BARBOUR BOARD.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 431, 14 September 1877, Page 2

BARBOUR BOARD.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Board was held to-day at the Harbour Chambers. 'J here were present—Messrs. Stewart (in the chair). Gilchrist, Lemon, Borrie, "Meek, Meh'ove. and Sumpter, MIXCTKS, ETC. The minutes of the last meeting were read and e <nfnm»d. and the outward correspondence was read and approved. RKSF.RVE A. . .... .. ,„ "■ A. letter, was read from Messrs. Hi-slop and Creagh intima ing that there wartime 1-ga.l difficulty in the way - of r -the fßoard leasing Reserve A. "I It was resolved that the present fence be shifted .so as-to throwr the whole'area into one, and that then the paddock be let as a whole for five j-ears, with .the light.to the possession at-any time on giving six months' notice. A telegram was read'from Mr. W. Guthrie, stating that 479 c isks of cement were on board the.Martin Scott'for the Board, BKEAKWATEK AT GISBORNE. A letter was read from the Town Clerk of Gisborne applying for information with

lias inst&UGfißtl to information^ ifiiaafor. w\ m w \ \ 'K-' '• Wellington, 25.tb>'Augiist, 1577. " Secretary Harbour Board. O.imaru. "Sir, —I am in receipt of your letter re endowment. ShonM any attempt be made ■ in the direction suggested by the resolution, I sha'l, deem it my duty to oppose it for reasons whidi I have already stated to of the Hoard. I an, therefore, sorry that I cannot comply wi.h the Board's

request:—l am, kc, '. "T. W. Hisi.op. ' RAILWAY AXP SIDINGS A letter was lead from Mr. Lowe, Resident Kngineer, in reply to one from the Board with reference to railway crossings and sidings near the Lagoon. The writer intimated that he had r ierred ihe application to the (Government, with a request for their immediate attention. It was resolved that the Secretary should a=k Mr. Burnett t-day to telegraph to the Government, asking for an immediate reply.

TRAMWAY CHARGES. The following letter was tea I : "Oainaru, 12di September, 1577. "To the Chairman of the Harbour Board, Oamaru.

" We the undersigned millers and grain merchants of Oamaru would most respeetfu.ly call your attention to the following statement, showing how hardly the pressnt tariff of charges from the Railway-station to the Breakwater (known as terminal charge ) press upon us as shippers of mauulaotured breidstulfs, The Government railways carry flour, bran. &c, oh the various 1 nes on the scale of 220011i5. to the ton, which, when receiv. d into the Oamaru station, for shipment, is reduced to 200ill'os. for (lour and 14!)0lhs. for bran. Again, say, a Dunedin mi ler or merchant wishe-. grain shipped, he gets ten (10) ba;s to the ton ; or, say, at the ra e of Is. Gd.aton railway ■ charge, and 2s. 3d. a ton Harbour Board charge; whens'iioping 20 baas "rain, hegets for his 7s (id. (th- charge tor two tons) a weight of 48l>:>lhs. of raw mater al, while the local tuanufact'Tcr wheu slrpi rig 20 bags of flour and bran, only gets 34u01b-. shipped for 7s. 'ul., showing a dblere c- in favour of the outsider of 14001 s , which we n- ed hardly say presses unduly on us as

shippers. " We feel, however, well asqrcl lb it t ;c a't ntion of your B>a d only requires to he cille.l to the matter to have rhe ta iff ol weights assimila'f'd to that of the (Jovem meat railways.—We ha\*e, &e , '•.) vs. l and Co , "Kay and Btrn, •'(■Jk.ii c;e Sumter, "Morton and Mr ICE, "J anll T. Me.-:k. " ANI'IHSON AND CO."

After a lengthy discussion, it was resolved. •'That the mem-rid be refer ed .Standing Committee for report thereon." TUANSI'ER OF LEASES. An npplicati' n for lie trau- er of the Lase of two ..f the P.oa'd's soenons. on winch thore are no buildin s, havirghecn received, it was reso'ved. ■'• That the a >pl cant be mI'ormed that he has power under his lease to sublet, with t 1 e Bard's approval, but that the Boad object to absolute transfers o leases until buildings are er cted on the premises demised ; raid that his be taken ;_>s a p ecedent by the St.oid ng Committee in dealing with other si mil r applications."

ACCOUVtS. Accounts to th) amount of L 313 IGs. 9d. were passed for payment. SALE OF LEASE?.

It was cleoicl d that, n<> reply having lieen receivcil from the Govcniineiit with regard to sidings, &c, the s le of the leases of a number "of the Board'-* sections, adverted to take place on the 2 ith instant, should he postponed until the Ist Oct-her. the Scerct.vy to communicate with the Government l.y telegraph, advising that the I'oard has been obliged to i o<tpone its sale waiting a reply to its application, an I askin t for an immediate answer ; the Chairman to l>e empowered to forward at once apjlciti.ms for the sidings oil the forms supplied by the department.