TIMARU HARBOR BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1958, 19 October 1889, Page 4

TIMARU HARBOR BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the Timaru Harbor Board was held on Wednesday. Present —Messrs .E. Acton (chairman), Flatman, Gray, Manchester, Talbot, Wilson, Morris, and Ross, and Captain Sutter.

Correspondence was read — From the Otago and Lyttelton Boards, that they make no charges on hulks. From Mr C. W. Turner, complaining of the charges levied at the last visit of the Janet Nicoll, £46 2s 6d.—A letter had been sent in reply explaining that the charges were according to a by-law, that was framed to meet the case of steamers landing part cargoes, and that the payment made almost cleared the steamer for six months.

From the Property Tax Department, promising to send a rate roll of the borough on capital value. From the Railway Commissioners re aiding to the landing shed, agreeing to consider it a public siding. From the Woods and Forests Department, S.A., and W. Wiltshire,of Augusta, W.A., in reply to inquiries respecting jarrah piles. Mr Wiltshire quoted jarrah piles at 2s 9d per running foot, and karri (a similar timber) at 2s 6d per foot, f.o.b. at Angusta. —Further information to be obtained. A letter was read from Messrs Perry and Perry advising that the resolution passed at last meeting, striking a harbor fate to be collected by the local bodies, was insufficient for its purpose, and therefore ought not to be acted upon, but should be rescinded. The 2$ per cent, proposed to be given to the local bodies for making the rate would not recoup them. The solicitors forwarded (1) a form of resolution striking an “ annually recurring rate ” with power to increase or diminish the amount—this year the rate toba jd in the £; the rate, except this year to be, as required by the Rating Act, paid half yearly; (2) a form of special order to be made by the local bodies in "Striking the rate ; (3) a form of letter to be sent to the chairmen of local bodies covering the form of special order and explaining thejur duties under the law in respect, to the, harbor rate, and the compromise adopted by the board.—lt was agreed that the board must get an amending Act passed making the rate payable yearly; 'and; after some discussion the resolution passed at the previous meeting was rescinded and the new one prepared by the solicitor was carried, and the letter to the chairmen of local bodies and form of order were adopted. The harbor masteij reported the arrival of 19 steam and 3 sailing vessels, total 8459 tons, during September, and the departure of 19 steam and 5 sailing vessels* total 8758 tons, during that month. The weather during the month was very fine.

The engineer reported that the north mole contract was proceeding satisfactorily. About 3 chains of the curve to the other kant had been finished. Be the .breakwater he thought it advisable to blast and dredge up the concrete work that was swept into the harbor some three years ago near the fender work. The debris prevented any fair sized vessel coming alongside the fender. Since last meeting the Taniwha had dredged and dischargad, 2040 tons of spoil and 43 tons of rocßsjjfln 21 working days; nearly all of which "was excavated from a very hard stratum in the main berth extension.—lt was agreed that the engineer take up the concrete blocks inside the fender piles when th« new deep water berth is finished. The tug and dredge requisites recommended were, ordered to bo sent for. Members expressed their satisfaction of the results of the dredging in the harbor, the depth at . all the bertha having been increased.. . ,

It was agreed that the name, of the new tug should be “ Mana.” The engineer .submitted his report on the beat methods of removing the shingle from the south side of the breakwater. One suggestion was to employ the Priestman crane to lift and deposit it into a raised hopper on the breakwater, from which it could be discharged into the Taniwha by a, shoot, and so taken away ; that this plan had the advantage of not entailing any capital expenditure. worth speaking of. The working cost would bp about £SOO per annum, or a total cost of about £9OO per annum, including repairs and depreciation of plant. The other proposal was that the shingle should be removed by using the Priestman crane to lift and dump it into tip wagons, and haul them to the proposed dumping ground in Caroline Bay by locomotive power. The rate of removal by this system would be governed by the working capacity of the Priestman crane* which he estimated at 500 cubic yards a day. The plant required would be 16 side and nnd t>p Waggons, with locomotive. The cost of plant, lines of way, signals, etc., he estimated at about £I4OO to £ISOO, not ineluding the value of the Priestman ■ crane, which the Board own. The daily cost of working would be £5 10a to £6, including wages, fuel, water and sundries. Repairs, interest, and depreciation of plant employed would cost about £4OO per annum in addition. He estimated that the present annual accumulation, stated at:50,000 cubic yards of shingle, could be removed in somewhat- less than four months’ work at a cost of about £IOOO annually. His calculations did not include the present accumulations. — Members agreed that there was no need to take any further steps at present.

The railway return of wharfage collected during the four weeks ended 14th Sept, was £464 19i lOd.

The manager of the Bank of New Zealand wrote that he had, as instructed, remitted £2500 to Loudon. This was for the second payment on account of the tug. Accounts amounting to £3891 4s 10a (including the ’£2500 for the tug) were passed for payment, and the board rose.

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