Thames Harbor Board.

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3025, 25 October 1878, Page 2

Thames Harbor Board.

A special meeting of this' body wasj held at the- Borough Council Chambers \ yesterday afternoon. Present—The Chair- j man, Messrs Gibbons, Spencer, Mennie,, and the Mayor. /,, •' ; The, Chairman stated thai the meeting: was held for the purpose of appointing a! successor to Mr C. H. J. Hill, toll-collec-• tor on the Burke-street Wharf, he having | sent in his resignatoop. > •.■,.,' - . ! The Secretary read the letter of resignation -from Mr Hill, and a resolution was passed- expressing the appreciation of the past services of Mi'- JHill" by 'the, Board. v ' „ ' TBe 'Chairman' stated that he had, received several applications for the office of toll collector. He thought the best way would be to rent the toll collection on the wharf. After considerable" discussion had ensued, "• Mr Spsncer moved that tenders be called for collecting the Burke street wharf tolls for a period of six months. Mr Gibbon's JSeoonded 1. 'Gattfed 1. -*'X TT.P. A. MUIiLOCK TIP. ' A ktterfrom-Mr G.- Black.manager of the U.P.A., complaining of, damage done to the tramway on the tip'b'y.the Harbor Board workmen in removing mullock, : was referred to the Chairman. \ ' '** THE PILLING. ITJ ,07,.{CHE WHABS 1.,., , The, Chairman, drew,, the/,attention of the Board Co the fact .that.only onerkalf the width of the wharf ,was beiqg in. He thought the whole width should be filled in as they went along; . < Mr Gibbons pointed out that they' had not sufficient funds at.their disposal to fill in the whole width, and the -present mode of depositing the stuff effectually retained the silt on that side.

. The conversation theft dropped, and the Board adjourned.