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[ 6 of 1883.] TRAMWAYS ,


( 2. ) Before laying down a tramway in a road in which any
mains, or pipes, tubes, wires or apparatus may be
laid, the company shall, whether they contemplate
altering the position of any such mains or pipes,
tubes, wires or apparatus or not, give seven days'
notice to the company, persons or person to whom
such mains, or pipes, tubes, wires or apparatus may
belong, of their intention to lay down or alter the
tramway, and shall at the sametime deliver a plan
and section of the proposed work . Ifit shall appear
to such other company, 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 impedle the supply
of water or gas, or the telegraphic or other com
munication, such other company, persons or person
may give notice to the company to lower, or other
wise 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 ordi
nance 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 or persons or person as the
circumstances will admit and under the superintend
ence of such other company, persons or person , or
of 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 tele
graphic 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
shall approve, until good and sufficientmains, 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, tuhes, wires or apparatus proposed to be