NAPIER HAKBOH BOARD.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 9535, 22 November 1893, Page 4

NAPIER HAKBOH BOARD.

Tuesday, November 21. The Board met at 2 p.m. PresentMeßsra J. D. Ormond, M.L.C. (In the chair), 11. Harding, G. H. W. Williams, J. H. Vautier, S. Carnell, and J. W. Neal. An apology for the absence of Mr H. Williams, owing to Mrs i WIN llftma having met) with a serious accident, waß verbally made by Mr Camell. An apology for Mr Dolbel's absence was made by Mr Rymer. CORRESPONDENCE. The following correspondence was read and dealt with :— . Prom Mr A. Dowell, resigning his position ns master of the dredge.— Ke* ppivcd From Gapbain East, superintendent of the Tyser line, asking for Information re the formation of a Harbor Trust, as he had been requested by the Kockampton Chamber of Commerce to forward the information.— To be sent. From the Union Steamship Company, ro exhibiting lights at night to show the state of the tide, and suggesting a plan for so doing,— deferred to the Marine Department. J<rom a number of wharf laborers, asking that the shelter shed on the whari be opened earlier and closed later, The existing hours were from 7 in the morning till 5 at night.— Shed to be opened at 7 in the morning by the wharfinger, and closed at 9 at night by one of the pilot boat crew. From Messrs Smith and Provls, re an agreement with them to lift the roadstead moorings for £10. They had done part oi the work, and hearing that the dredpe was to complete it they asked for £5.— •Decided to allow £3. From Mr Cain, Hokitika, offering to S urchase some old dredge buckets, — deferred to Works Committee. From Mr C. Canning, applying for permission to erect a boatshed at the Western Spit,— Granted on the usual conditions. i From Mr J. Beatsan, asking the Board to pay a portion ot the rates on lot 1, I Whare -o « maranul, leased by him;:— 1 The seoretary to state reason why Mr Beatson's request could not ba agreed to. From Messrs O'Rorke and Sons, applying to lease block No. 2, Whaio - o ■ maranuf.— Applications to be invited, From Mr W. Lonegan, applying for a renewal of lease of Bmall lot of land held by him.— Applications to be invited for the lease, improvements of the present lessee to be protected. Ftom Mr J. Hodgklnson, applying for 6> lease of a section in Barns-road for quarrying purposes. — The land was in occupation ot Mr Hoadley, and could not be leased. It was decided to write to Mr floadley on the matter. From the engineer, valuing Messrs Cranby and Prebble'a dredging plant at £308.— The Board decided to moke an offer for the plant at that price. From the harbor master, reporting that 71 vessel? had entered the port since last meeting, 58 into the inner barbor and 13 into the outer. The depth of water on the bar at high water slack was 16 feet, and in the channel 14 feet, the respective depths at low water being 14 feet 6 inches and 12 feet 6 inches. On the 20th of October, when the Dingadee came in without a pilot, she touched on the tail of the pipi bank between the eastern and western channels, The tide slewed her on to the boulder bank, With tha writer's assistance the vessel was got oif and taken to the wharf. He asked instructions as to what should be charged. On the 17th oi November the same vessel, while coming in without a pilot, came into collision with the western pier head and did considerable damage to It. The vessel escaped damage. — Decided to instruct the pilot that whenever his services be required in future in cases similar to that) of the Dingadeo's first accident, ho charge the ordinary pilot fee. With respect to the damage done to the whatf by the second accident, the Board decided to claim upon the Union Steamship Company for the cosb of repairing the damage done, engineer's report. The following report by the engineer was read :— Contract No. 35, third section of Brcnkwater.—Four monoliths havo been ndded to the breakwater sinco last mooting, making tlio length of completed work 2021 feet, the length of block wall foundation being 2081 feet. This leaves 186 feet to completo tho present contract, and tho breakwater as originally designed by Mr Goodnll. It is anticipated that, weather permitting, the contract will be completed by tho end of Fobruary noxt. Tho rubble foundation is being kept woll in advance of the superstructure. As thore is always n considerable unavoidable dolay in making a chango of contractors, and as tho present contractors will probably havo finished as above stated, I would suggest that arrangements bo mado with tho present contractors, by which, after their present contract is completed and taken over they could continue tho work of block-making, blocksetting, and monolith building, at present Bchodulo rates, until stopped in the usual way by tho setting in of tho bad weather in May. Tonders for tho extension could bo invited to bo considered at tho April mooting, and in that way, tho change being mado in tho winter, when no work is ovor dono at tho end, no timo would be lost. Should the chango be made in February, two of tho best months for working 1 at the end, March and April, would bo lost. Contract No. 39. Root of Wostern Molo.— Very good progress has been mado with this contract. Tho foundation of tho concrete wall is in for a length of 35G feet, tho first lift of five feet in height has been built for a length of 310 foot, and 205 feet ot wall is completed. A considerable amount of backing has been deposited behind tho wall. Tho rubble mound forming tho western face of root has advanced to a total length of 330 feet. Hock Removal The blasting of the rocks and the removal of samo by tho J.D.O. has been carried on whenovor tho weather permitted, and tho rocks deposited on tho foundation of breakwater. The J.D.O. has also boon utilised for pulling up the stumps of piles at the Spit breastwork, and for taking out heavy lifts of machinery. As there aro times when, owing to rough weathor, tho dredge cannot be employed at rook lifting, I would suggest that on such occasions sho bo employed on tho bouldor banks botweon tho jpiors at tho entranco to tho inner harbor ana opposite the ontranco to the Iron Pot. Now T Wharf for Steamers.— l have gone vory carefully into this matter, and nave worked out sevorsil designs and estimates for concroto work, and have also considered tho question of iron screw piles, and find that all ot thorn would cost very considerably more than a timber wharf, built in accordance with the sketch plan which will bo laid befoi'o you today. I havo also gone very carefully into tho position of the proposed wharf, and consider that if it bo run out at a point 300 feet back from tho end of present wharf, it would leave a deep water berth above tbo no w Wharf, which would bo protected to a certain extent by the latter from westerly winds. A vory little dredging would make the berths on each sido of tho T wharf deop enough for tho Monowai nnd Mar/iron, tho targest of the Union Company's steamers. Apart from tho questiou of the less coat of a timber wharf, ns compared to concrete or iron, us it is principally for use before the harbor will be completed, and as vessels moored thoro will consequently bo subject to a certain amount of range during bad weather, it will bo very much hotter for shipping to have a wharf which will havo a certain amount of spring in it, than to lio ngainst a solid structure. If years honco, the harbor then being completely enclosed bj the moles, and the range consequently minimised, it bo necessary to rebuild the wharf, it could then be very easily nnd cheaply converted into a solid wharf if deBired, tho timber structure being used as a Btaging to work from. I propose to use ironbark piles entirely, on account of their greater Btrongth and less cost than totara. I nlso propose to use sawn ironbark for tho lower wahngs and braces. The timber abovo water lovol could be totnra. The width of the wharf will allow of two lines of rails along each sido, nnd will give room for a Rood cargo shed in tho middle, if required. The working out of tho detail drawings will not take very long. Repairs to Spit Breastwork.— This work has been pushed on, but has been vory much delayed for want of timber. Damage to Western Pier.— Tho s.s. Dinsndco coming into tho inner harbor during the night ran into tho ond of tho WostornPier, tearing out several piles and breaking others. I estimate the cost of repairs at between £50 and £60. Mr Camell moved tint as tho wharf would be a permanent work it be constructed io concrete. Mr Vautier seconded tho raotiou. Apparently if they coufctruetud tho wbarf of wuod it would have to be renewed in about a dozen or fifteen years. Mr Rymer moved as an amendment) that the engineer's report bo adopted. The amendment was seconded by Mr Swan, The motion was lost, only the mover and seconder voting for it. It was decided to call for tenders in Now Zealand and Australia for the supply of timber for tbo wharf, tho limber to be cither ironbark or totaru. Tho remainder of tho report was adopted. THE BREAKWATER. The committee appoiuted to consider tipon arrangements necessary /or the utilisation of the breakwater reported as follows : — "Your committee haviug considered the question of the requirements necessary to enable the breakwater to be utilised by intercolonial steamers duriug the progress of the work, and having interviewed the Collector of Customs and the manager of the Union Steamj Bhlp Company on tho subject, recommend that the construction of tUe tee whatf for stoaraers be commenced as early as j powible. With the view to provent delay tho committee huvo insttuclei the engineer to prepare plans of the whurf, the same as far as postsible to be submitted to the next meeting of the Board." The report wan adopted. ACCOUNTANT. Vouchers amounliw,' to £4768 18s 3d were pawed for payment, wade up of £394 9s 5d general account, and £4374 8a KM loan account. APPOINTMENT, OF MASTER FOR DREDGE. Fourteen appiieaturas f ot the position of master of the iin:dgs'&Jl > £15 a month were considered, and that oF^Captain B. B, Creftgh wsi!) nccspted. N Toe Board ttitn utljourued. \