WELLINGTON HARBOR BOARD.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 852, 29 June 1888, Page 24

WELLINGTON HARBOR BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the Harbor Board was held yesterday week. Present Messrs Duthie (Chairman), Heaton, Speedy, Petherick, Booth, Pearce and Captain Rose. Leave for absence for the meeting was granted to Mr Wheeler.

The Chairmar reported that the credit balance at the bank was L 2983 11s 3d. The amount required for payment was L 3414135, made up as follows : —Accounts and wages, L 2620 9s Id ; salaries, L 409 11s 8d ; and payments on contracts, L 384 12s 3d. The sums were subsequently passed for payment.

The Chairman stated that as it had been admitted by Mr H. D. Bell that there lies a public roadway between high-water line at Lowry Bay and the adjoining property, it was unnecessary to seek the opinion of Mr Chapman on the matter. In reply to Mr Petherick, the Chairman said the Board could erect a wharf at the Bay if they chose. The Chairman reported that the transfer authorised at last meeting of foreshore license from Hill to, Stephens had been completed. In was decided to affix the seal of the Board to the license. The Wharves and Accounts Committee recommended that the seal of the Board be affixed to a letter to the National Bank, London, authorising payment of L 1475 to Messrs George Russell and Son against bills of lading for a 35 ton hydraulic crane. Agreed to. The Committee also recommended that authority be given

to the Chairman and Treasurer to sign cheques for Customs duty on hydraulic plant imported. The Chairman explained that this was merely a precautionary measure. They had been in communication with thp'T’remier, and he had said that the plant would be removed from the list, but he (the Chairnian) was not certain about the “primage ” duty. ‘ The Committee simply recommended that power should be given to sign cheques in the event of any hitch occurring when the machinery arrived. Agreed to. The Committee further recommended that the Board should pass a resolution to the effect' that the Board should request the Justices of the Peace to dismiss several persons as special constables who had been in the employ of the Board. The recommendation was agreed to, but the secretary was requested to ask the people referred to to resign. Messrs R. Fletcher, J. W. Kinniburgh, J. Mackay, and A. W. J. Moran were appointed as special constables to the Board. The name of Mr J. H. Heaton was substituted on the roster of the Wharves and Accounts Committee for that of Captain Williams. ■ On the recommendation of the Wharves and Accounts Committee, it was decided that a second grab for the large Priestman dredge should be ordered from Messrs Priestman Bros. .

The Board decided to agree to the transfer to Captain W. R. Williams of sections 1 and 3 of the Hunter-street endowment from Messrs Wrigglesworth and Binns and J. E. Hayes respectively.

The seal of the Board was authorised to be affixed to a deed of consent to Mr A. McGuire, contractor for the Te Aro reclamation, as to his railway line crossing Waterloo-quay and the wharf approaches. Mr Heaton asked the Chairman if the Board had under consideration the question of reducing the night storage. In reply, Mr Duthie said he had heard no complaints about the matter, and the Board had no suggestion before them. The meeting then terminated.