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rights and privileges of the promoters in connection with
Tramways 1,2,3,4, and 5 but the company fell through for
want of Capital and no grant was ever made to it. I am
inclined to think from the terms of a letter addressed by
Wotton and Deacon to the Colonial Secretary that the
formal approval of the Government was however obtained for
such transfer. That letter is dated 26th. January, 1885.
.3. Assuming that no grant to anyone has ever
been made by the promoters in respect to Tramways
1,2,3,4,
and 5 then all the rights and privileges conferred by the
Ordinance on the promoters in respect of these lines still
remains in full force and effect. There is no limit of time
placed by the Ordinance, within which they were bound to
grant or transfer to any other person or Company, andthe
only limitations the Ordinance contains are to be found
in Sections 26 and 121. Section 121 puts an end to all
compulsory powers of purchase after the expiration of
three years from the coming into operation of the Ordinance
Section 26 requires the Company to whom any grant has been
made to commence the work within one year and to complete
and