THE TRAMWAY PROPOSALS

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4316, 27 March 1901, Page 3

THE TRAMWAY PROPOSALS

/ CLAIMS OF WALLACE STREET

Residents in ‘Wallaces street an'i neighbourhood fail to understand the portion of the City Councils tramway ■% proposals which provides for a line terminating at the upper end of larannki street. They urge that it would ho advantageous to have the line extended along Wallace street to Adelaide road, whence it would run to inland Bay.’ As there is no question as to the directness of tho Wallace street route, they suppose that engineering problems such as that wnioh exlists at . tho Grosvenor Hotel corner are respon- ' s jbl o for tho omission to propose tha. the route shall imfnediatoly be used. In tho opinion of the residents tnere would he no difficulty in overcoming any difficulties that present themselves. Mr Peter Hutson yesterday accompanied a “Times” reporter in a visit to tho locality, and explained how the hue could be taken, feo far .as tho hi 1 -i near the Grosvenor Hotel is concerned. * tho grade is not an insuperable obstacle to cars propelled by electricity. If, however, the rails followed the present street lino there would ,be trouble in wet weather on account of tno sand hnd metal which would be washed down Bid well street. This trouble could he avoided and an easier grade obtained by widening Wallace street, by acquiring land on part of its eastern side in addition to some m Taranaki street These streets would then for a shoit distance have two levels, separated by wall On tho lower level the train- ' wa v'line would bo laid. In order to , widen the street some land on .to eastern side of Taranaki street bdow Hankoy street, pa-rt of the hand on which tho Grosvenor Hotel stands, mid a. strip of land in Wallace street from the hotel corner to nearly opposite Hbu greaves street would bo all that usuld need to be taken. It would not be no-

cossary to shift 'ho hotel back more than fifty or sixty feet. At the point where Hargreaves street enters Wallace street there is a slight angle in tho latter street. If land were acquired as suggested, there would be an excellent lino for extending the tramway into Wallace street.

It is not considered that the hill in Wallace street on me .southern side of Hargreaves .street would require to bo lowered. Tho other problem would bo to get from Wallace street to Adelaide road, in the opinion of tho residents, this could easily bo done. Wallace street could bo loft at about Carrington street, a thoroughfare which is not likely ever to bo made, judging from appearances. Adelaide road could bo readied either by way of John street or by crossin;; Hanson street and making a now street to tho south of John street. The largo number of people who use Wallace street when they are on their way between. South' Wellington and the city, and the crowds who walk along it on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays when anything is taking place at Newtown Park dr Athletic Park, is put forward ns one argument in favour of use being made of tho Wallace street routs. The very rapid increase which is taking place in the number of residences in Wallace street and in the streets on either side of it, but especially in those above it, is also advanced as a reason why tho route in question should bo availed of without delay.