OAMARU HARBOUR BOARD.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 265, 27 February 1877, Page 2

OAMARU HARBOUR BOARD.

At a meeting of the Board yesterday afternoon, the following members were present:—Messrs. Sumpter (in the chair), Meek, Shrimski, Gilchrist, Menlove, Steward, Headland, Reid, and Borrie,

REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTBE. After the minutes of last meeting had been read and confirmed, The Secretary read the report of the Standing Committee, which \rxs as follows :

"Your Committee recommend to the. Board the advisability of reducing the charge upon general merchandiseyto 4s. 6d. per ton, coals to 4s. 3d. per tdn, and . timber to Is. Id. per 100 feet super; a""; further reduction to be made in the boating staff as soon as practicable,"

Mr. Sltfcmsia moved, "That the item coitts W etsducud tuS*. 3d. per ton." and r«qMesfce(l that hit* proposition should l>e minntmt. U was explained that tho CV.rurnif(tf-s? ha I only It-lid a very small margin aft.-i----payment of and that to make thu further r; diietiou proposed would ho to Fudueo the receipts below tin: i-qii. rvlikim?. Ott fell© motion of IVEr. Cttcr.'trn tsi\ a;.v unruled by M\ ftotuUE, the rtp'-ri, as pry suntad was adopted. rar-TKM for. ran a.vct.vvw. It wasmoved by Mr. Stkw.vrp, seconded by Mp. Iviai>, and carried "That! fc!its» Board consider it their dn ty to represent to the manager of the *>f.ago fail-ways the urgent necessity for a larej r supply of railway truck.*, the wnfk ot landing goods and shipping product: greatly delay tul; for the want of poll In-'* stock. They desire at the same time t> state that in view of the shipment of during th« season now commenced, no inert) temporary expedient of sendin.u' up tun or a tioftuft trucks will sullice, at least 50' bating wanted wn the Breakwater litia nloTU); while* also, additional trucks urgently rei|uired on the main line, and on'the Maevewhenua and W'aiart'ka branch linos. That a letter embodyine; the forebe written- to Mr. Co>.yers. and that a copy of Maid letter he forwarded to the Minister for Public Works for his iut'ormation. t'OMTU-.V "(••OU.'rf ,W'<K' NT. A certificate- signed by the rlnu'ineer in favour of the contractors!, for Lw.VJo Is,. lt\d. , was passed for payment, and. it was resolved that the amount be paid to the contractors so s on as the rhudneer has tiikcu over tlu-; plant, anil a tin a I receipt in full of all demands has been given to A firrthev account, amounting to LT'->O r forwarded by Messrs. Walk> in ami l\y~ man, togothep with a letter /•<■• certain aU luifed equitable claims, was read, and a lon : discussion ensued thereon. Et was ultimately resolved, ""That while the Board admits no liability whatever with re;;ard to the account now presented by Messrs. Walketn and Peyuiau. it will bu willing to hear any explanation thereon which tiie con'ra-ctors may wish to make in the presence of the it beiu,' distinctly understood that such hea-riii,; ahull be without prejudice to the deed- of mutual- release of the 'J'Jth- July la-sr, and that they be notified that sucu hearim; wdl bo oil 'l'u sdiy, the bk.b MarcU, at ii p.m., should they desire toattitut. .VI'OTNT!. The remain-in;? ace->u: its present■•• I were then passed for payment, and tue .Doard ailjourucil.