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Council's Appeal Against Judgment for The finance committee of Battersea Borough Council reports that a case was heard at the Wandsworth County Court in which a claim was made by the borough council against Frank F. . Fowler, Ltd., London, S.W., for £51, the cost of making good damage to an electric-light standard and footway. Judgment was given for the defendant, with costs.
The committee has obtained counsel's opinion and, as a matter of urgency, has instructed the borough solicitor to give notice of appeal. In view of the importance of this case to local authorities generally, it is proposed to ask the various borough councils in London to contribute towards the cost of the proposed appeal, Warrington's Transport Manager Dead.
The death has taken place at Bradford, his native city, of Mr. John Teller, general manager of Warrington Corporation's tramways, a position
which he has held for the past 28 years. Mr. Telfer's first post was with Bradford Corporation's tramways department, and then for two years he served as assistant manager of the Rotherham tramways before going to Warrington as manager. Mr. Telfer was aged 57.
Eastbourne Loses Appeal.
Eastbourne Corporation has failed in its appeal against the decision of the South Eastern Traffic Commissioners in refusing the municipality a licence for a service to Beachy Head, and in granting a licence for the route to the Southdown Motor Services, Ltd. The corporation is to pay the costs of the appeal.
Swansea Market Parking Charges.
The markets committee of Swansea Corporation has decided that, in future, lorries and other vehicles bringing in goods to various.stalls at the market be allowed to stay for an hour, and that any remaining in the market beyond that time be charged at the rate of 5s. per.hour per vehicle. Good Municipal Bus Results at Rawtenstall.
From the operation of its 38 Leyland buses—four of them oil-engined—Rawtenstall Corporation made a net profit of £14,602 during the year ended March 31, 1933, although £467 should be added to this amount in respect of an inter-running agreement.
Traffic receipts totalled £75,246, and other receipts £1,740, whilst operating costs amounted to £48,450, so that there was a gross profit of £28,536: From this sum £10,478 has to be deducted for sinking-fund charges, etc., whilst a charge of £2,610 for running rights in Bacup and Ramsbottom has to be taken into account, work done and goods sold being responsible for a further £846.
In the report mention ig made of the fact that the four Leyland oil-engined buses have run, in the aggregate, over 100,000 miles and have been exceptimially trouble-free and most economical. A £6,000 increase in receipts, without route additions, anti a 20 per cent, net profit arc certainly good results,