HARBOUR BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue XXIV, 21 June 1902, Page 2

HARBOUR BOARD.

The Harbour iJJird met on FriiUy,] Preont: Messrs Connett (chairman), ; Kirg, McLa", Curtis, Vv.ce, W«nl,| Sartin, Foreman and Max*oU. I The chairman before tin b-ginning 1 of busine s announce 1 with r.-grot tun Icontinu-il il'n'sa if the s cr-taiy. | Mr Maxwell visit in favour if Mr I RniiieU havirg an cx'.ended holid iy, (and he i.h sine that the long and efl'icient cervices rendered by Mr llennll sh:uld b3 recognised by granting him ab/liday. I The cbaiiman said ho would convey tlmvish s i f tho Board to Mr Rrmm-11. The Djfcvce l)>ptrtm f nt forwu-dod-information as to what was i oij-jii- d rela'ive to a licerso fir tin povder mag?zi':e. The In : p ct-r of T'mho" for tho Railway Dspait-uent (Mr W. Cl-rk-) reported hivinj insprci <1 t!i ■ pihs at ' the B.'Ojkwa'cr, and fo;nd 'hoy wiae ■ all iron'cark, bn', a vny bad simple, evidently ve.y young tn<- s, Mr King co'nsid re 1 tin only thing ; was to p\y f r tho pil. s, and have i) no further transactors wi h tin sup--1 pliers T. S. M.Guirnss ap;d : ed for leave '. ti transf-.r his ha-o c-f pa fc section ,1811, Grav, to Tin'. 7C >o vle3.

A. G. Tain') w.o-eolfor'riga suitib'o steimer for ten!* ring ociiii for .£1750, a'si o hers f>r XSOOO,' £•2750, and ,£2250. i j Tho Minittn- for Public II alth for-1 wj.rded a cmrnu .ioitioi re A structioa ; [of roien's ant prevention ifpli»ue.' Oa the mo:i>n of Mr M x veil, the I haibourmistir w>s instrue'el tot.kej all p ssibla p-(caution* at the pov'. I | The Crown Da'ry Cmirany n>'i(i j d i h tak;n 2000 yards of fart a and : l<t ai.o'ler co-itraot for 1500 yrirds,' als) arpljing for £29 3s 4d r ydty. Jt was, aft rs mi riis:us-ien, deeded t\> piy th) amount oa production of a .c?rt'fi-ati of p.rmunt carted. S m-jel Robins-n inquirtd if the Board had old rope for sdi su't-i abl« f>r fendeis.—Xono available. | W. Snith npplnd fo." perm's ion to bu'ld a boatslied on f e biach. Mr M'x-'ell adv.catcd that co unsightly building b) put up. On the motion of Mr Sirlen co"s?nt was given during the wi l of fie Biard subj efc to thq approval of the harbourmaster as to the building. L. C selberg and Co. wroti stating thfiy wcra fcrward'iDg a sampla ca k of Rammer Pjnlaid cement, with report of analysis of fame. It was arranged tint a r. cord shou'd Ibe kept as ti where tho sample wss used, and also that simples cf New Ze land cement bo obtain?d and u-ed at samß time and mmner so as to test the re'ativa mc-rits of the ram pi ?p. A. Sbanks and Qo, wro'e s'ating tine the cylinder?, e'e, orders hid been shipped anl draft pasied for £GO Us.

The architect of the New Ze.ilar.cl Express Company wrote asking the B a'(l to join with lvs c'ients in thfl e eetnn of a brick pa ty wa'l. Ti-e Chairman explained that the requirements were in accord with the borough by-laws, and the New Zetland Efpr'ss Company's budding adjo'ned tho s ctioQ reserved for the Board's ofliirs. He suggested referring the matter to Mr Samuel, who had prepared iln by-Uws, After considerable desnl'ory discussion Mr Foreman moved tlia 1 ; too matter bo left to the Works Committee with power to act. -Second.d by Mr SirteD, aod cirrird. The Union Company was g.-sntel en extension of three months fo.' building oilics on the Board's ns-rve*.

The Mangorei Dairy Compiny offer d 2s GJ per foot for unus d piping obtained for the sand pump. In the course of tha di-cuesion which ersued, it was stated that the piping cost 6i 6 I a foot, but was a? thin tha 1 ; there was difficul'y in getting tid of if. Mr Maxwell moved that ihj cffer be declined. Mr King proposed tint t' e offer he adept d. lie pointed out tint with r<iferarca to the fixed pip ng now lying on tho sand it wr.s a qu s'ion whether Jt waukl not be bitter to let tho pip 3 remain and rot rather than waste money in taking it to pieces— I Tin motion was eatried by six t,o tro. 11. 0. Hughes wio e urging the B _ard to »pen up Ariki-streit. Tin Chairman exphinsd tint thBard was at one time under tin impression that Ariki-sfre-it be'ongei to the Borough. He al*o stated fiat Mr Samu-'l had sugges'ed that the matter should b i referred to him.—ll fer ed to the solicitor. C msent was given to a by UiePub'u Trustee to E. B. Kyrgdo'.i of section 17, Mount Elict Rd.-ervo.

The II u biu-iii'ster rep rfced i hit during May 33 stwimers were berthe 1 at tho wharf of on aggregate tourings of 26,587 tors. Imports wore 3197 tons and exports 710 tons, tot*] 4207 tons. Although there hid bi en heavy weather Odd lay had occurred to tho shipping. The dredge had worko 1 1G days' m king 129 trips and removing 7740 cubic y.irds of sand and s : K Tli s dredge hid a'so be n eoopl yed in conjunction with the giab in clearing out the berths. The>e had a!s) bean delay owing to the pump b ing blocbel up with seaweed. T'-o ber.) s sh >wel mark, d improvement. T' e Foreman repsrtrd on works done during tho month, and stitel that he had t'kon the fngine out f <r re;airs and found it net-del naw pistonringp, also that there was a hole rusted through ore of the cylind rs. Owin? to the rough weather not much ha 1 been done at the breakwater, a f.iw rai's hal been re'aid and roncrotod in, The grab had worked fivo days an! lift el a lot rf sand and rubbish which tho el elgo c lull n>t lift. II.) suggo»ted toe en«ins of tho Goliath ciane should be ttkr-n oft' and stored. Ha sugges'ol new iron being put on tin roof <f the la'g) stor-i and on bzc.'x pari of rope slid. Hi inked that 111 .-*. potvr.r o? raising or lowering wages should bo defined. The qoes ion of disposirg of tho boiler w.n Lft in the hnnis of tin Works C m'nittee. The suggestion to take down and store the engines of the Goliah wai adopted. M'ssrs S'anli'sh and Kerr wrote on belnlf of Mr Collins, a late etnplovo l of the Coord, pointing out that unle s the Lremirr could show subi'.-antid troonds for dismissing Collins, the latter was entitled 'o reasonable n >ti :<-, u- at leist amir.th's wages, and lis passage moiey t > Daueiin, 'J hey expres od a hope tint tho B ir.rd cou'd sea i s way to reins at > C d i:.s, Tin Works Gommi te=> r ported that ofter hearing evid oico re cii-misal if J. Collins by the furomMi they r cornmen 4 ed piyine.-.fc of tiavel!in„' expens-s to Dunodin. Ti ey i-1.-oi 'hit a new roof bo pu 1 ■oi the store-) o m and on the ssa s'de of the rope shid, tho old irjn to be fold by auction ; that two pair* of pistonrings te procured for the engine of the 40-ton crans,

The l3o j i\i went hro com-iiMea to! or.sidor tho ropoi'f. ( The r ction of th-> chairman in gi.a;tDg Io.IVO of abfiMKG to thy iiirbournas'or to attend a 1; tln» Couit at Wtlill"tO:l «!13 CO-.fj ' illO'l. T'O Wo:'k-i Comin't >o fur h r ■eported reiomni ndiog tlia 1 ; Mes rf. stowar'. and V nil's ace wit amountiiu' 0 .£12:5 7s 41 \y< pas el ; tlnr, t id i's j bo called fir carting '2CO ( r iiOO y. rds ] of gi'iiv I, 'O 1)0 <li pasited at r. pt«o prepared at, iho v. oiks, aid tba'. in. fu'u.'o ih Hoard sell a'l giavel is If;' rha f . imui dial.e s (ps b.i taken to level some of tho s viiofis on M*\ ](! iot 11 servo, ft'i-ting horn the corner of Que. n ami S\ Aubyn-s'roots, with a vi :\v of 1 :ltir g the simr, the wale to bo Ciivio.l oat tiy d.iy 1 ,li air writs' ih.l c'large of tli * I'o tra vi, Fnc c anniUto i aUo made c i"»in reco nuien la ions rs t.> chvgos on expl sivos so ed a', tli .- U.'ard'.i inignzi* e. Soma d: cu<rira (oak pine tm r!:e of i omoval of gr.iv. 1 fro.ii the be.idi. Tin cli iiman cxpla'ued that a lot of gravel w:8 being ieaiov <i a-d ni are u.m'; of it was available. It wis finally do.-id.d to p'aco gi'.>v 1 in a Imp, fiom wli'ch t.b'so iwjuitMig it thould tako what they nte.l. ' The Olai-man ami Mr. War J explainel tin proposals re removal of ear Mi an i eviction of a powder maga zne, It was ro olvetl to :.sk M-. S v -im»r to fix love's, oto., f..r re .n oval of ear! b. The co-emit ee'.s recommend itiois, with thes i am n luaon's, were thin aioptoJ. The usual stores for the hvbour works w. ro then authored. Tiiii Cha'rm.vi brought up the qKStbn of prison 1 .bour a', the break water, as agititel fo- by the of 'Vmtnfive, and Miss's. Cmne't, Kinp, Wi.rd, and IVioj were fippoi'.tid a special iommitt69 to deil with the whole questi n. [ It was decided to reaew the accident I insurance poliiy on employees, in tbo New Zedand Accident In-.uranca Comi p a n yTho Eagineei'otepo't on tots'; borings linthi harbour was road. Ho ie:oja--1 mended that boiogs ho mida to Usfc th* bot'om, the es imi'.ed coit b ing ab-ul £7O. Mr. King lnivefl the birings be cirried out by the h\rbourraa«ter during the tumin r. S cmded by Mr, Price and carried. The ordiniry tmn'h'y accounts wera passe I. The B.ard ndj mrnsd.