AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13844, 2 September 1908, Page 5

AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD.

A meeting of the Auckland Harbour BoarflJ, / V 1 was held yesterday, there being present: Tha . jjJjS* Hon. E. Mitchelson (chairman), and Messrs* - • * '*■* W. ErHutcliist Ji, A. J. Kntrican7'jr : 'Br M(k> ; "^' ;l farlane, H. Bradncy, H. Heather, «F. Kneeu, A. IveycH, C. 0. Dacre, A. E. Glover, G. !W«" Basley, and Captain Mackenzie. : Letters of Thanks: The Fleet Receptioii' J Committee forwarded a letter, under tha .. hand of the Mayor, conveying thankii for* ■_ *< the excellent,> arrangements * made for 1 the berthing of the fleet-, and facilities provided! - • for landing the men. The efficient 'maLineo . in which the Harbour Board carried out its share of arranging details in connection with), ' the visit of the fleet was a strong factor to- < wards facilitating the work of the committee*; ■ "The citizens of .Auckland/' the Mayor, added, "have reason to congratulate them-., it, Helves on the success which attended the cele« -M •> brat ions, a success duo to the efficient and', cordial co-operation of a largo 'number ofw organisations and - individuals." , , lt . ,i > -{/* '■> Railway Wharfs Tho manager 'of tnW;s';^ f 1 rerro-Ooncrfito Company wrote expressing y. * regret 'that.' the Board did not. see fit to deal f • ; " in a more liberal spirit with his request con- : , jcerning the removal of plant, etc., 1 at the/' 1 \.**i Railway Wharf,- and -ho asked - payment t oiE ''.y £176 in settlement of tho company's account; v V in terms of the Board's letter. Tho letter ■ ..• {• was formally received. The Patent Slip: With reference to preVi >. v XK'( our correspondence respecting; the provision;: ,v' ; ! of slips, for the repairing of the smaller claspi *?■].£' of steamers, the New Zealand Shipowners* ' "Federation asked' whether the 1 -Board would -■ erect the slips immediately, a<> the need for ; them was very urgent. Mr. K neon remarked, V ■- - .that this "matter had boon hanging * on - for „: nine months, and • private ovmers of slips ,i wore charging excessive fees. _ The chairman , *" ' said the borings and soundings were now *~ Ar? ■being token.. The matter was referred .Up V (< v< committee. ' ~ ■* Yacht Anchorages: The Royal "Now Zea*,;' 'i } land Yacht Squadron wrote regarding tho'' 1 \' Sl i -Board's decision relative to logs being moor-' ed in Hobson Bay. The squadron s com" I .' mittee wished to bring under ,the Board's' 1 ' K notice the fact that since logs had ' been ,>'"s-1; located there steamers towing rafts were in, |gj| the habit of passing between and 1 ■ over , tho moorings s,of.- yachts- located -iiVyu'iifi ' Judges' Bay, and several yachts had lost' their moorings in consequence. The BoarE : i was requested to compel steamers towinglogs to keep outside the yacht-mooring ground, say, on. a course on a line drawn, ,i' between Hobson Point and the Railway ( Wharf, until well past the yachts. r .Hio har- ■ v; 1 bourinaster added a memo. saying that 1 thaicourse outside the yachts was only practicable when , the rafts were to be towed wc-sSt' v '-c of , the Railway Wharf. All pro tiers S in Hobson'.Bay belonged to milts inside tha yacht anchorage, and the rafts must bo tow* * ' ed among the yachts, or their mooring*, tot -<•' ' J] reach the mills.' The club should have: at man on duty to protect its property. - Tha'/ 1 v* 1 Board decided" to refer the matter to '"f" Board in committee, the harbourmasters to b# \ '3;' 'present.'- ' Wharf Shed: The manager of the Northernf y : Steamship' Company forwarded a letter J re- r; ' ceived from the Waterside Workers' Union, asking him to urge the Harbour Boar to 'have tho wharf labourers waiting-room '6a? rs '7?■No. 4- jetty shifted '.to the wharf opposite *■ »' the company's office. He suggested thai, tho * shed should be shifted as desired, as it w0u1d!.... >>'( be of ( far , greater.' convenience to * the men. ' . ' The letter was referred to tho Board in com-* / - £, mittee. . * i"" < , * A Lost Girder: The Colonial Sugar Own* \ pany asked the Board to remit a charge fo* ** - > f the recovery, by the Priestman dredger, of at * - j girder which fell overboard from the com- ' t pany's lighter, on'account of the faefc- :"'""'' the company employed the Board's diver.to '»" -, recover the girder, and tbo diver had to bo' = •\J' hauled up, as lie sank to his shoulders m softs mud. The dredge was only occupied for 10 --. ■ minutes. The acting-engineer said he did not .L~ ] ' see how any rebate could be made, although • it was to be regretted that the company, should practically have to; ho twico •' over for the work. The chairman moved, , . That the j letter be referred to the 'Board , in commits," and remarked that- after tho '• diver failed ,to locate the girder the. Sugar i ' Company . would take bo further action.. It .- , was not right to.-; leave : a heavy . giKlpr.; : .in:T:|7, such a place, and he had given infctructions ~- to have it lifted-'. The motion was adopted. [),' -• A Danger Spot: - Tlio City Coroner : (Mr. T. Gresham) forwarded a copy of the jury's - rider at the inquest on James Barnctfc, whq ' ( was drowned on August 26, the rider ; draw-'- ; " ing attention to the fact that Barncti tripped . 'tMij over the stringer placed on "i the 1 -water-front' ; *" \ of the quay near the Sailors'; Home, and ex•pressing the opinion. that the Harbour Board' i should provide stanchions and chains to prevent future accidents at the spot . referral 1 to. The matter was referred to the Board ins ' <, v , committee. ■ ' I t,« ; Acetylene Gas for Buoys: t The Boaed*; -'*• upon. receipt of a communication; from i* V! v. 1 Messrs. Hawkina and Howe," decided to ha-ye# a demonstration of _ the use of acetylene . m#, i t ' for the purpose of illuminating buoyti in |h® harbour. ' l . J ■ Petition: Mr. A. Keyes presented a petff „ -< *- 5 tion from a large number, of fruitgrowers* »*V ; U4 and others; asking -for,- improvements to| '. r t- ' I Birkdale Wharf, and the petition r*» ' Vvft ! erred to the Board in committee. ■ t - i ,