HARBOR BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 July 1918, Page 7

HARBOR BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the New Plymouth Harbor Board was held yesterday. There were were present: Messrs Newton King (chairman), C. E- Bellringer, E. DockTiU, J, S. Qojinett, D. J. Hughes, 0. M'Guinneas, and E. Maxwell. (BAWBOft-MASSTERIS REPORT. The harbor-master (Captain W. Waller) reported that 19 vessels of a total of 16,091 tons had visited the port during the month. The import* amounted to 6777 tons and the exports to 166 tone. The Government coal landed amounted to 300 tons. SOTEEDJTENDEOT'S REPORT. The works superintendent (Mr. VHenderson) reported that the Paritutu had dredged on 18 days, the net time being 164 hours, and «900 tons of spoil had been removed in 17 loads; also 176 boulders had 'been removed. Owing to the stormy weather, the dredging had been carried on chiefly at the more sheltered inshore cut, from which 13'/ 3 loads were removed, and the cat advanced 100 f- Three and a-haK loads have been taken from the outer basin cut, which is still difficult to dredge, owing to'closelypacked boulders. Five days were lost through rough weather and one for coaling. The Thomas King dredffed on seven days, the net time being 57 hours, of which 41% were occupied in lifting 2400 tons of spoil in 30, loads with the sandpump and ISJ hours in lifting "28 boulders from the Paritutu's workings. The dredge was laid up for 13 days while being altered and fitted with a pair of stone-tipping trays, which are proving to he very servieeaible for handling boulders, without interfering with the existing sand-pumping arrangements. General: The consignment of rails having come to hand, 24 have been used to repair the breakwater lines, to enable the crane and blocks to be taken down to repair the apron work. The continued rough weather had prevented anything further being done. As the work is getting somewhat urgent, the gaps will foe filled up at the first opportunity. The diver and crew_ have been engaged on 17 days in lifting* boulders and blasting. HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS. A discussion took place as to the best means of proceeding with the scheme for the raising of the money for the instruction of the new harbor works. Ultimately the following resolution, moved by Mr. Bellringer and seconded by . Mr. Maxwell, was carried unanimously:—"That as soon as possible after the new harbor proposals have been approved by the board, arrangements be made by members for meetings in their districts for the purpose of discussing ' the proposals with the ratepayers." A sub-committee, consisting of the chairman and Messrs Bellringer, Maxwell, Hughes, and Oonnett, was appointed to prepare the board's programme for submi*eion to the ratepayers, the same first to be approved by the board. GEOTRAL. The Taranaki Jockey Club wrote asking permission to erect shelter sheds on the beaches at Moturoa and Te Henui, for the use of trainers when exercising was granted during the plea«uTe of the board. Accounts amounting to £1302 10s 4d were passed for payment.