MEETINGS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 746, 18 June 1886, Page 23

MEETINGS.

WELLINGTON HARBOR BOARD. — O :

The ordinary for nightly meeting of the W«d» 1 tigfon Harfc'r 13* ard held yesterday week* Present-—Mesrm *5. Pearce .{chairman}, .A. VV. Brown, J. Drauslield, W. Booth, I’ethericfr, Captains i'o o 'an4. Williams. ACG'OUST ’. The Chairman laid a statement concerning the banking account-, from which is appeared that £2OOO had been withdrawn from the deposit account, leaving £54,000 to the credit of that fund; also a fi ai et.iioment respecting'loan No. 3, the net proceeds o: which hid been £99 10s lid. In answer to the Mayor the Chairman said it was not the practice to get special authority to draw on the deposit account, as the Board had already sanctioned the payments at the previous meeting. te aho reclamation and wharf. Mr DransfieU asked if aay commuuicaf ion had been r< e dved from the Corporation regarding the Board’s re olu ions of last meeting. _ ■- The Chairman said no reply had been received, but 1 he believed -the Mayor wi-thed to make a statement. The Mayor said he hvl pushed the matter as far as p-saible, but he hid very little'hope . that the Council would agree to the Board's .propositions. The matter had not, however, been finally decided. IIFGULATJT NS RE SAMPLTt-G, ETC). The Engineer submitted a draft of regulations to the Board’s employ i on the wharf regarding the sampling of wines, spirits, cigars, &c. ; also, forbidding the demand or acceptance of gratuities, on pain of instant dismissal. The Chairman said the Customs authorities and Wharves Committee approved the Engineer’s recommendations, and it Win .proposed to have a notice containing the regulations posted up in the various sheds, Mr Petherick moved that the notice as read ba printed and posted up a 3 recommended. Mr Booth seconded the motion, which was carried. Ia answer to Mr Dram field, who said he had Been a bill posted on the wharf concerning the proposed extension of the railway,, the Engineer said b;ll-po3ting on the wharf -. was not permitted. IMPROVED MACHINERY NOR. QUEEN'S WHARff. . The Chairman said the Wharves Committee had had uuder consideration the Engineer’s report on the improved machinery and hydraulic lifting gear, for use on the Q N-en’s Wharf, and it was open to the B-oar'cl to express ita opinion. He thought there was only one point which rtquired elucidation, which was as to whether the vibration evased by the working of the vessels at tbo wharf would injure the pipes to be laid down. The Engineer explained that he had made special provision for that. Tbe Chairman said the Wharves Committee wished the Board So g>/j its approval to the recommendations of the Engineer, which were to the effect that he pines himself in communication with leading firms at Home with a view to obtaining detailed estimates of tbe cost of the machinery required, and the benefit of their experience, He (the Chairman) moved that the Engineer's recommendations he given effect to. In answer to the Mayor, the Chairman said the scheme involved an expenditure of £IO,OOO Mr Dransfield said he hoped the Board would not commit ifcse f to so large an expenditure without further consideration. Captain Williams seconded the Chairman’s mo'ion, and approved the scheme which the engineer had shown would tffect a saving. Tff report had been before members some time. \V ! Mr Booth was sorry that they had not at once accepted tbe recommendations, since he was strongly of opinion that the works, if carried out, would prove of great value. Mr Dut-hie said he thought the City Council might be approached again ia a difiereai way concerning their charge for water. If water were supplied at a cheaper rate the contemplated expenditure might be obviated. He was not a mechanical engineer, and knew little about the scheme, and until further con- ! sideration, he did not want to be committed—j to it. Mr Wheeler said the report had been before j the Board a month. The step now proposed j did not commit them to the expenditure. If, however, the Engineer was satisfied after j getting the information he sought that a ’ saving could be effected he (Mr Wheeler) thought the works should be carried out, -f Captain Rote agreed with the previous j speaker. The Mayor thought they should not he committed to tbe scheme until all the information was before the Board. Mr Petherick thought they should have A every opportunity of considering the ma.ter, ' but expressed confidence in the Engineer’s abilities. The Chairman said Mr Duthie’s proposed j ’overtures to the City Council, if successful, j would not effect what was wanted. . Mr Duthie said the -,vork would' cost £IO,OOO, and before they committed themselves iu any way to sc large an expenditure they should get all information available. The motion was then amended to the effect that the Engineer place himseif iu communication with firms at Home with a view to ob- ■ taining all requisite information concerning the machinery required, as detailed in Lis report. The motion as amended waj then j put and carried, BY-LAWS. The by-law?) coacerniug charges for goods stared on the Queen’s Wharf, approved at last meeting, were brought up and ratified. Accounts amounting to £547 were passed i for payment, and the Board adjourned.