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Power to lay down sea-water pipes.
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Position of Sections in road.
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Gauge of tramway.
Power to break up roads.
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No. 10 of 1902.
TRAMWAY.
8. Subject to the approval of the Director of Public Works as to the method and position of laying down, the company may lay down under any public roadway, street, or space, pipes from any of their generating stations to the sea. The company may also lay down any such pipes over or under any private land with the consent of the owner thereof. The company may pump sea water through any such pipes for the purposes and works of the tramway, and shall make proper provision, to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works, for the return of the surplus sea water into the sea.
9. The Sections numbered 1 to 5 shall be constructed, laid down and maintained as nearly as may be in the middle of the road, and shall not be so laid that, for a continuous distance of 100 feet or upwards, a less space than 9 feet shall intervene between the outside edge of the footpath on either side of the road and the nearest part of the car, except where it may be necessary to construct and maintain loops for enabling the cars to pass each other, or to construct sidings and curves, all which exceptions shall be subject to the approval in writing of the Director of Public Works. Provided that the company may lay down a double single line in any road where the width may not be sufficient to allow a space of 9 feet on either side. The Sections numbered 6 and 7 shall be constructed, laid down and maintained in such positions on the roads along which they are authorised to be laid down as shall be approved by the Governor-in-Council: Provided that the said last mentioned Sections may be so laid that a less space than 9 feet may intervene between the outside edge of the footpath on either side of the road, where there is a footpath, or, where there is no footpath, between the outside edge of the road and the nearest part of the tramcar.
10. The tramway shall be constructed on a gauge of not less than 3 feet 6 inches in width, and with steel rails, which said rails shall, before being laid down, be approved by the Director of Public Works, 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.
11. The company for the purpose of making, forming, laying down, maintaining, renewing, altering, adding to, or removing any
* As amended by No. 1 of 1912.
† As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 1 of 1912.
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