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640 [6 of 1883.] TRAMWAYS .


Power to 9. Subject to the approval of the Governor in Council being
make
additional first obtained, after timely and adequate notification by public
crossings. &c. advertisement or otherwise of the intention of the company to
apply for such approval, the company may, from time to time,
construct , and maintain, subject to the provisions of this ordi
nance, and in accordance withi plansto be previously deposited
by the company in the office of the Surveyor General, all such
crossings, passing places, siling's, junctions, turn -tables and
other works in addition to those particularly specified in and
authorized by this ordinance as may from time to time be ap
proved of by the Governor in Council, and may work and use
the same.
Tramways to
be in midille
10. Every tramway running over and along any road shall
of road , &c. be constructed and maintained as nearly as may be in the
middle of such road, and no tramway shall be so laid that, for
a distance of thirty feet or upwards, a less space than 8 feet
shall intervene between the outside of the footpath on either
side of the road and the nearest side of any carriage ( and any
projection thereof), except in the case of bridges, streets, or
other places where the width may not be sufficient to allow a
space of 8 feet on either side, and except where it may be neces
sary to construct and maintain loops for enabling the carriages
to pass each other, or to construct sidings and curves, all which
exceptions shall be subject to the approval in writing of the
Surveyor General.
Gauge of 11. The tramway's Nos. 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 and 5 shall be constructed
tramwars
Vos.1, 2, 3, 4 on a gauge not exceeding three feet six inches in width , and
and o .
with two steel grooved rails, which said rails shall, before being
laid down, be approved of by the Surveyor General, 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 to adopt and apply such improvements in
the last-mentioned tramways, including their rails, sleepers and
substructure as experience may suggest, having regard to the
greater security of the public and indvantage to the ordinary
Traffic, and the company shall with all reasonable despatch
comply with any order made by the Governor in Council for
the purpose of carrying out any such improvements.
Gange of
tramway 12. The tramway No. 6 shall be constructed on a gauge not
No. 6 . exceeding five feet in width, and with steel rails, which said
rails shall, before being laid down, be approved of by the Sur
veyor General.
Power to
break up 13. The company from time to time for the purpose of mak
roads. ing, forming, laying down, maintaining; renewing, altering,
adeling to, or removing, any tramway under this ordinance, or