HARBOUR BOARD.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1200, 1 March 1895, Page 17

HARBOUR BOARD.

A special meeting of the Harbour Board was held on Tuesday afternoon for the election of chairman for the ensuing year. There were J. Jack, W. Booth, T. J. W. Gale, J.-H. Heaton, J. H. Petherick, F. H, Fraser, C. M. Luke (Mayor), C. W. Brown and Captain Hose. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN. . Mr J. Jack, who had held the position of chairman during the past year, returned his hearty thanks for the invariable courtesy and kindness he had received during his; occupancy, of, the chair. He also thanked the officers of the Board for their kindness, and remarked that he was sure his successor would find it a pleasure to occupy the position. , He proposed that Mr Gale be elected to fill the position, and said he was sure that gentleman possessed all the necessary qualifications for that purpose. Mr W. Booth seconded the motion. Mr Gale, he said, was eminently qualified to fill the position of chairman. Mr Heatoil said he had intended to stand for the position, but Mr Pearce was absent, and as it appeared he should be in a minority, he would retire from the contest. The motion was then put to the meeting and carried. Mr Gale, taking his seat as chairman, expressed to the Board his. appreciation of the honour they had conferred upon him and also on the interests he represented on the Board. It wotild be his endeavour to conduct the business as successfully as his worthy predecessor had done, and if he was able to give as much satisfaction as he was sure that gentleman had done, that alone would justify his election.

CHAIRMAN'S REPORT. ■ Tho Chairman reported :—lst. That the Auditor - General has certified to the Board's accounts for the year 1894. That the statements are in the hands of the printer, and that a special meeting will be convened for their consideration and adoption when they shall have been received from the printer. 2nd. That notification has been received that an action claiming ,£5Ol damages will be commenced against the Board by a man named Harrington (who met with an accident on the Railway Wharf on the night of Saturday, January sth) on the ground of alleged insufficient lighting, and that the Board's solicitors having advised that the case should be defended, instructions have been given to defend the action. 3rd. That the book-stall and porters' waiting-room were sold by auction by Messrs G. Thomas and-C0..t0 Mr J. H Williams for <£3o. 4th. That tho Marino Department have notified that the Government ; will alter the [general harbour regulations in the direction suggested by the Board, with a view to allow 'safety •artridges to be landed on or shipped'from wharves; . . /^'