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then, and in any of the said cases, this Order in Council, and every license, right, power, or privilege may be revoked and determined by the Governor-General in Council without any notice to the licensee or other proceeding whatsoever; and publication in the New Zealand Gazette of an Order in Council containing such revocation shall be sufficient notice to the licensee, and to all persons concerned or interested, that this Order in Council, and the license, rights, and privileges thereby granted and conferred, have been revoked and determined.

14. In the event of this Order in Council being revoked for any reason whatsoever, or upon the expiry of the period for which the license is granted, the licensee shall, if required by the Minister so to do, remove the said jetty entirely from the site, and restore the site to its original condition within three months from the date of revocation or expiry, as the case may be; and, if the licensee fails so to do, the Minister may cause the said jetty to be removed and the site so restored, and may recover the costs incurred by the said removal and restoration from the licensee.

15. The erection of the said jetty shall be sufficient evidence of the acceptance by the licensee of the terms and conditions of this Order in Council.

F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

License authorizing the Christchurch Tramway Board to erect Electric Lines along certain Routes in the City of Christchurch.

BLEDISLOE, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 14th day of April, 1930.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred by the Public Works Act, 1928, and of all other powers in anywise enabling him in that behalf, His Excellency the Governor-General 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, and to the regulations made under section two of the Public Works Amendment Act, 1911, and dated the eleventh day of July, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the twelfth day of the same month, or any regulations hereafter made in amendment thereof or in substitution therefor (and hereinafter collectively referred to as “the regulations”), and which regulations shall be deemed to be incorporated herein — hereby authorize the Christchurch Tramway Board (hereinafter referred to as “the licensee”) to erect and maintain electric lines along the routes described in the Schedule hereto for the purpose of supplying power to trackless electric cars.

SCHEDULE.

1. ALL those routes shown by red and blue lines on the plans deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works, at Wellington, and marked P.W.D. 77920 (sheets I to V), the said routes being generally described as follows:—

A. Lines for two-way traffic commencing at junctions with existing lines at points near the intersection of Manchester and Worcester Streets, and proceeding thence easterly along Worcester Street to the intersection of Linwood Avenue; thence generally in a north-easterly direction along Worcester Street, Rochester Street, Gloucester Street, River Road, Joyce Street, Kerr’s Road, and Wainoni Road, and terminating in a balloon loop at the junction of another road with Wainoni Road near the north-eastern boundary of R.S. 4779, being a distance of 4 miles 11 chains, more or less; as more particularly shown on sheets D. I, D. II, D. III, and D. IV of above plan.

B. Lines for two-way traffic commencing at junction with above lines near the intersection of Fitzgerald Avenue and Worcester Street, and proceeding thence southerly along Fitzgerald Avenue, being a distance of 54 chains, more or less; as shown more particularly on sheet D. V of above plan.

2. The trolley-wires shall not be less than No. 2/0 S.W.G. hard-drawn solid copper or cadmium-copper wires, firmly attached to approved insulators, and erected on supports placed not more than 130 ft. apart.

Trolley-wire feeder-cables, if carried overhead, shall be covered with weatherproof triple braiding: Provided that, where circumstances permit, the Minister may approve of bare conductors being used; and provided that where electric feeder-cables intersect the Post and Telegraph Department’s lead-covered cables, vulcanized indiarubber insulation of not less than 600 megohm grade shall be substituted for weatherproof triple braiding.

Double insulation shall be provided between the positive and negative trolley-wires and between the positive trolley-wire and earth. Single insulation shall be provided between the negative trolley-wire and earth on all span wires and pull-offs.

The maximum difference of potential between the positive and negative trolley-wires, and between trolley-wire feeders and the ground shall not exceed 650 volts.

The spacing of trolley-wires shall be such as to prevent bridging by the trolley-wheel or pole.

The best means available shall be adopted for preventing the occurrence of undue sparking at the rubbing or rolling contacts in any place.

3. The conductors shall be carried on substantial and durable supports, which shall be designed to have a factor of safety of four in the case of steel, iron, or ferro-concrete, and five in the case of wood, calculated upon the ultimate strength of the material, assuming the wind-pressure to be 30 lb. per square foot upon a plane surface and 18 lb. per square foot upon a diametral plane upon a cylindrical surface.

4. The trolley-wire shall not in any part thereof be at a less height than 18 ft. from the surface of the ground.

5. (1) Where telegraph, telephone, or electric-fire-alarm wires (hereinafter referred to as “the first-mentioned wires”) are carried along either overhead or underground on one side of the road to be used by the trackless electric car, the said electric lines (either overhead or underground) of the trackless electric-car system shall be carried along on the other side thereof unless otherwise approved by the Minister of Telegraphs.

(2) At all points where it is necessary for the said electric lines to be carried across the first-mentioned wires, they shall be carried across and under the same at right angles if possible, and the first-mentioned wires shall be carefully insulated at the expense of the licensee over a sufficient length to prevent any contact in the event of accident to either line, and proper guard-wires effectively earthed shall be provided where necessary, at the like expense, to prevent the first-mentioned wires or any other overhead wires from getting into contact with the said electric lines. Where the first-mentioned wires run parallel to and higher than the said electric lines, and the poles supporting the pull-off or span wires are on the same side of the road as those supporting the first-mentioned wires, and wherever it is considered that by reason of accident or otherwise there is a danger of the first-mentioned wires falling across the said electric lines or their supports, guard-hooks and approved insulators, or other approved protective devices, shall be provided and erected by and at the expense of the licensee to the satisfaction of the Minister.

(3) Where poles are erected on both sides of the road, those on the one side of the road must comply with the requirements of the Minister of Telegraphs in order to provide reasonable facilities for their joint use.

6. The design of all poles, posts, standards, brackets, and other attachments used in connection with the said electric lines shall be subject to the approval of the Minister, and they shall be constructed in accordance with such approved design, and erected in such manner, as is approved in writing by the Minister.

7. The licensee shall take all reasonable precautions in constructing, placing, and maintaining the said electric lines and other works of all descriptions, and also in working the undertaking so as not to injuriously affect by fusion or electrolytic action any gas or water pipes, sewers, drains, or conduits, or other pipes, structures, or substances, or to injuriously interfere with the working of any telegraph, telephone, electric-lighting, or electric-fire-alarm lines or apparatus.

8. This license shall, unless sooner determined in accordance with the provisions hereinafter expressed, continue in force for a period of ten years from the date hereof. Upon expiry of the said term, or upon sooner determination of this license by revocation or otherwise, all rights hereby granted to the licensee shall cease and determine; but such expiration or determination shall not relieve the licensee of any liability theretofore incurred under this license.

9. The licensee shall rectify to the satisfaction of the Minister of Telegraphs or the Minister of Railways any interference or disturbance caused by the erection or operation of the licensee’s system that affects the satisfactory working of the telegraph-lines which are the property of the Telegraph or Railways Departments and which were erected prior to the licensee’s lines.

10. Notwithstanding anything contained in the regulations incorporated herein, no extensions or lines other than those along the routes hereinbefore described shall be deemed to be authorized by this license.

11. No electric car shall be supplied with electric power from the lines hereby authorized to be erected unless the licensee first receives from the Minister of Public Works a warrant authorizing the use of that car.

F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

(P.W. 26/1490.)