CIVIC LEAGUE

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 11, 12 July 1930, Page 15

CIVIC LEAGUE

LOSSES ON BUS SERVICES

INFORMATION WANTED

A meeting of the council of the Civic League was held on Thursday night. Mr. D. G. Clark (president) was in the chair. Arising out of the minutes of the previous meeting was the question of a better bus service for Mornington. A deputation from the'league had waited on the Traffic Manager, and the only result had been an extra bus at 6.30 p.m. on Fridays. It was decided, on the motion of Mr. Gregory, seconded by Mr. Staples, that "Whilst appreciating the later bus on Friday night, we would.ask that the bus service be extended to other nights until 7.30 p.m.—a bus to be put on to carry the return traffic from 0.30 p.m. to 10.-10 p.m.; also that the buses be equipped with carriers." On the motion of 'Mr. Donovan, seconded by Mr. Moore, it was resolved that, "Failing compliance with the above i'eques,t, the city tramway authorities be requested to allow residents to engage a private bus to and from the city." On the motion of Mr. Moore, it was resolved to ask the City Council for details as to loss on bus routes, so that a remedy might be suggested. It was probable that loss was partly due, said Mr. Moore, to a frenzied desire to push the sightseeing buses, which often contained only two or three passengers. 'We would like to know," he said, "the receipts and expenditure on each route. Some probably do pay, though in the aggregate there is a loss." The same request was made to the council two or three years ago, but the information, has not been supplied yet. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Donovan, seconded by Mr. Staples, that the secretary write to the City Council requesting that where tram traffic stops, or is diverted on certain occasions, details .of substituted arrangements be advertised. BUS TO MORNINGTON. It was decided, on the motion of Mr. Gregory, that the league arrange an interview, as early as possible, with the Mayor, to support the request of the Morningtou Association for an extension of the tramway to Moi-nington, and also the widening and regrading of Fortunatus street and Maua street. The secretary of the W.E.A. notified members of the league of a course of lectures on civic matters, to be delivered at the Trades Hall. The notice was received with thanks. BETTERMENT BILL. A letter was received from Mr. Selwyn ving, drawing the league's attention to the Betterment Bill proposed by the City Council, and objecting to the constitution of the proposed Assessment Board and to the proposal in clause 7, to the effect that the judge of the appeal shall not be1 permitted to hear more than two witnesses on each side. He requested the league to protest against the enactment of the proposed Bill in its present form. The league considered this matter of sufficient importance to warrant a special meeting, and ask well-informed speakers outside the league to take part in the discussion. Messrs. J. W. Mawson, A. A. l*ellatly, and Stanton Harcourt have agreed to take part in the discussion next Wednesday night. The secretary stated that he had received a letter from Mr. W. L. Palmer, drawing attention to the neglect by the authorities of the Miramar reserves and to acts of vandalism therein. It was considered that the local associations should move in the matter. In reply to a request from the league to the City Council, that an alternative road be made at the rear of the Patent Slip the Town Clerk stated that after a tally of the traffic had been kept the council did not consider the work could be justified at present. It was decided to ask the council for particulars as to how this decision was arrived at, and the nature of the computation.

In reference to the league's request that the council take, over the right-of-way from Lloyd street to Moir street, the' Town Clerk wrote to.say that this would be done, and that as soon as possible a tiled storm-water channel would be laid and the path asphalted. On behalf of the residents of Moir street, Mr. R. Simpson cordially thanked the Civic League for its support in this matter.