HARBOUR BOARD.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 3439, 21 May 1898, Page 4

HARBOUR BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the Harbour Board was held at the Board's offices Thursday. Present—Messr.3 F. H. Fraser (chairman), J. H. Heaton, John Hutcheson, M.E.8., W. Booth, J. B. Blair, T. J. W. Gale, H. Cook and W. Cable.

Leave of absence was granted to Mr N. Beid. The state of the bank books was set out as follows:—Currentaccount, credit balance, £5994 13s lid ; imprest wages account, nil j fixed deposit, .£32,000. Payments were approved as follow s Accounts and wages, £4293 19s' 6d ; progress on contracts,. £IOB 3s 4d ; salaries for May, £407 8s 3d s total, £4Bll 11s Id.

The- Chairman reported that the tender ‘for contract No. 91 for the extension of £he middle north tee of the Queen's Wharf by Mr Maurice O’Connor for the sum of £2546 18s lOd, being the lowest and in order, had been accepted, and the agreement signed by Mr O'Connor, and the bond by the sureties, Messrs Hamilton Gilmer and Frank McFarland, It was resolved that the seal of the Board be affixed to the agreement.

It was resolved that the seal of the Board be affixed to foreshore licenses to Mr Andrew Burns and Mr Charles Balph. The Wharves and Accounts Committee recommended the Board £2OOO on fixed deposit with .the National Bank of New Zealand, Limited. 2. To cancel foreshore license No. 42a granted to Mr T. Hodder for a boat building shed at Clyde quay. 3. To appoint the committee re exchange of lands (Messrs Fraser, Hutcheson, Gale and Booth), a committee to watch and deal with legislation during the ensuing session, and to approve of the terms of the Bills re exchange of lands and Waterloo quay, south reclamation. 4. To call for tenders for contract No. 93 for an hydraulic intensifier for use in J shed in connection with the woolpresses there. The recommendations were agreed to. The other business done was in connection with the sinking funds securities.