Harbour Board.

Opunake Times, Volume I, Issue 31, 16 October 1894, Page 3

Harbour Board.

The monthly meeting was held on Wednesday,- .^present—Messrs Cock (chairman), Gonnett, George; Teed, Bewley, Sarten, and Ward. -Messrs Smith (M.H.R.), and Maxell were absent., ,- . • :* - ..;U; ;" v : ‘ CORRESPONDENCE. " ; : ’ ' Mr J. F. Hooker wrote ca’ling the Board’s attention to the state of the fencing; on the--land at Moturoa. Heta lhaia Taiwhanga wrote giving the Board notice Jo up posses.-ion of certain lands -at Moturoa; Mr, F. W. Obey wrote’' explaining charges in his account for repairs to,dredge and bucket. The Inspector of Machinery wrote stating that the Board 'Would have to appoint .an engineer holding a river certificate for the. dredge. The Chief ; Inspector of Machinery at Wellington wrote on the same subject, V ” ' ' Mr. George moved, Viid Mr-Connett sedoAded, “ That the Secretary be instructed to write to the Chief Inspect tor of Machinery pointing,out that the working of the dredge has hitherto been carried out without any difficulty; also that somo probability exists of $n early amendment of, the pres- nt law respecting engine drivers, and to ask whether, under these circumstances, the Board cannot continue its present course until the result of the bill now before Parliament becomes known;

the Secretary to state that the man now in charge has been iu that position for eight years.” Carried. A- letter was received from A. Shanks & Son, London, acknowledging the Secretary’s letter of June 21st with order for new cylinders, &c., for locomotive. A telegram was received from D. Campbell, Waiuku, asking price of s.s. Mbturoa. , The Secretary was instructed to reply that the Moturoa was not for sale.

The Secretary laid on the table the following: .The bank books made up to date; letter rent and imprest books; quarterly shipping, export and import returns to September 15; and four weekly shipping returns to October 15. The bank balances, wereGe» neral account, £7 6s 6d ; Trust account, £1931 Is 4d. ■' , i . REPORTS, The reports of the .harbormaster and foreman were read. The Works Committee who met,on October 9th reported that the matter of repairs to fences at Moturoa be left over; that Heta Ihaia Taiwhanga.be informed the Board knows nothing about his claim to be considered in connection with, the land mentioned in bis letter; that Mr Shaw, carpenter at the works, be paid at the . rate of 7a per diem ; that ■ the requisitions for • stores be agreed to. The report was adopted. : EXPENSES Mr Connett moved and Mr B-wley seconded, “ That the-sum of £8 be paid to. the Chairman to cover =h's expenses on his late visit to Wellington, and that a vote of thanks be given hiuj for his services on-, that occasion.” 1 Carried;■-■■■ : . . EARTHi , ■, . Mr Connetfc moved and Mr Ward, seconded, “ That the Secretary be in-; structed to write to Mr E. Humphries giving him notice to remove, earth placed by him on section 15, Mt Elliot reserve.”, Carried. . .ARREARS. Mr George moved and Mr - Connett seconded “ That as Messrs Edgecombe and Scsndlyn. have taken no action upon the repeated notices sent them from this Board, and .as. their rent is considerably in- arrear the Board’s solicitor be now instructed to re-enter upon the land now in their occupation, and take proceedings against them for recovery of overdue rent.” - -Carried.' ACCONTS. Pay sheets (four weeks to September 15 and tp September 29) £174 6s lid; salaries and rent, £25 ; sundries, £lO6 15s 8d ; were passed lor payment.— Herald.