HARBOR BOARD.

Poverty Bay Independent, Volume I, Issue 62, 15 October 1885, Page 2

HARBOR BOARD.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Board was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present : Members Graham (in the chair), Townley, DeLautour, Sievewright, Matthewson, Chambers, and Sunderland. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, A letter was read from Mr Talley, slating that ha was about to survey an adjoining block w th® Ttitiwh»rep»r«

Block, and would be willing to report upon the latter should the Harbor Board wish it. The Stone Question. The Chairman said the committee appointed to interview Mr Barker on the stone question had done so, and he thought the result had better be discussed in committee, after the ordinary business had been got through.— Agreed. Engine r's Report. I regret being unable to lay the general drawings and approximate estimate of proposed new works before you at this meeting. About half-time during the past fortnight we have been unable to carry on the necessary soundings and probings on the bar with the steel rod owing to the swell, it being requisite to have very still water for this class of work. In company with the committee appointed to make enquiries regarding stone, I have seen Mr Barker. He has not yet given a decided reply, but assures us that there will be no difficulty in dealing with him. The punt has been laid up near the bridge. She is in good order, and planks tested in several places are quite sound. The only repairs necessary are caulking and two coats of coal tar. _ It having been agreed that the tW Engineers agree as to a valuation for the punt, the report was passed. Payments. The following payments were then passed :—

Chrisp and Mair .. 3. Baldwin ... Adams Brown and Smail! Wharfinger Weighbridge Keeper Inauranoe T. Adama Wages Account .. ..£9 0 0 J ... 5 11 6 | ..4 9 2 1 .. 8 9 0 ' ... 6 0 0 i ... 1 0 0 ... 5 15 0 ..15 .. 28 16 0 0 £70 4 8