NEW RIVER HARBOR BOARD.

Southland Times, Issue 2019, 18 November 1874, Page 3

NEW RIVER HARBOR BOARD.

The first statutory meeting of the New Biver Harbor Board took place in the Council Hall on Tuesday afternoon. Present— Mr T. Pratt (chairman), and Messrs Mitchell, Boss, Bose, Goodwillie, Cleave, and Hall. On the motion of Mr Goodwillie, seconded by Mr Cleare, ifc was resolved — That the standing orders of the Board be those contained in the Municipal Corporations Act, 1867, excepting sections 17 and 55. Mr Goodwillie moved, Mr Ross soconded, and it was resolved — That Mr Scandrett be appointed Treasurer and Collector to the Board, and that all | cheques be signed in the same manner as those of the Municipal Council. In reply to a question by Mr Mitchell, the chairman stated that the Provincial Council during its last session had made an appropriation of £300 for the benefit of the New River Harbor Board. It was resolved — That the common •oal of the Corporation of Invercargill be the common seal of the New Kiver Harbor Board; and also — That the National Bank of New Zealand be the Bank of the Board. Mr Boss moved, Mr Goodwillie seconded, and it was resolved — That His Honor the Superintendent be requested to vest the management of all the New ' River Harbor Reserves in the New Birer Harbor Board. Mr. Hall moved, Mr Boss seconded, and it was resolved— That Mr Macdonald be requested to accept the appointment of solicitor to the Board ; and on the motion of Mr Mitchell it was resolved — That application be made to the Provincial Government for the money at present on the Appropriation Ordinance, 1874, for the benefit of the New River Harbor Board. Mr Bos 3 asked if the Board would as yet have anything to do with the Invercargill jetty. The Chairman stated that at present the jetty was under the control of the Corporation, and would be till the 9th of January. Mr Pratt proceeded to state that the Town Surveyor had sent in a report on the nature of the ground at the end of the jetty. That officer had made a careful survey of the locality, and reported that a bank was evidently forming at the end of the jetty. The Surveyor recommended that Corporation laborers should be employed at ebb tide in scooping away the accumulating matter in the meantime, pending the adoption of a more effectual process. Mr Goodwillie said that, iv order to attract traffic to the jetty, a committee should be appointed to have this work done under the direction of Mr Dawson, the work not to exceed a certain cost. Mr Bose observed that the work should be done as soon as possible. Mr Goodwillie then moved, and it was resolved — That this Board agrees to the expenditure of £20 towards the removal of the bank at the end of the jetty , and that a committee, consisting of the Chairman, Messrs Hall, Rose, and the mover, be appointed to carry out the work. It was resolved — That the Committee previously appointed report to next meeting of the Board on all matters connected with the liivercargill jetty. Mr Mitchell moved, and it was resolved —That the Chairman of the Board be an ex offrcio member of all Committees. It having been resolved that the next meeting of the Board should take place on Tuesday, at the same hour and place, the Board adjourned.