THE TRAMWAY QUESTION.
-W- r - 77. ... i "- :.»■ ..:. '" ■_■ ■:'■ . * I^DISCfJSSION ATVLINWOOD. yLAj Especial meeting 'of the tinwqqd' Bor-©ugh-CJouTicil, u^o : " consider 'thetroni^ay-^ro^ jj>6sals£ ( was held !a*|t' evening. ' There were present . the jMayor (Mr H. . Pearce),. and Councillors . Otley, Brunt, Young, Jamieson, Wagstaff, Seed, Cleworth, ., Robinson and Denton. " The Mayor said that the special meeting had been called for the purpose of diseasing the Electric Tramway Conference in Oti&s^vxoh. t-iGbnncillor Jamieson said that if AuckIba&iKtid tajken; tihe -matter up, Ohristohuroh ic^S¬ go far 'wrong ia following. ' He was jrffevouß of an electric tramway, service in Chnstphurfcb'as soon as possible, asd be favoured accepting . Mr P. H.. Hansen's • gchemß. - -■ .■..*..■..*.*•• '-,_- Opu*dcillor .Seed spoke in favour of the proposal, md said that it would be far better to enter into an arrangement, so as to get the -trains in about; two years' tinie, and' let tne .public have the benefit- as soon (as possible. Ghristchurch could have trams put down ;,<much. cheaper* than Auckland, and it was only now a question of time. Time would be saved by giving the work to * company. ' ' " _ ; . Councillor! Brunt' favoured getting the trains. as soon as possible. .T^pQduiicillor Otley' said ; jthatfr»fev --^present • • tie Ttr^omaiy services w«re: -a disgrace to Chri^htirch.'ahd' Ke was very strongly in« ialdar'ipf getting ; electric trams.' ' •; ' ■V •' Councillor Young expressed : a similar opinion. « - - Councillors Cleworth, -Wagstaff and Denton also spoke at some length.' , Finally, the following resolution was carlied—" Tnat- the * Council considers it .would be .in the interests " of the .ratepayers' of Ctejstc^urch! and the surrounding districts .that; a- contract should be entered* into be--s«i^jjkhe local bodies and v.the Electric Tract-foil Company; or any other .company, Aim A. term of years, knd the^lb'calli bodies to bave -the right of- purchasing, -an*: te^ years' ■' ttae^or. at any 'time thereafter, -^ -giving t^^ri^Tnonihs^ notice.'' .ti .7 y x: -'iyA ■'".'.*
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7397, 8 May 1902, Page 1
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299THE TRAMWAY QUESTION. Star (Christchurch), Issue 7397, 8 May 1902, Page 1
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