‘140 PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS—SECTION H. 
Feeder cables are provided and laid in Callender-Webber 
casing, the route being taken from the power house along Wil- 
liam Henry-stre-t, and thence vid Harbour and Liverpool streets 
to George-street. The feeding points are situated as follows :— 
Intersection of Liverpool-street and George-street, at 1 mile 
34 chains, intersection of Hunter-street and George-street, inter- 
section of Bridge-street and George-street, intersection of Pitt- 
street and George-street. 
In order to provide for the safe working of the traffic on the 
whole of the lines converging opposite the Redfern Railway 
Station, a complete signal box has been erected, for which the 
whole of the points on to the existing steam and the George-street 
trams are controlled. There is also a subsidiary box opposite 
the Cyclorama to control the traffic in and out of Harris-street, 
and also from the Botany-road siding to the existing steam 
tramway. 
A complete telephone service has been erected throughout the 
George-street tramway. Telephone communication with the 
power and car house is situated at convenient places along the 
route of the tramway. 
The power and car houses are situated at Ultimo, on the 
ground which was originally part of the Harris Estate, being 
that portion between William Henry and Mary Ann streets, 
adjoining the Darling Harbour railway lines. The total area 
of the land resumed is 44 acres. The portion allotted to car 
house -ccommodation amounts to 1 acre 3 roods 26 perches, 
and to the power house 2 acres 1 rood 13 perches. The site for 
the power house has a frontage to William Henry-street of 
188 ft., and the car house to Mary Ann-street of 142 ft. 
The power house covers an area of 189 ft. by 147 ft., of which 
101 ft. by 147 ft. is occupied by the power house and offices, 
88 ft. by 147 ft. by the boiler house, pump chamber, &c. There 
is ground space for very extensive additions to the engine and 
boiler houses. 
In the basement of the offices quarters are provided for fore- 
men, line repairers, greasers, together with ample sanitary 
accommodation, including bathrooms ; there is also a storeroom 
75 ft. by 13 ft. 
On the first floor, fronting William Henry-street, the main 
offices for engineers and other officers engaged in connection with 
the power plant are situated. They consist of five large and lofty 
rooms opening on to a corridor, which is approached by steps 
from William Henry-street. Across the corridor is a lavatory 
and bathroom, and other sanitary accommodation, adjoining 
which is the testing room and chemical laboratory, 32 ft. by 
13 ft., next to which are two small storerooms for electrical 
supplies. 
