Thames Harbor Board.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2982, 5 September 1878, Page 2

Thames Harbor Board.

The usual monthly meeting of the Board was held at the Borough Council Chambers last night. Mr W. Davies occupied the chair, and there were also present—Messrs Wilson, Price, Gibbons, Bagnall, Spencer, and Meunie. ' " MINUTES. ; The minutes of the previous' meeting were read and confirmed. TAILINGS. ■ . " •' i Mr Henry H. Adams Vrote -asking for the use.of an allotment on the foreshore opposite Fraser andTinne's shed, for the purpose of collecting the old tailings on it; and ho offered to pay a pound a week for the right. . , . -. ; It appeared that the allotment applied for had been pegged out. by Price Bros, for a. ship building yard. •■■ • „, ; ' On the motion of Mr Gibbons, seconded by Mr Mennie, it was decided, to let- the application stand. over .until Mr Adams had given .further particulars. . < • < >v

TABABTX WHABF. j Flans and specifications of this wharf were laid before the Board by the Chair-] man, also the following estimate. ;of -cost of construction from Mr McFarland,! C.E.:—•• To the Thames Harbour Board: Gentlemen, —I have the honour herewith to forward preliminary plans, &c, of .proposed new wharf at Tararu. You 'wilj.see,l upon.reference to the plan, that I propose making a new wharf 1400.feet'Io;3g;(wtiieh' is about the- same as the: present wharf), and ten (10ft) feet wide, and. constructing a T at the end 60 feet long anil 20 feet; wide, .the" new wharf to" be ; thre.e feet' higher throughout than the present wharf, 1 which will give about 6£ feet from high waler spi ing-ti.de .' to floor of wharf. I. propose alee . making.;a! change-in the' direction of the wharf, which you will see upon 1 ' reference "to the- 1 plan". ATlie'probable cost of removing" old wharf andconstructing new one will be about £L6C3, such portions of the old- materials;'as twill;be suitable !o be-ut.ed in the new work. I

would not recommend any repairs to the present wharf, us it would be quite use-les^.-^I, have, the honour^ to j be, ].gentlemen;' obedient: serrarit, "EdßTi J., McPabland." ;

.; V SHIP-BTJItpiNG.' 1 *- ' ! Messrs Price' Bros", application for an 1 dllolment on " the fo/e'shore; 'for '• ship-' building purposes „was considered. ' ' | " Tn'answer'to the Chairmat^as to hbw ; much the firm..were willing-to give per year for the allotment— ,-, :,-u- "' Mr Price, said he wo.uld leWv,e tbat| maMer''in"'t'hVhandß QfVth'eJßbardii'i-'J^V. s After some discussion. Mr Gibbons' moved that the "application stand overj until, the new. Harbour Bill passed, p-r " 'Mr''Wilson seconded the resolution,; Kwhichwas carried". "' "' ""' -'' ': ?• \

, , ,", ..fish; mabkbt.. . ! Mr'"Gibbon's, who togethe/with the 'Chairman 'was' appointed 'to 1 'meet :the! committee from the' Borough Council re,' the proposed Fish Market, said that^he' was-at the appointed place d'f meetiiiafVati Shortland.at. the-hour agreed .upon, but,! although he waited^for-overhalf-an-hour, inooYieput in an appearance.'-, H-p: afterwards found- that' the Borough, delegates Sand the Chairman of the Harbor. Board' ■ had-met at the Borough Chambers, and; resolved to'call for fresh plans a»d rsp'eoi-i fications of the work. He had re.cei.ved no'noticV'of this meeting,' 'and;it "seemedj to him that the Borough Council were! doing their best to shelve the matter. ', The Chairman saiii the., Harbor B?ardj w.as quite.willing.to perform :its;«har^ ofj th&Vwqrft, :pirpvided-,Che JBbrough' did the 'samef 'w* **v v ' ''-' /' .- —.~, tf^% . : After further discussion;' the Chairman> said the Board could.do nothing further,, but simply leave the matter in the hands of.' thetcommittee appointed at last meeting-, i 1 'Some* accounts were passed vf6r pay-, ment. ,• ' The Board then adjourned. j