WAIMAKARIRI HARBOR. BOARD.
The monthly meeting: of the Wainaakarlri Harbor Board was field Iα the Kaiapoi Municipal Chamber ou Monday evening. Present—Messrs W. Fraser (ehairmaa pro tern.), Smethurst. Horrell, Blakeley, Feldwlck and Mathews. Letters were read— From Returning Officer, Eyretoa Road District, notifying election of Messrs B. Moore and R. Evans as members of the Harbor Board. From Returning Officer, Kaiapoi, intimating that Mr E. Smethurst was elected, but that no nominations were received for the second vacancy. From Returning Officer Mandeville and Rangiora district, stating Mr F. Horrell had been elected fcr thac district, but no nominations had been made f° r the second vacancy. ID was decided, on motion of Mr Horrell, that the Kaiapoi Council be asked to recommend Mr Mathews for appointment to the Board. On motion of Mr istnethurst, it was : decided the Mandeville and Ranciora Road Board be asked to recommend a member for appointment by the Governor. The Signalman reported the river had not changed since last report, but the bar was Koine to the northward, and a s P it 1 _ w J as J orri \!^s\ I P a the south side there had been bad tide* for some days, and only Bft of water. The month's tonnage was-Inwards 290, outwards 181 ton*. The report was , adopted, and it was resolved toe Works Committee arrange for a movable flagSaff; Captain Berg attended, and recommended that any alteration in ihV signals should be Published; aj*° that the beacons should oe oppoeite the bar. The credit balance was £110 7s Td. Accounts £16 10* were iMwsed. In committee the Board disouesed the signalman's salary, and on Sming, reported he be paid £» for repairing a boaCand the qnestion ofsalary for a full Board. On the motioa of Mr Stnethurst, it was decided Hotefce step* t« remo J e certwn o**™ s " tioris to assist the traffic ■ . The annual meeting was then held. The accounts showed balance, 1889, £58 1& Id receipts for 1890 willows £5, flagJ£ffiidblo?ks £3 10s, rentoiieQ&Sd, total £236 9s lOd. The expenditure was _Sw«»ts £22 9s, office &\ l 1S» M, staff salaries, boats, &c, £100 6* sd; "jfr&S , ioaii.4 The assets were xlaßaoata, incftdfng value of foreshore liabilitie* £7 lfo. On the motion of Mr Mathewe, secotdedbyMrFeldwick, the was adopted and passed. The Board then ■ Adjoorned. .
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Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7778, 4 February 1891, Page 3
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