HARBOUR BOARD.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 456, 27 June 1871, Page 2

HARBOUR BOARD.

A spkoiai. meeting of.the Harbour Board was held this riiOrning at eleven o'clock, to take into consideration the recent appointment of one of the officials of■'; the Board at the last meeting, On the'minutes of the last meeting being read, Mr. S. Cochrane moved the suspension of the by-laws, in order that he might move a proposition without notice. —.Mr. Anderson seconded.—Mr. Philips asked for some information as to the reason ■why the by-laws should be suspended?— Mr. S. Cochrane said he made the motion in order that the action taken by the Board at its last sitting might be revised. The decision on the election of an officer had given much dissatisfaction both outside and to many members of the Board. Be deferred to public opinion, and thought the Board should do so also, and if the Secretary were re-elected he would be in a better position than ever.—Mh Tonks thought it would be derogatory to themselves as commercial men to undo one week what they bad decided deliberately on doing On a pirevioiis "occasion ."^'Mr.P:A." Philips would vote for Mr. Ogilvie, if it were only to support the credit of the Board: in not. repudiating its former decision.— Mr. Casey gave "his reasons t for signing the requisition.—Mr. Anderson;, 'bad signed the" requisition under the pressure of public opinion.—Mr. Copland thought they were fully empowered to revise the proceedings of a former meeting, and to- contravene them if necessary.—Mr. Smart advised the Board to stop where they were ;. to clean the room, ffnd leave the matted as it stood.—Mr. Cochrane replied, after which Mr. Macready moved an amendment," That the minutes be confirmed." Mr. Smart seconded t he amendment.—Mr.Tonks begged them to withdraw the amendment. — The amendment being put was lost. Eight votes were taken for the suspension of the bylaws. These bsing the number required by the by laws they were suspended. —Mr. Cochrane said that in consequence of considerable dissatisfaction being expressed, not only out* side, but in this Board, in consequence of Mr. Ogilvie being appointed by a minority of four, he would move, " That the ballot be carried still further, till some one gentleman has a majority of votes pf^Jigiinepiberstrf tbe Board." —Mr. J. Copland seconded.—Mr. Macready moved an amendment, " That the words ' minority of four' be omitted, and the words ' majority of one' be inserted in place thereof." —Seconded by Mr. Nathan.—Mr Tonks moved an amendment, " That the word ' four' be struck out, and the words ' the Board' be inserted, in. lieu thereof."—Mr. Macready then withdrew his amendment.—Mr. Smart seconded Mr. Tonks' amendment, which was put and carried.—Mr. Philips told them that they must bear in mind that they had elected Mr. Ogilvie, and notified him of his election, and that gentleman bad provided securities. Theyahould not act like children in the mntter. —The Chairman remarked that Mr. Ogilvie was dulyelected until he showed by misconduct that he was unfit for his office.—After some further discussion, Mr. Cochrane replied, when a vote was taken, and five were recorded for the motion and five against it. Ihe Chairman gave his casting vote against the motion. The meeting then adjourned.