AUCKLAND TRAMWAYS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12447, 22 January 1904, Page 6

AUCKLAND TRAMWAYS.

The following matters concerning the Auckland electric trams were dealt with by the City Council at lust night's meeting:-Mr *>• lyson, secretary to the Auckland Trades nitty °° U Th fo ™ ded the Allowing "ThatS., that bo * r last week ? XJwt this Council is ot opinion that no fur ther hcenses ought to be granted to men applying as drivers of electric tramcarunS chiner t Z V l ? tloa of elect » c;i l mati,! Sn tae SHt istaction of an examiner the examiner to be appointed by the cS Council, outside the. Tram Conwy's °eS A letter was received from Mr - George Sin?,' ST-" ° { te^ , cal education, sug! the SI 1 V" V,6W ° f the f!lcts elicited ft he recent tramway inquiry, the city byiiouh ,v, F,oVlde - thafc each motarmi should pass an examination at the lechnical School before being granted a license The Motion Board , had j„ M appoint an expert m electrical engineering, who would shortly arrive .Auckland, and no doubt a J"™ ° instruction in theory and ,o,tl i r eCt r° traction for owtbrmen could be arranged at the Technical School. Both letters were referred to the Legal and I- luauce Committee. Mr Hansen managing director of the Auckland Electric Tramways Company wrote staling that the tramctra now carried a life-guard at each end. Two cars had so far not been fitted with the guards, but they would be equipped as quickly as possible' .No car was permitted to leave the depot in the mornings unless the life-guards were in proper order. He nad requested his company m London to look into the merits of a new life-guard, which had been brought under his notice. Th letter was received.