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RESOLVED.
That the completion of the solid stone base of Pedder's Wharf, in accordance with the design now submitted by the Director of Public Works and dated January, 1898, is approved, and that Government be advised to authorize the work being undertaken at once. Further, that a copy of this plan, in which the position and dimensions of the proposed open steel pier is shown, with section of the harbour bottom, be forwarded to the Crown Agents, and that they be asked to call for specifications, designs, and tenders, for a suitable pier of mild steel or iron, (the effects of sea water on both metals being fully considered by the Consulting Engineers), delivered complete in Hongkong, such specifications, design and tenders being submitted by the Crown Agents to Messrs. Coode, Son and Matthews for decision. The tender approved by them to be accepted, and the pier ordered and despatched with as little delay as possible.
R. D. OrmsbY.
Chairman.
PIERS COMMITTEE.
Proceedings of a meeting held at the Praya Office at 11 a.m. on 1st March, 1898.
PRESENT.
The Director of Public Works, Chairman.
The Honourable The Harbour Master.
N. J. EDE, Esq.
ABSENT.
H. A. RITCHIE, Esq.
D. GILLIES, Esq.
Read and approved minutes of last meeting held on 20th January.
Resolved, that in view of the pressure of native craft traffic on Sections 4, 5, and 6 of the new reclamation, Government be advised to sanction no more public Government piers between Murray pier on the East, and Nam Pak Hong pier on the West, except The Harbour Master's pier, and those already recommended by the Committee.
The Committee recommend the construction of an open pier about 60 feet long by 25 feet wide opposite French Street in Section 1.
The Committee see no necessity to consider now the advisability of constructing Government piers further west, as no public want to any great extent appears at present.
The Committee have not taken into consideration the question of piers to the East of the Naval Yard pending possible reclamation in that direction.
R. D. ORMSBY,
Chairman.