AINING WALL FOR SAWDUST

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 14711, 1 July 1948, Page 3

AINING WALL FOR SAWDUST

[ICE OF MOTION [considered nga Harbour Board’s Decision [sue Debated By | Members ther development in the dis|at the monthly meeting of iranga Harbour Board on ; reclamation occured when i of motion was moved by Mr ). Wickham. Ho considered essrs Tuck and Watkins be requested to erect a re--1 wall of slabs or other 1 to hold the sawdust, and i more supplies should be [ at Sulphur Point unless it

was held in position by a retaining wall. Following an explanation, however, the board decided that a subcommittee should be set up to investigate the proposal to erect a temporary retaining wall and report back to the board. The chairman (Mr J. D. Alach), and Messrs Wickham, W. A'. Carswell, C. C. McNaughton and S. F. Newton were appointed to act cn this committee. In introducing his notice of motion, which he later amended, Mr Wickham referred to an inspection of the area by members of the board. What impressed him on that occasion was that it seemed as though sawdust dumped there was being wasted. By the action of the tide or the weather, it was being strewn all over the place. Value of Confined Area

Mr Wickham felt it would be of much better value it the sawdust was dumped in a confined area. Steps should be taken to build up one portion, allow it to consolidate and then concentrate on another section. Unfortunately, there seemed to be sawdust all ovei the place.

There had been traces of sawdust going down the harbour, added Mr Wickham. The reclamation would become far more valuable in far quicker time if sawdust was dumped in a confined area. There should not be expensive means of providing a retaining wall, continued Mr Wickham, who added that slabs would be sufficient. For the benefit of members who were not aware of arrangements made with Tuck and Watkins by the previous board, the chairman explained the position. The firm was permitted to dump sawdust in the area, a provision being that it had to be kept to a certain level. Breach of Arrangements

If the board acted as was suggested in the notice of motion, me move would amount to a breach of the arrangements, if the board was of the opinion that a retaining wall was needed it could be provided at its own expense. The chairman reiterated the present arrangements v/tih Tuck and Watkins, wno naid £IOO a year for the privilege. Tuck and. Watkins were a reasonable firm, and were the best customers the board had. Mr Wickham said he did not want to break any arrangements made by a previous board, and he agreed to amend his notice of motion.

Mr N. D. Day thought that the appointment of a sub-committee to reach an amicable arrangement would be the most sensible way to act.

It was with great reluctance that he moved an amendment ihat Messrs Tuck and Watkins be given three months’ to find alternative means for the dumping of mill waste, said 3W~ Carswell. The cliairman said he could not accent that as an amendment as it would require a of motion.

At a later stage of the meeting, Mr Carswell gave notice of his intention of moving at the next meeting a motion incorporating his proposal. Unsatisfactory Filling Spea-king to the motion, Mr Carswell expressed the view that it was time for the board sexhousiy to consider slopping the dumping of sawdust on its area. Sawdust, lie added, could never be a permanent tilling and could never be satisfactory. The present arrangement was of great convenience to Tuck and Watkins, but was of no advantage to the board. Filling was being used that would cause the board trouble in the future. Mr Carswell did not think a retaining wall would meet with success, as far as the board was concerned.

Support for the motion _ was voiced by Mr Newton. He did not think that a great deal of sawdust was escaping, but added that if the board was endeavouring to do something it would put the board on side.