TIMARU HARBOR BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1611, 23 July 1887, Page 4

TIMARU HARBOR BOARD.

A mealing of the Timarvt Harbor Beard was hold on • Wednesday last, when Captain Sutter’s resignation as a member of the Board was accepted with regret. It was decided to retain £25 due to the contractors for the now dredge, Messrs Me Ewan and Co, on account of the unsatisfactory elate in which the machinery had arrived, A letter from the Timaru agent of the e. Wakatipu, complaining of the damage done to that vessel owing to the fonder piles at the wharf being too perpendicular, etc., was referred to the Standing Committee, inemh«r9 being of opinion that the damage done might: have been done at Lyttelton, or any c >or!, (i: , : Air A A r end 'A- ‘ refer; 1 ■! tl.o Beard’.-! t ■ );',d!”ie at A i:A'>r ; :, contneter for ('Pectin-;; :he lire <»-n t nni in a c'aira f. r £25, on account of the rusty slate of certain parts of it, and it wan held over. It was also decided to make a further claim upon McEwan and Co. ns soon as the dredge is erected. The Engineer reported that no monoliths had been laid since last report. The dredge would bo launched in about four weeks. On the recommendation of the Standing Committee, Captain Clarkson was appointed Harbor Master at £250 per annum, Mr J. Thomson was ap. pointed Harbor Muster’s coxswain at £3 per week, and the salary of Mr J. Watkins was raised £lO per annum. This rffects a saving of £250 per annum.

The Harbor Master, Copt. Webster, reported the arrival of 80 vesuris during the month. He conialium’d in strolls' terms about his summary dismissal.

Mr Jon,is (xte'csins disapproval of the dismiss;.., aad p.ave aouoe of morion to rescind the same. Accounts fit:t'>un!ii,<y t" .51 la’i were p-.ssed far psirner.it, and the m<-«»tini» termiiKi' '