ST. KILDA TRAMS

Evening Star, Issue 23755, 10 December 1940, Page 6

ST. KILDA TRAMS

GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE EXISTING SERVICE COMPLIES WITH AUTHORISING ORDERS That the existing tramway service to St. Kilda complies with the minimum requirements of the authorising orders was the substance of an official reply to the recent petition of the St. Kilda Borough Council requesting that the Government amend the order in council to the extent whereby a 10minute service would prevail to the terminus. The intimation came from the Minister of Public Works (Hon. R. Semple) and was read at last night’s meeting of the St, Kilda Borough Council. The Minister intimated that the arrangement as to the actual operation of the tramway service appealed to him as a matter of contract. “ If the service is not satisfactory,” he wrote, “ your council’s choice would seem to lie between assuming control of the system within the borough on the one hand and on the other hand negotiating a more satisfactory agreement with the City Council.” He considered that even if the council did secure a further order requiring a more frequent service to be provided such an order would not assist the council in its negotiations with the City Council, but might instead prove an embarrassment to the council in the event of negotiations with the City Council proving unsuccessful. There was no discussion, it being decided that the letter be,held over until the next meeting, each councillor in the meantime to be furnished with a copy so that due consideration could be given before discussion. The meeting was presided over by the mayor (Mr J. J. Marlow), and there wore present Crs N. D. Anderson, G. Glue, TV'. J.

D. Boy, J. C. Cherry, J. H. Hinton*. E. Longworth, anjl W. Rutherford. ST. KILDA BAND. The Secretary of the St. Hilda, Band wrote asking that certain repairs b» made to the band rotunda before tha start of Sunday night open-air con-t certs on December 15. Application was. also made for the use of the Coronation.’' Hall in the event of weather conditions', preventing the holding of outdoor cqu-» certs.—lt was decided to carry out tha repairs needed and to allow the use oflj the hall on wet nights, providing it was' not otherwise engaged. NOTICE OF MOTION. Cr Hinton gave notice that at tha next meeting of the council he intended to move “ That the resolution appointing delegates to the Municipal Conference in Auckland be rescinded, and tha expenses donated to the air raid relief] fund.” FINANCIAL. Accounts amounting to £l6B 18s 10d! were passed for payment. Receipts were advised at £773 9s lid, the baiik; balance standing at credit £3,146 8s 4d« DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS. The inspector (Mr F. T. De Largey)] reported that in the period ended December 7 17 heavy traffic licenses and 15 drivers’ licenses were issued. Reports on departmental activities were also presented by the plumber (Mr A. N. Shepperd) and the foreman (Mi; J. C. Clyma) and adopted. WATER CONSUMPTION. Water consumption was advised at! 2,645,000 gallons, at a cost of £lO4 145.., For the previous fortnight the cost was £ll9 2s lid.