. The street railway review . URfCE-IEEliLES .\1UTOK-GENER.\TOR SET. & WILCOX UNITS. Operation on two other sections (Heavitree and Sidwell St.) wascontinued, and although each of these was only about three-fourthsof a mile long, they earned a fair revenue. The syndicate owning the tramways had powers extending overa period of 21 years, and before the expiration of this time attemptswere made by outside companies to enter into an agreement withthe Exeter Council with the object of inducing the latter to takeover the tramways and to convert them for electric , at the
. The street railway review . URfCE-IEEliLES .\1UTOK-GENER.\TOR SET. & WILCOX UNITS. Operation on two other sections (Heavitree and Sidwell St.) wascontinued, and although each of these was only about three-fourthsof a mile long, they earned a fair revenue. The syndicate owning the tramways had powers extending overa period of 21 years, and before the expiration of this time attemptswere made by outside companies to enter into an agreement withthe Exeter Council with the object of inducing the latter to takeover the tramways and to convert them for electric , at the ing such quaint and historical buildings. The opposilinn failed,however, in the face of the practical needs of the district, and thebill passed ihrongh the cunmiittee without further opposition. It was ultimately determined not to include the whole of the con-struction scheme in the first contract, but to build only the trunklines, extending the existing horse tramways; arrangements weresubsequently made with the Heavitre
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