COOK COUNTY COUNCIL

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2287, 4 September 1908, Page 1

COOK COUNTY COUNCIL

PATUTAHI’PUBLIC TRAMAVAY. NOTICE is hereby given that the Cook County Council proposes to apply to His Excellency the Go-voriior-iii-Council for an “Authorising Order” to construct a Public Tramway oil the main road from the Borough of Gisborne at Lytton Road to Section 81, Block 111., Patutahi Survey District; and also, with the consent of the Gisborne Borough Council (now obtained), from Hie Lytton Road, by way of tho road through Wai-o-hi-haroi'e Block to the eastern end- of Awapiini Road. The length of tramway to be constructed is 13 miles or thereby. The guage is to be 2ft Gin. The motive power to he “Steam.”

It- is proposed to carry road metal for tlm Gisborne Borough Council at a rate not exceeding 3s per yard. It it also proposed to carry all road metal from Patutahi Quarry that is required for the principal roads.in Aral, Patutahi, and Gisborne Ridings. dt is also proposed to carry goods and passengers at a rate to bo hereafter fixed, with approved stoppingplaces for delivery en route. . It is proposed to raise the money for construction by means of a Loan of £27,000. The interest-' and sinking fund to be secured by a small special rate on tlie Arai, Patutahi, Ilangaroa, Gisborne, AVhataupoko, and the AYharekopao portion of the AYaikolni Ridings, but it is proposed to apply the net revenue from the tramway for payment of the interest and sinking fund before. proceeding to collect a special rate. The estimated deficiency is £3OO per annum. Plans and cross-sections of the proposed tramway may be seen at the County Office, Lowe Street, Gisborne," during office hours, daily during the four weeks ending 22nd September, 1908.

It is required that at least five per centum of the ratepayers within the district proposed to be rated shall, by writing under their hands, demand that the question bo submitted to the ratepayers by means of a Poll, and if such demand he not made, the Council will proceed to raise the Loan and apply for the “Authorising Order” to construct the tramway. - JOHN AYARREN, Clerk. Gisborne, 24-th August, 1908.