CITY TRAMWAYS

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 152, 27 June 1912, Page 3

CITY TRAMWAYS

1 sought after by advertisers owing to the uniformity of de»ign. Whilst not desirous of making the cars hideone, th» board considers xha-t tli© system, in vogue in Melbourne and Dixieain should: b& adopted here. "There can bo no dcuut," the report continue:}, "that a substantial increase in the amount dorived from advertisiug may ht> obtained by the adoption of suc'a a method, and without offence to aesthetic ideals, whilst a satisfactory regnla.I tion governing this altered method of advertising could be framed without difficulty. The board estimates the additional amount in revenue to be derived by adoption of the method recommended would b© not less than £400 per annum above that obtained at present." REVISED SECTIONS. An appendix to the report %ive» detail 1 ? cf present and proposed section length* a« under: — I J I J 2-2 « ".2 ° % SH g, I * 2 g, • S S"3 £ 2*3 g U ■< A < lelaiid Bay 4 105 4 105 Nev-town 2 134 3 94 Cetislablo-sfcreefc and Crawford-road extension 2 132 3 106 Lydl "Bay 3 117 4 90 City Boundary ... 5 118 4 89 Oriental Bay ... X 103 Unaltered Wallace-atreet ... 2 84 „ Brooklyn (from G.P-0.) ... 2 80 „ Tinakori-road (from Government Building) ... 1 110 „ Wadesto-.vn ... 3 4o „ Xhorndou-quay ... 1 67 „ The board is strongly of opinion that additional revenue can be obtained in connection with the carriage of luggage xid freight, and for other services rendered by tho Tramway Department. Tha new time-table, now practically complete, will, it is confidently expected, be inoi'e economical than that at present in use, while the convenience of the public will be greatly increased. ESTIMATED INCREASED REVENUE. In conclusion, the board earnestly recommends that close consideration be given to the various proposals, such being made after long and careful consideration of the various details ol the tramway system, and is of opinion that if given effect to the tramway undertaking will be placed on a sound financial foundation, the estimated total increase to the revenue being £10,250 per annum.