HARBOUR BOARD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6563, 29 November 1882, Page 6

HARBOUR BOARD.

The ordinary meeting of the Harbour Hoard was held yesterday afternoon. Present: | Messrs. Clark, Aickin, Mays, Waddel, Morrin, McKenzie, Lamb, Boardinan, Thompson, and Dr. Campbell. Mr. Waddel was voted to the chair. CiiaikmaV. —The Chairman stated that the first business was the election of a chairman in place of Mr. Cumptou, resigned. —Mr. Morrin proposed, and Mr. Clark seconded, the appointment of Mr. Graves Aickin. — Mr. McKenzie proposed Mr. Lamb, but Mr. Lamb declined to be nominated. —Mr. Thompson proposed, and Mr. McKenzie seconded, the appointment of Mr. Waddel.—A ballot being taken, Mr. Aickin was declared elected.— 11 taking the chair, Mr. Aickin thanked tiie members of the Board for having elected him to such an honourable position. He need scarcely say that the duties of the ollice would be discharged with assiduity and zeal on his part, and he would endeavour to perform the duties of chairman with honour to tho Board and credit to himself. Mechanics' Bay. — Messrs. Whilaker and Russell wrote on behalf of the Union Sash anrl Door Company, complaining that the entrance to the breastwork at their mill had been so narrowed that a cutter on entering *\as damaged by having' some copper stripped oil'by striking the stone wall.—lt was agreed to call the attention of the Government to the matter. Wathk Cahiuaok. — Mr. G. F. Vazey wrote complaining that the water carriage to and from his pottery works was being destroyed, by the tii'.ing in of the creek at tnc works. —Matter referred to Works Committee, IiAr.KICAIiIIS ON TIIK WllAKVl.s,—The Secretary of the North Shore Ferry Company wrote requesting permission !■> the company to erect barricades on the wharves to-mjrrow (Thursday), to avoid accidents in case of a large number of persoe.-. en -Miig the harbour to attend the Takapuua races.— Permission granted. Siikii >'on Hatiiinc Pi'ltrosKs.—Permission was granted to the Very licv. Father Fynes, V.G., to have a shed erected at the foot of tiie endowment of .it. Mary's School, Ponsonby. for bathing purposes. —It >vas decided that the approval of the Harbourmaster should tirst bo obtained to the shed being erected. Hkitomai.t.—lt was agreed that Messrs. W. and G. Wiiistoue should have permission to cut away portion of the liritomart Clifi', provided that the elil! was properly trimmed after the cutting. VicTOWi WilAKl'. — A letter was received from the Devonport District Hoard and local Hoard of Health, stating that the narrowness of the Victoria Wharf was felt to be a great inconvenience and very dangerous, and recommending that the proposed extension of the wharf should be made the same width as the cargo wharf.—After seme discussion, it was agreed on the motion of Mr. Mays, seconded by .Mr. McKenzie. "That the Hoard instruct the engineer to incur additional expenditure of £14!) on the present amount for additions to the Victoria Wharf, as shown on the plans submitted to him." Pilot Skkvh-k Co.mvitthk. — Th- Pilot Service Committee recommended that all wages due to William Jenkins be paid him, together with a bonus of i'lo for his services in piloting vessels during the current year. —The report was adopted. Works AM) K.NDoW.M KNT C'.'.M »! 1 i'TKK.— Tlie Works and Kndownient C mimittee recommended that Mr. liurtt, who wrote to the Hoard m reference to allotment in Queenstreet, be informed th.it the Hoard has no intention of interfering with the allotment. The committee recommended that a new travelling crane be provided, and that fees be charged for the use of travelling cranes. —Report adopted. Fi.i'siilNci Pit'i:, &.c. ~ Kxpenditu.'e for Hushing pipe ami shores for the new dock was authorised on the application of the Herbour Master. The licee.-sarv expense tor cleaning the caisson was also authorised. KNGINKKft's Rr.i-onrs,—The Kngineer reported that upon examining the plan of subdivision of the land now being reclaimed by the General Government in front of Cus-tomhouse-street he found that the continuation of Fort-street is to be only li(i feet wide, and as this street will have to carry a large amount of trallic from the Railway Station, and also from the Railway \Yharf, lie was of opinion that the outlet should be the same width as Customhousestreet, —viz., 100 feet ; that the northern side of Cnstomhouse-.street should be made a straight line to its intersection with Fortstreet, and that the angle of Quay-street should be widened out. — Mr. J. M. Clark moved tlie suspension of the standing orders so that they might be able to consider the suggestion of the Kngineer .as to the withdrawal of certain allotments now under otl'er. This having been agreed to, Mr. Clark moved that lots 100 to 114 be withdrawn from sale with a view to getting the Act altered so that the streets might be laid out in the direction pointed out by the Kngineer.—Agreed to.—The Engineer's progress report was then read. It stated that the widening of the outer tee of the Queen-street Wharf had been completed, and the widening and lengthening of the inner western tee was in a forward state, and would be finished in a few days. The Devonport Wharf (North Shore) was now repaired, and was quite strong enough for the ordinary trallic. The work of lengthening the Victoria Wharf was to be commenced at once. A channel, 40 feet wide, with a depth of feet (i inches of water, had been dredned out at the intake in Mechanics' Hay. The Calliope Dock was being pushed forward, the contractors making good work. Lkasim; of Tiu.i.s.—The Secretary drew attention to the leasing of the tolls which were to be sold on the :10th December, and asked the Board's advice on the matter of interest allowed (lU percent.) on the amount of guarantee deposit. —On the motion of Mr. Clark, it was resolved to advertise the tolls for sale on December :>O, the conditions to be the same as at present, excepting one slight alteration, which was made. —Captain D. 11. McKenzie moved that the tolls be not sold, but abolished altogether.—This motion was, however, eventually withdrawn. Swr.Ki'iNi; ant> Ci.KaNix, thk Wnarvks. —It was resolved that tenders be called for this work under tho same conditions as at present. Fki'.ry Tkk.—Mr. Mays moved that the Kngineer be instructed to prepare plans and specifications for a new ferry tee, to be erected at right angles to Quay-street, east side of Queen-street, and to be constructed of stone or concrete.—The Chairman seconded the resolution jn'o Jurwtt, but considered the motion premature until the whole question of the proposed alterations on harbour improvements came up and was settled..— •Alter further discussion, the motion was lost. Kwkjvim; S;ihi>s, Aio.—Mr. Hoardman moved, '"That a sullicient area of ground on the reclamation near the harbour should be set apart for the erection of warehouses and receiving sheds thereon, to be connected by tramways Willi the wlmrrel where vessels discharge their cargoes, and that this resolution be referred to the Works and Endowments Committee to report." In moving his resolution, Mr. Hoardman pointed out the great difficulty merchants experienced in obtaining their goods under present arrangements, and consider a port such as Auckland .should advance with the time. The continuous delays were most vexatious both to merchants, shipowners, and others, and every cllbrt should be made to remove the cause of complaint.— Mr. Thompson thought that like Mr. May's motion Mr. 15oardman's was premature. At the same time he agreed with a good deal of what had been advanced by the mover of the resolution, but the land was not yet available, nor would it be for some time to come.—Mr. lJoardman remarked that, after eliciting the opinions of the members of the Board, and finding that their views were much in unison with his own, lie would withdraw his motion for the present. Statkmkst ok Accounts.—The Secretary read the following statement of accounts :— General account, £044 15s lOd. Statement of funds, general account : To balance in bank, £7003 4s 5d ; to cash on band, £7 5s 8d : total, £70,0 10s Id. By accounts ordered to be paid as above, £044 los ]0d ; to balance, £0425 14s 3d. Cash on deposit, £1035 17s 2d.