HARBOUR BOARD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11046, 25 February 1898, Page 2

HARBOUR BOARD.

ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual statutory meeting of the Harbour Board for the election of a cbairins.n was held yasterday, and attended by Mefsrj H. Gourley, J. Thomeon, E. GL Allen, W. Wright, Captain M'Ktunoo, and the Hoh". D. Pinkerton.

Mr Thomson nioved—" That Mr Goiirley bei appointed chairman for the' ensuiog* 12 mpDtns.'1. . He-thonghfo.Jjbat; Mr Gourley had giTen every satisfaction as chairman in the past, and no member had more time at his disposal than Mr Gourley. Ciptaiu M'KiKfifOH seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. Mr GoDm/EY, in returning thanks for his re-election, said he would endeavour to do as well in the future as he had done in the past. ORDINARY MEETING. An ordinary meeting of the board was then hold, and attended •by those who were present at the previous meeting, in addition to Messrs J. Robin, J. M. Ritchie, and A. C. Begg. FINANCIAL. The bank book, which whs laid on the table, showed a debit balance of £4932 6?. The.Chairman said the debit-balance this fcimelasb year was abmit £6000, and the board had spent over £13,000 dki works during ike year." ■-••'.■■■• ■'■ ....-.,... . ° ..._ CORRESPONDENCE. '■ Messi'S' Park, Reynolds, and- Co. wrote -that they hid an application from Mr-0.-Methvea--for a 1* years' lense of eectiori 1 of 96 block LVIII. Dun; dio, fronting Crawford street, at a yearly rental of £3.—The application was grafted. ... ' ■ Tfce Harbourmßsteit reported that Captain Louden (eignalmaster), Pilot Milne, and Mr Hawbins (mate' of the tug) were off duty owing te iilne?s. He recommended that Pilot Milne be granted a month's leave of absence.— The recommendation was agreed to. ■■ ■■ v Mr- W. Micams wrote asking the bo»rd to grant him as additional salary of bonus the difference between £350' per annum and the amount he had received while acting as secretary and treasure* of the braihl. He based his ' request upon the facb that the duties and tetpousibilities of the position were exactly the sime.then-as now", the differenca being one in name only. — Referred to the Fiiiabce Committee. REPORTS. The Works and Finance Committees' reports were adopted as published. -.•■■: ; The Harbourniasfcar reported that the soundings obtained during the mouth' gave tb.3 following low water depths :—Bar soundings leadir;g beacons ia line, 22ft; beacons onen to the east, 22^ft ; and open to ths west, 214 ft • north channel, 32fh. In'the weat chamibl the three best liu^s gave' 20, 20, and 21 feet respectively. Thfi Victoria channel showed Boms 3in of >hoaling in the lower basin, which was b^ing seen to by dredge 222. During tho month 4-9 vessels arrivfid at the 'port, representing a ton-'----nagebf 47,511 tous, and there were 45 depaN: fcnres,- represenWrJg a tonnage of 42,261 tons — The report wag received. ' ' ■ / . '"','' " : C'OSIMiT-rEES'/ >!- '

:■ The folfdwing cb'rnraiSfc'e'es wei'e appointed for th« ensuing yesr :-^ ; ■ Works.—Messrs Robin, Allen, Carroll, and Beifg. i Fioiinc?,—Messrs Blacken-as/ Wright B«----clay, and Captain M'Kinrjbn.

Reserves.—Messrs jfiakerton, Ritchie, Thomson, and D*wson. •' . • '

THE ARRIVAL OF THE PAKKHA; . The Harbourmsster wrote:—"l have the honour to i-pport that the steamer Pafeeba %l tlVl d R o Port C^lolers en the morning of the" 22nd itisS. aiid was berthed at; the George street 'pier' on tha IrsS quarter (tbb draught 18ffr 7in), and- immediately afterwards commenced receiving cargo to complete her loading for London . From inquiries I find thai; threa vans of mutton were railed from Burnside to the Pakeha at Oamaru m order to make rodm for meat ia the Barnside frefzing rooms. The following cargo has been shipped per Pakeha since her arrival, incresging her outward-draught by: 2ft:—Bsoo carcases of mufctdu, 700 ba!e< of wool and skins, 2W casks of tallow, and 260 tons of coal.v In reference to the extract from the North Otago Times stat-iuc that the Pakeha Was placed alongside of » caal hu<k at Port Chalmers to avoid payment of dues.it was in his bpinioa too absurd to merit any serious consideration, the-statement being uutrue and misleading. It had evidently been made in ignorance of the facilities and accommodation for handling cargo etad Coaling at tb.3 port of Danerliu."—Consideration of the letter was deferred till next melting; ;