1600 ORDINANCE No. 1 of 1882 .
Tramways.
Tramway No. 5. -A single line four miles, two furlongs in length, commencing
at the north-west corner of Inland Lot number four hundred and seventy
one, thence passing along the Shau-ki-wán Road to a point on the north
side of, and opposite to, the eastern side of Shau-ki-wán Lot number
seven.
Tramway No. 6.- A partly single and partly double line, commencing on the
south side of the south -west boundary of the War Department ground at
its junction with the Garden Road , thence passing in a southerly direction
up the hillside to the Victoria Gap, crossing over the Kennedy and
Plantation Roads by means of bridges, and terminating at the Victoria
Gap at a point on the north side of Farm Lot number fifty- three.
Power to deviate Provided that such alterations as the company shall think fit may be made in the
Tramway No. 6,
position of the rail-tracks of the tramway No. 6 as shown on the deposited plan thereof,
such alterations being within the limits of deviation shown on the said last- mentioned
plan.
Power to lay 4. Where a double line of tramway is hereby authorized to be laid down , it shall
single line where
double line not be compulsory upon the company to lay down a double line, but they may, at
authorized.
their discretion, lay down in the first instance a single line of tramway in lieu of such
double line, and may, at the like discretion, at any time thereafter, convert such
last-named single line into the double line hereby authorized to be laid down. Provided
always if the working of any double line be considered by the Governor in Council
dangerous or inconvenient it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council at his
discretion to cause the company to discontinue one of the lines of rail and thereupon
the company shall place the remaining line in such part of the road as the Governor
in Council shall in writing approve of.
Power to widen 5. Subject to the approval of the Governor in Council being first obtained, the
certain bridges,
&c. company may, in the construction of the above tramways, or any of them, alter the
level of, and widen, the bridge known as " Bowrington Bridge," which spans the
northern end of the Bowrington Canal at its junction with the harbour of Victoria, and
the bridge which spans the northern end of the nullah or stream running between
Marine Lot number one hundred and ninety-eight and Marine Lot number one hundred
and ninety-nine at its junction with the said harbour, or either of the said bridges ;
and subject as aforesaid, may, as regards the tramway No. 6, alter the levels of the
ground on which the said tramway No. 6 is laid , make and construct all necessary
cuttings and embankments, bridges, viaducts, culverts, catch-water drains, and other
works, and divert streams.
Power to make 6. Subject to the approval of the Governor in Council being first obtained, after
additional
tramways. timely and adequate notification by public advertisement or otherwise of the intention
of the company to apply for such approval, the company may, in addition to the above
tramways, 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