HARBOUR BOARD.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 75, 27 March 1912, Page 7

HARBOUR BOARD.

The Auckland Harbour Board met yesterday afternoon. Present: Messrs J. -L Uunson (chairman), 11. _), Heather, A. J. Kiitrican, E. W. Alison, J. tt. Bradney. 11. It. Adams, .1. E. Taylor, C. Bagley, J. Fisher, uud I. Virtue. CLAIM KOU DAMAGE-. Notice was given by Mr M. li. McGregor, soiicitm- fur Air Massey, of takapuna, ot au acUou Intended to be brought against tue -.oarii by His client tor tbe leeov-ry of i_o, medical and other expenses incurred as tue ie.uk of an injury to his seven-year-oil sou while butlimg at liikapuiui Beach, the boy being wusueu against a punt Lsiu.glng ,i the Hoar., unci ironi which a nail ot oilier siiurp instrument pierced his groin aud severely injured hliu. Iteferred to committee, the engineer to report. FOKESHOBE RESUMPTION. In reporting on the tire at the premises of the I'arkcr-L.wb Timber Company and 1". Bryant aud Co., last Saturday, the engineer of the Harbour Board recommend* that lv view of the Important Improvement '« in t u-stotus-street West recently agreed upon between the Board ami the City coiinirii, _oib leases, which expired lv lllllt, should uot agait. be renewed upon the area burnt out, Uie whole of which will be wanted lor the proposed Improvement. At this afternoon's meeting of the Board a leaer was read Irom tne manager of trie I'urker-Lamb Company, ln which It was stated that they would have no further use for allotments 10 and 11, together with, the strip of land and timber booms adjoining, and therefore begged to be relieved of the area within a mouth.

The request ln the letter from l'arfcerLatnb and Co. was granted, and the engineer, report was received, the -balrniajremarking that the letter from the Timber Company made It unnecessary to give th« firm notice.

BOARD'S STOCK OF COAL. The engineer, ln reporting that the supply of coal at Calliope Dock was getting low, recommended that tenders should be Invited for tie supply and delivery of 10)0 tons of coal at the wharf. Calliope.

Mr Braduey expressed the opinion that the calling of tenders for a supply of coal would bring the Board Into legal conflict with the present contractors. L'ltimately it was decided to leave the matter in the hands of the chairman, with, the idea of securing further stocks in the manner he considered best-

WATER CHARGES. The Chairman stated that he propose- 1 asking the City Council to revise its system of charging the Board for water. The Council made a charge for a minimum of 10,000 gallons per consumer, but at present the Board had several metere, aad the minimum was charged on each, although some only registered 4000 or 3000 gallous consumption. It seemed only fair that the Board should be treated as a single cc_sumor and charged on tbe aggregate amount supplied. The Chairman's suggestion was endorsed. NO RECOMMENDATION. Tbe special committee set up to Inquire Into the administration of the Harbour Department, reported that it had no recommendation to make. The Chairman explained that It had been considered that, the harbourmaster being fully competent, there was no necessity for an inquiry. The report was adopted.