FERRO-CONCRETE WHARVES

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 197, 18 August 1908, Page 4

FERRO-CONCRETE WHARVES

A COMMITTEE OF EXQUIRY. : Another discussion on the wisdom of the Harbour Board's policy of construct, ing wharf works in ferro-concrete, took place at the meeting of the Board yesfcr. day. ine question -was introduced by a paragraph in the order paper dealing with the scope of enquiry of the Special Committee of the whole Board, which was appointed at the last meet* ing. The Chairman said they -were desirou* of placing the blame, if there -were anyj on the right shoulders. If there were' anything ■wrong the Board ■was deeirou* of ascertaining it, and also the remedies, Mr. Bradney asked what the com: mittee would consider if they ha£ &« evidence. ■•• '. 3 > The Chairman: We will hay« evideaet. We will consider the caUße, butv x»tf will not take evidence from any pftrWa who is going to damn the character of a man who is not here. ■ ■. ?.' Mr. Entrican: We are going to t*k« evidence of fact. Mr. Mitchelson hoped Mr. Bradney would bring his evidence forward without! feeling. •-■ .;.-;-;•; Mr. Bradney: I have no feeling what* ever. I was sorry to have had to take' the matter up. Had it not been for mc you would have heard nothing about oxidisation. He went on to say that in searching for the damage done by yes« eels he found out the other matter.' There was only one thing for it—he would have to examine Mr., Webster (clerk of works) privately, and publish ". ■ " ■ m Mr. Mitchelson: You can do what you like, but it would be a very wrong thing. Mr. Bradney: If the man whom yon put there to supervise says that he hu been told to conceal certain things—— A Member: No, no. I don't think any ; man would say that. Mr. Bradney: He condemned piles, and those piles have since been need; i > Mr. Entrican: Has he reported thie hj j writing? , . ,'.•• Mr. Bradney: He has reported to Mr. Hamer. Do you know that thai man has been working without a copy of the specifications? Mr. Kneen asked if it were true;. a% Mr. Bradney stated, that the clerk of works had no instructions as to. th* breakage in the deflector being filled with papa rock or blue stone. . i : Mr. Macfarlane: He got verbal n> struct ions that only blue-stone should be used. Mr. Keyes said he would not ilknc any man to be attacked while he wu away. It was finally decided that the com* mittee should meet on Friday after* noon at 2 p.m.