ELECTRIC LIGHT AND TRAMS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8387, 26 March 1907, Page 5

ELECTRIC LIGHT AND TRAMS

By Telegraph—Press Association. NAPIER, March 25. The Napier Borough Council met to-night to consider a report from Mr James Black, A.M.1.C.E., who submitted the probable cost of installing a system of electric lighting and tractionfand the receipts that might reasonably be expected. The most, suitable route for a tramway was described as being from Hastings Street to Port Ahuriri and also to the Hospital from Give Square to the' Railway Station, with a contingent service to Taradale. The approximate cost of construction was set down at £77,000 for., traction, lighting, and power, and inclusive of the Taradale servce, and £45,000 exclusve of that service. For a lighting scheme only the estimate was £12,500. The estimated revenue in the secnod year was £II,BOO, £7,600, and £3,300, respectively, for the three schemes, giving an approximate net profit of £1,600, £730, and £6OO, respectively. The following resolution was passed: —"That it be notified that it is the intention of the Council of the Borough of Napier to apply for an Order-in-Council authorising the installation of electric lighting and the construction of a tramway, to be run on the lines of Mr Black's report, and, further, that the Hawke's Bay County Council, Taradale Town Board, and the Whareomaraenui Reclamation Syndicate be informed what steps the Council are taking, so that they also may take the necessary steps in ■ case it is wished to extend the tram from the Borough to Taradale."

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