AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13048, 13 December 1905, Page 3

AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD.

An ordinary meeting of the Auckland Har-. j / bout* Board was held yesterday afternoon,, j. when there were present: The Hon. E. M4t« chebon (chairman), Messrs. W. E. Hutehiw ...,, son, S. O. Brown, Or. W. Basley, J. M. Men*" ' nie, W. J. W. Philson, A. Kcyes, R. Logan* jun., F. E. Baume, and O. J. Parr. *-.' Orakei Cattle Wharf: The clerk to tha;; Orakei Road Board wrote asking the Board, \l-':,'.'• to fix a date for a conference between representatives of the Harbour Board, the Bead Board, the Agricultural and Pastoral So- ■:■■...■. ciety, and others interested in the matter 06 >' the Orakei Cattle Wharf. The matter was referred to the Works and Tariff Committee. New Zealand Exhibition::, The secretary, "''* J to the New Zealand International Exhibi- v 7-,-tion wrote asking whether the Board would !}■ require space at the exhibition. The matter; .-:.." was referred to the Works and Tariff Com- : . mittee. - ■ • Swimming Carnival: The Auckland Swimming Club wrote stating it had decided to hold a carnival before Christmas, and Satur- c day, December 23, was the most convenient -\7. day. Should the Auckland Graving Dock not ,;> bo otherwise engaged, the club desired permission to utilise it for the purpose. The * * request was granted, conditional upon the' 77 dock not being otherwise engaged. . .'.' 7" V. Claim for Extras: A. Watson wrote asking the Board to reconsider his claim for £100 for extra work performed \on dridging pon- ! toons. The Board agreed to refer the mat-,;,., ter to the Works and Tariff Committee, Mr.7 Watson to be given opportunity to attend •- the committee meeting. ; ' " r ':z Works and Tariff Committee: The Works.>.-'/ and Tariff Committee recommended that no :. action should be taken in the matter of over-":'-. 7 time to engineers and firemen at Auckland 7 and Calliope Dockyards, and that considera- 77tion be deferred in the matters of storage of ; 7,: goods on Victoria Wharf, and observatory in . -'' Albert Park. Mr. Baume moved, " That the \£i clause relating to overtime be referred .back : £ to the committee, with _an expression of*' --- opinion that proper provision should be made '' for payment of overtime." The amendment) 777 was not seconded, and Mr. Baume then 7;,-; moved, " That the whole report be referred' 7 ~ back as, in the opinion of the meeting, it was absolutely unsatisfactory, as it did not contain proper provision for the men referred: to, inasmuch as no explanation had been given as to the- cause or reason for the de-~* ,; > privation of the overtime." This amendment: 7 was not seconded, and therefore lapsed/. . 7 Finance: On the recommendation of the " " Finance Committee accounts totalling', £1376 03 9d on the general account, and ' £3765 15s on loan account, No. 5, were pass* . .' ed for payment. 7/7