TRAMWAY BOARD.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14918, 17 March 1914, Page 10

TRAMWAY BOARD.

1 Tha Christchurch Tramway Board < met yesterday afternoon. PresentMessrs J. 11. Flesher (in tho chair), D. Sykes, li. Pearce, G. T. Booth, A. lkaveu, C. M. Gray, S. A. Staples, Dr. Thacker, and the Hon. J. Barr. Accounts totalling £39.4 6s lOd wero ■ _ passed for payment CA&aMEKJEI HILLS. A proposal that a tea kiosk should be established on the Cashmere Hdls aa au attraction to tramway revenue, wa» raised by a letter from the Cashmere Ratepayers' Association, suggesting that a site on tho upper reservoir should bo -ecured at a peppercorn rental.-A, wind screen of trees might be advisable," and band concerts could be held in tfee evenings. Mr C. M. Gray moved that the letter should bo referred to the Works Committee for a report. Dr. Thacker suggested that a pictur* syndicate should be approached to built • a picture show in connexion with tlfe . kiosk. Skating could be indulged U during the day, and the pictures at..evening. A great deal more push should be shown in fhis quarter. _ .. Tho motion was carried. MOTOR-BUSES. — Mr C. J. Ward wrote, inviting their Board to witness a trial run ot a petrol : electric motor-bus to-morrow. Th© bos * was being ueed in London and other. i% ,-. cities, and it wa__ hoped to utilise " r'< If In Now Zealand as » feeder of traiav-.' M etc. * • On tho motion of Mr S. A. Stop/a. who said he thonght the Board should, keep alive to the possibilities of "this form of traffic, the invitation-"" tra» accepted. . . DEVELOPING DOMAINS; ' Tho Spreydon Domain Board wrote,.... asking for a donation for its domain. The chairman said that they had not had power to make atijr such donations. Tho one to the burnout - road was the first they nad made. _lr r _■ * the Domain Board would run something- - for which they did not charge, then - ■. they could plaoe them on the same basa.'-' "•; a_ the Summit Association. Mr D. Sykes said he thought this Board should be assisted, as it was aim-,, ing at opening up its grounds for picnic parties and athletic grounds. Mr G. T. Booth seconded the suggestion that some help should bo Riven, as lie thought it would assist traffic on the Lincoln road. He was aware of no ' rule preventing such a contribution. . Mr Sykes suggested that £10 should be given. "| Mr Staples supported the idea, but Mr Gray thought £5 5s would be enough, as the £-50 set aside by the Board for such help would not go very •' far if they gave £10 every time. The motion to givo £10 was carried. GENERAL. The Superintendent of Police wrote agreeing to prosecute tor breaches cf by-laws observed by police officers. — Received. . - / -..■ '_]-e l Tevfc.nue account showed that .for the lour weeks endea February 'Jsnd, l_l4, the gross earning* had fcen £11,400, ..» -ompi red with £10.455 for the corresponding period of last year. Tho operating expenses were £6308, a* agai.ist £6035. The net. earnings from the operations ol the trarvways was* £5010, as against £4420 last year, and - . tho surplus after various outgoings was £738. as against £249 for lost year. The surplus to date this year w.i«. C446-I. while £1539 was rtceived from special ~ ratine area., making a total if £6007.. The lotal :.urp!us at date last year was £1612.