NELSON HARBOUR BOARD.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXVI, 4 November 1902, Page 2

NELSON HARBOUR BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the Nelson Harbour Board was hold yesterday afternoon. There were present: — Mr John Graham, M.H.R. Chairman), Messrs Webster, Franklyn, McKenzie, M.H E Best, Hanby, Trask, Talbot, Finney. the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Finance. The bank book showed che crpdifc balance at current account to be £150H lis 3d, exclusive of fixed deposit £1515, j the total credit being £902:t 1 (s ;td. I'he receipts for Iho month were £']!>!) | I IDs 7d, the largest this >e»r. For seven I j months tho revenue was J:llb3 IDs *d, I the average being iltj'J 2? ikl. j The following accoanls were passed for payment :— Ordinary for the nio^th, X'72 .ss (id; progress payments to contractors : CoiiMns a d Black, Dunedin, £2. T> : J. McGregor and Co ., Dunedin," £51(i : Anchor Foundry, Neleon (subject to Engimer's certificate), £.150 ; Ritchie, Nel- on, punts (subject to Engineer's' ce tificatc), amount to bo noined, CORRESPONDENCE. Seventeen appl cations for work were filed for reference. From the Marine Depart ment, '21st October, asking for verification of a. plan of the Nelson Harbour prepared by Ibe Department for a book. The letter stated that a plan prepared by the Pilot and forwarded by the Board was not suitable.—Tne Chairman said the Pilot stated tbat the plan sent by the Department had the buoys marked all wrong | Ihe rectification had been made at c -n- I sidoiable trouble. — It «iat resolved to forward tbe plan to the Department as amended. From the Marine Department forwarding the quarter's endowment— It was resolved to ask thafc the endowment be paid in future at the ©nd of each ye ar in order tbat tbe exact amount; due might be ascertained, repayments being thus rendered unnecessary. Reports. Tho ordinary rou< ine report of the Harbour Master was road. Tho Chairman eaid that last month bo shonld have reported the passing of tbeamending Act vesting ,£SOO a yoar in the Board in lieu of foreshore lea?os, in '■■ the piloting of which measure through Parliament he had been assisted by Mr Mcßenzie.' Major Franklyn u<ot«,d a vote of thanks to Mes3rs Graham and MeKenzie for their efforts in securing the statutory provision of -l'.">uu for the Board. Mr Hanhy seconded the motion, which was carried unanjm.m ly. I Tha Chairman reported iu regard to the puuhaec of A Lvuiutiyeiroju Nelson ■^ . . .

1 Bro?., Tomoana, through Palmar and Co. which had teen secured for £i\o, ex ship's slings, at Nelson, the eogine to be tested under steam after lan ding. The action of the Chairman "was confirmed. Tenders. In regard to the purchase of cranes, ' the Engineer reported on tbe several tenI ders for seven ton cranes, and certain recommendations by him were referred to the Town members of tbe Board to deal ! with, with power to act, on tbe arrival ol I IMr Reynolds in the course of the week. I Tenders for tip-trucks (12) and «tone skiis (35) were opened. The Knginoer j estimated the cost of tip-trucks at £'ii'i i (stone skips unestimated, but pro- ! bably included in the es-tiuiate ' for t.ucko). The following tenders j were received : — Ritchie and Co , i'Bls ,">s (extra iron 61 alb ; rimu, 12s ; blue gum, 265). Jas Kershaw, £850 10s I (id (iron -td alb : rimu, 10b ; blue gum, j 235). anchor Foundry, £640 (iron 21s a I cwt ; rimu, 23s 6d ; blue gum, 32s 6d, the : wood including labour), lhe tender of the Anchor Foundry was unanimously ac- ( cepted. j It was resolved tbat specifications for tbo two two and-a-balf-ton steam derii-k cranes be printed and forwarded t> the . various manufacturers in the colonies. I Miscellaneous | The matter of Ihe tug was the next . business for consideration, aud \ irious offers were discußsed," it finally being reI so] fed to postpone further consideration i I ill next meeting, Mr Koynolds in the I meantime to be consulted Mr Trask announced his intention of moving to rescind tbe resolution passed by tbe Board lo carry out Harbour works j on tiie Board's account, by day labour, in favour of the contract system. Afier some further routine business had been transacted the Board rose.