TAXI-CABS.
ARE THE CHARGES EXTORTIONATE? The City Engineer lias recently given his attention to the question of stands for taxi-cabs in the city, and last night his recommendations were laid before tho City Council by the Bylaws Committee as follow i—Lanibton-quay, front, ing Government Buildings, 2 ; Whitmorcstreet, 4j JJallance-street, (2; Hotel Cecil. 2j Lambfcon-qusy, in front of Public Trust, 2; Stout<street, 65 Bran-don-street, 4; .Panama-street, 4; Fea< therstoii-street, at Lambton-quay, B,' Taranaki-strcfc, 4; Ghussnee-street, east of Cuba«3tteet, 2- GhuMiee-street, west of Cuba. street, 2. This makes a total of 42. Councillor R. Fletcher : Can the Deputy-Mayor tell me if there ie any tariff for taxi-cabs? The Deputy-Mayer s We are only waiting until the Mayor returns. It will soon be attended to. Many of the taxis have had to be returned to the shops before tht-i}' 1 ictuses were granted. "Have we an officer who inspects the machinery of taxis?" queried the councillor. "Ye?," replied the Deputy-Mayor. "The prices they charge are extortionate)" declared Councillor Fletcher. "I suggest that the committee draft a tariff.* This was agreed to.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24, 28 July 1911, Page 7
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178TAXI-CABS. Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24, 28 July 1911, Page 7
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