HARBOR BOARD.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 73, 29 March 1901, Page 3

HARBOR BOARD.

Ax ordinary meeting of the Board was held yesterday afternoon, there being present :—Messrs Townley (Chairman), Hepburn, Cooper, AVhinray, Sievwright, and Captain Tucker.

THE ELECTION’. A letter was received from the Retum-ing-Ofiicer, announcing the result of the election, and that the cost of AlcFarlane’s Hall as a polling-booth was £2.—Received. A LITTLE BILL. Alessrs Rees Bros., solicitors, wrote, on behalf of Air AV. O’Ryan, asking payment of £2 for compiling the Waiapu portion of the roll. Air Alacfarlane was opposed to giving way in the matter. Air Clark said it was a legal question, and if they were responsible they should pay the money. The Clerk said their solicitor advised

that the amount be paid, as the request for the roll had not been made to the Chairman, but to the Clerk.—lt was therefore decided to pay the account. OTHER CORRESPONDEX’CE.

From the Gisborne Borough Council, asking for tho statutory share of the payment of the maintenance of the Taruheru and Turanganui Bridges.—Received. Air AVm. Aliller, agent for the Ocean Accident Assurance Company, wrote, offering to insure the employees of the Board for 3.Vd in the £, the amount being assessed on the wages of the employees.— This was, after discussion, referred to the Finance Committee, together with the letter from the N.Z. Insurance Company, backed by the request of the employees, received at last meeting. The Department of Agriculture wrote, enclosing specimen of a leaflet issued by the Department showing the quantity and value of frozen meat exported, and suggesting that the Board should assist in the compilation of the return by wiring the actual quantities shipped and the value.

The Clerk said that the Napier Board had decided not to do anything in tho matter, as it was impossible to furnish particulars of value. The Napier returns were the same as provided.

Air Clark said it seemed waste of time ;o discuss the matter.

The Chairman said that particulars of value could bo obtained from the Customs.

The Clerk pointed out that they could only give details from their month’s re-

The Chairman thought that if this could be done it would not be difficult to give the information.

The Clerk said he could not give more information than the Customs.

Air Clark moved that the reply be sent to the effect that the information was not available. Air Hepburn seconded the motion, which was carried. TIMBER SUPPLY. The committee appointed to deal with Air Trounson with regard to timber required by the Board reported : —Your committee beg to report as follows : That on the arrival of the Maravoa on February 27th, 1901, your committee, consisting of the Chairman and Members Alacfarlane, Alattbewson, Sievwright, and Tucker, met Air . James Trounson, of Kuihu mill, at this office, and fully i iscusscd the Board’s requirements ; that your committee having been empowered to act in this matter, decided to accept Air Trounson's offer of supplying the whole of the timber mentioned in the specifications at the undermentioned prices : Totara, 22s per 100 ft delivered ; kauri, 16s per 100 ft. Before leaving tho same evening Air Trounson signed tho contract (approved by the Board’s solicitor), which contains inter alia a penalty clause of £5 per week for nondelivery by January Ist, 1902 ; but he wished the Board, in confirming tho conContinued on fourth page.