CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9] — Page 515

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5. Where a double line of tramway is hereby authorized to be laid down and has been constructed, it shall be lawful for the Company, with the consent of the Governor in Council, to lay down in lieu thereof a single line of tramway, and, with the like consent, at any time thereafter to convert such single line into the double line hereby authorized to be laid down.

6. Subject to the approval of the Governor in Council being first obtained, the Company may, in the construction of the above Sections, or any of them, at their own expense alter the level of, and widen any bridge, road, street or space along or over which any Section is hereby authorized to be laid down, and make and construct all necessary cuttings and embankments, bridges, viaducts, culverts, catch-water drains, and other works, and divert streams: Provided always that the earth excavated and thrown to waste is disposed of to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works and in such manner as to prevent its being washed by rain into the harbour of Victoria.

7. Subject to the approval of the Governor in Council being first obtained, after timely and adequate notification by public advertisement or otherwise of the intention of the Company to apply for such approval, the Company may, from time to time, 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 Director of Public Works, all such crossings, passing places, sidings, junctions, turn-tables and other works in addition to those particularly specified in and authorized by this Ordinance as may from time to time be approved of by the Governor in Council, and may work and use the same.

8. Subject to the approval of the Director of Public Works as to the method and position of laying down being first obtained, the Company may lay down under any public 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 inclusive shall be constructed and 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 one hundred feet or upwards, a less space than nine 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, at their discretion, lay down a double or single line in any road where the width may not be sufficient to allow a space of nine 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 authorized to be laid down as shall be approved of 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 gauge of not less than three feet six inches in width, and with steel rails, which said rails shall, before being laid down, be approved of 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 from time to time for the purpose of making, forming, laying down, maintaining, renewing, altering, adding to, or removing any section under this Ordinance, or any part or parts thereof respectively, may open...

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4. The plans hereinbefore referred to us having been deposited are the plans all dated the 9th day of April, 1901, and numbered one to four inclusive, deposited by the Company in the office of the Director of Public Works. 5. Where a double line of tramway is hereby authorized to be laid down and has been constructed, it shall be lawful for the Company, with the consent of the Governor in Council, to lay down in lieu thereof a single line of tramway, and, with the like consent, at any time thereafter to convert such single line into the double line hereby authorized to be laid down. 6. Subject to the approval of the Governor in Council being first obtained, the Company may, in the construction of the above Sections, or any of them, at their own expense alter the level of, and widen any bridge, road, street or space along or over which any Section is hereby authorized to be laid down, and make and construct all necessary cuttings and embankments, bridges, viaducts, culverts, catch-water drains, and other works, and divert streams: Provided always that the earth excavated and thrown to waste is disposed of to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works and in such manner as to prevent its being washed by rain into the harbour of Victoria. 7. Subject to the approval of the Governor in Council being first obtained, after timely and adequate notification by public advertisement or otherwise of the intention of the Company to apply for such approval, the Company may, from time to time, 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 Director of Public Works, all such crossings, passing places, sidings, junctions, turn-tables and other works in addition to those particularly specified in and authorized by this Ordinance as may from time to time be approved of by the Governor in Council, and may work and use the same. 8. Subject to the approval of the Director of Public Works as to the method and position of laying down being first obtained, the Company may lay down under any public 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 inclusive shall be constructed and 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 one hundred feet or upwards, a less space than nine 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, at their discretion, lay down a double or single line in any road where the width may not be sufficient to allow a space of nine 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 authorized to be laid down as shall be approved of 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 gauge of not less than three feet six inches in width, and with steel rails, which said rails shall, before being laid down, be approved of 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 from time to time for the purpose of making, forming, laying down, maintaining, renewing, altering, adding to, or removing any section under this Ordinance, or any part or parts thereof respectively, may open... 3 511

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4. The plans hereinbefore referred to us having been de- Plans, posited are the plans all dated the 9th day of April, 1901, amd numbered one to four inclusive, deposited by the Company in the office of the Director of Public Works. line author- 5. Where a double line of teamway is hereby authorized to Power to lay be laid down and has heon construered, it shall be lawful for single line the Company, with the consent of the Governor in Conueil, to where double lay down in lien thereof a single line of trunway, and, with ized, and to the like vouscut, at any time thereafter to convert such single recouvert line into the double fine hereby authorized to be laid down, iuto double line. 6. Subject to the approval of the Governor in Council Tower being first obtained, the Company muy, in the construction to widen of the above Sections, or any of them, at their own expenso bridges, etc. alter the level of, and widen any bridge, road, street or space along or over which any Section is hereby authorized to be laid down, and make and construct all vecessary cuttings and embankments, bridges, viaducts, enlveris, catch-water drains, and other works, and divert streams: Provided always that the earth excavated and thrown to waste is disposed of to the satisfaction of the Director of Publie Works and in such manner as to prevent its being washed by rain into the harbour of Victoria. erossings. 7. Subjeer to the approval of the Governor in Comcil Power being first obtained, after timely and a lequate notification by to make public advertisement or otherwise of the intention of the additional Company to apply for such approval, the Company may, etc. from time to time, construct, and maintain, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, and in accordance with plans to be previously deposited by the Company in the othee of the Director of Public Works, all such crossings, passing places, sidings, junerious, turn-tables and other works in addition to those partientarly specified in and authorized by this Ordinaure as may from time to time be approved of by the Governor in Council, and may work and use the same. down sea 8. Subject to the approval of the Director of Public Power Works as to the method and position of laying down being to lay firs: obtained, the Company may lay down nuder any public water bi roadway street or space pipes from any of their generating stations to time sea. The Company may also lay down any such pipes over or under any private laud 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 satisfac- tion of the Director of Public Works, for the return of the surplus sea water into the sen, 9. The Sections numbered 1 to 5 inclusive shall be con- Position of structed inid down and maintained as nearly as may be in sections in the middle of the road, and shall not be so labl that, for a road. continuous distance of one hundred feet or upwards, a less space than wine 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 sidinge and curves, all which exceptious shall be subject to the approval in writing of the Director of Public Works. Provided that the Company may, at their discretion, lay down a double single line in any rond where the width may not be sufficient to allow a space of nine feet on either sile. The Sections unabered 6 and 7 shall be constructed laid down and maintained in such positions ou the roads along which they are authorized to be laid down us shall be approved of by the Governor in Council. Pro- vided that the said last neutioned Sections may be so laid that a less space than 9 feet may intervene between the ontside alge of the footpath on either sile of the road, where there is a footpath, or, where there is no footpath, between the outside oige of the roul and the nearest part of the tramcar. 10. The trantway shall be constructed on gauge of Gauge of not less than three feet six inches in width, and with steel tramway. rails, which said rails shall, before being laid down, he ap- proved of 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 rowd. 11. The Company from time to time for the purpose of Power making, forming, laying down, maintaining, renewing, break altering, adding to, or removing any section under this Or. "Pads, dinance, or any part or parts thereof respectively, may open 3 511

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4. The plans hereinbefore referred to us having been de- Plans, posited are the plans all dated the 9th day of April, 1901, amd numbered one to four inclusive, deposited by the Company

in the office of the Director of Public Works.

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5. Where a double line of teamway is hereby authorized to Power to lay be laid down and has heon construered, it shall be lawful for single line the Company, with the consent of the Governor in Conueil, to where double lay down in lien thereof a single line of trunway, and, with ized, and to the like vouscut, at any time thereafter to convert such single recouvert line into the double fine hereby authorized to be laid down, iuto double

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6. Subject to the approval of the Governor in Council Tower being first obtained, the Company muy, in the construction to widen of the above Sections, or any of them, at their own expenso bridges, etc. alter the level of, and widen any bridge, road, street or space along or over which any Section is hereby authorized to be laid down, and make and construct all vecessary cuttings and embankments, bridges, viaducts, enlveris, catch-water drains, and other works, and divert streams: Provided always that the earth excavated and thrown to waste is disposed of to the satisfaction of the Director of Publie Works and in such manner as to prevent its being washed by rain into the harbour of Victoria.

erossings.

7. Subjeer to the approval of the Governor in Comcil Power being first obtained, after timely and a lequate notification by to make public advertisement or otherwise of the intention of the additional Company to apply for such approval, the Company may, etc. from time to time, construct, and maintain, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, and in accordance with plans to be previously deposited by the Company in the othee of the Director of Public Works, all such crossings, passing places, sidings, junerious, turn-tables and other works in addition to those partientarly specified in and authorized by this Ordinaure as may from time to time be approved of by the Governor in Council, and may work and use the same.

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8. Subject to the approval of the Director of Public Power Works as to the method and position of laying down being to lay firs: obtained, the Company may lay down nuder any public water bi roadway street or space pipes from any of their generating stations to time sea. The Company may also lay down any such pipes over or under any private laud 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 satisfac- tion of the Director of Public Works, for the return of the surplus sea water into the sen,

9. The Sections numbered 1 to 5 inclusive shall be con- Position of structed inid down and maintained as nearly as may be in sections in the middle of the road, and shall not be so labl that, for a road. continuous distance of one hundred feet or upwards,

a less space than wine 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 sidinge and curves, all which exceptious shall be subject to the approval in writing of the Director of Public Works. Provided that the Company may, at their discretion, lay down a double single line in any rond where the width may not be sufficient to allow a space of nine feet on either sile. The Sections unabered 6 and 7 shall be constructed laid down and maintained in such positions ou the roads along which they are authorized to be laid down us shall be approved of by the Governor in Council. Pro- vided that the said last neutioned Sections may be so laid that a less space than 9 feet may intervene between the ontside alge of the footpath on either sile of the road, where there is a footpath, or, where there is no footpath, between the outside oige of the roul and the nearest part of the tramcar.

10. The trantway shall be constructed on gauge of Gauge of not less than three feet six inches in width, and with steel tramway. rails, which said rails shall, before being laid down, he ap- proved of 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 rowd.

11. The Company from time to time for the purpose of Power making, forming, laying down, maintaining, renewing, break altering, adding to, or removing any section under this Or. "Pads, dinance, or any part or parts thereof respectively, may open

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