CITY TRAMWAYS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1751, 16 May 1913, Page 6

CITY TRAMWAYS.

COMING YEAR. ESTIMATES FOR NEW WORKS. Estimates covering new works and special appropriations for tlu city tramways for the year ending .March 31, 1911, were adopted at last night's meeting of the City Council. The figures submitted were I as follow:— EstiI Esti- Ex- mates to matf.il. ponded to Mar., Cost. Mar. 31. 1911. I X X X Construction of b cars 11,200 2,030 8,261 Willis Street duplication 1,500 710 3,781 Newtown car shed S3U s,lb'-t Boiler and accessories 5,020 — 5,020 Newtown Park extension 2,000 115 1,005 "Davey Clause;" cars — 173 2,000 New machinery workshops 1,000 — 1,000 Newtown icedur cable 2,000 — 2,000 Alterations to Thorndon offices 300 — 300 Instruments for power station 115 — 115 To Miramar Borough — — 1,053 Sinking fund horse tramway loan —• ■ — 500 New towxr wagon... 700 — 700 Conveniences - at Newtown • 105 — 105 Track cleaning machine 500 — 500 Motor car for cash office 200 — 200 Waiting sheds, Thorndon terminus and Dee Street 100 - 100 Extension of power supply system 1,000 — 1,000 .£31,800 Financial Position. Dr. Cr, X X Bahncrt forward at April 1, 1013 — 10,520 Estimated net surplus for year to Maivh 111, l'Jl-1.... — 8,000 Depreciation fund for year to .March, 19M - 16,000 31,520 Estimated expenditure on new works as above 3J,500 — Amount set aside as renewals fund 5,000 — 39,800 Estimated debit balance at March 81, 1911 - 5,27-1 39,600 39,800