TAKAPUNA TRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15650, 2 July 1914, Page 8

TAKAPUNA TRAMS.

COUNCIL TAKING ACTION,

QUESTION OF PURCHASE.

APPROACHING THE COMPYN*.

Av important pr .poi-il r.mv- !.»• fr» r <» (Jjp Tatar una Borough ('.uni-.l la • . vpnin', when it was resolved !•. ,-.,nv, i. advij. ability of the couii< ij ar.jt; • the in. terest-s of the Taka] via I • " ~%• etl j Ferry Company. In introducing the i *-1 1• >: XL 1"! S. H. Piss said that tram.t la. ilit: had proved so much that a!! v.ouM '■. o<i that the time had an iced wlv nt : ■■ council should own the tramv ~y Ilea- rdinglv moved that the council •••«. |.*r " ndvfe. ability of acquir'njr !'■' merer*. .if theTakapuna Tramw.iv and [•'< •rv ( .a.nv. Mr. E. C. Ut!inw...|. ■ i»*is not be taken in comm. Mr. A. R.i\ la s; i. r* ;ir*• ; • , matter of such public intci . -i. The discussion went *m -i •- • ninejl 111 repiv to a .]-i--sti.,:i ■ ' ' at. 10 undertaking worM cum. M; ' - .1 while he had no dp'aiir. afa - aof t)- l0 cost could be obtained iron t 1 ■. :;>anv's balance sheet. Mr. Rayn.-s: Have you ■ . '!• a of c<ist of rcl>il!.'istiii; llie It a k. Mr. Riss: No. Mr. Payne We-1. w hat is the vse t,{ springing a tiiirg Met: , ■>) _< ;■ . )l; have 110 details How do we know tl ;(! latepayers want to own the trams? The Mayor said it was on .a natter at the present time of considering i;.-> uivisi\. bility of such a proposal. Later in a committee could obtain the necessary details. Mr. Raynes (to Mr. Hiss). Have you approached the company or rate] avers?— No.

Air. 11. II- Adams: A special mooting should bo held. I was always r.i favour of the ratepayers owning the t:an. c . but I do not think it wiso to go at it iiko "a bull at a pate.' 1 Mr. A. E. Warnock said he thought sue:. ■ resolution was placing the council in an unfair position. If the council approached the company the natural ii fercnw would bo that the coucil was anxious i- yet tho trams. For his part he \v.>u!<! sooner have had the company npj>i •v.i'-h tli'i council.

Tho Mayor Raid that being a director ho could Bay nothing except, that the trams were a good proposition. If 10 , resolution wag passed a committees should go into the matter, ami i' it wis found desirable to acquire the trams, then the matter should go before the ratepayers, "If wo wait till Doomsday the comprnv will not approach us," ho concluded. Mr. Warnock : Then they arc in a hotter position than wo are. Mr. Adams said there was no doubt the trams had made Takapuna," and if the; were acquired by the council they would bo the menus of materially reducing the rates.

The motion was then put and carried unanimously. Mr. Hiss then moved that tho Finance and Legal Committee be empowered to enter into negotiations with the company with a view to ascertaining upon what terms it would sell its interest?.

This was seconded and also carried unanimously.