THE TRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 March 1916, Page 4

THE TRAMS.

iPASSEXGERS AND REVE.VUtf Steady traffic lias new set ia oa tl femporary tramway service ia.Xey fly. moutli. The revenue for the Jrat week including half a day on the occasion of the opening of the service, a%6unted to £l2l 9s id, while for the first two davt of the second week—last Friday and Sit. urday tailed returns are:— FIRST WEEK. Pa*senger». ReXeno* £ 4. (1. Friday, March 10 ... 2034 , 20 ll 10 Saturday 3702 35 £ | Monday 2702 18-if J Tuesday ........... 23#7 1,1 JO 2 Wednesday v.n.... 2514 16 10 0 Thursday 2537 10 11 O Totals yiimn. 15,948 121 9 7 t SECOXD WEEK. Friday, March 17 ... 2226 13 It f Saturday 3811 24 310 Totals ........ C 037 3* 0 | i THE FULL SERVICE » TO BE READY AT EASTER The Tramways Committee of til Borough Council met last njgkt. Pre»« ent: The Mayor (chairman), and Cra, L. M. Monteath, J. S. S. Medley. A. H. Johnstone, W. A. Collis,, W. l?j Short, I'. J. Hill, S. J. Smith, J. Ik Minnix, A. E. Watkins, and F. E. Wilson. The consulting engineer (Mr. P. Black) reported on the Government itspection of the tramway route from Weymouth Street to Fitzroy. He kdddd; ■'With regard to the material required to complete the undertaking, the contractors inform me tliat the overhead fittings and the balance of the feeder cables are on the Opawa, now in Auckland, and that the hatterv 'platei and the two high tension switch panels are being forwarded to Xew Plymouth. It is therefore probable that all work will bo completed within a month. During my visit to the works kst week I made an inspection ef the route from the rail, way station te the breakwater termlnua. I wish to call the Council's attention to the need that exists for hurrying on the formation «f the road surface in thoH places where the metal is lying loose between and adjacent to the' rails. In its present condition it would be impossible to run cars on this route, apd unless this road work is completed over the track and rail margins by the time that the tramvray contractors erect the terial which is now about te arrive, :*« Public Works Department's further inspection will have to be delayed. Thw in turn involves a corresponding delay in opening the breakwater section for traffic." The berough engineer (Mr. E, O. Clayton) said the enly work remaining to be done vim tarring and sanding, and lie did not anticipate an? difficulty ?n getting the roadway ready before tl)« tram B were ready to run. It was decided to draw the engineer'* attention to the part of Mr. Black'* letter dealing with the roadway. The Mayer said that all being "well the full service should be rnnsing by Easter. CAR LEAVES THE RAILS. Car Ne, 5, one of the big trams, ran off the rails at the Coffee Palace corner about ten o'clock last night. The accident came at a very inopportune time, for-large crowds - of theatre-goers were [deprived of the convenience. The car ! was replaced en the rails after about three-quarters of an hour's label