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Rights of Government.

Government to pay tolls.

Traffic upon tramways.

Company not bound to carry goods.

ORDINANCE No. 1 OF 1882.

Tramways.

company, for such term or terms of years, or from year to year, or for any less period, and for such rent or rents, and upon such terms and conditions, in all respects, as the company shall think fit to adopt, to take effect either in possession or at some future date, and either with or without a premium or premiums as a consideration or considerations for such demise or demises.

Rights of Government.

37. The Governor in Council may, at any time or times, and at all times, use, and take precedence over the company, and all other persons, in such user of, the tramways hereby authorized, or any or either of them, for defensive or military purposes, or for the passage of troops and war material, on giving to the company, on each occasion of such user, notice of his intention so to do.

38. The Governor in Council shall direct the payment to the company for such user as aforesaid of such tolls as shall be agreed on, or, if no agreement shall be come to, then the amount of such tolls to be paid shall be settled in manner hereinafter provided for the settlement by arbitration of matters in difference.

Traffic upon tramways.

39. The tramways may be used for the purpose of conveying passengers, animals, goods, merchandise, minerals, and parcels.

40. Save and except passengers' luggage not exceeding sixteen pounds in weight, or one cubic foot in measurement, the company shall not be bound to carry, unless they think fit, any animals, goods, merchandise, minerals or parcels.

Tolls.

Tolls.

Distance covered by tolls.

41. The company may demand and take, for passengers the tolls or charges specified in schedule B hereto, including tolls for the use of the tramways and of carriages, and for motive power, and every other expense incidental to the conveyance of passengers.

42. Every fare paid by every passenger for travelling upon the tramways Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, or any of them, or any part thereof, shall entitle such passenger to travel any distance on all or any of the said last mentioned tramways, once, on the day on which such passenger shall so travel, in the same direction continuously, and without leaving the carriages, but for no further distance, or on any tramway other than the tramways Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, or more than once, or on any other day, or in any other direction, or to leave and re-enter the carriages; and every fare paid by every passenger for travelling upon the tramway No. 5, or any part thereof, shall entitle such passenger to travel any distance on the said last mentioned tramway, once, on the day on which such passenger shall so travel, in the same direction continuously, and without leaving the carriages, but for no further distance, or on any tramway other than the tramway No. 5, or more than once, or on any other day, or in any other direction, or to leave and re-enter the carriages;