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TRAMWAYS . [ 6 of 1883. ] 661

such committees on behalf of the lunatics and idiots of whom
they are the committees respectively, and that to the same
extent as such wives , wards, lunatics and idiots respectively
could have exercised the salne power under the authority of
this ordinance, if they had respectively been under no olisability,
and as to such trustees, executors and administrators, on behalf
of their cestuique trusts, whether infants, issue unborn , lunatics,
femes covert, or other persons , and that to the same extent as
such cestuique trusts respectively could have exercised the same
powers under the authority of this ordinance if they had respect
ively been under no disability":
67. The power to release lands from any rent- charge or Parties under
incumbrance, and to agree for the apportionment of any such todisability
rent-charge or incumbrance shall extend to, and may lawfully other powers.
be exercised by every party hereinbefore enabled to sell and
assign or release lands to the company.
68. The purchase money or compensation to be paid for any compen
lanıls to be purchased or taken from any party under any sation where
parties are
disability or incapacity and not having power to sell or assign under
such lands except under the provisions of this ordinance, and disability.
the compensation ( if any ) to be paid for any permanent damage
or injury to any such lands, where such party has agreed to
the amount to be paid , shall not be less than shall be approved
by the Court or å julge, upon the petition to the Court in a
summary vay of any of the parties interested, and all purchase
money and compensation recovered under or by virtue of this
section shall be paid into Court for the benefit of the parties
interested.

Purchase of lands otherwise than by apreement.
69. Before it shall be lawful for the company to put in force Part of
any of the powers of this ordinance in relation to the compul- capital to be
sory taking of land for the purposes of the undertaking, or open before
or break up any roails, the company shall satisfy the Governor compulsory
in Council that one third part at least of the capital or estimated exercised.
sum for defraying the expenses of the undertaking shall have
been subscribed under contract binding the parties thereto,
their heirs, executors and administrators, for the payment of
the several sums by them respectively subscribed , and ીa certifi
cate of the Governor, published in the Gazette, shall be con
clusive evidence that such amount has been duly subscribed .
70. When the company shall require to purchase or take Notice of
any of the lands more particularly mentioned and set out in intention to,
schedule D. to this ordinance, they shall give notice thereof to
all the parties interested in such lands, or to the parties enabled

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