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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4770, 6 July 1876, Page 3

Legal Notices CITY TRAMWAYS. In the matter of the Tramways Act, 1872, And In the matter of an Application made by John Henderson, of the City of Wellington, Civil Engineer ; Charles O’Neill, of the City of Wellington, Civil Engineer; and Thomas Kennedy Macdonald, of the City of Wellington, Accountant, ns the Promoters of the Wellington City Tramways, under the provisions of the said Act. Whereas John Henderson, of the City of Wellington, Civil Engineer; Charles O’Neill, also of the said City, Civil Engineer ; and Thomas Kennedy Macdonald, also of the said City, Accountant, did, on the twenty-seventh day of March and on the third day of April, 1876, duly publish in the New Zealand Times newspaper, being a newspaper published and current in the City of Wellington ; and also on the thirtieth day of March, 1876, did duly publish in the New Zealand Gazette a notice of their intention to apply for an order, in accordance with the provisions of the said Act, for the construction of a Tramway within the City of Wellington, and the several documents specified in Part 11, of the 3rd Schedule to the said Act in connection with such intended application were duly deposited by the said John Henderson, Charles O’Neill, and Thomas Kennedy Macdonald, in accordance with the regulations in the said Schedule contained : And whereas, pursuant to such notice, the said John Henderson, Charles O’Neill, and Thomas Kennedy Macdonald did, on the twenty-seventh day of April, 1876, memorialise me the undersigned William Eitzherbert, Superintendent for the time being of the Province of Wellington, for an order for the construction of the Tramway in the said notice mentioned, and I have deemed it expedient that such order should be made : And whereas the Mayor, Councillors, and Citizens of the City of Wellington, incorporated under the provisions of The Municipal Corporations’ Act, 1867, and the Municipal Corporations’ Act, 1868, did, by Deed of Consent, dated the twenty-third day of March, 1876, and made between them of the one part, and the Promoters ot the other part, duly consent to the application contained in the said memorial— Now, therefore, I, the undersigned William Eitzherbert, Superintendent for the time being of the Province of Wellington, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority in that behalf vested in me by the said Act, do hereby authorise and empower the said John Henderson, Charles O’Neill, and Thomas Kennedy Macdonald (hereinafter called the “Promoters ”) to construct, make, and use within the city of Wellsngton along the route hereinafter mentioned a Tramway of the guage and subject to the Regulations hereinafter contained (that is to say) : I. The route of the said Tramway shall be from the present Station at Pipitea Point, in the City of Wellington, of the Wellington and Masterton Railway, and from thence along Thorudon and Lambton Quays to Willis-street, and along Willis-street to Manners-street, and along Manners-street to Cubastreet, and along Cuba-street to In-gestre-street, and along Ingestre-street to Vivian-street, and along Vivianstreet to Oambridge-terrace Roadway and along Cambridge-terrace Roadway, Snssex-square, and from thence along the northern, eastern, and southern sides of Snssex-square to the Adelaideroad, and along the Adelaide-road to a point at or near Drummond-street, and also along Grey-street from Lambtonquay to the east side of Customhousequay. 11. The Guage of the said Tramway shall be three feet and six inches. 111. The Rails to be used in the construction of the said Tramway shall be of iron three and one-half inches wide, with a groove one and one-quarter of an inch wide. IV. The Rails of the said Tramway shall be laid as near the centre lines of the several streets through which the same shall pass as possible, and shall be kept on a level with the surface of such streets. V. Proper passingplaces shall be constructed along the line of the said Tramway, and proper and necessary stations, sidings, platforms, sheds, workshops, and offices shall be erected by the Promoters for the purposes of such Tramway, and so as to subserve the public convenience. Provided always that no passing places shall be constructed, or sidings, stations, or platforms erected, or made by the Promoters, except in places and according to plans previously approved in writing by the Engineer for the time being of the Corporation of the City of Wellington (hereinafter termed the Engineer.) VI. The power to be used upon the said Tramway shall be steam or animal power, or both, at the option of the promoters ; but it is hereby directed that if the employment of steam power shall, in the opinion of the Governor, or of any Engineer directed by him to report thereon, be dangerous or inconvenient, or anuisance to the public, then the'Promoters may, by order to be made by the Governor in that behalf, be confined to the use of animal power only. And I do hereby direct that the said Tramway shall be used both for passengers and goods traffic, and that the tolls and charges mentioned in the schedule hereto shall be chargeable for the use of the said Tramway subject to the Regulations in that behalf of the said Schedule contained. And I do hereby order that the promoters may for t‘he purposes of the said Tramway acquire land not exceeding three acres in extent. And I do hereby direct that no part of the works authorised by this order shall be commenced until complete plans and specifications, to the satisfaction of the Engineer, shall have been deposited at the dsffioe of the said Coporation in Wellington, and that such works shall be constructed and completed only in accordance with such plans and specifications, and’ shall, during the construction of the same, be subject at all times to the inspection and approval of the said Engineer. And I do hereby direct that the construction of the works authorised by this order shall be substantially commenced within 1 six calendar months from the date hereof, and that the said works shall be completed to the full intent of this order at the expiration of eighteen calendar mouths from the date hereof, or at the expiration of such extended time as the Governor shall, by Order in Council, direct. And I do hereby direct that after the construction of the said works, the same and all plant used therewith shall at all times be kept by the Promoters in good repair and condition, to the satisfaction of the Engineer. And 1 do hereby direct that the Promoters shall at all times keep, use, and maintain a sufficient quantity of plant to subserve the purposes of the undertaking. And I do hereby direct that the Tramway shall be deemed to be completed for the purposes of this order, and within the meaning ot the said Act, when the same shall have been certified to be complete by an Engineer to be appointed in that behalf by the Governor. Such Engineer to be entitled, for the purpose of such certificate, free of all cost to inspect the same and all the works connected therewith and all the plant to be used in working the same. And I do hereby direct that the Promoters shall at all times conduct the business of the undertaking in such manner as shall not interfere with the ordinary traffic of the streets and public places through which the same shall extend beyond such interference as is unavoidably incident to the business of the undertaking. And if the Engineer shall consider that the ordinary traffic is in any manner impeded, or that the passage of the carriages, trucks, or waggons of the Promoters in any particular street or part of a street, endangers the safety of the public, ho may from time to time by. written notice under bis hand require that the