CHILDREN'S CAR FARES

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1977, 6 February 1914, Page 8

CHILDREN'S CAR FARES

THE "FREE" AGE. The question of the age at which children, -should be carried free. on trams was dismissed at tlio City Council meeting last night. Tho Tramways Committee had brought down tho following report:.— " . "That tho proposal of Councillor Fuller that the age limit for children riding free on the cars should bo extended from three to five years, bo not agreed to. The -cain- ■ mitt-f.o aro of opinion that the present financial -position of tire trjaii> ways does not warrant the same being -gfarited." Councillor Fuller moved that the word, "not" be Struck out. Five years was the free ago in all other cities, he said, and lie tliotiglit'.it was. a fair, age.' •Councillor Barber ' seconded ' the' amendment. Ooumiillor llislbp said .he would -support the amendment if it was made tiie rulo that tho birth, certificate of -ov&rj* child mast lie produced. The fact was that children up to tho age of five were jiOw carried free. That was well known. Tho amendment was defeated by 8 votes to 7. Following was the voting*—For" the amendment (7): Councillors Barber, Frost. ! Fuller, Lnckie, Thompson, Trcgear, Wright, Against (8): The Mayor, Councillors Buddie, Fitzgerald, Fletcher, Goober, llindnwrsh, Hislop, M'Kenzie.