RECLAMATION OF THE UPPER HARBOUR

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15350, 13 January 1912, Page 12

RECLAMATION OF THE UPPER HARBOUR

WORK TO HE PROCEEDED WITH. A .--picial meeting of the Otngo Harbour j Hoard w,i> held last fvt-ninu. and wa.s alti nihil by Mi «r s W. Helchor (chairman), W. Wilkinson. 11. v.. Moller, 11. C. i'amp-| hell. .1. DicU.ii. T. Kiddis. U. B. Rullock, i ■I. Uuil.ui. .1. E. Keelian, .1. 11. Walker, i E. C lla/.lett. W. H.trehiv, I". W. I'kttK i anil J. 11. V. Ilaiiicl. ' | The I'nairniiin stated thai the mvolin,', which v.a.s tin the pnr|>i.-v of c.j|i:Jd<-r----ii;1: tin: it|kih with teprd to lli- reclamation of the uppei harlMiir, Inil l»--« ti ,-idj'iiiniL-il from lime lo lime. There had Ixx'ii tin-,-,. r-|Kiii s laid before inein-U-rs witli refill p, ||,| s matter. an,| at the last ue'etinir it hud Uvii tliat the should -uiiiculiiit mollify or sniiiiniiirbe the rc|Kirts he hail Mibinitt:'d. That had been ih-tif. and the Kiard had ikiw before it the siilumari.-cd report by lll|'_('l:(, r illllT 'iV-. wa.s r'Mti and rvecivrd. Mr Walker kii.l llieio was a lot of illliiilixl mailer, nnil u 'i'.w\ deal of uxiiliinittion mi'i'ssary, and he thought ihu heard >honld resolve iUelf into ui'iiiinittiv. Ho moved accordinj.'ly. Mr Ilurolay Nwtidcil tho iiejliun. It R'tmexl to him that there was a good dual in tho matter that was not diructly liefoio them, 't'lie secretary had Ixx'ii parliculariy letiucilt ;u> far lis the immediate objitt of this reclamation was oonccmi'd, and he thought that if they were in committee they might K''l this exact teason for thi.elaboralo work which the •.•ii(,'im«r rocoiiiiriende<l. They had <vrtainly not tpi'l it hciorc them now. Mr Fi'ldi* siid he dul not know why they should tjo into commiltie. lie ibd not like this hole anil-tornor way at all. U't tho publio know what they had to say. Mr Walker took exception to the "x----prewiion "hole-and-corner work." Th'.rtvtcson for his motion was to i-nabie mcinli<'i¥ to Jiavo nil oti|M)rtunity of tho matter inoro Irvi'ly than if they were in open bosiid. The motion was carried. Mr Fiddis olvjt'dinir, ;md (he chairman rciiiiirkinvr that v.-hen the lioard came out of coimnilK-o iiicinhei-b would havo an oppm-tuniiy of oxpnssinj; an opinion. 'llio following is the Miminarbcd repo'-t of the engineer, which was ilbciis-ed by the board in cotumittoo for closti on (wo hours :— "At the meetiim of the hoard held .-.u July 27, 1911. I suhniiltctl a report on the ipiestion of rrelamatioii Keiierullv in (ltai;;> llitiioiir. ill coiinoctioii with which it resohilion was passed that immik'ts be r-up-plied with copies. At the same meeliti',' the lward in committee received the following memo, of July 22, 1911, donlinir with the reclamations of the southern endow, inenh—Anderson's Hay Hoatl l''oreshorr>:--ln view of tlio oarly iiuuplelion of the declamation of the- 60-acro biwk, beinir jiortion of endowment fronl'ui!,' Ward street, it will he neix.wa.ry to provide for djs|>osal of dreil' n 'iiii; from tihe vicinity of the wharves and Viclori.t t'hamiel by rcchiiinini; anotlier portion of the endowments. • As the title lo Ihu tida.l l.sniU fronting Anderson's Pay road is now secured under tho Yi'slini; Act it is advised that the area us shown on plan be rech'.inic.il. and tin; works necessary ;i'ul preparatory to pinnpinK the HKiil ha undertaken. The area, available for reclamation as already authorised amounts lo 108 ucros, and it is now proposed to include a remainintr portion of the area. 19 acres 2 roods, which had been reserved i s a coal and timber liasin. This area was em-roadbed ii|ion by tlin Covermr.'.-nt for railway purposes, in' 1870, remlerin;.' the retuaiiulcr useless for the | urpose for which it wili reserved. It is also proposed to reclaim an additional strip on the harbour side, of the original line of roekmialion, amountini; to 37 acres 1 rood.' Tliese additions will mako tho area available for r»elainalion 165 acres. Tlh' Marine Denurtment has lir?n furnished villi tho plans, and it is iiccossarv that a special Ordcr-in-Coiin. eil be obtained to empower the board to recliiitn the additional areas. Pelore reelainalion can coinnicnee if will be iicrev rary to construct a nilblc retaiuinc wall, also to provide for the conveyance of slorni waler from Ihe Draina-!,"' IJoaril's drainiiiii' area to tho harlioiir front. The proposed trainiiis; wall would bo 5920 ft (1 mile 9J chsjns) in Iciiirtli, with pitched rubble face, end formed to sft above Inch water. Excellent material for this wall can \m oblaiued at Anderson's Pay. iu:d tentativn arraiim'inents have been made to acquire Imiil for ipmrry purposes. . . "Sturm Water Outlet:-lb« oxisluiir out-l.-ls for fiorni waler are as follow: Manor street drain. disclwrsiiiK at Wharf street: Park Tcrrnt'i'dniin, dis'iiarL'im; at Wharf street; Wilkie road drain, — feet lx>voml hiph water mark; Maeanderd road. iliseliarK'niu' hipli water imvrk; St. Ktldii open draiii tlischitrgi'S at point in Portobello ro.vl. near Anderson's Buy elilfs.' "Tho ipieslioti of the disposal of storm water from the Drainage Hoard's area is one that, has been llm subject of neyotialions with llio Drninapo Hoard.. Ihe liarIxuir Hoard lias offonil (he Dramape IViar-.l lihe sum o! £9000 towards the «wl. of the l)i-i.ina"(> Hoard's schemo for dcalim: with the disehari,'.' from these drains. PailmiJ the arceplaneo by tlw Drainage Hoard of Hie alx.ve sum the Harlioiir IJoiwl ran n'fer the matter to arbitration, as proyi:|e, :-. action 6 of the "Otnpo Harbour Hoard i"' S Li,<U Vestini! Act. 1910." i» suliinUtinrf Ibis statement, one is not in a position to del id the estimated cost until the site <>i the tpiarrv has beer, fixed, and some experimental work done to ascertain the probubio subsi.lenee of the apron "P™ .«••"<« lh , l> wall will rest, as tho foreshore, is of a soli. nature. It is anticipated, however. I lint the cost of the wall and nuarry. including £TOO nail cost of storm wider provision, will not exceed £24.003.-J. Hum ll.wos, i«olved that the purchaso of the .-.'Ction.s at Sunshine for ipiarry site at Anderson's Hav shoiihl be made. 11l order that no Uiiiutivisary delay Miould <)fcur in ptosecutimr tlio work ot tho w.el 1 communicated by h'ller, dated July 7 1911, with the secretary of the Marino Department, asking that the liovcrnor-in-tViumil i;raiit tho necessary authoruv lor Iho conrtriiction of the wall. The Mamw Di.parMiio.it, by letter dated 7th Aiikiisi. I'JU icti'iiatid that tin; work dimild be aiihoVised bv special order of tho tloveriior-iii-louncil,' under section 159 of "Tho llarlKiurs Art. 1908." (In the 30th of AuijUSt 1 sublilitU'd, for the win.suler.itioti of th.e Kiard, pro|>osil.s for dvalins; with the dredßim? ol the Upper Harbour and uiihsinir tlw >'JUlhern endowment for Ihe reception of the heavier dredged s|xiil, while the lighter material was propoa'd lo be pumped' to sea. Various nieetimts to consider the report have been held, mid adjourned fiom lime to time. On December 1 1 at-'iiiii drew attention lo the inline,;iale nm-s-iiy of di-.dini; with the dispisal of the future and. inter uliit. ursiil the necessity oi as follows:—(1) That an Order-in-Coiuicil be soimht iiutlnirwn« iidditional lands to lx! i-?(l,iim<..(l. and the construction of a riibhle :ei;iiniim .'all. Hnilh ••ndowmeiil. as, t«-.-plane already forwarded to the Manic Ik'-partic-.'nt. 12) An under.-tandini; villi the Drainage Hoard as to tho necessary :irriiiijiomi'iils for slorni walor dispiwil. (3| C,|n-ninu up of ipiarvien. provision of plant, and .oust nut ion of the rubble wall alone; the from of the area to be reclaimiil. The est.inialid <wi of this wall, incluilini; the .sum of £900?. inrt <-ost of slorni vater provision is £24.000. ll is estimated that lh<' sum of £6000 would lie nipiind ihirini; th" current year if the works are authorised herewith, with the addition of a coiiiribuiion of £9000 to ihe Drninaue Hiiai-il Liwaiib oionu water provision. This wic.i'd in Mill lue alliH'alion oi £15.000 ioi' liils year's expenditure and provi-ion of revenue for an interest payment of £675 in this year'.-, eeiimate of expenditure." It was mined in rouiiiiiitv* —'ll) Thai a rpecial Oiiler-in-t'iiuncil be oblainiil irivim; ailthorilv for llie l;:nds, ar, shown on the e;v,'ii:.-er's plnns, lo N> reclaimed and the constrni'tinn of a rubble retainii.",' wall. (21 That ti'e Drainage Hoard lie written to with ri'MHVt lo the early necessity of |>roviilimr tln> rei'i'ssiiiy outlets for norm \v.-.:cr. and that tee lK>ard eotitribute the .urn of IPO:,G towanls the m-t of ..,irh omlet or outlets. (3) That the enirineer b? in<trueti(i to out the ipiarrv at Ander■'ins Hay. tiHK-iiri. the olant. and prociixl with the ie,i;;ir,ictinn of the retainini; wall as .vhui as Ihe inri'sjary ailillori' ■• has Ihvii oblaimd." The motion was carried bv 7 votes to 6. .-in 1 t'ro work (i ino in comuiilwe. was conliriiwd in open Ix-ard. ihe ('liai""aii mentiot.inu that he wn.. leavintr for \Vol|in<:i/in nevt mornin;. and weuid endeavoin- to be !.'ck in Diinedin for the next general nnviiu of th-.- board.