HARBOUR BOARD.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 175, 18 April 1908, Page 7

HARBOUR BOARD.

; ; IMPORTANT; RESOLUTIONS. . , Qjlite, a number, of, resolutions are to. be aubmitted for consideration to the Barbour Board at its next meeting, to bo held on April/23. Mr. F. G. Bolton is to move:— '. i (1) That "steps bp thken' ; -^ c buildings; of' the' Board by. earthquake, and fire "resulting from • . oarthquakfe: Such inmirancp to bp'pf-: ' fecteij loc!)lly|. if"' at' satisfactory rates : and if not, in Tjpndpn;' at Lloyds's. ' (2) That a wicket gate be .provided at'. the extreme south of Jervois Quay; and • that; all' . wicket Ygates leading' to the, Qiiijpn's and to tlie .Waterloo, Quay and Jervois Quay Breastworks be ' kept open fp . ,'of\tjip' 1 public' on 'Sundiiys and' holidays from 6 ■ . a.m. to 11 p.W,, expept as licretofpre; . when, in'the 'opinion of the Secretary. . owing to tlie berthage. or' departure pf:,'1 vessels\or otheinyisP,' it is desirable to ■ closo the, gate's. Mr. R. Fletcher will m'o.ve:— . That public telephonic communication bo established with the Taranaki Streot , Wharf. • •. ' - Hon.-T. Kennedy Macdoiliild. Will move:— ' "'mint' a repprt' be .'presented 1 t : o . the - I Hoard as to tlie lighting of each of tho ' wharves, showing: , . • 1 "(a) Whether lit by gas or electricity; ' . (b) Numlior qf lamps and candlerpower respectively of gas and electric laliips';\ (c) J'rpbnble cost- arid efficieiicy gf'Jjas;'? and electricity, per 10pO. csndles; respPpV' : ' .'.'(d) becnmmeiulatipns for' inorA com-• plote awl'effective'lighting of the whole' of the wharVes, if, such is. deemed[ necessary,..^