THE CITY TRAMWAYS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4262, 23 January 1901, Page 7

THE CITY TRAMWAYS.

ISLAND BAY EXTENSION. Writ in"' on Utia subject. Mr f. London Bars:-The “Times” article* cm c m tram question are timely ami to the point. 1 Iml Mr RonUiwaite ami -1 r I ergu.-on can throw much light on this matter goes wit.i»ut. saying, and any hints they cun gi\c m addition U, what has already Own gathered nil) be thank fully received. 1 may sav however, that so lav **s Inn promoters of’ibo tram (o Brooklyn aim JTnin b,i) arc concerned, they arc not, who.iy wil-.on. knowled-e. With the assislanee oi those who' ini Tit the Dune lin and Melbourne trams —cable particularly—and irc-ni several books on the subject ol tram traction, they have Gained a little knowledge as to the cost of cable, clwtric. gas smam aim horse traction, and areslul K J ; b"g to can, as much more as possible. tneic r, o.n point raised in the “Times articm.-, to which f thiiiK they will not In ice aimllj, and that is the question of waiting, they dislike anything that involves wailing and for this reason; yam- ten years ago. a tram scheme was elaborated, printed "ith schedules of rates of fares, etc. am) dry. i Order-iu-Counci! and all ucti’ils, '* fell throng!’. The. “Tiroes says-;- that ail sectional agitation s.'ouht op croppc.i in the meantime, ond that an ’base w.m have the progrcis and prosperity ol Greater Welliimhm at heart: should combine wi.t the object of bringing into Opera Don one comprehensive, centrally - cuntroilcti s,\ tern, v, 1 rich will serve ibe city and subiirlis alike and make provision lor fnt needs of the popnlr.ee in the immediate future.” That is a very lino sounding paragraph. But if t nudcisi.and the temper and lone of the island Bay and Brooklyn folk it is just Warn they will not do. They will not cease their agitation or efforts, either lor a Greater Wellington or any other si-heme. Whv should'Tbev wait for Wellington r With a real live man like Mr Reid and thoso associated vritli liinu they will nave their tram completed before Wellington has got through its preliminaries. No: X do not think they will wait for onyuodr or anything. They know iho best route, the most suilable traction, where to gel the money, and the cost thereof, and the amount of rale necessary to cover (he interest, etc TV by wait? No; wailing they will not Tolerate. t speak lor myself not as a member of the tram commiltee. but. 3 think the rest are of the same mind. We do nob v?nTit leo. y*aT F*'.vnM!3 cau progress. Wo want the complete*j uf?l as quicKTy as possible ami in the heat way.