all Signals at Crossings, Intermediate Stations,
Tunnels, and of each Pointsman on the Line,
as well as to respect all Special Orders which
the Officers in charge of Stations may think
necessary.

244. The Guard or Brakesman of a Train is
     responsible for attaching and lighting the Tail
     and Side Lamps on the last Carriage or
     Wagon, or attaching Tail Board, and Engine-
     driver and Fireman for placing the Lamps on
     the Engine and Tender. When a Carriage is
     detached, care must be taken to see that the
     Tail and Side Lamps are removed and re-fixed
     to the Train.

245. Prisoners, Deserters, and Persons
     afflicted with insanity or contagious diseases,
     and their attendants, must never be placed
     with the other Passengers, but be put in a
     compartment, and, if practicable, in a carriage
     by themselves.

246. Brakesmen must be in attendance one
     hour before the time fixed for the departure
     of the Train.

247. Brakesmen are responsible that all
     the Wagons in the Train are properly coupled
     together. They are carefully to examine the
     Loading and Sheeting of the Wagons before
     starting from each Station, to insure the pro-
     tection of the Goods from rain and sparks.
     They must also, at every Station where the
     Train stops, ascertain that the loading of the
     Trucks has not moved, and especially that it
     does not overhang the sides.

248. Brakesmen are to make themselves
     acquainted with the time of the Passenger
     and Fast Goods Trains; and when likely to
     be overtaken, will instruct the Engine-driver
     immediately to shunt into a siding, out of the
     way of the approaching Train, and in passing,
     warn the Signalman of their intention.

249. Brakesmen are to be careful to ascertain
     that the Axles of the Wagons are properly
     greased or oiled before starting from a Station,
     and that the Van Brake is in good order.

250. Brakesmen must have in their Van a
     few spare Chains or Hooks and Pins, a Crow-
     bar, Fire-bucket and Rope, Hand, Side, and
     Tail Lamps, also a Red Flag and a White one,
     and a copy of the Working Time Tables.

251. Brakesmen are always to be careful in
     getting between Wagons to uncouple them,
     and are not to do so while the Train is in
     motion.

252. Particular attention is called to the
     arrival at and departure from Junctions.

253. All complaints or remarks concerning
     Defective Couplings, Carriages, Defect in Tele-
     graph, or anything whatever, must be made
     on the back of the running Time Sheet. Any-
     thing of importance, however, must be com-
     municated immediately in the usual way.

254. The Guard and Brakesman are to
     report at once any case of the Driver going
     quickly through Points or over Turntables.

255. Both Guard and Brakesman must pay
     particular attention to the Carriages, and see
     that they are always kept clean. Disregard of
     this Rule will be punished.

256. The attention of Guards and Brakes-
     men is particularly called to the Special Rules
     for working that portion of the line on which
     they are employed.

PLATELAYERS AND OTHERS.

257. In every gang of Platelayers, or men
     repairing the permanent way, there must be a
     Ganger or Foreman ; and the Manager shall
     take care that every such Foreman or Ganger
     shall be provided with a copy of these Regu-
     lations, and with accurate Gauges for gauging
     the Line, and with the proper Signal Flags
     and Lamps.

258. Every Inspector or Foreman of Per- List of
     manent Way must have a List of the Names names and
     and Abodes of every man in his district, so that, abodes.
     in case of accident, he may be enabled to sum-
     mon them immediately to assist in any way
     that may be deemed necessary; and should any
     obstruction take place, caused by snow, frosts,
     slips, or other sudden emergency, he is instantly
     to collect the required strength to overcome
     the obstacle.

259. Every Foreman or Ganger shall con- Ganger to
     stantly have with him when on duty a copy of read Rules
     these Regulations, and he must read and explain to men.
     them to every man engaged under him, and
     must produce them when required to do so.
     They must pay particular attention to the
     Special Rules for working that portion of the
     Line on which they are engaged.

260. Every Foreman or Ganger is to see that Examina-
     the Signalmen, Pointsmen, and Gatemen in his tion of men.
     district are at their posts, clean in their per-
     sons, sober, and attentive to their duty. He
     must ascertain that they are conversant with
     their orders, and that the Points are in good
     working order, cleaned and oiled, and report to
     the Manager any irregularity he may detect.

261. When the Trains are required to slacken Line under
     speed over any portion of the Line in conse- repair.
     quence of the Road being out of order or under
     slight repairs, a Green Flag by day and Green
     Light after dark or in foggy weather, must be
     exhibited at a thousand yards back from the
     place over which the Train is required to pass
     at a slow speed. When repairing a Line, so as
     to make it necessary for the Train to proceed
     cautiously, the Foreman or Ganger shall send a
     man a quarter of a mile to meet it, and exhibit
     the Caution Signal so as to be plainly visible to
     the Driver of the approaching Train.

262. In the event of any Engineman neglect- Report
     ing to comply with the signal to "Stop" or to inattention
     "Proceed Cautiously" (as the case may be), to signals.
     the Platelayer is to report the circumstance in
     order that proper notice may be taken of it.

263. All broken Rails, Sleepers, or other de- Broken
     fective materials shall be removed from the Rails, &c.
     Road with the least possible delay, and sound
     materials substituted, and the broken parts sent
     in as soon as possible to Chief Depôt. In case
     of any defect of a dangerous nature, it must
     be immediately remedied.

264. Each Foreman or Ganger must walk Ganger to
     over his length every Morning and Evening on walk over
     week days, and once every Sunday, and tighten Line.
     up all fastenings that may be loose; and he
     must examine the line, level, and gauge of the
     read, and the state of the joints-marking, and,
     if necessary, repairing, such as may be defec- tive. He must also carefully examine the Examine
     Points, Crossings, three throws, and Wire Points, &c.
     Signals, and see that they act properly.

265. Each Foreman or Ganger will be held Ganger
     responsible for keeping his portion of the Line responsible
     clear and safe, and the Fences in repair; and for Line.
     he is to report to the Manager all cases of
     Sheep, Cattle, or other animals straying within
     the Fences or on the Line.

266. Each Ganger must provide himself with To have
     a Bag, for the purpose of carrying Bolts, Nuts, Bolts, &c.,
     and Spikes, which he must always have with with him.