HARBOR BOARD.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 380, 21 November 1889, Page 3

HARBOR BOARD.

An ordinary meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Chairman (Captain Tucker), Messrs Chambers, Shelton, Arthur, Townley, and Sievwright. Mr Johnston again wrote iu reference to his con tract for the supply of coal, assuring the Board that ha had been led to believe that ha was tendering for 130 tons; but to settle ths matter he offered to let tha Board have the balance of coal at a reduction of 2t 6d on the nuts,

On the motion of Mr Chambers it was agreed to accept Mr Johnston's offer, A number of carters communicated with the Board in reference to the Inconvenience of the present arrangements in regard to the discharging of goods, and recommending that the goods shed be raised to the level of the wharf or a false floor constructed. Mr Chambers thought the carters had a substantial grievance. For his part he thought the wharf, shed and everything else ought to ba swept away, making a straight line up to tbe Turangauui Hotel, on aoodqnt of the navigation of the river. But as they had not the funds to do that they should have a false floor constructed jn the shed. Mr Arthur suggested that the matter be referred to tbe Engineer, Tbe Chairman seconded the motion. Mr Shelton said the carters were paid for the work, and the gS’ods were put there only in case of an emergency. Ha believed about 10s would do all that was required, Mr Chambers thought they should rot give the carters trouble for no purpose, Mr Shelton said all they had to do was to remove the steps, the floor being about the same level as the road,

Mr Townley said it would save a good deal of labor by putting the floor on the same level as the wharf. In wet weather all the perishable goods had to be put in the shsd. There were no conveniences for the carters in the way of arenes or anything of the kind, and they had to put up with a great deal of labor. Ha agreed tbe best course would be to refer tbe matter to the Engineer.

Mr Arthur’s suggestion was adopted. Captain Tucker wrote, claiming on account of tbe interests of certain natives in lend taken for tbe blookyard, in accordance with the value assessed by the Arbitration Court. In reply to Mr Shelton tbe Chairman said eo far as he knew he was tha only person whose claim had been settled, The Secretary said he understood the claims just presented comprised all that were to be made. The Board had taken three acres, and the Court bad reduced the claim from £lOOO to £3OO.

Messrs Townley and Chambers understood that when Biperata Kahutia’s claim had been paid the amount due to Mr Harris was the only one outstanding, It was decided to allow the matter to stand over until the Secretary bad looked up all the documents bearing on the subject. It was decided that the owners or charterer of the Venus be called upon to pay the cost of the boat which had been smashed by the cutter, the amount being stated at £l4; If not paid within one week proceedings to be taken,

Mr Shelton voted against the motion, The Harbormaster was instructed to enquire as to the cost of a boat, to be made locally, Messrs Thomson Brothers of Dunedin, wrote asking for particulars with regard to the Beard’s sandpump which they had been informed was for sale.

The Engineer said so far as the pier was concerned the sand pump would not be wanted, but it might be useful in other ways, Mr Shelton said the cost of the pump (£730) might also have been carefully expended in some other way. In reply to Mr Chambers the Engineer explained that the “some other way” was that the pump might be required to pump tbe sandspit away, (daughter), Mr Shelton remarked that Mr Chambers had got a reply which he had not counted on. Mr Townley thought if they wanted to dredge the spit it would be better to sell the pump if they could and get a dredge. After some further discussion it was resolved that the sand pump be offered for sale at £lOOO delivery given in Gisborne. The officers of tha Board made general reports. The following accounts were passed for payment: Waighbridgekeopor £2, duty on cement £8 13s Id, Wharfinger £l6 13s 4d, Harbormaster £1613a 4d, Secretary £8 6s Bd, Gas Company £2l Is 3d, Brown and Smaill £2O 0s 3d, Inspector of Nuisances £2 10s fld, scavenger £l, Kennedy and Evans £l2O 12s fld, P, McLoughlin £32 15s Bd, J, Mullans £4 18s 4d, G. Humphries £ll 13s Bd, Wingate, Burns and Co. £7l 6s 3d, Wages account £274 IBs Id, J. Grady £l4,