Thames Harbour Board.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3930, 3 August 1881, Page 2

Thames Harbour Board.

After our fcoing to press yesterday, there was a meeting of the Harbour Board, all the members were present, Mr Eagnall in the chair. Permission was granted Mr Perry to remove tailings from the site of the Imperial Crown battery, on condition that an equal quantity of sand was placed upon the allotment. Wharf charges were ordered to be remitted upon biscuits manufactured at the Thames and shipped to Auckland and elsewhere. The following report was read from Mr Aitken, engineer: —

I have the honour to report that in my opinion it would be u/iwisa to do any repairs to the timber portion of h present silt works, as any wark done in limber in that particular position wo Id onlj be of a temporary . har cte . I would recmimend that hard stone be used, us in the sketch in mar in. To carry out work of this kind would rt quire about one hundred and ten yards s'one to the chum, and the cost would be about £30 per chain. I would recommend that the silt works to the northward only be done in th s way, as there is no si), coming into the harbour to the southward. The length of this work that would r< quire to be done is abut twenty chains, and he coit would be about £600

ork of this kind would be permanent, and the beight could at any time be inCreased. As soou as the area enclosed was filled with silt, which would be in a very short time, more ground would require to be enolosed or the silt would run into the harbor again. With respect to repairing the Goods Wharf, I would recommend that new braces be fixed on the whole of that portion of the wharf between the outer end steps und the silt worl-s. The cost of this work would be about £50. The raising of that poition of wharf that has sunk, about 560 feet in length —would cost about £30. The manner in which I would recommend this work to be done would be by raising the cap pieces, and blocking between them and the pile heads, at the same time lengthening any strap bolts that were too short. This would be the cheapest way of doing the work. I would recommend that as soon as the summer sets in, the whole of that portion of the wharf between the Tararu road and the silt works be filled in Bolid, using the present planking to retain the filling. The wharf at the powder magazine could be fairly repaired at a cost of about £20. Some of the piles would require to have new pieces scarfed to them, and a few of the braces replaced.—Albx. Aiikek.

It was resolved to call for tenders for the repairs to the wharves. The Harbor Master called attention to the state of the channel of the Kauaeranga and the repairs to the lamps. There' was a lengthy discussion on the question of the re pay ment of the amounts due the Borough and County Councils, but it was ultimately agreed to repay the Borough £480 without interest due, and the sum of £260 to the County Council.