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or otherwise of the intention of the Company to apply for such approval, tional cross- the Company may from time to time construct 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, all such crossings, passing places, sidings, junctions, turn-tables, and other works in addition to those particularly specified in and authorized by this Ordinance as may from time to time be approved of by the Governor-in-Council, and may work and use the same.
10. 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 eight feet shall intervene between the outside of the footpath on either side of the road and the nearest side of any carriage (and any projection thereof), except in the case of bridges, streets, or other places where the width may not be sufficient to allow a space of eight feet on either side, and except where it may be necessary to construct and maintain loops for enabling the carriages to pass each other or to construct sidings and curves, all which exceptions shall be subject to the approval in writing of the Surveyor General.
11. 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, sleepers, and sub-structure, 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.
12. 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.
Tramways to be in middle of road, etc.
Gauge of Nos. 1 to 5.
Tramways
Gauge of Tramway No. 6.
break up
13. The Company from time to time, for the purpose of making, Power to forming, laying down, maintaining, renewing, altering, adding to, or roads. 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.) the Company shall give to the Surveyor General notice of its intention, specifying the time at which it will begin to do so and
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