HARBOUR BOARD.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 490, 23 November 1877, Page 2

HARBOUR BOARD.

The fortnightly meeting <f the Board was held at the Harbour Chambers this morning, when there were pristiit Mt ssi's." Stuiipter (Ci ah man), Steward, Buri'ie, Headland, ahd Lunon.

MINUTES, ETC. The minutes of the last meeting were read .and confirmed, aim t!ie outward correspondence read and approved. IMPROVEMIiNTS AT RKEAKWATER. Tlie Secretary (.Mr. Forrester) read a memorandum in reference to so.ne improvements lately liLcted by him in the appliances for lifting and placing in position the concrete (docks at the Breakwater, and explained the nature of the improvements. Tae Chairman said he thought the matter was one of so great imp") t nice as to demand some notice at the hands of the Board. Mr. Forrester had effected a iiumbir of improvements in the mod.: of earning on the works at the B.e.ikwatir, but hitherto he had received very liul- notice for his efforts in that direction. Lie thought Mr. Fomster was deserving of fuither ri c i_i.i.io:i at t'e hands of tiie Board, and would ulclj to s e soiii'i mention made of it in the minutes. After several members had <x ; >tvssed their satisfaction \\ itfi the i U'orts of Mr. Forrester, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Steward, seconded by Mr. Headlan 1, '• That the tanks of the Board be minuted to Mr. Ko.r.ster for the great pains lie has taken to devise and a lopt improvements in machinery and niet.iods of working viz., self-acting incline •method of running contractors' trucks to the Breakwater, and adaptation of hook and slip-link coupling for lifting and settling blocks, by which considerable saving has been elfcctcd in carrying out the works in hand. A MlVliß WANTED. The Secretary of the Moei\.ki Harbour Board (Air. .J. W.itt) wrote, asking on wn.-it terms the Oamarn B >ard would the Moeiaki Board the use of a diver and diving apparatus, for the purpose of removing boulders from the jetty, and for fixing the anchor of tlie neavy moorings. It was resolved that the Secretary of the Moeraki Board be asked to attend, and make arrangements with the Standing Committee for the use of tlie diver, eve. RAILWAY MISMANAGEMENT. The following letter was read : Oainarii, November 22, 1577. The Chairnvm O.iiuaru Harbor Hoard. Sir, —-hi.closed please (hid an account f."T live p undo st rl ng (i'o), lieinj one day's (lemu rage of the ketch Alpha at the I'.rea;water, bum the lnoruiiig of ihe l.'itli to the m riling of tlie 14 li tilt , through delav in i'nrwaithiig two tiuelt loads of .stone which arrived in O.unaru c >nsig led to Alpha at •he Breakwater by the I,< .'}() a m. train on the lXh. I lit was not leeeived by til it v ssel until the hh ruing o the i' hj, notwi hst.iiidm j. that .-li-; w s the on'y ve .-el it the Port n 111.1 2 ,i in. ol the lo li, u h n ihe Wait.ki arrived. I also be,' to inf •riu you that I have in.ale a smiil ir c ai.n on t ie \ew Z-aland i i..v. rnin nt ..'; iiway . t (anion to linakw.it.er sic;i ll (b i g unable wueii maki g nipit ie-to iiud to who ntie>U liy ~: i i juc ilia abb ), iin.l w II hdd both ill ('amain harbor Board and Hallway Depanni'.ait. lesjoiisibh; nail the in .U r i-s sell.-d. An eaily iv. Iy -o.d .-ettleni lit wdl oblige.— Yuuio re. p. cl id y. V\ 1U.1A51 AITKI-A", .->gent Jvetch AJph.i.

Tiie Chairman s.iiil t'iat others had complained to liiui iilm.it the matter, ;iii<l t.at liu liinisf!f had liiui to complain of similar neglect. The matter liild become tun Sel'inUS tn be passed over lig tly. Ic was absolutely nec ssary tli.it the JJuanl s. otild take smite action in the matter, for when tiie grain season commenced there would be a gr at scarcity of trucks, and considerable inconvt nit ncc would lit: experienced

Mr. Steward said it was of v. ry lit tin use willing on tv su jeet, f-'i - they ikii_• 11r. continue to do so wii.ioet obtaining any good. After some further di.-cussion, it was n solved, " Tl at. .Mr. Aitk.it l>e informed that the I'oard is not i. sii'.iisililu ior Hie delay, and must, r. i\ r ; n.. to the l!a Iway Derartti!<nt. 1 ut is taking ste| s to bring tiiid.r t'le ito:ice'>f t..0 (Jovcrninent, tiie iii c ssity of ju'evt ntlng similar delay in future. The Do ml, howcv.r, greatly ivgrets that any stie i cause for complaint should i-x st, as ir. is tiu;r d sire to facilitate ti;e lusiinss of t.ie port as inueh a-* po-sibh-." Jr, wns also r-so'ved, " T'at an urgen! r. p'.vs litation lie made; to the (Jovcrnnieiit of tmi necessity f'or a large nnmner of additional I rucks being sent to (laniarn, the nuiulier at present being uterly iusi.fii:Liit for t e r. (p.iiivinetits of the Hues, an 1 asking that instruciio is lie issued to keep at least 50 pjrin me itly at the Service of tnc Bieakwa.er 1.1ie." AL't.OUNTS. Accounts to tiie amount of L 1037 Is. having been passed fir payment, tao meeting terminacl,