PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1372, 24 February 1912, Page 5

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

(By IWefiaph.-flpeoUJ OorretpondenW Pnlmertton North, February 23. A special meeting of tho Borough Conn ctt waa hold lest evening, when the report of Mr. Black, C.8., on a tram system for Falmerston was oonsidorod. The rePort J » a lengthy one, and deals fullj with the various Byetems of passengoi traction. Mr. Black ' reoommenda th< overhead electric system for Palmerston Ho points out that there are no engineering difficulties, the only obstacle boin t the railway crossings in tho Square, whict ho proposes to obviate by a subway ii the centre of the Square, probably necessitntin" tho removal of tho Band Rotunda -Mr. JJlack also wont fully into tho ques Hon of routes, mid disagrees in some re sports with thoso suggested by tho coun cil, giving reasons for proposing puttini tho trams in other streets. Ho suggest mw!£» h u ilvc "'■'«<™< l a half, to cos J.GMOO. Ho anticipates that there wil bo a loss of £Wi per annum for the first tliroo yoars. According to Sir. Black any system adopted will tako two or threi years to get into proper working order and he estimates the population of th borough in 191G will be 12,500 an, «f-,w n H urcs $ hat hc raak « hi estimate of receipts and expenditure. Th. council discussed tho report rather fully the- majority being in favour of plncin, l before tie ratepayers, only two coun c.llors being against it. It was decide, m„?f d t anot ' l "- r J m% <*> Mr - Blab's est! mato, to provide a further soction to con nect another street, and a proposal t, bum a lean of i!G9,000 to instal 'an over K « Btnc * tram Rystem will be Pla«K before the ratepayers in duo course, iui t is understood that an earnest effor »ill be mndo to carry tho loan is ' :oi ; n S signed in Palmer Con asking Mr. J. p. Nflth t t -ho Mayoral seat at the election in AprU A wrestling match for .£lO a side I," K-en arranged between Patrick Hcgartv oiJKf t '-' aA t \i V- Kent, middle eight champion of Napier, Gisborne, am scott being in the chair. The report am "lance-sheet <*w«d the .societv to u a flourishing position. The follow! flicers were elected the 11. G. Koscher; vice-president, Mr. W 1, icott; conductor. .Mr. K. K. Gunter- lion 1 A - libait r. \\ Jewett; committee, Messrs J Hurray, J L Barnicoat, and Dr. Peach editor, Mr. G. C. Kceblc.