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1780 ORDINANCE No. 4 OF 1884 .


Piers and Wharves.


CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors , administrators or assigns may work and use
the same. Provided always that before the commencement of the construction of the

said sunken and overhead tramways or either of such tramways, the said CATCHICK
PAUL CHATER his executors , administrators or assigns shall deposit in the office of the
said Surveyor General plans and specifications shewing in detail the mode of construction
of the said sunken and overhead tramways, which said plans and specifications shall
be approved of by the Governor in Council.

Power to alter 5. Subject to the approval of the Governor in Council being first obtained, it
tramways.
shall be lawful for the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or
assigns, from time to time to alter the existing, and construct, maintain and renew
subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and in accordance with plans to be previously
deposited by the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns
in the office of the Surveyor General, all such stations, crossings, bridges, passing
places, sidings , junctions, rails and other works, in addition to those particularly
specified in and authorized by this Ordinance, and may work and use the same.

Gauge of 6. The sunken tramways referred to in this Ordinance shall be constructed on a
tramways.
gauge not exceeding 2 feet in width, and 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 said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators
or assigns to adopt and apply such improvements in the said sunken or overhead
tramways including their rails , sleepers , bridges and substructure as experience may
suggest, having regard to the greater security of the public and advantage to the
ordinary traffic, and the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators
or assigns shall with all reasonable despatch, comply with any order made by the
Governor in Council for the purpose of carrying out any such improvements.

Power to break 7. The said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors administrators or assigns
up roads.
may from time to time for the purpose of making, forming, laying down, maintaining,
renewing, altering, adding to or removing any tramway under this Ordinance, or any
part or parts thereof respectively, open and break up any road subject to the following
regulations :

1. They shall give to the Surveyor General notice of their intention, speci
fying the time at which they will begin to do so, and the portion of
road proposed to be opened or broken up, such notice to be given seven
days at least before the commencement of the work.

2. They shall not open or break up or alter the level of any road except with
the authority, under the superintendence, and to the satisfaction of the
Surveyor General .