THE TRAMWAY.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 56, 28 June 1884, Page 2

THE TRAM W A Y.

The right to the tramway applied for by the Piako Comity Council has been granted by the Warden under the following conditions :—: — | 1. A reserve of one chain in width ig granted, measuring tluee-quarters of a chain from the centre of the tramway on the upper side, and a quarter of « chain on the lower side, except on the self-acting inclines, where the reserve shall be one half chain from* tlie centre on cither side of the tramway. 2 Owners of mines to have the privilege of erecting hoppers or shoots and constructing branch lines, for the purpose of sending quartz to tramway, of carrying any lines, or shoots, or crossings (the latter on tramway level) or tunnel under the tramway or within the said reserve. The right so exercised not to interfere with the working of the tramway, or with such portion of the reserve as may be required for tramway purposes. Security to be given in advance that in case of any such interference causing damage to the tramway or loss to the proprietors compensation shall be paid, and the amount of such damage or loss shall be assessed by the Warden, and fhe amount of such assessment shall be paid to the proprietors within seven days of the making of such assessment. 3. The right to the tramway not to be transferred without the written consent of the Warden first obtained. 4. The tramway to be available to the public for transmitting quartz from any mine on the field to any battery now or hereafter to be erected, and for transmitting any mining requisites, stores, or other materials. 5. The Piako County Council to have the right, from time to time, to fix &' scale of charges for such conveyance, such charges not to exceed 4e 6d per truck for conveyance of quartz, truck to be not less than 32 cubic feet, water measurement (except in case such charge does not cover the fall necessary expense of working the tramway, when the rate to be charged shall be the actual cost of conveying quartz over the tramway). For goods or mining requisites, for one cwt., or any portion of one cwt., the charge not to exceed Is per cwt up to 5 cwt., beyond that weight by arrange- J nient. 6. Owners of mines wHo have constructed or who may hereafter construct branch tramways connecting their mines with tlie tramway, or some battery to have the right to use such portion of any one-horse grade on the County tramway as they may require for their own use', finding their own t Uoks and labour, on payment of a royalty 7iot to exceed Is per truck, und if any self-acting incline 1 be required spec al arrangements to be made with the proprietors, such right to be exercised so as not to inter i ere with the working of the tramway by the proprietors, and in case damage or loss of time s^iU be caused by the said parties [ so using any horse grade of incline; such I damage o,r los£ of tide shall be assessed ' by the Warden, and the amount of such ; assessment shall be paid to' the proprietors within seven' clear days of the making of such assessment: ■ 7. ISuch portions of the tramway reserve as are not in the actual occupation of the proprietors to he open for min- • ing purposes, compensation for actual disturbances or injury to be paid to the proprietors on assessment by the Warden within seven days thereafter. 8. Machinery for mining purposes up to the capabilities of the line to be carried on the line when required; at a , charge to be agreed upon between the owners and proprietors of tramway. Should no agreement be' arrived at tiie charge to be fixed h/ arbitrati' n, each parfy choosing tin arbitrator. The arbitrators to lfominate an 1 umpire, whose decision shall be final and binding on both parties. 9. All disputes between' the proprietors and persons using the line to be Settled by arbitration or by the Warden, at the option' of the parties.

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