HARBOR BOARD.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10958, 29 April 1907, Page 3

HARBOR BOARD.

♦ Captain Tucker, m reply to Mr Lysnar's remarks, said the reduction to 2s .6a a ton on general merchandise was just throwing revenue away. No one was missing the extra 2s 6d a ton, and therefore what, was the use of taking it off. They' wanted all the revenue they could get. — Mr Lysnar moved as an amendment to Mr Sievwright's motion that the by-laws and tariff, as already amended, be adopted.— Mr Matthewson seconded. If they listened to Mr Sievwright, they would De there all day. He pointed out that Tintjl six or seven years ago wie. charge on general merchandise was only 2s 6d;, but as the Board were short of revenue it was raised to 5s m spite of the opposition of the business people. They were long-suffering m Gisborne. and it was a wonder they had not made more complaint than they did, but the grievance was ■ still there. — Captain Tucker said he had always been against the reduction to 2s 6d. If there was any particular item on which it was oppressive, such as fencing wire,, bran, etc it could be reduced. — Mr Harding, while m sympathy with Captain Tucker on this point, said he would vote for Mr Lysnur's amendment, as m order to get the by-laws and tariff through tie Board, he and a number pf others, liad. met one morning, and Jhis matter was one of those included m the agreement arrived at.— Mr Whinrav said tuere had been a great deal qf dissatisfaction expressed at the charge of ss. on general merchandise. — rMr Sievwright' sT motion was lost, Captain Tucker and 1 Mr Sievwright voting for it. ' Mr J. H. Ormond wrote pointing out that the item 5s on two- wheeled and. 10s on four-wheeled vehicles was surely.' an oversight m the tariff. Wharfage w as paid directly and indirectly on every part used m the construction of a vehicle,. and he did not think it was the Board's intention to handicap an industry by charging wharfage outward on finished vehicles^ and tna|> the charge would be- 6truck out.— -The Board deeded/t o make the alteration suggested' by Mr Ormond. ; After a few minor amendments, the' bylaws and tariff "were finally adopted on the motion of Mr Lysnar, seconded by Mr Hepburn.— The Chairman . suggested that the by-laws should come into operation on July Ist, which would begjn'another half-year. The by-laws had, first to go to the Government.— Mr Lysnar held that they should' be brought into operation on the 15th of next month. They wer^ losing a large amount each week.— The Board deciaed that the by-laws should coaie into operation on May 15th. Mr T. Corsoh, Flourmillers' Association representative, wrote : n regard to depiedations committed by rats on oatmeal, flour, and other produce left m the Har-borßoatvd^jsh«ds?-Tlie damage done was •^"Su'diextent that the p'eopie he represented were not willing to bear it.—Referred to Overseer. _^