LYTTELTON HARBOUR BOARD.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 5010, 10 March 1877, Page 2

LYTTELTON HARBOUR BOARD.

The Board met at the Harbour offices, Lyttelton, yesterday afternoon; present—The Hon E. Richardson (Chairman), Messrs D. Craig, P. Cunningham, B. G. Wright, J. Anderson, H. Sawtell, H. P. Murray-Aynsley, B. J. 8. Harman, Hon J. Hall, and J. X. House, Esq. » Chairman reported what business he had transacted since the lest meeting. Regarding the motion of Mr Cunningham at ast meeting, he stated that he had procured the plans drawn for the graying dock, and had also ascertained that there were no definite plans for the sewer on Norwich q ay. Ho had received a claim from Messrs Cameron, Bros., re the ' services ot the steam tug Titan, which would be referred to the Board for decision. He uau received a communication regarding the inconvenience of berthing the vessels owing to the difference of gauge on the railway, and that the narrow gauge . bo laid down on the different wharves. . that stops were that day being taken rx “OWn such lines on some of the wharves. • I. advised such steps, as it was itnposle that the large vessels could be moved P"° to another. He had authoea the Deputy-Harbour Master to obtain that were required at the inards Pilot Station. The payment of sundry . ordered to stand over until a tug account had been opened. .'r?’Tf?P on denoo was read horn the Minister Public Works, informing the Board that .. r j—'RPnwn, Superintendent Engineer for * Island, would be instructed to go round the wharves with an officer appointed

bv the Board, and define the Inun-'ari the Board’s jurisdiction; al, f . Government would collect all Ac., charging the Board 2 p« r r n *t collection j that the Board would u . u « to keep the wharves in order if,. keeping iU own permanent way i’ n or c,? U !V letter also stated that the Ooreruc.e-f sidered it desirable that the wnoi# 'V» storage accommodation should '' '"*■ hands of the Eailway authoring" considered it advisable to raiue on the Gladstone pier as p ar ‘ ,t Canterbury railways and lake n Board consenting to the shed portion of the wharf as at preser. l , 1 ing wharf extension, the advised that it waa necessary that v. - ***’' tions to the screw psls and other J'”, 1 ’ jetties, as will enable the railway to'*'-.*I*'* 1 *'* increasing traffic to fall advantage, carried out at once. Mr Higgir.s-in r.C<. - * directed to furnish the Board with site information. Regarding the two .-M-n now in use for quarrying puroneee : - X.. ” tion with the harbour works, there »*,, doubt whether they were Chr7” serves, hut the Government would »' to hand over to the Board therein as they found practicable. ~V* The Hon John Hall said objected to the proposal c0r.t.%,.-.,-; . letter regarding the shed on tn».j.y;' Pier. Ho considered that the live * M ‘ on their ground, and with th» p..-7r' funds. Ho thought that the would be for the Government to .-Ij on lease, the Board charging their, a ir rental. He moved—" That the . v .,. agree with the letter from the . Public Works, of Feb 22, for the •rv,;.. the shed on the Gladstone Wharf, but wl ->", view to meek the wish of the Oovercmem Tithe whole of the storage acc-.r.r.vu*’-.' should be in the hands of •.» authorities, the Board will be w them a lease of the shed on fair tr-rrr.s.' The motion was seconded by Mr Ihr- r and carried. Mr Cunningham said he cor.»;>rr. proposal of the Government to y,..--, wharfage rates, &0,, for the Boarr j y ' cent, a most liberal one, and movea tr.y. offer bo accepted. This was seconded by Mr Hall, ir.d :i-r.ee. A letter was read from the hecreur- ;; Customs, Wellington, enclosing Orier Council of the Governor, delegating yr.ay powers to the several persons constituting t:e Board. The Chairman said he hvi rer—r. the letter to their solicitor, whose jz:z::z »y then read, stating that he (the joanto-, sidered that the delegation of powers tf.-.a Board as a corporate body was of legality. Mr Harman moved—“ That the the Board being of opinion that the delegate of powers under the Marine Act to tne heart as a body corporate is of doubtful .esality. the Government be requested to ofay, opinion of the Attorney-General there.;:;; and that, in the meantime, the Btard rv.;;; undertake the powers purported to ;e yoga ted to it.” The motion waa seconded by iL* Wrlgt;. and carried. Upon the motion of Mr Hall, the Cr.iyya: and Air Murray-Aynsley were authyued t; sign Mr Williams’ appointment as secretary and treasurer. A letter from the Secretary of Ctitcrj stated that the Board would be ei:?:ted u pay the salaries of the harbour staff, a they would bo in receipt of the pilotage mi por. dues. After a discussion on this ;tie matter was allowed to rest for the present. The Deputy Harbour-Master applied ::: certain stores. The action of the C.-airman in the matter as reported was approved. Mr Thornton wrote, recommence that sails of the dredging vessels be disposed d c once, as the rata were damaging them, resolved—“ That such sails be disposed d:* public auction.” The Board then went into Comm:::*; : consider tenders for the Banking aocom::: the Board. The tender of the Natioail Hu waa accepted, and the Bank was forms-; reported as being the Bankers of the Boar:. The Chairman made a statement regs-mt the plans tor the graving dock, together other documents relating to the matter vm; were laid upon the table. The Chairman was authorised to a safe at a cost not exceeding £42. The Board then adjourned until Jr;;i; March 23, at 2 p.m.,in Christchurch.