TRAMS AND FIRES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13876, 9 October 1908, Page 6

TRAMS AND FIRES.

y , ■ *" " ,;, I AN IMPORTANT QUESTION. '' f At last night's meeting of the City Council ' | a letter was read from the secretary of ilia I Auckland Fire Board drawing attention; <W X ; I the alleged risk of fire which existed- . I property facing the tramway lines owing to-.' | the overhead construction of the tramway ,' | system, and urging the enforcement of tl» v, • | Council's powers under the deed of delega*;., 1 ; tion and Order-in-Council. f . Mr. A. Wyllie, the" city electrical engii [. J neer, in reporting on the matter, state* C | that he thought it would be wise, before do 1 ing anything further, to ask the insurant* ;. 1 companies to furnish a list of instances in ' | which during the past 12 months the.tram- ' : .'. ,'; I way wires had caused any danger from fire v . f; jto private premises within the city boundaries. .' "• ' i;. The town clerk reported that he had writ- . j.j I ten to the Auckland Firo Underwriters' ) Association on the subject. ' * i ' The matter was referred to the Electro*,' ;-, and Tramways Committee. ' t ,'•