Adelaide and Suburban Tramways Electric Traction Act 1901 (SA)

EDWARDI V11 EEGIS.

A.D. 2901.

Private Act.

An Act to enable Francis Hugh Snow and others to Title.

purchase and work the properties and under- takings of the " Adelaide and Suburban Tram- way Company, Limited," " The Adelaide, Unley, and Mitcham Tramway Company, Limited," and the " Adelaide and Hindmarsh Tramway Company, Limited," with all their rights, powers, immunities, privileges, and concessions; to convert the system of traction into electrical traction; to make, alter, enlarge, and work the said undertakings, tramways, and tramlines; to sell the properties and undertakings to other companies and persons; to extend the time for purchase of the undertakings by the Government, and for other purposes.

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[Assezted to, December zrst, 1901.1

HEREAS the construction, maintenance, and working of tram- Preamble.

Limited," " The Adelaide, Unley, and Mitcham Tramway Company, F ways by the " Adelaide and Suburban Tramway Company,

Limited," and the " Adelaide and Hindmarsh Tramwav Company, Ih i ted ," in and between the City of Adelaide, and 'the suburbs thereof and townships adjacent thereto has been of great local and public advantage: And whereas such tramways have been and now are worked by horse power only: And whereas Francis Hugh Snow has entered into agreements with the said Companies to purchase their properties and undertakings respectively, and is

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prepared to convert the system of traction by horse power now in use on the tramlines of the said C'ornpaiiies into a system of electrical traction: And whereas it would be of public benefit and convenience to authorise the use of a systein of electrical traction in connection with the said tramlines, to be used either exclusively or in conjunc- tion with the existing system of traction by horse power: ,4nd whereas, having regard to the great expenditure involved in the conversion of such system of traction into c1ectric;tl traction and the public benefit resuiting thcrcfrom, it is reasonable that thc time for purchaw of tllc undertakiilgs by the Go~crnrnci~t should bo

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tended-

Be it Enacted by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the

Padiamcnt of SO& Australia, as follows:

Short t i h. 1. This Act may be cited as the b b Adelaide and Suburban Tramways Electric Traction ,4ct, 190 1 ."

lncorpn~ ation of

"The General Tmm- 2, The clnuscs and provisions of " The General 'l'ramways Act,

1 ~ 8 4. " 1884 " (savcl SO far as t h y arc hcrcinafter varied or cxcepted or are inconsistc.nt with thc pYovi4oi~ of this Act), shall hc incorporated with this Act, ancl apply, so far as thcy may be applicable, to the works and nntlcrtaking llcrcby authorisecl; arid the said Francis Hugh Snow, his cxccutors, achninistrators, and assigns, and his and their nomincc or nominees, nncl any ('ompany formed by him or them to take over ancl jvork such undertaking, shall be dccinecl to be " the promoters " within the rncaning of that ,4ct. Thc Acts enanicrated in The First Scheclule hereto are also incor- porated with this Act, s a ~ c so far as thc provisions thcrcof are hereinafter varied or excepted or are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act.

1 nterpretation 3. In the construction of this Act the name " Francis Hugh

Snow" shall include his exccutors, administrators, and assigns,

formcd or nominated by him or thein for the pnrpose of taking and his and their nominec or nominees, and also any Company

ovcr and working the nndcrtaking authorised by this Act. The

cxpression " the deposited plans" shall mean the plans of the tramwavs and the books of' reference thcrcto which wcre deposited in the offi& of thc Surveyor-General in Adelaide on the twenty-third day of May, one thousand ninc ilulldrcd, ancl inarkctl " Adclaidc and ~u-llurhan Tramways- Adclaidc, Xorttl Adelaide, S &worth, Pros-

pect, and \V	alkcrville systems," " Adclaide and Suburban Tramways
-Adclaide,	Kensington, Norwood, Jlarryatvill(1, Ihrnsidc, Magill,

East Altlclaidc, and Stepney systems," " Adelnick, Unley, and Mitcham Tramway," and " Adclaidc and Iiindmarsh 'l'mmway S- Adelaide, Hindmarsh, and Hcnlcy I3cac.h systems," as amended, altered, and varied b j the plan to be deposited in accordance with Standing Order Xo. 99 of the Joint Standing Rulcs and Orders of the Houses of Parliament relating to P r i ~ a t c Bills. The cxpression ': period of construction" shall mean a period of three ycnrs from the first day of January, one thousand nine hundred ant1 two.

4. The

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4. The said Francis Hugh Snow is hereby authorised and em- F. H. empowered to pur-

powered to purchase the propertics and undertakings of the " Ade- chase undertakings. - -

hide and ~ a b u r b a n 'L'wmway Company, Iimited," 'l'he Adelaide, Unley, and Mitcham 'I'ramway Company, Limited," and the " Ade- laide and Hindmarsh Tramway Company, Limited," rcspectively, as going concerns, and the agreements respectively entered into by him with the said Companies, dated the sixteenth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, the fifteenth day of Novem- ber, one thonsanrl eight hundred -and ninety-nine, and the twenty- ninth day of March, one thousand nine hundred, for that purpose are hereby confirmed.

5, Ul~on completion of the purchases in the said agreements F. H. Snow to have

respectively mentioned, the said Francis Hugh Snow shall have,

all powers of the

possess, and enjoy, and be capable of exercising all the rights, powers, iinmunitics, pririiegcs, and concessions ,gibn to and 'con- fcrred upon or rnjoycd by the said " Adelaide a d Suburban Tram- r - way Company, Limited," " The Adclaitlc, Unley, and Rfitcham I ramway ( 'ompany, Limited," and the " Adelaide antl Hindmarsh Tramway ('ompany, Limited," respectively, by the Acts enumerated in The First ~chc&le hereto and by " ' l ' i l ~ Gcneral Tramways Act,

1884," as fully and effectually as if he had becn mentioned by name

in each of the said Acts as the promoter of the undertakings of the

Company or pcrson authorised to carry out the same.

6, 'i'he said Francis IIugh Snow is hcreby authorised and Power to convert to electrical traction.

empowered to convert the present systcm of traction by horse powcr as now in use upon the tramlines of thc said " Adelaide and Suburban 'I'ramway Company, Limited," "The Adelaide, Unlcy, and Illitcham 'rramway Company, Limited," and the

Adelaide and Hindmarsh Tramway Company, Limited," into

electrical traction, according to the overhead trolly system or

other systcm in which electricity is the motive power, and to use

horse powcr, and to work all or any part or parts of any tramline

addition to or in conjunction with the prcsent system of' traction by such systcm of electrical traction either in substitution for or in

partly by onc system and partly by the other, antl, for the purposes aforesaid, to form, lay down, make, construct, work, maintain, repair, and use the tramways and tramlines which are described in The Second Schedule hcreto, on the lines shown in the deposited plans, and the curves antl turnouts, also shown in the deposited plans. or such portion thereof as the said Fmncis Hugh Snow may think expedient, with all proper rails, plates, works, sidings, junctions, stations, approaches, and conveniences connected there- with; and to construct, work, maintain, rcpair, and use all works necessary for thc construction, establishment, adaptation, and maintenance of such system of electrical traction upon the tram- ways. and for all prrposes incidental thereto or in connwtion thnr~witli, and to relinquish and remove those portions of the existing tmmlines of the said c ' Adelaide and Suburball Tramway Company, Limited." which are described in The Third Schedule

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hereto. The tramways hereby authorised to be made shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with section 6 of "The General Tramways Act, 1884," except that the rails shall weigh not less than ninety pounds to the yard, and forty-two miles of such tramways shall 'be completed for traffic and worked by means of electrical traction within three years from the passing of this Act, and the remaining eight miles shall be completed for traffic by means of electrical traction within five years from the passing of this Act. In the employment of labor preference shall be given to persons who have resided not less than twelve months in South Australia, if available and suitable.

Bonding of rails and	7. The following provisions shall apply to the use of electrical power in this Act, namely :-The rails shall be suitably and properly bonded, and the return circuit shall be of such a character as to comply with the regulations of the British Board of Trade, to the satisfaction of the Railways Commissioner.
return circuit.
works subject to

approval of Railways 8, All works constructed and all machinery erected in connec-

Commissioner. tion with the undertaking authorised by this i%ct shall be con- structed and erected subject to the approval of the Railways Com- missioner, and the undertaking shall not be considered to be completed until such approval has been signified in writing by the said Commissioner to the Chief Secretary; but in the event of any dispute arising as to the sufficiency and character of such work and machinery, the same shall be referred to arbitration under " The Arbitration Act, 1891," at the cost of the promoter.

~ o t a l coet per mile. 9, The total cost of the conversion of the tramways from horse

to electrical traction, including all i olling-stock, power stations, and all electrical equipments, workshops. sheds, and machinery used in connection with the undertaking, shall not exceed Eleven Thou-

sand Pounds per ruile of single track.

Submarine Cable

Company's cables to 10, This Act is subject to all rights acquired by or vested in the Eastern Ex tension, Australasia, and China Telegraph Company, Limited, and the said Francis Hugh Snow shall in all things so construct the works provided for by this Act as not to prejudicially interfere in any way with the said Company 'S sub terrarlean telegraph line connecting the said Compmy's submarine telegraph cable at the Grange with its terminal office in the City of Adelaide, and shall not construct any works over, or under, or across such subterranean line without giving to the manager of the saitl Company, at Adelaide, seven daj S' previous notice in writing of his intention so to do.

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Water pipes to be	11, The said Francis Hugh Snow shall be liable to repair and make good any damage to subterranean water pipes, the lwopertv of the South Australian Government, caused by any works constructed under the authority of this Act.
repaired.

12, For

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12. For the purposes of constnlcting, maintaining, renewing, or Powera in addition

reconstructing any works or appliances necessary or expedient for Speeiallctaand..Tbe to those contained in

the efficient working of the tramways by means of electrical (ielleral Tramway8	Act, 1884."
traction the said Francis Hugh Snow may, from time to time, c10

all or any of the acts following, that is to say:-

( 1 ) With the consent of the road authority, erect and maintain in, over, or under any street, road, or roadway or pathway along or across which the tramways are laid, and in, over, or under any street, road, or pathway leading thereto from the power stations, and (with the consent of the owner and occupier thereof) attach to any house or builcl~ng in any such street, road, or pathway such posts, conductors, tubes, mains, plates, brackets, electric cables, and apparatus of woocl, iron, or other material as may be necessary for supporting the wires, cords, cables, and conductors used for transmitting the electric energy; and to $ace, suspend, and maintain suspended therefrom such cables, wires, cords, conduits, and apparatus as may be necessary for transmitting such energy; and lay any cables, troughs, wires, cords, conductors, and apparatus underneath any such street, road, or roadway or pathway for that purpose; and may makc and maintain such opening.; and ways in, on, or under the surface of any such streets, roads, or roadwavs or pathways as may be necessary or convenient either for the working of the tramways or for 1)roviding access to or forming connections with any power stations engines, machinery, or apparatus:

(2) With the consent of the road authority, open and break up a street or road or pathway, but not so as to open or break up at any one time and place a greater length than two hundred y ards:

(3) With the consent of the proper an thori ty, alter the position

of sewers, gas pipes, or water pipes, or (with the approval

of tlw ('ommonwealth Postmaster-Gcneral) raise, lower,	alter, or remove any telegraphic, telephonic, and electric
wires, posts, and apparatus:

(4) Makc alterations in any existing works and applianccs of thc hereinbeforc-named Companics, and execute other works and provide othcr appliances, whcther temporary or permanent:

! 5 ) 'I'akc up and relay and (if necessary) alter, with the consont

of' the road authority, the position and situation of the existing trarnlincs of thc Irereinbefonl-narkled Companies, and make such extensions thereof; variations therefrom, and alterations therein as may be necessary or expedirnt for the purpose of adapting thc same to electrical traction, and rcn- (lering the trarnlincs fit and proper for the use of carriages propelled by electric power. 'l'hc centrc line of every track shall be parallel with the centre line of the strcet or ro;~d

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in which such track shall be laid, and, in case of double lines, shall not be less than five feet nor greater than ten feet from such centrc of street or road. In the case of a single line of track running at the side of a street or road its centre line shall not be less than three feet six inches nor greater than eight feet distant froin the adjacent kerb- ing, and where a single line of track is centrally located in a road or strcet its centre linc shall not be more than four feet from the centrc line of such street or road; but this provision shall not apply where the lines of a tramway shall be a curve, as shown in the deposited plans: and all provisions regulating the centre lines and the positions of tramlines in the streets and roads contained in the Acts mentioned in The First Schcdule hereto are hereby repealed:

(6) Make new or alter existing junctions and sidings:

(7) Enter into woi.king agreements or traffic arrangements with

any Corporation, District Council, ('ompany, or person

willing and competent to enter into the same:

(R) With the consent of the road authorities, discontinue the

working of any tramline, and temporarily remove and construct the same in the road or street in which such tramline is laid or in a road or street adjacent thereto, and use such temporary tramline in lieu of 'the tramline so removed or discontinued, and, subject to the like consent, maintain a i d work the same so long as occasion may require:

(9) Purchase and take, under the provisions of '' The Lands Clauses Consolidation Act," and any amendrncnt thereof, any land or lands and builclings (cscept lands subject to a public right-of-way) necessary for the nndcrtaking authoiised by this Act, including such land or land and

buildings as may from timc to timc Ee required for the

erection of power or storage stations, with all necessary

offices and appurtenances, and for that purpose all the

provisions of those Acts are incorporated in this Act:

(10) With the consent of the Governor, make moclifirations and alterations in existing routes along which the tram- lines now run when such modific.ations and alterations shall be found necessary for the elficknt running of' the tramcars:

(11) The consent of the authorities in this section mentioned shall not be unreasonably refused or withheld, but this qnalifica- tion shall not apply to the consent of the Governor. If any difference shall arise between the said E'raneis Hugh Snow and the authorities as to the refusal or withholding of such consent after the same shall have been applied for in writing, or as to any other matter in this swtion coil- tained, the same shall be referred to the decision of two

arbitrators

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arbitrators (one to be appointed by each party) and their umpire (to be appointed by them before entering upon the rcfcrence), and the provisions of the " Arbitration Act,

l89 1 " (save as varied by this Act), shall apply to every

such reference and the award thereunder.

13, The said Francis Hugh Snow may promote and form or F. H. Snow may promote and form

nominate any Company to purchase am1 take over the properties and undertakings of the " Adelaide and Suburban Tramway Company, Limitccl," " The Adelaide, Unlcj-, and Mitcham Tramway Company, Limited," and thc " Adelaide and Hindmarsh Tramway Company, Limited," and may either sell, assign, make over, and transfer the same, together with the tramways and undertaking authorised by :his Act, to such Company, or require the said " Adelaide and Suburban Tramway Vompany, Limited," " The Adelaide, Unley, and Mitcham Tramway Compmy Limited," and the " Adelaide and Hindmarsh Tramway Company, Limited," to transfer direct to such Company, and such Company shall thereupon have, use, exercise, and enjoy, all the rights, powm, irnmunities, privileges, and con-. cessions conferred ulmn thc said Francis Hugh Snow or enjoyed by him under this Act, and shall bc capable of enjoying, exercising, and enforcing thc same in all rcspects as if the name of the said Company had becn used throughout this Act instead of the name of the said Francis IIugh Snow, and the said Francis Hugh Snow shall thereupon be discharged from all liability under this Act.

14, The limit as to time colitained in section 19 of The TheGovernment, or Municipal TI amways

General Tramways Act, 1138.2," shall not apply to the tramways ,r rust, map purchase

and ulidertaking the subject-matter of and ailthol.ised by this Act ; the tramw7%~a and

but the Government, or :my Munic~ipal 'l'ramways Trust (hereafter	undertaking.
formed by the ('orporation of the C'ity of Adclaide in conjunction with the Municipal Corporations and 1)istrict ('ouncils in the metro- politan area, or with any of them), ma? at any time after the expiration of a period of fourte, n years t h m the expiration of
calendar months from the expiration of the said period of fourteen	the period allowcd for construction, and within a period of six
years (hut not otlierwise), and may also on the expiration of every period of seven years from the expiratiorl of the said period of fourteen J ears, and within six calendar months from the expira- tion of each such period of ser-et1 years (but not otherwise), purchase the said tramways anti undertaliing at a price to be determined in the manner prescribed by the said scctiolr 19 of' " The General Tramways Act, 1884."
In the event of the Governnlent or the said Mu~licipal Tramways Trust (leternlining to exercise the right of purchasing the said tram- ways and undertaking conferred upon them by this section, notice of their intention so to do shall be served upon the said Francis Hugh Snow before the expiration of the said period of fourteen years, or before the expiration of each succeeding period of seven years (as the case may be); and if the Government or the said Municipal Tramways Trust shall fail to give notice to the said

Francis

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Francis Hugh Snow within the time specified in this section, the right to purchase the said tramways and undertaking shall cease, and shall not be capable of being exercised until the next period of seven years shall have expired. ,4s between the Government and the said Municipal Tramways Trust, the Municipal Tramways Trust shall have the prior right to exercise the right of purchasing the said tramways and undertaking under this section. If neither the Government nor the said Municipal Tramways Trust shall exercise the right of purchasing the said tramways and undertaking given by this section within a period of fifty-five years from the passing of' this Act, the said tramways and undertaking shall revert to and become the property of the Government, or (if the Government shall so direct) of the said Municipal Tramways Trust.

I n the event of the Government or the said Municipal Tramways Trust exercising the right of purchasing the said tramways and undertaking at or after the expiration of thirty-five years from the expiration of the period allowed for construction, the said Francis Hugh Snow shall sell the said tramways and undertaking at the then value, exclusive of any allowance for past or future profits of the undertaking or any compensation for compulsory sale or any consideration whatever.

The period allowed for construction of the said tramways shall be three years from the passing of this Act.

Power to lease. 15. The said Francis Hugh Snow may lease the whole of the tramways ancl undertaking or any part or parts thcreof to any Cor- poration or Corporations, District Council or llistrict Councils, Company or Companies, or to any person or persons, for such term, at such rent or rents, and subject to such terms and conditions, as he may think proper.

Penny sections. 16, The systen~ of electrical traction into which the said tram-

ways are to be converted shall, from the beginning of such con-

version, be divided into sections, each of which shall be not less than	one mile in length, and fares shall not exceed One Penny per section
for each passenger.

Workmen's tram-

cars. 17, The said Francis Hugh Snow shall issue tickets to any working men and working women at a fare not exceeding one-half the cash fares, as provided in The Fourth Schedule: Provided that no ticket shall be issued at less than One Penny. Such workmen's tickets shall be availalde by any tramcars running on any and all lines between the hours of half-past six o'clock and eight o'clock in the morning, and by special cars only between the hours of five o'clock and half- past six o'clock in the evening; the necessary cars to be provided.

~ 0 1 1 8 and fares. 18, The said Francis Hugh Snow may demand and take for every passenger travelling upon the tramways authorised by this Act, or upon any part thereof (including tolls f'or the use of the said tramways and the carriages, and f'or motive power, and every other expense incidental to such conveyance), any tolls not exceeding the

. fares specified in The Fourth Schedule hereto. The

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The foregoing restrictions as to fares which may la~vfully be demanded shall not extend to special mrs. but shall apply only to the ordinary cars appointed from time to time for the conveyance of passengers; neither shall such restrictions interfwe with the right of the smd Francis Hugh Snow to demand and take freight and charges for the carriage of mails ant1 parcrls.

ments to the 3lunicipal ('orporations ant1 District ('ouncils within Corporations. 19. The said Francis IIugh Snow shall nmhe the following .pay- Paments to the

whose limits the trarnways alterations or extensions shall be laid, namely :--From the first day of Januarv, one tllonsand ninv hundred and five, to the thirty-first day of ijor(mrber, oirr thousand nine hundred and eleven, a sum c q i d to One Pound per ccnturn upon the gross takings of the traniways for ( ~ ~ 1 1 )-ear, or the sum of One Thousand Five Huntlrctl Pounds, wlliclw\ clr sun1 shall bc the grcater; from the first day of January, one tliousalld llinc hunrlred and twelve. to the thirty-first day of I )cccinbc.r, one thousand ninc hundred and twenty-one, a sum eqml to Oiic I'ouncl 'l'cn Shillings per ccmtlun upon

the gross takings of thc traniways for c w h year, or the sunl of 'I'wo

Thousand Pounds, whic~hvcr sum s l d be the> grc\ator; from the first day of January, one tllousand nine huntlrctl ant1 twcwtp-two, to the thirty-first clay of I)~cemlr)c~, one thousand nine hundred and thirty- onc, a sum equal to Orre Pound 'Yen Sliillil~gs per centurn upon the gross takings of the trainways for cwll Tear, or the snni of 'l'wo 'l'housacd Five Hundred l'ounds, whichever sun1 shall be the greater; slid thetmforward frorn the first day of January, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-two. a sum e q i d to Onc Pound

'l'en Shillings per celltun1 upoil the (~os. ; takings of' thc tmmwaps 7 1

for each year, or the snm of 'l'hrcc l l~ousa~ltl l 'o~~nds, whivhcwr

sum shall be the greater. Such p;ip~ncnts slrall bc innilc on or before the thirty-first day of BIarcll in c;ich )-car in respect of the immedintclly prectding year to the 'l'r(~i~s11i~cr of t h ~ ( 'orporation of' the City of Adelaide, to bc distriimtcd anloiigst the Corporations and

tletermincd upon t)y thcni; tllc first of such annual pnynlents to bcb	IXstrict Councils cnti tlcd thcwto in tlw proportions and manncr
made on or bcforc tlict thirty-first duv of RIarch, onc3 thousailtl ninc
huntlrcd and six, for the year one thouaand ninct hurldrcd aiid five;
and shall, in addition, be liable as a ratcpayc~r on all ratable property to the Municipal Corl~orations and District Councils for Mnnicipal and llistrict ('ouncil rat,)s and taxes and licences and othcr fees, except the tramway lincs, which shall be rated in manner prescribed
by section 23 of & ' The General Tramwavs Act, 1884."

20. One half part of the stun of Eight Thousand Pounds dc- Return of deposit.

posited with the 'I'rcasurcr of' the Statc in pursuance of the thirty- fifth Joint Standing Onlcr of the 1iooa.s of Parliament shall be relcased and returned to the said Francis Hugh Snow when the first fifteen miles of single track of the tramways shall have becn opened to public traffic as an electrical tramway, and the remaining half part thereof when a further fifteen miles of single track of the tramwavs shall have bcen converted into an electrical tramway and opened to public traffic. 21. All

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he in addition to	21, All the powers conferred by this Act shall be deemed to be in addition to, and not in derogation of, any other powers contained in the Acts mentioned in 'l'he First Schedule hereto and in " The General Tramways L4ct, 1.884," save so far as any of such powers may be expressly varied or taken away by, or may be inconsistent with, the provisions of this Act.
existing powers.

Application of the	22, The pro~isions	of this Act, except those of this section, shall
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not apply to the Rl~~nicipal ('oryoriitions and District ('ouncils within the limits of which the 'l'rarnways authorised by this Act are proposed to be laid down until a majority of the ratepayers in such Municipalities and 1)istric.t Councils who vote on the qumtion have in the aggregate affirrriativcly answercd the following question :-

" Are you in fuvor of ' 'l'he Adclaidc and Suburban 'l'raniways

Nlectric 'l'raction Act, 190 1 ,' applying to the Municipal Corpora-

tions and District Cou~~cils within the limits of which the 'l'ramways

authorised by that Act are proposed to be laid dow~l ? "

Yes ..................... 0

N 0 ....................

Such question shall be submitted at a poll which shall be taken in each of such Municipal Corporations and District Councils in the manner prescribed by " The Municipal Corporations Act, 1890," and " The Land Value Assessment Act, 1893," respectively.

The voting shall be upon the Citizens' or Ratepayers' Roll, as the case may bc, on the scale mentioned in section 49 of " 'l'he Munici- pal Corporations Act, 18'30," and section 74 of " The District Councils Act, 1887."

The Mayor of each Muuiciyal Corporation and the Chairman of each 1)istrict Council in which such poll shilll be taken shall be the Returning Oficcr, and shall make a return to the Chief Secretary showing the number of affirmative and the number of negative votes on the aforesaid qucstion given in his Municipal Corporation or District Council. 'l he C'hief Secretary shall ascertain from such

returns the aggregate nuri~ber of such affirmative a id negative votes,

and shall certify the lesult in the Governmrnt Gazrtte.

The poll shall be taken at the request and cost of the said Francis Hugh Snow, on a Satilrday to be appointed by the Governor by Pro- clamation.

The Governor may make all necessary regulations and give all necessary directions for carrying this section into effect. The result of the referendum authorised by this section shall not be affected by any of' the Mllnicipal Corpolations or District Councils refusing or neglecting to take a poll on the day appointed, and the vote of the remainder of such Mutiicipal Corporations or District Councils shall be deemed to be a compliance with this section.

In the name and on behalf of His Majesty, I hereby assent to

this Rill. TENNY SON, Governor.

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THE SCHEDULES REFI{RRED TO IN THE FOREGOING

ACT.

'L'HE FIRST SCHEDU1,E.

Adelaide and Suburban Tramways Act, 1876.

Adelaide and Suburban Tramways Extension Act, 188 1.

Adelaide and Suburban Tramways Extension Act, 1882.

Prospect, Nailsworth, and Enfield Tramway Act. 1882.

The Adelaide, Unley, and Mitclinm 'L'tamways Arbt, 1877.

The Adelaide, Unley, and Mitcham Tramways Act, 1877, Amendment and l'ram-

ways Enlargement Act, 1891.

Adelaide and Hindmarsh Tramways Act, 1 877.

Adelaide and Hindmarsh Tramways Nxtension Act, l 88 1.

THE SECOND SCHEDULE.

DESCRIPTIONS OF THE TRAMWAYS A N D TRAMLINES AUTHORISED BY THIS ACT.

PART I.

The Tramways shown in the deposited plans marked b 6 Adelaide and Suburban Tramways-Adelaide, North Adelaide, Nailsworth, Prospect, and Walkerville

systems," with refcrcnces thereto.

ADELATDE A N D SORTH ~ D E L A ~ D E, 'I'RAIIWAY NO. 1, A T O B.-Tw0 miles

thirty chains or thereabouts in length, commencing a t a point (marked A on the deposited plan) in King Williarn Street. Adelaide. situated fiftj-five feet or there- abouts south of the southern b o ~ u l d a ~ y of V~ctoriii Square; thence running as a double line eastward alonK Anpas Street for a distance of' about three chains, and westward along Gouger Street for a distance of about three chains; thence northward along the eastern and western sides of Victoria Square to points in a line with the northern

of Victoria Square to points in King Willirt~n Street in a line with the prolongation	side of Victoria Square, thence as single lines in curves around the northern side	of the northern side of Plinders Street; thenre northward as a double line along King William Street and King William Road, along John Street, North Adelaide, Poole Street, and Brougham Road; thence along O'C'onnell Street to u point (marked B on the deposited plan) in the said sheet in a line with the northern boundary of town acre 945 - Caledonian Corner-together with a double junction at each of the termini A and B, and at a point in King William Street midway between Grenfell Street and Rundle Street (marked C on the deposited plan), and with a line running eastward along the northern end of \'ictoria Square connecting the single line on the western side of Victoria Square with the Adelaide, Unley, and Mitcham tramline in Flinders Street, as shown on the deposited p lan; and, subject to the provisions of this Act, across the footpath at the following place. that is to say :- Across the footpath on the eastern side of O'Connell Street, North Adelaide, to town
acre 918. near ~outherri boundary.

NAILSWORTH, TRAMWAY NO. 2. R TO E.-A single line two miles eleren

chains and f i f ty links or thereabouts in length, commencing at the northern terminus of Tramway NO. 1 (ntarked B on the deposited plan); thence crossing Narton Terrace and running in a north-easterly direction along the road, through the North Park Lands leading to the main Korth Koad; thence along the main North Road to ita junction with the southern side of the Government Koad forming the northern

boundary

I" EDWAllDI VII, PRIVATE ACT.

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Adelaide and Suburban Tramwtrys Electric Traction Act.-1901.

boundary of sections 344 and 353 in the Hundred of Yatala, together wlth a turnout at each of the points marked " a," " b," .' c," and " d " on the depositeci plan, and, subject to the provisions of this Act, across the footpath a t the following place, RS shown on the deposited plan, that is to say :-Across the footpath on the western side of the main North Road near to its junction with Johns Road to allotments 100 and 101 in the Township of Plosprct Hill.

PROSPECT, T R A N W A Y No. 3. TO F.-A single line one mile sixty-one chains

and seventy links or thereabonts in length, commencing a t the northern terminus of Tramway No. 1 (marked B on the tieposited plan); thence across Rarton Terrace, North Adelaide, and along the Prospect Road which runs throng11 the North Park Lands to the Government Road, forming the northern boundary of the said park lands; thence across the snid Gowrnment Road and along Elim Street, Prospect, and Alpha Road to a point on Tramway Xo. 2 (marked F on the deposited plan) in the main North Road, diitant fifty links north of the nor1 hern side of Alpha Road; also a single line one chain and fifty-.even links in length, being a curve and running from a point on the above clesrribed tr,i~nway twenty-hoe feet west of the junction of the west side of the main North Koad with Alpha Road, and then running to a point on the line of 'l'ramway S o. 2, distant forty-onc feet and six inches south of the south side of Alpha Road, together with a t u r ~ ~ o u t at e:wh of the points marked r‘ e,u U f," " g," and '.h," on the deposited plan.

HILL STREET LINE, TRAXWAY NO. 4, C* to H.-One mile and thirty-four chains

in length, commencing at a point on Tramway No. 1 (marked G on the deposited plan) a t the junction of O'Connell Street and Ward Street, and passing as a double line along Ward Street, Hill Sheet, and Childers Street, to close to the intersection of Childers Street and O'Connell Street, whence the two lines are connected with Tramway No. 1 by single curyes running north (marked W on the deposited plan) and south.

WALKERVILLL TRAMWAY WO. 5, I TO J.-'l'wo miles seven chains and twenty-

three links or thereabouts in length, commencing a t a point on Tramway No. 1, (marked 1 on the deposited plan) :it the junction of Kin:: William Road and Avenue Road, Adelatde, and thence passing as a double line along Avenue Road. Roberts Place, Finnis Street, Jcrningham Street, blelbournc Street, Manu Terrace, Mann Terrace Road, Walkerville Road, William Street, and Smith Strt et, as far as allot- ment No. 58, Walkerville (marked J on the drposited plan), and, subject to the

provisions of this ~ c t, across the footpath at the following place, that is to say:-

Across the footpath on the eastern side of Smith Street, Wallrerviile, opposite allotment 58.

PART 11.

The 'Tramways shown in the deposited plans maiked " Adelaide and Suburban

Tramways-Adelaide, Kensington, Korwood, Blarryatrille, Burnside, Magill,

East Adelaide, and S t e p n e ~ sjstems."

A D E L A ~ ~ E. S O R W O O D, ANT) KENSINGTON, TRAMWAY No. 6, K To L and 31 --Four

miles and eleven chainq or thereabouts in length, commencing a t a point (marked K on the deposited plan) on the I<en$ington Kond at or near its junction with Shipster's Road, Kensington, and then passing ds a single line along the Kensington Road, High Street, and Kens in~ton Terrace to it. juriction with the Parade, Norwood; thence as a double line along the I'nrxde, Sydenharn Road, and Beulah Road, to Kent Terrace; thence across the south-western corner of allotment 24 of section 260, Norwood, across Kent Terrace, and along Kundle Street Kent Town, and Kundle Road to East Terrace, Adelaide; thence I\ es tnwd as a single line along Xllndlc Street, AdclGde, to King William Street; thence southward along King William Street over Trnmuny Xo. l to Grenfell Street; thence eastward to a point in Grenfell Street (marked L on the deposited plan), one chain east of the eastern side of King IYilliam Street; thence eastward along Grenfell Street to the western side of Hindmarsh Square; thence in a curve around the northern end of Hind- marsh Square to Grenfell Street; thence eastward along Grenfell Street. to East l ' e r~ace; thence northward along 1':ast 'l'crrClce to its junction with the double line at the intersection of East l'errace ancl ltt~ndle Koad (marked M on the deposited plan), together with a curve, about two and a half chains in length, running southward from the point in Grent'ell Street (marked L on the deposited plan) trl junction with Tramway No. 1 in King William Street, and, subject to the provisions of this Act, across the footpath at the following place, that is to say :-Across the footpath in High Street, Kensington, on the north-east side thereof at a point 138

feet from the junction of the said High Street and Ken~ingtou Road.

KENSINGTON

VII, PRIVATE ACT.

Adelaide and Suburbwc. Tramways Electric Traction Act.-1 90 1.

KENSINGTON, TRAMWAY XO. 7, K TO N.-Fifty-seven chains and forty links

or thereabouts in length, commencing at a point on the Kensington Road situated at or near its junction with Shipster's Road, Kensington (being the terminus of Tramway No. 6, and marked K on the deposited plan), ancl thence passing a3 a single line along Shipster's Road, Regent Street, the Parade East, and Kensinaton 'l'errace to its junction with line of Tramway No. 6 at the eastern end of the Parade, Norwood (marked N on the deposited plan), and, subject to the provisions of this Act, across the footpath a t the following places (as shown on the deposited plan:, that is to say:-Across the footpath on the western side of Shipster's Road, Kensington, to allotment No. 77, Kensington; across the footpath on the northern side of Regent Street to allotment No. 98, Kensington; across the footpath at the southern corner of allotment No. 98, Kensington; across the footpath in Shipster's Road, on the w e ~ t side thereof. a t a point two hundred and ninety feet from the junction of the said Shipster's Road and Kensington Road.

BURNSIDE, TRAMWAY NO. 8, 0 T O P.-Three miles forty-

~ A R R Y A T V I L I, E A N D

one chains and twenty-five links in length, commencing at a point (marked 0 on the deposited plan) on the line of 'l'ramway No. 6, a t the junction of Rundle Road and Dequetteville Terrace, near Kent Town, and thence passing as a double line along 1)equetteville Terrace and Kensington Road to Shipster's Road, and continuing as a double line along Kensington Road throligh part of section 299, Hundred of Ade- laide, along Eastry Street, liochester Street, Second Street, Knightsbridge Road, to the Eurnside Koad, to the terminus of the said line at the junction oi the Burnside Road and the Greenhill Road (marked P on the deposited plan!, together with a turr~out at a point on Dequetterille Terrace marked b b a " on the deposited plan, and, subject to the provisions of this Act, across the footpath a t the following place, that is to say :--Across the footpath on the western side of the Burnside Road, near to the terminus of Tramway No. 8 (marked P on the deposited plan).

MAGILL, TRAMWAY NO. 9, Q to R.-Three miles and twenty-two chains or

thcreaboutx in length, commencing a t ' a point (marked Q on the deposited plan) on Tramway No. 6, at the junction of Kent Terrace and Kundle Street, Kent Town. thence running as a double line northward along Kent Terrace to its junction with the Mngill Road, thence along the Magill Road to the Government Road, forming the eastern boundary of section 285, Hundred of Adelaide, except where the two lines are connected near the junction of the said Government Koad and Magill Road, and thence running southward as a single line along thelsaid Government Road six chains and seventy-two links (marked R on the deposited plan), and, subject to the pro- visions of this Act, across the footpath at the following places, as shown on the deposited plan, that is to say :-Across the footpath on the northern side of the Magill Koad to allotment No. 4, in the township of Maylands, and across the foot- path on the eastern s ~ d e of the Government Road forming the eastern boundary of

section 285, Hundred of Adelaide, Magill, a t a distance of two chains or there-

abouts from the southern side of the Magill Road.

EAST ADELAIDE AND STEPNEY, TRAMWAY NO. 10, S TO 'l'.--Sixty-six chains

and ninety-four links or thereabouts in length, commencing a t a point (n,arked S on the deposited plan) on the Magill Road on l'ramway 9, at the corner of Nelson Street and the Magill Road, and running as a single line along Nelsrn Street and across the main North-Eastern Road, thence along the Walkerville Koad to allotment 540, at the corner of the said Walkerville Road, Hast Adelaide, and Fifth Avenue (marked

T on the deposited plan), and, subject to the provisions of this Act, across the footpath

at the following place, as shown on the deposited plan, that is to say :-On the eastern

side of the Walkerville Road, East Adelaide, to allotment 540, East Adelaide.

EAST ADELAIDE A N D STEPNEY, TRAMWAY NO. 11, U TO V.-Forty-four

chains or thereabouts in length, commencing a t a point (marked U on the deposited plan) on Tramway No. 9 at the jur~ction of Kent Terrace and the Magill Road, and running as a double line along the main North-Eastern Road to a point on Tramway No. 10 (marked V on the deposited plan) at the junction of the said main North- Eastern Road with Nelson Street, Stepney, and Walkerville Road, East Adelaide.

PRIVATE ACT.

Adelaide and Suburbun Tramways Electric Traction Act.-1901.

The Tramway shown in the deposited plans marked " Adelaide, Unley, and Mitcham

Tramway " with references thereto.

ADELAIDE, UNLEY, AND MITCRAM T R A M W A Y. - - F O U ~ miles sixty chains and

fifty links or thereabouts in length, commencing at a point (marked A on the deposited plan) in the roadway forming the eastern boundary of Victoria Square in a line with the prolongation of the southern side of Flinders Street, thence in a curve to Flinders Street, thence passing eastward as a double line along Flinders Street to the junction of Flinders and Pulteney Streets, thence southward along Pulteney and Haneon Streets to Carrington Street, thence passing eastward and westward as a single line, along Carrington Street, and thence southward along the eastern and western sides of Hurtle Square to the southern end of Hurtle Square, then passing southward, as a double line, along Hanson Street to South Terrace, thence southward along the Unley Road to a point opposite the intersection of the northern boundary of Eton Street, Malvern, with the said Vnley Road, thence continuing southward, as a ~ i n g l e

line, along the said Unley Koad to Torrens Arms Road (Torrens Arms), thence passing along the said Torrens Arms Road to Prince's Road, thence eastward along Prince's Road to a point opposite the eastern boundary of section 246 (Torrens Park) thence

south eastward through a block of land, part lot 1 of the sub-division of section 248,

Mitcham, to a point in Welbourne Street, Mitcharn, thence southward along the said Welbourne Street to Albert Street, Mitcham, thence eastward along the said Albert Street to a point opposite the intersection of the western ~ i d e of the street, forming the eastern boundary of lot 2, of section 248, Mitcham, and the northern side of the said Albert Street, together with a turnout at each of the points marked "a,"

b," and b b c" on the deposited plan, and, subject to the provisions of this Act, across

the footpath at the following place (as shown on the deposited plan), that is to say:-

Across the footpath on the eastern side of the Unley Road at a point one hundred

and fifty feet or thereabouts south of the southern boundary of Clifton Street,

Malvern.

PART IV.

The Tramways shown in the deposited plans marked " Adelaide and Hindmarsh

Tramways-Adelaide,	Hindmarsh, and Henley Beach System," with references
thereto.

ADELAIDE A N D HINDMARSH SECTION, TRAMWAY No. 1, A to B. -Three miles

and sixty links or thereabouts in length, commencing a t a point (marked A on the deposited plan) in King William Street, near the junction of Hindley Street, and thence passing as a single line along Hindley Street and Mile-End Road to the Government Road forming the western boundary of the City of Adelaide, thence northwards along the said Government Road, across Hindmarsh Bridge (over the River Torrens) and along the Port Koad to John Street, Hindmarsh, thence aloi~g

John Street to a point (marked B on the deposited plan) distant five hundred and

eleven feet six inches or thereabouts from the south-western boundary of the Port Road,

together with a turnout a t each of the points marked " a," " b," and c " on the

deposited plan, and, subject to the provisions of this Act, across the footpath a t the

following place, as shown on the deposited plan, that is to say :-Across the foot- path on the western side of John Street, Hindmarsh, at a distance of five hundred and eleven feet six inches or thereabouts from the south-western side of the Port Road.

HENLEY BEACH SECTION, TRAMWAY NO. 2, C TO D.-Five miles twenty-six

chain or thereabouts in length, commencing at a point (marked C on the deposited plan) on Tramway No. 1 at the junction of the Government Road forming the western boundary of the City of Adelaide (near Hardy's wine cellars) and the Henley Beach Koad, thence passing as a single line westward along the Henley Beach Road to Sea View Road, Henley Beach and thence northward along the said Sea View Road to its junction with the northern boundary of Main Street. Henley Beach (marked D on the deposited plan), together with a turnout a t each of t,he pointa marked " d," " e," " f," " g," " h," ' L i," and j " on the deposited plan, and, subject to the provisions of this Act, across the footpath a t the following places, as shown on the deposited plan, that is to say :-Across the footpath on the southern side of the Henley Beach Road a t points two hundred and ninety-two feet or there- abouts and three hundred and fifty-two feet or thereabouts west of the western boundary of Bagot Street, New Mile-End.

I " EDWARDI VII, PRIVATE ACT.

Adelaide and Suburban Tramways Electric Traction Act.-1 901.

TRAMWAY NO. 3, C TO E (New Section).-One mile nineteen chains or there-

abouts in length commencing at a point (marked C on the amended plan laid before the Select Committee on the twenty-eighth of August, one thousand nine hundred, and to be deposited in accordance with Standing Order No. 99 of the Joint Standing Rules and (lrders of the Houses of Parliament relating to Private Bills) on Tramw-ay No. 1, on the Mile-End Road on the eastern side of the Southern and Holdfast Bay Railway lines, thence passing eastward, as a single line, along the Mile-End Road to West Terrace, Adelaide, thence southwdrd along West T e ~ r a c e to Currie Street, thence eastward along Currie btreet to the western side of Light Square, thence in a curve around the northern end of Light Square to Currie Street, thence eastward along Currie Street to King William Street, whence the line is connected by curve: running north and south with the Adelaide and Suburban Tramway in King William Street (marked E on the deposited plan).

THE THIRD SCHEDULE.

The single tramline now laid down in Kermode Street, North Adelaide. com- mencing a t the junction of John Street and Kermode Street and running east along Kermode Street to Hoberts Place, and also the single line now laid down in that part of Gilberton Road called Park Terrace, between Walkerville Road and Ptanley Street Road, and through Stanley Street Road between the said Park Terrace and Mann Terrace.

THE FOURTH SCHEDULE.

Afare of One Penny for a single journey, with or without a change of car, between North Terrace and South Terrace and vice cersd, or between East Terrace and West Terrace and vwe crrsd.

A fare not. exceeding Three Pence, if paid in cash, or Two Pence, if paid by ticket, for a single journey between Victoria Square, South Adelaide, and any of the following suburban termini and cice versd, namely: -Hnfield, Prospect, Walkerville, Kensington and Aorwood, Burnside, Maylands (tramsheds), Pulitcham, Hindmarsh (.l ohn Street). and New Thebarton (tramsheds); and a like fare for a single journey between Maplands (the tramsheds), and the terminus (Magill) and vice versb, and between New Thebarton (tramsheds) and the terminus (Henley Beach) and vice

versci.

Children under the age of twelve years shall be carried at hitlf fare. if paid by ticket; otherwise children (except in arms) shall pay full fare.

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Adelaide : By authority, C. E. BRIITOW, Goyernment Printer, North Temce.