HARBOUR BOARD.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 317, 28 April 1877, Page 2

HARBOUR BOARD.

The following is the conclusion of our report of yesterday's meeting of the Harbour Board : BALANCE-SHEETS. . The Secketaky read the following statements of accounts for the past year, and estimates of the receipts and expenditure for the coming year: — An Account of Receipts and Expenditure for ending 31st March, 1877. Receipts. £ s. d. National Bank deposit account, balance 31st March, 1876 ... 548 12 0 Colonial Government debentures 8000 0 0 Bank interest received on contractors deposit 35 2 10 Cash received on account of rents 2073 10 0 Cash received on account of wharf, £11,022 19s. 2d.; less cash for railway labour, £26 12s. 9d 10,996 6 5 Cash received on account of Provincial Government for locomotives and trucks ... 1842 14 0 Cash received on account of Customs, Port fees, and removals 284 6 1

Union Bank of Australia overdraft 24,734 16 1

£48,515 7 5 Expenditure. £ s. d. National Bank balance 31st March, 1876 2385 17 0 Interest on Colonial Government debentures ... ... 1746 4 2 Walkem and Peyman deposit,

and accrued interest ... 561 4 10 Permanent Works. Walkem and Peyman, including purchase of plant ... 17,620 5 10 Buoys and moorings ... ... 633 6 0 Wages—Repairs on railway ... 83 9 5 ~ —lnclud ing reclamation works • 2352 6 0 General Government, for rails,

&c ... ... 443 13 7 Sundry accounts, including plant for reclamation ... ISIS 4 6 Siebe and Gorman, new diving

apparatus ... ... ... 137 13 10 Printing and advertising ... 13 4 9 Freight and cartage 36 8 2 Cement and charges SSSO 6 4 Expenses. Secretary and Inspector ... 436 11 S Sundry accounts ... ... 337 4 9 Members attendance fees ... 14 14 0 Office fittings 13S 11 2 Bank interest account ... 863 13 2 Estate Account. New offices 769 11 S Sundry accounts ... ... 49 10 3 Municipal Council account for widening Thames-street bridge 750 0 0 Sundry accounts on account of repairs to roads, tramway, &c S3 19 5

Wharf Account. Wages 4941 14 1 Ballast 39 10 4 Coals 177 11 10 Printing and advertising ... 61 13 6 Freight, cartage, &c 23 22 Sundry accounts, including renewals, repairs, and overcharges ... ... ... 1104 4 5 Losses on goods landed ... 23 2 6 M. Walkem, ior new locomotive and trucks 1370 14 0 Harbour Account. Harbour Master, one year's salary 300 0 0 Lightkeeper 145 0 0 Kocket Brigade, 5 months to 31st Ausust ... 62 10 0 Wages—Men forming road to lighthouse 28 14 0 Sundry accounts ... ... 71 10 1 £48,515 7 5 Balance-sheet, 31st March, 1877. Dr. £ s. d. To Colonial Loan account ... 35,000 0 0 To wharf account ... ... 3194 6 4 To Union Bank of Australia overdraft 24,734 16 1

£62,929 2 5 Cr. £ s. d. By permanent works account... 37,510 13 0 By cement and charges ace junt 19,515 0 4 By expenses account... ... 2615 810 By estate account ... ... 6"i7 11 3 By interest account 23 37 1 0 by Harbour account ... ... 323 S 0 £62,929 2 5 Balance Sheet of the Wharf Department, 31st March, 1877. Dr. £ s. d. To capital account ... ... 3255 7 6 ~ Profit and loss ... ... 6233 15 6 £9519 3 0 Cr. £ s. d. By Treasurer, revenue account 6190 611 „ Stock and Plant, £3OOB 14s. 9d. ; less depreciation, £6Ol 14s. 9d. ... 2407 0 0 ~ Outstanding accounts ... 921 16 1 £9519 3 0 Profit and Loss Account for the Year ending 31st March, 1877.

Dr. £. s. d. To Wages 4435 3 6 ~ Expenses 298 5 6 ~ Renewals and repairs ... 951 17 11 ~ Depreciation on stock and plant 601 14 9 ~ Losses on goods landed ... 23 2 6 „ Debts unrecoverable ... 5 4 5 „ Railway coal, as per contra 166 12 0 „ Balance, 31st March, 1576 2236 11 3 31st March, 1877 3997 4 3 £12,715 16 1 Cr. £ s. d. By Balance from last year ... 2236 11 3 ~ Wharfage dues, landing and shipping, £8846 9s. 6d.; less overcharges allowed, £ll9 18s. Id. ... 8726 11 5 ~ Wharfage on" cement for works, £523 17s. ; less overcharge, £34 18s. ... 488 19 0 „ Wharfage dues, coal for railway 166 12 0 „ Berthage 665 17 6 „ Warps 300 2 3 „ Ballast ... 131 2 8 £12,715 16 7

Estimated Receipts and Expenditure for year ending 31st March, 1878. ' RECEIPTS. £ S. d. Amount accruing from loan, 65,552 103. ; less amount due to Bank £24,734 16s. Id. ; less expenses floating loan, £7OO : £25,434 16s. Id. 40,117 13 11 Interest on deposit, say £20,000 at 6 per cent. ... 1200 0 0 £41,317 13 11 EXPENDITURE. £ S. d. Contracts 18,029 16 6 Cement , ... 11,170 0 0 Engineering expenses 2500 0 0 31,699 16 6 Balance ." ... 9617 17 5 £41,317 13 11

Estimated Receipts and Expejj Revenue Account for year & March, 187 S. J RECEIPTS. * Rents from estate ... ... ]' Rents from endowment ... ; Wharfage, £S7OO; berthage, £900; warps, £3OO % Harbour dues ; £12,! EXPENDITURE. Wharf and boating wages ... Jj( Harbour department and Rocket Brigade ... ... ( Renewals and repairs ... ... ( Coals for cranes ... ... ; Salaries and ordinary expenses j Interest and sinking fund ... 6j ii,; Balance available for reduction of dues ... ... ... [ £12,( On the motion of Mr. Shrq conded by Mr. Borrie, the balau were received, and ordered to warded to the auditors. The Boai-d then (1 p.m.) adjon an hour, and on resuming the i the members previously named wi present. CHARGES FOR LANDING WATER; Messrs. Oliver and Ulph's teles then taken into consideration. Mr. Steward said it was probs shoiild any of the tenders be ace the Council for the constructio waterworks, the Council would Board either to remit the landin altogether on plant, &c, or t them to the lowest possible it but it would be obviously unfair to any such reduction now, as give those who had not sent in i ders as yet an advantage as agai sending in tenders from Melbo instance, which would be by thi

their way, as the tenders were dt May, and would, doubtless, be i on the basis of existing landing It would be best to intimate n charges were at present, and i all the contractors upon the same The Board could afterwards % Council the benefit of any redu the shape of a rebate. The Chairman pointed out tit the charges afterwards reduced, probably would be, the successful i would get the benefit of that ra and not the Council. Mr. Steward replied that the c might bo overcome by the Council iug a condition to the acceptano contract to the effect that there sli deducted from the sum such an would represent the difference the Board's present tariff and an tion it might make between date ( and date of delivery of plant. After some discussion, it was i " That a telegram be sent to Oliver and Ulph, informing the: are the present landing charges." LANDING CHARGES AND DUI The Chairman having pointed the estimates laid upon the tabl( year 1877-8 showed a margin whu be applied to reduction of <}x\ei resolved, " That the matter of n

of dues be referred to the Stand mittee for report." division of offices. Mr. Sheimski, pursuant to notic " That in the opinion of the Bo undesirable that the office of '. and that of Secretary to the Boar by one person." In doing so, h was not actuated by any feeling c

nism to the gentleman who now offices of Inspector and Secretary, did he wish to complain of the mat which the duties of the offices ha fulfilled. His object in bringing f< the motion was, that he did not proper supervision could be given four large works now in hand.

impossible that the Inspector con rote a proper amount of attention ti works, in addition to perform the of Secretary in regard to the drafi reports, the conduct of correspon attending meetings, and keeping mi If anything happened in connectio the works they would have i}o ( blame, as the gentleman holding the bined offices might plead that he i tending to his duties as Secretary. The Chairman, Mr. Meek, and Gilchrist pointed out that so far i thing had gone on satisfactorily, am there was no apparent reason for m any change.

Mr. Reid said that it would be i sirable to lose the benefit of Mr. Tester's experience in either departni Mr. Steward said that, theoreti at any rate, there was a good deal i position taken up by Mr. Shrimski, suggested that the besD way to pfl against any possible difficulty ai would be to appoint a Sub-Inspect( assist Mr. Forrester, and to be respop for matters going on properly during temporary absences from the works. Mr. Shrimski strongly objected to adoption of such a course, and said the Board should have only one reapon person in regard to the inspection of works.

Some further discussion took place, Mr. Shrimski's motion, not having ft a seconder, fell to the ground. Mr. Steward then moved, " That Standing Committee be directed to quire as to the advisability of provi< for a more complete and continuous spection of works, and to recommen to whether it is desirable to appoint a i inspector, to assist the present inspei and secretary." The motion was seconded by Mr. B< and carried. HOUR OF MEETING, It was decided that in future the ffl* ngs of the Board should be held at 10 a.m.

rot* sicvNAt. VI r. ■SuTstMsaei suggested! that a fug t; Mi.U -.liuuld be obtained far tiss at the I-:,-'-..!< w.i,crr, anil the matter was referred ... ii-: standing Committee fee report. I'it-i nutting terminated with the ttattat ~,, : :,li:r-! to the Chairman.