harbour board.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16011, 1 September 1915, Page 11

harbour board.

REMOVAL OF DOCK.

STONE VALUED AT £10,000.

Yesterday's meeting of the Auckland Harbour Board was attended by Messrs. H. D- Heather, chairman, G. R. Hutchinson. T. J. Xerhevy, E. J. Carr, W. E. J^eviand. K. W. Alison, W. Wallace, M. H. Wynyard, H. R. Mackenzie. W. E. Hutchison, T. B. Arthur, and F. Quin. The engineer reported, in reference to the Auckland Dock, that after considerable difficulty, owing to water coming v "through the earth dam and through the original stone breastwork, the dock floor was dried, and practically the whole of the Milestone had now been removed. Tne engine-house was being dismantled. The suction dredge would commence pumpin'" into the site this week. The electric ctaiie, which had been of the greatest possible service, would be removed by the floating ciane. This area should ba completely finished in the course of a very few weeks. He recommended that the ""'stone work from the dock be sold by auction, as the hoard was not likely to require i'. ii* concrete would be cheaper should the 1) ard decide to build a dock. The stcne was easily worth £10.000. Mr. Alison expressed the opinion that it would be a mistake to seli the stone. He move.' that the matter be referred to the board in committee. The whole question of constructing another dock had been raised, and should be fully considered. Mr. Ley land seconded the amendment, which was carried.

accommodation for dinghies REQU'iST FROM PARNELL. Mr. (■. I!- Hutchinson presented a petition from a number of owners of yachts and lain ches at I'arnell, requesting the board to erect two sheds, with accommodation for dinghies, near the. outer w.-.1l of the new reclamation at St. George's Hay. He stated that the request was a reasonable one. and he moved that it be referred to a committee. The engineer reported that the cost of the erection of two sheds would be £1150. The motion was carried. ——. ' « HARBOURS ASSOCIATION. CONFERENCE POSTPONED. The Harbours Association of New Zealand advised that it had been decided to postpone the seventh conference of the Harbours Association until 1916. and also to forward to the GovernmeA- those resolutions of the fifth and sixth conferences not yet provided for by legislation. Tli? letter was received. MISCELLANEOUS. The Auckland Shingle Company accent', d the board's terms for a license for a landing on the Hobson Reclamation at £15 per annum, provided that the vent toaiaierced from June, 1915 instead of 1914. The amendment suggested by the company was accented' by the board. It was decided, on the motion of Mr. H. K. Mackenzie, to defer for six months tie question of® constructing gates and fences along Queen Street.