HARBOUR BOARD.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 184, 3 August 1904, Page 3

HARBOUR BOARD.

The usual meeting of the Auckland Harland: Harbour Board was yesterday,, being attended b£, it&kni * Julian' (chairman), Napier, Mitclielsoif, l EHUsoiir Alison. Laxon, Parker, tiasley, 'GreiViand, Walker.

Craig's Wharf.— Tnc .Secretaryj •of the Marine Department communicated approval of the plans of Craig's Wharf.

Section Dredges.—The engineer reported that some European; tenders 'were eh loate, and lie reeomiaeiHleJilr tbat 'the! time sUdelJ be extended fdr-a'nioutli fallow them te arrive in iirao.

Feiro-Concrete Work.—The tender otttf. yerro-Conerete Co. of Australasia for tht, work on the breastwork atthe Aueitimr doekhead, £318H, was accepted, 1&e estimate was £3001. ' ; ...

Dovonport Reserves.—The bill proposir-s to incorporate land at Shoal Bay u»- tie Devouport Council for tfte purpose <jf£ declaring it a public recreation reserve WM» submitted to the solicitors for perusai, with power to send it on.—Mr Napier was against this procedure, considering ths.t the public rights had not been propenj conserved in I)evonpt»rt in oast resermtions.

Victoria Cruising Clab.—Permission jras granted this club to lay down a tramway from the sheds to low water mark, subjetx to the approval of the harbourmaster, and removable at a month's notice.

Pilot Station.—An offer from G. H. E. Worsley to lease; land in Castor-oil Bay for a pilot statiou was referred to the special committee appointed for the purpose.

Kuaka's Engineer.—T. H. Barwell haTIng resigned his pesition as engineer of tfce Kuaka, his brother, who is acting la bJta place, was appointed to tue vacancy. '

Legal and Finance Committee. —The committee recommended that in regard t<» the application of the Auckland Freesitg Co. for extension of lease, the company had been informed that t:ie Board had c»* power to grant their application.—Adopted.

Works and Tariffs Committee. —The committee recommended that the harbourmaster be instructed to remove the coat hulks anchored to the westward of Queen street Wharf to Shoal Bay: that in regard to the letter from the Agricultural Department as to site for fumigation shed, etc. the matter be deferred, a special meeting of committee to be held on Thursday t<? visit and inspect sites: that permission be granted Mr H. Mattson to erect bridge at Oakley Creek !n terms of engineer's report, upon the condition that such bridge shut: be removed upon three months' notice; In regard to water supply at Calliope Dec's, that the following offer be made to tlss Devonport Borough Council for water supplied at Calliope dockyard: One shilling per thousand gallons for water for decSs and Boardv, shipping, minimum amount to be £50 per annum, for all water supplied for use of vessels either inside or outsido of dock 2/ per thousand gallons; that consideration of the water supply at Auckland wharves be deferred until next meeting oi committee.—The report was adopted.