CO129-206 - Public Offices & Others - 1882 — Page 438

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tion on the following :

(a) the general speed to be permitted.

(b) the speed on passing through narrow streets

or roads, or approaching, facing points or other

places where a lowspect is desirable.

(c) the pulling up of cars at the intersection of Crop

cirsets or roads, or at other places where such

a precaution may be advisable.

(d) the stoppage of cars in case

alarmen ot

: of horses becoming

of impending danger of any

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(E) the provision of efficient selfacting break

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machinery regulated to the satisfaction of the Board of Trade

(f) the use

apparatus.

of hell, whistle, or other warning

( g ) the provision with Every Engine of a fender

and also as far as possible, of an indicator.

(b) the freedom of Engines from noise, smoke,

and the Emission of steam.

(i) the Concealment of fire in Engines. ( k ) the safety of passongens in their ingredd

to anot

from the cars and their

And

Egress

protection from machinery. "( l ) the pooting of regulations and

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in Conspicuous places.

(m) the numbering of Engines

n the position of

(n)

To the

the

bye. Laws

Engine driver who should

be placed in front of the Sugine so as to command the fullest possible view of the road before him.

: foregoing rules Swould

Luggest The

addition of another providing against the

the dropping of ashes, cinders, or condensed water by the locomotives in their passage

through the streets, a regulation that

my

Fecur

hamway inspections make me think will be

desirable.

With reference to the foregoing sagulation

(a)

I am of opinion the maximum speed

through the town should not exceed

Miles an hour.

理想

-four

right

miles an hour on

Approaching facing points, and on the

rural tramway between the City and Shan

Kuwan I donot think the speed should Exceed ten miles an hour.

With regard to tequlation (K) providing

for the safety of passengers in their

And

Egrew

impress The best plan adopted in English

tramcars is the bar or Mailing which Compels

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