Harbor Board.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2839, 21 March 1878, Page 2

Harbor Board.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Harbor Board was held at the Borough Couuuii Chambers last evening. 'Jhere were present—Mr Daries (chairman), His Worship the Mayor, Messrs Wilson. Gibbons, Price, and Mennie. x MINUTES. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. APPLICATION FOB BBMOVIHG TAILIHO9. Applications from P. Murphy, T. Donovan, M. Murphy, and J. Kelly for removing tailings from the foreshore were received. Tho Mayor thought they were not in a position to deal with the matter, as they did not know the earnings of the men, etc. He would more that the applications be granted, and that the permits already granted be extended for a fortnight. Carried. JIAXWELt's WHABF. A letter was receired from Mr F Max*

well, stating that his wharf was worth £20, which he would sell it for, and would pay £1 per year for it. It wan resolrcd that Mr Maxell pay £5 per year for the wharf. THB FORESHORE. The following letter was received from tho office of the Minister of Lands :•— Qonernl Crowu Lands Office, Wellington, Bih fclurch, 1878. Sir,—l lihto thy honor, by direction of tho Hon. Minister or Laudi, to forward, for your remark*, h list of claims which have been made in connection with the proposed grunt of the foreshore to the Thames Harbor Board. I hare to express the regret o( the Government that to much delay has been rendered necessary in I hi* mutter by legal difficulties, which are not yet at an end, and to request that you will bo gond rnougn to rank* such remarks upon ♦hi> accompanying claims as you may think lit. With respect to the claims for machine-sites, the Government is detitous that the grant to (he Harbor Board should not prejudice the customary working of the com pan if s concerned, so l«ng as reasonable precautions are taken to prevent injury to the bar* cor, and your suggestions on these points ire invited. Mr Tookey's claim is asettled matter, it being understood that the site shown in the tracing forwarded for your information will be excluded from the grant.—l hare, 6c, I. Gluts. The Chairman Thames Harbor Board, Grahamatown, Auckland. To the letter was appended a plan of foreshore showing claims, and the following schedule was also annexed :— 1. Robert Graham claims sea frontage to bis land. 2. William Bowe wishes to make an exchange. (Perhaps this could be effected between himself and the Harbor Board after grant issued.) 3. Imperial Crown Company (by Whitaker and Hustcll) ask for lease of a machine site. 4. Herald Company, ditto. 6. Long Drive Company, ditto. 6. ftfoanatairi Company, ditto. 7. Imperial Crown, Kuranui, and Pumping Companies ask for liberty to discharge tailings on foreshore. 8. Kuranui Company asks (or right to lay pipes to obtain sea water. 6. Tookey's claim. The Mayor moved that the Chairman and Mr Wilson be a committee to enquire into the matter of the claims to the foreshore, and call a special meeting as soon as possible. Carried. TENDBBS FOB SUPPLY. Tenders for the supply of goods to the Harbor Board for the ensuing term were then opened from Messrs Renshaw, Stone Bros., Mr H. Fisher, Osborne Bros. Messrs Stone Bros, was the lowest, in most item*, and their tender was accepted. JINANCK, A number of accounts including salaries were passsed for payment. CURTIS' WHARF. The Secretary reported that the committee appointed for the purpose of seeing Mr Curtis re the purchase of the iron rails on the wharf did hot think the ! Board would be justified in giving £80 ! for them, and Mr Curtis was going to take up the iron rails and put down wooden ones, as in the terms of his agreement. It was resolved that the recommendation of the committee ba approved of, and that the deposits accompanying tenders for collecting tolls on wharf be returned. This was all the business.

Moves in the Australasian writes:—A clergyman, with his wife, strangers in a district where the gold and silver mines hare not been too successful, arrived late in the eventide at a coaching hostelry, andean, and not of palatial proportions. The reverend gentleman thus interviewed the proprietor:—" I shall be obliged if you could accommodate us for the night. I require a sitting-room, a sleeping apart* ment for self and wife, and stabling for the horses." Boniface (who is also a free selector) pauses for a moment, and replies, " Yes, we can manage. Tour missus, can turn in with my missus, we can turn in together on the stretcher, and the horses we can turn into the paddock.*' Though tho night was wet and cheerless the parson continued his journey. .