INNER HARBOR SCHEME.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2482, 22 April 1909, Page 5

INNER HARBOR SCHEME.

NAPIER PROPOSALS

[Per Press Association.]

NAPIER, April 21

Mr. George Nelson, of J. J. Niven and Co., Ltd., recently published a scheme for an inner harbor at Port Ahuriri for ocean-going vessels. The scheme was submitted to the Napier Harbor Board, and referred to their Works Committee, who reported as follows to the meeting of the Board: "(1) That the following engineers be asked to report on the feasibility of Mr. George Nelson’s scheme, provided their fees are satisfactory to the Board, and with that object in view each engineer be asked to say what his fee will he, such quotation to come before the Board at its next meeting; the engineers to be Messrs J. Blair Mason (Dunedin), Cyrus Williams (Lyttelton), and J. P. Maxwell (Wellington). (2) That Mr. G. Nelson be informed that although the Board L submitting Iris plans .and .specifications to engineers for expert advice thereon, the Board in no way agrees to pay him any fees in connection with the said plans and specifications.” The report was adopted, with the addition that the breakwater scheme outlined by Mr. Mar chant some time ago should also be reported on. Tho order of reference to the engineers will be fixed at the next meeting of the Board.