Thames Harbor Board.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2584, 19 April 1877, Page 3

Thames Harbor Board.

The adjourned meeting of this body took place at the Boroufih Council Chambers last evening. Thei-c were present—Messrs. Davies (Chairman), Macdonald, Hunter, Price, Gibbons, Macdonnell, Butler and Menuie.. The Chairman, for the benefit of those members: who had not been present at the previous meeting, related the particulars of the interview with Mr Whitaker, and stated'that it now remained for them to decide what to do. They could.have the foreshore if they agreed to takeover the responsibility of the "cost of the Harbor. He 1 then read the statement of the receipts and expenditure of the Harbor. A conversation took place on the ad visability of removing the wharf at Tararu, Mr Macdonald being of opinion that the owners could.not keep the wharf there in opposition to their wishes. They had power, to order the-removal'of all obstructions, '.',..'

The Chairman, said the question was, were they prepared to take over the foreshore and pay all the expenses. Mr MacDonnell was in favor of taking over the foreshore if they could get it. They had been a long time agitating for it, and they should take it when they had a chance to get it. . Mr Macdonald said that he felt rather "afraid, to take over the foreshore if they li'aU to itake over the responsibility also. TJ^y. could not mortgage the foreshore, though they might be able to raise money on the revenue.-; v ;; '

\ Mr MacDonnell said that the proceedings of the Government' in the matter were arbitrary, and he thought that some pressure should be brought to bear to make "them reasonable. The; Chairman said that the way he looked at it was/ that if they took over the harbpr'iandwere tfot able to support it they would be. doing an injustice to. the people 'bt ithiß ;Thames. He had been rather hasty ( when he had. said to Mr Whitaker that they should- resign* but realiy at;the ; 4ime ho saw nothing else for it, : But noW he'thought that they should let.the matter lie dormant till the next session of Parliament; when they might get thVmatter settled. After some further conversation-^'

Mr MacDbnnell moved that the^Board take over the foreshore subject io the conditions* stated bjr thei Attorney-General to the r Chairman, thesV .being the only conditions, on, which. the,. Government yrould Hajad it over. , ? ; Ttiw/waJs seconded 'by Mrilunter. ; Mr Macdonald moved as an amendment that the further consideration of the subject be adjourned for-14 days, so that the. Board" make itself aware" of the revenue of the: Harbor. ■ He said they wouldtlook very foolish if they could not pay expenses the first pay day, and,have to go -to the Government 1 asking .for money. , Mr MacDonnell withdrew his motion, and the' amendment was carried unanimously. ' The following were then appointed as a committee to' obtain the necessary information': —The."Chairman, Messrs Macdonald and MacDonnell. The Board then rose.. ;