THE TRAMWAY SERVICE.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 January 1917, Page 7

THE TRAMWAY SERVICE.

ENGINEER'S REPORT. REVENUE OP '- 900 FOP MONTH. The tramways engineer (Mr. R. H. Partleyr reported to th< Borough Council as follows: The records for the lm.ntli of Decombe- show a very marked intreas n -evenue over the month of November. This increase wai naturnllj expected ow'-r.g to the period embracing a puTtiov ct the holiday traffic. ' I regard the h...,~aa0 as very satisfactory and greater than I expected. The records s;re «.»• follows: Main, line route.—Mileage run, 14,413.2?; passengers carried, 109,720; revenue per car mile, 13.5 penoe; passengers carried per car mile,' 7.0; average fare pet passenger, 1.3d; total fares, £Bl4 Bs. Rd. Morley street route.—Mileage; run. 2330.75; passenger; carried 14,910; revenue per ear mile, 8.9 pence; pas&engers "arried pis. cat mil-, 0 average ftre per passenger. 1.4 d. total farsa. .£B'/ 3s 10(1

Combined routes. —Mileage rc.C, 16,7."*; passengers, carried, l'2-i,G3C; rever.i.p. per car mile, 12.0 proa'; vtssfei.gtiv carried per car mile, 7Ad.; via; per passragei-, 1.7 d; total f,.vis £OOI lEs fid. A comparison of these records with those of the month of Nc7eiaber show that for- mi increased inileag of 124!) lr.'les, 2,>.'044 additional passengers have be;, canicd, and £204 fls 2d additional fares have been collected. A considerable amount of the increased mileage is due to a faster and more fv<-.q'.!cr.t service on the main route. ..s i.. aoeordr.nec with thi ne\. r tirac table, vl.ieh war brought into force oi. December li. Th. service has bedi mainta:s;et! throughout iW rr.onth without i.v tcmiptio., and through the holiday period • without iiitor/uptic;.-o - i.-.;5r...i of any hind.

Thu K.;.air3 tc tin-, ph.: t during the month have been quite normJ, <*nd the whole equipment is working viry weli. ELECTRIC LIGHTING DEPARTMENT. Al! the plant at the power house and sub-station, including the storage batteries, has worked well during the month, and no trouble bar been experienced over and above the normal repair? and adjustments. The screens in the forebay appear to be rusting badly and I think mainly for want of a protecting paint. A suitable paint has been procured and the work is now being carried out. I notice, also many transformers and supports on the system situated out of cover, whose condition would be improved by painting, and this work will be undertaken as time permits. The street lighting mains have been extended from the junction of South and Breakwater roadr to Pioneer road, to supply public lighting to the Ngamotu beach, also the private lighting mains as far as the pavilion. The reminder of the work authorised should be completed during this month. The Waiwakaiho River during the month has reached its minimum for this season and is lower now than I have ever seen it,. This opportunity has been taken, and the flow of the river measured. The calculations are not yet completed but will be embodied in a separate report.