HARBOR BOARD.

Grey River Argus, Volume LVII, Issue 9570, 13 October 1896, Page 2

HARBOR BOARD.

A meeting of the board was held lait evening. Present— The Chairman (Me Shaedy), Messrs Kettle, Mathtion, Pftrie, and Campbell. - -^ .-. The mlnutaa of the prevlpus meetlag were read and oi>n6rmed /and. thejoatyrard oorreapondenca read aj|d. appro via of." From the Overseer detailing the work done alncelaat me«'log. It reoomoieudfld the walls of the cattl© wharf bo cementfed, which would cost L 25. "". . *: : .'r Resolved that th.9 reporji be •dopt^d and the work done. „ ■■■;.:■&■■--•>-*:■. Another report from the Ovcraoer stated chat the "wall had been faced with stone On the Coal Creek works and'eveiything was safe as far as the harbor was ocrnerned. ; - . " From^ the i harbor maater stating that i new tow rope was reqalred for the tag. ' = Ordered to be procured, and the matter left In the hands of the Chairman. From: ea.me stating that the bar was ; In an unsatisfactory state, the depth of water on the bar was 15ft 9m and in the river 17ft sln. The shipping for th« month was, inward— 4l) steamers and three i»l l- :- --ing vessels : outwards— 43 steaoiera iin'd three sailing vessels. The report reapma , mended that a light bo placed betwian the cattle and ne^ wharves. t " * . Laf t In the hands of the works bommlt* tee to deal with. ' ; -^ -!! ;wu - From Mr Ronayne forwardiug a statement of the receipt! and expenditure od the Grey-Brunner railway, ' - . Ordered to He on the table. V; ';^ '- From County Clerk drawing attentlott to the d»ngeroaa oonditlon of the preiei^ tion fence along the Oofe&h roalflf „,. The Chairman did not see that the board was called 6a to • repair ttie^fen^ ; It had nothing to do with tEera." Mr Matheson took a limilar view. ' - ;^ Mr Petrle and Mr Kettl. urged (hat the matter be referred to the work* «6mmlttee. Agreed to. A letter was reeelved from J M f Cart£f ■"" re a dispute that took place on the tng bat ween Mr M'Pheraon. and hlotself. . After a deal of dliooasion, In the coarse of whioh the Chairman aald that Mr M'Pheraon did not epeak to the men as lie should and assumed more power than Capta'n Connor. The board weat Into commutes to deal with the matter, and Captain Connor was called and gay^an account of the affair, upholding his Mili!* ant, who, he said, had only done his djaty. The Captain's action In dlßbharglD j; Mr M 'Car thy was upheld. ::- From S M'Naught stating that he had met with an aooldent whilst in the board's employ, and asking for some assistance. Left in the Chairman's hands. w „ _„; „ The finance oommittee's report stated that the harbor board's account wa« overdrawn by 14,840 lla lid. Accounts amounting to L2BB were passed for pay« menf. This concluded the business.. ;