CABSTANDS.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 379, 2 April 1902, Page 2

CABSTANDS.

DISCUSSION IN THE COUNCIL

At the meeting of the Borougli Council last night, Cr Harding, on behalf of the Cabstand Committee, reported that they, proposed to provide tor eight cabs, two below Messrs Adair Bros., Lowe street, below the window ’ two in front of the Bank of New Zealand ; two in front of the Union Bank ; and two in front of the Masonic Hotel billiard room. They had not spoken to the cab proprietors, who they knew would strongly oppose the centrVof the street being allotted, and therefore the sides were suggested. The Overseer estimated that suitable stands could be provided for £ll, providing places that could easily be Acpt clean. By these proposals there wovld be no cabs placed in front of any shop window, or retail business premises. Cr Bright : Would it not be better to make a stand higher up ? Cr Kennedy : Not in front of the shops. Cr Miller said there was a model site in Lowe street, between the trees. Cr Harding : Our object was to try and keep them away k from the retailers’ doors. Cr Miller said he did not think the

Council could do better than endeavor to carry out the Committee’s suggestions. They had met the wishes of the cabmen by not insisting on the middle of the roads for the stands, and they had kept the proposed stands from u front of the retailers’ premises. Mr Adair had been consulted as to the one suggested at the side of his premises, and said he was quite a’greeable as long as it was away from the window.

Cr Bright pointed out that both the

banks mentioned were residential premises. As the place gretv there would be objection to the noise caused at night. The Mayor : How about a site in front of the new post office ? Cr Lysnar agreed with Cr Bright. He would object to having a cabstand

under his bedroom window, and no doubt those who resided in the banks would also.

C- Miller : Better put them in front of a bank than a retail business. Cr Lysnar said there was the sanitary point to consider. Cr Miller : In that case, we cannot have them at all.

Cr Harding said he had the cabs in front of his dining room for thirteen years. Cr Lysnar favored a stand in front of the post-office and into CustomLouse street.

Cr Miller said that a bank did not reserve the same consideration as the retail tradesman—there was no eat'-*' trade about a bank. Some of tue Councillors did not seem to realise how a retailer was affected in such a m

latter. Cr Bright said that tire banker was entitled to as much consideration if he tvere residing on .the premises.

Cr Jones said that it would peraaps be better to leave matters as they were for a time. There were other objections that might be raised. For instance, to allow only two cabs at one place had its objections.Cr Bright : Let the report go iO iLe public before we decide anything. Cr Miller agreed that that would be the best tiling to do. Then they could let them all come with their obiecoijiis It was agreed to defer the matter in tie meantime, the committee’s report teing allowed to go first to the -public.