Wharf Traffic Regulations.

Evening Post, Volume XLIX, Issue 98, 26 April 1895, Page 4

Wha rf Traffic Regulations.

♦ The report of the Vehicular Traffio Com. mittee, adopted by the Harbour Board yesterday, stated that expressmen have no legal right of entranoe to tho wharves to ply for hire. The charges of favouritism wero not substantiated, tho large business done by certain expressmen being attributed to their personal exertions and activity as young men. Irritating language had been used and obstruction shown to wharf officials by many drivers. 'Jhe Committee recommended - 1. That Euoh conduct bo rigorously dealt with, and the names of offoDderß be reported to the City Council annually. 2. That the dulies of wharf constable be taken month about by the Board's officials. 3. 1 hat the syktem remain aa at present, the hours during whioh the regulations should bo rigorously enforced being from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. 4. That expressmen plying for hire be required to remain with their vehioles till engaged, and proceedings bo taken where any expressmen touts or plies for_ bile on the wharf otherwise than is provided in the regulations. That the City Counoil be asked to allocate a space for porters handcarts in the row Bhelter. The regulations provide that four expressmen and fonr porters with handcarts (m addition to bona fide hotel portere), bo permitted to go down the wharf to each steamer as she arrives* in port. The Committee further recommends that touts for hotels and boardinghouseß bo not allowed on the wharf unless they are lioensed as portere or vehicle drivers, that as far aa poßeible tho regulations for the wharves apply to Jervois - quay, that the weight permitted to Bpring ! oatta, including load and weight of vehiole, be from 2i to 2f tons ; and that iron gates and fences be ereoted, enclosing the Queen's wharf from the Brandon-street entranoe to the south of the new shed O, to be ereoted at Jervois-quay.