PROPOSED OUTER HARBOR

Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4827, 26 March 1918, Page 7

PROPOSED OUTER HARBOR

MR. REYNOLDS’ ESTIMATE

SCHEME TO COST £568,000

—Mr. Leslie Reynolds at yesterdays meeting of the Harbor Board presented an .addendum to his report and plans on his proposed outer harbor scheme. This addendum contained details of the estimated cost of the work, and is as given below:—

Excavation to divert Turanganui river ... ... 50,0UU Concrete walling both sides of diversion cut ... 10,4UU Wall from root of present groyne to Kaiti breastwork as indicated upon plan ... 12,UUU Retaining wall from proposed bridge across Waikanae to opposite Harbor Board office ... ••• ••• O)000 Eastern and western walls from li.w. mark, Waikanae beach, western Fall as shown upon plan and east-..-orn wall to the extent to _ meet proposed breakwater lt>,3UU Cutting "off corner at No. 3 shed 3,200 Western breakwater to the extent indicated upon plan 186,000 Wharf 40 feet wide breakwater side ■ plus warping continuation of same to end of present breakwater extension ... ... ... 77,600 Light wharf groyne side .... 12,000 Dredging to a depth of 18ft at low.water from breakwater terminus up to diversion wall ... ... 15,000 Excavating referred to as A upon plan to a depth of 20ft below low water ... 10,600 Excavating swinging basin indicated upon plan to a depth of 20ft below low water ... ... ... 22,000 Removal of groyne over extent marked B upon plan 3,000 Railway and traffic bridge across Turanganui river town side to Kaiti side ... 10,000 Bridge to groyne side ... 5,000' Railway line to present breakwater and including lining to extent of wharfage distance to end of present breakwater 4,000 Railway from Government line toWaihirere and opening up quarry ... ••• 6,000 Plant ... ... ..." ... 40,000 Total ... ... ... 493,900 Contingencies and engineering, say 15 per cent. ... 74,100 Grand total ... ... 568,000 “The foregoing estimates , have been moneyed out upon what I consider a fair allowance for the different portions of the work, and should, under fair management and if no unforeseen contingencies arise, prove sufficient for the completion of the work to the extent indicated by red color upon accompanying plan and the works included should in. my opinion afford a safe harbor suitable for coastal and intercolonial shipping requirements. “Possibly master mariners may suggest an extension of the western wall to the limit or partly thereof indicated by, green color upon plan. Personally I do not consider the extension will be found necessary, but should experience after the works outlined in red have been constructed show that extension is requisite, such extension should, I estimate, he covered at a cost of £SO per lineal foot of breakwater. There may he ’a question raised relative to the ingress and egress of barges for up river traffic, but such difficulty, should it arise, could be readily overcome by the construction of gates in the deflecting wall on the Kaiti side of the proposed river diversion. “In conclusion, I desire to thank your Board and the Board’s officials and staff for the courtesy and assistance which has been extended to me during my several months’ investigations, and in doing so I feel that I must refer to the special interest which each and all have taken with regard to the solution of your harbor difficulty.”

APPOINTMENT OF MASTER

MARINERS

TO BE MADE BY THE BOARD. According to the agreement between Mr. Leslie Reynolds and the Harbor Board for the production of an outer harbor scheme, two master mariners have to be appointed tosubinit a report on the scheme produced by the consulting engineer. The shipping companies whose vessels trade to this port were given first opportunity oh making the. selection, but if they failed to do so,; within a month this duty would fall upon the Board. At yesterday’s meeting of the Board it was reported by the secretary that six companies had been written to but none of them had complied with the request. ' By terms of the agreement the Harbormaster was appointed to prepare a separate report. At yesterday’s meeting of the Board the matter of making the appointments was discussed, and it was .decided to refer the matter of selection to the Chairman and the Harbormaster to make the selection the names of Captain Clirisp anct Captain Dryden being recommended. The matter of fees was discussed, some of the members advising economy while others considered that where so much money was involved a few pounds should not be considered in obtaining an opinion on the .scheme. It was finally decided to fix the fees at 25 guinea's. The question was then raised whether it was necessary to have the committee of master mariners, it being pointed out that with the exception of the Harbormaster it was not likely that they would possess the knowledge of local conditions requisite to forming an opinion,. Mr. Preston considered it was an error of judgment in inserting the clause, anil he was quite agreeable to accept the Harbormaster’s recommendation. , Mr Holden said that while possessing complete ..confidence in Captain Carson, still it was a matter which required careful consideration. Mr. Long said that lie had confidence in the Harbormaster, but it would be imposing too great a burden on him. , ' . ~ Mr. Smith said that the Board, it it adopted the scheme and carried it out, wodld be spending the ratepayers’ money. If when the scheme were completed it was feund not to be feasible it would not redound to the credit of tbe Board or those who advised the Board. He advised the carrying out of the agreement.