TRAMWAY EXTENSIONS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1763, 30 May 1913, Page 5

TRAMWAY EXTENSIONS.

AND THE WADESTOWN LINE. Tile following recommendation from tlio Tramways Committee enmo before the City Council last night :-"Tliat the tramway be extended along-Mansfield and Koy Streets to a balloon loop near tlio Zoo irates. as recommended liy the Tramways Board of Management, and that steps be authorised to bo taken to obtain the necessary Order-in-Council.' "he Mayor explained Hint the reason for the balloon loop, or circus, was to permit of (rollers beinsj used on the line to coj>e with, rush traffic. t Councillor Atkinson said he would move that the clause be referred back to the committee, and lift would do fo order that the committee inipht • consider vho methods of administering the u adestown Iranis. They were treated as lnnmi within a ring fence, and a heavy liuiwn was imposed on -tlio ratepayers of AYndestown in consoouonce. Meantime extensions were made on other lines, and 110 rener wn.« granted {o Wadestown. The Mayor said lie would have no 0 >• ieclion to the clauso being referred back and lin would move to that effect if Councillor Atkinson wished. Councillor I.uekic pointed out that the Wadestown trains were in a totally different position from Hiof" of any other cuburban service. The lines wore laid to Wodpstrnvn only after a distinct agreement had b»en entered into-by the ralepavers of Wndestown, against the wishes of'sonic of them. Wadestown trams, were not, in the same position as those ot Brooklyn. for example. . The motion that the report be referred back was carried.