TIMARU HARBOR BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1820, 24 November 1888, Page 2

TIMARU HARBOR BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the Tinaam Harbor Board was held on Wednesday, Present Messrs Acton (Chairman), Talbot, Morris, Tescheraaker, I’latman, and Manchester.

The new by-law, No. 2, was adopted. Mr James Philp having resigned the position of foreman carpenter, the Chairman reported that be had appointed Mr Parr,

Messrs Parker, McEwan, and Co., Prlestman Bros , Cross Bros., and the Belfast Rope Works, wrote acknowledging orders for ropes, chains, and other material respectively. Mr Dennistoun wrote stating that he was trying to work up a trade in Mount Homers and Oamarn stone, and, as he was shipping at Timaru, he asked that the wharfage fee be reduced from Is 6d to Is per ton, the same as at Lyttalton. To this a letter had been sent by the Beard, and Mr Dennistoun then wrote again, understanding that the fee would be lowered to Is on and after January Ist ; but as he would be shipping stone before that date he asked that a rebate be allowed him.—lt was decided not to allow the ebate.

An application from Mr Petersen, engineer of the tug Titan, for an increase of salary, was not entertained. The Standing Committee reported that they had authorised an advance of 50 per cent, on additional plant placed by the contractors for the north wall on the ground, had appointed Mr D, Chalmers crane-driver, and had accepted a tender for printing by-law No. 2, The harbor master reported the arrival of 20 steamers and 4 sailing vessels, of an aggregate registered tonnage of 9295 tons, and the departure of 20 steamers and 3 sailing vessels, of a total tonnage of 8033 tons, for the month ended Slat October, 1888. The weather during the month had been characterised by the prevalence of north-west gales. On the question of the soundings taken by the harbor master, the engineer said that, though the dredge was kept busy at the Moody wharf, the berths at the main wharf were kept quite clear. It was found that the dredge could keep the latter very clear, the spoil being of such a nature that 200 tons of it eon Id be lifted in a day. The engineer reported that everything in connection with the main work was in a satisfactory ( stale. Very good progress bad been made with the north mole contract, and it had now advanced a total distance of about 700 ft from shore. Since last meeting about 2215 tons of spoil and boulders had been dredged from the main and Moody wharf berths. In time he hoped to have two good deep water-berths dredged to 20ft at low water alongside the Moody wharf.—ln reply to the Chairman, the engineer informed the members that he had up to date lifted 35 blocks on the south side of the breakwater, or one-third of the number they proposed to take np. The point the shingle bad now reached on tbe south side of the breakwater was exactly opposite that it had reached when be commenced to lift the blocks. This he attributed t© the long spell of south-west weather.

Accounts amounting to £1932 5s 7d were passed for payment, and the Board adjourned.