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632 [ 6 OF 1883.] TRAMWAYS.

when the company were empowered to construct the said
tramways, and within six months after the expiration of every
subsequent period of seven years, or within three months after
any order made by the Governor in Council under either of the
two next preceding sections, by notice in writing require the
company to sell, and thereupon the company shall sell to the
Government their undertaking, upon terms of paying the then
value ( exclusive of any allowance for past or future profits of
the undertaking, or any compensation for compulsory sale or
other consideration whatsoever ) of the tramways, and all
lands, buildings, works, materials and plant of the company suit
able to and used by them for the purposes of their undertakin g,
such value to be, in case of difference, determined uponpetition
to the Court in a summary way, and, when any such sale has
been made, all the rights, powers and authorities of the com
pany in respect of the undertaking sold, or, where any order
has been made by the Governor in Council under either of the
next preceding sections, all the rights, powers and authorities
of the company previous to the making of such order in respect
of the undertaking sold, shall be transferred to, vested in , and
may be exercised by the Government.
Jotive Power.
Carriages of 36. The carriages used on the said tramways Nos. 1 , 2, 3 ,
tramways
Nog.1,2,3,4, 4 and 5 may be moved by animal, steam , or any mechanical
move5d may
and by be power. Provided always, that the exercise of the powers by
animal, this section conferred with respect to the use of steam or any
steam , or
mechanical mechanical power shall be subject to the regulations set forth
power. in schedule A. hereto, and to any regulations which may be
added thereto , or substituted therefor by any order which the
Governor in Council is hereby empowered to make from time
to time, as and wben be may think fit, for securing to the
public all reasonable protection against danger in the exercise
of the powers hereby conferred with respect to the use of steam
or any mechanical power on the tramways Nos. 1 , 2 , 3, 4 and
5. Provided also that before the company, or any person , use
steam , or any mechanical power, under this ordinance, they, or
he, shall give two months previous notice of their or his inten
tion so to do to the Governor in Council.
Motive power
of tramway
37. The carriages used on the tramway No. 6 may be
No. 6, moved by means of locomotive or stationary engines and steel
wire ropes , or by such other mechanical power as the Governor
iu Council shall approve of.
Construction
of carriages.
38. Every carriage used on any of the said tramways shall
be so constructed as to provide for the safety of passengers ,
and for their safe entrance to, and exit from , and accommodation