STAND FOR CARRIERS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19364, 30 June 1937, Page 13

STAND FOR CARRIERS

GREY STREET OPPOSITION NO ACTION MEANTIME SELFISH MOTIVE CLAIMED The action of the Gisborne Borough Council at its meeting a fortnight ago in ordering the removal of the Grey street carriers' stand to the opposite side of the road is opposed by the carriers concerned. Last night the council received a petition from the carriers, and the meeting decided to take no action to move the stand in the meantime, agreeing' to defer the matter until next meeting, before which a notice of motion to rescind the previous resolution would be submitted. The carriers stated that the council's decision to move the stand came as a surprise to them. Business interference Denied “We take strong exception,’’ they wrote, “to being moved about willynilly Without a more logical reason than your memo contained, your reason, as we interpret it, being congestion caused by us in front of a certain business premises. We have not interfered in any business by way of congestion in the area allotted or caused congestion; the only congestion caused is by private motor cars on our stand, and your inspector has confessed his inability to keep that area clear. Instead of congestion, the carriers of this stand are really to be thanked for a very good clearance of private cars for this stand.” Private car owners, it was added, usually moved their cars when told they ,were on ’the carriers’ stand. They thought that the real reason why it was desired to move the carriers’ stand was to enable a firm to carry out tyre and battery removals on the roadside. They had no objection in moving if good reasons were shown, but they objected to being moved at “the instigation of people with selfish motives who want the stand for an extension workshop.” Future of Stand “If we leave this stand,” the letter continued, “it will be open for private motorists to park there, or is it the intention of your council to prohibit parking in this area? If not, then, as motorists ourselves, we also will, be allowed to park in this area as lorries do now.” The town .clerk, Mr. W. M. Jenkins, said he had received a request from the traffic inspector, Mr. T. G. Nowell, on the matter. The inspector reported that only two carriers used the stand. He had never seen a car jacked up on the road, and no complaint had been received from a business firm. More space Was required for car parking.

It was decided to defer consideration of the matter until the next meeting, no action to be taken in the meantime to move, the stand.