Halifax Corporation Act 1920
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1920 c. lxxvi |
| Year | 1920 |
CHAPTER
lxxvi.
An Act
to
empower the Corporation
of
Halifax
to
A.D.
im.
__
construct additional tramways street widenings
and
improvements and
to
confer further powers with
respect
to
their electricity and
gas
undertakings and
for the consolidation
of
the local rates and for other
purposes.
[4th
August
1920.1
HERE
IS
the county borougli
of
Halifax
iii
the west
riding
of
the county
of
York
(hereinafter in this Act
referred
to
as
“
the borough
”)
is
a
municipal 1)oroiigli under the
government
of
the mayor aldermen anti burgesses thereol (in
this Act referred to
as
“
the
Corporrttioii
”)
:
,hl
whereas extensive
powers
with
regard to
the
supply
of
electricity
gas
and
water the coiistructioii
of
tramways
and
with
regard
to the improvement and gorerninent
of
the borough
ha\-e
been conferred upon the
Corporatioil
by
the
Acts
and Orders
specified in the First Schedule
to
this Act:
Ancl
whereas the Corporation
haw
under
the authority
of
I’arliameiit coiistructed and
are
working tramways within
ancl
lwyond
the
borough
and
it is expedieilt that the Corporation
sliould
be
empowered to coiistruct and maintain the additional
traiiii~a~-s
in
this
Act
ctescrilned
and
to
work the same
by
mechanical
power
:
And wheyeas
it
is
expedieiit that the Corporation sliould
be
;tnthorised to
make
and lilttiiitain the street improvements
;tnd
works
in this Act authorised
aiicl
to
acquire lands
for
the
p1irposes thereof
:
.\lid
whereas under the ItIalifas
Corporation
llllectric Ligliting
Order
1592
the
Corporation are the uiiclertakers
for
supplying
dectrical energy mithiii
the I)orougli
aut1
it
is
expeclieiit
that
[Price
28.
9d,
Neet,;
A
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[
Ch.
lxxvi.]
Hdifax
C'orpoiwtioit
Act,
1920.
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GEO.
3.1
AD.
1wo.
further powers be conferred upon them in conriexion with the
electricity undertaking
:
And
wheress
the Corporation have under the authority
oE
Parliament constructed gasiverks and are supplying
gas
within
the borough
and
adjoining districts and it is expedientl that
further
powers
be
conferred
upon
them in connexion with the
gas under taking
:
And
wlieress
all
the expenses of the Corporation whether as
a
municipal
or
sanitary authority or otherwise are payable out
of
the borough fund and borough rate or out of the district
funcl and general
or
special district rate
of
the borough subject
to provisions
for
differential rating in certain cases
:
And wliereas
it
is
expedient that
all
the said expenses
of
the Corporation slioulcl
be
defrayed out
of
the borough fund and
bgrough rate
:
And whereas
it;
i?
expedient that the l~~ougli rate shoultl
he:
levied liy the t')*y3vxs
of
the poor
of
the parish
ol
Halifax
(which parish
is
coterminouj with the Itorough)
as
part,
of
the
poor
rate for such parish and that in relation thereto the
proviuions contained in this Act
for
difl'erential rating in certain
cases be enacted in lieu
of
the existing provisions for differential
rating
:
And whereas estimates have
heen
prepared
by
the Corporation
in relation to the following purposes and such estimates are
its
fO11OT1.S
:-
For the purposes
of
their tramway undertaking seventy-seven
FOP street improvements and works thirty-three thousand
.hid
whereas the several
works
and pwposes inr~ntionetl
in such estimates are permanent
works
within the meaning of
section
234
of
the Public Health
act
1876:
And whereas
it
is expedient that the Corporation
should
lie
authorised to raise moneys for the purposes aforesaid:
-lnd whereas estimates have been prepared of the cost
of
constructing the street improvements which are to be executed
by the Hebden Bridge Urban District Council in pursuance
of
the agreement bet ween the Corporation and that eouncil
as
scheduled
to
this Act and the amount thereoi
is
eleven thousand
me
liuiidred
ancl
thirty-eight pounds
aiid
it is expedient
to
I
thousand nine hundred and fifty pounds
;
seren
hwidred
and twenty-fi~e
pounds
:
2
empower the €€elden
Bridge
Urbm
Llistrict Council
to
boi*row
A.D.
1920.
that
sum:
,\nil
mheiwxs
phiis
ant1
sections showing
the
lines
and
levels
of
tlic
works
authorised
ly
this
Act
and
plans
of
the lsncls
I\
hieh
tlie
Corpon~tion
Inay
ttcqiiire
under thi.; >\et
anti
a
holi
oC
referei~c~
to
si~h
I)litilr
contaiiiing the
names
~f
the owners
aiifl
lessees
or
repiited
owners
and lessees ancl
of
the occupiers
of
thc.
laiitlh
rqiiiiwl
ant1
~vlikli
inay
l)e
takeii
under the
powers
of‘
this
Act
liil\e
been
tlepositetl with
the
clerk
of
the
peace
for
tlic.
vrst
riding
of
thc
wiinty
of
York
11
hich
plans
sections
ancl
1)ook
of
referelice
are
iii
illis
,kt
respectively referred to
as
t
11th
tlepositrtl
plans
set:tioii.;
atid
book
of
refereiice
:
-1
Id
wliercw
tlie
objects aforesaid caiiiiot
be
effected without
1
Ilit
itt1thorit;v
of
Parlisnient
:
in
rthtion to tlie promotion
of
the
Bill
for
tiii, .\ct the reqnirements
of
tlie Horougli
Funds
Acts
1872
a,!i
1903
ha~e
heen obswved
ant1
the approval
of
the
Minister
of
Iltdtli has lieen obtained
:
--
3lay
it therefore
pleascl
Your
Majesty
that
it
may
1)r
cwtcted
;\II
i
1rv
it
ciiactetl
1)s
the
King’s
most
Excellent Majesty
by
and
I\
it11
ttw
a~11-k~
alii1
consent
of
tlie
Lords
Spiritual
ancl
Temporal
;urct
Commons
in
this present Parliament assenililed and
by
the
aitflioritj-
of
the
mne
as
follow
(that is to
say)
:---
PART
I.
PRELIMIS
ARY.
l~
‘l’liis ,\ct
may
be
cited
for
all
purposes
as
tlie Halifax
Slmt
title.
C
()iyt
wa
tioii
dc
t
19
2
0.
2.
This
-1~t
is
tlivitled
into
I’arts
as
follows
:-
Act
,lit
iileil
into
1’:irtq.
hrt
I.-Prelii
i
iiiiary.
Part
1
T.-Tramways.
Part
I
TI.
--Street
works.
Part
I
V.
-Lands.
I’nrt V.-Electricity.
Part.
V
I
.-
Gas.
l’ar
t
\-II.
--Ita
t
ing
.
Part
1-
I
I
I
.--fi’iiia
lice.
Part
IX.-~Iiscellaneous.
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3
[
Ch.
lxxvi.]
EaZijaz
Coyporatiou
Aci,
1920.
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GEO.
5.1
8.1).
1920.
3.
The following Acts and parts
of
Acts
(so
far
as
the same
pr(,vi.ic,,,.
are applicable for the purposes
md
arc not inconsistent
with
-_
of
ceifsill
iucoqmrnted.
(namely)
:-
the provisions
of
this Act) are hereby incorporated with this Act
geiieml
Acts
The
Lands
Clauses
,Icts
with the following exceptions and
(A)
Section
167
of
the Lands Clauses Consolidation
Sct
1845
(relating to the sale
of
superfluous lands) is
not incorporated with this Act
;
(B)
The bond required by section
85
of
the
Lands
Clauses Consolidation
Act
1815
shall be under the cor-
porate seal
of
the Corporation
and
shall be sufficient
without the addition
of
the
sureties mentioned in that
section
:
modifications
:--
Section
3
(Interpretation
of
terms) section
19
(Local antho-
rity
may
lease
or
take tolls) and
Parts
11.
and
111.
of the
rl’ramways Act
1870.
In
terpre-
4.
In
this Act unless the subject or context otherwise
tatioii.
requires-
“
The borough
”
means the borough
of
Halifax
;
“
The
Corporation
”
means the
niaxor
aldermen and burgesses
of
the borough
;
“
The town clerk
”
and
“
the treasurer
”
mean respectively
the town clerk
and
the treasurer for the borough
and
respectively include any person duly authorised to dis-
charge temporarily the duties
of
those offices
;
“
The borough fund
”
and
“
borough rate
”
mean respectively
the horongli fund. and borough rate
of
the borough;
“
‘l’he
district
fiintl
”
and
“
the general district rate
”
or
special district rate
”
mean respectively the general
district
fund
ant1
the
general district rate
or
any special
district
rate.
of
the borough;
“The county” nieans the
west
riding
of
the county
of
York
;
Yhe
county council
”
means the county couricil
of
the
county
;
6c
cc
r
“
The parish
”
means the parish
of
Halifax
;
.‘
‘Phe
overseers
”
xneaiis
the overseers
of
the parish
;
I
“Tlie
poor
rate
”
means
tlie
poor
rate of the parish;
A.D.
1‘320.
-_
L(
r
i
lhc
tramways
”
inemis
the
trsmirays
1)s
this Act
aut horisetl
;
lhe
Corporation tramways
”
includes the trainways nutho-
rised
by
this Act :tnd
dl
trmiivays ant1 tminrouds
for
the time beiiig belonging to or leased
or
worlied
by
the Corporation
ancl
incl~~des
ail37
i-ehicles
moved
by
iiiechanical pow
er
transmit
tetl
to
sucli
T-eliicles
f
roni
soine external
source
;
Statutory borrowing power
”
has
the same meaning
as
that assigned to
it
by
the
Act
of
1900;
Statutory security
”
has
the same meaning
as
that assigned
to it
by
tlie Act
of
1900;
“
Kwenrtes
of
the
Corporation
”
iiiclutlcs
the
rez-ennes
of
tlir Corporation
froni
time
to
tinie
nrisiiig
from
any
land undertakings
or
other
property for the
tiiiie
being
of
tlie Corporation ancl rates levirthle
1)y
or
on the
precept
of
the Corporatioil
;
“
The tribunal
”
nieaiis
thc
tribunal to
whom
any question
of
disputed
purchase
inoney
or
compensation
under
this
Act
is
referred
in
pursuance
of
the Acquisition
of
Laid
(Assessment
of
Compensation)
Act
1919
;
“
The Corporation
Acts
and Orders
”
meaiis
the
unrepealed
provisions
of
the local Acts specified in the First
Schedule
to this Act and the
Provisional
Orclers
relating
to the
lmoiigh
confirmed
by
the
Acts
also specifiecl in
tlie
same schedule
(each
of
mliich Acts
and
Orders is
separately referred to
as
the Act or Order
of
the
year
in iihicli
it
was
passed
or
confirmed)
and
this
Act;
Words
and
expressions to which meanings are assigned in
enactments incorporated
with
this Act have in this
Act
the same respective meanings unlcss there
be
soniething in the
subject
or
context repugnant to such
coiistruction.
66
r
1
LL
$
<<
I’ART
11.
ri
LIlAlun-AYS.
5.
Subject
to tlie provisions
of
this ,4ct the Corporation
Power
to
may
make forni
lax
tloun
work
use and
~~iaintain
the tram-
wa!
b.
ways
hereindter
tlescrilwtl
in
the
lines
iiiitl
:tc*cording
to
the
levels slioi\n
on
the
depoqitecl plans
and
sec.tiolis
and
in
all
a
A
3
3
A.I).
I
:j2o.
respects in accortlance with tliose pl:tn~
and
sections with
all
proper
rails
1)latt.s
s1eepei.s chaiinels jiiiictions tiu.iital,les
turn-
outs crossings p~~ssinq-pk~ees trimigles n-aitiiig-rooms stahlw
carriage-houses engine-honscs
\rat
ionh Jieds lmildings
I\
oyks
aiid
conveiiieiices
coniiec
ted
tlierewith
(thrtt
is to
say)
:-
Trmi\\-tty
KO.
2
(i
furlongs
ik
chains
in
length
~.Iiercof
1.
furlongs
G
chains will
be
single line
arid
1
furlong
8
chains will
lx
tloul)le line
wlioll~
situate
in
the
itrbati
district
of
Hellden Uridge commenciiig
by
a
junction witli
the existing traiiin-ay in
Kern
Iioatl
passiiig thence along
Se\\
Road
Test
Untl JEarket Street J3ritlge
Street
Tliv
Lanes Baillifoot Hill
anti
King Street
ant1
teriiiiii;tting
in Ihg Street
at
the
bouiidary
1)ctween
the
urhaii
district
of
Hehtien Bridge and parish
of
13laclisl~aw
iii
the rural
district
oe
Todiiiortlen
:
rPraiiirvay
KO.
3
(j
Rtrlongs
9’6
chains in length
wliereof
6
furlongs
7.
6
chains will
be
single line and
1
furlong
2
chains
will
lw
double line situate partly
in
the parish
of
Bl:l~ksliti\\.
ant1
partly in the parish
of
Erringden
both in
the
rural district
of
Toclmortlen
coiiimenciiig
liy
a
jiuictioii with
Traiiiivay
KO.
2
in
King
Street
:it
tlie
1)oundary between the
parish
of
BlacBslia~v
and
the url~an
tlistrict
of
Hebdeii Bridge passing thence along Burnlcy
1:
oat1
and terminating in Burnley
lioad
iu
the
parish
of
Blackshaw
at
its boundary 151th the
llorough
of
Todinorden
:
’llrainway
KO.
4
double line
4
furlongs
and
1
cliaiii
in
length wholly situate
in
the borough coiniiieiicing
by
a
junction with the existing traniwq- in Hiiddersfield
Road
at
a
point
80
yards
south
of
tlie south sick
of
West-
bourne
Grove
passing
tlieiice
alo11g
f€uddersfield Road
ailcl
Dud\\-ell
Lane
aiid
teriiiinating in Uud\\dl
Lane
at
its junction with Sliircoat
Green
lZoltd
by
a
junction
v
ith
l’rnniuay
KO.
4
autliorisetl
1)~
flip
-let
of
1911
:
-
__
l’rovided
that
50
mitcli
of
tlir
wit1
‘hiiiway
No.
2
as
is to be
laid under the viatlrict
c:trrj-ing
the
rianc:tshire
and
Yorkshire
Railway over the
‘rod
niorcleii
ant1
Halilax iliain
road
shall be
constructed
in
such
position
in
the
road
and
ill such inanner as
the Minister
of
Transport
may
direct
or
approve.
Period
for
complet
ion
of
works.
6.
Traiii\\-ajs
KO.;.
2
:tiid
3
sh;ill
he
complet~ti
\\
i(1iiii
three
years
from
the
passing
of
tliia Act
and
Tramway
A-o.
4
sliall
be
6
[IO
&
11
GSO.
5.3
~u~i~bx
~~o~yomtio12
Act,
1920.
[Ch.
Pxxvi.]
completed within five years
from
the passing of this Act and
AD.
!
on the expiration
of
those respective periods the powers by this
Act granted to tlie Corporation for executing the same or other-
wise in relation thereto shall cease except as
to
so
inuch thereof
as shall then be completed Provided that tlie Minister
of
Trans-
port
shall
be
empowered
to
extend the said respective periods
or
any of them if he thinks
fit.
7.
The following sections
of
the following Acts and Order
-ipplq'iug
shall
so
far as the sanie are applicable in that behalf
ancl
are
~+?~~,~~
$('-
not inconsistent with the provisions of this
Act
extend and
iorai
xct.
apply niiittttis mutandis to
and
in relation to the tramways or
:Illt'
Older
tramway works
by
this Act authorised
:-
to
t1:111>\\
ags.
Of the Act
of
1897-
Section
7
(Inspection by Board of Trade);
Section
8
Section
9
(Provisions as to construction of tramways)
;
Section
11
(As
to rails
of
tramways);
Section
12
(Penalty for not maintaining rails and roads)
;
Section
13
(Passing-places to be constructed where less
than
a
certain width left between footway
and tramway)
;
Section
15
(Temporary tramways niay be
inade
where
necessary)
;
Section
21
(Passengers' luggage)
;
Section
22
(Animals
goods
ac.);
Section
23
Section
24
(Corporation not bound
to
carry animals
Section
23
Section
27
Section
29
(Xotive power)
;
Section
30
(Yenalty
for
using mechanical power con-
Section
31
(Definition
of
mechanical power and
power
Section
32
(TramwrsLys to be
kept
on
level
of
surface
of
road)
;
(Traffic upon tramways)
;
goods
&e.);
(Heavy traffic confined
to
eertain hours)
;
(Payment of tolls)
;
trary
to
Act
or
regulations);
to
generate electricity)
;
(Restrictions
on
use
of
electric
power);
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7
A.1).
1920.
Section
38
Section
34
Section
3(i
--
Sectiou
37
Sectioii
58
Sectioii
39
Section
40
Section
41
Section
42
Section
49
Section
50
Section
51
(Power to acquire patent rights)
;
(Hyelaiva by Hoard
of
Trade)
;
(Ameiiclment
of
the Tramways Act
lS70
its
(Orclers and
l)yelan.s
to
be
signed
kc.)
;
(Railway
carriages
not
to
lte
used
on
tram-
(Corporatioii may use tramways for sanitary
(l'rovisions
as
to
arbitration)
;
(Form and delivery
of
notices)
;
(Prohibiting the raising
of
fares
on
Sundays
(Application
of
revenue)
;
(Provision in case
of
deficiency
of
revenue
of
(Provision
as
to
general 'l'rainn-ay Acts)
:
to
byelaws
ljy
local iluthority)
;
ways)
;
purposes)
;
and holidays)
;
tramways undertaking)
;
Of
the Order
of
1809---
Section
9
(Meclianical power works to be subject to
Of
the Act
of
1900-
Section
85
Section
86
(Power to Corporatioii to
work
tramways or
Section
S9
(Application of
road
materials excavated in
Section
90
(Attachmciit
of
brackets
to
buildings)
;
tramroads)
;
construction
of
works)
;
(Cheap fares
for
labouring
classes)
:
Of
the
Act
of
1902-
Section
30
(For protection of
company
of
proprietors
Section
31
Section
32
(For
protection
of
l'ostmaster-Ceiier~tl)
;
.
Section
37
(Tramway waiting-rooms)
;
Section
38
(Power to enforce queue system on
tram-
ways)
:
of
Calcler
ancl
Holhle Kavigation)
;
(YOY
proteclioii
of
colunty council)
;
8
Of
tile
-Ict
of
1905
-
i.11.
1920.
_-
-
Section
2%
(
L’on-er
to
inalir
i~dditioiial
crossoF
ers and to
Section
(l’o\ver
to lay
ant1
iiiaiiitain pipes
mid
make
Scctioii
dL
(l’on-er
to
place
posts
\\ires
kc.)
;
Section
2.;
(Stopping
of
I’W~S
diwiiig execution
of
9ection
%7
Section
29
t1ottl)le
t
r;tiiitt-q~
liiieh)
;
opriiiiigs
iii
streets)
;
\rorlis)
;
(A,
to removal
of
s11ow
&c.)
;
(Penalty
for
malicious tlaiiiage)
:
Of
the ,Ict
of
1911-
Section
6
(Gauge
of‘
tr:~niwq~s
mid
width
of
carriages)
;
Section
10
Section
12
(For protection
of
west
riding county
Section
21
(Use
of
trsniway
posts
hy
Postniaster-
(For
protection
of
War Department)
;
council)
;
General)
:
Of
the Act of
1915-
Section
11
(Through cars)
;
Section
12
(Attachment
of
signs indicating stoppicg-
places to lamp-posts
&c.)
;
Section
13
(Posts are not to
lx
iLset1
for
advertisements)
;
Section
18
(Shelters
or
waiting-rooms)
;
rtnd
Section
19
(Lopping of trees overliaiigiiig trolley vehicle
and tramway routes)
:
Provided that
no
post
or
other apparatus shall
be
erected
on the carriageway except, with the consent
of
the Minister
of
Transport.
8.
The tramways shall subject to the provisions
of
this
Tramways
to
Act
lie deemed
for
all
purposes part
of
the tramway undertaking
tramway
un-
9.
The Corporation
iiiay
iron1
the to time alter the gauge
Alteration
of
be
part
of
of
the Corporation.
dertaking
of
Corporation.
of
any
of
the Corporation tramways to such other gauge as the
g:l“ge
Of
ltinjster
of
Transport
mar
approi-e
(but
so
that in no case
tra,nwavs.
shall the
gauge
exceed four feet eight-and-a-half inches) and
for
that
purpose may lay a third rail
or
may take up
and
Corporation
9
[Ch.
lxxvi.]
&l~kc
C~OT~OIV~~OIL
Act,
I'i120.
[lo
YL
11
GEO.
5.1
~1).
1920.
remove all or
some
or
tlie existing rails plates and apparatus
and
other works
of
or
caouiiectetl with any
01
the Corporation
tramways and may relay tlie
same
or others in lieu thereof and
inay
execute
all
sidi
works
itlltl
exercise all SLich
po~ors
as 11iay
be
necesbary
or
expetlielit for carrying out such alteration
:
Provided always
that!
if
in
the construction of any works
iuitler
this section
ij11y
rail
is
intc:iitled
to
1)e
so
laid
that for
a
distance
of
thirty
Fwt
or
upnxrtla
:t
less
spuc*e
than nine feet
six
inches ~\oulcl intervene between
it
and
the outside
of
the
footpath
on
either side
of
tlie
road the Corporation shall not
less than one nioiith before comniencing the works give notice
in writing
to
every owner ant1 occupier of the houses shops
OF
warehouses abutting
011
the place
where
such
less
space would
iizteryene aid such rail shall not (except Tl-ith the consent of
the Minister of Transport) be
so
laid if the owners or occupiers
of one-third
of
such
houses
shops
or
warehouses
by
writing
undey their liaiicls adclressecl
aid
delivered to the Corporation
within three weelis after receiving tlie notice from
tlie
Corpora-
tion express their objection thereto
:
Provided also that tlie provisions of section
21
(For
protection
of railway companies) of the Act
of
1911 shall
so
far
as
appli-
cable be olJserved and hare
effect
in relation
to
the exercise
of
the powers contained in this section:
Provided further that before making any application under
the provisions of this section for the approval
of
the Minister
of Transport the Corporation shall give notice in writing of their
proposals to the local authority
of
every district in which any
tramway
tlie
gauge of which
it
is
proposed to alter is situate
and
if
any
ohjection shall lie made liy any such authority the
JTinister
of
Transport
inay
direct-
an
inquiry
to
he
held
under
the
pi*ovisions
of
section
20
of
tile Ministry
1919.
As
to
carrx-
10.
Wotwitlistancling
any
restrictions in any previous Act
or otherwise relating
to
the Corporation hut subject to the con-
ing
merchau-
&se
traffic
&c.
011
tram-
sent of tlie Xinistev of Transport
the
Corporation may carry
ways.
merchandise traffic and animals
on
the Corporation tramways
ancl
may
deniaiid and takc therefor such
rates
and charges
as
the Minister
of
Transport
may
from tinic to time prescribe
Provided that the Minister
shall
not give any consent under
this section without considering any objections which
may
be
y;iisecl by the Great Northern and TAancasliire
and
Yorkshire
itailway Coiizyanies
or
either
of
them.
-
10
12.
'l'lie
pv~iotl
pimerilwl
I)?
thr
Aid
o
I'
101
:i
lor
tlit:
Iq:\ttJii+)ii
of
tram\+:iya
iuitliori~ed
by
Act
of
1915.
completion
of
t~ir
trniiiuxys
autIiorisec1
11)
tliat
Alet
is
1irYel)y
~,~~~l,~~~i~)ll
extended
until the
tu
eiity-fourth
(lay
of
Jrtiie
1922
and
the
said
Act
sliall
be
read
and
have
eiTect
iLccorcliiigly.
13.
Seetioil
20
(Kate.;
for passenqers)
OF
tlie
_let
of
1897
Rates
for
pasmigera.
is
1ierel)y
repealed ttiirl the Corporation
iiiay
tleiiiaxid
ad take
for
every
psseiiger
ti'n\-elling
upon
tlw
Corporation trairiways
or
any
part
or
parts
tliereof'
incliding
e1-r~~
espen.se
incidental
to
sucli
conveyance
anj-
rates
or
cliitrges
riot
esceetling
twopence
liev
mile
ancl
in conipiitiiig the said
Yates
mitl
t*h;irges the fraction
of
it
mile sliall l)e
cireiiietl
a
niilr.
14.
If
at
IU~Y
time
after
three
~~rs
fr011i
tlle
tiatt:
of
tlie
Ke\i,ioii
of
passing
of
this
Act
or
after
tliret:
yrars
froni
the
(late
of
any
rates
a~ld
order
made
in pursuance
of
this section in
re\pect
of
the
trani-
ways
or
any portion thei*eoF it
is
represented
ill writing to the
Minister
of
Transport
by
the
local
aritliority
of
my
district
in
which
tlie
tramways
or
siicli
portiou
itre
or
is
wliolly
or
partly
situate
or
by
twenty inha>bit:tnt ratepayers
of
that
didrict
or hy
the Corporation that under
the
circunirtaiict~i
tliru
existing all
or
any
oE
tlir
rates
or
other
cliargrs
cleinaiitlc~l
:tiid
talien
in
respect
of
tlie
traffic
on the ti*;tmw:iys
or
on
sucli
portion
slioultl
be
revised the Minister
of
'I'r:uisport
iri;iy
(if
lie
thi:iIis
lit)
direct
an
inquiry
in
accordance
vitli
the
pro-\-isioiis
ol'
tlie
lririistrg
of
Transport
let
1919
and
if'
after
such
inquiq-
it
-1i;~ll
appeaim
to
the
Minister
of
Transport
that
dl
:x
aiiy of
the
i'
or
charges
slioultl
be
rei
isetl
tlie JIii1isrc.r
ilia3
by
ortlcr
iii
writing
under
the
had
of
titi
assist
wit
sec~ettti'y
05
tiw
3Liiiistrg
alter
modify
duce
or
(subject
to
the
i~mxiiiiu:n
rates
aid
c.liaibges authorised
1)y
this
Act)
iiicrertse
all
or
any
of
tlic:
rtiies
or
cliarges
to
he
takcti
in
reipwat
of
the
lr;ttil\\
;IJ-\
or
of
ani
portion thereof
2nd
tiiriicefortli sucli
orcler
hliall
l)t)
ol~wr\-etl
iiutil the
*anic:
is
vliange5.
11
A.U.
1920.
revoked
or
nioclified
11~~
an
order
of
tlie Xinister
of
Transport
-_
macle in pursuance
of
this section.
Agreeiiieiitq
15.
The
Corporatioii
011
the
oiie hand
id
the
local autho-
cllase
of
rity
of
anx
district in which
any
tramways
belonging to the
tr:LLii\\ays
'ly
Corporation are or
mar
1)e
sitirate on
tlie
other hand may mitli
the consent
of
the Minister
of
Traiibport
enter into and carry into
effect agreeineuts
for
or
with respect to the postponenient
of
the date at which tlie right of
such
local authority to purchase
such traiiivays imy
be
exercised
for
such periods not exceeding
a
period
of
thirty-one
Sears
froni the
clate
of
tlie
agreement
and
oil
such terms and conditions as may have been
or
may
be
agreed bet ween the Corporation and such local authority
as
the case
may
be
:
Provided that notice
of
any application
to
the Minister
of
Trailsport for any such consent shall l)e pnblishrtl
in
such
manner
tis
the said Minister inay direct and such notice shall
specify
a
date
hy
mliich any objections to the application
are
to reach the said Minister
ancl
if any
such
objections
be
made
the said Minister niay direct an inquiry to lie held under the
provisions
of
section
20
ol
the Xinistry
of
Transport
Act
1919.
ay
to
piir-
local
autho-
rities.
For
protec-
tion
of
Totl-
Inordeli
Cor-
poratioii.
16.---(1)
Section
30
of
the
Tranlways
Act
1870
shall apply
to
the mayor aldermen and lmrgesses
of
the borough
of
Todniorden (in this section called
"
the Toclmorden Corpora-
tion
")
in respect
of
any gas main pipe or apparatus belonging
to
them
as
if
they were
a
conipaiiy and the length
of
notice
to be given to
tliein
under subsection
(I)
of
that section shall
be fourteen days instead
of
sewn clays.
(2)
Sections
31
ancl
32
(including
the
proviso
to
suli-
section
(a)
of
the
last-named section)
of
the said Act shall
apply
to
the Todniorden Corporation
and
to their storm-mater
culvert and inaiilioles connected therewith in and under the
Burnley Koad.
(3)
Section
33
of
the said Act sIiall apply
to
any difference
tlrliicli niay arise between the Corporatioii and the Todmorden
Corporation
uncler
the provisions
of
the said sections
of
the
Traninays Act
1870
as
applied
by
subsections
(1)
and
(2)
of
this section.
F'or
protct-
17.
Kotwithstanding anything contaiiied in this Act the
ti^
of
TO:'-
following provisions
for
the protectioii
and
benefit
of
the
rural
1lurai
niS-
district council
of
Todmorden (in
this
section referred3 to
as
trict
Couiicil.
12
mortleu
[lo
&
11
GEO.
5.1
Halfax
Corpoyatiort
Act,
1920.
[Ch.
1xxvi.j
‘‘
the council
”)
shall (except in
so
fiir
as may be otherwise
AD.
1920.
agreed
betm-een
the Corpoyution and
the
councail) apply and hare
ef!c’ect with respect to
‘l’raniway
KO.
3
by this
Act
authorised
(ill
this section re€erred to
as
“
the tramway
”)
(that is to say)
In
the
eycnt
of
the Corporation not coinmencing the
construction
of
the train\\
ay
within
two
years from
the
date
of
tlie passing
of
this Act nor proceeding
theremitli with all reasonable dispatch
they
shall
not without the
coi~e~lt of
the council oppose any
applicatioii 11-l-hich may be made
by
any
local authority
conipariy
or
person for power
or
authority to run
omnibuses upon the route
of
the tramway
:
(2)
The Corporation shall at the same time as they lay
before the Minister
of
Transport the plan and state-
ment referred to in section
‘3
(Provisions
as
to con-
struction of tramways)
of
the Act
of
IS97
incor-
porated with this Act lay before the council
a
coly
of
so
much
of
such plan and statement
as
relates
to
the tramway and the council shall be
at
lilwiy
within
a
period of one month from the receil)t
I)y
them of such plan to inake representations to the
Minister
of
Transport with reference thereto
:
(3)
The position
of
all posts standards boxes and brackets
and their sereral attachments erected
hy
the
Corpo-
ration in the district
of
the council shall
be
such
as the Council may reasonably approve I’rovided
that-
(a)
If
before the erection
of
ally of such posts
standards boxes brackets and attachments the
Cor-
poration deliver to the council
a
plan showing the
proposed position the~eof and the council do
not
within fourteen days give notice to the Corpora-
tion
o€
any objection the council shall
be
taken
to
have agreed to the position
of
such posts
standards
boxes
brackets and attaehments
as
shoa-n
by the said plan; and
~
(B)
If
any post box or overhead wire becomes
owing to any road improvement or to the con-
struction of any new road or otherwise in the
opinion
of
tlie council ai1 obstruction the Corpo-
ration sliall alter the position thereof in such
13
[Ch.
1xxvi.l
HdZfnn.
Cwpof.nfiolz
Jd,
1920.
110
cP-
11
GEO.
5.1
A.1).
1920.
manner
as
the
c.ourici1
tlirrct but
the
C‘orpoi’
a
t’
1011
inay
zppeal
against
siicli
direction
to
t
lie
Jliriistrr
of
Transport
and
the
tlrc+;4o;i
of
thc Jlinistrr
shall
1,e
find
:
(I)
‘The
Coiuicil
or
any
other
body
entitled
to
light
any
road
in t1:e diqtrict
of
the coimcil iii wliich the tram\\-ay
shall
be
constructed
sliall
ripon
giring not
kss
tl~n
14
days’ notice to the Corporation
of
their desire
to
do
so
hare
tli~
riglit
to
iise
any posts stantlards
and
brackets
of
the Corporation
€or
the
support of any
electric wires
or
lamp
or
aiiy
gas lanip 1)elonginr;-
to the council
or
to
such
1)ody
or
to
any contractor
with
thein reqiectively
for
the lighting
of
street
Ianips
Yrorided that in tlie exercise
of
tlie
pol\
ers
of
this
siilsection
no
avoidable
damage:
shall
lip
c:tusctl
to
wch
posts stmdartls
01’
1)raclicts
aii!l
no
obstruction
or
interference shall
lw
cnr~seti
LO
or
11-it11
the \vorliing
l3y
the Corporatioii
of
the
imder-
taking
aiiil
aiiy
body
company
or
person
o(Ac:isioning
ail)
(lamage in tlie ruwcisc
of
the
pon
ers
of
t1:is
sulJsection
shall
pap
compensation to tlw Corporatioii
the
aiiioiint
thereof
to
be deterininet1 in default
of’
agreement
by
arbiCr.
t’
ion
:
i;)
A11
siich
posts staiidnrcis l)i*;tckets and
other
orlis
erected by the Corporation in
any
street as
are
usuallq
painted
or
as
are suitable
to
be painted shall be
painted
hy
the Corporation with good oil paint
of
tt
colour
or
colours
to
he approvcd
l)y
the conncil
at
least once in every
three
years:
(6)
The Co~poriiti~ii shall not
unclei-
the
powcrs
of
sec-
tion
25
(Stopping
of
roads during execlition
of’
works)
of
the ,Ict
of
1003
incorporated
wit11
this llct
stop
iip
aiiy
lstreet
01-
road
in
the
district
of
tlie council
without
t
hp
consent
of
the
council
which
consent
shall
110
t
be
unreasonably withheld
:
(7)
For
the purposes
of
this
Act
and the provisions
of
the
Corporation Acts ancl Orders and the
incorporated with this ,4ct the council shall he
deemed to be
the
local
aiithority for their district
:
(8)
Any qitestion
or
difference which niay arise hetweeir
the Corporation arid the council with reference to
this
section or
anything
to
br
done
or
not
to
he
dotie
-
14
thereunder
and
with J’ehpect
lo
which no othcr
provi-
sion is niade shall be determined
by
an
arbitrator
to
be appointed in
tiefnult
of
agreement
by
the Xinistei.
of
Trailsport
:
(9)
Nothing
in
this sectioii sllall
aft’ect
tlie
proyisioiis
of
section
2
B
(Use
of
Lrain~
ay posts by Postmaster-
General)
of
the
Act
of
1911
applied
by
this
Act
in
relation to the traniways Provitletl that
any
differ-
ence betweeii the €“ostmLtster-General and
the
council
or any other
body
in relation
to
the
use
of
the
posts
standards and brackets
of
the Corporation
liy
the Postiiiaster-C*en~~~l
aiitl
the
council
or
snch
other
body respectively shali be deteriiiined
as
proritleci
iu
that section.
A.I).
1.320.
--
18.-(1)
The
provisioiis
of
section
21
(For
protection
01
For
protec-
railway companies)
of
the
Act
of
1911 shall be
observed
and
have
effect
in
relation
to
the
exercise of the powers
of
this
Yorkshire
Act
as
if
it
liatl
been
expressly
re-enacted
herein
Cor
the protec-
Corn
Railway
pail
y.
tion
of
the llancashire
and
1-orhahire
liailn
tty
Coiiipang
iii
this
section referred
to
as
‘.
thc:
coinptiy.”
(2)
Sothing in this
Act
shall prejudice
or afiect
the
esercihe
by the company
of
the powers conferred
upon
them
hy
the
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
,Let
1897 with respect
to
the widening
of
tlivir ’railway ~inder Hddersfield
lhd
I:llancl
by
that anthorised
and
any increased expense to
which
tht.
company
may
be put in carrying sucli powers
into
execution
l)y
reason
of
the exercise
of
any
of
the powers
of
this Act shall
be
19.
FOY
the
protection
of
the
county
couiicil tlie
I‘olloning
repaid to
the
company
by
tlie
Corpor.
ct
t’
1011.
provisions
sliall
unless otherwiw
itgreet1
in
\\
riting
I)c>t\\
eeii the
‘ccatiO1l
Or
couiitr council
and
the Corporation
:ipply
aiitl
hihue
eWect
U
it11
,-,I.
respect
to
tho
lraizi\\ajs
SOS.
2
aiid
3
1,~
tliib
_ict autliorisetl
so
far
as
the same
aye
iiiteiided
to
he
lnitl
along any nislin
road
or
upon
aiq-
bridge
repairable
by
tlir
cwimty
council
or
aiij
part
of
the traniways (in thih
hectioii
referred
to
as
“
the said
tramways
”)
(that
is
to
sa8y)
:-
(1) Coiitein~~oraueously
it
it
11
tht. construction
of
Tramway
No.
3
in the Todmorden
and
Halifax
Boad
between
the point
1.
furlongs and the point
of
termination
of the said tramway marked
dn
the deposited plans
for
the urban district
of
Elebden Bridge the county
couiicil shall widen
the
said road between the
mid
coutrty
(‘o1111-
I1
15
AD.
1920.
points
so
that tlie
cawiageway
thereof shall be
of
not less width than
27
feet
Providecl
that
on
the
completion
of
the said
worli
the Corporation shall
pay to
the
COLU~~~
couiicil as a contrilintion
to
the
cost thereof tlie
sutii
of
t
WO
thousand two
hiunclred
and ninety-eight
lioiinds
:
(2)
The said tramways shall
iiot
be coiistructetl on
any
main road until the metalled carriageway of such
road hac; heen widened by the Corporation
to
such
extent (not exceeding
33
feet in the case of
a
double
line and
27
feet
in
the
case
of
a
single line)
as
can
be effected
by
utilising any unnietallerl ground
or
grass verge
at
the sides
of
the
road:
(3)
In
carrying out such widenings the Corporation shall
to the reasonable satishetion
of
the coiuity council
form
with
proper fouiidations and macadamise and
make good with
the
same materials
as
the adjoiniiig
existing roadway the portions added to
such
roadway
and make proper provision
for
drainage (where prac-
ticable) and fencing
(where
necessmy)
aid
all such
worlcs
shall be carried out
in
conformity with plans
sections and specificationc;
to
be
approvetl
by the
county council Provided that
if
the
coui)
ty couiicil
do not within twenty-eight days after receipt
by
them of such plans sections ancl specificstioiis
signify
their approval
or
disapproval thereof or give their
directions
in
relation thereto they
shall
be deemed to
have approved thereof
:
(4)
Subsections
(2)
(3)
(1,)
(5)
and
(6)
of section
8
of the
-1ct
of
1015
shall apply
to
the
said
tramways
as
though the same
were
re-enacted in this
-let:
(5)
If
any diffcrence shall
arise
between the county council
and
tlie
Corporatioil uncirr tlie provisions
of
this
section
sach
cliff'erence shall be determined by an
arbitrator to
be
agreed
upon
1)etweeii
them
or
failing
such
agreement to
he
appointed
011
the
application
of
either party (after notice in writing
to
the other
of them) by the President
of
the Institution of Civil
Engineers
and
subject
as
aforesaid the proTisions
of
the
Arbitration
Act
1880
shall apply to
any
sucll
determination.
__
16
PART
111.
A.D.
1920.
--
STILE
ET
W
o
R
K
S.
20.
Subject to the provisions of
i
his Act the Corporation
Power
to
make
street
niay
make and inaintain in the 1int.s anti according to the levels
,yorks.
shown
on
the deposited
l1l;tns
aiid sections the street improve-
meiits and other
works
liereinttfter described together with all
iiecessary works approaches emlxmkiiients retaining walls and
conveniences connected therewith or incident thereto The street
impyovenients ancl other works hereinbefore referred
to
and
authorised by this Act :we
:
-
In
the 130rougl1.
Work
No.
1
A
widening of Cron-11 Street
011
the north
side thereof and
of
Waterhouse Street
011
the west side
thereof
coniineiicing
in
Crown Street
at
a
poiiit
65
feet
west
of
the junction
of
Crown Street and Waterhouse
Street and proceeding thence along the north side
of
Crown Street for
a
clistance of
45
feet
or
thereabouts
and continuing thence
along
the xest side
of
Waterhouse
Street and terminating
at
:L
point opposite the north side
of
John Street.
In
the Urban District
oE
Hebden Bridge.
Work
No.
2
A
widening of New Road and West End on
the south side thereof commencing at
a
point on the
south side of
New
Road
18
feet
east
of
the east side of
Holme Street proceeding thence along New
Road
and
Test
Elid
and terminating
at
a
point
144
feet west of
the point
oE
cornmenceiiieiit
:
Work
50.
3
A
widening of West End on the north side
thereof commencing
at
a
point seventy-five feet west
of
the east side
of
Bridge Gate proceeding thence along
West
End
and terminating at the north-west corner of
the hriclge over Hebden Water
:
Work
No.
4
A
widening
of
Rankfoot Hill and King
Street on the south side thereof commencing in Baiilifoot
Hill
at
a point three hundred and sixty feet or there-
aboutrr east
of
the
east
side
of
Adelaide Street proceeding
thence along Rankfoot Hill
and
King
Street and terini-
nating in King Street at
a
point
three
hundred and
H
17
A.D.
1920.
seventy
fcet
or
tliere:~hoii
ts
west
of
the south-west corner
of
the
bridge
over
Colden Water.
__
Appl
F
iiig
21.
The following sections
of
tlie
following
Acts shall
so
far
as
the
‘same
aye
applical~le
in
tlxii
1)eh;tlf
aiid
xrc
not
iiicon-
c
ertxin
pro-
xi~ions
ot
ioCaai
Act,
to
sisteiit
with
tlie
provihiis
of
this
-ict
rxteiiil
and
apply
1liiit;Ltis
we'
\wr!,*-
rnut:~iidi~
fo
xttd
ill
wI;rtioti
to
thr
st.reet
\\-orIis
by
this Act
antliorisrcl
:
Of
the Act
of
1900
Scction
95
(Limits
of
Ltternl
and
vertical
deviation
for
Section
96
Section
$17
Section
9s
(Lands
lnid
into new streets to he public
street
works)
;
(T’omr
to
make
su1)sicliery
works)
;
(Yon-er
to alter
steps
areas pipes
&c.);
and
highways)
:
Of
the -1ct
of
l!l05-
Section
6:t
I
Corporation eiiipoiwrecl
or
mag
be
required
to
~i1~1~pill
or
otherwise strengtlien
houses
near
Tvmks)
:
Of
the Act
of
1911-
Section
2:)
(Iknefit
of’
inipi*orenient to he talien into
mnsitleintioii in fixing conipensation
for
Iniitls
req
uiretl
for
street improreinen
ts)
;
ant1
Section
30
(Conipensation in
case
of
recently dtered
buildings)
:
Pro\-idecl
that
iii
coiibtiwing
for
tiit:
1)iirposcs
of
this
Act
the last-men
tionetl
section the
clatc
tl;ei.ein
referred
to
shall
he
deemed to
he
the tivrntirtli
(lay
of
So~-cinl)er one
thousmd
iiinc
huuclred
atid
nineteen
:
Provided fiirthey tliat section
20
of
the Act
of
1911
sliall
not
apply
to
niiy
of
the
property
to
l)e
acquired
from
01-
belonging
to
the
gowrnors
nntl
trustees
of
tlie uuitetl charities of
Sathaniel Waterhouse
for
any
of
the
purposes
hy
this Act
:tu
t
horised.
1.
For
pro-
22.
For
tlie
protectioiz
of
the
governors
and
trustees
of
the
imited charities
of
Kathaniel \\-aterliouse (in this section
tt’c
I1011
of
yiwrtior?
atl,i
t,,l,t6bs
rrferrrrl
to
as
‘’
thtl
on
iit’r\
“i
tho
follon
iiip
provisions &all
iF
uiiless
otlier\\ ih(:
agreed
in writing
1)etn
een
t,lw
owners
aiitl
tlie
.\.U.
1920.
_-
Corporation
liaw
effect
(that
is
to
hay)
:-
of
mi
tot1
Xa
t
11
ani
el
11'
the ('oi*poration acquire for
the
piwposes
of
Work
No.
I
charities
of
l)y
this
Act
mtliorised
any
of
the property
of
tlie
~~-ater~louse4
o~viiei*s
they
siiall
piiidi;~se
a11d
the owners
sh;dl
sell
to
tlieni
tlir
wliolt.
of
tl:~ pperty
of
tlir
owners
Imuntlccl
on
tlir
east
lq
\\-;tterIionse Street ancl
oil
the
nest
by
Go1
ernov
Strwt
anti
cistending from
Johii
Strcet
to
.lrgyle
Street.
23.
'he
po\\-rrs
for
llie
c~)iiipiilsory
piirehast.
of
lands and
Powers
to
Held
ei
I
tlir
1ilitki:ig
aiitl
~llaiiitrnaii~~
of
Street
M-orks
NOS.
2
3
ancl
4
l
I,is-
1))
tlh
aid
the
nest
succeeding Part
of
this' Act conferred on
iiict
Connvil
tlie Corpoixtion
~'OY
ant1
in
connexion with the saicl street
'"
lo
street
I\
orlis
and
all
po\ve~s
aiicl
obligations connected therewith
or
iiic+teiital thereto may
bc
vested
iii
and
Le
exerciseable
by
the
1i1.1rnn
district comicil
of
Ilel~deii
Bridge
iu
like
inaniier
as
if
that
conned
hat1
been
in tlie
first
iiistance authorised
by
this
Act
to
niake
the
said
stret.1
works
ancl purchase the said laiids
mitl
this
Act
slid1
he
coiistruetl accordingly.
works.
A.D.
1920
26.
The following sections
of
the following Acts shall
so
Appl~
ilig
far
as
the
saiiie
are applicable in that behalf and are not incon-
ccrtaiii
piu-
sisteut
n
ith the provisions
of
this Act extend and apply mutatis
niutandis to
and
in relation
to
the lands
by
this Act authorised
to
~:itids.
to he acqriired (that is
to
say)
:-
-
xisiotis
of
local
Acts
it*
Of
the
AM
of
1900
-
Section
57
Section
;it;
(Persons enipoweretl
by
Imids
Clauses
Acts
Section
39
Section
61
Section
62
(Correction
of
errors
&e.
in
deposited plans
Section
64
(Omners may be required to sell parts only
Section
63
(Power
to
retain sell &e. lands);
Section
66
(Proceeds
of
sale
&c.
of
surplus lands)
:
(Costs
of
arbitration
$c.
in certain cases)
:
(Pcriod
for
c>onipulsory purchase
of
lands)
;
to
sell lands
iiiay
grant easenientb
&e.)
;
(Power
to
appropriate lands)
;
(Consideration for such acquisition)
;
and books
of
reference);
of
certain lands and buildings);
Of
the
Act
of
1911-
Section
45
I’ro~idecl
that
the
provisions
of
the said section
59
of
the
Act
of
1900
slid1
not
apply to
any
lands
acquired
by
She Cor-
poration
for
the purposes
of
the Education Acts
1870
to
1918
or taken over
by
them as successors
of
a school
board
except
with the consent
of
the Board of Education:
Provided
iLls0
that the said section
64
of the L4ct of
1900
shall apply in respect
of
the houses buildings
or
manufactories
described or referred to in the Third Schedule
to
this Act.
PART
v.
ELECTRICITY.
1’
iovi
ci
o
ti
*
:I
27.-(1)
If
any
coiis~iiner
of
electricity supplied
liy
the
Cor-
IO
5nppIY
of
electri,,ijy
by
poratim under
the
terms
of
any agreement uses the electricity
ag:ceiilolt.
suliplied
to him by the Corporation in any manner contrary
to
the tci-nis
of
such agreement the Corporation may
if
they think
fit
discontinue
to
supply electricity
to
such
consumer until they
are satisfied that any electricity
so
supplied will be consumed
in
accortlaiice with the terms
of
such agreement
:
Provided that
hefore
discontinuing any such supply the
Corporatiou
shall
give to the consumer taking the same
seven
20
days'
notice in n-ritiiig
of
their jnteiitioii
so
to
do
mid shall in
A.D.
1920.
such notice specify
the
respect in wliic*li
the
clectricity is
used
coiitrnrj-
to
the
ternib;
of
surli
agreeiiit~iit.
(2)
A
cwnsnnier supplied
I\
ith electrical energy
hy
tlic
Cor-
poratioii under tlie terms
of
any
agreenient shall lie
deemed
to
be
a
person
to
wlioni tlir Coinponttion
may
l)e ant1 are required to
supply
energy
within the nie:tning
of
section
30
of tlie schedule
to
tlie
Electric
Lighting
(Clauses)
Act
1~0
:~nd
the prorisions
of
that
section sliall
apply
to
the supply
sft'ordecl
1)y tlie Corporation
iiiider
such
agreemeiit iinless tlie provisions
of
that section are
expressly
excluded
from
:tpplication in ;my
such
agreement
and
if
the Corporation fail
to
supply
energy
to
s~tch
consitnier they
sliall
iiot l)e liable
for
any
dainageq
occ*nsioned
to
snch
coiisitmcr
by
reason
of
snch
failnre
unless
thc
same
is
cuused
by
or
in
-
coii~ec~i~eiic~~
of
the n-ilt'ul nqlect
or
tlefanlt
of
the
Corpor.
rt
t'
1011.
28.
The
provision.;
of
sectioli
16
of
the hkctric I&hting
I
-\cat
lN)R
slid1
extend
ancl
apply to tlie
supply
of
sleetricity
by
5ecliol1
15
the Corpomtion for power purposes to
ally
p~nises having
a
T,igi,ting
separate slipply
oE
pon
er
wliether
sucli
sepnriite siipply be
11~7
AA
1~3.
electricity gas steani
or
other
so~irce
of
poner.
of
ICLecatric.
29.
-(I)
Any
persoii who
sliall
hinder
;in
oficer
appointed
FL,,.tl,er
by
the Corporation from entering any premises in pursuance
of
section
21
of
tlie Electric Lighting
Act
!.SS2
or
from exercising the
premise,
pori-ers
contained
in
that section shall be liable
to
a
penalty not
exceeding forty shillings and to
a
daily peiialty iiot exceeding
twenty shillings.
(2)
Wliere
any
premises wliich
the
Corporation
are
ciiititlctl
to
enter in piirsuance
of
the said scction
21
are
uiioccupied the
Corporation
inay
after giving
not
less
tlian
forty-eiglit
IIOLW~'
notice to
the
on-ner thereof
or
if lie
is
u1iknow11 to
tlieni
:tiid
if
he
caniiot be ascertained by tlieiii after diligent inquiry
by
affixing
siich notice upon
a
conspicuous part of the premises
forcibly enter the mnie doing
no
unnecessary damage.
the discontintmnce
of
a
supply
of
electricity shall not be
oE
t'i'c'otltirlue
any
effect unless
it
be
in
writing signed
by
or
on
behalf
of
elecbtricity.
the
consuiner
uiid left uitli
or
sent l)y
post
to the
Corpw
t'
ion
or
be given
by
the
coiisitrner
personally
at
tlie
office
of
the
Corporation.
(2)
Sotice
to
tlw clfl'ect
of
this
section hlirtll l)e entlorsed
iipoii ally
deniand
note
Cor
charges
for
electricity.
:1s
to
entry
npou
30.-(1)
A.
notice to
the
Corporation
from
a
consi~iiie~
for
Sotic-e
to
Sllpply
of
13
3
21
A.D.
1920.
31.
.hj-
expenses reasorin1)ly incurred
by
the Corporation
in
I>,),,
e,
fO
,(,-
re-coiinechg
aiiy
electric
liiir
oi+
otlirr
worL
tlirough
U
liicli
elrc-
(VXW
~l~~w~~
tricity
may
be
sripplietl
liicli
iiiq
li;i~-c
l)rrii
la\^
fully
cut
off
or
for
I
e-coil-
nectioii.
discoiinectetl
1)y
~~LNSOI~
OF
:iiiy
tltlfault
of
tlir:
coiihiiiiier
iiiay
he
recol
eretl
1)y
tlie
Corporatioil in likt.
iiianiier
as
expenses Inn-fully
incurretl
by
tlieiu
iit
such cutting
off
or
tliscoiinecting.
32.
The
Corporation
niay
with the
consent
of
the persons
liable
to
repair
any
street
iiot
relj:~iral)le
by
llie
iiilial~itmits
at
1:trp
or
tlrtlic.atet1 to pthlic
use
subject
to
tlir
provisions
of
tlir
Electric3 Lightiiiq
1'382
to
190!)
anti
the
provisions
iii
tlie
sclieclul~
to
thc
Electric. lliglifitig
(Claiihes)
18!)!3
cwirtruct
:tilt1
niaintaiii in
or
under
that
street suljstat
ioiih
transforniinq
stations
ancl
other
works
iii
coiiiresion
with
their
electricity
undertaking
wid
niny
in
any
hiivI1
street proi-itlr
and
niuintain
all such
iiieans
of
:icc('ss
ant1
approach
to
s~i~ll
sl1l)stiitioils
trnnsforiniiig station:,
ant1
worlis
:is
niay
1
)(A
iiec
x-enient
Proritleil
tliat wliere in the opiiiioii
or
tl
the consent
of
my
o\\
rier
lehsee
or
ocutpier
ti
unreahona1,ly
\\
itlilieltl
the
Corporation
i~iq-
appe
sessioiial
court
who
shll
have
po\vrr
to
allow
the
coiist
tuctioii
and
iiiainteiiance
of
such siil):,tittioiis
1
raiisforniiiig
sttttioiis
aiitl
worlis
subject to siicli terms
and
conditions
as
they
niay
think
reasonable
or
to disallow the
SUII~
aut1
imy
deterniiiie
l)y
which
of tlie parties the
CO
of
tlic appeal
are
to
be
paid
:
Provided also
that
110
such substation
tranrforiiiing
st,
d
t'
1011
or
other
work
shall
1)e
constriicted within
a
clistance
of
twenty-
five
yards
from
the
entrance to
any
railnay station
or
oil
any
bridge carrying
any
street
or
road
over
my
railmay except
with
the
consent in writing
of
the
ColiiI)il11y
oi\
ning
such
rail-
way
station
or
1)rictge which consent shall
not
1)e
iin~casonahly
withlieltl.
A:,
to
offic-c.s
33.
The Corpoi.:ttioii iiiay in
coiiiirxion
I\
itli
ant1
for
the
purposes
of
ilieir electricity
iiii~le~tal~ing
fit
tip
slion--rooiiis
and
oificw
:incl
exliil
)it
spec
i
i
ii~i
i
i
tis
t
a
llw
t
io1
i
<
:LMI
give
(lemons
t
ra-
tions
ol
tlie
uhes
to
\\
liicli
elect
riciil
eiiei*;.y
cmi
he
put
ant1
niny
appoint
and
pay person3
for
the purpo
.
_.
Power
to
coil
5
triiv
t
electriral
3llbSt:itioil-
nrldel
5
t
1
ce
t
s.
slio~v-roo~ir~
&P.
PART
1'1.
GAS.
Price
of
95.
34.
Kotn
itlistaiidiiig aiiytliiiig
contaiiietl
in
sectioii
I
1
of
the
Act
of
185.5
the Corporation shall
be
entitled
to
c+h:wge
for
22
[IO
3t
11
GEO.
5.1
liaZ&x
LfoqxmtiiotL
,Ict.
~WO.
[Ch.
Ixxvi.]
gas
supplied
hy
thein
to
persons
who
r1i:ill
briru
the
same
by
*I.[).
I~JYO.
ineter
at
a
rate
not
exceetlinq sis shillings
per
thousaid cubic
feet.
~
35.
The Corporation
mny
up011
the
lands
lxhnging to then1
I'~),,.~,.
to
clnill
1"
1)-
in connexion with
their
qiis
ulitlertaIii
ng
nnct
upoii
11
liicli they
''1~11'
1e.i-
may
he
authorised
to
iiiairit:~iii
qasivoi~li~
antl
m;tl\r
axti
stow
,Illcls.
gas
--
(a)
Work
up
aid
coil\
ert
the resiti~tal
protlitcts
arising
directly
or
indirectly
from
the
~nan~rf:wt~t~~
of
gas
113'
them
:
(B)
l'urcliase the resitlital
products
arihg
from
the
Inann-
facture
of
gas
l)y
otlicr
gas
~i.iitl~t;tlirrh
:~iid
there-
with iiiaiiufactiire
other
protlircts
of
the
same
liiiiti
as
the
Corporation
are
iiiaiiufwturing fro111 their
o\vn
residual
products
Provided
that
tlic qimitity
of
any
residual product
so
purchased by the Corporation in
any
Sear
sliall
iiol
exceed one-third
of
the quantity
of
the like residunl product nhich sliall in
that
year
arise directly or indirectly
from
the
Inanui';tcture
of
gas
by them
:
(c)
Purchase from other gas uiiclertdiers
antl
elsewhere sild
use the inateri:tls required
to
work
up mtl convert the
residual products
so
arising
irom
their own irianu-
facture
of
gas
or
purchased
as
aforesaid:
But
the Corporation sliall not m:tnnfacture clieiiiicals exclusively
from
ram materials purehaset1 from
source<
otlwr
i
lmn
gas
~mdertaliings
or
in
the manufactiwi:
oC
\\
liieli the
iibe
of
l*esi(lunl
products produced
1)y
the Corporation
01-
pi~~c~liit\ecl
-from
other
gas
undertakings
is
niere1~- sul)sidiarj..
36.
In
orcler
to
enable tlie Corpor:iti:)ii
to
riihiire
a
satis-
to
coli-
factory supply
of
gas
1
o
their co~~suiiiers
the
i'ollowjng
pro1 isions
I~,acillK
of
(1)
The Corporation
may
specifj-
tllica
size
and
~ii:tterial
of
iiimiu>
and
it]
uc.tioii
and
])ips
kc.
I)ctneen
shall have
ett'ect
:--
the
pipes
uith
the fittings
tlrereol'
vlkh
are
to be
"letcra.
1;d
by
the
conwiii~r
on
his
ou
n preinises either
in
the first instance or
011
the
occasiori
of
ally renewal
1:etween tlie Corporatioii's
iuai~~h
am1
tlie meter
so
far
as
such
pipes
aiid
fittings are intended
to
be
covered over
:
I34
23
[Ch.
lxxvi.]
f€aZijii,c
Corporution
AC~,
1920.
[IO
C!
11
QEO.
5.1
Ah.
1920.
(2)
The Corporation may
if
they think
fit
make different
specifications for different classes
oE
premises haring
regard
to
tlic
probable mauiiniiiii consuniption of
gas
thereon at any
one
time
:
(3)
The specification shall he published once in each of
two newspapers circulating within the limits
of
supply
and
ii
copy thereof shall he kept exhibited
in
tlie
office
of
the
Corpor
a
t’
1011:
(‘1.)
Every nietei*
to
be
used in
a
new building
or
a
1)uilding
not
prw
iously supplied with gas or in connexion
with
a
i~ew
or suhstituted pipe lait1
by
the coilsumer
between tlic niaiii aiid the consumer’s meter shdl
be placed as near as reasonably practicable to the
Corporation’s main
but
within
the
outsidc wall
of
tlie 1)uiltling
:
(5)
When
any such pipe or meter as shesaid has been
laic1 or placed notice thereof sliall be given to the
Corporation and the pipe slut11 not be covered orer
until after the expirutioii
of
twenty-four hours from
the service
of
such notice on the Corporation Any
officer
of
the Corporation
duly
appointed may between
nine o’clock in the morning and five o’clock in the
afternoon attend and inspect such pipes with their
fittings and meter and
if
the officer is not permitted
to make the inspection or
if
the pipes or fittings are
not according to the Corporation’s specification
or
if
the meter is not placed as required
by
this sectioii
the Corporation may refuse to supply gas to the
premises until the provisions of this section have
been complied with
:
(6)
Any
person to whom the Corporation refuses
a
supply
of
gas under
the
provisions
of
this section may
appeal to a petty sessional court against such refusal
and the court
may
after hearing the parties and con-
sidering any questions
as
to the reasonableness
of
tlie Corporation’s specification make such order as
seems to them proper in the circumstances and niay
order
by
which
of
tlie parties the costs
of
and incident
to the appeal shall
he
paid.
37.
At least twenty-four hours’ notice shall be giren
to
the
-
Gas
conw-
mers
to
give
Corporation by every
gas
consumer either personally
at
the office
24
notice
to
38.--(1)
‘l’lit~
Corportttioii
111tty
tleli1iiiltl
for
ai~y
gas
siipplietl
~lla~.~e
for
tllro1tgli
il
yt.ep.yiiie1it
nieter
i~
Iiob
grertter
cl~irge>
thi
tor
gas
w
~UlIlJlieti
bj
m(’,Lii\
of
supplid
to
pril
ate
~~oiisitin(~~’s
ivitliiii
tlioii. liiiiits
of
sapply
p,.eI’ap,ne,lt
through
:illy
~tlipr
liilitl
of
liltitel.
01’
1)y
iltiy
other
iiiethotl of
Ilwters.
s11pply.
(2)
The
cliargt.
for
the
hire
01’
aiq
prepayinent
meter
and
fittings
to
be
uset1
tlierelvitli .;litill
1)t;
it
sitiii
of
money calculated
according
to
tlie
(1ltiilititx
of
gas
supplied
tllrongli
the prepaynient
ineter
and
the
iiistsimuin
charge
sliall
be
at
the
rate
of
tenpence
per
one
thousand cubic
feet,
wpplied
in mariiier aforesaid such
sum
to include the hire
of
ructer
mtl
the iittings
inser1
therewith
or
at
the
rate
of
one
shilling
per
one
tliousancl
citbic
feet
if
such
fittings include
a
eool\ing-sto\-F:
or
in
either of siicli cases
at
the
rate
of
ten
per centuni
per
aniiuiii
on
the
cost of’
the
meter
and
fittings whichever shnll
I)(>
tlie
higher.
(3)
Tlie
charge for
tlic
hire
of’
any prepayrnent meter n-itliout
fittings shall
be
it
sum
of
money
cdx~lsted
acccrdirig
to
the
quantity
of
gar
supplied through the prepayment meter
ancl
the
niaximiun
charge
shall
be
at
tlic
rate
of
sixpence per
one
thousand cubic feet sirppliecl
in
manner aforesaid or
at
the
rate
of
ten per
ceiitum
per
aiinuni
on
the
coht
of
the meter wliichever
shall
be
the
higher.
(4)
Tlie
said
clirtrges
shall
i
iicl
ride
tlir
proridiiiq
letting fixing
repairing anti maintenitnce
of
thc
iiicbton
an!l
fittings
or
oE
the
meters
(as
the
case
may
be)
ancl
tlw
coht
of
collcction
and
other
costs
incurred
l)y
tlie
Corporation
in
connexion
therewith.
(5)
For
the purpose
of
this section the expression “prepay-
ment
meter”
iiieaiis
meter
or
appliance by wliic11 the
quantity of
gas
suppliccl
is
regrilatrtl ;tcc.ordinq;
to
the
miourit
of
money
prepaid thcrefor.
25
[Ch.
1xxvi.l
Bk2ifit.x.
Porpo/wtioi~
,4ct,
1~320.
[lo
'9;
11
GEO.
5.1
AD.
1920.
39.
The
Corporation and
any
local
anthority
company
or
Corl.'OraLtiol,
persons authorised
to
snpply
gas uiitler parliamentary powers in
my
contract
any district adjacent
to
the
Corporittioii'y
limits
of
gas
supply
may
enter
into and
carry
into etkct contracts
for
tlie siipply
with
locd
autliority
&c.
for
sl~pp~y
iii
by
one
of
the contracting parties to tlie
0th~~
of
gas in bulk
bulk.
iipon
and
subject to
such
terms
and
conditions
as
inay
be
agreed
upon
but nothing
in
this sevlion
shdl
tiiitliorisc any 1iarty to
any
such coiltract
to
lay
any
mtiiis
or
intcrferc
with
any street
hyontl
tlieir
liniits
i'or
the
supply
of
gas.
40.
'Vhe
Coi*poi*ation
niay
refuse
to
supply
gas
to
niip
person
11
hose
pnynirnts
for
tlie
*upply
ol'
gas
01-
ineter
rent
are
for
the
tirile
heing
iii
arrear
I\
lithtlier
miy
sucli payments he
due
to tlie
Corporatioii
in
respect
of
a
supplj
to
the prtmises
in
respect
of
which such supply
is
cleniancletl
or
in respect
of
other premises.
-
Power to
lefuse
to
s11pply
gas
iu
certait,
tabes.
&U1
expewes
42.--(1
)
,111
expenses
OC
the
Corpoixtioii
11
hicli
if
this Part
of Corpora-
of
thi\ ,Ict
hacl
not
been
p:t\secl
\~*oiil(l
liave
1)ccri
payable out
tion
to
he
of
of
ant1 all
I':)
t(s
c11atrqc.s
tlaimtqcs
penalties
mtl
otlier nioiieys
boroq$friiid
whicli
if
this
I'art
of
this
Act
liad
not
l~eii
passed
n-oald
have
heen paid
or
carried to the credit
of
the
district
fund
and
atid
borougli
rate.
general
or
special district
rate
or
of
aily
otlier
rate
or
any
of
them
shall
he charged
on
and
defrayed
out
of
or
paid
and
carried
to
the credit
of
the
borough
furitl
and
the
1)oroiigh
rate
ancl
in
any
case
for
diich
no
specisc provision
is
made in this
Part
of
this
Act
any
reference
to
the district
fund
or general
or special tlihtrict rate
or
other rate in
tlip
Corporation
Acts
aid
Orders
or
in any
Act
or
Provisional
Order
in
force
in
the
borough
or
iii
any
mortgage
of
or
clinrgr
oil
such
funcl
or rate
granted
by
the Corporation in piirsitance
of
the provisions
of
any
such Act
or
Orcler
slid1
be
deenried
to
lie
a
reference to
the Borough
fund
aiitl
the
borough
rate.
(2)
The district fund
of
the
boroiigh
shall
be
closed
and
any
balance standing to the credit or to the debit
of
such
district
fund
or
the general district rate
or
any
special district rate
resprctiyely shall
be
transferred to
the
credit
or
the debit
(as
the
cabe
iiiay
be)
of
the I~orough
fund
and
any
moneyb
oming
26
[lo
Ow.
5.1
&aL(jcm
C'oi*po/wtioit
Jci,
1'3~0.
to
the Corporation in respect
of
or
in iaonnrxion with
the
-1.D.
JWO.
district
fiiiid
or
of
the
geiieid
or
specid tliqtrict
rate
sliall
not-
wit1ist;intling the yiBovisions
of
this
Part
of
this
.\ct
coiilinne
to
be
payal)lt~ to
wit1
recover:tl)le
11y
the
Corporation
as
j
F
this
Part
of
this
Act
hid
not l~ecii passed
and
\\lien receiretl
by
the
Corporation
shall
le
carried to
the
credit
of
the
l~orough
fund.
[Ch.
lxxvi.3
-
43.
The
contri1)ation
of
the parish
to
the
1)oroiigli
rate
Colltl~lb~ltiou
to
boroiigli
shall
he
paid
1)y
thr overhews out
of'
t
II(~
poor
rate
aut1
ilie
r:tte
to
,I(,
prorisioiib
of
srcatioll
14.5
of
thr
ITiiiiicipil
I'oi*1:oi*af
ioiis
_\(at
1
ss2
1):iicI
oiit
of
J"""
I
at('.
qhnll
;ipplg
to
sii(~1r
cwntrilxitioii.
44.
'L'he
poor
rate
(iiirlrisivc.
of
tlir
c~oii~ri~)rttioi~s
io
thc
~'ooi
iatc
10
he
c.nllc.,l
borongh
rate
le\
ird
as
part thereof in
pitrsiittiice
ol'
the
pro-
ii
t,le
co,l,oli-
cla
tccl
rate..'
45.
The
provision4 contaiiietl in
tliih
section slisll
liave
-1.
to
ratiiig
clssses
ol'
i
I)
hy
person
rated
hi
respect
oi'
aiij
?)itiIdiiiq
exclusively
Ilcleclit;l-
riqions
of
this
Act)
slmll l)c callrd
"
thc coiisolitlittrJci
rate."
in
vertain
effect
vitli respect
to
the consoliclated rate iihal i\
to
~ty)
:
-
tiset1
for
tlie purposes
of
gixtititoiis etlitcation
of
the
iwor
OF of'
public
charity
01'
iii
respect
of
the
lboyitl
Hdifax
Iiifirmary
tlie ttiiitecl charities
of
Satlmiiel
\\'aterhouse otherwise
kiiowii
as
the Waterhouse
Cliarities Sir l+aiicis
Ci~ossley's
,\lmslioiises
or
Jlr.
,I
oseph Crossley's Blmsliousrs
dliill
1:e
iissessed
to
tlie
consolidated
ixte
in
respwt
of
sricli
liereclita-
inents
in
the full
ratenhle
~alue
tilereof
ljrlt
.;hall
be
1ial)le
to
pay
in
each
y(*:~r
a
rate
calcitliitetl
on
the
hasis
of
teii
per
centrinr
only of
tlie
aniouut
in
the
poiiiitl
of
the
rut?
paj-abl(~
iir
retpwt
ot'
hewtlitaiiients
not within tlie provisions
of
tliih
Levtion
:
(2)
The owner
of
any tithes
or
any
tithtk commutation rent-
charge
or
the occupier
of
my
1:intl
uwl
as
arable
meiitu.
meado\\
or
pastlire grollnd
only
or
a4
\\-ootllands
market
gardens
or
nursery
gitytleni
shall
1)e
:
ed
to
the
consolidated
rate
in
respect
oi'
siicfi
Iirxtlita-
tiients in the full
yilteal)lr
valiie
thereof
biit
jsubjrcat
as
next hereinafter providetl) sliall
be
1i:tl)le to
pay
in
each year
in
respect of such preiiiiws
it
rate
calcrtlatecl
on
llie
lmib
oi'
forty
per
ceiituni
only
of
the
amount
in
the
poiind
of
tlie
rate
ptj
alile
in
re+pect,
of
hewtlitanleiits
ilot
\\
iiliiii
the
pi'o\
i
of
this
section
:
27
.\.D.
1920.
[Ch.
1xxvi.J
HUI~~U:C
~O?-IJO?'UtiO?L
AP~,
1920.
[lo
&
11
GKO.
5.j
Provided that (luring the contiiiuance
of
the
Act
1896
the
occupier
of
any
agricultural land
as
defined in that
,kt
slid1
he
lialile to
pay
in
eacli
Sear in respect
of
snch land
a
rate calculated
on
tlie
basis
of
thirty-fifi\-e
per
centuni
only
(instead of forty per centuni) of the
amount in the pound
of
the rate payable in respect
of
hereditaments not within
the
provisions
oC
this
heetion
:
(3)
'l'lic
occupier
of
any laiitl corerctl with water
or
usd
only
as
a
canal
or
ton
ing-path for
the
s:~ine
or
as
a
rniln-aj-
coiistriLctec1
ancler the
pon
ers of
any
Act
of
l'arlinment for public conveyance
sliall
be
assessrtl
to
tlie consolidated rate in respect
of
such
liere-
ditaments on the full ratenlde
valiie
tlirreof
but
shall
be
1ial)lc
to
pay
in
cach
xt;ar
iri
respect
of
such Iieretlitanients
a
rate
calculated
on
tiic
lmis
of
fifty-two per centuiii only
of
the
muouiit
iii
the
poiiiitl
of
tlie rate pa) able in respect
of
herditainents
not within the provisions
of
this section
:
(4)
Notliing in this section shall in any
~rny
aflect-
(a)
The operation
of
the Agricultural Rates Act
lF!Ni
save
tis
is in this section expressly provided
or the paymeiit of the
suni
certified
1)s
the
Ninister
of
Health
as
the amount
of
the share
of
the annual grant payahle under
that
Act
out
of
the local taxation account to
or
in respect
of
the
parish;
or
(J:)
The amount
of
tlie contribution
for
ally
purposes to
be
made
hg
the parish out
of
the
poor
rate; or
(c)
The calculation
of
the amount in the pound
of the part
of
the poor rate levied
for
the purpose
of
the relief
of
the poor and other expeiises of the
guardians and expenses of the overseers
respec-
tidy which is required to
be
stated in tlie dernaiid
note for the poor rate:
Provided
that
exemptions from ratil.g under
the
Sunday
and
Ragged
Schools (Eseiiiption from lbting) Act
1869
or
under
section
3
of the Toluntary Schools
Act
lW7
or
any
other special exemptions arising under general statute
n
it11
28
[lo
&
11
GEO.
3.1
HccZifittx
Corporation
Act,
1920.
[Ch.
Ixxvi.]
respect
to
scliools churches chapels
and
other places of religious
A.D.
1920.
worship shall not be prejudiced
by
the provisions
of
this
section.
.-
46.-(1)
Section
111
(1Latcs payable by owners
of
small
to
rating
property)
of
the Act
of
1911 shall apply and have effect to
Of
o”“lerr
Of
enable the Corporation to order and direct any ouners of rate-
peities.
able property described in the said section
to
103
rater1 to the
consolidated rate in accordance with and subject
to
the provisions
of
the said section.
SrnSLll
p10-
(2)
When and
to
the extent the Corporation exercise the
powers
of
this section they shall forthwith give notice thereof
to
the overseers and during the currency
of
any
such
notice
the onmrs affected shall be rated to and be liable to pay the
consolidated rate accordingly.
(3) Sections
3
_I!
aid
5
of
the
shall not apply
to
the consolidated rate.
47.
For
the purposes
of
section
133
(Until completion
of
As
to
sectiou
works promoters shall make good any deficiency of land
tns
Cln,l.es
(’on-
and
poor’s
rate
caused
by
lands boing taken)
of
the
Lands
m1iti;ition
Act
184.5.
Clauses Consolidation Act
1545
the
poor
rate shall be deemed
to be one-ninth
of
the consolidated rate.
133
Gf
IAttld5
48.
No
warrant
of
commitment in respect
of
non-payment
AS
to
re-
(-overp
of
Qf
the consolidated rate shall be issued against any person
who
col,strlidated
shall satisfy the court that his failure to pay the said rate
is
rate
due to circumstances over which he had or has no control and
that he has not divested himself
of
means for the purpose
of
evading payment
of
the said riite.
49.-(1)
The sections
of
the Corporation Acts and Orders
Repeal
RII~
set out in the Second Schedule
to
this Act are hereby repealed
of
app’icatio’’
e\isting
to the extent and subject
to
any
limitation in
such
schedule
cnactmerits.
mentioned.
(2)
The provisions contained
in
section 149 of the Act
of
1858 and sections
45
to
47
of
the Act
of
lS76
so
far
as
the
same
relate
to
rates shall extend and apply
to
the consolidated
rate
as
if they were re-enacted in this Act and with the sub-
stitution therein
of
“
Overscers
”
for
“
Local board
of
health
”
or
“
Corporation” a> the case may he.
2
U
Power
to
50.-(1)
The
('orporation
rnny
from time to time iiide-
borrow.
peritlrnt1~-
of
any
otlter
borrowing
power
borrow
at
interest
on
the
security
of
tlir
revenues
of
the
Corpomtion
mcl
for
the
purposw
ineritionrd
in
t
lie
fint
column
of
the
following
tahlc
the
respectii
P
sums mentioned
in
the
secoiid
c.olumn thereof
and
tlic1j-
shall
pay
off
rill
mouey
so
borrou
ed
within Dlie
respectirr periotls
irac:li
of
\\liich
is in this
Act
referred to
tis
tlir
presci+il)d
period
")
nientioiiecl
iu
the tJiird
col
uni~i
of
the
said
talde
(namely)
I---
C<
~ ~~~ ~
Applicn
riori
51.
'I'li~
f01101~
iiig
sections
(,I
thtb
f'ollowiig
Acts
shall
"f
lOc:,l
Lict.
(with
tlie
necessary
modificatioiis
and
sulqect
tn
the
provisions
of
secriotis
:;o
[io
11
GEO.
.;.I
~diji~
f%l*p
ht,
1920.
[Ch.
lxxvi.]
of this
Act)
extrncl
aid
:tpply
:nittatis niutanclis
to
the
inoneys
-4.D-
--
1~0.
borrowed
by
t,he Corporation
mider
this
_ict
namely
:-
:Is
to
boi-
rowiiig.
Of
the Act
oE
lHw--
Section
:34
(hlotle
of
raising moneys)
;
Section
:;!I
(t’rotrc*tioii
of
lenil~r
from
iiiqiiirj
)
:
Of
the .ict
of
lW+-
Section
1.2
<.i>
pplicatioii
of
111011~3~
borrowed)
;
Section
14
(Sinking fund)
:
Of the Act
of
1902
Section
9
1.
(
l’rovisioiis
;LY
to
niortgagcs)
;
Section
9,; (Mode
of
’payment
ott’
of
money
1)orrowed)
;
Section
10:‘
(Esl)eiises
of
execution
of
Act)
:
Of
the Act
of
1911-
Section
104
(Corporation
iiot
to
regard trusts)
:
Providetl that section
1
1
(Sinking fuitcl)
of
the Act
of
1898
shall
be
rend
and
have
etfect
as
if the
words
“
three
poiuicls
teii
“
shillings
per
centurn
per
itniium
or
siteh
other
rate
as
the
“
Minister of Health
may
approve
”
were
inserted in
sub-
section
(1)
(11)
of
that section insted
of
the
words
“
three per
centnm
per
annum’’
nient
betmen the
Corporation
of
the
one
part
and
the
Helden
Hcbdell
Bridge
Urban
htrict
Council
of
the other
part
as
set forth in
l,nn
District
the Ponrth Schedule hereto the
said
urban district council
may
Co~mil
to
from
time
to
time inclepentlently
of
ally
other
1)orrowing
power
,trPef
,vor6..
ljorrow
at
interest
lor
the
following
purposes
the
Eollo~
iiig
\uiw
(that is
to
sayi-
(a)
For
the purchase
ol
land
for
aiicl
tlie
uoiistructiun
of
the
street
works
SOS.
2
3
and
b
by
this
Act authorised
eleven thousund
one
hiinclrecl and thirty-eight
ponnds
;
and
(B,
For
the
sttic1
purposes
siicli
further
moneys
tth
may
be
ith the
consent
of
the
Xinlster
ot
Health.
(2)
TIM
said
inoneys
shitll
he
l)orro\\
et1
wider
and
sit1)ject
to
the
proYinion\
of
hectioiih
23:3
23b
itlltl
2:i(i
to
239
of
tlir
Public Health
&kt
1875
;is
thug11
the
said
purposes ivere
purposes mentioned
in
t
hp
said
Act,
Provided
that
tlie
sanction
52.-(1)
For
the purpose
of
(wrying into etf’ect the
3gree-
I’ower
to
Bridge
Ur-
1)onoiv
for
necessary
31
A.U.
1920.
of
the Minister
of
Health
shall
not
be
required to moneys
borrowed for the purposes
(A)
aforesaid or to the period
for
repayment
of
such moneys
but
the
said
urbnn
clistrict conncil
shall pay
off
all
moneys
lmrrowctl
by them under sub-
section
(1)
(a)
of
this
section within
sixty
years
froii1
the
date or dates
of
the
borrowing
of
the
si~ine
ant1
i~11
moneys
borrowed
hy
them
under
sulwctioll
(1)
(n)
of
this 3ection
within such period
as
the
Jlini-der
of
ilealth
inay
prewribe.
I
~IISCELLANEOUS.
Coufimmat
ioii
of
scliediiled
agreemeii
t.
53.
The agreement made the
11th
day
of
February
1920
betiveen the Corporation and the Heloden Bridge Urban District
Council
as
set forth
in
the Fourth Schedule to this Llct is
hereby
confirmed and
niade
binding
on
the parties thereto.
l’rotec*tion
of
54.
Kothing in this
,kt
or in any
-kt
~vholly or in part
incorporated therewith shall extend to or authorise aiiy inter-
yorksil,,e
fereiice with any
works
of
the
Yorkshire Zlectric
Power
Com-
Electric
pany to which the provisions of section
15
of
the Electric
pany.
Lighting
Act
iSS2
apply
except
in
accortlaiice
with
mid
subject
to
the provisions
of
that section
t~iicl
the provisions
OF
that
section shall
be
deemed to extend to and include
any
electric
lines
or
works
of
the
power
company
constructed
or
placed
upon
or above the level of the ground.
IuCor~’o1
a-
55.
The following sections
oE
the follouing -lets are
incorporated
n
itli
this
Act
ant1
hliall
subject
to the provisions
ofiorni
Acta.
of
this Act apply
as
if the
same
with
the necessary
modifi-
cations were set out
in
this
_kt
namely
:
-
works
of
l’ov
er
Coni-
tibri
of
(‘er-
taiii
sectiotis
Of
the
Act of
1902-
Section
117
(Persons
acting
in
execution of Act not
to
Section
119
Section
121
Section
122
Section
123
Section
124
Section 125
Section
126
(As
to
appeal):
be
personally liable)
;
(Tnquirics
by
Local Government
Board)
;
(Authentication
and
service of notices
&c.)
;
(Powers
of
Act cuniulative)
;
(Informstions
by
whom
to be laid);
(As
to committees)
;
(Conipeiisation
how
to
he
deterniined)
;
32
10
(k
LL
GEO.
3.1
IIu/(fi(.t.
Co7*po/~tfioi2
21~t,
1920.
[Ch.
Ixxvi.]
A.D.
1920.
Section
127
(Recovery
of
penalties
&c.i
:
-
Sectiori
Ids
Section
129
(Uaniages and charges
to
be settled
by
Section
131
(I’enalties to
lie
piitl
over
to
treasurer)
;
justices)
;
(hiitlit
of
rtcconiits)
:
Of
the Act
of
1905-
Section
cis
(As
to breacli
of
conditions
of
consent
of
Section
6i
(Crown rights)
:
Corporation)
;
Of
the
,kt
of
1911--
Section
ll(j
Section 118
Section 120
Section 121
Section 121.
(Judges
iiot
disqualified).
(Evidence
of
appoiu tments authority
&c.)
;
(Consent
of
Corporation to
he
ill
writing)
;
(KecoI-ery
of
demands)
;
(Saving
for
indictiiicnts
kc.)
;
and
56.
The costs
chai~gc~s
ant1
expenses preliminary and
of
C’o-t.
of~ci.
and
ineidental
to
preparing obtaining
and
passing
this
het
as
taxed
by
the
taxing
oficer
of
the House
of
Lords or Rouse
of
Coiiinions
s11all
lie
paid
by
the Corporation.
C
33
l1€Il3
Fll1ST
SCHEDULE.
THE
CORPORATIOX
ACTS
AND
ORDERS.
1
Geo.
1V.
ea]).
sc.
13
S-
11
1'ict.
i':tp.
xlii.
-
c2
4.L).
1920.
I..
:I
4
103
36
'The
mliole
sectioii.
'l'lio
wliolc
scctioii.
86
Seciiotis
of
.le1
of
18,X
So
far
its
idate,.
ro
tlie
c>\-teiuletl
IO
this
Act.
.:
ir~clusiot~
in
t.liis
sec-
i
tiort
of
sectioiis
154
I
I55
and
157
of
the
1
.ict
of
1853.
37
10s
.IijlIlicntioii
of
sectioii
140
j
Tlie
wviiole
section.
of
Act
of
1858.
I
I
I
'l'lie
Halifax
('011~-
rii
I
ion Act
1898.
'l'he
I
liilifn\
(:orpo-
ixtioii
Act
1900.
?'lie
Ilalifxs
Corpo-
i~atinii Act
1902.
'rlic,
H:ilifax
Coqio-
ration
Act
1905.
'I'lie
Halifax
Corpo-
ration
Act
1911.
Tlic
Ildifax
C'orpo-
rittioii
Act
1915.
l'lie
Local
Gomi-li-
ment
130a~l.d'~.
Pro-
visional
Ordrrq
Coil
firina
t
i
oi
I
(S
o.
9)
Act
1892.
l'he
Local
C;ovei.ii-
ineiit Uoard'i
Pro-
vi~ioiial
Orders
~
Confirmation
(KO.
IO)
Act
1892.
The
€lalifii\
C'orpo-
,
txtioii
Act
1898.
i
83
I3orough
and
geiieral
dis-
'
trict
rate..
86
91
92
56
K:;tciit
of
Relieal.
-_
~-
'The
wholc
rcctioii.
,.
1
Iic~
wliolc sectioii.
The
pro\iso
to
the
sectioii.
The
wliole
section.
As
to
audit
of
acconiit-
-
'I'hc
wliole
-cctioii.
Power
to
iiorrow
-
-
'
~~ic
two
proviwe-
to
Aiiieiiding
sectiou
Act
of
1858.
Powei
to
1)orrow
-
-
I
tie
provi.o to the
the
hectioii.
140
of'
The
whole
section.
1
sectioii.
I
100
~
l'owcr
to
1iorrom
-
112
i
Surnuiary recovery
of
rate:: The
whole
sectioii.
-
I
The two
prorisocs
to
1
the
section.
I
IT
I
20
~ Power
to
borrow
-
-
,
I
hc
proviso
to
the
2:$
I
AY
to
nioneys
liurrowetl
For
j
The
1)roviso
to thr:
sectioii.
,
pi-poses
of electric.
light-
~
section.
~
iug
and
tramway
under-
j
takings.
gards
ixtea assessed upon
i
railways
in
t,he
Lorongli
j
i
I
2
~
Special provisioia
:i~
re-
~
The
whole
yectioii.
1
j
3
Speci:il
provisioii
as
rc-
Tlle
wholr:
section.
gads
rat8es
iipoii
ixiI\rn,>-s
in
IIidifas.
I
r,
2
._.__
..
.
I
38
[lo
&
11
GEO.
5.1
XaZtfax
Corpomtioiz
Act,
4
920.
[
Ch.
lxxvi.]
THE
FOURTH
SCHEDCLE.
-~
AT
AGmr:xr:m~
iiincle
this
eleventh
day
of
Pebruarg
one
tliousancl
nine
huiidred
and
twenty
between
the
3fa
YOR
ALDERJLEN
AND
BUILGESSES
OF
TEE
CoumY
BOROUGII
OF
HALIFAX
(liereillafter
called
''
the
Corporation
''1
ol
the
one
part
and
the
H~unm
BnrDcE
URBAX
I)IsJ'ium
Cor;xc~rr,
(hereinafter
called
"
the
Couiicil
")
of
the other
part.
\VJIERIM-
the Corporation
are
the
owners
of the Halifax
Corpo~
ation
Trniiiwa>-s
I-ndertaking comprising (inter alia)
Trammay
So.
9
ailtho-
risecl
by
l!f00
a;id 'I'rani!ray
No.
1%
authorised
by
the Halifax Corporation Act
and
bonie
parts
of
the
said
tramways
are situate in the
urban
clistrict
of
Hebtlen Bridge therein-
after called
['
the urban district
")
which
adjoins the
urban
district
of
i\iIytho\mroyd
and
such
parts are hereillafter referred
to
as
''
tlie existing
tramways
''
:
39
[Ch.
1xxvi.I
H~l{fi~.r
Corporcrfion
Act,
11120.
[lo
&
11
GEO.
5.1
A.D.
1920.
And whereas
by
virtue
of
section
43
of
the
Tramways Act
18’70
the Coiincil
are
empowred within six montlis after the expiration
of
a
period
of
twenty-one
years
from
tl
ie
time when the Corporation mere
empowered to construct
the
existing tramways
or
witliin six months
after tlie expiration
of
trcry
subsequeni
period
of
seven years
to
retlnii~e
the Corporation
to
sell
to the Council the
said
tramwaj-s
on
ihe terriis
and conditions referred to in
the
Tramrwtgs
Act
1870
ani1
the (‘oiiiicil
niay
acquire the
said
trnniways accordingly
:
And
whereas the
Conncil
have
approached
the Corlioration with
respect to the constrnction
and
woi.king
of
a
fiirtlier tramway
(herein-
after called
“
the projected
tramn
ay
”
from tlie junction
of
the
terrniiius
of
tlie existing trammays
in
l4r.n-
Road
passing
thence
alnng
New
I:ond
Test
End 3Jarket Street Thi~lge Street
The
Jitnes
I3anl~foot
1
rill
aii(l
TStreet and lerminatinq
in
Icing
Stieef
,it
the
11i)iintlar~-
lieti\
em
the url)an tlistrict
and
the
pari4
of
iilaclisliair
in
Ilre
rural
clistric.1
of‘
Todinortien
all
within thc iirhaii district
:
__
Aiicl
whereas in order satisfactorily
to
c~~iistriic~t
and
\York
the
projected
tramway
it
is
de+xhlc
that certain itreet
~\-ittcninjis
set out
in
the
sc~hetlule
to
this agreeni~nt
(htreiiiaftrr
referred
to
ac:
“
the
sti,ert
~yidenings
”)
ihoiil~l
he
iiia(1e
arid
for
the
prirposes
t1ic.i
eof
coiii~~iilsory
powers
of
purclrase over certain lantli
are
reqiiii,etl
:
And whereas subject
to
tlrr. necessary
powers
therefor 1)eing 01)taiii~tl
the Corporation
have
agreed to
c*onstriict
and
work
the
pri)
jected
tr;ini-
waj-
ii1)on the
terms
ant1 cnnclitions
witli
i.espec.t,
to the existing
trainways the projected
tra~iirray
aiitl
the
street
widenings hereinafter
contained
:
NOTT’
tlierefore
(subject
a$
hei~eiiiafter
provided)
it
is
liereby iiintually
agreed
by
and
between the
parties
hereto
ai
follom
tliat
is
to
1.
The Corporation
shall
apply
for and
use
their best eii(leavour6
to
obtain
in
[lie
ensuiiig
j
power
to
construct
the
lrojectcrl trtimway
11~
~titwis
of
;I
single liiic
with
iiecessnry
loop lineh
s~icli line
to
have
a
gaii?;~
of
tlirre
IC
c’t
six
inch
01’
iricli
other
gauge
as
l);irhanie~it
shall
saiictiori tog:>tl:ci.
it
ith
(C)
c~oiiip~~lsorj-
poner
to
purchase
thc
necsrlssary
lan(Is
for
aiitl
to
(*arry
orit
tltc
stlrrt
micle~iirigs
with all nrcesiary
\trCet
i\
orL$
as
sliown
on
the
lhls
arid
sections
preparctl
aritl
signet1
1)~
the reslmtive
enginceri
of
ilie
(‘or])oration
and
the Couiicil
and
also
authority
I’or
this
last-niiliitioiicci
1)ou
er
to
l)e
exercisealile
by
tlw
(‘ouni*il iiiste;d
oT
tlie
Corporatioil.
ion
of
I’niliaiiient
i
1!120)
%.
The
(’oiiiic,il
will
i~~itlei.
all
assistancp within
their
1)ov
er
to
si1
pport
t
11
c
I
i
erein
I
)rfc
)rp
111
en
t
i
i)
11
ed
ii
ppl
ic.a
tion
of
t
ti
e
C’orl
mratioi
i
arid
n-ill
siipply
such ill
formation
and
at
tlie
reyiicst
ol
the
’01
poi
;I-
tioii
give
siicli
e\-idence
in
connexion
therewith
as
nlay
be
reason:tlJl>
required.
40
[IO
&
11
GEO.
5.1
Halifax
Coipo7wtioi~
Act,
1920.
[Ch.
Ixxvi.]
3.
111
the event
of
the necesswy statutory
powers
thereto1 being
A.D.
1920.
-
obtaiiied
the
Council inay eitlier
at
their
own
co5t
or
jointly with some
other
authority
or
authorities
but
at
no
cost
to
the
Corporation acquire
the
land
required
for
the
street
wideiiings
ancl
carry
out
tlie
necessary
street
~orks
referrecl
to
in
ynragrapli 1
(b)
of
this agreeitwit within
two
yeiiry
froin
the
pasqing
of
the
i1t.t
cwnt,iiiiiiig
tlip
sail1
potv~rs
01-
within
sncli
furtlicr
pei.ind as
may
he
agreed between
tlicx
parties
liereto
;LII(~
for
this
1)urpov
ally
5tatutory
powers
~rliich hliall
be
obtained
by
tlic Coriwratioii lor
tlie
jjiiqjoses
of
01'
iu
coniiesion with
the strec't
ivitleningi,
an(l
tlic,
said
btieet
\\
orhs
\i-lietlier
bx
\ray
of
cv~nipulsory
1)tirclixx
of
lands consti nctio~i
of
worLs
or
horiowiiig
of
moiiey
or
otherwise shall be exercise;Lhic~ by tlie ('ouiicil
as
if the
saiiie
Iiatl
1)een tlii~~tly taoiifriwcl on
tlie
C'oiiiicil iiistiwl
of
tlic
("or-
porxtioii
ant1
the
said
poweix
dial1
lie coiihti
ued
ancl
Iiaxe
effect
;iccorcliiigl!- Provided that aiiv
nioiie,vL
so
borrowed
I)y
the Council
shall
be
charged
upoii
the
c1iytric.t
l'ntitl
and general diitrict rate
of
tlie urban district.
..
4.
Tn the ereiit
of
tlie
Corporation
being
clinpowered
to
cmytrnct
the projected
tramway
they shall construct the same witliiii
ii
periocl
of
txo
years from
the
date
of
tlie
Royal
Assent
to
the
,\ct
giving
such powers (hereinaftei called
"
the said
Act
''\
or
within the period
of
tn-elve
calentlar months
after
a11 tlie lands required
for
the said
wideiiings shall have been acquired
by
!lie
Council
anti
thrown
into
tlie highways
aid
tlie necessary street
works
c.ompletetl l)y the c017ll&~
anti
after receipt
by
the Corporation
of
riotice
thereof
iii writing
froiit
the clerk
to
the
Counvil (whichever
of
tlie
said
periods
shnI1
he
tlie
loiiger)
Provided
always
that,
in
the
eveut
of
Parliament
on
the
yequest
of
tlie Conncil
of
the
west riding
of
the county
of
York
or
otlierwise
howsoever
for
ail.
rrlason
whatsoever empowering the Corporation
to
construct the projected
trainn-uy
oil
tlie contlitioii that street
11-orks
other than
and
in
:iddition
to
the street nTideiiirigs
are
to
be first
constructed the Corporation shall
in
110
way
be
bound eitlier
by
this
agreement
or
otherwise
to
construct
the
pro.jec*ted
tramway
or
ariy
part
thereof.
3.
The
Council
shall
afford
all
necessary facilities to enable
the
Cforpration
to
construct and complete
tlie
projected tramway
as
in
this agreement provi
ded.
6.
The
Corporatioil sliall
I)e
entitled to
proritle
ancl
place apparatus
aricl
appliances
for
or
i
ti
corinesion with eiectrical arid meclianica]
traction
in
ol-er along
or
untler
the
roatls
or
streets within the
iirI7;tri
district
along
which
t>hc
projected tramway
shall
be
constructpc1
and
ill particular
to
place poles section-boxes apparatus and appliances
for
carrying wires at the
Ride
of
such roads
or
streets
or
with
the
(:onsent
of
the
Council
(such
consent not to be unreasonably rnithhel(1
j
D
41
[Ch.
lxxvi.]
BcUIgax
Coppomtion
Act,
1920.
[IO
&
11
GEO.
6.1
A,D.
1820.
an
the footpaths thereof and to erect such shelters
as
they may
csnsider expedient and as the Council may reasonably approve
Provided
always
that the Corporatioti shall in carrying out such
\\rorks
iise
all diligence and
shall
inirnediately after the completion
tliereof restore such roads or streets to their former condition
as
ilearl?
as
inay
Le
having regard to the
nature
of
tlie works carried
out.
--
7.
Sotwitlistanding anything containe(l
if1
section
42
of
tlic Tran-
ways
Act
1870
or
tlie recited local Act
or
Acts
or
otherwise the
Council shall not exercise any
of
their powecs iinder the said section
43
with respect
to
the existing trainways or the projected trainwar or
an.
other tranin
ays
which may
be
doublings
of
or aciditions to the
eAisting
traiiiri
ays
or
the projected tramway save
as
iii
this
agreeixeut
nr’xt
he]
emafter
pivitled.
S.
If
tlie
Council
at
the expiration
of
a
period
of
tweiitysis
years
from
tlie date
of
the
Royal Assent to tlie said Act
or
at
the
expiration
of
any subsequent period
of
seven years
desire
to accluire the
existing tramways and
tlie
projected tramway
and
any
other tramwaj-s
as
aforesaid
aid
give to the Corporation not less
than
six caiendar
months’ previous notice in writing expiring
at
the eiid
of
the said
period of twenty-six
years
or
at the
end
of
any subseqnent period
of
seIen
years
as the case inay
lw
under
tlie hand
of
the clerk
of
the
Counoil
of
their desire and reqniring
the
Cozpmtion
to
bell
the
\nine
.
tlie bailie
shall
upon the expiration
of
such notice he
sold
to tlie
Council
upon
the terms provided by section
-13
of
tlie ‘I’rarnvays
.Ict
ld7(
1
or
ally
suhequent modification thereof and the provisions of the
saici
Act shall apply
~CCOI
dingly but nothing in this agreement con tamed
shall autlioriie
the
Council
to
acquire any tramn-aj-
or
any
pal t
of
any tramway situate outside the urban district.
9.
‘l’lie Council while and
so
long
as
the Ccrporation ow11
any
of
the
traiiiway~
described
in
the last tmo preceding paragraphs
(7
arid
8)
of
this agreement
sliall
iiot themselves
apply
for
and
shall
not
con>erit
to
or
msist
any
authority company
or
person other than thc
C‘orpo-
ration having
or
to obtain powers
to
construct
1~s~‘
or
run
ail!
tramways light railways trolley vehicles
01
omnibuses in any part
of
the
urlnn
district in competition with the Halifax Corporation Tram-
ways and
sliall
if requested in writing
by
the Corporation
so
to
do
(and
in that case
at
the cost
of
the Corporation) oppose in Parliament
or
otherwise any application
any
such aiithority coinpany
or
person
as
aforesaid
inay
make
to
obtain
any
such porrers Provided ain-ays
that nothing iii this claitie
shall
prevent the Conncil inalring such
rtpplicatiun
or
giving such corisertt
for
the ritnning of nioLor huws on
any part
of
the route of the projected tramway during the period
of
four years from
the
date
of
the Royal Assent to the said Act
or
imtii
the
projected tramway
has
beeii constructed whichever
hhall
lie
the
42
[lo
&
11
GEO.
5.1
Hulifm
CO?pO7%tiO?Z
Act,
1920.
[Ch.
lxxvi.]
shorter
peiiod provided
that
such
running shall not interfere with the
actual
conit] tiction
of
tlie tramway.
All.
1920.
-.I
1(
j.
Sa\-e
iiq
herein
ot
herwihe expi~~ss1~- piovided tlie provisions
of
tht.
'I'raniaaj-s
.\ctq
1S70
and
the.
proyic,iony contained in the Halifax
Corporation
-1ct5
01
any
of
then]
shall
apply
and
have cfiect in
relation
to
tht:
csi\tilig
trainTvays
and
tlie
projecterl
tranivay
ay
they
non-
apply
aiid
Iralc
cffect
in
relation
to
tlw
exibting
tramways.
11.
This agieenrent shall
be
deemed to lie
ant1
siiall
be the
consent
of
tlie Couricil under
the
standiiifi
orders
of
the
Houses of
I'arlianicnt
to
the
conhtriictioii
by
the
('orporation
of
the
pr,)jected
trail
lrvay.
13.
In
f
iic
01
t'nt
of
atiy
c3iRercr:ce arising hetn
eeii
thc
Corpora-
tioli arid
the
C'ou~icil
as to the
inteiit or
meaning
of
this
agreement
or
as
to any iilatter
or
thing
arising
tliercoiit
or
in connexion there-
with the
same
shall
be
settled
l)y
a11,itration
In
accurdance
wit11
the
provisions of the ilil,iti.atioii
Act
lSS!)
lty
an
arbitrator
to
be
agreed
by
and
between the Coiyration
and
the
Council
or
Failing
such
agreement
on
the application
of
either
the
Coqmration
or
tlie Couiicil
to he appointet1
by
the
llinister
of
Transport.
13.
This
agreenient is
made
subject
to
confirmation by Parliament
and to
such
alterations
as
Parliarneiit niay think fit
to
malie therein
but if the Committee
of
either House
of
L'ailiaiiient to whoiii the Bill
shall
Le
referred make any niateiial a!teiation therein it sliall
he
competent to either
the
(lorporation
or
tlic Council
to
R
itlidraw
from
the same
and
tliereiipori this agreement hliall he at
an
end.
In
witness
whereof
the
Corporation aiid the Council have hereunto
caused their respectivr
c'oninioii
seals
to
be
affixed
the
day and yea1
first
above written.
The
corporate co11111101i seal
of
the
ma-or
aldermen borough
of
and Halifax
huigesses
mas
licminto
of
the
coiinty
allis~cl
I
(2
/
in the presence
of
---_-
'
CHAS.
1:.
SPENCER
Mayor.
PERC~
SAGSDERS
Town
Clerk.
r'
The
coiiinioii seal
of
the Hebdert
Hridge
Urban
Uistrict
Coiiricil
was hereunto
]
affixed in the presence
of
EIERi:L.iu
SI
TCLII'FE
Clhairiiiari.
SAM.
O(,DEN
Clerk.
[Ch.
lxxvi.]
2ZaZVa.z
Cwpoycrtioih
Act,
1920.
[lo
&
11
GEO.
5.1
Tlie
SC'IIEI
)I'JX
IJeJ'ore
referred
to.
IIFS
R1l''lloh
CIF
STlll
ET
\~II~E\IN(,S
TO
I\R
('.WBICIl
O(
I
UI
IHE
C'i)K
N('II
.
I12
the
C~rlmi
1)istYict
oJ'
TIebcle,i
Bridge.
Work
No.
P
9
wideiiiiig
uf
Sew
12oad
and
West
End
(In the
soutli
sidrl
thereof coii~iileiiciiig
at
a
point
011
tlie
soritii
side
of
Ken-
Road
eigliteeii
feet
eabt
of
tlie
east side
of
liolme
Street
p~~oceedinq
t1ienc.e
along
Kew
l:o,icl
:md
West,
End
ancl teniii-
riating at
a
point one 1iuii:Iretl aiid
forty-fonr
feet
west
of
the
point
CJ~
coinmeiicerneiit
:
k!
witleniiig
of
West
End
on
the north side thereof
clcmiieiicing at
a
pilit
seveiity-five
feet
west
of
the
east
side
of
Bridge
Gate
proceeding tlienw
;110iig
\Vest
End
aiid
terini-
nating
at
the
north-west
corner
ot
the bridge
over
IIcbden
Water
:
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Bankfoot
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King
Street on
the
soutli siile
tliercof
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in
Bankfoot
Hill
at
a
point
three
Iiunclred
and sixty feet
or
tliertabouts
east
of the east
side
o
I
Adelaidti Street
proceediiig
thence
along
Bankfoot
€U1
:ind
King Street
and
terminating
in
King Street
at
a
point
three hiuidretl and seventy feet
or
thereabouts west
of
tlie
snutli-west corner
of
the bridge over Coltleii Water.
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