FOXTON HARBOUR BOARD.

Shannon News, 31 July 1923, Page 4

FOXTON HARBOUR BOARD.

VARIOUS MATTERS DISCUSSED. The monthly meeting of the Foxtoh Harbour Board was held on Saturday, Mr. J. Linklater, M.P., presiding. There were also present: Messrs. T. J. Chaplin, W. Signal, J. Chrystall, E. R. B. Holben and the secretary, Mr. Roore Rongiheuea. The secretary stated in his report that he had been asked by the public Trustee if’ the Board was yet in a position to uplift the £16,000 loan. After discussion, it was decided to allow the position to remain as at* present. Various matters mentioned in the secretary’s report were as under:— In reference to the question of paying the cost of planking the cartways or approaches to the wharf already authorised by the Railway Department the district railway engineer desired to learn whether the Board was prepared to pay such cost. On Mr. Holben’s motion, the matter was left in the hands of the chairman.

In conversation with the pilot, the secretary was informed, that even under normal conditions, he had found it very difficult to be without the services of a Wash house and wood shed. He stressed the necessity of these requisites and said th.at, if it was at all possible to ’obtain the Board’s consCht, he would provide the blocks or piles, and Mr. R.-N. Speirs«£he material for £2B 7/-. Mr. Holben: " That is only a portion of it. What about the building of it ?''

Mr. Chaplin: “ I move that the request be acceded to.”

It was eventually decided to leave the matter’in the hands of the local committee, With power to act. The pilot had also drawn attention last Thursday, to the decayed state of the foundation of the house, which he occupied. Urgent repairs in metal and concrete ought to be effected forthwith in order to save nine stitches Mr. Linklater: “Nine stitches What does 1 he mean by that ? ”

Mr. Chrystall: “He means that a stitch in time saves nine.” (Loud laughter).

Messrs. Signal and Barber, who were deputed to look into the question of calculating the timber necessary for the renovation of the sheathing and breastwork in the vicinity of the Board’s shep, reported that in order to put this matter right, it would take 2856 ft. of jarrah timber, at the approximate cost of £7O. By suspending the renovation of that portion of the breastwork to the south of the shed in length, 32ft.; the outlay would be reduced by about £l6. It must be understood that the cost of labour is not included in this estimate.

Mr. Chrystall thought that it was to go into for any largo amount of expenditure at the present time if it could be avoided.

This view was agreed to by Mr. Signal. .

Mr. Holben moved that the matter be held over.—Agreed to.