From 23/3/1956 to 10/8/1956
Various Service issues (salary increase, overtime, disciplinary, retirments etc), financial issues (budget reformation, remunerations, supplies, allowances, recoveries of amounts unduly paid etc) and issues of Service in general, namely, berthing issues and fees level set, composition and function of Service-Disciplinary Council, personnel integration issues. Visit from Minister of Northern Greece V. Paparigopoulos, where an elaborate and thorough briefing takes place (facilities, technical equipment, works under construction, port traffic, number of employees, budget, administration issues etc), question raised regarding the prospects in the eventuality of a possible opening of the Iron Curtain, 1/1/1956-31/3/1956 Executive Committee activity report, request for cost deductions by the Chamber of Commerce, bridge construction at the railway gate in order to facilitate the reconstruction of the railway system by SEK (Greek State Railways) - repairs and restoration of rails, photo marking of the shipwreck PANTELEIMON at Nea Mechaniona, case assignemnet to attorney Tavaniotis Leontaridis - refrigeration system case at the State Council (action brought by PAPAKONSTANDINOY-LAGANAS Co), number of lawyers working with EZLTH, reconstitution of the Committee for the Management of the Fish Auction House – representation of EZLTH, control and completion of the expropriated land’s cadastal map, Constitution of the Employees’ Welfare and Benefit Fund, technical study for the construction of a commodities lift, document by the Association of Maritime Agencies regarding competition offered by SEK (Greek State Railways), technical study for floor construction in the Warehouses, repairs on the asphalt surface and sidewalk of coastal road (Nikis st), restoration of the refrigeration building, payment of Easter bonus, subject matter of professor Petros Vallindas’ payment, report sent to Minister of Northern Greece concerning the institution and function of the Organization (financial issues, administrative issues, planning, equipment, commercial traffic etc), proposal report on the issue of barges and renewal of the contract with POSEIDON S.A., announcement of death of the honorary Chairman St. Gregoriades and relevant actions to be taken, repairs on the docks of the tourist coast of Peraia, Neoi Epivates and Agia Triada-electric lighting installation, storage place hired for domestic tobacco, Ministry of Finances dismisses EZLTH request for exemption from legislation that requires zero-interest deposits to the Bank of Greece, dismissal of proposal for installation of SILOS made by American factory COLUMBIA STEEL TAMK Co, EZLTH Invoice translated in English and French for Chambers, Organizations and Consulates abroad to be notified, conclusion of the administrative investigation under oath against LTTH employees regarding accounting irregularities – acquittal for Sot. Koukidis, Vas. Vosniakou, Dem. Protopappas, question raised by the Ministry of Public Works concerning the post of the General Director to be filled, applications from 4 candidates (Dion. Exarchos, Alex. Tsioutanis, Achilleas Papageorgopoulos, Thomas Sliomis) – postponement of decision, reconstruction of the Materials Storage building, construction works permitted to be undertaken beyond the port area (due to relevance not responsibility), the cost of maintenance/reconstruction of railway system distributed equally between EZLTH and SEK (Greek State Railways), question raised concerning financing a shipyard – resolution for docking of the floating crane in Syros, insurance of mechanical equipment (cranes, motorcars etc), ανάλυση της τεράστιας διαφοράς λειτουργίας με ΟΛΠ, elaborate review of huge differences in the way of operation between EZLTH and OLP, possibility of interest bearing deposits in private banks, παραίτηση κ. Αντωνιάδου ως εκπροσώπου Εμπορ. Συλλόγου, resignation of Mr. Antoniades from the post of representative for the Trade Association, dismantling – reconstruction of metallic shelter, 1/4/1956-30/6/1956 Executive Committee activity report, setting Invoice levels for machinery use telegram from H.M. the King expressing thankfulness for wishes from BoD, issue of regulating matters concerning temporary staff, announcement of death of K. Konstas who served as the ex-Head of Customs Service, Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Free Zone and LTTH, resolution on the issue of the old tax check points on Langada, Monastiriou and Georgikis Scholis streets, issue of claims of the ex-LTTH against the Yugoslavic Free Zone, Prefecture appoints Kl. Kosmides as representative for the Trade Association, telegram from the Prefect to the Ministry of Public Works to accelerate publishing the EZLTH structural resolution, removal of Apostolides Bros machine store (rent control), public tender for the supply and installation of refrigeration system, document by the International Thessaloniki Fair operatior requesting exemption from fees on 2-23/9/1956, tender award for the repair of the costal road sidewalk and Lefkos Pyrgos square, Nik. Zardinides’ application and consequent election as General Director, reformation of revenue and expenses in budget sheet, lots to be offered through leasing for construction of tobacco storage buildings, resolution for the demolition of the illegal building of the Apostolides company