TRAMWAY PASSES

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11654, 19 October 1923, Page 7

TRAMWAY PASSES

FREE RIDES ABOLISHED DISTRICT AND PLUNKJiT NURSES SOLE EXCEPTIONS. CITY COUNCIL S DECISIONS. All tramway concession passes granted to charitable institutions other tjian to district nurses appointed by the Hospital Board and TMunket nurses appointed by the Plunket Society .are to be discontinued as from Deecmbe.r 31st, 1923. Requests from the British Red Cross Society, and the Trinity Methodist Church- lor free passes on the train cars were not approved by tire CaVy Council la6fe night. ’ The Mayor (Mr R. A. right, 'M'.Pj said the Auckland C.ty Council had got into the- same .difficulty, and had cut those concession*. r.igVit out. “We have no right to grant them lo any persons,” added Mr Wright, “except- to those two -named by: the. city solicitor after his considered opinion.” 'J’be Mayor added that the .existing passes would he permitted to expire. - Councillor Me Vicar: They are only quarterly passes. •• •" Councillor AlcVirar thought the matter. should be referred hack to'the committee, as it would-seriously aft’et-j; the/ activities of the bodies concerned. , Tho Mayor: The • A.uditor-Genev?! is very strict, and 1 do not .think >\e should tak© : .any- risks. . . Councillor G., Mitcfielti- If it has irdt been -challenged; let- us go on. Cannot We take the risk in these two caseO? - ■ • The Mayor did not think -that course at all advisable. “Where, are We going to stop-'” he asked- ’‘and Wht?re will the limit be'H” ' ' ,'Councillor Chapman-moved that, the matter-should be referred back, and thi« Was seconded by CGitmciUpir MoVicar. - . t . - The Mayor: I am go mg to- vote against itj . t . - r . C’otiuciHor Mitchell : T . take -it that wd’ were within. the law* in granting them peduCtioiicf, and that' is Why "the Auditor-General did dot ’tag' this matter,. /' ' ; The Mayor: You can't go and give a person something at lower than, the' market price. It can't be dope.. It will not do to throw dirst rn our. own eye© lam not; going to vote for it. The' other councillors .can -do as they like. - • ‘ ■ ■"

Councillor L'nekie thought rf there .was any doubt irt the matter it should be referred -to the .Auditor-General. . On a -diviision being called, the clausetho report- was. • adopted, and an amendment favouring its- return, for further 'consideration -was-rejected by. 10. votes to- 6. ,