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4. Where a treble or double line of tramway is hereby authorized to be Power to vary description laid down, it shall not be compulsory upon the Company or its assigns of line. to lay down a treble or double line, but it or they may, at its or their discretion, lay down in the first instance a single or double line of tramway in lieu thereof respectively, and may, at the like discretion, from time to time thereafter convert any then existing line into a single or double or treble line, where such double or treble line is authorized by this Ordinance.
5. The tramways authorized by this Ordinance shall be constructed Gauge of on a gauge not exceeding two feet in width, and with rails of such tramways. material and type as 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: Provided that the Governor-in-Council may from time to time require the Company or its assigns to adopt and apply, at its or their sole cost and charges, such improvements in or additions to the said tramways and all appliances connected therewith, including the motive power and trucks employed thereon, rails, sleepers, turn-tables, signalling arrangements, and substructure, as experience may suggest, having regard to the greater security of the public and advantage to the ordinary traffic, and the Company or its assigns shall, with all reasonable despatch, comply with any order made by the Governor-in-Council for the purpose of carrying out any such improvements.
6. The Company and its assigns may from time to time, for the purpose of making, forming, laying down, maintaining, renewing, altering, adding to, or removing any tramway authorized by this Ordinance or any part or parts thereof respectively, open and break up road, subject to the following regulations :-
(1) the Company or its assigns shall give to the Director of Public Works notice of its or their intention, specifying the time at which it or they will begin to do so and the portion of road proposed to be opened or broken up, such notice to be given seven days at least before the commencement of the work; and
(2) the Company or its assigns shall not open or break up or alter the level of any road, except with the authority, under the superintendence, and to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works.
Power to break up roads.
7.(1) When the Company or its assigns has or have opened or broken up any portion of any road, it or they shall be under the following further obligations, namely,
(a) the Company or its assigns, shall with all convenient speed, complete the work on account of which it or they opened or broke work and reinstate- ment of road.
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4. Where a treble or double line of tramway is hereby authorized to be Power to vary
description hid down, it shall not be compulsory upon the Company or its assigns of line. to lay down a treble or double line, but it or they may, at its or their dis- retion, lay down in the first instance a single or double line of tramway in lieu thereof respectively, and may, at the like discretion, from time to ime thereafter convert any then existing line into a single or double or reble line, where such double or treble line is authorized by this Ordi-
mance.
5. The tramways authorized by this Ordinance shall be constructed Gauge of on a gauge not exceeding two feet in width, and with rails of such tramways. material and type as shall, before being laid down, be approved of by
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the Director of Public Works, and shall be laid and maintained in uch manner that the uppermost surface thereof shall be on a level with the surface of the road: Provided that the Governor-in-Council may from time to time require the Company or its assigns to adopt and apply, at its or their sole cost and charges, such improvements in or additions to the said tramways and all appliances connected therewith, maluding the motive power and trucks employed thereon, rails, sleepers, turn-tables, signalling arrangements, and substructure, as experience may suggest, having regard to the greater security of the public aud advantage to the ordinary traffic, and the Company or its assigns chall, with all reasonable despatch, comply with any order made by the Governor-in-Council for the purpose of carrying out any such improve-
ments.
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6. The Company and its assigns may from time to time, for the purpose of making, forming, laying down, maintaining, renewing, altering, adding to, or removing any tramway authorized by this Ordinance or any part or parts thereof respectively, open and break up
road, subject to the following regulations :-
(1) the Company or its assigns shall give to the Director of Public Works notice of its or their intention, specifying the time at which it or they will begin to do so and the portion of road proposed to be opened or broken up, such notice to be given seven days at least before the commencement of the work; and
(2) the Company or its assigns shall not open or break up or alter the level of any road, except with the authority, under the superin- tendence, and to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works.
Power to break up roads.
7(1) When the Company or its assigns has or have opened or Completion of oken up any portion of any road, it or they shall be under the
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owing further obligations, namely,
(a) the Company or its assigns, shall
with all convenient speed, complete the work on account of which it or they opened or broke
work and reinstate- ment of road.
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