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A.D. 1883.]

TRAMWAYS.

[No. 2.

391

temporarily part thereof, part thereof ed, give to or expedi- Company may, eneral may road, and, y tramway inued, and subject as or General Company in rol of the essary, in metalling, proper to ig, metal- J in this moved by intaining, ways, the ars expo- he traffic on of any wires, or >wing re- mains or en assent mains or ny shall, mains or s' notice or pipes, ay down plan and ler com- pany, persons, or person that the construction of the tramway as proposed would endanger any such main or pipe, tube, wire, or apparatus, or interfere with or impede the supply of water or gas or the telegraphic or other communication, such other company, persons, or person may give notice to the Company to lower or otherwise alter the position of the said mains or pipes, tubes, wires, or apparatus in such manner as may be considered necessary; and any difference as to the necessity of any such lowering or alteration shall be settled in manner provided by this Ordinance for the settlement of differences between the Company and other companies or persons; and all alterations to be made under this section shall be made with as little detriment and inconvenience to such other company, persons, or person as the circumstances will admit and under the superintendence of such other company, persons, or person or of its, their, or his surveyor or engineer;

(3.) the Company shall not remove or displace any of the mains or pipes, valves, syphons, plugs, tubes, wires, or apparatus, or other works belonging to any such other company, persons, or person, or do anything to impede the passage of water or gas, or the telegraphic or other communication, into or through such mains or pipes, valves, syphons, plugs, tubes, wires, or apparatus, without the consent of such other company, persons, or person, or in any other manner than such other company, persons, or person may approve, until good and sufficient mains or pipes, valves, syphons, plugs, tubes, wires, or apparatus, and other works necessary or proper for continuing the supply of water or gas, or telegraphic or other communication, as sufficiently as the same was supplied by the mains or pipes, valves, syphons, plugs, tubes, wires, or apparatus proposed to be removed or displaced, have, at the expense of the Company, been first made and laid down in lieu thereof and are ready for use, to the reasonable satisfaction of the surveyor or engineer of such other company, persons, or person or, in case of disagreement between such surveyor or engineer and the Company, in such manner as the Surveyor General, or other fit and proper person specially appointed by the Governor-in-Council, may direct;

(4.) the Company shall not lay down any such mains or pipes, valves, syphons, plugs, tubes, wires, or apparatus contrary to the regulations of any Ordinance relating to water, gas, or other companies or to telegraphs;

(5.) the Company shall make good all damage done by it to property belonging to or controlled by any such other company, persons, or person, and shall make full compensation to all parties for any

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A.D. 1883.] TRAMWAYS. [No. 2. 391 temporarily part thereof, part thereof ed, give to or expedi- Company may, eneral may road, and, y tramway inued, and subject as or General Company in rol of the essary, in metalling, proper to ig, metal- J in this moved by intaining, ways, the ars expo- he traffic on of any wires, or >wing re- mains or en assent mains or ny shall, mains or s' notice or pipes, ay down plan and ler com- pany, persons, or person that the construction of the tramway as proposed would endanger any such main or pipe, tube, wire, or apparatus, or interfere with or impede the supply of water or gas or the telegraphic or other communication, such other company, persons, or person may give notice to the Company to lower or otherwise alter the position of the said mains or pipes, tubes, wires, or apparatus in such manner as may be considered necessary; and any difference as to the necessity of any such lowering or alteration shall be settled in manner provided by this Ordinance for the settlement of differences between the Company and other companies or persons; and all alterations to be made under this section shall be made with as little detriment and inconvenience to such other company, persons, or person as the circumstances will admit and under the superintendence of such other company, persons, or person or of its, their, or his surveyor or engineer; (3.) the Company shall not remove or displace any of the mains or pipes, valves, syphons, plugs, tubes, wires, or apparatus, or other works belonging to any such other company, persons, or person, or do anything to impede the passage of water or gas, or the telegraphic or other communication, into or through such mains or pipes, valves, syphons, plugs, tubes, wires, or apparatus, without the consent of such other company, persons, or person, or in any other manner than such other company, persons, or person may approve, until good and sufficient mains or pipes, valves, syphons, plugs, tubes, wires, or apparatus, and other works necessary or proper for continuing the supply of water or gas, or telegraphic or other communication, as sufficiently as the same was supplied by the mains or pipes, valves, syphons, plugs, tubes, wires, or apparatus proposed to be removed or displaced, have, at the expense of the Company, been first made and laid down in lieu thereof and are ready for use, to the reasonable satisfaction of the surveyor or engineer of such other company, persons, or person or, in case of disagreement between such surveyor or engineer and the Company, in such manner as the Surveyor General, or other fit and proper person specially appointed by the Governor-in-Council, may direct; (4.) the Company shall not lay down any such mains or pipes, valves, syphons, plugs, tubes, wires, or apparatus contrary to the regulations of any Ordinance relating to water, gas, or other companies or to telegraphs; (5.) the Company shall make good all damage done by it to property belonging to or controlled by any such other company, persons, or person, and shall make full compensation to all parties for any

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1.D. 1883. A.D. 1883.] TRAMWAYS. [No. 2. 391 emporarily irt thereof, art thereof ed, give to or expedi- pany may, eneral may road, and, y tramway inued, and subject as or General ompany in rol of the essary, in metalling, proper to ig, metal- J in this moved by intaining, ways, the ars expo- he traffic on of any wires, or >wing re- mains or en assent mains or ny shall, mains or s' notice or pipes, ay down plan and ler com- pany, persons, or person that the construction of the tramway as proposed would endanger any such main or pipe, tube, wire, or apparatus, or interfere with or impede the supply of water or gas or the telegraphic or other communication, such other company, persons, or person may give notice to the Company to lower or otherwise alter the position of the said mains or pipes, tubes, wires, or apparatus in such manner as may be considered necessary; and any difference as to the necessity of any such lowering or altera- tion shall be settled in manner provided by this Ordinance for the settlement of differences between the Company and other com- panies or persons; and all alterations to be made under this section shall be made with as little detriment and inconvenience to such other company, persons, or person as the circumstances will admit and under the superintendence of such other company, persons, or person or of its, their, or his surveyor or engineer ; (3.) the Company shall not remove or displace any of the mains or pipes, valves, syphons, plugs, tubes, wires, or apparatus, or other works belonging to any such other company, persons, or person, or do anything to impede the passage of water or gas, or the telegraphic or other communication, into or through such mains or pipes, valves, syphons, plugs, tubes, wires, or apparatus, without the consent of such other company, persons, or person, or in any other manner than such other company, persons, or person may approve, until good and sufficient mains or pipes, valves, syphons, plugs, tubes, wires, or apparatus, and other works necessary or proper for continuing the supply of water or gas, or telegraphic or other communication, as sufficiently as the same was supplied by the mains or pipes, valves, syphons, plugs, tubes, wires, or apparatus proposed to be removed or displaced, have, at the ex- pense of the Company, been first made and laid down in lieu thereof and are ready for use, to the reasonable satisfaction of the surveyor or engineer of such other company, persons, or person or, in case of disagreement between such surveyor or engineer and the Company, in such manner as the Surveyor General, or other fit and proper person specially appointed by the Governor-in- Council, may direct; (4.) the Company shall not lay down any such mains or pipes, valves, syphons, plugs, tubes, wires, or apparatus contrary to the regula- tions of any Ordinance relating to water, gas, or other companies or to telegraphs; (5.) the Company shall make good all damage done by it to property belonging to or controlled by any such other company, persons, or person, and shall make full compensation to all parties for any

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A.D. 1883.]

TRAMWAYS.

[No. 2.

391

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pany, persons, or person that the construction of the tramway as proposed would endanger any such main or pipe, tube, wire, or apparatus, or interfere with or impede the supply of water or gas or the telegraphic or other communication, such other company, persons, or person may give notice to the Company to lower or otherwise alter the position of the said mains or pipes, tubes, wires, or apparatus in such manner as may be considered necessary; and any difference as to the necessity of any such lowering or altera- tion shall be settled in manner provided by this Ordinance for the settlement of differences between the Company and other com- panies or persons; and all alterations to be made under this section shall be made with as little detriment and inconvenience to such other company, persons, or person as the circumstances will admit and under the superintendence of such other company, persons, or person or of its, their, or his surveyor or engineer ;

(3.) the Company shall not remove or displace any of the mains or pipes, valves, syphons, plugs, tubes, wires, or apparatus, or other works belonging to any such other company, persons, or person, or do anything to impede the passage of water or gas, or the telegraphic or other communication, into or through such mains or pipes, valves, syphons, plugs, tubes, wires, or apparatus, without the consent of such other company, persons, or person, or in any other manner than such other company, persons, or person may approve, until good and sufficient mains or pipes, valves, syphons, plugs, tubes, wires, or apparatus, and other works necessary or proper for continuing the supply of water or gas, or telegraphic or other communication, as sufficiently as the same was supplied by the mains or pipes, valves, syphons, plugs, tubes, wires, or apparatus proposed to be removed or displaced, have, at the ex- pense of the Company, been first made and laid down in lieu thereof and are ready for use, to the reasonable satisfaction of the surveyor or engineer of such other company, persons, or person or, in case of disagreement between such surveyor or engineer and the Company, in such manner as the Surveyor General, or other fit and proper person specially appointed by the Governor-in- Council, may direct;

(4.) the Company shall not lay down any such mains or pipes, valves, syphons, plugs, tubes, wires, or apparatus contrary to the regula- tions of any Ordinance relating to water, gas, or other companies or to telegraphs;

(5.) the Company shall make good all damage done by it to property belonging to or controlled by any such other company, persons, or person, and shall make full compensation to all parties for any

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