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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TMп MAY, 1884.
Power to alter Tramways.
Gauge of Tramways.
Power to break up Roads.
Completion of
work and
reinstatement
of road.
Penalty for not maintain- ing rails at their proper level and in good condi- sion,
work and use the same. Provided always that before the commencement of the construction of the said sunken and overhead Tramways or either of such tramways, the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns shall deposit in the office of the said Surveyor General plans and specifications shewing in detail the mode of construction of the said sunken and overhead Tramways, which said plans and specifications shall be approved of by the Governor in Council.
5. Subject to the approval of the Governor in Council being first obtained, it shall be lawful for the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns, from time to time to alter the existing, and construct, maintain and renew subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and in accordance with plars to be previously deposited by the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns in the office of the Surveyor General, all such stations, crossings, bridges, passing places, sidings, junctions, rails and other works, in addition to those particularly specified in and authorised by this Ordinance, and may work
and use the same.
6. The Sunken Tramways referred to in 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 he approved of by the Surveyor General, and shall be laid and mantained 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 CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns to adopt and apply such improvements in the said sunken or overhead Tramways including their rails, sleepers, bridges and sub- structure as experience may suggest, having regard to the greater security of the public and advantage to the ordinary traffic, and the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or 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.
7. The said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, ad- ministrators or assigns may from time to time for the purpose of making, forming, laying down, maintaining, renewing, altering, adding to or removing any Tramway under 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 Surveyor General notice of their intention, specifying the time at which they will begin to do so, and the portion of road proposed 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, under the superintendence, and to the satisfaction of the Surveyor General.
8. When the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns 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, maintain- ing, renewal, or alteration of addition to or removal of the Tramway) fill in the ground and make good the surface, and to the satisfaction of the Surveyor General, restore the road to as good condition as that in which it was before it was opened or broken up.
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 at night. If the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, ad- ministrators or assigns fail to comply with this section, they shall, for every offence (without prejudice to the enforcement of the specific performance of the requirements of this Ordinance, or to any other remedy against them) be liable to a penalty not execeding one hundred dollars, and to a further penalty not exceeding 25 dollars for each day during which any such failure continues after the first day on which such penalty is incurred.
9. The said CATCHNICK PAUL CHATER his executors, ad- ministrators and assigus shall maintain in good condition and repair, and at their proper level so as not to be a danger or annoyance to the ordinary traffic, the rails of which any