THE TEREDO AGAIN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 89, 19 April 1902, Page 2

THE TEREDO AGAIN.

SERIOUS STATEMENTS BY A OTlfttß OF I'HK HARBOUR 80ABD VATTBR TO BE INVKBTICMXID. At the conclusion of the Board meeting on Friday Mr. Wfr*tw made a concerning tin wharf. He asked if the Baud waa aware that two of the pi lee la the structure were badly worm-eaten. Ha had «*» piles with the worms in tbea, and thought the matter should be inquired into.

, The Chairman asked Mr. Serteai! be had been down in the deer's suit to personally examine the pi'ee. Mr, Sarten eaid he bad not;bat thit anyone who went a'ongside in a boat at low water could sei that worn were in the piles. Th<! CiiiiMaao said thatitMCiJlarteß JwTtaot seen the thing himself be iutct have got his information from #m of the hands.

Mr. Swten slid he had sees enough to satisfy him thai worms ware in some ef the timbers. He indignantly denied that he had obtained any knowledge from tbe Board's employees, as be did not wish to be the «-»t» of *htir dismiss*!.

In reply to the chnirm <n the Harbourmaster stilted that > e had particularly atked the direr if any of the piles were worm-eaten, an t the dim reported all in good rrdon. He hs£ recopperi-d nearly all that required it, and bad been instructed not io oopper any showing any sign of the ravages of the teredo.

The Chairman considered that Mr, Sarten should have good groundsmore than hearsay—for making snob an allegation aa he had mede at tbt Board's table that day. It might bar* a very bad effect on the public mind if allowed to go unquestioned. Ha thought the matter should be referred to the Works Committee for inquiry. This coarse was agreed to.