TRAMWAY BOARD.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20040, 23 September 1930, Page 3

TRAMWAY BOARD.

FORTNIGHTLY MEETING. The fortnightly meeting of the Chmtcliurch Tramway Board was held yesterday afternoon, those present being Messrs \V. Hay ward (chairman), E. H. Andrews, H. Pearce, G. T. Booth. J. Wood. W. J. Walter, W. Williamson, Mrs E. R. McCombs, and Mr Frank Thompson (general manager). , . , The resolution was passed making 'the, special order for the New Brighton bridge loan of £SOOO. This represents the Board's contribution towards the cost of "the structure, double tram tracks thereon and approaches, and of preparing the roll of electors, and .the dost of raising the loan. Ihe other contributors. are tho Christchurch City Council, New Brighton Borough Council, and Heatncote County Council. October Ist, 1950, is the date on which the loan is repayable. The security is a special rate over a defined area to provide interest at the rate of £5 10s per cent, per annum, arid sinking fund of £3 # per cent, per annum. The special order also provides for the striking of h special rate of ,0037439 d in the £ on the capital value of all rateable property in the special area dm-mg the currency of the loan, or until it is tul'J paid off. the rate to be collected by the local bodies controlling the areas affected. _ ... Tho Works and Traflic Committed reported: . . Tyres: The Committee has accepted the tender of Messrs Gillies and Laird for 150 steel tyres, of Australian manufacture, at a cost of £416, c.i.t. Ferry road: The Tramway Depreciation Commissioners have agreed to finance the renewal of Ferry road tramwav .from Fitzgerald avenue to. Bamford street. The report was adopted. . . The Lmwood, Burgesses' Association wrote thanking the Board for reinstating the. 7.57. a.m. tram from Islington. " „ . _ ... Messrs G. Clarke and H. C. Smith, wrote asking for the s suppoit in the building of a. footbridge f ovex the Heathcote river opposite Valley road, Spreydon. The. letter tntji that the trams were losing rev<s".rj<? through the present lack of access. • Mr Wood said the writers the letter .might approach the City Oounoil. ' Mr Andrews said they had already done so. - The letter was referred to the V. orKs and Traffic Committee. . ■ A letter was received ' from "16 vestry of All -Saints'- Church, thanking the Board for adhering to the Sunday timetable. A letter was received from the Kanway Department explaining that a. delay had been occasioned to the a.m. tram from Barnngton street ai> the Colombo street.. crossing on September 4th. through the late departure of the south, express. The tram was held to. give the train preference. Accounts ■ amounting'to x4w,.->ll 10d were passed for payment.