HARBOUR BOARD.
The ordinary monthly meeting of Harbour Board was held last evening, when the following were present:— Messrs Wood (chairman), Gillespie, Deeble, Potts, McDonnell, Radford, arid Scott.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
Dredge.'—The Secretary of the Greymouth Harbour Board wrote for warding particulars concerning a dredge which the Greymouth people are offer ing for sale at £I,2oo.—Resolved that the letter be received, and that the writer be informed that the Board's financial position will not allow of its purchase. Crossing.—The Acting-Town Clerk wrote asking whether the Board was prepared to subscribe half the cost of the block crossing which the Borough Council has been requested to con struct from the corner of Burke street to the wharf.—lt was stated that the cost of the work, would be .about £30. —Mr Deeble asked whether the Board could legaUy grant the request, as the crossing would be on Borough property. •—The Chairman said he would not like to express an opinion on this point.—Mr Radford said that it was not the Borough Council that wanted the work, but residents. The crossing was to meet the requirements of the place. • —Mr McDonnell said the summer was coming on, and during the next 6 or 8 months a crossing would not be neces sary. He thought thao it would be best to consider the matter when the work is needed, as by that time the Board might be in a better position. — Resolved that the request will be con sidered at a future date, and that in the meantime it will be ascertained whether the Board can legally grant it.
