✨ Tramway protection grant
THE
NEW ZEALAND
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
(PROVINCE OF NELSON).
Published by Authority.
All Notifications which appear in this Gazette with any Official Signature thereunto annexed are to be considered as Official Communications made to those Persons to whom they may relate, and are to be obeyed accordingly.
ALFRED GREENFIELD, Provincial Secretary.
VOL. XXII. NELSON, MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1873. No. 9.
Superintendent's Office, Nelson,
PROTECTION is hereby Granted, subject to the following conditions, for two years from this date under the provisions of "The Goldfields Act 1866," to JAMES OLIVE and ALEXANDER SHEARER for a Tramway to be constructed along the east side of Palmerston-street, Westport, from Wallibi-street to Wakefield-street, and the said James Olive and Alexander Shearer are hereby authorised, subject to the following conditions, to charge the Tolls hereinafter specified.
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The tramway is to be completed, to the satisfaction of the Provincial Engineer, by the Thirtieth day of April instant, and must be kept in good working order and repair during the whole of the term to the satisfaction of the Provincial Engineer.
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That a properly constructed truck shall be run each way every day, except Sundays, at regular stated times between the hours of eight o'clock a.m. and eight o'clock p.m.
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That a good lamp, properly lighted, shall be carried in front of the truck when running on dark nights.
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The tolls shall not exceed the following, viz.,
For every passenger, One Shilling; for every ton of goods, Four Shillings. -
The Superintendent reserves the right to cancel this protection at any time during the said term of three years, if any of the above conditions are not carried out to his satisfaction; and in the event of any complaint arising, the Superintendent may suspend the operation of this protection until the matter has been inquired into and decided upon.
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Should this protection be cancelled, as provided by clause 5 hereof, the said tramway shall become the property of the Provincial Government, and the Superintendent shall.
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Nelson Provincial Gazette 1873, No 9
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🏗️ Grant of protection for tramway construction in Westport
🏗️ Infrastructure & Public WorksTramway, Westport, Goldfields Act 1866, Tolls, Construction
- James Olive, Granted protection for tramway construction
- Alexander Shearer, Granted protection for tramway construction
- Alfred Greenfield, Provincial Secretary