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The funds of the Town Council being exhausted the Treasury, on 

 the recommendation of the Development Commissioners, agreed to 

 advance a sum of £8000 by way of loan from the Development Fund, 

 and the Board promised a grant of £1000 from their funds. 



Payments amounting to £6000 by way of loan from the Development 

 Fund and £1000 by way of grant from the funds of the Board were 

 made to the Council during the year. 



A commencement was made on the construction of the new slipway 

 for fishing vessels at the east end of the new harbour basin by the 

 excavation of 600 cubic yards of rock at the foot of the main slip and 

 the formation of the concrete foundation for a length of 105 feet 



The estimated cost of the slipway is £20,000, which the Treasury has 

 agreed to advance by way of loan from the Development Fund. 



No payment has been made this year from the Development Fund 

 towards the cost of the slipway. 



The dredger "Dragon" belonging to the Board was engaged 

 removing silt from the old harbour basins and entrance channel during 

 the summer months, the quantity of material dredged and deposited at 

 sea amounting to 9840 cubic yards. The cost .of this work has been 

 charged against the Town Council. 



Banff Harbour. 

 No works have been executed during the year. 



A payment of £284, 17s. 4d., being the final instalment of the grant 

 promised by the Board from their funds, has been made to the 

 Trustees. 



Portknockie Harbour. 

 The Harbour Commissioners have agreed upon a modified scheme of 

 improvement works, and application has been made to the Secretary 

 for Scotland for a Provisional Order to enable the works to be 

 carried out. 



Findochty Harbour. 



This improvement scheme has been in abeyance during the year. 



The Town Council arranged that a large quantity of silt and shingle 

 which had accumulated within the harbour should be removed and this 

 work is in progress, financial assistance being given through the 

 Unemployment Grants Committee. 



The spur end of the west pier has been undermined, and the Council 

 have approved of a scheme of repair works estimated to cost £660. The 

 Board have promised a grant from their funds of three-fourths of the 

 cost of the works up to a maximum of £495. Arrangements are being 

 made to commence the repair works. 



Buckie Harbour. 



Progress on this improvement scheme has been slow this year on 

 account of stormy weather. 



The concrete roadway of the North West Pier has been laid over an 

 area of 1762 square yards, and the laying of the water main in this 

 roadway has been completed; the new concrete protective apron of the 

 pier has been constructed for a length of 84 feet, the defective joints 

 of the blockwork have been cut out and repointed for a length of 

 102 feet of the sea wall ; and a new gas tank in connection with the 

 lighting system has been erected at the east end of the pier. A new 

 concrete roadway has been laid on Jetty No. 1, and the walls of the 

 jetty have been repaired. The South Quay has been laid with granite 

 causeway setts over an area of 483 square yards. 



