TRAMWAY MATTERS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIV, Issue 149, 20 December 1907, Page 8

TRAMWAY MATTERS.

■ ■ '^- . NO TRAMS ON CHRISTMAS DAY. SICK BENEFIT FUND. At the meeting of the City Council last night tho Tramway Committea brought up the following report: — (1) That Mr. G. Lauchlan, Public Lighting Superintendent, be granted an increase of salary from £6 10s to £7 per week, the increase to date from the Ist December, 1907. (2) That for a. time Miramax cars shall run via Jervois-quay instead of Lambton-quay as at present ; all Seatoun cars to run via Lambton-quay. (3) That tho matter of the proposed car repairing pit at Clyde-quay, estimated cost £40, bo left in the hands of the officers to deal with. (4) That no tramway service be run on Christmas Day. (5) That accounts amounting to £1587 be passed) for payment. Tho committee also ireportedi as follows :—(1): — (1) That they have considered the application of the Tramway Sick Benefit Society for a 6ubsidy to their funds, and thoy are prepared to consider the giving of a subsidy to a scheme properly drawn up by a competent actuary that will satisfactorily protect the employees and at the same time conserve tho funds of the society. Th« report was adopted without discussion. Th» Premier's promise that tho permanent employees in the Manawatu Railway Company would b& admitted to the I benefits of the Government Railways Superannuation Fund is made good in last night's Gazette The new order of ibises takes effect as from Ist January,