PALMERSTON ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2119, 9 April 1914, Page 11

PALMERSTON ITEMS.

>—^r-r —~"" : Tho tWttiwayS' question was discussed at tho'meeting oi' the- Borough Council on Tuesday, ivJieii Councillor Nathan, who is a bus advocate, moved: "That, before taking a final poll, as proposed, mi ilw Edison, storage battery tramway scheme, the council toko a refareirfum of ratepayers on the following issues :-— (1) For an overhead electric tramway svstem about eight miles in length, So cost £80,000; (2) for a self-propelled tramwav system about eight miles ia ioiiftth, to cost £50,000; (3) for a motor bus system, about eighteen miles in length, to cost (including tho preparation oi streets), £15,000; (4) against any municipal sj-stom of ' tr-ftatiaii. Coirnciilqr Voss seconded, tho motion, which, after Councillor Nathan's bus figures had hecn discussed and assailed, was defeated. During further discussion, Councillor Nathan insisted that, if the Edison Company's guarantee that tho trams would run at a cost of IOJ4. per iriiia was to ho i.« order, the coUjv cil Should have it in writing. It Was accordingly decided to ask the , company's representative (Mr., Harris) to meet tho "council, to discuss tho guarantee. The Borough Coivncil has decided to offer ft reward of £20 for the names of two men who bathed in the public water supply at Tiritea, or for information of future acts of vandalism there. Tho Arts and Crafts Club will hold another -exhibition hi tho Municipal ■ Hall during June. The concert recently giv<ffl by Miss pupils produced £90 for the district nurse fufid. Cadet nKincMiuvres before Sir lan Hamilton will ttvke place on Mr. (J. 0. Batchelor's property, adjoining the kiroufjh. Owing to the fact that General Godloy has expressed tiie opinion that Sir Inn Hamilton would not desk* to tin entertained at a pnWio dinfter, functions on his arrival will be limited to a civic reception at tho Skating Rink in the evening.