CIVIC MOTOR-BUSES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1872, 4 October 1913, Page 11

CIVIC MOTOR-BUSES.

TRAM CO. ALARMED. THE POBITION IN AUCKLAND. {By MejTaph.—frtoi A«joolatlon.) Auokland, October 3. The City Council discussed a "clause in the Municipal Corporations Amendment Bill, now before Parliament, empowering councils to establish, maintain, and regulate services for the conveyance of passengers, etc., within boroughs, and tho proposed amendment asked for by the Auckland Tramway Company to protect tho company from municipal competition, and provide compensation in the event of any tramway concession granted by the municipality being infringed. 'Die Mayor (Mr. Parr) expressed the opinion that the citizens would nover consent to bo tied in the manner suggested. Tho Auckland deed of delegation guaranteed the company against competition from another tramway, but did not forbid competition by any other form. » Moreover, there wero local reasons for the citizens having tho.right to run motor-buses in and about Auckland. Municipalities in the south were anxious to obtain the right to run motor-buses, and were favourable to the clause giving councils that power, which he regarded as absolutely necessary and right. If the amendment was carried, the Tramway Company would block any other form of traffic but its own, and prevent anybody from running motor-buses. The council resolved to communicate with city and suburban members of Parliament, and ask them to enter vigorus opposition to tho proposed amendment. The Mayor, City Solicitor, and chairman of tho Electric Committee wore authorised to proceed to Wellington, to 'give evidence before a Parliamentary Committee if necessary.