THE TRAMWAYS ROUTE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 181, 9 January 1915, Page 4

THE TRAMWAYS ROUTE.

WEST END INDIGNATION. CITIZENS TAKE ACTION. .. 'i At the last meeting of hue- New Ply* mouth Borough Council a letter wag read from the Town Clerk, mentioning that it would probably be found neceg* sary to curtail the tramway scheme ftffl financial reasons, and suggesting, the de<, letion, for the present, of that part ftß„ the scheme providing for a line along Devon street-west. The text of tkft paragraph dealing with this matter wal published in full in the News, at the IjM stance of Mr J. T. Mannix, a West EniJ Councillor, and the ratepayers therf were stirred to action. A very reprw sentative meeting of West End and; Westown Councillors was held last niglifc to discuss the matter, with a view, fiJ entering a protest against any tamper* ing with the scheme as authorised by tß| ratepayers. It was pointed out thftl the Devon street line would serve K. very big portion of the borough 0$ either, side" of the' route, this areS including Dartmoor, Westown, Tukapfli and so on, while the Hospital, WesterS Park, and the West End bowling green' would ako provide earnings for tKa trams. It was eventually decided to wait Ufton the Mayor at the Council Chamber; at noon on Monday, and to present £ *trong protest against the curtailment! of the scheme in the manner proposed.