NAPIER HARBOUR BOARD.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5299, 5 February 1879, Page 2

NAPIER HARBOUR BOARD.

: Tuesday, February 4; =' . r^.h : s). The Board met at 11 a.m. . ;, y>/ Preßent-^The chairman ( J. G. Kinross,' }>.'. Esq.), Oaptain.l^ewmft^Jttessrfl^ Of mbnd, s Vautier, Kenri^df^ : Williainß, and "-a •.!?«- Smith. . ; yT/ ... . "v.. 1 : :'"': V ; The minuj&s' ; of the previous meeting 1 :J - ! « were read/and confirmed. Si . „'. '•;' s**!iT'5 ** !i T' report- on squNpiNas, &c. ( v, : ,^ c ;^ The following report from the enguaeep; 15 ?'' l '-•■ wasread:— , ■ '■'■ The report on the soundings taken* by the^o'lt? Pilot sho^s very little change since the beginning of the year, but; ho material altera* .us ?/; tion can be expected, while the* 1 rivers remain: SO lOW. '' '. ..' - ■ . ■ .'.•':• ' The depth on the bar has ranged from lift. 3in. to 13fti at high water. -The. range; cor- v('"7 responds with that of the tides. ; ' ; : ■ ! : : The ground-rake being n^w/rea'd^ I beg to A suggest that it should -be tried as;soonaß,>yV»^ arrangements can ; be made with a steamer 'f or working it. Its is 1097 : lbs^with-6 prongs, but it is constructed so that is weight . and the number of prongs can be rea^y iii- f «v? ■ creased if 'that should^-be found necessary! The d^ver Bhould' walk over the '.ground'-^be operated upon before work .begins, and likewise after a few trips have' been made with the rake. -. , , j .Ohabi.es ; ?sv*ebeb, „ ; j ' ...,,-..- , Engineer to ihe Bpard. ; } On the motion of Mr .Orrnond, aconded , ■ " by Mr Kennedy; the engineer b recbni- '■' mendation respecting the use* of the ground-rake .was adopted,; . . ; /■ LIGHTS AT THE PIER HEADS. .. ,y The report of the engineer "respecting: the lighting., the pier-heads with gas, together with a letter from the secretary of the Gas Company as to the cost of laying the pipes, were ordered to stand over, ■ •'■--'-■■- j- •■-/■_•;, , i-^i \S : I.;y f MOORING BTJOYS. ' : ' ' -■■ A report from the engineer was ready; in , 1 , which he gave the opimon of Captai^ Johnson respecting .covering the mooring Jp\ buoys with Kaiai, and respecting it-being^ ■ s made compulsory upon" vessels to fasten Y ■ • to the moorings, the J opinion -of Captain f■* Johnson being against both; ""'TheVenigineer, in conclusion, recommended that captains of vessels should be offered the * use of the moorings without extri charge, but that they should not be compelled to fasten to them., ... > , ..V Captain Newman moved, /riHtit instructions be sent to the Harbor Master, that it is hot to be compulsory for captains of vessels to make fast to the moorings in the bay." . • ' : The motion was seconded by Mr Smith - and carried. , THE SPIT EERRY, , A.letter was read from the ferryman denying the charges made against >him of neglect of duty. . , , , . * REFUNDS. > Mr Warne's application to be refunded £6, the value of a landing stage erected by him in 186§, and to be also' refunded- '. £2 master's license fee, was refused. •" \ engineer's bksignaiion. The following letter from Mr Weber, resigning the office of engineer was r •read : — ■.-.■■' ,V : -v' ; - ;:■" Sir,— l have the honor to tender ■ herewith my resignation of the office of Engineer to the ' board. ■•••'' ' . " •■ . As the plans and reports required by Sir John Cooae will be ready by the end of this month, and no works are now, in hand, my , employment will practically cease then. I beg leave to embrace this^opportuhity'to "" j convey to the board, my deep sense op giatir tude for the confidence and kind consideration enjoyed by me during the tune I have had the honor of serving the board.— l have, &&'.,' Charles Webbb, Engineer to the Board. - ; '■••>' • The board went into committee to con- , aider the engineer's letter, and also matters in connection with the action against . the board by Mr Henderson. ' , On resuming, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr Ormond, seconded ' by > Captain Newman, "That Mr Weber^' requested to continue to act as engineer to the board at a salary of £200, subject. \ to a month's notice on either side/the '„, arrangement to take effect from the Ist of , ! March next." " t,' . „; Mr Kennedy then moved, " That in. , ; view of the dissolution of the . present board, they desire to record their appre- \; cion of the zeal and attention Mr-> Weber .} lias displayed in the conduce of the busi- , ness of the board." The motion was seconded by Captain, ; ; Newman, and carried. \ A ', accounts. ; A number of accounts were passed for a ; payment. BAXANOE-SHEET. . „- „ ■_ % The Treasurerbrought up his accounts "s -i ': and report up' to December 31, 1878, -v ■ showing at that date a balance of £16,277 ' ■ 6s 9d in' the handj^t of the Bank of : Aia|vV . tralasia, ■ ' "•'■-■■■■■-■■ : '-'; ;• • y " i _''■''- ...

V "- Mr Williams moved, "That the accounts, as placed before the board by the secretary, be adopted, subject to the auditors' approval." motion was seconded by Captain •flfwman and carried. The board then adjourned.