CORRESPONDENCE INWARD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12198, 17 January 1903, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE INWARD.

> The Qenefa* - Mariage© of;BaUw>yB < wrote stating *it " was ' estimated'-.' "thplj protective wprk. required'' oh^tHoSidn^J shore at tiho end of Gover stree-tl •would cost £1000, and adding the Department were willing to bear a share of the cost provide^ the Harbour Board ,

and Borough Council-' 1 would contribute. ... „'■.' The 'Board decided that they had no liability , in the matter, the members being- general in their opihion en this point. The Secretary of the M-arine Department wrote acknowledging code of revised night signals, but ivquesting that they be not put in {orce till publication of the Nautical Almanac next year, as the present code was inserted in this year's almanac. Captain Hood stated that captains trading to the port wanted one particular light. • On Mr King's motion it was decided to ask the Department to gazette the ,- light as" the captains^had sulkebl lor it. Mr 'Jj Moore, , tiinber^ibasreirant,. South Melbourne, wrote quoAittg^^price^ for Jarrah. It was decided to file the letter- for future reference. • ' The Clerk ot the '.Paranoid County Joiincil wrote relative to tmtiikimg a' i year's supply of s/ione from the *>oarci's quai-ry , by x.ayvi- ik.e- new road to the horseshoe b6nd. , '•> •'' ? l The Chairman explained" the n?tilter. Tiie formal annual resolution required by the Bank of .New' i jeaiajfici 0 in connection with the ovordat'aft" ' was passed.- ' ' > - • , -, ' '_ • . . A resolution was received, ?x via v the Egmont Village Branch ot'xhe . New Zealand l'armer"s r ' Union, <^ advocating extension of the' harbour, and suggest-* tng^'soine scheme' should J»e: devised 1 to rinanee the ■.The-^Wttifea"i>Mh'- s eh also forwarded-a resolution stating cney were in " full nympathy^ with the movement^ and would assist in X%s accomplishment. ■ .' ', „,-../ The resolution' will bn aiiivmjwledged. The Borough Council wroie. j»tating^ that in- any pontract^ ior^ ,i|uu ;te--moyal of ,1000 yards pf gravel -Ironi the beach, the Council would bind the \ contractor down. to.. cart only for ihe^ Borough till the contract "\vas- com-/ pleted. •••-''.. ... v ».-... .. •■; - , -The Board .agreed t6 the term^ >',- of the' application. , '' ' t , , ;