Harbor Board.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3767, 24 January 1881, Page 2

Harbor Board.

The annual meeting of the above Board was held this morning. At 12 o'clock the only member present was Mr Osborne, who is remarkable for his punctuality in attending public meetings. Mr Bagnall came next, followed at short intervals by His Worship the Mayor and MrLeydon. One was still wanting to make a quorum, and the Borough Messenger was all round the town in search of the defaulting members.

■ At ten minutes past twelve the Mayor asked, " Would not the Harbour Board annual meeting lapse after 12 o'clock?" The Town Clerk : "No, we shall not let the meeting lapse." ? After a long time Councillor Wilson put in an appearance, and the business was proceeded with. The minutes of the previous anpual meeting were read and confirmed.

.RECEIPTS AND EJPENDIXUBE. The* balance pheet was certified aa correct. Il showed that £245 bad been reduced from the bank overdraft, but that £540 had been paid for interest. Receipts; Rents, pilotage, port charges, wharfage, sundries, and powder magazine, £164.1 Is 4d. Overdraft Bink of New Zealand, £4115 8s 7d. Total, £5756 9s lid. Expenditure : On Grahams town, Burke street, and Sbortland wharves, on gridiron, foreshore, powder magazine, wharf lamps, stores, timber, sundries, salaries, travelling expenses (£103), legal expense* 4£5£505,6 d), interest (£540 17s Bd)i,giitk^rj, advertising and printing, etc.VTfflt >»fi#l39B 5« Id. Overdraft Bank of ftflr Zealand, £4368 4s lOd. Total, £5756 9s lid. Certified and found correct.—L. A. DtobisVj i auditor. ,