In Committee of the Legislative Council the Tramways Bill the
two amendments in red ink, which had been suggested by the Director of Public Works were adopted, as he pointed out that the expression "a double line of tramway" was used in clause 5 of the Bill, and that it was desirable that the language of the Bill should, so far as practicable, be uniform
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The alteration effected by these two recommendations—
Recommendations 4 and 5. tions so that the words which occur in the new subsection (4), as set out in recommendation 5, have been transferred from the end of subsection (2) of clause 19 into a separate subsection. The reason for the alteration was that it was usual and desirable to bring into stronger prominence the fact that all alterations made under section 19 were to be made under the "superintendence of
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Recommendation 5.
This follows necessarily from recommendation 4 and
It was pointed out that, in cases of grave national emergency, it might be imperatively necessary to commandeer the Tramway for defensive purposes without giving "three clear days notice". Accordingly the words "when practicable" were added at the end of clause 42,
Recommendations 10 and 12. These two recommendations as is pointed out by the Standing Law Committee in the last 10 lines of their Report were intended to stand or fall together.
The Law Committee, which included the two Chinese Members of the Council and comprised four Unofficial Members of Council, were unanimously of opinion that a maximum fare of 3 cents for the single journey was too high and that it was necessary with a view to relieve the congested and insanitary condition of the City of Victoria and to induce working men to live outside the City, to reduce the above maximum fare of 3 cents for the single journey, to 2 cents for the single journey and 3 cents for the return journey for the classes mentioned in clause 49, namely, artisans, mechanics, and day labourers, if travelling on the Tramway earlier than 7:15 A.M. or later than 5:30 P.M.
The Law Committee also considered that the fixing of the maximum number of cars at two each way morning and evening, as was done by the original clause 19 of the Bill, would have the effect of altogether nullifying the main object of the Tramways Concession, namely, the spreading out of the large working population of this Colony.
As showing how inadequate the original number of maximum cars proposed, namely two, would be for the achievement of the above object, it may be mentioned that it is estimated that each car will hold only 49 to 50 persons.
Mr. Shewan of Messrs. Shewan, Tomes and Company the representative of the Tramway Syndicate, protested to the Law Committee,
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In Consittes of the Legislative Counati Vae Bill the
two amendmente la red ink, which had been suggested by the Director of Public Works were adopted, as he pointed out that the expression a double lise of teannay" was used in clause 5 of the Bill, and that it was desirable that the language of the Bill should, so far as practicable, be unifors
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The alteration affected by these two recogeenda-
Besossenfations 4 and 5. tions to that the words whick ocoar in the new subsection (4), as set out in roomsaeuiation 5, have been transferred from the end of subsection (a) of alason 19 Into a separate subsection. The reason for the alteration was that it useaal ta na doaicable to bring into slower prominence the fact that all alterations mader section 19 mere to be made under the "superintendense of
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Recommandation 5.
This flows monessarily from recommandations 4 and
It was pointed out that, in cases of grava Ramunendation 9. sational energoosy, it might be imparatively necessary to commandeer the Transay fue daťassive purposʊs without giving "three clear days notice". incordingly the words "when practicabla" were added at the and of clanss 42,
Rescansadations 10 and 12. These two raposaendations as is pointed out by the Stealing kaw Sparittes in the last 10 lisms of their Report were in- tonisi ao stand or fall together.
The Law Consittee, which included the two Chinese Yombora of the Sommail and comprised four Smofficial Yembers of Council, rare usszimsusly of opintos that a maxinas fere of 3 cents for the sale jasmmay was too high and that it was necessary with a view to retrieve the congested sað insanitary condition of the City of Vistoris and to induce vainess work- son to live outside the City, to reduce the shove marinan fare of 9 cents for the single joarnay, to 3 conta for the single journey and 3 cants for the retara jamsay for the classss montioned in olanea 49, na artisans, sachanios, and day labourers, if travelling on the Ta nay earlier than 7 1:1. or later than 5:33 P.1.
The Law Jonaittee ales considered that the fisag of the maximum auubor of cars at two each may arary morning and evening, as was done by the original olause 19 of the 8111, would have the affect of altogether nullifying the main object of the Iraaways Concession, namely, the spreading out of the large working population of this Colory.
As showing how inadequate the original number of naxinau sars proposed, namely two, would be for the achievement of the sbore object, it may be mentioned that it is gatinated that each our will hold only 49 to 50 personal
Mr. Shewan of Messrs. Showan, fonos and Sompany the representative of the "rasnay Syndicate, protested to the Law Committee,
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