HARBOUR BOARD

Hokitika Guardian, 29 March 1933, Page 3

HARBOUR BOARD

HOKITIKA MONTHLY MEETING. ■. - T <

DISPUTE OVER BERTHING

The Hokitika Haibour Board met ye.terday afternoon wlihif ’there were present - Messrs D. P. Stuart, J. J. McIntosh, N. Warren, E. Heerian, and W. E. Richards. An apology was- received from Air Houston, ’• arid* Air Stuart was appointed- to the -chai'iv 1 ’

Air J. Al. Burt wrote acknowledging receipt of the Board’s letter •advLsihVr that it wotild grant the right'to occtlpy - ' an area of 150 ft.. by 40ft., ’and ’A further area of 150 feet, for the TpiirpoTe of erecting « box factory, at'All annual rental of £3O; the • site being that adjoining tlie Board’s offices. He said that- tlie offer would be considered and the Board advised later. The secretary said tlr.t he had ro'•eived no further communication from Air Bunt on the matter. *• '»•

Mr ,J. A. Guttatice wrote complaining of “the unwarranted action of’the' harbour master in removing the launch' Ford’ from her 'moorings, iand leaving her in an unsafe position” without notifying WotitlD west gale sprung up, he wrote, the launch would have, bepn .'blpwn - against ’the' wharf with possible - serious damage. Air Heeivr.n raid that'the position of the launch had been in the way wheji loading oiianother've-sof 'i v as iii - progress. Ho considered that fishing and other vessels not i'ii iiAe should he berthed at the wharf where they would act be- in the way. They could go town below the lower transit shed.

Mr Richards: Do-they pay anythino ? The secretary: They do liot sixpence. •• * i - ' 'the secretary said that, the chair.-, maii had given permission to Air Ctituanco to berth at the position, hut the jeniiage was by 110 means, a permanent site. The .signalman had powers, under a motion adopted by uile Hoard last November, to shift a ooat that was in the way ol other

shipping; Tile signalman wa s instructed .to shilt any vessel <»u wii.ch no revenue > v us pud to belmv, the lover. transit shed, and that Mr Cuttaheo he informed to this effect. . .. ~ A copy, of the Okarito Harbour Bill’ nas from. Mr J. O’Brien, ALP,, and the secretary advised that pe bad : replifd: thanking Air Olßrieir •or his action. The secretary said- That it - meant that the Bill gave the company the power of a harbour.board. Air P. J. .Higgins wrote offering "to" .lent that pi .reel- of.ground adjoining ybe customs house ;qu -one side and railway to the \yharf on the other .side for a sum of £2 per, annum. Hie application . was . granted on con- ' •Jit-ion that.any, building erected there-' oii.shajl not.ib,e. of;a 11,1111 sightly nature. , The, necessity for The signalman's" house i,being. connected’ witli the’- telephone. pystein.: iu..sthe4nrtoesit : s'-of-shipt oing; >va s s. discussed, and the matter" was left; in The i hands: of the' Secretary ’ to make arrangements. icai i The. •signalman.} reported that •' tlie : channel ov.ei J tl'ib bhr - was u’tt :: '-g6od :; btclef, running straight out to'sea} airdcarrying, during the past threC'Weeks - ‘Tom eleven to thirteen' feet of water. The ’river entrance was wide iaiid easy of navigation.. ’ ■, ' V The secretary said he understood • that - the’ condition of the bar at. present was extraordinarily good. To conforiii with tlie - Borough Co.undl’s decision it wrs decided that under Rating Act, 1225, an additional charge •if 10 per cert, he added to rates..'Outstanding on May 31, T 933/ J : Accounts amounting to £llO were , parsed for payment'. The installation of two,nicoring.poles at tlia wliarf was approved. T u e meeting adjourned ,to enable members to inspect the north wall where the question of necessary repair work was considered.