AUCKLAND TRAM SERVICE

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13482, 5 July 1907, Page 6

AUCKLAND TRAM SERVICE

THE RUSH FOR THE (JAR&.

"LIKE A LOT OF WILD BEASTS."

A u:ttkr was read at the mating of the City Council hut evening complaining thai sufficient, notice had not item given to ihe •general public of the. changes in the „w 'ping places of the Iranians in Quc«n'«trert The letter gave rise to u general discussion by the members of the Council «,n the eonjdition of th« tramcars and the tramway service generally.

The May..,- (Mr. A. M. Myers), in rearing to the number of car* in us... said that not only would, it l*. nectary for ll(t Council to specify the extra number re. quired, but they would abo have to loot into the condition of tin- cars which were 'already in me. He undeisto«.d that during the past, few days a largo number of the cars hud been sent to the barn for reI pairs, thus reducing the rolling stock avail, able to si very serious extent. It was miite evident that the car* had got into a i which they otmhl never have Keep, allowed to get into. The city engineer would re. jport on the matter, and when this ww done the t'oimcil would be able to act. He recognised that there would have to I*. a jmateriiil aiktatioii in the present handling of the traffic.

Mr. C. •'. l'an entirely agree*] with the Mayor. They could not ignore the genera! dissatisfaction that unfortunately still existed with regard to the trannvav service The disgraceful overcrowding that took place at the various termini every evening was sufficient evidence that- then', was 'not enough rolling stock to adequately cop« with the traffic of the city. There was nn doubt that the condition of the ears should receive attention.

The Mayor said, in referring tit the condition of tin? cars, lie referred to the wheels and the machinery.

Mr. Purr, continuing, said he understood that no less than 16 cars were laid a*id« last week for repairs-, rendered necessary by overwork. Mr. C Knight'said the noise made bv the cars was terrible, ami people. wlwr transacting business, had to wait until they got past. He wondered why the public had not raiml complaint. Mr. L. J. Bagnall said, apart from th« reasons already assigned, he thought that if something was not done to remedy the existing state of affairs, the community would become depraved. To .see night after night the way in which men crowded one after another was shocking. Tlwv looked like a lot of wild beasts. He cited an instance in which he saw a cai rushed by men, and only two women were able, to get in at the last, one currving a baby in her arms. He thought that in the interests of the morality of the community, it was essential something should be done". The Mayor said this was a. question of 11 he-; regulation of the traffic, and lie thought I that the police should assist in putting it down.

On the motion of the Mayor, it was decided to write to the Government requesting that the police should assist in regulating the traffic, and' to send a reply to the Grey Lynn Borough Council stating that notices Had been fixed up. and that the Tramways Company would be requested in advertise the changes in the stopping places.