GISBORNE HARBOR BOARD.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2115, 25 June 1907, Page 4

GISBORNE HARBOR BOARD.

The ordinary mooting of the Gibborno Harbour Board was hold yostor- j lav. Present, Messrs Townloy• (Chaumin), Lysnar, Matthowson, AVhniray, I Siovvvriglit and Harris , TOLAGA BAY BATING. i Mr It. AV. Burke, solicitor, pro- j rontVd the following petition signed , bv 100 ratepayers of Tolaga Hay: 1 “'\Yo, the undersigned ratepayers re- j siding in the, Tolaga Bay riding of the Cook County are desirous of reoioctfully putting the following tacts before the Harbour Board with refer- ’ enoe to the proposed scale of Harbour rates under the draft Enabling Bill to onablo the outer harbour scheme io bo carried out In the first place j ivo would point out to tho Board thati the present rates are as follows: Borough of. Gisborne 12-lGths of Id; County of Cook (excepting tolaga riding) 12-32nds of Id ; Tolaga riding and AVaiapu county o-82nds of Id, all on actual value. The Board will observe that, the Tolaga ruling is expressly excepted from tho rest- of tho bounty Cook and is placed oil the same footing as the AVaiapu County. In the draft of the proposed Enabling Bill tho Tolaga riding is rated equally with the rest of Cook County, the rates being Borough of Gisborne Id, Cook County, including Tolaga Jd. and AVaiapu County id. AA o would respectfully submit- that to rate the Tolaga riding at tho same rate as the rest of tho Cook County is unjust. We would point out that tho proposed harbour will bo of less uso to Tolaga Bav and AVaiapu than to the rest ol Cook County and wo would further point out that tho said proposed harbour is of no greater benefit to the Tolaga. riding of tHio Cook County than it is to tlio AVaiapu County. On the contrary, although the A> aiapu County is further away, tho position of each as regards any benefit to he derived from the proposed liarhour is tho same. Wo submit that it is only right and cquitablo that the Tolaga riding should also he accepted from tho rest of Cook County in the . scale of rates as sot out m the Enabling Bill and should bo- put on the same footing as •the A\ r aiapu County. 100 signatures appended. Mr Lysnar: Do you think it tho Board met the request they would favourably consider tho scheme. Air. Burke said ho could not say. It dealt solely with tho question of Mr' Matthowson: If it could be shown to tho Tolaga Bay people that the rate would bo struck, would they be favourable to the scheme. Air Burke presumed so but could not commit lnmsolf to a definite roply. He had no authority to answer such a question. Air. Alatthewson said that the Board had to strike a rate as security , for the interest, but it dul not necessarily follow that the rate would be collected. On tbe Chairman’s motion the petition was laid on the table for consi-, deration at a later stage. AVHARF APPPROACIi. Tho Gisborne Borcmgb Council expressed willingness to alter the grade of tho approach to tho wharf at the end of Guilders Road, provided the Board was ngreeeable to pay for shingling same with Kaiti shingle. Air. Harris did not think Ivaiti 1 gravel was much good. The Alayor said there was no stone available and would not bo any for months. 1 The Council’s terms were agreed to AVHARFAGE CHARGES.

Alessrs. R. and J. Robb, timber and coal merchants, wrote with reference to wharfage charges. The ketch Coronation arrived at Gisborne on June 6th, berthing at tho wharf at 11.30. It- being Thursday half-holi-day nothing was done till the 7th, on which day the Board’s new tariff came into" force. Tho Piitiki arrived on the 7th with a cargo of coal, which were paid for on tho new tariff. The firm asked that the new tariff be accepted on the Coronations cargo. Tho secretary said that if the concession were made in one case there were others on tli'o same footing. The Victoria’s cargo was not landed till the 7th, and a refund might bo asked. Air. Lysnar maintained that the Board should act fairly. If the goods were not landed on tlic 6tli they must come under the new rate, which was plainly for cargo over the wharf. Mr. Sievwrigkt considered that if a boat was moored at the wharf on the 6th it came under the old tariff . The Chairman said tho Victoria landed on the 6th and her goods were landed by lighter on tho 7th. The old rate was charged in that caso. On Air. Lysnar’s motion, seconded by Air. AVliinray, the remission was agreed to. A Alember: AA’o shall have all the others applying for a. refund. Air. Lysnar: AA'c can’t help that. AVe must act justly. HARBOR ASSOCIATION.

The Harbour Board Association wrote asking that two delegates be appointed to the anuual conference. The Chairman said tho question of watched. An amendment was required in regard to Harbour Board elections, so as to have fourteen days notice of nomination, and fourteen days between nomination and the poll. These remit were approved and Captain Tucker and Air. Lysnar were appointed delegates. Under the old rates five vessels had worked at tlie wharfs since last meeting. They were 13 days at the wharf, working 11 days, and the moorings totalled £5 7s 6d. 'Under the new bye-laws tbe moorings were: Frank Guy, 192 tons at id, 2 days at work, 16s; at wharf, 12 days at Id per ton, Bs. Zingara, 184 tons at id, 1 day at work, 6 days at wharf, 7s 8d; Fairburn, 69 tons at id, 1 day at work, 4 days at wharf. Is 5d ; Alert, 98 tons 2 days at work, at wharf 3 days. Total, £1 13s Id; at wharf 25 days. DREDGING.

The dredge master, Captain G. V. Solvander, reported that since last meeting the amount of spoil dredged by tho “John Townley” was 2100yds from between the slip and the new wharf, 300yds of sand from the breakwater frontage and.B4syds into punts ; total 3245 cubic yards. The dredge lost three work through bad weather. On the 19th the vessel was placed on the. slip for annual inspection. Two rudder plates required renewal; otherwise the vessel was found to be in good order. The dredge will be ready for work by the end of tlie week. OA’ERSEER’S REPORT.

Tlio Overseer reported:“Tlie removal of old portion of town wharf is still unfinished, owing some more timber came to hand last week which will enable me to finish during the coming week. Tlie footbridge over the Waikanae stream has been completed. About 24,000 ft of, totara timber is to" hand from Evans, Nield and Co. for the Kaiti retaining wall. It is of very fair quality. This contract promises to be satisfactory both as to delivery and quality of timber. As the result of the recent heavy sea we have a lot of extra dredging to do in the channel. About 900yds of earth: and river shingle was washed info the channel from the railway line ■ between the stockyard and the railway over the bridge over the Waikanae, and_ about the same quantity from the Kaiti side between the big bridge and the top end of the Kaiti wharf. Hero the sea is encroaching on the' road in places. We have also had some troublo with the slipway through, the gravel ballast' getting into it. If the Railway Department do not protect their line from the action of the sea, with something more substantial than fascines, we may have a repetition of the troublo at any time. The “.101111 Townely” took 24 loads of spoil to sea this month, and lifted 730 yards into punts. The small dredge, before going up the river for waterworks purposes, lifted 24 yards of gravel, which was delivered to tne Borough Council, also 30 yards of silt at the punt berth, and 130 yards soiu: down from the Tarulieru River. The No. 1 blasting punt is at work between the mouth of the river and tlie slip, and No. 3 betweeen the slip and the wharf. All the boilers were inspected by tlie Government Inspector last iuek, and found satisfactory.—Adopted. SUPPLY OF GRAVEL. Tlie Overseer (Mr. I). McLeod) le-pc-rted that, on the order of the committee, gravel from Kaiti Beach Lod been supplied as follows:—D. uany 3 loads, Gisborne Freezing Works 32, Borough Council G, Davys, Third, and Mitchell 8, Niven‘and Co. (freezing works) 62, waterworks 40, Black Bros. 13. Total 192 loads. On the Chairman’s motion permission was given Mr. G. Smith, builder, to take about 30 loads of shingle for work he had in hand. The Overseer, questioned, said liiat silica the rough weather shingle was plentiful. Mr. Lysnar considered the Boa i-d should get some revenue from the shingle. At Napier Is per ton was charged. He moved that a royaltv bf Is per load be charged by the Board for shingle from either beach. Mr. Mattliewson seconded, but considered the overseer should supervise its removal, so that no damage was caused. The' Chairman, whilst not objecting to a charge, pointed out that the contrast with Napier was not very fair, as at Napier there was no difficulty in obtaining ample supplies. . Mr. Sievwright: I am against taking any stono .whatever from, the beach. The inoiioii was carried.

RAILAVAY PROTECTIVE AVORK. •Tho Chairman, referring to the silling of tho channel, said it, was absolutely .necessary that tho Railway Department should put down some permanent wall to prevent “wnshaways” in future. Tho fascino work, now boing done in accordance with instructions, had been proved_lllotfoetive. He moved, and Air. AVlunrnv seconded, that the Department be asked to construct a permanent jb’iork.—Cnrricd. FINANCES. The' monthly cash statement to June 19,' showed :—Ordinary account, credit £9,182 15s sd; harbour lmirovenicnts 1907, dr. £3588 6s 10d; balance £OO9I 8s 7d. Bank: Current account, as per pass book, cr., £50.)4 8s 7d. Outstanding: Arrears of ratos 1906 (European) £622 10s 6d; • do. 1906, Crown and Nativo land, £1037 Is 2d; arrears: 1905, £226 7s sd; wharfages eurront, £3B 7s.