DUNEDIN DRAINAGE BOARD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16916, 31 January 1917, Page 7

DUNEDIN DRAINAGE BOARD.

A meeting of the Dimedin Drainage Board ;. was held last night; ''- M'Fariano (in tho chair), White, Kellett, " Arkle, Shaddock, Small, M'Kinnon, and'. -„ Ilamcl.

Tho Secretary of the Dtuicdin snd Snb- !j urban Licensed Drainers' Union forwarded' .' the following resolution passed at ite an- 3 nua.l mooting , :—"Seeing that tho drainage * and sewerage is to be merged into the \ City Council next June, this union extends its congratulations to tho members of the' board, and to tho engineering and. clerical , staff, for their success in t£e completion, " of tho drainage scheme from tho outfall i to intake, ;m 'achievement it may b» proud < of, and to which the licensed drainers were attached sinco its inception in 1902. The • union acknowledges with pride tho strenuous engineering difficulty the board had to l contend with at the commencement, and; hopes that tho City Council trill retaia ' the services of tho men-, who 'have the practical knowledge and ability for such work. , * ■ —The letter was received. Tho Standing Committee recommended, in respect of an application from BriscoQ ~ and Co. and others, regarding the rcticnla- : > tion of the foreshoro in the vicinity of 'the' , , Harbour Board's offices, that Messrs MTFar- ' lane, Shacldock, and M'Kinnon' inquire into tho matter, and report to next meeting. It was recommended that Mr Slinger be' ,■ allowed to proceed to Wellington to attend ' the civil engineers' conference, but that hia expenses be not paid.—The committeo also - recommended that tho City Council be called on to give a guarantee, in accordance -with.' . the Government engineer's report on tho '* Leith canal, that it would be responsible for any damage duo to the non-fulfilmenti. of tho work asked for by the board.—Mr Hamcl moved the adoption of the Standing) ' Committee's report. With, reference report of Mr Furkert, Government engineer, ' on the Leith canal, he said tho board's enjrfneer came out of tho matter very well. ' Ho had called attention from time to time. to tho danger to the city from the canal. «. He had often emphasised the position, in- "' variably in committee, so as not to cansa , uneasiness to tho public. Now that Ms" ' Furkert's report was before tho board, it should endorse its engineer's action, end •"" ask tho City Council for a draft guarantee in accordance; with the request made by " Mr Furkert in the course of his report— - Several members spoke to the report, and! the engineer was heard on the position, of ' the Leith canal.—The report was adopted, , and it was agreed to ask tho City Conncu for the indemnifying letter suggested in tlie r Govemment engineer's report. • ' '