Chesterfield Corporation Railless Traction Act 1913
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5.] Chesterfield Corporation Bailless [Ch. XXXV.]
Traction Act, 1913.
CHAPTER xxxv.
An Act to enable the corporation of Chesterfield to pro-
A.D.
1913.
ride and run vehicles by means of railless traction and
for other purposes. [15th August 1913.]
W
HEREAS the borough of Chesterfield in the county of
Derby (in this Act called "the borough") is a municipal
borough under the government of the mayor aldermen and
burgesses thereof acting by the council (in this Act called " the
Corporation "):
And whereas it is expedient and would be for the public
convenience that the Corporation be authorised to provide and
run vehicles moved by electrical power supplied by means of
overhead conductors or trolley wires along the routes in this
Act described and to confer upon the Corporation powers with
reference to motor omnibuses:
And whereas it is expedient that the Corporation should
be empowered to enter into and carry into effect agreements
with other local authorities companies or persons as in this Act
provided :
And whereas it is expedient that the Corporation should
be empowered to borrow money for the purposes mentioned in
this Act:
And whereas it is expedient that the other provisions
contained in this Act be enacted:
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[Ch. XXXV.] Chesterfield Corporation Railless [3 & 4
GEO.
5.]
Traction Act, 1913.
A.D.
1913. And whereas estimates have been prepared by the Corpora-
tion for the purposes herein-after mentioned and such estimates
are as follows :—
Eor the erection of car sheds dep6ts and other £
buildings 2,000
Eor the provision of overhead equipment and the
construction of other works necessary for work-
ing and lighting trolley vehicles - - - 33,780
Eor the provision of trolley vehicles - - - 6,400
Eor the provision of motor omnibuses and expenses
in connexion with the running thereof - - 16,000
£58,180
And whereas the several works included in such estimates
respectively are permanent works and it is expedient that the
cost thereof should be spread over a term of years:
And whereas in relation to the promotion of the Bill for
this Act the requirements of the Borough Eunds Acts 1872 and
1903 have been observed and the approval of the Local Govern-
ment Board in pursuance of section 4 of the Borough Eunds
Act 1872 has been obtained:
And whereas the purposes of this Act 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 (that is to say):—
PART
I.
PRELIMINARY.
Short title. 1, This Act may be cited as the Chesterfield Corporation
Railless Traction Act 1913.
Act divided 2. This Act is divided into Parts as follows (that is to
into Parts. say) ._
Part I.—PreUminary.
Part II.—Trolley Vehicles and Motor Omnibuses.
Part III.—Einance.
Part IV.—Miscellaneous.
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5.] Chesterfield Corporation Bailless [Oh. XXXV.]
Traction Act, 1913.
3.
The following provisions of the Tramways Act 1870 so A.D. 1913
far as the same are applicable for the purposes and are not jnco™ora-
inconsistent with or expressly varied by the provisions of this tion of Acts
Act are hereby incorporated with this Act:—
Section 3 (Interpretation of terms);
Part II. (Relating to the construction of tramways)
(except sections 22 28 and 29 and that
portion of section 25 which relates to the
mode of formation of tramways);
Section 43 (Future purchase of undertaking by local
authority);
Section 45 (Tolls &c.);
Section 46 (Byelaws by local authority Promoters may
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);
Section 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 57 (Right of user only);
Section 59 (Reservation of rights of owners &c. of mines);
Section 61 (Power for local or police authorities to regulate
traffic in roads):
Provided that the provisions of the Tramways Act 1870
incorporated with this Act shall be read and have effect as
if the works to be constructed in the streets for moving
trolley vehicles by electrical power were tramways and as if-
trolley vehicles were carriages used on tramways. '
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