Thames Harbor Board.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3093, 16 January 1879, Page 2

Thames Harbor Board.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Board was held at the Council Chambers last evening. Present—Mr W. Davies (Chairman), The Mayor, Messrs Bagnal), Mennie, Spencer, and Gibbons. NEW DISPENSATION. A letter was read from the secretary to Marine Department stating that the Governor had fixed the 15th January for first meeting of Board. After some discussion concerning the meaning of the Act relating to the election of Chairman, Mr Spencer proposed, and Mr Gibbons seconded, that Mr Davies be reeleptod Chairman ■tH the annual meeting in February. : - ; : . MINUTII. V !"' The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. *: ■•-, .-.-■.--r^o , -:■:.■■■■■■ SILT WOBKS OpKl|BAC^. w »^ e ; {} A letter was read from the silt works contractor, J. Comes, asking the remittance of the £9 penalty inflicted on him for non- completioa of contract within opitracttime, as he was already some £50 out of pocket by the job. It was decided to poitpov owwd.ration of this matter till next aletinc."

OBSTRUCTIONS OK THAMES BITJUU ;:&letf^\waiTreaa'ffoft 11|%dauis0nftj contractor at Hikutak, wfcplaming of the native fishiagpotti.t|ftkutai»» whieb, obstructed the navigation of the riv*r. A memo, wai read from Plpt«ijijß^lt«teo referring to. the obstructions. It >WM. decided to reply to Mr Adamsoithat a« the-' natires hate a right tC>rtlV(flW»Bt grounds under the Treaty of Wiltogi, the Board could not mote iothfll batter; !'\ ' ' '■: sHED^o^lioifeiiirt) 1 waiW*""l'll A letter was' received froW'Jftfslri Moore and Snowling, and alio from; Mr Burningham, applying for permission to erect ,sheds on Shot tlan'd Wharf ft© provide accommodation for their ste«jßiei^. , Mr Onyon asked permission to move the small ahed belonging to the XTor'thJ Shote Ferry Company from the Burke afreet Wharf to the Shortland^Wharf.. .After considerable discussion the Qhtfaifomd. the Mayor were appointed a cp^^ttee to inspect the sites and report .gOtitbe matter. . , \ 4i

APPLICATIONS FOB FOBESHOBB ALEO|£' ham Phillips applying jSSSSJm. mentJ. on {he foreshow neSr & J&Se street "wharf. An abdication Wai^jao received from Mr Jmoef,/Marina^' for four forai|(«ice allotmenAi^ OB tilt tint*fff Albert strmt^ - • -- ' , .' '.•jio\ apph|aUout-Mr the*preient. ' > hla-yt The oaptaio of thi^tlfip, H«rgrearat, wrote the Board, Wat he w«oldaccept toe Board's offer of 35s per-.^aant load, aod had engaged*an engineer*«-<f^ - ■„ \r After some diioauioa 6a financial matter's the Mayor mored, on th« Bank of New Zealand granting an adraneW^tife Chairman be empowered to oompUte tht arrangements. " , 0 'il^' 1"') : ■ ' WHABFAdI VUlk'^fy ' ' The Secretary read a list «f the tonnage and wharfage dues for ,tfce moathiof December amoanting U»£34l6f 2d. WNANOIAX. A nnmber of>Mooiwtt "wen rmniiht payment. '

APPOINTMIKT OF BBTOBNPO OFFIOBB. The ejection of the Eeturning Officer then toolfe^p'»ce which resulted in Mr , James Skene being appointed. cHiiracAw'i Buprsis. ' '£ Mr Bagnall noted ihmt the sum of £25 be paid to the Chairman to recoup his* for expenses incurred by visiti to Amlc* land on Board business. The Major seconded the motion. ■/ ' The Chairman declined to nd«N» sri» remuneration, but thanked them vxt tUnr< appreciation of his services.- Hf-ftanr the attention of the Bodr^wMnf gratuitous services of. Mr. Dean as Seen*' tary and thought he should receive KMig v remuneration. , „ *W Mr Dean refused to accent ujn. muneration whatever. - „ This concluded the business.