THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH FEBRUARY, 1882.
Provided that such alterations as the Company shall think fit may be made in the position of the rail-tracks of the Tramway No. 6 as shown on the deposited plan thereof, such alterations being within the limits of deviation shown on the said last-mentioned plan.
IV. Where a double liue of Tramway is hereby authorized to be laid down, it shall not be compulsory upon the Company to lay down a double line, but they may, at their discretion, lay down in the first instance à single line of Tramway in lieu of such double line, and may, at the like discretion, at any time thereafter, couvert such last-named single line into the double line hereby authorized to be laid down. Provided always if the working of any double line be considered by the Governor in Council dangerous or inconvenient it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council at his discretion to cause the Company to discontinue one of the lines of rail and thereupon the Company shall place the remaining line in such part of the Road as the Governor in Council shall in writing approve of.
V. Subject to the approval of the Governor in Council being first obtained, the Company may, in the construction of the above Trainways, or any of them, alter the level of, and widen, the bridge known as Bowrington Bridge," which spans the Northern end of the Bowrington Canal at its junction with the harbour of Victoria, and the bridge which spans the Northern end of the Nullah or stream run- ning between Marine Lot Number One hundred and ninety-eight and Marine Lot Number One hundred and ninety- nine at its junction with the said harbour, or either of the said bridges; and subject as aforesaid, may, as regards the Tramway No. 6, alter the levels of the ground on which the said Tramway No. 6 is laid, make and construct all necessary cuttings and embankments, bridges, viaducts, cul- verts, catch-water drains, and other works, and divert
streams.
VI. Subject to the approval of the Governor in Council being first obtained, after timely and adequate notification by public advertisement or otherwise of the intention of the Company to apply for such approval, the Company may, in addition to the above Tramways, construet, and maintain, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, and in accordance with plans to be previously deposited by the Company in the Office of the Surveyor General, and may alter or deviate such other and further lines of Tramway and sidings (either as extensions to all or any of the said lines of Tramway hereinbefore more particularly described or otherwise) between such places within the Colony of Hongkong, and in upon and along such roads as the Governor in Council shall, from time to time, approve of, with all proper works, and conveniences, conected there- with or for the purposes thereof, and may work and use the same.
VII. The plans hereinbefore referred to as having been deposited, are the plans Nos. 1 to 6, 67, and 7 to 20`inclu- sive, deposited by the Company in the Office of the Sur- veyor General.
VIII. Every Tramway running over and along any road shall be constructed and maintained as nearly as may be in the middle of such road, and no Tramway shall be so laid that, for a distance of Thirty feet or upwards, a less space than Nine feet shall intervene between the outside of the footpath on either side of the road and the nearest rail of the Tramway, except in the case of bridges, streets, or other places where the width may not be sufficient to allow a space of Nine fect on either side, and except where it may be necessary to construct and maintain loops for enabling the cars, carriages, and trucks, to pass each other, or to construct sidings and curves, all which exceptions shall be subject to the reasonable approval in writing of the Surveyor General.
IX. The Tramways Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 shall be constructed on a gauge not exceeding three feet six inches in width, and with two steel grooved rails, which said rails shall, before being laid down, be approved of by the Surveyor General, 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 Company to adopt and apply such improvements in the last-mentioned Tramways, including their rails, as experience may suggest,
Power to devinte Trabiway No. 6.
Power to lay single line
where double line
authorizel
Power tu widen certain bridges, &e.
Power to make additional Tramways.
Plats.
Tramways to
be in middle of read, &c.
Guage of Tramways Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
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