HARBOUR BOARD.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 351, 8 June 1877, Page 2

HARBOUR BOARD.

The regular fortnightly meeting jo* tho tl Board was held at the Board Chi. / I|| this morning.. There were present - | Messrs. Sumpter (chairman), lleii, ft n- || love, Lemon, Shrimski, and Borri 5. J| MINUTBS. . « 1 The minutes of the last regulaT mi • L- M ing and one special meetingwere rtad id confirmed, after a slight addition had yjen | made to the latter, on the sugr;esti>-'i of I Mr. Shrimski. >| OUTWARD CORRESPONDENCE. | The outward correspondence Vis read a and adopted. J TUE LOAN. 9 A letter from Mr. Janu-s Lees, dated | from Landon, was read in reference to J the floating of the Harbour Board loan, in ;a which the writer pointed out what had J! been done in reference to the loan, and ; a expressing a hope that the Board would j.j be satisfied with the result.—lt was de- j cided to thank Mr. Lees for his letter, | and express the satisfaction of the Board g at the manner in whieh the business had |j been managed. II TUE INQUIRY BUSINESS. I A letter from Mr. Alfred Hesketli was i read, saying he held himself responsible for 9 the letter signed " Venice Preserved."— I On the motion of Mr. Shrimski, seconded 9 by Mr. Boirie, it was decided to forward fl the letter to the Government, with the |j| evidence. [1 THE UNION BANK AND THE LOAN. [| A large amount of correspondence from | the Union Bank, in reference to the float- i ing of the loan, was read.—On the motion g of Mr. Reid, seconded by Mr. Boriue, it Jj was resolved, " That the Board has read with great interest the documents for- fl warded by the Bank, and again have to J| express their satisfaction at tho mannci jjj in which the Bank has conducted tho j| negotiations." jo accounts. ]| The wages sheet- and a number of ijj accounts were passed for payment. | NOTICES OF MOTION. | Mr. Shkimski gave notice of the follow- !( jj ing motions, to be brought forward at tho «j next meeting fl " That there be laid upon tho table, at the next meeting, a return showing the J total cost of the purchase of the boating rt plant." 0] " That there be laid upon the table, at M the next meeting, a complete statement of all moneya paid by this Board to the-M various members of the Board for goods, f | architecture, printing, &c., supplied by J the said members to tiie OiMiuini Harbour Board, giving the names, amount paid, |jg and date." jj " That there be laid upon the table, at | the next meeting, a statement of all jj money spent by the Board for refreshments, including champagne." The Board then adjourned. . fj