OTAGO HARBOR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 20 July 1907, Page 2

OTAGO HARBOR.

Per Pros Association. • ' Duuedin, July 10. At u special meeting of the Otago Harbor Hoard yesterday, the Hon. ti. Fergus moved that the Otago Harbor '■> Hoard approach Parliament with a view ' J/. to got an Enabling Bill authorising the .■& Hoard to borrow, when necessary, any 1 sum not exceeding £100,000.. for the> •,", purpose of carrying out works for the .<% permanent improvement of the harbor.in speaking to the motion, Mr Fergus said the dredge, though good, in her day, was now unlit to cope with the work. They were aiso behind in appliances for working cargo in order to allow , the "•■: largest vessels afloat to pass to Port -' ■ Chalmers and Hunedln. These and many ■ ■ '- other disabi.ities would have to be re- « moved. It was also necessary in order • to relieve the strain on Ahe finances that works which were now charged to ra- '' venue should be charged to capital. The Board would shortly be called upon to erect a light tower at tho end of the mole, and extra expenditure' was also required at Harrington Point, while - - further and better wharfage acooimnoda- ' '' tion waß required at Dunedin. The Tongue wliarf would have to be removed and the basin enlarged. Facilities should also be made for the discharge of cqal and timber along Anderson's Bay road, and powerful cranes worked by \ electricity ploced on the wharves. A t second dredge for the lower harbor was * o5«o necessary. The motion was car- * * ried by 7 votes to 3. " *!