AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11537, 23 November 1900, Page 7

AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD

A meeting of the Works and Tariff Committee of the Auckland Harbour Board was held yesterday afternoon, Mr. J. H. Witheford in the chair. There were also present: Messrs. M. Niccol, A. R. Harris, Jas. Stichbury, C. Caere, J. T. Julian, A. Alison. The Union Steamship Company wrote intimating that the moorings at Chelsea Wharf had been completed, and forwarding ac account of cost to the Board for payment. Referred to the foreman of works to report as to value and suitability. The foreman of works reported that the cost of building an embankment 1000 ft long and sft above high-water mark west of Hobson-street, in line with Quay-street, would be, concrete £26,500, rubble £115,000, timber £8500. The matter was deferred until the question of funds was gone into, the foreman of works to carry out the necessary repairs to the breastworks. The question of a retainingwall from Nelson to Hobson Streets and the Mechanics' Bay embankment were also deferred for the same reason. Messrs. Julian, Alison, and Niccol were appointed a subcommittee to consider the plans and specifications prepared by Mr. Loweish for the Admiral's House, the committee to prepare a report, to be brought before the Board at next meeting. - . ,