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Returns are regularly written up and neatly
kept.

110. He shall see that all Servants behave Civility to
     respectfully and civilly to Passengers of every passengers.

111. He is to inspect daily all Rooms and Daily inspection
     Offices in connection with the Station, of station,
     especially the Urinals and Water-closets, signals, &c.
     which must be flushed with a copious supply
     of water at least once a day, and kept per-
     fectly clean; and all obscene writings or
     sketchings must be removed from the walls or
     dobs. He must see that all Signals, Points,
     Switches, Scotches, &c., are properly placed,
     used, and kept in perfect order, and that
     the necessary Hand Signals are in readiness
     when required. The constant adjusting of
     the wires of Distant Signals, as the weather
     may require, so that the Semaphore may not
     give an uncertain indication, should be care-
     fully attended to. Terminal Stationmasters
     must satisfy themselves that the Carriages are Carriages to be
     always started in a clean and orderly con- clean.
     dition.

112. The Stationmaster must take care that Cleanliness of
     all the Servants come on duty clean in their servants.
     persons and clothes.

113. He is to report, without delay, neglect Neglect of duty
     of duty on the part of any one under his to be reported.
     charge, and, in case of complaint against any
     man, he is to communicate the particulars as
     soon as possible to his Superior Officer.

114. The Stationmaster has the power to Power of
     suspend any Servant under him, the suspension.
     conduct of the Servant is such as to require
     that course, either with regard to the safety
     of the public or the interests of the service.
     He must, however, report the matter imme-
     diately to the Manager.

115. In cases of emergency, where any of Temporary
     any Servant are absent from suspension, sickness, appointment.
     or otherwise, the Stationmaster may, if it is
     necessary, employ a temporary substitute, for
     whose character and capacity he will be re-
     sponsible.

116. The address of every Servant connected Address of
     with the Station is to be registered in a book servants.
     to be kept for that purpose.

117. No Stationmaster is allowed to absent Leave of
     himself without leave from the Manager, absence.
     except in illness, in which case he must
     immediately inform the Manager, and send a
     doctor's certificate, taking care that some
     competent person is entrusted with his duties.

118. He must be careful that all Stores Stores.
     supplied for the Station are prudently and
     economically used.

119. He must keep the windows closed, Closing empty
     and the doors locked, of all spare Carriages carriages.
     standing at his Station.

120. A good supply of fresh water for the Fresh water in
     use of Passengers is at all times to be kept in waiting rooms.
     each Waiting Room. The glass and decanter,
     or jug, must be kept clean, and replenished as
     often as necessary.

121. Terminal Stationmasters must be very Selection of temporary
     strict in their selection of Porters sent to perform Guards' duty temporarily.
     Guards' duty temporarily. The
     smartest, most intelligent, and best-educated
     men must be employed on such occasions.

122. Where Goods, Mixed, or Passenger Crossing-places
     Trains are timed to cross at certain specified not to be altered
     Stations, the crossing-places must not be altered except by written or telegraphic in-
     struction from the Manager; but where a
     Special Passenger, Mixed, Goods, or Ballast
     Train is running without specific instructions
     as to the crossing of all Ordinary Trains, it
     must be distinctly understood by Station-
     masters, Guards, and others, that such Pas-
     senger, Mixed, Goods, or Ballast Train must
     not be on the road within fifteen minutes of
     the time an ordinary-timed Train (Passenger,
     Mixed, or Goods) is due in either direction,
     but must be shunted into a Siding at least
     fifteen minutes before ordinary Train is due.

123. If from any cause the running order Alteration in
     of a Train is altered-that is, if its place in relation to other Trains, as given in the
     Working Time-Table, is changed-such Train

must in all respects, until it resumes its pro-
per place in the running, be dealt with as a
Special Train.

124. No Passenger Train must be stopped Train must only
     at a Station where it is not timed to call, for stop where timed.
     passengers, without the special authority of
     the Manager.

125. At Stations where Carriage Examiners Examination of
     are kept, the Stationmaster or person in charge carriages.
     must, before starting the Train, satisfy himself
     that the examination of it has been completed,
     and that, so far as the Carriage Examiner is
     concerned, the Train is all right and fit to
     proceed.

At Stations where Examiners are not kept,
steps must be taken to remedy any defect
that may be observed in the running of the
vehicles, by supplying oil to the axle-boxes of
any that may require it, or removing the
defective vehicles from the Train, as may be
found necessary.

126. Intermediate Stationmasters who have Vehicles to be
     to attach Carriages or Wagons should have attached at way-
     them quite ready ten minutes before advertised side stations.
     time of arrival of Trains, and so arranged as
     to prevent unnecessary shunting.

127. Stationmasters are particularly in- to limit the number of Vehicles
     structed to limit the number of Vehicles placed number of
     in a Train as far as practicable, having regard vehicles.
     to the probable wants of the journey, so that
     unnecessary haulage may be prevented.

128. A Stationmaster having no Wagons to Goods train may
     forward by a Goods Train timed to call at his pass station, if no wagons to
     Station must exhibit to the Engine-driver the leave or take on.
     White Hand-Signal, on observing which, the
     Engine-driver, if he has no Wagons to leave,
     must proceed without stopping, provided the
     Train is not running before time.

129. When a Truck is left at a Station Truck disabled,
     disabled, short of its destination in consequence of an
     axle-box being hot, or from other cause, the
     Stationmaster must take care that the goods
     are not unnecessarily delayed. If a Truck
     cannot speedily be put in running order, the
     contents must be transferred to another Truck
     and forwarded to their destination.

Vehicles labelled "for repairs" must not be
loaded until repaired, but must at once be
forwarded to Repairing Shop.

130. Whenever any Vehicle has received No injured
     any injury, however slight in appearance, by vehicle to be
     getting off the line or otherwise, it must not used till inspected.
     be allowed to continue in traffic until it has
     been inspected and pronounced safe, by the
     Inspector of Rolling-Stock or his Deputy.

131. The Carriages and Wagons must be Vehicles must be
     properly coupled, and when a Train is mixed, properly
     consisting of Trucks and Passenger Carriages, coupled.
     the Carriages must always be placed next the
     Brake.

132. The last Vehicle in every Train must Brake must be
     be a Brake, unless other written orders are last vehicle.
     given by the Manager.

133. Before starting a Train, whether Pas- Stationmaster must see that it is with safety.
     senger or Goods, and whenever Vehicles are
     attached, as well as at each stage of the jour-
     ney, the Stationmaster must see that it is with safety.
     in proper condition for running with safety. The
     moment before the Train starts he should
     closely observe each Carriage to insure that
     the doors (where the carriages have side
     doors) are properly fastened, and that the
     Tail-Lamps are in their place; and the
     Vehicles should be closely watched from the
     moment moves out, with the view of discerning any
     defect.

134. Every exertion must be made for the Trains must be started punctually.
     expeditious despatch of the Station duties, be started
     and for insuring punctuality in the running of punctually.
     the Trains.

135. The exact time of departure must be Train time-book.
     entered in the Train Time-Book at the time
     the Train leaves the Station.

136. No Train is to be started before the Trains must not start before time
     time stated in the Tables. The signal to be started stated in the Tables.
     Engine-driver to start must be given by the before time.
     Guard blowing a whistle and extending his
     arm by day, and by showing a White Light by
     night, after he has received intimation from