Physical description

Set of 16 Notice Papers or Meeting Agendas - sent to Trust Members and others for The Melbourne Tramways Trust for period April 1886 to November 1890 as listed below. Printed by Ferguson and Moore or Edgerton and Moore for the Trust. Signed by the Secretary. Covers construction arrangements, appointments, financial, loans, debentures, legislation, arrangements with the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company and other organisations including banks.



Notes are the principal items shown in the Orders of the Day. Printed by Fergusson and Moore or Edgerton and Moore - different name on the 17/1/1890 meeting.



1886 – 1887 – Thomas O’Grady and T. Hamilton remain as Chairman and Secretary respectively.

Meeting No. Date Notes

5 16/4/1886 Wages, supplier payments, accept tenders for mechanical stokers, construction of Carlton line, notice to construct a siding in Wellington Parade and purchase of land for the Brunswick Engine house.



1888 – 1890 – Cr. C.H Jennings Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary

Meeting No. Date Notes

3 17/1/1890 Wages, supplier payments, accept tenders for crossings, railway crossings, cement and that the Hawthorn House is completed and ready for traffic.

4 24/1/1890 Special meeting to consider communication from MTCo re opening of the Hawthorn horse tramway.

5 14/2/1890 Wages, supplier payments.

6 14/3/1890 Wages, supplier payments, dispute with David Munro over fine for the Hawthorn bridge and Collingwood council seeking to widen approach to Victoria St bridge.

7 18/4/1890 Wages, supplier payments, wood blocking of Hawthorn and Victoria bridge lines.

8 16/5/1890 Wages, supplier payments, proceed with Victoria Bridge approaches.

9 13/6/1890 Wages, supplier payments, reappointment of C. W. Ellis as auditor, protect Trust interest in reference to the Hoddle St tramway bill.

10 11/7/1890 Wages, supplier payments including hire of horses for threading of cable.

11 8/8/1890 Wages, supplier payments, call tenders etc for St Kilda Esplanade line.

12 5/9/1890 Wages, supplier payments

13 3/10/1890 Wages, supplier payments, letting of tenders for track materials, 2nd crossover for cars in Spencer St.

14 31/10/1890 Wages, supplier payments, acceptance of tenders for Esplanade line.





1890 – 1891 – Cr. C.H Jennings Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary

Meeting No. Date Notes

1 19/12/1890 Wages, supplier payments, accept of tenders for Esplanade including engines.

15 3/11/1890 Special meeting to consider letter from St Kilda council re widening of the Esplanade.

16 28/11/1890 Wages, supplier payments, accept of tenders for Esplanade including engine house and cable.





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