Tramways (Carriage of Goods) Act 1911 (NSW)

Act No. 22, 1911.

TKAMWAvr. All Act to authorise tlie carria£»*e of 2,'oods upon traiiiways ; to amend the fxoveriiment luiil- wa} s Act, 1901; and for purposes incidental

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thereto. [21.sî Dercmher, 1911.]

T ) E it enacted l)y tlio K ing 's iSFust Excellent iVrajesty, by and with J D the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative A ssem bly t)f New South W ales in P arliam ent assembled, and by the au tlio rity of the same, as follows :—

Short title.	1. This A c t may he cited as the '“Tram ways (C arriage of Goods) A ct, 1911,” and shall 1)C construed w ith the G overnm eiit
K ail ways A ct, 1901.
'IViimways may be	2. The C hief Ccjmmissionei' for Railw ays and Tram ways may, in his discretion and upon notification of his intention so to do in the G azette, use all tram w ays vi'sted in him or under his control for the purpose of carrying goods :
iis(.‘(l for carriage of
gUU'Js.
Proviso.	Provided th a t such tram w ays shall not he so used in George- s tree t between the C ircular Q uay and Rawson-place, nor in P itt-s tro e t between the Circular Q uay and 1 lay-street, nor in Cast]ei'cagh-street between the C ircular Q uay and H ay-street, Sydney, except for the carriage of m aterials to he used for repairs to and renewals of the tram ways.
By-laws.	3. The said Commissioner may make by-laws regulating and determ ining the conditions upon wliicli he trill undertake such carriage, and in particular the class of goods which m ay he so carried. Sub ject

to

Act No. 23, 1911.

Sydney Corporation {Amendment).

to such by-lnws, tlic provisions of the G overnm ent Railw ays A ct, 1901, relating to tlic carriage of goods on the (iovernm ent railways shall, m utatis m utandis, apply to the carriage of goods on tram w ays

imder th is A ct. ■ .

4. Separate accounts shall he kept of all goods the pr'opei'ty of Separate accounts to

the Crown ctirried on the tnim w ays, and shall he published w ith the

quju'terly report of the C hief Commissioner.

5 .    Such ticcounts ,sh;dl set out the quan tity or w eight of goods Q uan t i ty ami w cigU

ctirried, and the chtirges made in respect and cost per ton of carrying"^ goods earned,

such g-oods. This section slndl not apply to goods the p roperty of the

C hief Comnnssioner, and purchased irom private owners.