HOKITIKA HARBOUR BOARD.

West Coast Times, Issue 6231, 2 June 1886, Page 2

HOKITIKA HARBOUR BOARD.

Tdbsdat, June 1. A nvetin? of the Boa r d was held at half-pajt »even o'clock Jester lay evening. Preeent— His Worfhip the Mayor (chair), MefSrß Hudson, Churches', Wade, and Kenny.

Th» minutes of the previous rneet'ng were read and confirm' d, find the outward correspondence read and a proved.

ISWAED COEBESPONDESCB.

Letter fr>m the Hokitki Fire Biija'e, asking for tbe u.-ual annual subsidy. — Received.—The Cba'rm'in .pkod whit had been the usual granr.— Mr Walenuved that the us ial vote of £10 he pissed — Mr Hudson msvei tha'. the matter beheld overt'il hj Board wen: in a posit'oa to pay the money — Mr X any sec n led Mr Hudson's motion, which *as curled.

Let'er from the Town lerk, calling attention to the wnsb Bg away of the river bank on Gib3on'a Quay, -.nd reque-ting the Board to repair ihe damigv. — Received — Mr Kenny wou'd lika t> kuo v wlut por ion of the Qu iy was und r the cmtrol of the Board. He would also like to know what co-.trol t,he Borough C'ouucil had over the Boa'd's properly. —The Chairman explained that the Borounh Counc 1 aced as tte pio ec:6r of the public. It stood between ihera and tie publ-o bodies.— Mr Kenny thought the letter was an act of retaliation on the part of the Council He knew tbe part referred to, as it was under hia notice every day. — The Mayor suggested that the matter be held over Eventually a resalution waa passed to that effect.

Letter from Mr Thorpe, asking for per* mission to deposit ba'last for the Zephyr along-ide the wharf — Request granted. Letter from Mr Mjr.io, engineer, with reference to bags bulging. — Received. Letter from Mr Fo'bes. — Received, and re f erred to the Reserves Oommi'tee, with power to act.

The Finance Committee's report, which iuvolved acjounti to the amount of £101), wa* read and adopted.

Mr Hudson said he- thought the printing and advertising cont act had lapsed, and he wou'd lite to know wbat steps were going to te taken in future.

Mr Kenny mo~ei! that tenieri be called for prin'in^ and a 'vertising, to be sent in by next me ti.ig — Car ied.

Mr Hudson, before the meeting adjourned, asked what information had been received relating to the various reserve 3 to be vested in the Board. — The Secretary explained that Mr Clarke was now preparing plans for the same. Mr Hudson also moved, that seeing the position o£ the Board's finances it would be as well to forward a telegram to the Government, pointing out how near the time wad for the Board to pay its sinking fund. — Mr Kenny said that this continued bringing of the Board's financial position before the Government was worn threadbare. He thought Messrs Bonar and Bevan were quite capable oE looking after the interests or! the Board. — Eventually it was resolved to send an urgent telegram, calling the attention of the Colonial Treasurer and the members for the district to the fact that the sinking fund had to be paid on June 17, and urging them to take immediate steps to relieve the Board from its financial embarrassment.

This concluded the business and the Board adjourned.