HARBOUR BOARD ENDOW-MENTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13695, 11 September 1906, Page 5

HARBOUR BOARD ENDOWMENTS.

PROMISES OF SUPPORT.

At last night's mooting of the Port Chalmers Borough Council a communication was rewired from the Otago Harbour Board's secretary, in which was given particulars of Iho nmnner in which tho board's eudpwincnls had boon taken over or severed by the action 'of tho Railway Department. A copy was also forwarded of the petition which is being circulated for signature in Duncdin, asking tlmt sueh legislation may' bo enacted as will afford roasonablo compensation and relief.' Tho Mayor moved, and Cr M'lJonulcl seconded—" That llie council extend its nearly co-operation wilh ,tlio Harbour Bunnl in endeavouring lo obtain restitution of its endowments, and that, the petition bo taken round fo the business places by Mr T. Anderson,"—Cr Mawson said there was a good deal to say on both sides, and ho would not like to seo the railway development hampered. The feeling of other councillors was strongly in its favour, and tho motion was eventually carried unanimously.

Mr J. T. Prain, secretary o[ tho Otago Provincial Council of tho Farmers' Union, has received a letter from the secretary of tho East Taieri branch, intimating that the following resolution was passed at a meet- , ing held at Mosgicl on the Ist inst. :— ''That, this meeting endorses the action of tho Otago Harbour Hoard wilh regard to land takwi bv tho Government for railway purposes, and wo are of opinion that this is a question that effects 'tanners' interests very materially, and t>tio that should have the support of all agriculturists in Otago." At last night's meeting of tho Otago Central Railway League, on tho motion of Messrs Ketnpthorno and Burnett, it was resolved—''That this league sympathises with and highly appreciates tho action taken by the Harbour Board in respect of tho foreshore, and its determination to send a special deputation to Wellington in connection therewith."

At a meeting of the Typographical Union it was_ resolved to forward tho following' resolution to tho Minister of Railways:— •"That this union;' whilo thoroughly appreciating tho progressive policy of the department, respectfully urges the Minister of Railways to reconsider his decision to erect

hoardings on ciHicr side of the railway station instead of continuing the formation of pleasing (lower beds." The union was also m full aeord-with llio objects of the Otago Harbour Hoard's petition, ami earned a molion in lli'al direction unanimously.