COMMUNICATION WITH KARORI

Evening Post, Volume LXIV, Issue 121, 18 November 1902, Page 7

COMMUNICATION WITH KARORI

A special meeting of the Karori Borough Council was held last night, the Mayor (Mr. Tarr) presiding, to receive a deputation appointed by the recent public meeting regarding improved means of communication between the city and the borough. / Mr. W. B. Hudson submitted the following resolutions arrived at by the committee of residents: — (1) That the Borough Council be respectfully requested to open negotiations -with the City ' Council and the Melrose Borough. Council with the object of ascertaining whether by joint action the present KaroriKelburne tramway line can be extended through Kelbume and Karori to the foot of the Makara Hill. (2) That as an interim measure the Council be requested to secure the service of four or more motor cars to- connect with the Kelburne cable tram either by purchase and worked, by the Council, or contract with a private company, as may be most feasible. Such service to run to the foot of the Makara Hill— io consist of not less than 24 runs per diem each way between the hours of 7 a.m. and 11 p.m., and the fare to be 2d all the -way." Mr. Hudson added that it was the unanimous feeling of the committee that the only true solution of the difficulty was the building of a tramway^ but it was realised that there must be a lapse of twovyears — probably a good deal more — in the meantime, and hence the second resolution. As it was proposed that the Kelburne route should be adopted — there were two reasons against the Tinakoriroaa route, which he gaye — it was conceded that residents of Karori in the neighbourhood of Tinakori-road should be relieved of any share of the cost of an improved service that would not benefit j them. The main object of the deputation was to strengthen the Council's hands, and to show the Council that the residents felt strongly on this matter and regarded such a scheme as absolutely the most important could be undertaken by the borough. There was no spirit of fault-finding in their action. With rapid, cheap, and punctual] communication, the future of the Borough was assured. If there was to be procrastina-" tion the hopes of the borough were hopelessly and irretvievably ruined. (Applause.) Other speakers endorsed these remarks, and the Mayor then 1 explained that there were difficulties in the way — heavy expense, including the employment of an engineer. Mr. Holdsworth pointed out that with tact, the Council could have the advantage of surveys already made for the purpose in connection with, the Kclbuine Tramway Company. The Mayor said he was personally in favour of improving the means of communication. After further discussion, the Council, on Councillor C. H. Williams's motion, seconded by the Mayor, expressed pleasure at receiving the deputation, and stated its intention of doing its best to advance the residents' wishes and suggestions in the matter. On the motion of Mr. F. J. Lissington, with Mr. C. Stubbs as seconder, the Council was thanked for ihe facilities it had afforded the deputation.