ORDINANCE No. 1 of 1882.
Tramways.
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, connected therewith or for the purposes thereof, and may work and use the same.
7. The plans hereinbefore referred to as having been deposited, are the plans Nos. 1 to 6, 6a, and 7 to 20 inclusive, deposited by the company in the office of the Surveyor General.
8. 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 feet 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.
Plans.
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Tramways to be in middle of road. Certain tramways Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
9. 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, having regard to the greater security of the public and advantage to the ordinary traffic, and the company shall with all reasonable despatch comply with any order made by the Governor in Council for the purpose of carrying out any such improvements.
10. The tramway No. 6 shall be constructed on a gauge not exceeding five feet in width, and with steel rails, which said rails shall, before being laid down, be approved of by the Surveyor General.
11. The company 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, may 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.
Gauge of tramway No. 6.
Power to break up roads.