BOROUGH BUS SERVICE

Taranaki Daily News, 5 December 1917, Page 3

BOROUGH BUS SERVICE

FURTHER DISCUSSED BY COUNCIL. -At Monday night's meeting of the Xew Plymouth liorniij.li Council further reference «a.s made to the propo'al to tile a poll on t:,e question of raising a loan lor the purpose of acquiring a bin,. The executive _ committee r-pcrl d rccom mending: I hat the | uiUl j. f()1 . the electric bus service be increased from .Utwl) to I'l SOU in order to make provision lor the erection of a building to house the bus, estimated to cost £l5O. A letter was also read from Messrs Harris and Co. to the eil'eet that under the circumstances they were prepared to give the Council an option over a twoton chassis at the original quotation of £I2OO and £25 for additional cells, conditionally upon the Council p!acin» a firm offer, subject to the poll beiutr carried. ~

The Mayor moved the adoption of the report, which was seconded bv Cr. flavden.

(V. Oiffiths' asked for an understanding as to whether the business connected with the proposals taken at last meeting was taken in Council or in committee.

The Mayor ruled that the business had been taken in open Council. Cr. flritlith, continuing, said it was his \\ i sii that the bus should tie acquired without the necessity of a poll. lie thought the best interests of the eomniutiitv would be served by purchasing a suitable vehicle, lie pointed oul that the bus on which the option had been given was a bus which would be available. If advantage was not taken of the option M might nol be possible to get a bus at all. "

Cr. Clarke said the bus had been placed under ofTer to the Council or to New Plymouth until November HO.

The Mnvor said he had no knowiodg", outside that contained in Messrs Harris xjiid Co.'s letter, of any offer to the Council. Statements made in. public bv the agents of companies were not statements to the Council. The Mayor said there was no doubt about the Council getting a bus as the letter gave p.n assurance of delivery of the chassis within a specified lime.

The motion for the adoption of the commit tee's report, was carried. Or. Browne moved that, a firm offer be pi need with Messrs Harris and To. according to the terms of their letter, provided the poll was carried. The molion was seconded by the Mayor and carried

C'r. Hill then intimated his intuition to ffive notice of molion that, the business done in connection with the matter at the previous meet in? be rescinded.