General Tramways Act 1884 (SA)

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ANNO QUADRAGESIMO SEPTTMO ET QUADRAGESIMO

OCTAVO

A.D. 1884.

No. 309.

An Act to regulate the Construction and Working of

Tramways.

[Assented to, Sef ternbe~

mth, r86g.l

W HEREAS it is desirable to comprise in one general Act sllnilry Praamble.

provisions usually introduced into Acts of Parliament relative to thc construction and working of tramways-Be it therefore Enacted by the Governor of the Province of South Australia, with the advice and consent of thc Lcgislativc Council and House of Assembly of the said province, in this presmt Parliament assembled, as follows:

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1. This Act may be called

Tllc General Tramways Act, short title.

1884,"

2, I n the construction of this Act the following c.xl)rc\ssions, so Interpretation.

far as the context and the subject-matter permit, s l d l have the

meanings hereinafter :issigned to them rcspectively, namely-

" Special Act " shall mcnn m y Act which shall llcrcnfter bc

passed to authorise the cunstrllction of a tramway:

" Prescribed " shall be equivalent to L

prescribed for that plxrposc

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in thc special Act ":

The promoters" shall mean the parties authorised by the special

Act to execute such works or undertakings:

The word 6Lroad

" shall mean any carriageway being a public

highway, and the carriageway of any bridge forming part of

or leading to the same: The

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The words

road authority " shall include the Municipal Coi~o-

ration, District Council, or Road Board having authority in

the place in question:

The word

district," in connection with

road authority," shall

mean the area within which such road authority enjoys

control over the roads:

" Owner," with reference to any notice required by this Act, or the special Act, or any Act incorporated therewith, to be given to the owner of any lands, or any consent to be obtained from the owner of any lands, shall mean any person or corporation who, under the provisions of this or the special Act, would be enabled to scll and convey lands to the promotcrs of the undertaking:

Justices" shall mean Justices of the Peace for tbe province who

shall not be interested in the matter:

The bank" shall mean the bank to be named iil the special

Act as the bank to which payments are to be made.

Incorporationof Act

with special Tramway

3. This Act shall apply to every tramway undertaking to be

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authorised by any Act which shall hereafter be passed; ancl all the clauses and provisions of this Act, savc so far as they shall be expressly varied or excepted bp ally such Act, shall be incorporated therewith and apply, so far as applicable, to the undertaking authorised thereby.

A"tOa~plytO existing 4. The directors of any tramway undertalcin g heretofore

tramways if directors

pctition to be brought authorised may apply to the Governor b y petition praying that any

under the provisions

of this A C ~.

such trainway undertaking may be brought under the provisions of this Act: and the Govcrnou, if he shall deem it advisable so to do, may, on receipt of such pctition, by Proclamation in tlic Government

.Gazette, declare that this Act shall apply to any such tramway

undertaking; and from and after such Proclamation all the clauses

and provisions of this Act shall apply to such tramway undertaking,

and all clauses and provisions in the Act heretofore passed authorising such tr;~mway undertaking inconsistent with any clausc or provision of this Act shall be deemed to have been repealed.

PART I.

CONSTRUCTION OF 'l'1<AMMTAYS.

Power to take land.

5. The promoters may purchase or take, under the provisions of "The Lmds Clauses Consoliclation Act," and of any amendment thereof, any lands, authorised by the special Act, necessary for tramways other than lands subject to any public right-of-way, and all the provisions of those Acts shall be incorporated with cvcry special Act: Provided that the powers of the promoters for the compulsory purchase of lands for the purpose of the special Act shall not be exercised after the e3d c7.F eightecn months from the passing thereof. 6. Every

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G j, Evcry tramway line shall be constructrd ard maillt;tincd with

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~~d~ uppermost snrfacc of cvcry rail d id1 be on a lcvd with the surface of the road; and the rails used i11 the construction of mery tramway shall be of iron or stccl, and uE tllr: wtight of not less than twenty pounds to tllc yard. And such rails shall bc wooved, the groove in no caso cxcecding onc and a qusrtcr iiiclics In width.

two rails (thc running surfaces of which shall 1~ laid at a distance of formation of

of four feet eight and a half iizchcs from cclcll otllcr), and shall tranlwaYS.

7, Every tramwny s l d l be constructed and nlttiiitniizccl in such Tramwdyg not to

a muniic;. as not to cause any in~pcdirn~nt

or injury to tlw us(: by the impede traffic.

pi~blic

for t l ~ c

purposc of traffic of any road wh~t.con

thc same slid1

be laid, ;1nd the public shrill at all tiincs be e~ititlecl to tllc free a i d uninterrupted use of cvcry part of such r o d, saw: wlwil any con- vcynnw of thc promoters shall 1)t. pi~ssillg m7(~r or be about to pass over any part tllvrcwf, or bc standing thcrc>on, and then thc public shall not i r ~ cntitlrd to tlic osc of t116 part of such r o d ovw which such convcyancc1 shall bp passing or :;bout to pass, or upon vvliich such uonveyancv s l d l bc standing: Pvovidcd that no such conveyancc shall stand a t i b l l Y point in any road othr~r th:til a tc~rir~inus of the tramways, csccpt for tllc purl)ose of t:iking up or scttiii5 down passcirgers, or for the 1)urposc of passicg at any turn-out 01% siding.

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'l'hc promoters from time to time may dig I ~ I

and alter the Power to break UP

surfilce of ally- road, and with the consent of thc r o d authority streets, &c.

temporarily stbp the traffic thereof, for the purpost: of milking,

formiop, laying down, rnaiutaining and rcnrwing an77 tramway duly

authorised, or ally p r t oi. parts t hwcof respective1 y, upon, over, or

through any road, or over any rivcr or xtrea~n, s u b j t ~ t t o the

following rcgulntions-

(1.) 'l'llcy sllnll girc t o the r o d authority notice of thcir intcii- tion so to do, specifying the tinw at .rvhicli thcy will begin,

and the portion of

1-oacl proposcd to br. opcmd or l ~ o l i e n

up; such notice to bc givcil sevcn days at least beforc the

cormreilccmchnt of

the work:

( 2. ) They shall not open or brcak up any road cxccpt undcr the?

superintendencc ancl to tile rcason,zblc s;~tisfiic:tion of the road authority, unlcss that authority rrfi~scs or ncglects to ~ i v e SUCL superintenrlei~ce at the &c spccificd in thr notice, or discontinues the same during the work:

(3.) They shall not alter the level of any road unlcss i~uthorised

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to do by thc special Act, and in ;ill c n s ~ s in which thcy do so alter. the level t h y shall alter the lcvcl over the whole width of the road, and reinalrc and remetal the same to the satisfaction of thc road authority:

(4.) "L'hcv sllall pay all icnsonixble expcnws to which thc roid authority is put on account of such superintcndenee:

(5.) They

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(5.) They shall not, without the consent of thc road authority, open or brcak up at any one time and place a greater length than one hw~clrerl yards of any road, and they shall leave an interval of at least three hundred yards between

any two places at which they shall open or break up any

roid at the same time.

Where the csrriage-way in or upon which any tramway is proposed to be formed or laid down is crossed by a ~ y railway or tramway on the level, any work which the promoters may be empowered to con- struct, and which affects or in anywisc interferes with such railway or tramway or the traffic thereon, shall be constructed and main- tained under the superintendence (at the cost of the promoters) and to the reasonable satisfaction of the person, corporation, company, or authority owning such railway or tramway, unless, nftcr notice to be givcn by the promotrrs sewn days at lcnst before the commence- ment of such work, such superintendence is refused or withheld.

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and re-instatement of

Q. When the promoters have opened or broken up any portion

road.

of any road they shall be under the firllowing further obligations,

namely-

(1.) Thcy shall with all convenient speed, and in all cases within four weeks at the most (unless the road authority other- wise consents in writing), complete thc tvork on account of which they opened or broke up the samc, and (subject to the formation, maintenance, or renewal of the tramway) fill in the ground and make good the surface, and, to the satisfaction of the road authority, restore the portion of the road to as good condition as that in which it was before it was opened or broken up, and clear away all surplus paving or metalling material or rubbish occasioned by

the work to such spot in the road district wherein any

such road shall be situated as the road authorities shall

direct:

(2.) Thcy shall in the meantime cause the place where the road

is opened or brokcn up t o be fenced and watched, and to

be propcrly lighted at night:

(3.) They shall bear or pay all reasonable expenses of the repair

of the road for six montlis after the same is restored as

far as thosc expenses are increased by the opening or

brealrin g up.

If the promoters fail to comply in any respect with thc pro- visions of the present section, they shall for every such offence (without prejudice to thc enforcement of specific pcrforrnance of the rcquirenients of this or the special Act or to any other remedy against thcm) be liable to a penalty not exceeding Twenty Pounds, and to a further pe~ialty not exceeding Five Pounds for each day during which any such failure continues after the first day on which

such penalty is incurred.

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10. Where the level of any road shall be altered in making any

tramway, the ascent of any main road shall not be more than one

Limiting ascent of

roads where level iti

foot in thirty feet, and tllc ascent of any other public road shall not be

altered.

more than one foot in twenty feet. The level of the main or public road shall be furnished by thc road authority to the promoters, and

a good and sufficient fence of four feet high at the least shall be

made on each side of every bridgc which shall be erected by the

promoters.

11, The promoters shall at their own expense at all times maintain and keep in good condition and repair, with such materials

where tramway is

Repair of part of road

laid.

and in such manner as the rond authority shall direct and to their satisfaction, so much of any road whcrcon any tramway belonging to the promoters is laid as liEs between the rails of the tramway, and where two tlxmwnys are laid by the sarnc promoters in any road at n distance of not more than four fcct from each other the portion of the road between the tramways, and in every cssc so much of the r o d as extends eightccn inches beyond the rails of and on each side

of any such tramway.

If the promotersabandon their undertaking or any part of the If mde*aking abm-

doned, promotere to

same and take up any tramway or any part of

any tramway helong- restore road.

ing to them, they shall with all convenient spccd and in all cases mshin six weeks at the most from the timc any portion of the trarn- way is abandoned or taken up (unless the road authority otherwise consents in writing) fill in the ground and malw good the surface,

ancl to the satisfaction of the road authority restore the portion of

the road upon which such tramway was laid to as good a condition

as that in which it was before such tramway was laid thereon, and

clear away all surplus paving or mctalling material or rubbish occasioned by such work; and thcy shall in the meantime cause the place where the road is opened or brokcn up to be fenced and watched and to be properly lighted at night: Provided always, that if the promoters fail to comply with the provisions of this

time after seven days' notice to the promoters open and break 11p

sectioh the r o d authority if they think fit may themselves at any

the road and do the works necessary for the repair and maiatenance or restoration of the rond to the extent in this section above mentioned, and the cxpcnse incurred by the road authority in so doing shall be repaid to them by the promoters.

12. The road anthority on the one hand and the promoters on ~ 0 8 d

authority and

promoters may con-

the other hand may from time to time enter into and carry into ,

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effect, and from time to time alter, renew, or vary, contracts, agree- road. on ~h*hich

tram-

ments, or arrangements with respect to the paving and keeping in ways aro laid.

repair of the wholc or any portion of the roadway of any road on

which the promoters shall lay any tramway, and the proportion to

be paid by either of them of thc cxpense of such paving and

keeping in repair.

13. For the purpose of making, forming, laying down, main- Provision a8 to es

taining,

and water companisa.

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taining, repairing, or renewing any of their tramways, the promotcrs may from timc to time, where and as fdr as it is necessary or may appear expedient for thc purpose of proventing fieqnent interruption of the traffic by repairs or works in connection with the same, alter the position of any mains or pipes for the supply of gas or water, or any wires or apparatus for telegrq~hic or other purposes, subject to the provisiom of this Act and also subject to the following restric-

tions, that is to say-

(1.) Before laying down a tramway in a road in which any mains or pipes, wircs, or apparatus may be laid, the promoters shall, whcther they co~itemplatc altering thc position of any such mains or pipes, wires, or apparatus or not, give seven days' notict. to thc company, prrsons, or person, or authority to whom such mains or. pipes, wires, or apparatusmay belong, or by whom they :ire controlled, of the intention to lay down or alter the tramway, and shall at the same time deliver a plan and section of the proposed work. If it should appear to any such company, parson, or authority that thc construction of the tranwa). as pro- posed wo111Lt cadanger any such main or pipe, wirc, or

apparatus, or interf~re

with or impcdc the supply OS w:~tcr

or gas, or the tclegrapllis: 01. other cornmwication, such company, person, or i~nthority (as the case may bc) map give notice to the promotcrs to lower or otlzermisc alter the position of the said ini~ins or pipes, wires, or apparatus in such manner as may bc consid(w4 ncccss:~ry, and any diff'ercncc as to the neccssit~. of any sncll lowering or alteration shall bc settle6 in &aliiler provided 1,y t8his Act for the settlement of diffcrcnccs betmeell the p~onioters and other companies or persons, and all alterations to b~ made under this section. shall be il~aclc with as littlth cktriineilt ancl inconvcniencc to the cornpmy, pcrson, or authority t,o whom such mitins or p i p, wires, or apparatus nruy l)elong,

or by ~vhoru the same arc. controlled, or to thc inhabitallts

of the district, as the circnxnst:~nccs

will admit, mil under

the s~q~rintent l (~nce of such rompany, person, or authority, or of their surveyor or engineer, if they or lie think fit io nttcnd a f t e ~ receiving not less than forty-eight hours' notice for that purpose, ~vhiclr notice the promoters are hewby

roquircd to give:

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( 2. ) The pronrotrrs shall not remow or displace any of the m:~ins

or p i p, valvcs, siphons, plugs, wircs, or apparatus, or other works 1)donging to or controlled by any such corn- pnny, person, or authority, or do anything to impede t,hc passage of water or gas, or the telcg~aphic or other com- munication into or through sucll iiiaiils or pipes without

the consent of such company, pcrson, or authority, or in any other maiincr than such company ,ersoli; or anthoxity

shall approve, uiltil good and sufficient mains, pipes,

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valves, siphons, plugs, and other works necessary or

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proper for continuing the supply of watw or gas or telc- graphic or otllcr cornrnunication as sufficiently as the same A was supplied by the mains or pipes, wires, or apparatus proposed to be removcd or clisplaced shall, at the expense of the promotcrs, havc lwen first niade ancl laid down in licu thereof and rc.a,cly for use, ancl to the satisfaction of tllc s u r w p r or cngiilccr of such water or %as or other company, person, or authority, or, in case of disagre~ment

bet~~rccn

such surveyor or engineer and thc: promoters, as

an engin~ei.

appointccl by the Governor shall direct:

(3.) The promoters shall not lav rlowri any snch pipes contrary

to the regulations of

any k c t rrlating to such water or gas

or other 'ornpiuly, or relating to tclcgray~lis

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(4.) The promoters h 1 1 make good all rlalnnge done by them to pmpwty belonging to or controllcc1 by any such company, person, or authority, and shall make full i:ornpensation to all partics for any loss or damagc which they may sustain by rcasan of any intcrfcrcncc with such property or with the private servicr pipes of any person supyliccl by any such company, person, or authority with water or gas:

( 5. ) If, by m y suc:h operations as aforesaid, thc proniotcrs in tc r r~~p t the supply of watcr or gas in or through any main or main p ip, they shall be liable to a penalty not

exceeding Twtwty Pounds for evcq dl~y upon which such

supply s l d l be so interrupted.

14. Where in any district any tramway, or im y work connected f i r prntcction of

sewers, &c.

tllerewith, intc~.fercs with any sewer, drain, watercourse, subway, tle- fcnce, or work in such district, or in any may affects the swerage or drainngc of such district, thc promotcrs shall not commence any tmrnrvtny or work until they dlall have given to the proper authority fourtccn clays' ~ L ' C V ~ O L L S ~ l o t i ~ c in writing of their intention to com-

mence the s;mc, by 1e:lving such notice at; the principal office of such

authority, with all neccssnry yarticul;~,rs relating thcreto; nor until such authority shall have signified their approval of'the same, unless such authority do not signify thcir approval, (lisapproval, or other dircctions within fourteen days after servicc of the said notice and particulars as aforcmid; and the pomoters shall comply with and conform to all reasonable dircctions and rvgulations of the said authority in the cxccution of the said works, and shall provide by new, altered, or substituted ~vorks in such manner as such authority shall reasonably require for thc proper protection of and for prc- venting inj 1u.y or impediment to thc sewcrs and works hereinbefore r e f e n d to by or by reason of the tramways, and s l d l save harmless the said authority against all and every the cvpense to bc occasioned thereby, and all such works s l d l In? clone under the direction, super- intci&nce, and con trul of the engineer or other offificci* or officers of the said authority, at the reasonable costs, charges, and expenses in all respects of the promoters; and when any new, altered, or substituted

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work as aforesaid, or any works or defence colmected therewith, shall

be completed by or at the costs, chargcs, or expcnscs of the pro-

moters under the provisions of this Act, the same shall thereafter be

as fully and completely under the direction, jurisdiction, and control

of the said authority, and bc maintained by them, as any sewcrs or

works.

Bights of authorities

15* Nothing in this or the special Act shall take away or abridgc

md companies,

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to open roads.

any power to open or break up any road along or across which any tramway is laid, or any other bower vested in any road authority or other authority for any of the purposes for which such authority is respectively constituted, or in any company, body, or person for the purpose of laying down, repairing, altering, or removing any pipe for the supply of gas or water, or any tubes, wires, or appilmtus li)r telegraphic or other purposes; but in the exercise of such power every such road or other authority, company, body, or person, sliall

be subject to the following restrictions, that is to S&-

(1.) They shall cause as little detriment or inconvenience to the

promoters as circumstances admit:

(2.) Before they commence any mork whereby the traffic on the tramway will be interrupted, thcy shall (exccpt in cases of urgency, in which cascs no notice shall be neces- sary) give to the promoters notice of their intention to commence such work, specifying thc time at which they will begin to do so; such notice to be given forty-eight hours at least before the commencement of the work:

(3.) They shall not be liable to pay to the promoters any com- pensation for iiijury done to the tramway by the execu- tion of such work, or for loss of traffic occasioiied thereby, or for the reasonable exercise of the powers so vested in them as aforesaid:

(4.) Whenever, for the purpose of enabling them to execute such vork, the road authority shall so require, the promoters shall either stop traffic on thc tramway to which the notice shall refer, where it would otherwise interfere with such work, or shore up and secure the same at their own risk and cost during thc cxccution of the vorlr there: Provided that such work shall always be completed by the road authority with all reasonable expedition:

(6.) Any company, body, person, or authority shall not execute such work so far as it immediately affects the tramway, except under the superintendence of the promoters, unless they refuse or neglect to give such supe~intendence at the time specified in the notice for the commencement of the mork, or discontinue the same during the progress of the work; and such company, body, person, or authority shall execute such work at their own expense, and to the reason- able satisfaction of the promoters: Provided that any

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and subject to The Railways Clauscs Consolidation Act," No, 7 of 1847: Provided that the Government shall not bc compelled to abide by the event of the award if the Government shall give to the promoters, within one month of the awilrd being given, noticc in writing to that effect, and thereupon the promoters shall be at liberty to carry on and work the said t r a n l ~ y: And provided also, that the '~overnmcnt shall pay all costs of the rcfcrcnce and award, and all costs and cl-iarges incidental thereto.

Power to ad1 under-

taking with consent

20, The promoters may, With the consent of the Governor, sell

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the tramways ancl undertaking to any pcrson or compmy, at such price and upon such terms as thc promoters shall determine; anti for t,ho purpose of carrying out such sale, the promotcrs may grant, transfer, and assign the tramways and undcrtaking to the purchascr, and thereupon all the rights, powcrs, authorities, obligations, and liabilities of the promotcrs in respect of the undertaking s l d l vest in, may be exercised by, and shall attach to the purchaser as if thc purchaser had been the original promoters. For the purposes of this section, the terms '' promoters" shall include evrry person in whom for the time bein5 the undertaking shall be vested, whether by purchase or by oyeratlon of law or otherwise.

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not to be

exempt from gcneral

21, Nothing in the special Act contained shall be deemed or construed to exempt the tramway thereby authorised to be made from any future revision and alteration, under the :mthority of Par- liament, of the maximum wtes of fares and charges authorised by the special Act.

Act.

Government not

bouuit to compcnmte.

22, If at any futurc time the Government shall construct or erect

any line or lines of tramway or railway, the construction or e~ection

of which map, or may be sipposcd to,-i'njuriously affect, whether by

competition or otherwise, the lines of tramway by thc special Act

authorised, the promoters shall not be cntitled to receive or claim

m y compensation from the Govcrnment hy reason of such damage or injury.

Rating clause.

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In each year after the year one thousand eight hundred a.nd eighty-four the promoters shell pay to each Municipal Corpora- tion and District Council within whose limits the tramway authorised by the special Act shdl bc laid, the following rates, namely :-To

the Corporation of Adelaide rates calculated on the sum of One IIundrccl Founds per mile, and to other M~~nicipal Corporations and to a11 District Councils ratcs calculated on the sum of Twenty-five Pounds pey milc, as the annual value of every ride in lclipth df the tramways along any of the streets subject to the control of the said Corporations or District Councils, or the successors of such District Council respcct,ively, in the same nianner as rates declared and levied upon ratable property by virtue of " The Municipal Corporations Act, 1880," or the District Councils Act, 1676," or of any Act amending the same respectively; and such rates shall form portion of the general revenue of such Corporatiou or District Council, or the

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connected therewith, nor the cars, horses, mgincs, rolling-stock, or other things used in working the tramways, shall be liable to tlin payment of any municipal, district, or other local rates or taxes whatever.

GENERAL YltOVISIONS.

24. 'l'he promoters of tramways authorised by the special Act Pnwrr for promatera

to use tramwriys with

may im on their trainways carlil~ges mith flange wvliecls or wheels Aanpc-rvhee,cd suitable only to n m on a grooved rail, and, subject to the ~ n r r i ~ w. provisions of this and the special Act, the promoters shall have

the ~xclnsive use of thcir tramways for carriagcs with flange whecls

or other wheels suitable only to run on the prescribed rail.

All carriages nsed on any tramway shall bc moved by the power

prescribed by the special Act, and whcrc no such power is prc-

scribecl, by horses or mules only,

No carriagc used on any tramway which is hereafter authorised shall extend beyond the outer edge of thc whccls of such carriage mare than eleven inchcs on each sidc, nor measure in width more tlian seven feet and a half.

The promoters and any other pmwn may from time to time make and cnter into and carry into cffect contracts, agreements, and ~

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arrangrments for or mith refcrcncc to tkc use by stlch other person of the tramways, and thr tolls, rates, and charges to be paid for such use, and the terms and conditions of such user, and all ixzcidciital

matters.

26. If, at any time aftcr any tramway, or part of

any tr,2111nrap, Licences t o use the

t ramw~y

may in

shall have bccn fix three yrars opened for general traffic in m y

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district, it shall be renrescnted in writ in,^ to the Governor bv the gr:mte(l to third

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road authority of such district, or by tmcnty inhabitant ratepayers

pitrties by the

of such district, that the public are deprived of the full bcncfit of

the tramway, the Governor may (if hc consiclcr that prbd f k c L tllc case is one for inquiry) direct an inquiry by a referee, u&r this Act, into the t m t l ~ of the representation; and if the refercc report thnt the truth of the representation has bccn provcd to his satis-

faction, the Governor may, from timc: to time want licences to m y

company or person to use such tramway, in addition to the prainotcrs '.?

for such traffic, and with such carriages as arc authorised by the special Act, subjcct to the following provisions, conditions, and restrictions, thnt is to say-

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(l.) The licencc shall be for any period not less than one year

nor more than three ycars from thc date of

the liccnce, but

may be renewable by the Governor:

(2.) The licence shall be to use the whole of such tramway for the time being opened for public traffic, or such part or parts of such tramway as the Governor, haviizg reference to the cause for granting the licencc, shall think right:

(3.) The licence sliall direct the numbcr of carriages which the licenuee or licencces shnll run upon such tramway, and the mode in which, i~lld times at which, such cvrriagcs shall be run:

(4.) Thc liccncc shall specify the tolls to be paid to the yro-

moters by the liceiicee or liccncees for the use of tlie

tramways:

(5.) The liccnccc or licencces, and tllcir officers and stmants, shall

permit onc 1 1 c r ~ m

duly autllorisocl for that purpose by the

proifioters, to ride free of cllarge in or upm each c:irriaw

!'

of the liccncee or liccxzcces 1.~11 upon t h ~

tramways for

the whole or any pm t of tlie journey:

(G.)

1'11~ Govcrnor mny, at any time after thc granting of :my

licence,

rcvolze, a l t ~ r,

or modify the sarnc for good cause

shown to him.

In default of payment

of tolls, licencees'

27, If on demand any licencce fail to pay thr tolls due in

rcspcc t of m y pass~ngcrs

ctlrricd in m y c: I u ~ ~ ~ c,

i t shall be lawful

onrriages may be

Setitinad ancl sold.

for the promoters, to whom t lw snmr arc pnpnble, to dctain: ~ n d

sell such carriage, or if the fi:mze

shall I i i t ~ I ? bccn rcmoved from

tramway or premises of

sudl pou io tc~s

or lc.i;s(w, to detain and sell

any other carriages on such trtmrvny or prenliscs bc~longing to such licmlcee, ant1 out of thc moiicys arising tnm such sale, to retain t h: tolls payable as aforesaid, and all clmges a i d expenses of such

detention and snlc, rcnrlcring tlw overplus (if i i l l y ) of such money,

and such of thr carriages as shall rcrmin imsold, to the person

en titlcd

thereto.

28. Xwry licenrce shall, on clemancl, gi\ e to ail officer or servant

authorised ill that behalf by t11c puomotcrs eutit1c.d to Le paid tolls

by such liccncee, an csact account in writing, signed by such

licencce, of thv nnnlbor of lmsscngers conveyed hy any and csery

carriage uscd by him on the trm~n-ays.

Liccncees not giving

29.

If any such lirencee fails to give sl~rl i

accomt to such officer

account of passengers

or servant den~mding

the samc3 as atorcsaicl, or if any mch licencev,

carried liable to

penalty

with intent to avoid the payment of m y tolls, gives a false ilccollnt, hc s l d l fur cwry such ofkncc f'orfthit to the promoters, or to their lessees entitled to bc paid tolls by such liccncee, a s-rxm not cxcccd- ing Five Pounds, mcZ such penalty shall h(> in acldition to ally tolls

pnynbl~

in respect of tlic passengers carrird by any such carriage.

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to the prornott3rs from m y licmcec, or concerning the charges Diqutesas toarnount

tO1ltObesettled

occasioned by any detention or salc of any carriage, under the

by Justices.

provisions herein contained, the same shall bc settled b y m y two br more Justices of the Peace, and it shall be lawful foG the pro- moters in the meanwhile to detain the carriage, or, if the case so require, the proceeds of the sale thereof.

31. Every licencee shall bp answerable for any trespass or darnago owners of carriages

done by his carriages or horscs, or by any of the servants or persons by their asrrants

liable for damagc done

ernyloycd by him, to or upon the tramway, or to or upon the pro- perty of any other person, and without prejudice to the rights of action against the liccncec or any othcr pcrson, every such servant or othcr person may lawfully be convicted of sllch trespass or damagc before any two or more Justices, either by the confession of the party offending, or by thc oath of somc crdible witness; and, upon such conk iction, every such licen cec shall pay to the promoters, lessees, or l~cmons injured, ;is the case may be, thc damage to bc asccrtainccl

by such ~ustices,

so that the same do not exceed Fifty Founds.

32, If, at any time aftcr. thc opcning of any tramway in any clis- Tramwa.~.s

to bo re-

trict for traffic, the promoters disoontinuc the working of such ~~," .ainee ' tJ i" thereof so discontinued, shall from the date of such order be

tramway, or of any part thcreof, for th: space of three calendar

rrionI,hs (such tlistwntinnnnre not heinn occasioned bp circumstances

beyond thc control of such promoters, for which purposc the want of

sufficient funds shall not be considered i t c:ircumstmce bcyonci their

control), and such discontinuimce is provcd to the satisfaction of

the road authority, the Governor, on the recornmelidation of such

roacl authority, if he think fit, may, 1)y ortlcr, declare that the

at ,211 end, and thereupon tht: said pwers of the promoters

s h d cease i~nd determinr. Where any such order has been

made, the road authority of such district may, a t any time after the expiration of two months from the datc: of such order, under the ;tutlm-ity of a ctlrtificate to that effect by the Governor, reulavc the tramway, OY p r t of the tramway, so discont,inued, and thc promoters shall 1my to the ro:~d ilutholity thc cost of such rernoval, and of the making good of the road by thc roacl authority, so& cost to be certified by the clerk for the time being, or 1.1,- some othcr authorised officer, of the road authority, whose certificate shall

be fi id and conclusive; and if the promotersfail to pay the amount

so certified within one calendar month after delivcry to thcrn of such certificate, OY :L copy thereof, thn I-oad authority may, without any previous notice to the pl:omotcrs (but without prcjuclicc to any other remedy for the recovery of the amount), sell anil dispos~

of the materials of the trammy, or part of tramway, removed, either 1)y public arlction or private sale, ancl for such sum or sums, and to such person or persons, as thc road authority may think fit,

and

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and may, out of

the proceeds of

such sale, pity a i d reimburse them-

selves the amo~mt of' the cost certified as r~foresnicl, and of the cost of sale, and the balance, if any, of the proceeds of the sale shall

be paid over by the road authority to thc promoters.

Proceedings in case

33. If, i ~ t

any time after the opening of m y tramway in any dis-

of insolvency of pro-

moters.

trict for tri~ffic, it appears to the road authority of such district that the promoters of such tramway are insolvent, so that they arc unable to maintain such tramway, or work the same with advantage to the public, arid such road. authority makes ii representation to that cffcct to the Governor, he imy direct an inquiry by a referee into the truth of the represcntition; and, if the r e f ~ ~ c e shall fincl that the promoters are so insolvent as aforesaid, the C+ovc:rnor may, by order, dccllare that the powers of the promotrra s l d l, at thc expiration of t b c c calendar months from tlw making of the order, be at an cncl, and thc powers of the promoters sliall cease and determine at tbc cspiration of the said pcriotl, and thereupon such road authority may removc the t ~ a i n ~ ~ ~ a y in lilcc maimer and subject to the same'provisions as to the payment of tlic costs of such removal, and to the same remedy for thc recoi ery of such costs in evcry respect as in cascs of rcrnoval unclcr the next preceding section.

Provision for

or modification of

34. If, afler the tramways shall havvc bbctm for one year opened

dangerous or incon-

for public traffic, i t shall be rcprcsentcd in wl.iting to the Governor

Yenient tramways*

by the road authority of any district in which the tinmmays 81'C laid that, in the opinion of k c h road authority, thc tmrnwnps, oy some specified part thereof, are, or is, dimgerous or inconvenient to the public, and ought to be rmloved or moclified, the follo~ving

provisions shall come into force-

I. The Governor may, by order under his hand, squire the

promoters

to ~ e r n o ~ ~ c

or rlloclify the tramways or the part

thereof spccificd as aforesaid:

11. If the promoters, within one calcidnr rnontli after the service:

of such order, s l d l give noticc in writing under their common seal to the GOT-ernor, that they desire that the question as to the necessity or expediency of thc remowl or modification odered shall be referred to the clecision of

a referee to bc appointed by the Ciovernor, the question

shall be referral accordingly; and upon the application either of thr? promoters or of the road authority, the Go- vernor shall appoint some impartial person as rcfcree and the award of the referee wit11 reference to the question rcfcrred to him shall be final ancl coi~cluvive as against all parties, and by his awml he may, if he think fit, direct the

removal or modification of

the tramways:

m. Within six calenclar months after service upon the promoters

of

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of thc order of thc Govcrnor directing the removal or

rnvdification of the tramways, or if the promoters shall '

have given notice as aforesaid of their desire that the

question as to the necessity or expediency of such rcmoval

or modification should be ref'crrcd, then, within six calendar

months after the publication of the award of any referee

appointed by thc Govcrnor directing the rcmoral or

rrlodification of the tramways, or within such earlier time (if any) as may be limited by such order or award, thc pro- moters shall rcmovc or modify the tramways pursumt to the directions contained in such order or award, and shall n~nlie good the road in which the tramways removed or. nlodificd were or arc situate to the rcasoilsble satisfactioa of the road nutliority thereof: Provided that if any moclification which the company rnay be required to make in thc trnmways by any such order or award shall bc beyond their then existing powers, the promoters shall, as soon as convci~icntly may be, :tpply to Parliament for the ncccssary powcrs to n~alcc such modification, and tllc pro- visious coiitained in the next following sub-section shall not have effcct until the expiration of three calendar months aftcr the Bill to bc introduced into Pnrliamcnt by the promoters in compliance with this provision shall have become law, unless such Bill shall be rejected by l'arlia- mcnt or withdrawn:

rv. If the promoters fail to remove or modify the tramways in accordance with such order or award, as the case may be, or to make good tho road in marlner afomsaid, the removal, modification, or making good mav be effected by the road authority of the district in which such tramways are situate, and the ilrnonnt of the cost thereof, certified by the clerk or secretary for the time being of such road

with reference th(2reto) s l d, or1 demand, he ropaid by the

authority (which certificatc shall be final and conclusive

promoters to the road authority:

v. If

the promoters fail to pay tbhe amount so certified within one calcndax month after delivery to them of thc certificate or

a copy of thc ccrtificate of the clerk or secretary of the

road authority, the road authority (without prejudice to any other remedy which they may have for the recovery of the amount) may scll and clisposc of any mstcrials of the tramways removed or modified which may remain in their hands, either by public auction or private sale, for such price as thc road authority shall think fit, and may, out of the proceeds of such sale, pay and reimburse themselves the amount of the costs certified as aforesaid, and all charges and expenses of and incidental to such sale, and the balance (if any) of the proceeds of such sale shall be paid by the road authority to the promoters,

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The Gemral 1;-amwrcys Act,-1884.

T O ~ ~ S,

&C.

35. The promoters of a tramway authorised by any special Act may demand and take, in respect of such tramway, tolls and charges not exceeding t h ~ slims specificcl in such special Act. subject and according to the reerilations therein specified. A list of all thc tolls and charges authorised t,o be taken shall be exhibited in a con- spicuous placcinsidc each of the carriages used upon the tramways, and it shall appear by such list to whom and where such tolls and charges are payablc.

Mode of payment of

tolla and charges.

36. The tolls and charges authorised by the special Act to Fc

taken, and which sllall be demanded by thc uromotcrs, shall bc paid to such pcrsons, and at such places uphn or ;ke:Lr the trarnways,'annd in such manner and under such regulations as the promoters shall by notice to bc annexed to the list of tolls appoint.

l'assenws may take

37. Every passenger travelling upon the tramways may take

luggage.

with him his ordinary personal luggngc without any charge bcing made for the carriage thercof, but so that the weight of such luggage

shall not evcced twenty-eight pounds.

BY-T,AT+-s.

BY-laws by road

38. Subject to the provisions of thc special Act and this Act, thc

authority.

road authority of any district in which t,hc tramway is laid clowli may from time to time makr regulations as to tlic following matters-

The rate of speed to be observed in travelling upon the tramway:

The distances at which carriages using t h ~ tramway shall bc

allowed to follow one after tllc other:

The stopping of carriages using the tram~vay

:

To limit the number of passengers to bc carriod in each carriage:

The traffic on the road in which tho tramway is laid:

The use of distiuguielling marks or colors on carriages.

Promoters may make

certain regulations.

The promoters of any tramway may from time to time make

regulations-

For preventing the ct?mn~ission of any nuisance in or upon any

carriage, or in or against any premises bclonging to them:

FOY

regulating the travelling in or upon any carriage belonging

to them.

And for better enforcing the observance of all or any of such rcgu- lations, it shall be lawful for such road anthority and pu0rnotel.s re- spectively to inakc by-laws for- a11 or ally of the aforcs~tirt purposcs, and from time to h i t: 1.epeal or dtcr such Ily-laws and nlalic new by-laws, provided that such k~y-laws l)(: not ~epugnant to ~ N T V or to the special Act, and such by-laws shall have no force or effect

until

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of such co~lfirmittion slmll h a w bcen published in the Goverrrmcnt

Gazette :

No such by-laws shall IK submittecl to the Cowrnor to be con-

firmed until after they haw bwn published for four consccutivc

t Gucettt., ancl have been laid bef orc l'arlin-

~veeks

in the Gocer~zn~en

ment for fourteen clays.

39. -4ny such by-law may impose rei~sonablr

pCIZBltiCS

fO1+ Penalties may be im-

posed in by-laws.

off'ences against the sarncx not exceeding Forty Shill inns for cach <, offence, with or without further prnalti& for continuing offences, not excectling for any continuing offenct. Ten Shillings for cvcry (lay during which the oEcnce continues; but all by-laws shall bc so framed in every case as to allow of part only of the mnsitnum being ordered to be paid.

Promotws niny sum.

40.

If the infraction or non-ol)sr~rvance of such by-laws bc at- ,,,,

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tended with clanger or aimopnncc to the public, or liindrnncc to tlic certain cast.8.

uromotem in the lawful use of

the tramways, i t sllall be l a~v f i~ l

for

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the 1)rornoters summarily to intcrfel-e to obviatc or remove such (kinger, annoyance, or hindrance, and that without prejutlicc to the penalty incurred by the offenclttr.

Goveinor map dis-

41. I t shall be lawful for the Govcrnor a t any tiinc to notify to a,,o,

,,,.-,, ,.,,

the promoters his disallowance of ally by-laws then in forcc, and illc time at which the same shall cease to l)c in for cc; and no by-laws w11ic:ll shall be so clisallo~vcd shall have :my force or c~fkct aftcr the time fixed by thc noticc of suclz disnllowrancc, saving ill so f'i~r as any penalty may ham bccn then already incurrecl under the same: Prtnrided that a copy of sucli notice slisll be pul,lished in thc Gouerw- went Gazette, and the time of disallowance fixed by sucll notice shall not bc carlier than fonrtcen days after the date of the first publicatiori of such notice.

42. The proclnction of ;r copy of the Goccrmzent Gazette, pup of bV-IGw8.

Gacrtle to bc c ~ ~ i d c n c o

porting to contain a copy of any by-lams of thc promoters, or of t l ~ c

road authority, and the confirm;~tion thereof by tlto Gover~ior, or a.

notice of thc disallowance b y thc Governor of any by-laws of thc

promoters, ur the road authority, slid1 in all cases and for all pur-

poses be deemed to be conclusive eviclence that snch by-laws lmvc

been dully made and confirrncd or disallowed, in manner t l ~ ~ i n

appeuing.

43. The road nutlmrity shall hare the like power of ~riaking

slid Power to load autho-

rity to license drivere,

enforcing rules and regulations and of

granting licenccs with rcspcct

C O ~ ~ U C ~ O ~ S,

&C.

to all carriages using the tramways, and to all drivels, conductors, and other persons having chnree of or using tlle same, and t u thc standings for the same: Provided that with regard to m y fees payable for or in respect of such licences thc agrerment Isct~vecii

the road authority and the prornotcrs may providc for t h payment of a, comrnuted sum by the promoters to the road authority in lieu of

such

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such fees, a r d in that case all such licence fees shall in accordance with such agreement be payablc to tllc p~omoters: Proviciecl that no licence fce dlargcd in respect of m y carriage sh:~ll exceed One Guinea per :mnixm, or in respect of any driver, conductor, or any

such person aforcsaicid Five Shillings per annuill, and such licence

fee shall be divided equally between thc road autllorities.

security from trca-

44. Thc promoters, if a co~l~orittiou.

urior to cnpagiilg any

surer, collector, &c.

treasurer, adlector, recciwr, or other oficer io bbc cutmste(1 with the colledion or custody of any moneys ill coniicctiol~ with or for the use of thc t~a~l l \ \ r i ly~ by thc Spwial Act autl~orisd, shall rcccivc from such officer ir l ~ o i d with sufficient suretics conilitiorled in snch an amount as thc executive body of thc corporation may dcem

sufficient,

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s w u r i t, ~

for the faithful cxrcutiorl of his officc.

Accounts to be kept.

45.

The i~romotcrs,

if a corporation, shall cnust: to be k e l ~ t

full and accurait: ncxmnts OS a11 rnoncys rccrivcd and espwded under the l)rovisions of the special Act, and shall cause sucqh accounts

to be balanced oncc at lcast in cvcry year.

Accounts to be

46, The ponioters, if a corporation, shall, once at least in

audited.

cvcry ytw, cause such accounts to bc submittccl to an auditor or auditors, to be nppointecl by the mcnlbcm ul' thr curporatioil; 2nd such auditor or anditoss shi~ll, for t l x ~lrnpose of assisting him or

them ill thc preparation of a full, true, uacl in i lmt id rcport, be snp-

plicd by tlic directors of thc co1por:~tion with a11 boolrs, ar:counts, memoranda, ancl vouchcm Telatiag in mywise to the i~fhiss of the promoters.

~ r m u n e r a t i o r ~

of

auditors.

47, The rimuncratioii of such auditor or auditors shd l be fixed by the promoters at thc time of his or thcir a~qminlinent,

aiid shall

I,c l q a b l e out of tlic funds of' thc promoters.

Abstract of account

48. Thc promotcrs,if a corporation, shall i t l~o,

once in c m ~ y

to he annually

year a t the lcnsl, cwsc to bc prclmi.cd an account in nl,str;~ct of

the

trnnsnlittetl 10 Corn-

missionera of

Audit.

total aino~ult

rcaliscd by tlip s d

f'cw, tulls,

c l l o r p, owl other pay-

ments hcwhy anthorised to be maclc, and also of all o~~tgoings,clel)ts,

~ S ~ C I I S ~ S,

and lialdi tics incurrcd by or on bcllnlf of the promoters

for thc p t

J. P ~ ~ I ',

111ider the serwal ancl distinct lrcads uf receipts a i d

cxp~lldi.tun.c~,

together with a statcmcnt of the baltuw of the account,

didy audited? m l k h stnte:nent

shall he signed ;md certified by such

;mclitor or auditors and by the c.ll;lirmcln of

the directors of the coa-

poration; ; I I - I ~ the promotcrs shnll cwisc to bc tralismittcd one cop)-

of buclri account, fwc? of charge, to the Clo:mnissioners of Audit of

t l ~: said province, on or before the thirty-first day of January in

every ]-car.

Penalty.

49. I11 the event of the promotcrs not fornnrdii~g

snch account

a t the tirnn hereinbcfun:

providccl, they shall forfeit ancl pay :L mm

OX

or p 1 ~ 1 t y

of 're11 Sliillir~gs

f o ~

overy day rlnring which

the

said

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;tcco~ult

is withhc-ld from the said Commissioners.

51, JVlwncwr n sum, being oiie-tweiiti~th

or other perctlntage 1)rpoait to 110

of tht: estirnatt3 in n q m t of thc tmmmny authorised by tlie ,,,,,ktiouoE

impounded as s c r w i t y

snccinl Act, has been dcl)osited in the Trcasury of the said nro- line.

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and in making good all damage ransed to such roads by the con- struction or a,I)andonment of such tranway, ancl shall bc distributed as such compensation as aforesaid in such manner and in such pro- portions as to the Supreme Court o r m y Judge thereof may seem fit, and if 110 such compensation shall bc payable, or i f s portion of the said sum of money shall have been found sufficient to satisfy all just claims in respect of such compensation, then the said sum of money, or such portion thereof as may not be required as aforesaid, shall be forfeited to Her Majesty, and accordingly he paid or trans- ferred to and form part of .the revenue of the province in such manner us such Court or Jndge thinks fit to order on application of tlic Attorney-General, or, in the discretion of the Court, if the promoters being a corporation are insolvent and an orcler has been made to wind up such corpomtion, or a receiver has bccn appointed, s l d l who11 y or in part bc paid or transferred to such rcceiver or to the liquiclator or liquidators, or to thc corporn tion, or be otherwise applicd as part of the :IRSOCS of the coiyomtion for the bcncfit of the creditors thereof.

Compelling payment

53. All moneys due to the 1womotcrs, if a corporation, by any

of subscriptions, &c.

members of such corporation, in 1.csycct of m y subscription or share madc or issued towards carrying such work into cxecution shall be recoverable by thc prnmotcus by action against the mcriibcr from whom such moneys are due.

Restrictions as to

54, The promoters, if a corporation, shall not haw power to raise

mortgage.

by loiin or mortgage any sum or sums of money cscctding me-third

part of the capital of the promotcrs, nor shd1 it bc lawful for the corporatian, or any person or persons acting on their behalf, to raise any sum or sums of n~oncy whatsoever, whether on loan or moi.tgage, unless and until an amount equal to one-hdf of the capital of the corporation shall haw beon fully paid up by the me~nbers thereof.

to pay dividend till

Suspension of power

55;. TVherever the promoters are a corporation, having a capital divided into shares, a i d being possessed of

a tramway already opencd

completion of tram-

ways in certain

CRRCS.

for pnhlic traffic, and the special Act authorises a new line to he constructed. or the time fojr completing, or time already authorised to be extended, the promoters shall pay no dividend on their or&-

nary or nngnaranteed capital beyond any period allowed fbr that

purpose in the special Act until the completion of the new linc, or

the line already anthorised, as the case may be.

Restriction of pro-

moters from birlding

56, Where the proinoters are a corporation having a capital authorising them to construct a tramway, it shall not be lawf~d

themselves to pay

divided into shares, and have obtained an Act of Parliament

intorcst on additional

for

cqi ta l and rent or

d i v i d d s to another

them, csccpt for the purpose of construt:ting such line, to bind thcm-

company.

selves to pay interest on any shares xhich they may issuc for the purpose of creating additional capital, or to guarantee m y rent or dividend to any other railway or tramway company until the pro- moters shall hake completed and opened for tritffic the linc which they are so authorised to construct.

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to raise capital for the purposcs of any cxisting Trnmmq Act, i t Deposits not to be shall not be lan7ful for them to pay out of such capital any deposits paid out of "pital. required by any Standing Order of either House of Parliament to be

lnade for the i;urpose of any application to Parliament for a Bill for

the construction of another tramway.

58. Where the ppromoters arc a corporation, having a capital NO

interest or

dividend to bc paid

diridcd into shares, and have becn authorised by Act of Parliament out.f

to raise capital either by mcans of calls on such shares or by any

power of bo~-rowing, Lhc promoters shall not pay out of such capital

any interest or dividend in respect of calls.

59. If any person wilfully obstructs any pcrson acting undcr the I'enalty for obstruc-

tion of promoters In

aot11urit)r of m y promoters in the lawful exercise of

their powers in laying

VnmTny.

setting out or m a l h g, forming, laying down, repairing, or renew- ing a, trammq-, or dvfaccs or dcstroys any mark madc for the pur- l ) & ~ of sct t ini out thc line of the tramway, or damages or destroys

any

~ ~ r u p c r t ~.

of any poino tcrs or liccnsecs, he s l d l for every

such offence be lirthlc to a penalty not cscecding Five Younds.

60.

If m y 13cfi011 without lawful excuse (the proof whereof shall Penaltics for wilful

injury or destr~iction

lie on him) wilfully does any of the following things, namely-

to tramways, &c.

Interferes with, removes, or altcrs any part of ;1 tmmmay or of the

works connected t,hercwith:

I'1:tces

or throws m y stones, dirt, wood, refuse, or other material

on any part of a tramway:

Does, or causes to bc clone, anything in such manner as to obstruct any carriage using a tramway, or to cildnilgcr the lives of persons therein or thereon; or

Knowingly aids or assists in the doing of any such thing-

he shall, for every such offencc, be liable (in addition to any pro- cecdings by way of indictment or otherwise to which ht: may be subject) to a penalty not exceeding F'ivc Pounds.

61. If

m y person travelling or having travelled in any carriage practising

Penalty

on frauds

passengers

on

on any tramway, a\-oids, or nttcmpts to avoid, pq lnen t of his farc, or a,

if anv person having paid his Sax for a, certain distance knowingly

and &lfully proceeds in any such carriage beyond such distance

and does not pay the additional f'arc for the additional clistimcc, or a t t~inpts to avoid lmym ent thereof, or if any person lmomingly and wilfully refuses or neglects on arriving at the point to which hc has paid his farc to quit such carriage, cvcry such person shall for every such offcnce be liable to a penalty not exceeding Forty Shillings.

62. I t shall be lawful for any officer or servant of the promoters Transient offenders.

of

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of any tramway, and all persons callcd by him to his assistance, to seize and detain anv Dcrsoii discovered either in or after com- I mitting or attempting to commit any such offence as in the next preced~ng section is mentioned, and whose ilamc or residence is U- known to such officer or scrvant, until such person can bc con- veniently taken before a Justice, or until hc bc otherwise discharged by due course of law,

YART III.

PART

111.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Penalty for bringing

dangerous goods on

63. No person shall be entitled to carry, or to rcquire to be

the tramway.

carried, on any tramway any goods which may be of tt dangerous nature; and if any pcmon take or scnd by any tramway any such goods without distinctly niarking llieir nature on thc outside of the package containing the samc, OF otherwise giving notice in writing to the bookkeeper or other servant with whom thc: samc arc lcft at the time of such sending, he shall be liable to n pcnnlty not cx-

OneHunbedPounds.

cceding One Hundred Pouiliis f i r C V ~ V such offcncc; and it shall be lawhl for such promoters or lessees'to retusr to takc any pawcl that they may suspcct to contniii goods of n dangerous nature, or require the same to be opened t o ascertain the f'act.

Penalty for persons

64. If

m y person (except undcr a lease fi.oni or by agreement

U R ~ U ~

tramways

with carriages with

flange wheels, &c.

with the promoters, or under licence as by this Act provided). uses 3

tramway, or any part th(wof, with carria,gcs havin(~

flmge whccls,

or other wheels suifnhle oiily to rnn on thc 1xil of such tramway, ?

such person shall for ercry such offcncc bc liable to n penalty not

exceeding Twenty Ponnds,

Right of the public

to uso tramways.

65. Subject to the provisions of the special Act, and to the regulations made by any by-laws under thc authority thereof, a11

persons shall liaw :L right to use any trarnwny for travelling, atnd

for the carriage of goocls thereon.

Promoters or lessees

to be rcvpoasible for

66. The prornot(:rs shall be answerable for all accidents, damages,

all damages.

and injuries I.iappening through t h i r act 01. default, or through the act o r default of any person in their employment, by reason or in consequence uf any of their worlrs or carriuges, and shall save harmless all i~uthorities, companies, or hodips, collcctivcly and in- dividually, and their officws and servants, from all damages and costs in rcsyect of such wciclents, dmagcs, and injuri~s.

Recovery of tolls,

penalties, &c.

67, All tolls, penalties, and charges under this Act, or under any by-law nude in pul+suancc of this Act, may be recovered and cn- forced before twg or nlorc Justices of tha Peace in manncr directed by Ordinailcc No. 6 of 1850, with respect to summary convictions and orders, and any Act alncnding the snmo, or passed for the lilrc purpose.

68. Notwithstanding

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moters of

any tramway shall not acquirc, or bc deemed to acquire, Right of uaer only. '

ally right other tliau that of user of any road along or across which

they lay any tramway.

69. Nothing in this Act shall limit or interfere with thc rights of Rcsorvation of rights

of owners, &C., of

any owner, lessee, or occupier of any mines or minurals lying under ,in,s,

or adjacent to any road along or across which any tramway shall be

laic1 to work such mines and minvrals; nor shall any such owncr,

lesscc, or occupier be liable to make good, or pay compensation for,

any dainagc which may bc occasioned to such tramway by the

working in the nsual and ordinary course of such mines aadinincrals.

70, Kothing in this Act shall take amay or nff ect an?; power Reserving power of

road authorities to

which any road authority, or other authority, or the owners, widen, g-a,, mads.

undcrtakcrs, or lessees, of any railway or tramway inay have by law

to widen, alter, divert, or improve, any road, railway, or tramway.

71. Nothing in

this Act shall limit the powers of

the road ~ o w o r f o r m n d

or

police i~uthorities

to

authority or police iu any district to rcgulatc the passage of

repulatetrafic on

traffic along or across any r o d along or across wliich any tramways m d s.

arc laid down, and such authority or police may exercise their

pun-crs as well on as off the tramway, and with rcspcct as wcll to

the traffic of the promoters as to the traffic of other persons.

72,

Nothing in this Act, or in any b y - l a ~

madc undcs this *Act, Resewation of light

shdl take away or abridge the right of

the public to pass along or $:g!" use

across every or any part of any road along or across which any tramway is laid? rvlictlicr on or off tlic tr&mway, with cnrriagcs hilving wheels not being flange wheels, or not being wheels suitable only to run on thc rail of the tramway,

73, Every iriquiry under this Act which by this Act the Governor Regulating inquiries

before referee

is empowered to make or direct, shall be made in accordance with

by

thc following provisions-

Governor.

(I.) Thc inquiry shall bc held in public bcfoi+c some o6cer to bc

appointed in thnt behalf by the Governor, hereinafter called thc referee, and whose appointment shall be by writing, which shall specify all thc matters referrcd to liim:

(2.) Ten days' noticc at the least shall be given by thc rcfcree to thc partics upon whose representation the Governor shall have directed the inquiry, of the timc and placc at which the iqu i ry is to be commenced:

(3.) The inquiry sllall be co~nmenced at the timc and placc so appointed, and the rcferee may adjourn the inquiry from tiinc to timc, as may bc ncccsssry, to such time and place as lie may think fit:

(4.) Tlie referee shall by summons, on the application of

m y

party

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party interested in the inquiry, require the nttcndancc before l~irnsclf, at a place and time to be nicntioned in thc summons, of any person to he esamincd as iL witness before him, and every person summoncd sl~all xttei~rl thc reicrcc arid answer all &wtions touching the matter to be inquired into; a i d any person .who wilfully disobeys any such summons, or lefusrls to answer any question put to him by such referee iur the purposes of the saitl inquiry, shall be linblc to a penalty not exceeding Fivc pounds: I'ro~7idecl a1v~:iys that no person shall be required to attend in obcclicnce to any such summons unless the rcasonablc charges of his nttcnd- itncc shall have hcen paicl or tcnderccl to him, and no

person shall he required ill m y case, in obcdicnce to m y

such summons, to travel more th:m tcn miles from his placc

of abode:

( 5. ) The referee may ancl shall administer m oath, or a11 afinna-

tion where an affirmation in lieu of an oath would be

adn~ittcd in a court of justice, to any pmson trntlerccl or

s~xmmonerl

as ;L ~vitncss

on thc inquiry:

(6.) Any person who, npon oath or affirmation, wilfully gives false cvidcnce before thc referee shall be decniccl guilty of perjury:

('7.) Thc referee sllall make his ycport to the Gov~mor

in

writing, and shR.11 deliver copics of the rrport. upon

request, to all or any of the pslrties to the ilzqnirv:

(8.) Thc refcrce shall have pomcr to direct by a i d to whom thc

costs, or any part of tlic costs, of t l i ~

inquiry shall be paicl,

and he shall also fix the amount thereof:

(9.) The referee shdl for all pnrposcs be det.mtd to irr an arbi-

trator, and his appintmcnt shall IN rlccincd to be x sub-

mission to arllitrntion between thc partics to the inquiry

in respect of thc mattcm thereby rcfcrrtd to him, and his

report shall be dwmrcl to be, a& shall haw thr cffkt of,

and bc dealt with as, an award made upon such sulmissio~z,

and c v c q such submission on the application of m y party- intcrcstcd in the inquiry Inay be macic a rulc of the Superne Court.

Serrice of notices.

74, Every notice by this Act rrqnired to bc given by or to the

promoters shall be in writing or print,, or partly in writing or partly

in print, and shall be signed by the promoters, strcct authority, or

persons giving the same, or by their secretary or clerk; a i d such

notice shall be deemed to have been duly given if left at the principal

office of the promoters, street authority, or persons to 1~11o:n the same shall be intended to be g i~en, or if posted in a registered letter, prepaid, adclrcssed i n such promoters, strcct authority, or persons, or

their secretary or clerk, at their principal ofice: Provided that if

such notice shall be posted as aforesaid, tlzc same shall bc c2ccrned to

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ought to be dclivcrcd at such principal office in the ordinary course

of post.

75.

Every secretary, accountant, officer, clerk, or servant of t t a Promotm ' officers

liable to be proceeded

proruoters, notwitllstandiug he may hare a joint intcmst in the against crimilwlly.

property of the promoters. shall bc liablc to be proceeded against

criminally for any offence comruitted by him in respect of the pro-

perty of the promoters in like manner and in all respects as if hc

had no such interest.

76, Every pocecding uuder bliis or the spccial Act for miy Proceedings to bc

takenunder Ordinance

omission, default, offeace. or act to wllicb any penalty is a tkd l ed,

B of L860.

where no othcr morlc of' p~ocecding

is b\- this Act provided, may be

had and taken b(4orc ; l i d bc

h x r d i

d

determined in a suininnry

way by any S1)ccial 3Iagistratc or two Justiccs of the Pet~cac,

under

thc provisioiis of an Ordinaucbc of tllc G o ~ w n o r

a n d

Leqisltltivc

Cowlcil, No. 6 of l b 5 0, intitulcd " A11 Oldii~ance

to fiditiktc the

performaner of tlrc i h t i c s of' Justiccs of thc Peace out of Scssions

with rcspcct to Summary ('on\-ictions and Ordcrs," or of any Act

nonr ill forcc or 1lcrt:rtftcr to lw in Tom> relating to the duties of' Susticcs of the Peacr with respect to summary conr-ictions a i d orclcrs, ancl all convictions and orrlcrs made by such biagistri~tc or Justices inay be eid'orced as ill thcl saitl Ortlinancc or in any other

Act as afo~esaid

is or shall bc pro~idecl,

77, 111 e\ ery csw of the adjudiwtion of a fine or pecuniary Justice may commit

penalty under this Act, and of tb6 non-piiymcnt

thercof, any Justice ' 9 g aol in default

of pnymmt.

tt

of the Pcacc inay commit the ofici1dcr or ~ C I ' S O ~ illakiiig ticfi~ult in payment to any gaol in the saicl province for ally time not exceed- ing thrcc calenclsr months; the imprisonment to cease on pay~neirt

o f the sum duc ;md thr costs of surll proceedings ;IS llliLy Imvc ~ C C U

taken for thc rvcoverv tlicrcmf; lmt this section sliall not affect ally

remedy undcr thc &d

Ordii~ancc No. 6 of 1850.

78, There shall be ail appeal to the Local Court of Adelaide of Appwl niay br h:~a

to

Local Court of Atle-

Full Court of Adelaide aforesaid shall have power to nialre such order as to the payment of the costs of thrt appeal as i t shall think fit, although such costs may exceed Ten Pounds.

Full Jurisdiction only fiom every conviction by any Special hfagis- laide, J,,,;,cIi,.-

trate or Justicrls for any oEemc against this Act, and from rvery t i ~ n.

order clismissing any information or complaint, or from any other

ordcr made by such hlagistmtc or Justiccs under this Act, and

thc proceedings 011 such appeal shd l be conducted in manner ap- proceedingson

pointed by the saicl Ordinance, No. 6, of 1850, for appeals to Local

Act, from time to time, make and, whcn made, may rescind, annul, Act into effect.

79, The Governor may, as to all matters and things under this Rules for carrying

or add to, rules wit11 respect to m y other inatter or t'riirlg i n respect of which it may be expedient to make rules for the purpose of

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carrying this Act into execution; and any rules made in pursuance of this section, and published in the Government Gazette, shall be deemed to be within the powers conferred by this Act, and shall be of the same force as if enacted in this Act, and shall be judicially noticed, and a copy of the Goumnment Gazette wherein such rules

shall appear shall be evidence thereof.

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

this Bill.

WILLTAM. C. F. ROBINSON, Governor.

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