HARBOUR BOARD.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1118, 4 May 1911, Page 3

HARBOUR BOARD.

THE NEW CHAIRMAN. SIR. FLETCHER RE-ELECTED. The statutory and special meeting of l!ic Wellington Harbour Bour;l, us re-eon-stili-.fcrt l).v the Ac-l of l;i>t scs<ioii anil the cleclion& recently hold niulur thai nir.iMiio, was held ycslorduy iil't«ninon. The hoard now eoinVt-i of Ihe fnlhiwin;,' fcurleji] nieiiihiM , .-:—llrs-rs. K. l'leU'ln , ! , , J. E. Vitzßcrald, A. 11. Himlmarsh, and .rallies Trevor, Hil , eity eitclors; Mef--?r>. .1. W. .M'JCwiin and 1 , . (.'. l-Vec-:li (Mil)iirljan di>hicf); 11. Cohen and •I. G. Cobbi! fiianavvnt'i); C. 10. Daniell iind Alex. .M'i'arlaue (Wairarapa); C. W. Jcnes and R. C. Ronncr (pnycrs of dun.-; &:. »Ihi>v); ..'. G. Harlcnofs (payers of other dues); and H. C. Tcwsley (appointerl by Iho Government). All the above were present, except Messrs. Cohen and Harkne.ss, who were granted leave of absence. The secretary (Mr. H. E. Nichollv) presided. Chairman Re-elected Unopposed, The re-election of 3Jr. li. Fletchrr ns cliainnan was proposed by Jlr. Jones, who saiil that Mr. l'lotchor had performed the duties in an excellent way, and was fully entitled (o a fecond year of ollicc, in accordance with the usual o-nur-tey extended to the chairman. Jfr. Daniell, in speonding the motion, said the board had had a strenuous year, and the chairman was thoroughly converEa;it with its affairs. The-' public had shown their confidence in him by awing him back to the board with a'thumpins; majority, and the board should ivelect. him to the chair as ;i matter of justice to themselves, as woll as to him. There being no other nominations, Mi\ Fletcher was declared elected, and look his scat at (he head of tho table. The chairman briefly thanked the members for his re-election, anil welcomed the old members who had been reeleclpfl, and alio the new members, especially those from the country. The •representation of the rural districts was largely increased, but he felt sure they would all work together, and there would be no issue of town vciv.is country. Committees Elected. The following were appointed a Sinking I'und Investment Committee:— Jle-srs. Tewsk-y, .Jones, Hnrkiicss, Fitzgerald, Trevor, Kenner, and the'chairman. The city and suburban members of (lie board were appointed ns a Wharves and Accounts Committee, in accordance with tho by-law. The; following were appointed a Legislation Committee: — Messrs. Jones, •31'Ewan, Hiudmar=h, Frcotli, Tcwsley, and the chairman. Accounts amounting to .£l2lO 9s. Id. were passed for payment.