HARBOR BOARD.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1273, 27 May 1912, Page 6

HARBOR BOARD.

At the meeting of the Harbor BoaVd this afternoon, continuing the discussion on the subject of the voyage of the dredge Ma-ui for docking purposes, the Chairman contended that for the safety of the men they should send a convoy. Messrs Palmer, White, Witters, and 1 Holden opposed the convoy proposal," and urged! they should wait until they ascertained whether the insurances rates could be .reduced. • /'.■." Mr Wachsmann said that as there was ,m impression amongst members, m con-! sequence of Dr. ■ Collins statement that they m New Zealand had had some' Say m dictating terms of the iixsurance, -his cable to London. was: "Can you arrange insurance di'^lger Maui, about £25,000, op >ame conditions as«last?" . 5 >' After further discussion, *Mr Smith's amendment to accept the tender to convoy (' (without' insurance) was negatived , ' the'Cltairman, Messrs Parker and Sjtiith - jpotirig m the, negative. ■; - ; . . The mottori wa* then carried.: . The Chairman. stated.' that m the event of terms being forthcoming^ he <yould call a, spe^al meeting. It was decided to ca.ll for fi*esh tenders, for a risk, of £26,000, tenders dosing on Monday week at 11 a,m, A special meeting will be held on Puesday week to consider game, i lb was agi'eed not to advertise for fresh tenders until Messrs Dalgety and Go. had received a reply from London. Th-j balance of the Engineer's report -was then : considered, and it M*a-s agreed to give authority for/ the sale of the •surplus sand m connection with the bresikwater contract. Progress payments oh. -the breakwater contract also The Engineer l-eported that the cost '.. of, a wire safety rope would bs £15, but as" he had 'erected^, a barrier across the groyne he, did not think the same necessary. — Adopted. '.■■■." , The Engineer also reported that an additional man was required for supplvtng water to shipping, sweeping shed's, etc. , and recommended the appointment ■>f Mr Fielder at £3 5s per "week. The Engineer said it was impossiblia to db the work with the present sta#. — .Agreed to. . "•.■■',. •■' ■