NEW PLYMOUTH HARBOR BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 124, 16 May 1908, Page 6

NEW PLYMOUTH HARBOR BOARD.

monthly meeting. Tho regular monthly meeting of the Harbor Board was bold yesterday. Urn c hoir!" present —Mr T. B. Connett (eha.rman), Messrs X. King ■\ *' Trice. .T. Marx. D. -T Hughes, J. Ilmc, v Maxwell and .T. Ward. HARBORMASTER'S REPORT. The harbormaster reported that during tile four weeks eliding 9th il>*t, there were 30 steamer berthings and one snil--1.- (Vie amrecate gross tonnage amounting to 40.272 tons. Imports were 4121 tons, including 401 tons of private coal, ami exports were 1203 tons, Hi'ikiii'; a total of 5584 tons ol' cargo handled. Kough slnrinv weather had been expen-ciii-i'il. with liijili -'as causing delay- to shipping ill Onehunga. but irom- here. The dredge worked on fourteen days, making 130y, trips, removing 537" yards of sand from oIT tbe spit.

FOREMAN'S KKPOUT. Tin' foreman (Mr. .1. Henderson) reported that the quantity of stone quarried .mil tipped during tlio month whs 1282 ton*. Six concrete blocks were niii'lc. the number in "hand now being 7!). One section of the breakwater extension liail been completed. the tola! length now being 4;SO feet, and the total length «.r the wall 2342 feet.

At the western berth of the wharf, eight new chafing pieces had been fixed, and the coppering of the fender piles repaired. A shipment of timber for wharf widening, consisting of 83 piles timl 70 pieces of squared iron bark had been landed ex ''Volador." At the line to Mikotalii the points

and crossing had been laid, and Hi" track formed and rails laid through the yard, but the work was hung up owing to tiie shortage of rails, which should bp obtained at once, as gravel could not bf obtained on the beach. The drive

at the upper quarry will be completed in a few days. A rough survey of the lock and drives was forwarded to Mr. Marchaiit, who advised tliat 04 kegs of puwder (ltiOOIbs) would be required for the' blast.

Failing satisfactory results from correspondence, the chairman was authorised to interview the General Manager of Railways with regard to the rails required ay. the harbor. I'pon the motion of Messrs. Marx and King authority was granted for the procuring of the powder required.

HICI.C BLOCK liKSEIIYF. Mr. Price, who had been deputed to inspect the Hoard's Bell Block reserve, reported that .Mr. I'. Salway was agreeable to the fence lieing erected on a straight line instead of following the .-hi irn gular fencing line. I lie Board decided lo agree to tlw proposal mil to erect a sheep-pi fence. ,\|r. King pointed out that this was In coming a very line piece of patine land, where there was formerly 00l \ -and.

MOi.KSWOK'iII STIIECT EXTENSION. Mr King -aid thai he was one of those unfortunate leaseholders under I lie hoard. At present tic was occupying the nwrvc» near the goods shed, but tile tenure was unsettled owing to the bitcli in the nego!ialions for the .Moles worth street extension. This was a serious mailer financially both to hfin and to the Board. For his own part ne world pay' t-no „ tu a better looling. I i lie delav was i"g I in- lloar,l .put,. t.„ M ,j |f lio liuality could he arrived al'he would line 1(1 1,H,1d elsewhere ilian on iliis hum. lor lie must have larger oince and store room. Jle moved that the chairman telegraph lo the Premier asking upon what date it would be possible for him to meet a deputation from the .New lyioouth Harbor Board, New Plvmoiith Borough Council, and the Taranaki chamber of Commerce, in the presence '■J the Hon. Mc.N'ah, concerning the Mo.-sworlh street extension. J h<! motion was carried.

other wisixicss. •I. Crupen .1 pplicj to ro„t a portion M t ; Arik . ,!• "'"'l'— I Granted. ■ ' , ' talker forward..,] iM |. 1 r Of O'JO , u( " cri|j< JIJ