Thames Harbor Board.

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3036, 7 November 1878, Page 2

Thames Harbor Board.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Board was held at the Council chamber! lait evening. Present—Mr Davies (Chairman), Messrs Mennie, Baguall, Gibbons, Price and Wilson. KINUTES. The minutes of the previous meeting were read, and also the minutes of the special meeting. Mr Bagnall said that he had received no notice of the last meeting, when the tenders were accepted. At the meeting before that ho had understood that the tenders would not be accepted till this meeting, and he did not think that arrangements had been honorably carried out. He had opposed the calling of tenders at the last meeting, and it had been agreed that the Board would retain the power to accept or not the lowest or any tender if required. The Secretary said the notice had been posted. The Chairman assured Mr Bagnall that there had been no underhand work, and the minutes were signed. AN APPLICATION. The Foreman of Works asked permission to remove the rails on the Burke street wharf to the other side of the wharf to facilitate the filling in. The Chairman stated that the Board had spent all the money granted by the Borough Council except some £80, and he questioned if it would be worth while to move the rails as they had not much more money to spend in the filling in of the wharf. En passant Mr Price, suggested that a small embankment of mullock should be run out from the Moanatairi tip to the northera end of the breast-work. The Board thought this a good suggestion.. . ErentuaUy it was resolved to leave the matter of the removal of the rails to the Works Committee. A SAFE. A letter Was read from D. Miller offering to sell a patent safe to the Board for £14. EXTENSION OF TIME. A letter was read from J. Comes and party, the contractors for silt works, asking an extension of time for one month to complete their contract. After some discussion a fortnight's leave was granted. BOARD V. DOWEB. The solicitor to the Board notified that he had recovered a judgment against Dower in the case Board v. Dower for damage done to Albert street. Wharf. He intended issuing a judgment summons. THE PUNTS. The Chairman reported that the plans for the silt punts were not yet prepared, but tenders would be called to be received at next meeting. THE GEIDIHON. The discussion of this matter was ordered to stand over. THE PIPES ON GOODS WHAKF. With reference to the leakage of the water pipes the secretary reported that the Water Supply Committee had agreed to lay down new pipes from the breast work to the end. FINANCE. The wages sheet and other accounts were passed for payment. THE THAMES AND WAIKATO BAIIWAY. The Chairman suggested that when the Premier came North the Board, together with the other local bodies should wait on him, and urge the immediate commencement of the Thames and Waikato railways. t After some little conversation it was decided that the Chairman be empowered to confer with other local bodies and

arrange for taking steps to urge on the Government the immediate starting of the railway works. This *as all the business.