“USELESS ORNAMENTS"

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 831, 27 November 1929, Page 6

“USELESS ORNAMENTS"

BOROUGH MEMBERS on TRANSPORT BOARD MT. ALBERT CRITICISM

“The general feeling i s th» t ,i. local bodies’ four members on 7* Transport Board are simply up.,’ 1 * ornaments, and we want to knnJl M truth.” oowtk,

These sentiments were wan., voiced by Mr. J. H. Langley Mount Albert Borough Council' 1 evening, when the ",'ransport Boanf'' answer to the council's protests"' cerning the suggested flat-rate and the increase in tram lares » received. WlB On being informed by the M. that the board had "received" the 1 ters without discussion. Cr w c Russell indignantly remarked thii G ' seemed the Transport Board did iJ take much notice of outside h£!i bodies. "It is disgusting that th* board should treat the council in nr way,” he protested. He went onL claim that time and again questfa had been directed to the tentinn, and had apparently been **" nored. The Mayor, Mr. U H. Rhodes deavoured to correct this wrong’ pression, stating that the coundr letters dealing with fiat rates in! increased fares were read and de.h with by the board.

“Do other local bodies get tmtct the same way?” demanded Cr J j Langley. He went on to refer to' ti« way in which Mr. E. H. Morton hj been fighting on the board, and ho* he had been ridiculed, and every ttto lutio:i he proposed turned down The Mayor explained that the coni cil’s letters merely expressed protests and ilid not ash anything of the boanl Cr A. A. Buckley, Mayor: Did you take any action on behalf of Mount Albert for the board's reconsideration of flat rates?

“Yes,” replied Mr. Rhodes, who assured councillors that a report »a being obtained as to how the board', revenue would be affected under » threepenny maximum and twopenny minimum flat rate.