blockyard. Jt was explained that the claim was for land beiug taken under tho PublicWorks Act. The letter was referred to the Board’s Solicitor. BE< VRTIT FOR LOANS.

The Sinking Fund • oinuiissioners wrote, asking the Board's recommendation as ter whether they should lend money on leasehold security, and enclosing an application on this securi y Mr jtlatthewaon expinin. d that the Board had decided not Io lend except oh freehold security. Major Verier thought the Commissioners should have made some recommendation.

3 he (. hairman said they had the application before them. Mr Townley said that certain leasehold securities were better than freehold—they would have to be careful or thev might have their itiotiey lying on their hands.

Messrs Dickson and Gannon agreed that if they got an offer for good leasehold security they should not re--1 life to consider it.

After further discussion it was decided on the motion of Mr Sunderland to refer the whole matter to the Finance Committee. CLAIM FOll COMPENSATION. Mr Kennedy wrote, stating that he hnd been put to a loss of £25 through the Blair Drummond having been moored so far out, it bring almost impossible to work her except at intervals of good weather.

'J here nas some discussion as to whether the Board ha 1 been rendered liable through the possibility of the specifications having been broken.

The Harbor-master said he had placed the vessel as near shore as he thought it was safe for so la'ge a vessel.

Mr Matthewson wondered hon a large vessel would come up to tin breakwater if it was not safe for them to come n< arer than where the Blair Drummond lay. The Chairman said it did not seem

that the Board was in fault in any way in the matter, and it was decided to inform Mr Kennedy that while the Board regretted that any loss was sustained by the contractor, they could not admit of any liability. THE LOST CASTINGS. Messrs Common, Nhelton and Co., wrote en. losing nit order on the ship owners lor the value of the castings that were lost from the Blair Drummond, if the insurance company failed to replace them. An offer from Messrs Brown and Nmaill accompanied the letter, they agreeing to replace the pieces for £2O. Mr Matthewson objected to this course being agreed to, but it was decided to leave tbe matter as it stood. INGTNSEIi’s fi EPOST. The following report was read and adopted l— AU the cement and machinery have btt-n larded from the B air Di umui< nd ar«i t-tortd An agreement ha» been irin** ’o that the ship peya for the Ivo loaf Ings prov’ded the c> el tari.ot be recoveud from the Ineu- • a nee We have ccn.merceri putting the fceii’l j ump IngHbher. and will bfgio wi h the Felting uiiichme hh toon a» mote block- are bu h at the end of the breakwater. The lr>c<im. t»vp baa l>t-eu laid up fo» a general «>*rihAul and will be in working older on Monday. T»n«i<r« for will be received to«day, the eiui-e to he delivered 01 rhe trucks at Papawhariki. I have ordered three levers for the stone cru-hers ; one bat been r»patted and wuiks veiy well. A draw ing has been made of the pi opened addition t«» the boat wharf. The specifications will be ready t«'*moirow and te< de>a c<»ulu t hen be call* d and accepted by the Mor kt* Committee od Satu«day, an the work i* vet) small. We have now ab-ut 260 bocks stacked nady for uoik. Mr Kennedy hat completed his «on ract for lightering Messrs Wingate, Bums, and (’•>. have takei iway all he Belgian c>mei>t, and their piooress payment will be for the full amount Its* 103 caeks Alson’a cenitut, unopened to far.

TENDERS —STOCKYARD. The following lenders were received for stone, that of Mr Knox being accepted : — Rob. r* Knox.—l arge stone Is l|d per ’« n, small stone 11 jd, shingls lid, sand lOd —Accepted. P. Mel anvhlin.— Large stone 2s, small Stone 2-, shi* gle 2« 9J, sand 2s 94. John Malone.—Large B'nte Is ]4<l. small stone Is Ij.l.snd 11| shingle lljd. D. Malone.—Lar e-t<o e 1- 2ld, small stone Is 2j 1, ehinglfels 21 , sand Is The expenditure of £lO for repairs and improvements to the stockyard was authorised.