STRAP-HANGERS IN GREY LYNN.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 72, 24 March 1908, Page 7

STRAP-HANGERS IN GREY LYNN.

•WHICH BY-LAW^OFER&IES? "prior to the passage of the City by- . Itfcorising the straphanger to pnr- «* Grey ■f£«*k authorised him in large numbers ;«f £S class of car. But the City — .fallow him aboard the combina- : g«.S the conductor -ill not let S? aboard these cars in Grey Lynn, . 5£ service being somewhat irregular, . i nne objection has been taken to ths attitude of the company's officers, and rtTGrey Ly" 11 Council has on several sought to enforce its by-laws. recently wrote to the Tram- ' 4ats Company, requesting them to give their interpretation of the borough's bylaW with relation to the carrying of straphangers. The reply received last '.right-was that the general manager would reply fully later,' and meantime would discuss the matter with, tae The Mayor stated that, in the interview, Mr.Walklate thought it was unfair to &im to ask him to define what the Borough's by-laws were. He then asked lb. WalUate had he given any instructions forthe conductors to pick up and set down people. They Bad issued no instructions to the people whatever, taking into consideration the judgment of District Judge Kettle that the City Council's bylaws operated over a radius of five miles. Unless something was ■brought forward to upset that decision the Traanways Company could not give '. de&rite- instructions to their men t& carry out the by4aws as passed by the Grey Lynn Council. The company did not Sitend to take action in the case, in -which a resident had 5/ as a means of testing the by-law, insisted upon remaining on-a car in which ihere was no seating . acdonunodation. Mr. A. A. Creamer said that the officers of th& Company were not carrying out the Grey Lynn by-laws in the Grey . Lvnn district. These by-laws permitted acertain number of straphangers, whetheriheyt'were allowed in the city or not. He was quite - dissatisfied with the general .insinager's explanation, and he thoagWAhat they should ask for a strict observance-of the by-laws. Mr. Kettle Jad.grren his decision that the City byters extended over a five-mile radius, ignoisnfcof"ih.e fact that Grey Lynn had separate jby-Jaws governing the service. . and later expressed the opinion that tfiesej "by-laws were .valid and operative. With.the-disarranged and shocking service now in existence, straphangers should be allowed when, the by-laws |jro¥iiled for a reasonable number in excess of those seated; a reasonable number, because in Grey Lynn' there •vrtre no-sharp carves or steep grades. -ML GL J. Garland was very dissatisfied ■srifh the manager's statement. "Who controls the Great North-road—the 3ramways Company?" Mr. Smith: The conductors and motorenea. ■ Mr. Garland: Well, apparently we draft. I look upon this as an insult ;to the Council, and I insist that the lattentkm ef the company be drawn t& 'tins by-lasr, and they be instructed to Icairy:it out. It is a standing disgrace. : to be tittled at by such a letter as' traduced that we have. ■' leen-fo treated. -A,."writ shouia be .jssnrf, and these people made to toe thd mark. Mr. A- A. Creamer moved that a reply ■be sent that the matter was by no means satisfactory, and that the Council insisted on by-law No. 16 being carried oatj farther, that unless the memoran■dam of agreement were carried out a ■writ wonK. be issued. The Mayor said that tht>y wonld get ;bo finality until a case wes stated, and perhaps the resolution waiuld have this effect. Hie motion was then adopted without vfissent.