NAPIER HARBOUR BOARD.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VIII, Issue 216, 14 August 1918, Page 7

NAPIER HARBOUR BOARD.

The Napier Harbour Board met yesterday. Present : Messrs A. E. Jull (chairman), J. J. Langridge, A. L. Beattie, W. K. White, J. T. Blake, W. G. Jarvis, A. McCarthy, T. Styles W. A. Chambers, B. B. Crcagh, P. Parsons, and C. Ellison. The board’s diver (Mr. George Lloyd), who has been 21 years in the board’s service, was received, and! acceptance thereof deferred. Richardson and Co. asked the board to pass a by-law prohibiting masters from bringing in their vessels into the Iron Pot on a flood tide by the “direct method.”- Marine Department to be communicated with before taking action. ! The Napier Borough Council ap-1 plied to acquire 15 acres of the Port ■ Ahuriri Lagoon. It was decided, when the lagoon has been reclaimed, 5 to give the Council first option over. 15 acres. The Napier Borough Council com- • plained that material had been taken '• from <he beach in the vicinity of the wwage tank, and it was decided not to allow this m future. | M. McDjnnt.il a kt d the hoard to refrain from charging rates for the first year on land cceumed by returned soldiers.—The board declined to accedi t< th i qm t considering that the t e n i i riher avenues by which teller could be obtain-1 cd. | A firm o f ol ors c ig on bo- ’ he-lf of Mr. John Josnua, claimed’ compensation on account of en-1 e.roachment upon the road by the,, shod just erected on the Jull breast ; work.—Consideration deferred. ,

Various recommendations regarding reclamation, made by the en- ■ gineer (Mr. Goo. Lee) were adopt- ■ ed. ' 1

The harbourmaster was authorised to put the life-saving gear in good; order. i

Account’s amounting to £7751 were* oassod for payment. !

[ The Finance Committee reported ■ that the board’s books showed a net; . credit of £7,229. < I Tire chairman reported on the re-j 'cent conference at Wellington, at 1 ' tended by himself. Mt. Ellison and ' the secretary. The committee had , dealt with the suggestion that boards I should control all labour on the | wharves ; the desire for consolidated ' charges; alteration of closing of ■ financial year ; the repeal of the present limitation of charges that can he made on shipping, of 1,.3 per ton ; payment by the Government of legitimate charges; and the harbour improvement rate. j The motion regarding the control of labour was carried by one vote,; and was now being considered by i the executive. The closing of the year was agreed to. One question unanimously affirmed was the payment of charges on Government goods. Mr. Ellison also reported on the conference, and said the Harbours’ Association would now work in the direction to getting legislation as indicated by the motions. Mr. Jull said the boards particularly protested against the. election of payers of dues. The deputation was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. |