IN THE CITY COUNCIL

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1810, 25 July 1913, Page 6

IN THE CITY COUNCIL

MAORIS ON THE CARS,

INOCULATE THE TRAM MEN"

Last evening the City Council devotedsome time to smallpox. Proceedings wcroj distinctly lively, and the debate at times rather acrimonious. The Power-station aud-Tramways Com* miltee asked that it be granted power to! deal with the matter of the vaccination/' of tlio tramway employees when neccs< sary, and in accordance with what tlicyj consider to be in the best interests of the service. 'J.'ho Mayor explained that if vaccina* tion were made compulsory, the tramway;'' men would lie treated in batches, eo as! not to interfere with the service. ■' Councillor Hindinarsli asked whether ij a tramway man were vaccinated of his own accord, and was subsequently absent 1 ' from duty as a consequence, lie would bo*-' paid. ; The Mayor said that so far only four men had been vaccinated, and three of them were off duty. The payment of, their wages would be considered by tliq Tramways Committee. i Councillor Hindinarsli said that tlio matter was one of urgency. They ought 1 to encourago the men ,to be vaccinated/ Ho therefore moved: "That in the caso of sickncss through vaccination, the wages of tramwaynien be paid." The motion was seconded by Councillor Fuller, who expressed the hope that all the men would not be vaccinated atones, otherwise the service might be held up. i

Tlio Mayor said that he was in daily! loach with Dr. Valintine, who was par« ticularly pleased with conditions in WeU lington." He asked Councillor Hindmarsh; io withdraw his motion, as the Tramways Committee could be trusted to deal witlv the matter. . j Councillor Hindmarsh declined to with* draw the motion, although' rather heated< ly urged to do so by the Mayor and Coim{ cillor Barber. \ . The motion was lost by 10 votes to G. i Councillor Hislop moved: "That thai payment of wages be made, provided that, the vaccination takes placo in batches, a3 arranged by the Tramways Board." j This was ruled out of order. Several! councillors strongly disagreed with thg( Mayor's ruling, but Mr. Luke refused idr allow further consideration of the qucsV tion. The matter is therefore in lh<rf hands of the Tramways Committee. Maoris on Trams. The Power-station and Tramway Com*, mittee informed the council that it in* tended to instruct the Tramways Board! of Management to give effect to Dr. Valtj intine's proclamation, forbidding Maoris! and ha!l-castrs on trams, and recom-'j mended that, it be given power to lssuoi) this instruction if the occasion shoulqn arise. ' The Mayor staled that the proclamation would be put into effect it was considered necessary. " Councillor Fletcher asked whether iff were not the case that the council hart no option in the ihattcr. _ J The Mayor said that Dr. Valintine did! not wisii the prohibition to take effect: just at present. The committee wished to have Che power to carry it out as soonj as requested to do so by the Publics Health Department. , J Councillor Fletcher said that an unfaiff ijacial distinction was being «lrawn<| Many Europeans were as great a soureef of danger as Maoris, and should be forced 1 to be vaceinatcd if the Natives were. Councillor Fuller 011 "Scare." Councillor Fuller said that as the re*, commendation wau "in tho direction of; more scare, ho would move that it boj referred back to the committee. It wasj doubtful whether there really was a caso : of smallpox in the Dominion. (Cries of' dissent.) He thought tho people wero allowing themselves to; be thoroughly? seared, and that the oaso was one forj a lJoval Commission. (Laughter.) Vac-*, dilation, ho said, resulted in blood-poison* ln '?'he Mayor: I stand here as' one wildlias been vaccinated, and I liavo hog' taken blood-poisoning, Councillors musfci not make such irresponsible statements, Councillor Fuller: One of mv employees, was vaccinated, and ho did get bloods poisoning. He was got to the doctor just' 111 time' to save it from being a vevtf serious ease. A councillor: Are you paying his wages? Councillor Fuller: Yes: full wages,' (Laughter.) Councillor Barber appealed to councils lors not to make wild .statements which' might mislead (he public. Ho thought; that if Councillor Fuller were to see the; Health Department's photographs of rel cent cases, ho would have less lo say about the lack of danger. Councillor Hislop thought that tha[ common sense of the public could he re* lied 011 to prevent their being misled by, thoughtless statements. Councillor M'Kenzio said that hei thought ill it any serious consequence of vaccination did not arise from tho state of the lymph used. They might possible (iriss from tho use of dirtj needles. The- recommendation was eventually adopted.

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