HARBOR BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 January 1917, Page 2

HARBOR BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETJNC. The New Plymouth Harbor Board met yesterday, Mr. J. B Coimett presiding. Others present were: .Messrs. Newton King, E. Doekrill, J. MacCluggage, (~ K. Beliringer, D. I. Hughes, E. Maxwell. •*.pologies for absence were received from Messrs. A. C. Wilkinson and J. Marx. HARBOF MASTER'S REPORT. Captain William Waller, harbor-mas-tor. reported that during the live weeks er.ding on Janu irv IS, 27 steamships, aggregating i\,VT,ii tons, arrived at the breakwater. The imports amounted Li I.HO tons, including 13,3.4 tons of -r.al foi private use. The exports for the same period amounted to 11.12 tons, making a total of !5<i22 tons handled. The haibor was sounded during favorable weather conditions on Jan. 18, SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. The works superintendent, Mr. F. -Tendtrson, wrote reporting that ll,e Paritutu dredged on 2.") days, the net time worked being 2.(17 hours. :.nd ren-.pvod a total quantity of 57 loads .;i spoil. a;iwl to 22,50 C tons, of which id lo?.:!: v;?' 0 taken from the second ba;--in r.a '.- "' hcui-3. ard 17 loads n-Oi.i th» "?:oi'd basin cut in 100 hours with the jy.chet--Twenty-onc leads with t!u pump'.; i?.i six loads with the bucket, v.•:.-.• li.ke.n fron the fairway in 71 iio;;r- T.\c .-.<.':■ end ba-dr. cut had bee.i compk-ied :it .":;0 feet inshore, and the third Lashi aad been carried shorewards 2.", C (ei t .. depth of 2o *eet in eac!v instance. Pour days were observed as holidays, ar.d one day was occupied in shipping moorings T.'it dredge Thomas King, dredged, on 2J days, tilt- net time worked and removed 154 loads equal to 12,'ifl'J tons. Tbii dredge will be placed on tin: cvidiron for inspectm and overhhnl on January 23. The workmen bad been engaged at the u-iiial '.v : .virf repair.', boat i-cpairs, etc., und the diver and crew were engaged «m l.j dr.y.; in attending t'k T'aritntu.

MISCELLAN7.OLT. riio New Zealand Shipping Company wrote, that at tlit first opportunity Captain Bone, marine superintendent, would v7.it New Plymouth '.;, the burtor. Air. '•( H.- Quiliiam. the board's solic'.lor, interviewed the board with regard to the subdivision of Mount Eliot Reserve, and advised as to the necessary proe'ediice to bo followed in connection the'vvilli. Consideration was deferred until mxt meeting. Mr. F. P. Corkill was appointed arbitrator i<i connection with the oi rtiorvt: to the New Zealand Iron Or Miimifacturing and Smelting Company. Accounts nmo'.uitin,-; t- .tMJiil ;Ss Id were pawed for nayeioi.i.