GISBORNE HARBOR BOARD

Gisborne Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4460, 30 January 1917, Page 6

GISBORNE HARBOR BOARD

MONTHLY MEET IN G. The monthly meeting of the Harbor Board was held yesterday morning, there being present Messrs Towidey (Chairman), Brown, Hallamore, Palmer, Preston. Holden, Wallis, White, Witters, Smith, and Dr Collins. Mr Harold Dennett Heather was appointed to vote on the Board’s behalf at all forthcoming elections of members; of the Auckland Harbor Board.

Messrs Chvisp and Coleman, the Board’s solicitors, in forwarding the Native Land Court’s decision in tbo matter of the amount of compensation payable by tbe Board to the Native owners of Wai-o-hi-harore. No 2, stated that the amount of compensation payable was £1275, at the rate of £IOOO per acre. —-The account was passed for payment. Mr Meredith, secretary to the Marine Board, Launceston, wrote asking for information as to the process tffie Board employed in removing rocks. The matter was referred to the Engineer.

Mr A. 11. Kay, one of the Board's employees, wrote stating that lie had volunteered, and had been accepted for active service and asked the Board to consider some remuneration to his wife and two children. —It was I decided to make up applicant’s mill- ! tary pay to what he was receiving from the Board, for a period of six months, re-application to he made at the end of that period. ENGINEER'S REPORT. The Engineer-Secretary, Mr J. A. McDonald, reported as under: Electric light for ships:—-The local manager of the Union 3.5. Co. has drawn mv attention to Gazette notice of June 29, 1916. relating to working cargo on ships. He draws attention to the order to use electric light_ in the hold where such can he obtained from the shore, and chums that ttie Harbor Board should supply current at a charge, though the Order-m Council does not read to the effect. This opens up a question ol coiisideiahlo capital expenditure in order to provide current to the lew Hups discharging cargo here at night who ha\e no current installed on the ship. Waterside Workers’ Room.—l "as instructed by the Works Committee at the last meeting to interview the Secretary of the Waterside Workers \Jii'oil and ascertain particulars ol their request in regard to extension of their present premises. 1 l>a\e seen the acting Secretary and he a-Ks for the present room to he extended 13 feet, and a further extension of g feet to form an office. 1 am asiyea to give an estimate for their requirements, and I submit the following: Timber, joinery, plumbing, kffioui, painting (inside and out), gas iittnw. furniture and contingencies, total to Soundings : —At the last meeting of the Works Committee 1 was-•duct.. d t<v lav before the Board a chart ol soundings of the Harbor and M-trance Channel with cross soundings G.o"a at everv 200 feet. llus chait n..s prepared l,v the lU. «»r and is now laid on the talk. - same time it is only right to adMSO the Board that this chart■ * ‘ ™ oractical use either to the Ha'oi 'Master or the masters ol vessels, nm is it of auv definite use as an eng ueering record, or the bas's of n t mittee with .power to act. «•? ""f 1 ";;’ 42^*1”- shelter additions to the ''‘ uo / referred- to shed and its removal, nas iOu the Works Committee "Ah pom aC vV T G Lillev, Inspector of Danr.e i ' , ilS'e and' applicants Decent*,- 31. year. — Adopted. . , n>v-r----lt was d-H-td.u to o • • * tious duced monthly fchoi.-i„ ■ ‘ ■ • fifty feet apart .00736 is 10a Amounts total! ~~ we-re passed for payment.