CONDITIONS FOR THE WORKING OF THE TE AROHA TRAMWAYS.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 89, 14 February 1885, Page 7

CONDITIONS FOR THE WORKING OF THE TE AROHA TRAMWAYS.

Conditions under which the Pifiko County Council hold tie tramway ; al.-o conditions tor the working of same :—: — 1. A reserve 1 of one chain in width is granted, measuring tliree-quaiters of a chain trom tlie centre of the tramway on the uprer side, ami one-quarter of a chain on the lower side, except on the self-acting inclines, where the reserve shall be one-half chain from the centre on either side of the tramway. 'I. 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 righ\» so exercised not to interfere with the working of the tramways, or with auch portion or the .eseive as may be required for tiamway purposes, security to be given in advance that in case of any such interference causing dnmage to tlie tramway, or loss to the proprietors, compensation shall be paid, and the amount of such d^ma^e or loss shall be assessel by the Warden, .md the amount of such assessment ahali be paid to the proprietors within -even days of the making of such assessment. 3. The right to the tramway not to be transferred without the wriften consent of tiie War-len first obtained. 4. The tramway to be available to the public for transmitting quartz from any nine on the field to any battery now or •ereai'ter to be erected, and for transmitting' .tny mmmg 1 requisites, stores, or tthev materials. 5. The Piulco County Council to hm♦'terght from time t<\ time to fix h »i;ale of cuarges fur &ucii voiu oyunc^

such charges not to exceed 4s (id por truck for crnvnyance of quartz, track *o be not less than 32 cubit Foot, water measurement* "xcppl. in ease sucli charge does not cover the full necessary expense of working the tramway, when the rate to be charged shall be the actual cost of convoking quartz over the tramway) ; such cost, in eve «t of dispute, to be settled by the Warden, whose decision s'uill h°. final. For goo<fa or mining *equisites, for lewt, oo 1 * any por tiou of lewt, tie charge not to exceed Is per cwt up to sewt, beyond that weight, by arrangement. 0 Owners of mines who have constructed, or who may hereafter construct, brauc'i tramways cutinecfcinyf their mines with the 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 trucks and labour, on payment of a royalty not to exceed is per truck, and if any selfacting incline be required, special arrangement to be made with the proprie- j tors, such right to be exercised so as not to interfere with the working ol the tramway by the proprietors and in case any damage or loss of time shall be caused by the said parties so using any horse grade or incline, sut'h damage or loss of time shall be assessed by the Warden, and the amount of such assessment shall be paid to the proprietors witiiin seven days of the making of such assessment. 7. Such portions of the tramways reserve i s are not in the actual occupation of tip propiietors to be opi'n for raining pnrp ses, compensation lor actual disDurbancj or injury to be paid to be proprietors on assessment by the Warden vithin seven days thereafter. 8. Machinery for mining purposes up to the working capabilities of the line to be carried on the line when required, at a charge to be agreed upon between tlie owners and proprietors of tramway. Should no agreement be arrived at the charge to he fixed by arbitration, each party choosing an arbitrator. The arbitrators to nominate an umpire whose decision shall be final and binding on both parties. 9. All disputes between the prcpriefors and persons using the line, to be settled by arbitration or by the Warden at the option of the parties, Hakuy Kbnhick, June 27th, 18«4. Wa.uea.