THE HARBOUR BOARD.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 769, 18 March 1910, Page 2

THE HARBOUR BOARD.

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The new. ohairman 'of the Wellington •• ■ - Harbour Board. (Mr;- B. ".Fletcher)' has — often expressed ' himself against the boards practice'of doing a large part of- - its business in. committee, and he will now endeavour -to bring about 'a change,' ■ He ißlsovproposas-.to iave the board meetings -in'the evening, instead of the'after--- : noon. He considers that this-will suit V members better, as they will not sacrifice so' much time out of business -..hours. -.' ■ Country members, may. require.' to- spend ' -■■■ more time in town,, but their expenses are paid in any case.. Meetings iof the board in committee will be held in tho' afternoons,'prior to the evening" meet ' incsy but, Mr. Fletcher a'nticipjte's that ':' only a small portion of the business,' comparatively speaking, will be done in committee. The decisions come to' at'' ' these: meetings .of the: committee ■of the - whole board will-be reported to the open ;' meeting" on * the' samei.evening.. ' -.-'■ '"■'■';[ ■ Mr. Fletcher-. has'-'accordingly.: given •■". notice'"that he"will move "at- the n'ext : '', meeting-'of the boaTd," to "be held' on--"' March ".'- ' .-"■'.''*;'"■■ ■ -.•?*.•. .->—.;.

"That in future the regular monthly ■.-■■■-■ .meetings' of ..the. board be held '-.on ■";; the fourth, Wednesday, in each'month,-'- - at 7.30 p.m.,'. instead.of as at present/" on the fourth Thursday at 2.15 p.m." Another, innovation from which Mr," ' Fletcher expects very good results takes the form of conferences, to be held monthly, or as occasion may require, be- . tween himself, as \chairman, and -the 1 principal officers of the board, namely .■•■ thesecretarj-j the engineer, and the har- .- .. bourmaster.... By this means he lopes to ,i. keep in the closest possible touch with the various'>'activities controlled by' the . board, and make himself fully conversant •': , with the .views of the responsible officers '.'■-'' on all • important • matters • that ~ have 'ta ': be dealt with .by the board. ;. ■'•-',"; -•;