WELLINGTON HARBOUR BOARD.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 5311, 24 June 1904, Page 3

WELLINGTON HARBOUR BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING.

XIG lIT W ATCIIMI:X’S AV AGES. Tim Wellington Harbour Hoard met vcstcnlav. ITi-.miK -The chairman (Mr W Cabin. Mom. 11. Fraser ami T. K. Ma< (louold. AM-.r.’n M" J. G. W. Aitke.i ami T. M. Will, .rd, M.U.K.'s, and 11. Beaueliamo, C. E. Daniel. F. Town mud. Leave of absence was granted to Mr .1. 'u ef,el land. Th„ bank pass books showed—Current aenam!. credit balance. £i !,D'i7 I«s 1-1; iin p re-,1 aeeoimi, eredil; balance, £IJ)l;(l; j on fixed deposit. .411. W); payments—lor I accounts and wages, LsKia 3s ad; for progress on coat rae.s. .1.1,7(11 Is; for salari”, for .lime, .fcWj7 Is bd; total, AKJ.ta.'i 8s ll.i. Payments as per schedule were authorised. REPORTS. The following recommendations of the Wharves and Accounts Committee were adopted :—Tha I during Ihe ensuing session of Parliament, the meetings of the Board and of the Wharves and Accounts Committee be held at noon in place of at ‘■Ma p.m. on Thursdays; that a Legislation Connmtleo lie appointed to watch during t Ire., ensiling session proposed legislation as alfeeting Harbour Boards. Iho committee to consist of Messrs Coble, Nathan, Aitken, and Fraser; that plans having been approved by the Govonior-iu-Comq-i I. the seal of the Board bo affixed to foreshore licenses (o Air Bfinginx for a boal-biiilding yard 1 and to Mr ■I. .1. Boyd for a. boat shed in Evans liny: that, tin, other Harbour Boards tie invited to scud delegates io a conference to be hold on -Monday, August Ist, for the purpose of forming a Harbour Boards Association; that the Board appoint as delegates, Messrs Cable and Beauchamp; that: the Board’s delegates liax-o authority to arrange for a luncheon or other suitable entertainment for the visiting delegates; that tho Engineer’s suggestion ho adopted not to build boat sheds in tim boat harbour, but to construct, them of concrete with reclamation: that steps he taken to obtain an Ordcr-in-Counci! as provided for by sections 4 to 7 of the Harbours Act, 1883, and that in the first instance a block of large, and a block of tuna 11 sheds bo constructed: that tho seal of tho Board be affixed to ’tho agreement with the City Council re the maintenance of portion of AVnterloo quay, where used for tramway purposes.” WAGES. The recent agitation about the wages paid to nightwatchinen doing duty on the wharf came boforo the Board iu tho s cJi? °*v following recommendation or tho Wharves and Accounts Committee: ‘That no alteration ho made in the wages or conditions of work of tho nightwatchmen who now receive 8-s 6d per night (of twelve hours), or £2 19s 6d per week, in addition to half the cost of their uniforms and of their life insurance premiums.”—Tho recommendation was adopted withoyit discussion. TOBACCO IMPORTATIONS. -L was agreed on tho recommendation ™ B’ harves and Accounts Committee—that, on tho next revison of the by-laws the oacen’a Bond charges bo amended as follows:—(a) To delete all special charges relating to cigars .and cigarettes, thus making the charges on all tobacco to be the same as on general goods, i. 0., a rental charge of 6d per ton per week, and a charge for receiving and delivering of Is per ton; (b) to make a charge on all goods repacked in bond of Is per case or package of bulk tobacco. Is (id per case or package of cigars or of tobacco in packages or m tins 2s per case or package of cigarettes and or Is per ton on all other goods repacked; (c) that the items ‘weighing and markin''’ be separated from tlx© recoil-, ing and delivering charge, and it such work is done in bond be charged for at. the rates that would have been charged if the work were carried out on the wharf; (d) that a special labour charge bo made for handling packages of more than Iflcwt, or of an exceptional shape, or whore extra labour is required or unusual risk is involved.” MHEITAI AYHAEF. When the correspondence was being dealt with Mr Wilford brought up the question of tho locality of the wharf to bo orected at Muritai. Ho said he understood if tho wharf was erected at the end of Fabian, street, a piece of land 500 ft long by a chain wide would bo dedicated by Dr and Mrs .McKenzie, and another •strip 66ft by 90ft at tho north end would also be dedicated for the purpose if the Fabian street site was chosen. He thought the offer was a very liberal one. ■ Mr Beauchamp said to act on Mr AVilford’s information would place the Board iu a rather awkward position as regards the site offered for tho wharf at the end of Eusso street,. The suggested site at the cud of Fabian street was very exposed and in a less favourable position than the alternative one. He thought the Board should inspect the locality before coming to any decision on the point. He was sure every member hoped to see tho wharf erected in the best possible position for tho district as a whole. Mr AYilforcl mentioned that he had been in communication' with the , Day’s BayDistrict Eatepayers’ Association on the subject and had arranged with that body to have two members in attendance at the meeting of the Board that day in case any information might be required. The secretary (Mr Ferguson) reminded the Board , that it had empowered him to inquire into the matter and make the necessary negotiations with the association of ratepayers ,at Day’s Bay. At present negotiations were well underway, and he thought the matter should he left in his hands until they were completed and his report had been presented. Mr Townsend commented on the action of a member of the Board interfering in a question that had been disposed of by resolution at a previous meeting of the Board. Ho thought it was decidedly wrong for him to bring members of an outside association to the meeting while tho matter was still undertermined. Mr .Wilford; I am pleased to hear you say so 1 The subject was allowed to drop after some further discussion, it being understood that tho secretary was to continue •liis negotiations, the committee to inspect the contemplated sites on a suitable date. IX COMMITTEE. Tenders were received for contract No. 133, brick stores "V” and “AY,” Customhouse quay. The chairman was instructed to accept tho lowest if it was satisfactory, and in the alternative to accept tho next lowest proposal. Tho chairman was also authorised to accept the.lowest tender for contract 120, supply of four mooring buoys. A committee consisting of the chairman. Mr Townsend and the secretary was appointed to deal with tho tenders for tile supplv of uniforms and caps after consultation with tho men, who have to payhalf the cost. ■ It was reported regarding the notice of motion tallied by- Mr McLeliand at the last meeting of the Board asking for certain statistics that the required information had been issued in circular form for presentation to members. Mr McLellnnd’s motion accordingly lapses.