TIMARU HARBOR BOARD.

Press, Volume XXIX, Issue 3895, 16 January 1878, Page 2

TIMARU HARBOR BOARD.

[BY TELEGBAPH. 7BOH OU& OWH COEBBSPOMIJEKT.] TiMAHr, January 15* , The first meeting of tha newly electee Tiu,aru Unrbor B. Nt was held to day. Tkm report of the commission was considered, w4 t' c fullowu.g important retolutiona were p»s*fd:— " 1. That an urgent request be sent ky tKe chairman to the Government, that thrj wiff give tlieir canctiun to having the Barber Bo»rtl works crommcfd at oncf, by allowing the Board to call for tenders, lor » solft nt.le uf MOH., U> commence from the shore on spot releeted bj the late Mr Silfour, this po»au», b«-ir,y fix. d upon by the Harbor Ceem Bsioo ac ttie most tuitable from which to Conine wup^rstiaii*-" " 2. That ihe engineer be instructed top** , pans specifivatione and call for tende* in alternative form, of solid blocks and of pierr* perdu fared with concJtjte, and that Bβ further }w naked to provide in these •P ee , tion» for aceommodaling vessels at v e*»if* date as possible."

«3 That the chairman be requested to intimate to the Government tiafc toe ; Harbor Boarfconsider a. 300 ft. mole would be of to the Port of Timaru, and that gTwork would prove remunerative in proSKSter be requited to report to the Board ac soon as possible upon r&rfant and other requirement* necessary for tbeßoard to provide." The tender of Messrs Gnthne and Larnach, of Dunedin, for 1000 tons of Portland cement, at £i 16j 5d per ton, was accepted. The other business transacted was of no particular importance.