TRAMWAY BOARD.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1642, 20 May 1919, Page 7

TRAMWAY BOARD.

FORTNIGHTLY MEETING. The Christchurch Tramway Board met yesterday afternoon, there being present: Hon. John liarr, M.L.C. (chairman) and Messrs A. S. Staples, D. Sykes, A. S. Taylor, W. J. Walter, and 6. T. Booth. The Works and Traffic Committee ported that the ear shed roof at Falsgrave Street was in a bad state of disrepair. To roof the whole shed with Poilite tiles would cost £2195, and with Certainteed £1415. New iron would cost £4200. The committee had' decided to arrange for temporary repairs at a cost of £2OO. It had been decided to delay, the relaying of Colombo Street permanent way (from Hereford Street to Moorhouse Avenue) until the arrival of the shipment of British standard girder rails, expected in about six weeks' time. The committee had authorised the engineer to obtain quotations for 2500 hardwood sleepers from Australia, and place indent orders for car equipment amounting to £750. The Burwood Burge-ses'. Association's ■ request for the removal of the iron railing on the bridge opposite Mr. Berry's was considered. It was decided that the board's engineer should confer with the engineer of the Waimairi County. Council and effect improvements. , ' To permit each permanent way repair gang lo keep well up with repairs, and to work independently, another roller was urgently required. Authority had therefore been given to the engineer to obtain quotations for a suitable roller..