Accrington on Rails - The Tramways: A Complete History - Robert Kenyon

6. Accrington would agree with Rawtenstall Corporation for running a through service to the Queens Hotel, charging fares which would be mutually agreed between the three corporations. 7. If requested Accrington Corporation would maintain the overhead lines and equipment in Haslingden, on payment of ‘actual’ cost of materials, plus wages and 10% to cover the use of plant and ‘other’ charges, providing Haslingden would grant use of their Tower Wagon and would provide and store all stores and spare parts required. 8. All these clauses to be embodied into the agreement, following acceptance by both parties. 9. This agreement, subject to Board of Trade approval, is entered into subject to the above terms and conditions, plus any consequential details. 10.Any disputes which could not be mutually settled by representatives of the two Authorities would be referred to a referee appointed by the Board of Trade. It was unanimously resolved that the terms set forth in this agreement be approved and passed over to the General Purposes Committee for adoption. It was further resolved that until this agreement came into effect, the charge for cars and electricity should be reduced to 6 pence per car mile run over their tracks. At a meeting of the Electrical Sub-Committee they went through the clauses contained in this agreement, and resolved it should be submitted to Haslingden Corporation in this form. The Sub Committee then considered samples and tenders for the supply of clothing for the operatives of the Tramway. It was resolved that the one submitted by Messrs Briggs, Jones & Gibson of Manchester, would be accepted as follows - a.iv. 34 Drivers’ overcoats @ £1 – 3s – 3d each. a.v. 29 Conductors’ overcoats @ £1 – 2s – 6d each. a.vi. 11 Parcels youths’ overcoats @ £1 – 0s – 0d. each. a.vii. 74 Caps @ £0 – 2s – 9d each. a.viii. 8 Inspectors’ suits, vests and trousers @ £2 – 0s – 0d each. a.ix. 8 Inspectors’ overcoats @ £1 – 12s – 6d each. a.x. 8 Inspectors’ caps @ £0 – 6s – 6d each. This Sub-Committee then visited the Tramway depot to consider tenders for the supply of stores for the twelve months up to March 31 st , 1910, and the following were approved – • Trolley wheels - H. E. Lupton & Sons @ 3s – 3d each. • Brake blocks - Sunnybank Foundry, Darwen @ 5s – 6d per hundredweight (cwt). a.i. 34 Drivers’ suits and trousers @ £1 – 8s – 3d each. a.ii. 29 Conductors’ suits and trousers @ £1 – 7s – 6d each. a.iii. 11 Parcels youths’ suits and trousers @ £1 – 2s – 9d each. • Cotton waste - Charles Austin & Son, Manchester @ 15s – 3d per cwt. • Sponge cloths - Charles Austin & Son, Manchester @ 15s – 3d per cwt. • Dusters - Charles Austin & Son, Manchester @ £1 – 10s – 6d per cwt. • Paraffin oil in tanks - Messrs Lonsdale @ 6½d per gallon. • Engine oil - Messrs Lonsdale @ 1 shilling per gallon. • Cork graphite grease - John Young, Glasgow @ 16s – 6d per cwt. • Sacarbolite - John Young, Glasgow @ 2s – 3d per gallon. • Bolts and nuts - Oldham Bolt & Nut Works. • Sand from J. Fish of Stanhill, Oswaldtwistle. • Coal from ‘local’ collieries. • Paints and varnishes – on tender from ‘local’ suppliers. • A sample of anti-friction metal – The Hoyt Metal Company of East London @ 9d per pound (lb) weight. The Electrical, Legal & Parliamentary Committee met and resolved that children from outlying districts could travel free to Accrington on the occasion of the ‘Shrove Tuesday Treat’ arranged by the Accrington & District postmen, on production of their tickets of admission, and the Tramway Manager was authorised to put this arrangement in place. It was then further resolved that the Sub-Committee

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