THE TRAMWAYS.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 March 1922, Page 4

THE TRAMWAYS.

QUESTION OF EXTENSIONS. PROPOSED WESTOWN LINE. -4 f The question of providing an extra electric ’bus or the extension of the tramways to Westown is dealt with in a notice of motion given by the Mayor (Mr. F. E. Wilson, at last night’s meeting of the New Plymouth Borough Council. The motion, which will come up for consideration at the next meeting, is as follows: (1) “That from March 31 the electric ’’bus service be treated in all respects as a branch of the tramways department; (2) that it is desirable that a second ’bus be procured immediately; (3) that the tramways engineer be instructed to submit estimates of the cost of extending the tram to David Street (a) via Morley Street and (b) via Cutfield *Road, and that he be asked to state what in his opinion are the relative advantages and disadvantages of the alternate routes; (4) that the borough engineer confer with the tramways engineer on the questions of gradients and levels and submit to the council estimates of the cost of necessary road works showing what amount may fairly be charged to the tramway expenditure.”