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that a considerable portion of the tramways between East Hill
and Wandsworth Road consisted of single lines with passing
places, and that in order to permit of the tramways being doubled
street widenings, for which Parliamentary powers will have to be
obtained, would have to be carried out; that the Council's
Engineer was of opinion that, assuming the contracts for the reconstruction
of the tramways were let sufficiently beforehand to allow
the contractors time to prepare the heavy castings, &c., and to provide
supplies of all materials required, the tramways could be constructed
for the conduit system approximately by the following
dates: —
(a) Tooting tramway terminus to Earlsfield Station—30th June, 1504.
(b) Earlsfield Station to York Road—31st October, 1904.
(r) The v\hole of the tramways acquired by the Council from the South
London Tramways Company, including the portion in the Borough
of Wandsworth—31st December, 1908.
The County Council also stated that if the overhead trolley
system were adopted for the Garratt Lane tramway and for the
whole of those acquired from the South London Tramways Company
and arrangements made without delay, and subject to any
portions of the tramways where at the time of re-construction
widenings were still required remaining for the time being as single
lines to be doubled when the widenings were being carried out, the
work could be completed as to (rt) by 31st December, 1903 ; (b) by
28th February, 1904, and as to (c) by 31st December, 1904; that
it was not anticipated that the cost of street widenings in connection
with the Garratt Lane tramways would be in any way
reduced if the overhead system were adopted; that the only
immediate advantage to be gained by the adoption of the overhead
system was that the tramways might at first be constructed, if
necessary, with short portions of single line which could be doubled
after the completion of the widenings ; and that as regards the
property required for the Garratt Lane widenings all the notices to
treat had been served and in a large number of cases terms had
been arranged.
94.—The whole subject was then further considered by this
Council and it was decided to inform the County Council: —