OCEAN BEACH DOMAIN BOARD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10622, 14 October 1896, Page 4

OCEAN BEACH DOMAIN BOARD.

A meeting of tbe Ocean Beach Domain Board was held at the Town Hall last night, and attended by Messrs A. C. Begg (chairman), T. Scott, C. Fisher, H. Gourley, and J. H. Hancock. Tbe following contributions were received from the under-mentioned boroughs for tbe conservation of the Sandhills : —Duoedio, £30; Roslyu, £3 3s 6d ; Mornington, £2 lis 3'i; South' Duuedin, £2 7s 7d; North-E.st Valley, £2 3s; St. Kilda, £1 Is Id.— lt was statid that the Caversham Couucil had simply acknowledged the receipt of the board's letter asking for a contribution and that the Maori Hill Council had taken no notice whatever of the | board's application. i It was re.-o!ved to call for tender! for the j leans of the St. Clair baths for the ensuing year ; | tenders to be iv not later than Monday week. j Mr F. H. Stark, tbe present lessee of the • baths, wrote stating that there was a Urge j aocumnlatimi of sand in the baths.—Messrs | Bigg and Hancock were eirt'powered to make i ! arrangements for tbe removal of the sand aud j Ito get tbe necessary repairs to the baths j effected., ... I I It wis resolved to call for tenders for paint- j i ing the dressing sheds and the batbkeeper'3 j I bouse ; tenders b.i bo returned on ths same day j ! as the otber tender*. I Messrs Fisher and Hancock were empowered j to get marram grass transplanted on the Sand- j hilts between St. Clair and St. Kilda, aud to I get f'nseiues made for the protection of the Sau'dlu'll* from the encroachments ot the sea. j Tne bank book, which was laid on the table, j showed that the board had a credit balancs of i £49 16i8d. ! Tbe chairman was authorised to telegraph to i Mr Morrison, M.H.E., requesting him to j endeavour to get a sum i.f, fay, £2000 voted ' for the protection of the foreshore at or next I St. Clair. !