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plan and drawings shewing the system of traction to be adopted
and statement of the materials to be used for the work. From
the plans and descriptions it appeared that the system was practically
the same as that adopted for the Westminster to Tooting
tramways, but sufficient information was not given as to the
positions and dimensions of the feeder pillars and the
positions of the levers for working the points. It was proposed
to reconstruct the existing tramway as double lines except between
Morie Street and Edgel Street and between Ferrier Street
and Alma Road, where it was intended to arrange single line
portions as interlaced lines. This Council did not object to the
proposed system of traction upon condition:—
(a) That the feeder pillars and point levers be placed in such
positions as the Borough Council may approve so that they may not
obstruct the traffic, that the levers be arranged so that the handles work
parallel with, and not at right angles to, the kerb, and that before fixing
the pillars and levers the County Council furnish the Borough Council
with detailed drawings and obtain its approval thereof.
(b) That drain rails be provided to the tramway track where
required by the Borough Council.
(c). That the whole of the carriageways outside the tramway rails
be paved with creosoted wood blocks and of the footpaths with artificial
stone at the cost of the County Council.
(d) That the County Council maintain at its own cost the whole
width of the carriageway in all cases where this is now done by that
Council as successor to the South London Tramways Company.
(e) That the widths of the footpaths be not reduced except in such
cases as the Borough Council approve.
(f) That in all cases a double line of tramways be constructed
throughout.
57. The County Council undertook to consult this Council
and as far as possible conform with its wishes with regard to the
position of point levers and feeder pillars, to arrange for rail
drains to be provided where necessary, and stated that it was
arranged in certain cases for a double line of tramways to be
substituted for the existing single lines, and that the other suggestions
of the Council were under consideration.
58. The Mayor, Alderman Lorden, Councillors Parker and
Buchanan subsequently had an interview with the representatives
of the County Council, and upon consideration of the report