Harbour Boards.
RT *N ASSOCIATION FORMED. mis" M the Harbour Boards' Conference Y' f M* W. Cable, chairman of the WelJU»IkWtOQ Harbour Boaid, was elected l-Sthainnan. Messrs J. B. Connett f tad W J. Foreman represented New ©J.Hyinouth, Messrs W. T. Jennings Bu «vd ft. H. Pigott, Waitara ; uiul Mr if »J, A. McKenna, Patea. §gi Ifce Lyttelton remit "That thecunW- ititution be formed on sonHwoat svm-S-Uar lines t© the rulea governing the E. Municipal Conference ; That the basis iff of repivsentation and voting power * bo on the ordinary revenue ol the rc's »poctnv Harbour Boards for the jirefe ceding three years, excluding loan g money. No Harbour HonrJ to h.ive 1 more uham three representatives or I votes," together with the oei of inks f suggested by New Plymouth, was ref (erred to a cominitue. of iouneeii, f including Messrs Connett and Jennbigs. Tlie Waitara Harbour Hoard had a remit on tse order paper, m reference 'to the Harbour Boiu'-ls' Constitution Bill introduced last session by the Uo\ eminent, and about to be reintroduced on the Hon. W. HallJones' return, pointing out the great expense <Jf constantly recurring elections. It suggested that where a Harbour Board had no rating power the constitution eihoU'ld remain as at present, and approved of 'denning Harbour Board districts' so as not to overlap territorially, or in voting powers, or jurisdiction. This was re- ,' (erred to the committee already u;t up, after discussion, during which -' Mr Jennings said the nomination 1 system had proved a failure in New , Plymouth, and other delegates expressed themselves against the prin- ; oiplo of conducting Harbour Board t elections on the Parliamentary fran- * ohisc, and considered that the ratepa>ois' roll should be taken in pie- ' ferenoe.
A remit suggesting that representatives of payers of due 9 should be entitled to vote in elections of boards, and other suggested amendments under this section were referred to the above-mentioned committee. - A resolution in favour of admitting harbour boaid requisites duty free Was adopted, whilst a recommendav'tjon by the Napier Harbour Board '•That wharfage and stoi age should be paid on Government cargo and on the luggage of Government officials as upon privately-owned goods was lost. A motion by Mr Beauchamp "That is respect of any goods or produce supplied by the Government to any person, corporation or firm for commerclial purposes, such goods should be subject to wharf charges'" was unanimously adopted. „ The conference affirmed the principle "That it is desirable that Harbour Hoard should bo authorised to vote an annual honoratiuin to chairmen, such voto not to exceed £2OO per annum," and "that the Government be requested to alter the act ■o as to provide that travelling expenses of chairine* and members when attending committee meetings and on other .business, of the Board should be paid." Ob the recommeadation of the Waitara Board it was decided to ask that Soptember 30th be substituted for December 31st as the date for wuanciag accounts. On New Plymouth's recommendation it was decided "That the executive ascertain from eac h Harbour Hoard the amount paid annually in 'ftiT^V*^ 30 th€ amount paid to each Board im claims, with a view to making proposals to the next conference relating to accident fasuranse matters," a nd a resolution passed providing that "where lC oour Board lands are resumed by the Government, compensation shall be "feny"." 8 i,theease »' Private pro.
J*»t all lands previously ratable, SSSTi r at, y e or Crown lantls . fchould be hable to pay rates to local fcod.es, meludmg Harbour Board rates, and that when lands are acquired by the Government under the r r ,?T Se " ten *"ts' Act, no break in liability should occur." A motion £6 give specific power to Harbour Boards to provide freezing works iti connection with the expou wade of the colony, was carried. It was decided to recommend the Government to amend the Harbour Act in the direction of refusing to raempt from dock dues foreign naval vessels. Mr Jennings moved "That no Harbour Board shall have power to lew rates or tolls in any portion or portoon* of any other duly constituted Harbour district, provided, however, that where any Harbour Board prior to the coming into operation of this (amendment has been granted power to levy rates or tolls over anv special district for the purpose of navment of interest, and providing '« srak,ng fund on any existing loan such power shall continue to exist' .but only for the purpose of payment eS l tandSinkin S' un d P onS OTsfang loans and no others." The a^ a ™7 n ter totheC ° mmitt «-
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 181, 4 August 1904, Page 4
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