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

Oak Hill Park Gates

Bamford Street, 1 pole nearer town

BURNLEY ROAD SECTION

Stops to be removed The Old Brewery, Peel Park Gardens

Relocated to

Peel Mount, 1 pole nearer town

CLAYTON SECTION

Stops to be removed Crown Inn

Relocated to

Moorhead House, 2 poles further from town Frank Street, 1 pole nearer town Commercial Street, 1 pole nearer town

Brisbane Street Duke Street

CHURCH & OSWALDTWISTLE SECTION

Stops to be removed

Relocated to

Globe Inn Lister Street James Street, Oswaldtwistle

King Street, 1 pole further from town Hartmann Street, 1 pole further from town Golden Cross, 1 pole further from town

July At a meeting of the Town Council an amendment was moved and seconded that the minute recommending ‘certain’ amendments to stopping places on various sections of the tramway, should be referred back to the Electricity & Tramways Committee for modification so far as the omission of the Leyland Street stop was concerned. The remainder of the changes were adopted. The Electricity & Tramways Committee met and the Tramway Manager submitted an award by the Committee on Production dated July 9 th giving all able bodied men in the Tramway Department over the age of twenty one a War Bonus of 25 shillings per week in place of the 20 shillings (£1) currently being paid. A communication was received from the Amalgamated Association of Tramway & Vehicle Workers asking the Council to back-date the award of 25/- to May 25 th last and this was given effect accordingly. August The Electricity & Tramways Committee met when the Borough Treasurer submitted the following accounts for the Tramway Department for the financial year ending March 31 st , 1918. INCOME Item 1916/1 7 1917/1 8 Car receipts £28,913 £35,351 Parcels receipts £1,016 £1,013 HM Postmaster General £175 £175 Advertising on cars £261 £94 Rent on Church property £75 £75 Miscellaneous £1 £4 Dividend on War Loan £13 £79 Deficit for the year £977 - TOTAL £31,431 £36,791 EXPENDITURE Item 1916/1 7 1917/1 8

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