776
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH SEPTEMBER, 1897.
Plaus to be deposited.
Power to vary
line.
Provided always that where any tramways already existing are included in the tramways authorized by this Ordinance, such tramways already existing shall for the purposes of this Ordinance be deemed to have been authorized by and to come under this Ordinance.
3. But before the commencement of the construction of any of the said Tramways not already constructed the said Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, or their assigns shall deposit in the office of the Director of Public Works for the approval of the Governor in Council plans and specifications shewing in detail the mode of construction of the said Tramways and roadways or such of them as the said Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, or their assigns may then be desirous of constructing, and none of the said Tramways shall be commenced until a notification in writing of such approval as aforesaid has been obtained.
4. Where a treble or double line of Tramway is hereby description of authorized to be laid down, 'it shall not be compulsory upon the said Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, or their assigns to lay down a treble or double line, but they may at their discretion lay down in the first instance a single or double line of Tramway in lieu thereof respectively, and may at the like discretion at any time and from time to time thereafter convert any then existing line into a single or double or treble line where such double or treble line is authorized by this Ordinance.
Gauge of Tramways.
Power to break up roads,
Completion
of work and
reinstatement of road.
5. The Tramways authorized by this Ordinance shall be constructed on a gauge not exceeding 2 feet in width, and with two steel grooved rails, which said rails shall, before being laid down, be approved of by the Director of Public Works, and shall be laid and maintained in such manner that the uppermost surface thereof shall be on a level with the surface of the road. Provided that the Governor in Council may from time to time require the said Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, or their assigns to adopt and apply at their sole cost and charges such improvements in or additions to the said Tramways and all appliances connected therewith, including the motive power and trucks employed thereon, rails, sleepers, turn- tables, signalling arrangements, and substructure, as experi- ence may suggest, having regard to the greater security of the public and advantage to the ordinary traffic, and the said Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, or their assigns shall, with all reasonable despatch, comply with any order made by the Governor in Council for the purpose of carrying out any such improvements.
6. The said Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, and their assigus may from time to time for the purpose of making, forming,. laying down, maintain- ing, renewing, altering, adding to or removing any Tramway authorized by this Ordinance, or any part or parts thereof respectively, open and break up any road subject to the following regulations :-
(1) They shall give to the Director of Public Works notice of their intention, specifying the time at which they will begin to do so, and the portion of road pro- posed to be opened or broken up, such notice to be given seven days at least before the commencement of the work.
(2) They shall not open or break up or alter the level of any road except with the authority of the Director of Public Works.
7. When the said Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, or their assigus shall have opened or broken up any portion of any road, they shall be under the following further obligations, namely
(1) They shall, with all convenient speed, complete the work on account of which they opened or broke up the same, and (subject to the formation, maintaining, renewal, or alteration of, addition to, or removal of the Tramway) fill in the ground and make good the surface, and restore the road, to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works.
(2) They shall in the meantime cause the place where the road is opened or broken up to be fenced and watched and to be properly lighted from sunset to suurise.
If the said Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, or their assigns fail to comply with