THE WELLINGTON TRAMWAYS

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 11945, 14 July 1904, Page 4

THE WELLINGTON TRAMWAYS

(MESS ASSOCIATION Tt-ECIU-.) j; . WELLINGTON, July 13. ;|, With reference to the' deadlock between the City Council and the Public Work* Department * regarding a slight devu«K>ri. by tlie Council from the new tramwn'fl, route near the Post Olfice, ail laid by Order-in-Council. the Acting-Minister* for Public Works informed a deputatioji from the City Council this morning that: the Order-in-Counoil would have to IwJ adhered to. ! : (SPECIAL TO "THE rSESS.") WELLINGTON, July 13. p At the interview to-day between the bers of the Corporation and the Hon. 'Jo.-j. McGowan, for the purpose of endeavouring to overcome tlie tramway deadlock, owing to the Government declining to consent ta a deviation opposite the Post Office maoV for the public convenience, the Mid-j i*ter absolutely refused a com*.' promis? of any sort, or consent to any departure from the Order-in-Council, It was urged that expert, opinion could be brought to show that tbe departure, waa an improvement on the original plans, but ihe Minister said that ho<7 nothing to do with him. If the Council thought the citizens would prefer the alteration mflde, it should have ascertained the feeling before obtaining the Order-in-Council. The decision mean* that the Corporation will Ivave to tear np a fair-sired piece- of the track it. Tho work will probably occupy a month at least, cost nomo hundreds of pounds, and delay tlie opening of the express route for a considerable time. It is stated that Mr Seddon is at the back of the whole trouble. Tlie alteration insisted upon means the abolition of the carriers' shelter sheds, which tlie Premier long ago stated he would have down somehow, though the Council up to the present, has refused, as the abed* are useful to the carrien».