[The minutes of this meeting relate chiefly to matters connected with the financial administration of the Department, and to the Estimates for the forthcoming year.)
Tramways—Inspection of Rolling Stock.—With reference to the paragraph, on this enbject in the Gazettn of November 10, 1910, letters from the Tramway Compeny have been receiv d stating that. the whole of the rolling "tock ix being fitted with a special form of rleciric dinary Land brake, that defective condition of the wheels ix prevooted by timely tens wal {of tyres where necessary and requesting early inepreti-n by a0 officer ut the Council and publication of the resalt. The Deputy Electrical E acoordiogly deputed to work of ipspectina and his report is as Shavgbsi, January 26,1911, I have carefully g ne over the different points under discussion io eunvexion th this matter and I have to report, [that T consider st the pres rot time the rolling rtocx is being kept in very gocd order and repair.
Poles.—With regard to enquiry by 'a member on the subject of the price paid for electric light poles, which is regarded as high, it ie decided to call for tenders for year's cupply from April 1, in scoordance with the recommendation of the Deputy Engineer.
Motors—Ot the tenders received in response to Notification No. 2075 for lsapply and delivery at the Electricity Works of 14 single-phase electric decided, upon the reormthe Deputy Electrical Eogineer, to accept that of Messrs. Tonies Riddle, for motors manufactured by the Poller Electric and Manufacturing Ca, for the sum of £485.198., delivery within 18 weeks. The—remaisiog tenders are as follows:
A. Janowitzer Sachsenwerk Licht Kraft.
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