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ORDINANCE No. 6 OF 1883 . 1697


Tramways.


to the Court in a summary way, and, when any such sale has been made,
all the rights, powers and authorities of the company 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.

Motive Power.


36. The carriages used on the said tramways Nos. 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 and 5 Carriages of
tramways
may be moved by animal, steam , or any mechanical power. Provided Nos. 1 , 2 , 3, 4
and 5 may be
always, that the exercise of the powers by this section conferred with moved by
animal , steam,
respect to the use of steam or any mechanical power shall be subject to or mechanical
the regulations set forth in schedule A. hereto, and to any regulations power.
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 when he 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 intention so
to do to the Governor in Council.


37. The carriages used on the tramway No. 6 may be moved by Motive power
of tramway
means of locomotive or stationary engines and steel - wire ropes , or by No. 6.
such other mechanical power as the Governor in Council shall approve of.


38. Every carriage used on any of the said tramways shall be so Construction
of carriages.
constructed as to provide for the safety of passengers , and for their safe
entrance to, and exit from , and accommodation in such carriage, and their
protection from the machinery used for drawing or propelling such
carriage.

39. The Surveyor General, or any officer or officers appointed for Powers to
authorities to
that purpose by the Governor in Council in writing, may, from time to inspect
engines, &c.
time, inspect any engine or carriage used on any of the tramways , and
the machinery therein , and also any rope or other machinery of the said
tramways , and report thereon, and the Governor in Council may by order