27 & 28 VICT. Cap. 121. TABLE II. Maximum Charges for Supply of Locomotive Power. For the use of engines for propelling carriages on the railway, for every passenger, animal, and ton of goods-per mile one penny. TABLE III. Maximum total Charges for Use of Railway and Supply of Carriages, Waggons, or Trucks, and Supply of Locomotive Power, and every other expense incidental to Conveyance of Passengers, Animals, or Goods along the Railway. Maximum Charges for small Packages and single Articles of great Weight. exceeding seven pounds, but not exceeding exceeding fourteen pounds, but not ex- . And for every additional fifty-six For every boiler, cylinder, or single piece of machinery, If weighing (inclusive of the carriage) more than four If weighing (inclusive of the carriage) more than eight REGULATIONS. Sixpence. Eightpence. One shilling. One shilling and threepence. One shilling. Sixpence. 1. Short distance charge.-For passengers, animals, or goods conveyed on the railway for a distance less than that prescribed in the certificate as the short distance, and if none is prescribed then for a distance less than six miles, charges are to be payable as for the short distance prescribed, and if none is prescribed then as for six miles. 2. Fraction of mile; passengers. In respect of passengers, every fraction of a mile beyond an integral number of miles is to be deemed a mile: 3. Fraction of mile; animals and goods.—In respect of animals and goods, for a fraction of a mile beyond the short distance prescribed, or if none is prescribed then beyond six miles, or beyond any greater number of miles, charges are to be payable in proportion to the number of quarters of a mile contained in that fraction; and a fraction of a quarter of a mile is to be deemed a quarter of a mile. 4. Fraction of ton. -For a fraction of a ton charges are to be payable according to the number of quarters of a ton in that fraction; and a fraction of a quarter of a ton is to be deemed a quarter of a ton. 5. Passengers' luggage.-Every passenger travelling on the railway may, without charge, cause to be carried in the same train with him his ordinary luggage, not exceeding the weight prescribed in the certificate, and if none is prescribed then not exceeding the weight of one hundred and twenty pounds for a first-class passenger, one hundred pounds for a second-class passenger, and sixty pounds for a third-class passenger. 6. Special trains.-The restriction as to charges for passengers does not extend to special trains when required by passengers, but applies only to the ordinary or express passenger or goods trains appointed by the proprietors of the railway. 7. Determination of weight.-Except as to stone and timber, weight is to be determined according to avoirdupois weight. Fourteen cubic feet of stone, and forty cubic feet of oak, mahogany, teak, beech, or ash, and fifty cubic feet of any other timber, are to be deemed one ton, and so in proportion for any smaller quantity. 8. Terminal station charges.-In addition to the charges in Table III., a reasonable charge is to be payable for the loading, covering, and unloading of goods at any station, being a terminal station in respect of such goods, and for delivery and collection, and any other services incidental to the duty or business of a carrier, where such services, or any, of them, are or is performed by the proprietors of the railway. A station is not to be considered a terminal station in respect of goods, unless they are received there direct from the consignor, or are directed to be delivered there to the consignee. 9. Small packages.-The term small packages does not include articles sent in large aggregate quantities, although made up of separate parcels, such as bags of sugar, coffee, meal, and the like; but applies only to single parcels in separate packages. 10. Agreement for higher charges.-Nothing herein or in the certificate contained is to prevent the proprietors of the railway from taking any charge over and above the charges herein before limited for the conveyance of goods of any description by agreement with the owners of or any persons in charge of such goods, either in respect of the conveyance thereof (except small packages) by passenger trains, or by reason of any other special service performed by the proprietors of the railway in relation thereto. (iv.)-Enactments in general Acts relating to Railways applied to Railways under this Act.1 1864. Session and Chapter, and Section (if any). Title or Short Title of Act. 1 & 2 Vict. c. 80 1 & 2 Vict. c. 98 2 & 3 Vict. c. 45 3 & 4 Vict. c. 97 5 & 6 Vict. c. 55 5 & 6 Vict. c. 79, secs. 2 to 7 (both inclusive), and secs. 24, 25, 26 7 & 8 Vict. c. 85 An Act for the Payment of Constables for keeping the An Act to provide for the Conveyance of the Mails by An Act to amend an Act of the Fifth and Sixth Years An Act for Regulating Railways. An Act for the better Regulation of Railways, and for An Act to repeal the Duties payable on Stage Carriages, 1 This part of the schedule is amended by 33 & 34 Vict. c. 19, sec, 6. Title or Short Title of Act. An Act for the appointment of Constables or other An Act for the Appointment of additional Constables for An Act to repeal the Act for constituting Commis- The Railway and Canal Traffic Act, 1854. An Act to amend the Laws relating to the Construc- An Act to amend and explain the Inclosure Acts. The Telegraph Act, 1863. (v.)—General Rules. Form of Application. 1. The application to the Board of Trade for a certificate is to be made by a memorial in writing, signed by the promoters, or some or one of them, and lodged at the office of the Board of Trade. 2. Together with the memorial the promoters are to lodge (a) A printed draft of the certificate as proposed by the promoters: (b) An estimate of the expense of the construction of the proposed new railway or work (if any), signed by the person making the estimate. Plans, Sections, etc. 3. Maps, plans, sections, and books of referenee deposited by the promoters are to be such, in respect of scale and contents and otherwise, as, under the standing orders of either House of Parliament for the time being in force, they would be obliged to deposit if they were proceeding in the same case by a railway bill. 4. The maps, plans, sections, and books of reference aforesaid are to be deposited at the office of the Board of Trade at the time when the memorial is lodged there. 5. They are also to be deposited for public inspection at the same offices of the clerks of the peace or sheriff clerks, at which, under the standing orders aforesaid, the promoters would be obliged to deposit them if they were proceeding in the same case by a railway bill. 6. Where any part of the railway will be situate within the limits of the metropolis, as defined by The Metropolis Management Act, 1855, a copy of so much of the plans and sections as relates to that part is to be deposited at the office of the Metropolitan Board of Works. 7. A copy of so much of the plans and sections as relates to each parish in which any part of the railway will be situate, or in which any lands intended to be taken for the railway are situate, together with a copy of so much of the book of reference as relates to that parish, is to be deposited for public inspection with the officer or person with whom, under the standing orders aforesaid, the promoters would be obliged to deposit the same if they were proceeding in the same case by a railway bill. Advertisements as to Application. 8. After all the deposits aforesaid have been made, notice of the application to the Board of Trade is to be given by advertisement published as follows, namely: Where the railway will be situate wholly in one county, city, or town, or county of a city or town, then once in each of three successive weeks in some one and the same newspaper of that county, city, or town, or county of a city or town: Where the railway will not be situate wholly in one county, city, or town, or county of a city or town, then once in each of three successive weeks in some one and the same newspaper of the county, city, or town, or county of a city or town, wherein the head office of the promoters is situate, and also once in each of three successive weeks in some one and the same newspaper of each county, city, or town, or county of a city or town, wherein any part of the railway will be situate: If in any case there is not any such newspaper as hereinbefore described, then in like manner in a newspaper of some adjoining or neighbouring county: In every case, once at least in the London, Edinburgh, or Dublin Gazette, respectively, if the railway will be situate wholly in England or Scotland, or in Ireland; and both in the London and in the Edinburgh Gazette, if the railway will be situate partly in England and partly in Scotland. 9. The advertisements are to be published either in the month of June or in the month of November, and not at any other time. 10. Each advertisement is to give the address of an office in London where copies of the draft certificate will be supplied as hereinafter directed. 11. Each advertisement is to state that all persons desirous of making any representation to the Board of Trade, or of bringing before them any objection, respecting the application, may do so by letter addressed to the secretary of the Board of Trade, on or before the first day of August or first day of January next succeeding the date of the advertisement, according as the same is published in the month of June or in the month of November. Deposit of Copies of Advertisements. 12. Within one week after the publication of the latest advertisement, a copy of each of the newspapers and Gazettes containing the several advertisements is to be lodged at the office of the Board of Trade. 13. Within the same time, a printed copy of the Gazette advertisement is to be deposited for public inspection in each of the same offices, and with each of the same officers and persons, in which or with whom the maps, plans, sections, and books of reference or parts thereof were deposited. 14. The last-mentioned deposit of a copy of the Gazette advertisement may be made (if the promoters choose) by means of a registered post letter, and any deposit so made shall be deemed made on the day on which such letter would be delivered in ordinary course of post. Note of Time of Deposit. 15. Where any document is deposited under these rules for public inspection, the clerk of the peace, sheriff clerk, or other officer or person, in whose office or with whom it is deposited, is to make thereon a memorial in writing denoting the time at which it was deposited. Notice to Road Trustees. 16. Where any part of a turnpike road or public highway is intended to be taken or used, or to be diverted or otherwise interfered with, for the purposes of the railway, the promoters in the month of June or November (as the case may be) in which the advertisements are published are to serve notice of the application on the trustees or other persons having the management of such road or highway. Notice of Opposition. 17. Notice of opposition by a railway or canal company is to be lodged at the office of the Board of Trade, not later than the first day of August or first day of January next succeeding the date of the advertisement of application, according as the same is published in the month of June or in the month of November. Notice of Settlement of Draft Certificate. 18. On the draft certificate being settled by the Board of Trade, the promoters are to serve a copy thereof, with a notice that the draft has been settled by the Board of Trade, on 1864. 27 & 28 VICT. Cap. 121. every company, body, or person, by whom any representation or objection respecting the application was made to or brought before the Board of Trade, and are also to give by advertisement or otherwise such public or other notice (if any) thereof, as according to the circumstances of the case the Board of Trade direct. Supply of Copies of Draft Certificate. 19. From the time of the publication of the first advertisement the promoters are to keep in the office mentioned in this behalf in the advertisement, a sufficient number of copies of the draft of the certificate as proposed by them, and are to furnish there copies to all persons applying for them at the price of not more than sixpence each. 20. From the time of the settlement of the draft certificate by the Board of Trade, the promoters are to keep in the office aforesaid copies of the draft supplied to them for that purpose by the Board of Trade, and are to furnish there copies thereof to all persons applying for them at such price (if any) as the Board of Trade from time to time direct. Deposit of Money. 21. The deposit of money or government securities in court is to be made within one month after notice from the Board of Trade that they are prepared to issue the certificate. Printing of Certificate. 22. Copies of the certificate printed by the printers of a Gazette are to be printed on ordinary white folio paper, similar in size to the paper on which the public general Acts of Parliament are printed for public sale. 29 & 30 VICT. Cap. 69. THE CARRIAGE AND DEPOSIT OF DANGEROUS GOODS ACT, 1866.-29 & 30 VICT. Cap. 69. AN ACT FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE LAW WITH RESPECT TO THE CARRIAGE This Act was repealed by The Explosives Substances Act, 1875, 38 Vict. c. 17. See Law of Rlys. p. 559. 29 & 30 VICT. Cap. 108. THE RAILWAY COMPANIES SECURITIES ACT, 1866.- AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO SECURITIES ISSUED BY RAILWAY Formal words of enactment omitted by 56 Vict. c. 14. I. Short title.-This Act may be cited as "The Railway Companies Securities |