Thames Harbor Board.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3170, 17 April 1879, Page 3

Thames Harbor Board.

The usual fortnightly meeting- of the Board was held at the Council Chambers last evening. Present—The Chairman, the Mayor, Messrs Bagnall, Osborne, Bead, Wilson, McGowan and Brown.

MINUTES. ,_,, The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. At this stage the Mayor Ruptjested that the meeting stand adjourned till after the Hospital meeting ; but it was considered better to go on.

FOBESHOBE GBANT. A telegram was read from Sir G. Grey stating that the reason the Crown grant of the fore3horo to the Board had not been issued was because Judge Johnston's report had not been received. The grant would be issued in a few days. GBAVEL. A letter was received from the County Council asking that Mr J. Quinlivan be permitted to remove gravel from the bed of Kauaeranga. Application granted upon the motion of the Mayor, seconded by Mr McGowan. THE TAILINGS ALLOTMENTS. The Chairman reported that the tailings allotments had not been sold. Mr Brown said that the 3s per load Tjlaoed on the tailings was prohibitive, thought the allotments should be sold to the highest bidder. "It was resolved, on the motion of Mr Bead, that the Chairman be instructed to put up the allotments by public auction, to be sold to the highest bidder, for the right to remove tailings for 6 months from the foreshore. A DEPUTATION.

The Chairman said that a note had been received from a deputation, asking if the Board would hear them with reference to the proposed bye-laws.§ The Board decided to hear the deputation. A deputation, consisting of Messrs Stone, Hogg, Onyon, Sims and Veale, was then ushered in. Mr Hogg acted as spokesman, and said that the deputation had been appointed at a public meeting called to consider the proposed bye-laws, which they understood were to be considered that evening. j The Chairman informed the deputation that the bye-laws were not to be discussed this evening. He suggested that they should send in their views in writing. Mr Hogg said the deputation would prefer to discuss the matter with the Board, at the meeting the Board were to consider the bye-laws. Mr Brown said he would like to have the views of the deputation in writing. Mr McGowan objected to any deputation discussing bye-laws or any other question with the Board. A deputation would be in order in making representation to the Board, but not to take part in the deliberations^ of that body. He would approve of their views being sent in in writing. The Chairman promised that the deputation would be heard the night the byelaws were considered.

The deputation then withdrew. TABABTT WHABF.

Tenders for the removal of Tararu Wharf were opened as follows:—T. Rigears, £67; J. Butcher, £55 ; J. Young, £75; J. Cullen, £6810s ;T. Godkin, £50; J. Erasmus, £85; Boyer and Chappell, £60; C. Tonge, £60; Davy and Co., £56; J. Comes, £75 (all the tenderers to take the timber).—Godkin and Co.'s tender was accepted.

SPECIAL MEETING. Mr Bagnall moved that a special meeting, for|considering the new bye-laws, be held on the 30th instant, at 7 p.m. Carried. BTTLES AND EEGULATIONB. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr Wilson, that the Chairman, Mr Bagnall, and the Mayor be a committee to consider the Harbor rules and regulations. SHIPBUILDING. Mr Brown said that Mr EhrenfrieA had requested him to move the following notice of motion:—•• That at next meeting the Board consider the best means to en* courage the shipping trade at the Thames, and to set apart, either free or at a nominal rent, for a certain number of years, allotments most suitable for such purposes." THE TOLL COLLECTOB.

Mr Schofield waß then heard concerning his application for a reduction in the rent of the Burke street wharf. Mr Schofield said for the last two months he had been pounds out of pocket owing to a falling off of the traffic, principally due to the stoppage of the Big Pump. The Mayor said there was no doubt but that Mr Schofield had sustained^ heavy loss through the stoppage of tf c Piako and the Big Pumps, and moved that £25 be allowed to the collector. •Mr Wilson moved that one months rent be allowed. Both of these resolutions, however, were withdrawn in favor of a resolution that £10 of the rent be remitted, proposed by Mr Brown, which was carried. LIGHTING TABABU WHABF. It was resolved to give the Tararu lamp lighter a month's notice that his services would be dispensed with, it being the intention of the Board to remove the old wharf. ACCOUNTS. .The accounts were passed for payment, vpbicjgf oncluded the business.