May 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1781

Now, therefore, in pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred upon him by the said section, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, His Excellency the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth, subject to the conditions set forth in the Schedule hereto, hereby authorize the Christchurch Tramway Board to erect and maintain for lighting and power purposes the said electric lines, as indicated by a red line on the plan marked P.W.D. 33368, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works, at Wellington, in the Wellington Provincial District.

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SCHEDULE.

CONDITIONS.

1. THE power installed shall not exceed 6 horse-power.

2. The supply shall be given by means of rubber-insulated copper conductors of 600-megohm grade, of 7/18 S.W.G. section, and suspended on efficient insulators at a minimum height of 20 ft. from the ground.

3. The positive line shall be provided at the point where it connects with the tramway feeder with a switch and fuse adjusted to open the circuit at a current of 30 amperes, and at the motor end with a switch and automatic circuit-breaker adjusted to open circuit at a current of 20 amperes, and provided with a no-voltage release.

4. The negative line shall be bonded direct to the tramway rails without switch or other means of opening the circuit.

5. The motor wiring and connections shall be thoroughly insulated and protected by an enclosure, to which only the authorized attendants can obtain access.

6. The construction of the works hereby authorized shall be substantially commenced on or before the 1st day of July, 1913, and shall be completed on or before the 1st day of July, 1914.

7. The said Board shall, prior to the completion of the said works, give to the Minister of Public Works (hereinafter referred to as “the Minister”) at least one month’s notice in writing of the estimated date of such completion.

8. The said Board shall not use the said electric lines, or permit the same to be used, for any purpose until the Minister has given notice in writing to the said Board that he has received from the Engineer appointed by him to inspect the works a certificate that they have been satisfactorily carried out.

9. The said electric lines, including their supports, their conductors, and their insulated covering, shall be duly and efficiently supervised and maintained by the said Board as regards both electrical and mechanical conditions, and shall not be permitted by the said Board to remain erected after they have ceased to be used for the supply of electricity.

10. This license, and the benefits and obligations hereunder, shall not be assigned by the said Board without the express consent in writing of the Minister first had and obtained; but such consent shall not be withheld if it is proved to the satisfaction of the Minister that the transferee is financially and otherwise able to carry out the obligations specified in this license.

11. If the said Board fails to comply with any of the conditions of this license the Minister may, by notice in writing, require the said Board within thirty days to remedy the default specified in that notice; and if the said Board fails to comply with the terms of the notice within the said period it shall be liable to a penalty of £10, to be recoverable by or on behalf of the Minister as a debt due to the Crown.

12. Notwithstanding anything in the last preceding clause of these conditions, if the said Board fails to comply with the terms of any such notice for ninety days after the receipt thereof, the Governor in Council may thereupon revoke this license without further notice.

13. For the purpose of ascertaining whether the conditions of this license are being faithfully complied with by the said Board, the Minister, or any person appointed by him in that behalf, may at all reasonable times enter on the said works and inspect the same.

14. Nothing in this license shall be deemed in any way to interfere with, affect, or abridge any rights or powers vested in His Majesty the King, or in the Governor on his behalf, authorizing the construction, management, or working of any public works; nor shall any compensation be payable to or on behalf of the said Board for injury done to the works herein authorized by the construction, management, or working of any such public work as aforesaid, or for the loss occasioned thereby, or for the exercise of any such right or power as aforesaid.

J. F. ANDREWS.
Clerk of the Executive Council.

License authorizing the Christchurch Tramway Board to erect Electric Lines from the Overhead Lines on Lincoln Road, Addington, to a Motor on Adjoining Property.

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LIVERPOOL, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this twenty-sixth day of May, 1913.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by section two of the Public Works Amendment Act, 1911, it is provided that no person shall lay, construct, put up, place, or use any electric line except under the authority of a license issued to him by the Governor in Council under that Act:

And whereas the Christchurch Tramway Board (hereinafter referred to as “the said Board”) desires to erect electric lines from its overhead wires on the Lincoln Road, Addington, to a motor on the adjoining property of Messrs. Wm. White and Co. (Limited), near the Park Road corner (hereinafter referred to as “the said electric lines”), and it is expedient accordingly to issue a license in respect thereof under the said section:

Now, therefore, in pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred upon him by the said section, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, His Excellency the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth, subject to the conditions set forth in the Schedule hereto, hereby authorize the said Board to erect and maintain for lighting and power purposes the said electric lines, as indicated by a red line on the plan marked P.W.D. 33354, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works, at Wellington, in the Wellington Provincial District.

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SCHEDULE.

CONDITIONS.

1. THE power installed shall not exceed 24 horse-power.

2. The supply shall be given by means of 19/16 S.W.G. stranded copper cables, insulated with vulcanized rubber of 600-megohm grade, and suspended on efficient insulators at a minimum height of 20 ft. from the ground.

3. The positive line shall be provided at the point where it connects with the tramway feeder with a switch and fuse adjusted to open the circuit at a current of 100 amperes, and at the motor end with a switch and automatic circuit-breaker adjusted to open circuit at a current of 60 amperes, and provided with a no-voltage release.

4. The negative line shall be bonded direct to the tramway rails without switch or other means of opening the circuit.

5. The motor wiring and connections shall be thoroughly insulated and protected by an enclosure, to which only the authorized attendants can obtain access.

6. The construction of the works hereby authorized shall be substantially commenced on or before the 1st day of July, 1913, and shall be completed on or before the 1st day of July, 1914.

7. The said Board shall, prior to the completion of the said works, give to the Minister of Public Works (hereinafter referred to as “the Minister”) at least one month’s notice in writing of the estimated date of such completion.

8. The said Board shall not use the said electric lines, or permit the same to be used, for any purpose until the Minister has given notice in writing to the said Board that he has received from the Engineer appointed by him to inspect the works a certificate that they have been satisfactorily carried out.

9. The said electric lines, including the supports and the insulated coverings, and all the structural parts and electrical appliances and devices belonging to or connected with the lines, shall be duly and efficiently supervised and maintained by the said Board as regards both electrical and mechanical conditions, and the said lines shall not be permitted by the said Board to remain erected after they have ceased to be used for the supply of energy.

10. This license, and the benefits and obligations hereunder, shall not be assigned by the said Board without the express consent in writing of the Minister first had and obtained; but such consent shall not be withheld if it is proved to the satisfaction of the Minister that the transferee is financially and otherwise able to carry out the obligations specified in this license.

11. If the said Board fails to comply with any of the conditions of this license the Minister may, by notice in writing, require the said Board within thirty days to