HARBOUR BOARD.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 145, 20 June 1888, Page 2

HARBOUR BOARD.

AFTER we went to press yesto day letters were dealt with as follows : -~Lttero \ from J. W. Oldham, as to retaining wall an foreshore below Ring ™™C°K*l^£ im d Richmond, re lease, ; W. Cruickshank Sims and Brown, and others, re rent ,o StttSSpoS wasadopted, with exception of a recommendation re solicitors opinion being- obtained re .dock mamtenance—Tbe Finance Committee. trepor6 was adopted, with the exception cv the re commendation re Mr Craig s let or J ie spect of which it was agreed That the account bo paid without prejudice to any further claim, deductions from account be referred back for consideration. -_AA| resignation of Mr Fok engineer 0 { Dred-er No. 121, was accepted and it was agreed that applications to ill the vacancy b. invited-Mr McGregor's recommendations re harbour improvements were ioiu red to the Works and Tarift_ Commiotee,Tenders were accepted as fo lows : Carting (3), Maurice Casey ; coal (4), Jas. Smith One tender for timber (N.Z. Timber Co.) was declined, prices and conditions being unsatisfactory ; and tenders for shipchood. lery (2) from T. and S. Morrin and Poitei and Co. were referred to the Harbourmaster the Chairman being authorised.*) acceptthe lowest tender. For iron and bars ,J oster and Co. and Geo. Fraser tendered, and schedules were referred to the Engineer the Chairman having power to accept the lowest tender. For castings b. K. lairbom, Geo. Leahy and Thos. Inglis tendered, and the latter, offer was accepted. Tenders for printing (4) were referred to the Secretary, the Chairman to accept lowest tender.-Captain Mckenzie moved, in accordance with notice ot motion: " That the application of Mr George Fraser for an inquiry into certain circumstances connected with the opening of Calliope Dock, contained in his letters dated -Ist May and 14th June, be granted. —J.he motion was lost.