HARBOUR BOARD.

Patea Mail, Volume XII, Issue 14, 19 May 1886, Page 2

HARBOUR BOARD.

above Board fegolar monthly meeting yesterday, When there were : Messra’ 1 , Bright, FinKing, tW; Symes, and 0. Symes. .The chairman not being present, Mr Einrterty was; on ,ts.& motion of Mr ■Xitshiaon, seconded by Mr King, voted to the chair. The minutes of the former meeting were read and confirmed. Correspondence, outwards was read as follows.TftJJr .CQwefp fcr i?ktim to deposit a lease sold to Mr Cole, and re account sales. To Mr Tennent, relative to a reduction of rent on bis leaseholds. r*J3toMr ■ A.XX- Foofceßji enclosing- cheque* for £3 19s, expenses incurred in register.vihg‘:leai^&c..: : : ... To Messrs Wanklyn and Bate* of Hawera, enclosing cheques for relative to-the late election. _ | To Mr Fdokes,"Waverley, enclosing 12s for expenses relative tp election, there; ’ ( T3 C&pt. instructing him to ipfepqctithp sjte of the Works lat4ly erepted by Mr Cole, to see whether any works have been,,bo erected us to interfere with ‘thecoprse 6f *• , c v> . sheet and accounts for audit. Y\ /To Mesars.C jhhdiW; Syiriesi JMfdrming them of the business of this meeting,they having, been pbsent from the last meeting. Inward correspondence was then read as follow® :*rr ; -i. ■ v , i From* Mr Corkill, relative to 'the report of. the j f£, t estate".'*' ' ! i From f Mr Moynahan, applying. to be Teleftsecl' from ' the lease of. sacliops in Carlyle] Extension purchased by !hjra on the 3rd April ult. • r; Froral cMr 'Fookeiii New Plymouth, ackno wtedging receipt ’ of: cheque; l ; From Mr McAlister, forwarding forms for balance-sheet and'statement of assets and liabilities. • 1 ' > Frdm Mr.siCowern, enclosing: account .sales re sold, and cheque for net ; probeeds and disclaiming any liability in the matter of the.lease 1 to Cole'i .. •- From’ Mr Cl. D. Hamerton re lease to

Mercer, and transfer Of same to Cole. E; C. Cole, enclosing,rent and, arrears amounting to £9 6s 8d re Mercer’s Jejise, /, -f.j • --.1.-, ~ j.;; ■: ' ,-5? Correspondence was then laid pn the table, and a discussion took place on Gqwe'll’s Jettersi * and Mr Aitchisop proposed and. ,Mr Bright seconded, Mr Cojrern be infetmed, that. tlje..B,P3r<l holds hithTeflpohfeible the?deposit dhe oh Mr ;eoldhfjeasd|molwi.thsthndingitheiexplanation contained in the letter accompanying his account sales.’l < . 1, her too strict jh the mat tpr,'. Jf au ciioneers were too. stnctJt' 1 wopld prevent bidding, and, a loss would also result, in that way. The presentpne was,a slip, but : suph slips really very seldom occurred. ~-Mr jVy .' S.ymf-thought it (waß ! a)mislake 'opening up the. matter, at. all. ,Mr;Cowern had Wen instructed to, sell .the leases, and done, «p, and*' unless; some special agreement was made with him, •he - wW' imdop.btedly i Jiablo ,tp'; ther. Boaiid! for the amount and. yraAtJie oD ly P art y the Board hadtojookto. \ , . Mr; Aitchison was quite of tlio .same opinion, but thought, it ,was unnecessary tp take action immediately as no injury would probably .be done by, allowing the plotter to stand over .for a month. Jt was the first slip Mr Cowern had ever made, and the Board, at its next meeting, cobiddecide to take action for reooverj* of the deposit-if itfthought : fit. t■ - 1 ■ /'. I' {; Mr iSing, was of-same opinion, and thought it inadvisable to put any obstruction in'the way of working an industry of

importance to the surrounding district.; ■' Mr Bright thought the, matter had been held over long ;! ehoughi : If Mr Oowern. did not - intend *to be responsible foi the deposit, his proper course. w f ould have been to have taken .immediate-steps to have notified the Board .of thenstate of the ‘the - Board could ’bkvi'tsken what’action it felt disposed, arid approved or disappioved the result. 1 If appeared to him that Mr,,Oowern. was liable to them for the deposit; If Mr. f Oowern fojjgcted the liability the tenant* ought either to give,up possession the rqnt, and if lhei|(oardiinieferred at-all it' be’ to insist"on the money being paid at once. ’There were parties at the fcMp prepared; to buy’ who would have put down - their cheque; at once, and Caused: no delay or anxiety, s and purchases; of ! this sort ought to : l .•tu>. ( .WrO. Syme thought, thq Bowd didcnnot know Cole in the matter at all ; they had to deftl with". Mr Oowern alone. . Mr Oowern had’ his instructions, and if not satisfied with the' purchaser could , have > put*kit up * again at ! ! ohce.- The’*'Board shqqidlqoMomd: one but'Mh Gdwfern, and not .ppgotiatjions with Mr>oole. •“ MrAitchison 'in reply just poipt out that he didlibt to release Mr Oowern *at Ml,' biit simply defer tfip consideration of the matter till next meeting. .;iThe amendmeihfclak * follows: was ’* then put and declared carried : Proposed by seconded by. ;Mi? King, That the matter or Mr Cole’s lease; be l)Bld, : o|rpr until next,meeting,.„„ ‘,,.j v-•{ | '‘Mr Bright .caTlihg for a division the

result was .O’) •:& Ayes. < Noei. i Aitchison Bright , ! , King W. Sythes ; Finnertyf 0. Symes [ Mr Finnerty gave; his castptfg vote wijbr the ayes ph the ground deferring it,did nptrWpkken their ho d( on in the least. I Mr |W, Symes ihen proposed and Mr . King seconded, That the account sales of, Mr W. Opwerh fer. sales of Harbour Board, leases be returned as they are considered* informal*/as'between auctioneer and client it beingijthe autioneer’s duty to obtainpayment from the purchaser in the usual course of business. This was carried. \ Mr Hpfnqr’s-letter wk| the Si. discussed, and...’ y F-l Mr Aitcliispnsaid there, was ; no dbjibt; that some work yrm necessary ip Ci the, of .strengthening the fijutle racq, ( aad it was '«/ pJßttei; fqr die Board to 4 consider whether a" .' temporary . repair should bo made, Or a permanent one; ‘ln view of the erection of new-Kyairds at f the Railway; it was''doubtful whether a grest expense' would be the same time the Board should recollect that the new yards had, been spoken ,of for over a year,, but nothin" was yet done.towards erecting 'them, and something must he done at once to make the present yards safe Mr 'King propdsed, arid Mr 1 W. Syme seconded, That Messrs Aitchison and Bright be a committee to inspect the cattle yards and make what repairs they think .necessary,. • ■ ■ • %■ t,* ’ ‘.’Mr - BrighV|thpught it would a|iry to move the fence on fp'firjper ground to e'spapjfe'.the Mr Gorkili’s letteriwa)s. cpnirtiefed J'qlariive tp estatp,' and*‘it hayibg heyp” stated’ at a ‘ Board 'nifietih| that M'hCorkjll had offered, ( 'to !ppyiilpO, •and Bubßequentiy. £6o' in satisfaction !df uorkilt took exception to the.Bsme and

wrote stating he had not made such an oiler, but had agreed to pay £SO- This latter offer being subsequently withdrawn Mr Bright saw no occasion to go into the question, as Mr Corkill had evidently got hold of the wrong man. If he was aggrieved at anything that appeared igthe Patea Mail he had better write to thfc, editor, not to the Board. Mr Aitchison proposed, and Mr 0. Symes seconded, That Mr Corkill bo informed that this Board Is not for what may appear in any newspaper, except in the way of advertisement or potification« ... ? mar » to Mr MoyrnhanW letter, Mr-Bright moyed, IThat.Mt Koynihan be informed that he has misinterpreted of giving notice of his intention to throw up same. A letter received from the Treasury 13 ‘ SkltfW c| 31rt The HarbouP Master’s report wlsread, stating that the Channel still continues straight mfcttfrom the %id of the breakwater, with lift of water at springs and -8f 1 1 at- neaps* with 1 A : Widttf of 120 Teet, He j 'inspected Cole’s boiling down works, and so far is ho could see} 1 there, was nbthihg to stop the- natural dloW’-'of; the water,terhave ahy bad effect whatever. The coil of rope and flags ordered were hot yet received; * and he suggested staying * the* lighthouse’ OwitljL wire rope;-ah somesdpport was hocessary daring heavy gales. The Secretary reported on the finances In reference to a resolution ox your Board, at site last meeting;, on ih,a subject of au application diminution. jof the rent payable by. some of your Board’s lessees, I have the,honour to report upon the state of'the Board Vfinances as a guide to your decirion,^li9th®r r yna .may consider it advisablei to'accede* to if there is h’&objeetioh oh '’'better Jiojjnds# The balance-sheet for last year shews that the Board, .on Blst. December, 1885, bad gained on the debit-balance of the general or capital account as it stood at the end of the year 1884, to tHC Extent- ’ or *£ll6 12s 6d, but of this sum £54 2s 8d was written off thi» property and plant

accounts, leaving a net gain of £62 9a Bd, 'and thirds obtained aften* hating -teet a contingency of £43 6s 4d, for repairs to tb6 result. The total revenue from rents .(including those outstanding) - foriTßßs was:-£661 15s, which since i»s-.s’uflEered only a slight net -decrease of £8 6a 3d pec,* aimnn#. reT « n 22 from wharves this year will be £450 as ‘agj®n»t.£3Bo lasti; this increase will •flipro, thanr *J>£iUnc,o'.| any dec fmff? ,the^/ro^ ; 3^n;,ptj{eii of revenue. There is also an anticipated receipt frora -thei-bajahruptestate of F. M. Chapman beyond fh’e amount owing pjr the, estate ifp.r. I rent. nr The.' yon require for March this report,,a,lso to the iSth instant "‘The will ho doubt, * 8 ® clear. There iiTtip {iodbtthat your Board |s 4 ggiqfng.grp|(ind li bat; not. tofnch ah 'exteiif as to „hllow ■ WduCtipn’ ip-thAr'entai more especially as no sarplbsisaclually in hand, and, contingencies may i%rh%Mrfexpendit«ro to meet them‘ ' The report was reppived, and Mr Bright informed the ? -Bdard‘that the. other members ’ of* 'the'- cdmmittee conctirred'jirf- the report. 1 - »He 1 therefore * mhVed,‘ That the Board ! regret -that they cftnnot'tnesntima make apy in* that tohaht’s whd h'ave-mbdeappiicatiott' therefor be. informed in accordance-here with. This was sedbtided-i>y carried unanimously.;* . ; ; The accounts weWf then read tod-palsed for payment, and the Board adjourned.