of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 
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APPENDIX E. — No. I. 
Report by Messrs D. & T. Stevenson, Engineers, upon the state 
op Harbour Works in Progress under their supervision, 
during the Year 1891. 
Wo have the honour to report upon the state of the Harbour Works 
now in progress under our direction, during the year 1891, as follows : — 
Broadford Harbour, Isle of Skye. — This harbour, as designed by Messrs 
Stevenson, the Board's Engineers, was completed during the past season in a 
satisfactory manner by the contractor, Mr John Best. As will be seen from 
the plan, the harbour consists of a pier of concrete, extending seawards for a 
distance of 513 feet into a depth of water of 10 feet at low water, and having 
a berth on its north side at which steamers can call ; while on its south side 
there is ample quay accommodation for fishing boats. From the outer end of 
this pier, a pier of greenheart extends for a length of 280 feet, and there 
terminates in a timber head. This work will be of essential benefit to the 
fishermen of a large district, as the regular trading steamers will be able to 
come alongside, at all states of the tide, enabling them to send their catch to 
the southern markets, and thus securing better prices. In addition to the 
work originally contracted for, it was deemed desirable to construct a short 
breakwater on the inner side of the concrete pier to afford additional shelter 
to the fishing boats. The present approach road to the harbour is somewhat 
circuitous, with at one part, a steep gradient ; and any portion of the Grant 
available should be devoted to the formation of a road along the shore from 
the pier to the village of Broadford. 
The interior of the harbour was deepened, and boulders were cleared away 
from the outside of the timber head. The old harbour, which is within the 
' Limits of Harbour,' as sanctioned by the Provisional Order, was also 
deepened. 
Port Ness Harbour, Island of Lewis. — As mentioned in last year's Report 
the plans and specification of this harbour, as prepared by Messrs Stevenson, 
were submitted for contract, when the work was let to Mr Norman Forbes, 
who began operations in June 1890, and has since prosecuted them, but not 
so rapidly during the past season as could have been wished, mainly owing to 
the exceptionally bad weather experienced in the district, accompanied by 
heavy seas. With more favourable weather it is hoped the contract will be 
completed early in the season of 1892. 
The Secretary for Scotland has succeeded in securing a Grant from the 
Treasury to meet the cost of erecting a covering breakwater which is absolutely 
necessary to protect the present harbour and its new entrance, and also to 
afford protection to the large number of fishing boats which congregate here 
at particular seasons, as well as to enable steamers to lie alongside and take 
in cargoes of fish, and will thus allow the fishermen to get the produce of their 
labours sent, with despatch, to remunerative markets. Messrs Stevenson 
prepared the design, working plans and specification. Tenders have been 
received from contractors of standing for the execution of the work, and these 
are now under consideration. 
The Treasury have also made a Grant for further deepening the existing 
harbour, and this work is now being carried on by Mr Forbes, simultaneously 
with the work he is executing for the Fishery Board. The plans for this 
extension were approved of by the Board. 
Balintore Harbour, Ross-shire. — The works atBalintore were contracted 
for by Mr G. Pirie, who has prosecuted them under the direction of Messrs 
Stevenson, during the past season, but owing to bad weather and the risk of 
the work being damaged by the sea, it was deemed prudent to suspend 
operations on the outer pier during the dead of winter. 223 yards in 
length of the main pier have been completed, leaving only about 100 
feet to be finished. Whenever the state of the weather and sea permits, 
this part of the work will be resumed. The Western breakwater is more 
than half finished, and the excavations are well advanced. Should the 
weather prove favourable, the harbour will be finished during the season of 
1892. Even in its unfinished state the harbour affords sheltered accommodation 
to the fishing boats, sometimes as many as 30 being in the basin at one time, 
