LYTTELTON HARBOUR BOARD.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LI, Issue 5604, 10 February 1879, Page 6

LYTTELTON HARBOUR BOARD.

' A special meeting of the members of the Harbour Board was held on Saturday, at half--12. The following members were present:—Hon E., Richardson and Messrs P. ’Oonhingham, H. Sawtell, H. Allwright, If. P. Murray-Ayn siey, B, J. S. Harman, and aw. Tamer. Ur C. Napier Bell, engineer to the Board, was also present. ohaihmas’b bxatbmkbt. The Chairman opened the meeting by Stating that it had been called to give t the members an opportunity of approving of • the ' HOW Graving Dock detail plans, also thafc-they ‘ might, if they thought fit, decide upon the future office accommodation for the Board.’ He hod likewise intended to ask them to 1 discuss the question of the arrangements with ; the Bank; but in consequence of circuu-j tta&ccs which had occurred since they hud) last met, this would no longer be necessary, j TTo might inform them that he had given, instructions to their solicitor to prepa-e at form of debenture which would bo submitted) for approval by the Board at an early date. | Thedetail plans ofthe Graving Dock were on the table, and comprised eleven large draw ) inajL They were or course in keeping with, j amd carried ont the details of, the phn which I had already been approved of by the Board, j 'SPhe Bngineer was present, and was prepared! ito explain anything and to give any in-1 tarnation that might be required. He | ;{the Chairman) had prepared a resoiutioii' which he thought would exactly suit the eir- j aOßSifltancee of the case. He had drawn the; - resolution rather carefully because these amght arise the question of alterations so os to admit of a greater depth of water on the -riHcfthe dock. There was one member, the: HomJ. Hall, who had a very strong opinion ' on that point. He (the Chairman) had received a' telegram from Mr Hell, by which it appeased that that gentleman regretted that (be abort- notice of the present meeting prevented -his attendance. He also seemed afraid ithat the resolution might commit the Board to the size of the dock as at present proposed.. Seeing- that the Governor was Xeavingithe Colony directly, and that possibly it wmud.be some time before the Executive ' Council would meet under the new Governor, it would be welljho thought, to forward the p1«i« in their present shape. This was the ) more advisable as when he sent the general pin he had -sent with it a letter which was couched in terms very similar to those used • in- the present resolution. In reply to that ) letter. theQoveiament had signified their apprcvaL PSAi'XJ>O DOCK. Mr B. J. S. Harman considered that no 1 should be lost in obtaining the consent of His Excellency, under the circumstances ilftnilwi by the Chairman. He would there- * fore more 1 u That the Board adopt the detailed plans 61 the Graving Dock .as now submitted by 1 their Engineer, and direct that they be forwarded to Wellington, .and when doing so f f.Kat the Chairman should coquest that Bis 1 Excellency’s approval be asked in such form as will allow the Board to make such alteration by way of increase of depth of ] water on the sill of the dock as may be 1 feasible.” j Mr Murray-Aynsley seconded the motion. The resolution was carried unanimously. ‘ In answer to Mr Harman, the Chairman j said that the plans would be sent up that day, J and the Engineer’s report, which was a very ( voluminous one, would be sent by the next 1 boat. J KEW OFFICES. 1 Considerable discussion took place as to the engagement of offices for the Harbour Board, but eventually the matter was left to be disposed of by the new Board. EOABD’S DBBKWTtrBKS. Mr Harman called the ChaLnoan’s attention to the necessity for a determination i bring come to as to the manner in which the j debentures should be signed. i HABBOUB STATISTICS. ] The following report from the Harbour < Master was readJ

“ Harbour Office, “ Lyttelton, Feb. 6,1879.” “Sir, —I have the honour to forward for your information the number of vessels, and their registered tonnage, that entered the Fort of Lyttelton during the month of January, 1879: 37 steamers, 13,832 tons 9 English and foreign sailing vessels, 5807 tons 11 Intercolonial vessels, 2713 tons 65 coasting vessels, 4315 tons

122 ressels of the aggregate tonnage of 26,667 tons. “ I have the honour to be, &c., “ H. MOjEiLAir, “ Harbour Master.” BEW WHABP. After the members had carried on some farther discussion -which was quite inaudible at flie reporters’ table, the Chairman said that he ha/1 Seen informed hr the railway authorities that the rails would be laid on the new wharf, now being constructed by Messrs Langdown and Co., certainly within a fortnight. The Board then adjourned.