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(d.) Pier to be subject to the Piers Ordinance of 1899. (.) A Lease of the Pier for a term expiring 10 years after the date on which the service is required to commence in the form deposited with the Land Officer to be granted, and a counterpart of such Lease to be executed by the Lessee.
(f) In the event of the Government not renewing the Lease, the Government to take over the Pier at a valuation to be mutually agreed upon.
3. The terms upon which the Lessee will be permitted to erect the
third mentioned Pier are as follows:-
(a.) Maximum dimensions of the Pier that may be erected : 300 feet by 30 feet. The Pier to be of a temporary
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(b.) Premium $1,500 payable within 7 days of the date of
order by Government to erect the Pier.
(c.) Crown Rent in accordance with the Piers Ordinance, 1899, commencing from the date of the order by Government to erect the Pier.
(d.) Pier to be subject to the Piers Ordinance of 1899. (e.) A Licence renewable from year to year for a period of 10 years from the date on which the service is required to commence to be granted; provided that if the Praya East Reclamation Scheme be carried out and a per- manent Pier be required by Government to be erected, a Lease for a term expiring 10 years after the date on which the service is required to commence shall be issued.
(.) The Lessee to build or extend the Pier as Government may direct in the event of the Praya East Reclamation Scheme being carried out.
(7.) In the event of the Lessee having been called upon to erect a temporary Pier and of the Government deciding to determine the arrangement on the expiry of the said term of 10 years, no compensation will be paid to the Lessee and he will be required to remove the Pier, but, in the event of his having been called upon to erect a permanent Pier, and of the Government deciding to determine the arrangement as aforesaid, the Government will take over such permanent Pier at a valuation to be mutually agreed upon.
II. The Lessee shall forfeit to the Government a sum of $50 for every stcamer which is more than 15 minutes later than the schedule time in arriving at the Railway Pier, $100 for every steamer which is more than 30 minutes later than the schedule time, and $50 additional for every additional 15 minutes after the first 30 minutes unless the delay is occasioned by accident or storm.
III. The ferry steamers shall be of such number, dimensions and designs as the Government shall require and shall be maintained by the Lessee in a state of seaworthiness and efficiency to the satisfaction of such officer as the Governor shall depute for their inspection; provided that the Lessee shall not be required to maintain more than three steamers for each service; each, if so required by the Government, capable in the case of each of the two first mentioned Piers, of carrying not less than 300 passengers, and in the case of the third mentioned pier 150 passengers, and the Lessee shall be entitled to six months notice of any change in the requirements of the Government with respect to the number and dimensions and design of the steamers to be maintained.
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