MAORIS AND THE TRAMS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8481, 16 July 1913, Page 7

MAORIS AND THE TRAMS

NO RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED IN WELLINGTON. Attention was drawn to the prevalence of the disease by Councillor E. Tregear at the City Council meeting bat night. He mentioned that in Auckland Maoris had been prohibited from travelling on the tram cars, and suggested that it might bo advisable to take some such step in Wellington. The Mayor, Mr J. P. Luke, stated that the council’s sanitary inspectors had been co-operating with the officers of the Health Department for the past few days, and everything possible was being done to safeguard the public. The position now seemed to be a little more re-assuring, and he would not like to see the council take a drastic step that might have to bo retraced the following day. It seemed to him that the position would bo mot if the council would give him, as Mayor, and the executive officers discretionary power in dealing with any position which might arise. On the motion of Councillor Tregeaz, seconded by Councillor Thompson, it was decided — That the Mayor and tho executive officers be given power to act in any way that may bo best for the health of the city. The Mayor gave an assurance that if anything of a serious nature occurred ho would call the council together at onco.