THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH FEBRUARY, 1882.
For the stopping of carriages using the Tramways. For providing for the due publicity of all regulations and bye-laws for the time being relating to the Tramways, by exhibition thereof in conspicuous places.
Subject to this Ordinance, the Company may, from time to time, make regulations
For preventing the commission of any nuisance in or upon any carriage, or in or against any premises belonging to them.
For regulating the travelling in or upon any carriage
belonging to them.
And for better enforcing the observance of all or any of the regulations mentioned in this Section, it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council and Company respectively to make bye-laws for all or any of the aforesaid purposes, and from time to time to repeal or alter such bye-laws and make new bye-laws; and notice of the making of any bye-law shall be published ouce in two consecutive weeks in the Gazette, within one month after the making thereof. A true copy of every bye-law shall, one month at least before the same shall come into operation, be sent to the Company, if proposed to be made by the Governor in Council, and to the Governor in Council, if proposed to be made by the Company.
XXXII. Any such bye-law may impose penalties for offences against the same, not exceeding ten dollars for each offence, with or without penalties for continuing offences, not exceeding for any continuing offence five dollars for every day during which the offence continues; but all bye-laws shall be so framed as to allow in every case part only of the maximum penalty being ordered to be paid.
XXXIII. Before the Company, or any person, use steam or any mechanical power, under this Ordinance, they, or he, shall give two months' previous notice of their or his intention so to do to the Governor in Council.
Carriages and Engines.
XXXIV. The Company may use carriages with flange wheels, or wheels suitable only to run on the rails of their Tramways, and, subject to this Ordinance, the Company shall have the exclusive use of their Tramways for carri- ages with flange-wheels, or other wheels suitable only to run on the said rails, and no carriage or engine used on any of the Tramways Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 shall exceed six feet in width.
Power to sell.
XXXV. Subject to the approval of the Governor in Council being first obtained (but not otherwise), the Com- pany may, at any time, and from time to time, sell, assign, or absolutely dispose of their undertaking, or any part, or parts thereof, and either with or without receiving any valuable consideration therefor, to such person or persons, Corporation or Company, by public auction or private contract, or partly by public auction, and partly by private contract, and with, under and subject to such terms and conditions in all respects as the Company shall think fit, with power at any such sale to buy in or rescind any contract for sale, and to re-sell; and when any such sale, assignment or absolute disposal has been made all the rights, powers, authorities, obligations, and liabilities of the Company in respect to the undertaking, or part or parts thereof sold, assigned or absolutely disposed of, shall be transferred to, vested in, and may be exercised by, and shall attach to the person or persons, Corporation or Com- pany, to whom the same has been sold, assigned or abso- lutely disposed of, in like manner as if such Tramway was constructed by such person or persons, Corporation or Com- pany under the powers conferred upon them by this Ordi- nance, and in reference to the same they shall be deemed to be the Company.
Power to lease.
XXXVI. Subject to the approval of the Governor in Council being first obtained (but not otherwise), the Com- pany may, at any time, and from time to time, demise their undertaking, or any part or parts, thereof, to such person or persons, Corporation or Company, for such term or
Penalty may be imposed in bye-laws.
Notice before using steam, &c.
Company may use flange- wheeled carriages.
Power to sell.
Tower to lease.
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