THE WELLINGTON TRAMWAYS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 150, 30 June 1897, Page 4

THE WELLINGTON TRAMWAYS.

(BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington, tbia day-

At the Public Works Committee of tte City Council last night, tho Mayor dealt"* length with the position of bhe Council nnd the proprietors of the city tramffSJ* After reviewing tho early history of «'6 tramways, he referred particularly to Hft-i when the first term of tbe concession to tw Tramway Company had expirod and WWtrabors wero appointed in relation to » terms of renewal. In their award, aooDB other things, the arbitrators agreed tna» the proprietors should have au extension w. 15 years from the end of 18S7, and fl ?.". n-" in the award provided fcbab ab b_>e«pi« bion of bho term bhe righb to use the tram ways, with all concession-!, etc., was put up to auction and disposed of to t highest bidder: The Mayor contended m bhe arbitrators had no right to «lrecoA h9 the city should ab the expiration oi * second term put tha concession «P auction. The Council had no ngnj mortgage the future, nor had the aro 1 tors any function to direct Ik todoj so. said if ho is a Councillor m IW*> the second term expires, nothing dv . fl coercion of tho Courts will induce mm comely with the award. Ho thought i w should take the opinion of Sir K. &to flf to their rights against the propriaroi the tramway, and claiming that ttioy nob bound by certain clauses unae award. He urged thore should be n° deci de as the corporation will have to whether ib will lay down andl » ot tramways as the property of trie w j invite tenders for an efficient tramW service.