TRAMWAYS AND LIGHTING.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1388, 14 March 1912, Page 6

TRAMWAYS AND LIGHTING.

TENDERS FOR NAPIER WORKS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Napier, March 13. Tenders received for the- various works in-connection with the electric tramways and lighting scheme for Napier wero considered at a special meeting of tho Borough Council to-night. Three tenders were received for contract No. 2 (permanent way, road, and sewer alterations, overhead work, and supply mains), namely, F. S. Grecnshiclds and Co. (Wellington), .£31,798 15s. 10d.; Arthur D. Rilcy and Co. (Wellington), .£37,35"; James J. Niven and Co. (Napier),' For Contract No. 3 (power station, car-shed, ~and repairshop equipments) the following tenders wero received:—British General Electric Compiny, Limited (Sydney and Wellington), .£15,448 11s.; Turnbull and Jones, Ltd. (Wellington), I'lG.tK! Us.; same firm (alternative), XIG.3G7; F, S. Greenshields and Co. (Wellington), .£16,616 3s. 3d.; James J. Niveu and Co. (Napier), ,£15,277; Arthur D. Eil«y and Co.,' Ltd. (Wcllingten), .E15.301; Andersons, Ltd. (Christchiirch), .C 18.850; same firm (alternative), .£21,230. For Contract No. 4 (rolling stock) tho following tenders were received: —Brush Electrical Engineering Co., Ltd. "(Lough borough), ,£IBIG 18s. 2(1.; F. S. 'Greenehields and Co-. (Wellington), -£5793 125.; Turnbull and Jones, Ltd. ■ (Wellington), .£OlBl l"s.; James J. Niven and Co. (Napier), JC62U; A. and T. Burt, Ltd. (Dunedin), .£6789 os. 7d. Tho council decided to accept tho tender of Greenshields ■nnd Co. for Contract No. 2, and that of Turnbull and Jones for Contract No. 3, with deductions recommended by Sir. Black, consulting engineer, on condition that the ratepayers sanction a further loan of ,£IO,OOO, to complete tho scheme. The further loan is rendered necessary by the increase in cost of the material during last year.