THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH FEBRUARY, 1882.
the road between the Tramways, and in every case so much of the road as extends eighteen inches beyond the rails of, and on each side of, such Tramway. Provided always that if the Company fail to comply with this section, the Surveyor General may himself at any time, after seven days' notice to the Company, open and break up the road and do the works necessary for the repair and maintenance thereof to the extent in this section mentioned, and the expense inenrred by him in so doing shall be re-paid to him by the Company.
XV. The Company shall maintain in good condition and repair, and so as not to be a danger or annoyance to the ordinary traffic, the rails of which any of the Tramways for the time being consist, and the substructure upon which the same rest; and, if the Company make default in complying with this or the last section, they shall, for every offence, be subject, on conviction, to a penalty not exceeding twenty-five dollars, and, in case of a continuing offence, to a further penalty not exceeding ten dollars for every day after the first on which such default continues.
XVI. Where, by reason of the execution of any work affecting the surface or soil of any road along which any Tramway is laid, it is, in the opinion of the Surveyor General, necessary or expedient temporarily to remove or discontinue the use of such Tramway or any part thereof, the Company may, subject to such conditions and regulations as the Surveyor General may, from time to time, make, construct in the same or any adjacent road, and, subject as aforesaid, maintain, so long as necessary, a temporary Tramway in lieu of the Tramway, or part thereof, so removed or discontinued. XVII. Any paving, metalling or material excavated by the Company in the construction of their works from any road under the control of the Surveyor General may be applied by the Company, so far as may be necessary, in or towards the reinstating of sneh road, and the maintenance, for six months after completion of the Tramway thereon laid down, of so much of the roadway of such road on either side of such Tramway as the Company are by this Ordinance required to maintain at their own expense.
XVIII. The surplus paving, metalling or material not used or required to be retained for any of the purposes in the last section mentioned shall be the property of the Company, and shall be removed by them.
XIX. The Company shall not commence to construct, form, or lay down, any portion of the aforesaid Tramways in any road or street, under the control of the Surveyor General, in which water mains, gas mains, pipes, tubes, wires, or apparatus for telegraphing or other purposes are laid, until they have deposited in the office of the Surveyor General, a Plan and particulars of such road, shewing clearly the site proposed for the line or lines of Tramway, the size and positions of the existing water mains, gas maius, pipes, tubes, wires or apparatus, which are laid under the site proposed for the line of Tramway together with the material particulars required for the carrying out of such works, and the Company shall on the completion thereof proceed to call upon the Surveyor General in writing to take such steps as he may deem necessary to cause the said water mains, gas mains, pipes, tubes, wires or apparatus, to be taken up, and relaid outside the line or lines of such Tramway, as will prevent any necessary inter- ruption to the traffic over such lines when completed, in consequence of repairs, alterations, or additions, required to be made from time to time in connection with such water mains, gas mains, pipes, tubes, wires or apparatus, and the Surveyor General shall on receipt thereof proceed to cause the said water mains, gas mains, pipes, tubes, wires or apparatus, to be taken up and relaid with due diligence and despatch at the sole cost and charge of the Tramway Company, and the Surveyor General shall be at liberty to cause such work to be done either by contract, by measure and value, or by day labour, as he may deem advisable.
XX. Where any Tramway, or any work connected there- with, interferes with any sewer, drain, water-course, or sub-way, or in any way affects the sewerage or drainage or gas or water supply of the said Colony of Hongkong, the Company shall not commence any such Tramway or work until they shall have given to the Surveyor General fourteen days previous notice in writing of their intention so to do, and leaving with such notice all necessary parti-
Penalty for
not maintain- ing rails and road in good condition.
Temporary Tramways uay be made when necessary.
Application of road materials excavated in construction of works.
Company to
remove sur
plus paving,
30.
Roads to be repaired at the expense of the Company.
For protection of sewers, &c.
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