HOKITIKA HARBOUR BOARD

Hokitika Guardian, 5 July 1929, Page 2

HOKITIKA HARBOUR BOARD

'JHuH.'SDAY, JULY -ltli. Tlie uUuiu met at -x.uvj p.lll. x resent: iucssrs -\i. j.. 1. Houston ti_liai. many, \\. it. ...eliaids, iJ. hliiuiv, it. W. x.eunan ami br 1 oic-liclin.mm. .1 ne minutes were coiuinneU and outward i_en e approved. ■A \i an., CAatKJCM'UN DK'NCE. b io.ii Ocean .Aiduent msui.uiee Co.v. withdrawal. from West boast mis.ness. —itevoived; resolved to have cover uitl) tiie Northern Assurance coy. from Government. Stutis.ieian and census Oliiee, assing tor returns. — i.ere.veil ami attended to. . drum various, trade circulars etc.— Received.

From Hokitika Borough Council agreeing to eiuse the present dump, anil use that near the flagstaff; also .stating that the. roadway leading thereto was being placed in proper order. — deceived. .ur tieenan stated that the Council was not con-rolling the dump in a satisfactory manner; in fact rubbish was being thrown down ail over the bench, Al'teu’ discussion it was resolved that the Borough Council be informed that the Board desired proper precautions to lie taken to ensure that the depos.t of rubbish was properly controlled, otherwise the right to use the dump would lie withdrawn. It was stated during the discussion that the way to, prevent indiscriminate ..u.npii.g .of rubbish would lie to give, the r.glit to cart rubbish to pne partiulur carter.

From Harbours’ Association . forwarding copy of Appeal Court judgment.—Received.

From various sawmilWs. quoting for supply of sawn timber,—Received, Itwas reported that the tender of Parker Bros’ jit 17k 6d per 109 ft. bad been accepted From Alariiie Department, Wellington. enquiring if repairs to the signalstation had Loon completed.—Received ; reply approved. From same asking for returns for Nautical Almanac.—Received; attended to. *

From Harbourmaster reporting the channel was fair, running in a west-south-west direction with a depth of 10ft. on the bar. As the result of the earthquake 15 piles on the north wall, below the signal station had fallen down 3ft. to 7ft.— Received. ■ The Chairman stated that the position of the north protective, works was not as urgent at present as it had been. The sea had washed over the bank and had filled un a considerable portion of the bole that had previously existed. Air Heenan stated that, itmyas not the earthquake, but the scour that had let down the piles mentioned. Only one in five were bolted to the wnlin". and Vhere the scour had . o ■''wred the c e had sininlv dconned down to the le”el of the floe- of the riv:?r. Tt was a question whether the odes should be lifted or whelh n r apdf’er wiling, be put in and the idles br’+ed to it. He favored the latter proposal as the most suitable. This course was agreed tO. , ,

It was resolved by the Chairman that no reply, bad been received from the Marine Department in regard to the request of the Board i'or ail officer of the Department to visit and report in regard to the condition of the north wall and other matters of importance to the- Board. vHt was resolved to enquire from the Department when their engineer, could ..be expected to visit Hokitika. I • ?

. Accounts as-,scheduled .. were passed for payment.? ’ The Board rose at 5.20 o’clock.