MISCELLANEOUS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15554, 11 March 1914, Page 6

MISCELLANEOUS.

INCREASED MAINTENANCE.' %-' The chairman reported that the board's - maintenance account for the past 'year had, increased by some £8000. ' This wag"* due to some very heavy but non-recurring. 3 items, such as the caisson at Calliope fij' Dock. Obviously, the board could -nott: have the same position occurring at "the < end of 1914, and he therefore moved that )>. a committee •be set up to consider .th* 7 question of, maintenance expenditure. This j was agreed npon ' **\* On the recommendation of the secretary | (Mr. H. B. Burnett), it was decided t*f take steps to obtain the necessary power ■.;) to take .action- under the Police Offences [ - Act against trespassers on the board's--' property. --_ An application from the ■ Riverhe;id -', Progressive League .that a deputation la •' received regwding a new wharf at River--t head was referred to committee, the depu- : ' tation to attend its meeting. . '». % ? The extension of the Rangitoto Marif- \ tor a distance of 30ft would not impro«' - the berthage depth, according to a report ■ from the harbourmaster. It was, there- "i ' fore > decided to decline the Rangitoto " Island Domain Board's reouest for suet ' . extension. " •-'■", The request of the Auckland Fruit- , Brokers' Association for permission td" -: ' erect a telephone box on Queen's Wharf§l was declined. tRe applicants to be in-," formed that the Telegraph Deuartment is V installing slot telephones on the wharf. . ' Accounts -were passed for payment as - ' follows General account. £6330 16s - lid; loan account. -£2807 Is ?d; con- If tractors* deposits account, £140; total, v £9267 18s' 2d. ~:'|; The following tenders for 80 tons of steel wire required in the construction of the M , new Central Wharf were referred to the 1 chairman and engineer with power to act: -- n \ Messrs. Richardson. McCabe and Co., £8 Wi /s 8d per ton, or £8 17s 9d canvas wrap- A : ped: Messrs. Briscoe and Co.. £8 5s 6d m per ton; Messrs. John Burns and Co., 58 M per ton. . & .