681949-1881-Notice — Page 4

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH JULY, 1881.

X. The Promoters may, in addition to the above Tram- ways, construct, and maintain, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, and in accordance with plans to be previously deposited by the Promoters in the Office of the Colonial Secretary of the Colony of Hongkong, and may alter or 'deviate such other and further lines of Tramway and sidings (either as extensions to all or any of the said lines of Tramway hereinhefore more particularly described or other- wise) between such place or places within the Colony of Hongkong, and in upon and along such streets, ways, roads or places as the Governor in Council shall, from time to time, approve of and permit, with all proper rails, turn-tables, plates, offices, weigh-bridges, engine sheds, carriage-houses, ware-houses, works, and conveniences, connected therewith or for the purposes thereof, and may work and use the same. XI. The plans referred to in the preceding Sections as having been deposited, are the plans Nos. 1 to 21 inclusive, which have been deposited by the Promoters in the Office of the Colonial Secretary of the Colony of Hongkong.

XII. In addition to the requirements of Section 26 of the Tramways Act, 1870, the Promoters shall, at the same time as they give notice to the Road Authority of their intention to open or break up any road for the purpose of construc- ting, laying down, maintaining or renewing any of the Tramways, lay before the Road Authority a plan showing the proposed mode of constructing, laying down, maintain- ing or renewing such Tramways, and a statement of the materials intended to be used therein; and the Promoters shall not commence the construction, laying down, mainten- ance or renewal of any of the Tramways, or part of any of the Tramways respectively, except for the purpose of necessary repairs, until such plan and statement have been approved by the Road Authority, and after such approval, the works shall be executed in accordance, in all respects, with such plan and statement, and under the superintend- ence, and to the reasonable satisfaction, of the Road Authority. XIII. The Tramways Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 authorized to be constructed under this Ordinance shall be constructed ou a gauge of three feet six inches in width, and with two steel grooved rails, which said rails shall, before being laid down, be approved of by the Road Authority. Provided, that the Road Authority may, from time to time, require the Promoters to adopt and apply such improvements in the last mentioned Tramways, including the rails thereof, as experience may, from time to time, suggest, having regard to the greater security of the public and advantage to the ordinary traffic; and the Promoters shall, with all reasonable despatch, comply with any order made by the Road Authority for the purpose of carrying out any such improvements.

XIV. If the Road Authority hereafter alter the level of any road along or across which any of the Tramways Nos. 1, 2, 3 or 4 are laid or authorized to be laid, the Promoters shall, from time to time, at the expense of the Road Authority, alter or (as the case may be) lay their rails so that the uppermost surface thereof shall be on a level with the surface of the road as altered.

XV. The Tramway No. 5 authorised to be constructed. under this Ordinance shall be constructed on a guage of 3 feet in width and with steel rails, which said rails shall, be- fore being laidd own, be approved of by the Road Authority, XVI. The Promoters shall at all times maintain and keep in good condition and repair, and so as not to be a danger or annoyance to the ordinary traffic, the rails of which any of the Tramways for the time being consist, and the substructure upon which the same rest; and if the Promoters at any time make default in complying with this provision or with any of the requirements of Section twenty eight of the Tramways Act, 1870, they shall, for every offence, be subject, on information laid or complaint made, to a penalty not exceeding twenty five dollars, and in case of a continuing offence, to a further penalty not exceeding ten dollars for every day after the first on which such default continues, and such penalty may be recovered in manner hereinafter provided for the recovery of penalties.

XVII. The Promoters may, from time to time, hereafter make all such stations, sheds, repairing shops, crossings, passing-places, sidings, junctions, turn-tables, weigh-bridges and other works, in addition to those particularly specified in and authorized by this Ordinance, as may from time to time be necessary or convenient to the efficient working of the Tramways or any of them, or for providing access to any engine or carriage shed or works of the Promoters, subject to the approval of the Road Authority.

lower to make additional

Tramways.

Plans.

Further pro-

visions as to construction of Tramways.

Mode of formation of Tramways, Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 4.

Tramways to be kept on a level with surface of road.

Mode of

formation of Tramway

No. 5.

Penalty for

not maintain- ing raile and road in good condition..

Additional crossings. &c. may be made where

necessary.

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