THE CITY COUNCIL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19719, 19 August 1927, Page 13

THE CITY COUNCIL.

titirangi bus service. ACQUISITION DECLINED. The City Council met last evening, the Mayor, Mr. G. Baildon, presiding. Claiming that he was in exactly the same position as the G.O.C. bus service, and was running along the same ronte, Mr. H. H. Tolhurst served a notice on the council, requiring it to take over hi§ service in terms of the Motor Traffic Act. The tramways manager, Mfc A. E. Ford, reported that Mr. Tolhurst ran two trips daily, including Sundays, between the city and Titirangi. Mr. iord did not consider the service could be held to be in substantial competition with the tramways, and, on his recommendation, a previous decision not to purchase the service was confirmed. A renewal of the licence granted the Auckland Farmers' Freezing Compain, Limited, to maintain a tramway across Quay Street, was made for a period ot.iu vears, conditional on the company using the tramway for its own a^' avoiding any obstruction of traffic and *c ceptinf responsibility lor any accidents caused by S. The rental payable to the cfi aB tS negotiations 'should be opened with the.Gove mment with a view to vesting Motuih. Island in the City Council was given by Mr. A. J. 'ErESrf/Street West. , . ># Four hot water showers are to I • erected at the Hobson btreet baths lhese will be installed in separate cubicles, a da charge will be made.