Mexborough and Swinton Tramways (Railless Traction) Act 1913
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1913 c. lxvii |
| Year | 1913 |
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5.] Mexborough and Swinton Tramways [Ch. lxvii.]
[Bailless Traction) Act, 1913.
CHAPTER lxvii.
An Act to authorise the Mexborough and Swinton Tram- ^ u
ways Company to provide and work trolley vehicles —
in connection with their tramways and for other
purposes. [15th August 1913.]
TTfHEREAS the Mexborough and Swinton Tramways Company
*» (in this Act called "the Company") are the owners of
a system of tramways in the urban districts of Mexborough
Swinton and Rawmarsh in the west riding of the county of
York constructed under and by virtue of the Mexborough and
Swinton Tramways Acts 1902 and 1905 and the Eawmarsh
Urban District Council (Tramways) Act 1900:
And whereas it is expedient to authorise the Company in
connection with their tramway system to provide and work
vehicles moved by electric power transmitted thereto from some
external source in the said urban districts of Mexborough and
Swinton and in the rural district of Doncaster:
And whereas it is expedient to authorise the Company to
apply their funds for the purposes of this Act and to borrow
additional sums on mortgage of the undertakings authorised by
the Acts of 1902 and 1905 and this Act:
And whereas the purposes of this Aet cannot be effected
without the authority of Parliament:
May it therefore please Your Majesty that it may be enacted!
and be it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty by and!
with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
and Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the
authority of the same as follows:—
1.
This Act may be cited as the Mexborough and Swinton ^
Tramways (Bailless Traction) Act 1913.
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[Ch. Ixvii.]
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(Bailless Traction) Act, 1913.
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2. The following Acts and parts of Acts so far as the same
In oTora- are applicable for the purposes of and are not inconsistent with
tion of
Acts,
or expressly varied by this Act are hereby incorporated with
and form part of this Act (that is to say):—
The provisions of the Companies Clauses Consolidation Act
1845 with respect to the following matters (that is to say):—
The distribution of the capital of the Company into
shares;
The transfer or transmission of shares;
The payment of subscriptions and the means of
enforcing the payment of calls;
The forfeiture of shares for non-payment of calls;
The remedies of creditors of the Company against the
shareholders;
The borrowing of money by the Company on mortgage
or bond;
The consolidation of the shares into stock;
The general meetings of the Company and the exer-
cise of the right of voting by the shareholders;
The making of dividends;
The giving of notices; and
The provision to be made for according access to the
special Act by all parties interested:
And Part I. (relating to cancellation and surrender of shares)
and Part II. (relating to additional capital) of the
Companies Clauses Act 1863 as amended by subsequent
Acts:
The Lands Clauses Acts (except the provisions of the Lands
Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 with respect to the
purchase and taking of lands otherwise than by agree-
ment) :
The following provisions of the Tramways Act
1870 (namely) :—
Part II. Relating to the construction of tramways (except
sections 22 25 28 and 29);
Section 41 (Tramways to be removed in certain cases);
Section 42 (Proceedings in case of insolvency of pro-
moters) ;
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5.] Mexborough and Swinton Tramways [Ch. lxvii.]
{Bailless Traction) Act, 1913.
Section 46 (Byelaws by local authority Promoters may A.p. 1913.
make certain regulations); —
Section 47 (Penalties may be imposed in byelaws);
Section 48 (Power to local authority to license drivers
conductors &c.);
Section 49 (Penalty for obstruction of promoters in
laying out tramway);
Section 51 (Penalty on passengers practising frauds on
the promoters);
Seetion 52 (Transient offenders);
Section 53 (Penalty for bringing dangerous goods on
the tramway);
Section 55 (Promoters or lessees to be responsible for
all damages);
Section 56 (Recovery of tolls penalties &c.);
Section 60 (Reserving powers of street authorities to
widen &c. roads);
Section 61 (Power for local or police authorities to
regulate traffic in roads);
Section 62 (Reservation of right of public to use roads);
Section 63 (Regulating inquiries before referee appointed
by the Board of Trade);
Section 64 (Rules for carrying Act into effect):
Provided that the provisions of the Tramways Act 1870
incorporated with this Act shall be read and have effect as if
trolley vehicle equipment as defined by this Act were tramways
and as if trolley vehicles were carriages used on tramways and
in construing Part II. of the said Act the expression "road"
shall have the meaning assigned to it in this itft.
3.
In this Act the several words and expressions to which Interpreta-
meanings are assigned by the Acts wholly or partially incorpo- tl0tu
rated herewith have subject to the provisions of this Act the
same respective meanings unless there be something in the subject
or context repugnant to such construction:
The expression " the Company" means the Mexborough and
Swinton Tramways Company;
The expression " the Act of 1902 " means the Mexborough
and Swinton Tramways Aet 1902|
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