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Plans,
Power to lay
single line
line author-
No. 10 of 1902.
TRAMWAY.
Wongneichong Road, at a point fifty feet (or thereabouts) north of the northernmost point of the building known as the Grand Stand.
Section No. 6.-A single line 2 miles 4 furlongs 3.8 chains (or thereabouts) in length, commencing in Shaukiwan Road by junction with Section No. 2 at the point where such Section will terminate, thence passing, in an easterly direc- tion, along Shaukiwan Road and terminating in that road at a point five hundred and thirty feet (or thereabouts) north- west from the centre of No. 5 Bridge.
Section No. 7.-A single line (with passing places) 1 mile 2 furlongs 4.5 chains (or thereabouts) in length, commencing in Shaukiwan Road by junction with Section No. 6 at the point where such Section will terminate, thence passing, in an easterly direction, along the new road to Shaukiwan now being constructed in place of a portion of the existing road to Shaukiwan, thence, in an easterly direction, along the existing Shaukiwan Road, and terminating in that road at a point twenty feet or thereabouts east of the intersection of the centre lines of Wo Hing Street and Shaukiwan Road.
Notwithstanding anything in this Ordinance or the said plans contained or shown, the company may construct, lay down and maintain the above Sections, or any of them, in such other positions along the lines of route shown on the said plans as the Governor in Council shall
approve.
4. The plans herein before referred to are the plans all dated the 9th day of April, 1901, and numbered 1 to 4, deposited by the company in the office of the Director of Public Works.
5. Where a double line of tramway is hereby authorised to whore double 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 authorised to be laid down.
ised, and to reconvert into double line,
Power to widen bridges, etc.
6. Subject to the approval of the Governor in Council, the company may, in the construction of the above Sections, or any of them, at its own expense alter the level of, and widen any bridge, road, street or space along or over which any Section is hereby authorised to be laid down, and make and
TRAMWAY.
No. 10 of 1902.
construct all necessary cuttings and embankments, bridges, viaducts, culverts, catch-water drains, and other works, and divert streanis : 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.
make addi-
7. Subject to the approval of the Governor in Council Power to after timely and adequate notification by public advertisement tional cross- or otherwise of the intention of the company to apply for ings, etc. such approval, and after such approval has been confirmed by a resolution of the Legislative Council, the company may construct and maintain, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, and in accordance with plans to be previously deposited in the office of the Director of Public Works, all such lines, crossings, passing places, sidings, junctions, turn- tables and other works in addition to or as extensions of those particularly specified in and authorised by this Ordinance as may 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 Works Power to lay as to the method and position of laying down, the company water pipes. may lay down under any public roadway, 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.
road.
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9. Sections Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 shall be constructed, Position of laid down and maintained as nearly as may be in the middle Sections in 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 foot-path 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
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
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