FOXTON HARBOUR BOARD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 122, 27 April 1925, Page 12

FOXTON HARBOUR BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Foxton Harbour Board was held in Palmerston North on Friday afternoon. 'There were present: Messrs J. Linklnter, M.P. (chairman), J. Ohrystull, E. 11. R. llolbcn, W. Barber and T. .1. Chipham.

Last year, stated the chairman, £OOO trees had - been planted at the Heads, lie thought that the scheme of planting would bo gone on with (liis year, and it was decided to clou hie the board's order this year —5000 pinus insignus, 500 miritima and 500 nuiricata.

DEEPENING THE CHANNEL. The Pu!moi>ton North Chamber of Commerce wrote urging the board to erect protectivo works to ensure a permanent fairway to ilia port and to formulate a scheme for deepening the water on (lie bar. A similar letter from the Foxton Chamber was read. A member wondered if the chambers were aware of the money to be expended. The chairman said that, a modified scheme had been submitted to the Alalia-wutii-Oroua River Board, blit whether it would take any action or not be did not know. Before they themselves took on any work of magnitude they must first get the opinion of an eminent engineer; they could not waste the ratepayers money. It was decided that the chambers’ letters be received and that they lx? informed that the matter was receiving special attention; also that the hoard wns awaiting the decision' of the Manawatu-Oroua River Board, and at the same time thanking them for the interest taken. GENERAL. A letter was • received from Levin and Co., Ltd., asking for an extended lease of the site of their present building used by the Manawatu river service.—A member remarked that they should not commit themselves for ten years; it was a very valuable piece of ground; a yearly lease would tlo very well. Another member was in favour of granting a yearly lease at 25s a week, hut. on the chairman and other members objecting to this, it was decided to hold the matter until next meeting, when information as to whether the company intended building, etc., would be known. \V. Wood'nam wrote submitting a tender for claying To Wharangi extension road. It was decided to hold the matter over until next meeting. From the Railway Department submitting the following plant at valuation: Five small store trucks and six large store trucks. It was decided that the secretary negotiate with the department for an.\ trucks required. Accounts amounting to £l3O 12s 3d were passed for payment.