TIMARU HARBOR BOARD.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7257, 17 January 1889, Page 6

TIMARU HARBOR BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the Harbor Board was held yesterday. The Board went into Committee on the Shaw Savill case. The report of the Standing Committee was then taken. The Committee report that by-law No. 2 being now in WOe, they have requested his Excellency the Governor to define a pilotage district for this port, and recommend the Board at this meeting to appoint an "K-ramirnng Board for the purpose of examining pilots. Mc Committee are negotiating for the •ale of one or more of the surf boats. With regard to the Examining Board, the- fit»«"-wMm said that Mr Boss had moved, and Mr Morris had seconded— " That Captain Belfield Woollcombe, 8.N., and Captain J. H. Sutter, be appointed the Board to examine and pass a candidate for the present appointment.'' The Chairman said they had enquiries from Miles and Co. for a couple of surf boats. Their letter mentioned £50 as the price, bat the Board's price was £100. The boats had cost £410, and it was not likely members woold accept £50, the whole of which torn would go in repairs. Mr LeCren ta£d it would Dβ unwise to part with the Bof boats, they might be wanted at any time. The Chairman said the Board bad come to a decision some time tgo to sell two of the boats. The Engmeer reported that the north mole contßMfc is being carried on very ftntinfac tecQy, and now reaches to a distance of fuartewi chains from the starting point. About a fourth of the total quantity of atone required has been delivered. The amount of spoil dredeed and discbatged is 1680 -tons for the month. In. reuufUng with reference to the inner wharf, the Engineer said ironbark timber had been found to be badly riddled with the sea worm. It was impossible to see how much damage was done until the beams were lifted. The Harbormaster

repotted the arrival of twenty steamers and three sailing vessels, of the aggregate registered tonnage of 9500 tons, and the departure of twenty steamers and four ■atting vessels, of a total tonnage of 11,040 for the month ending 31st December, 1888. Hβ suggested that as soon as possible after the departure of the English vessels now in port, the balance of the screw moorings be put down. He also drew the attention of the Board to the great number of children ~of all ■see who are in the habit of playing about the wharf to the great oaoger of life. Two dots during the past freest bad fallen off the wharf, and only with great difficulty had been rescued. Bβ therefore asked the Board to instruct him in the matter. With regard to moorIng* it was resolved to let the matter ■land over till next meeting. Members decided that the Chairman should instruct dntatn Qarkson to do his best to check ehudren playing about or frequenting the wharf,