CIVIC LEAGUE

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 132, 7 June 1930, Page 7

CIVIC LEAGUE

DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS^ A meeting of tie Civic League Council was held on Thursday. Mr. D. G. Clark (president) occupied the chair. In replyto communications from the league to the City Council, the Town Clerk had stated that the chief traffic officer had issued instructions that where possible the right of way should be given to pedestrians, but that the officer drew attention to the fact that pedestrians often wandered aimlessly across the streets. With regard to objectionable posters and trade advertisements, he stated that the,council could not see its way to establish a censorship, as it is understood that the Government is bringing down regulations on the matter iu the near future. In reference to the alternative road round the Patent Slip, the Town Clerk stated that a tally of the traffic is now being taken. The Assistant Engineer promised that the re-grading and surfacing.of Moir street would be one of the first winter works; ISLAND BAY FISHING INDUSTRY. The Island Bay Electors' Association forwarded to the league a resolution carried by them on 21st May giving eleven reasons in support regarding the fishing industry. Mr. W. Sinim moved that the Civic League endorses the action and attitude adopted by the Island Bay Association, and that every assistance in the power of-the league be afforded in making representations to the City Council. In seconding the motion, Mr. C. E. Lethaby stated that in a recent test case the Magistrate held that a bylaw passed by the City Council to protect the' beach and eastern rocks for the city was unreasonable, and gave judgment for the fishermen; that the City Council had lodged an appeal, yet to be heard; that 1200 householders in the Bay had signed a petition praying that the beach and rocks be preserved for citizens; and that fishermen be prohibited; that the attitude of the fishermen had been most uncompromising; that, except in the case of stormy weather, the council be requested to press for the prohibition of the fishing industry on the eastern beach and eastern rocks; and that if necessary a poll be taken in regard to the matter at the next City Council elections. The motion was carried unanimously.

MORNINGTON TRAM EXTENSION. . Mr. J. Staples (president) and Mr. J. Gibson (hon. secretary) o£ tlie Mornington Association, urged tiiat the tramway ser-i vice'be extended to Mornington, and com-1 plained of the inadequate bus service at the present time. Mr. Staples said, that) although the postponement o£ the tram service to Mornington was, for the pre- i sent, in abeyance, owing to lack of _ funds | hi the tramway 1 department, was it not possible for the City Council to earmark some of the- surplus money due from the electricity department to the tramway department (approximately-' £40,000). The reason for the urgency of the tramway extension to Mornington is the inadequacy of the present bus service in that district, especially from 5 p.m. to 6.15 p.m., there being only one bus running, which cannot cope with the numbers, many people walk rather than wait for the return of the bus to Cleveland street. In wet weather this was very hard on mothers and on young women. Again, there was no provision for prams on the bus, and_ it was a sad spectacle to see mothers pushing their prams up the hill on cold and wet days. Nor w? there provision for transport on holidays and on Sundays. Mr Gibson was strongly of opinion that the number of passengers to be carried would warrant the extension of the tram S6 Ou the motion of Mr. W. Simm, seconded by Mr. C. F. Lethaby, it was resolved to reaffirm a previous resolution in favour of the extension of the tram service to Mornington, Mr. Simm remarking that he was amazed that, nothwithstanding the development of that district, nosteps had been taken by the City Council to meet the needs of the residents. The- motion was carried, and a sub-com-mittee was appointed to follow up the matter. ________