HARBOR BOARD

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15276, 26 July 1920, Page 5

HARBOR BOARD

«». The Gisborne Harbor fioard met to-day; piesonl: Messi-;. 1". -1. Lysnar (chaivinan), r<. Smith, A. 11. W'allis, T. liolncn, G. Wildish. R- M. Bivrell, D. S. Jamison, . J Toiubleron. If- J. Pcacccke, J. M.u.il, fi? Wit.eib and 11. While. Leave oi" absence. was granted to Mr. C. G. Hohisworth. Letters respecting proposed harbor schemes were received from Messrs. 11. F. Parker H. A. King. WY Harding, J. Scott. Cr. W. Tiff en and J. Pierce, and were lain on tho table for .inspection by members. The secretary of the Harbors Association wiote infiniaiing that regulations had been issued by the Hoard of Trade governing the supply of cement to works in sequence of- importance.— Received. The Minister of Public Health forwarded a copy of the new Health Bill, and invited 'comments or .suggestions.— Decided to lay. Ihe Bill on the table for the info rmaf km cf the membersThe chairman of the conference of local bodies and others on the harbor question ly Ul before the Hoard the following twu resolutions as passed by the conference at their meeting on July 5: (1) "That it is desirable, beiore the. Hai'bor Boam takesHie step' of putting the Commissioners' scheme, (as proposed) to the vote of the ratepayers, that further consideration ne given to the question as to whether; ,v less expensive and more moderate plan, within the means of the district, could not be adopted." (2) "That as an alternative, a modified scheme, such as Mr. Leslie 11. Reynolds' (as, outlined In ml on the. plan), even if slightly enlarged, if necessary, be considered before the matter is finally submitted to the ratepayers." Thc works special committee and finance committee reported: The committee met on "July 2t, Mr. G. Smitn presiding. The committee received a deputation from the Wairoa UnrootBoiTKl, consisting of Messrs. Crombie. arid Joblin and the secretary. Mr. 'Esther, who submitted the Wairoa Board's desires for extension of their fiarbor district as referred to in the Wairoa Board's letter that was considered at last .Board meeting. It was found that il would be necessary to go farther into the Wairoa proposals with the assistance of County members with a knowledge of the territory, who were absent, and it was decided to ajipolnt- tlie chairman aud Members Mouat, White, Witters, Holden and Wall is a» a sub-committee to go into the inatter with the Wairoa deputation with tho view to framing recommendations io be laid before the 'respectiveBoards. The members present ...then sat as works and finance comniitiec. A letter dated July 8, from Jrlr. W. Ferguson, was read. It was agreed that (his should be discussed, by the Board. A letter from the Gisborne S.F. Meat Co. was -before thc committee, stating that the: company now ihtends to provide an entirely new cooperage qn their own ( freehold and, until the Board desires to resume this land, they, intend to make other use of .lie buildings now on the cooperage section leased from the Board. .The company asked that Ihcir letter. of June 15 be therefore treated by the -Board as withdrawn. The committee recommend approval. Accounts as per vouchers amoi»n'iiiT to ihe siim of £3931 6s: 7d. were inspected,, and are recommended for passing for payment." ...-•■ The chairman intimated that it was decided to hold over the matter of the oessTon of territory to the Wairoa Harbor Board from the Gisborne Board Mr. Jamison stated that one reason why tlio matter was not settled there and thtn wfts* that all the Cook County representatives on the Board should he present. ■Mr.- Tombleson questioned whether a committee had authority to appoint a sub-committee. ~ The chairman: Y'es, if the sub-commit-tee report back to the committee before it was placed before the open hoartj. meeiing. . '-: The report was adopted. Accounts amcHlnting to £3931 6s 7d were passed for payment. • , The harbormaster, in his report, stated: During the month the weather has been very unsettled. Fortunately no fresh was experienced in" the' Waimata river. The soundings show a navigable . channel of ""■ft. ah 1.w.0.5.t. from the entrance to No. 1 berth; from there to the Ttiatea's berth 4ft. fiin. patches have lo be -passed over. About the 10th July, the port propeller of the John Townley commenced to give trouble. The vessel was placed on ihe slip on July 13. and it was found' that one-'of the blades of the port propeller was broken off. The propellers being solid both nronellers had' to be removed and replaced, by • the old propellers. " The wooden bushes in The .stern tubes were found to lie 'much worn and had to be renewed. The propeller shafts had to be drawn and sent to the shop fc 'have, the liners turned up. The liner on tho port shaft was loose, so the shaft had to be replaced by the spare one. The boilers were, cleaned Out arid the ship's bottom, cleaned and painted, receiving two coats 'Of anti-corrosive and' one of anti-fouling Red Hand brand of painf. When last on the slip the ooftpm was painted with a tar composition obtained from Christchurch. This has not proved a success, as Hie. ship was. very dirty, the bottom being covered • with small barnacles and maflno growth. As soon as the men employed in scrubbing the bottom touched the paint, it came clean away. The Townley was re-launched on July 10. and commenced work again on Monday, morning, July 19. The report was . adopted. In respect to the extension of tho weighbririge, it was decided not to alter the weighbridge, . and to leave it as it stood t for fear of affecting the correctness of the machine. The report of the custodian of the dredger Maui was satisfactory, and was adopted. » Three applications for permission "to s.oie dangerous goods were approved by ' the Board. .^ j