THE TRAMWAY.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5566, 30 January 1879, Page 3

THE TRAMWAY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW ZEALAND TIMES. Sir, —Strange that it should devolve upon a coroner’s jury to “ recommend " the Tramway Company to do what the law says it shall do. Strange also is it that the law should have been systematically ignored from tho first day of the company's existence. Regarding stopping places on the line of route, tho “ Order ” issued under the band of William Fitzherberfc, Superintendent, in accordance with the terms of the Tramways Act, 1872, specifically directs that—

“ Carriages will stop between Pipitea Point and Drummond-street at the following places —Charlotte-street and Lambton-quay junction, Lambton-quay and Johnston-street junction, Lambton-quay and Grey-strect junction, Lambton-quay and Wiliis-strcet junction, Willis-strect and Manners-street junction. Manners-street and Cuba-strect junction, Cuba-street and Ingestre-street junction, Ingestre-etreet and Taranaki-street junction, Vivian-street and Tory-stroet junction, Viviaustreet and Cambridge Terrace junction, Sussex Square and Adelaide-road junction.” We have a City Solicitor, a Town Clerk, and an Inspector of Nuisances, part of whose duty it is to regulate the passenger traffic of the city. I cannot say whether it is the function of either or any of these officials to see that the tramway regulations are enforced, hut it is remarkable that while the hackney carriage by-laws are carried out with a rigor that would gratify the heart of the Emperor of all the Russias, the tramway regulations are as little cared for as tho unspoken thoughts of the Prophet «f Damascus.

I do not wish to be misunderstood in this matter. The tramway is unquestionably a great public convenience, but I hold that it would be a still greater convenience if the regulations framed in the public interest were properly observed. I suppose that it will not now be doubted that the regulation as to the stopping places was a wise provision.— I att, &0., GW. Fkhek.