Midland Railway (Rates and Charges) Order Confirmation Act 1891
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1891 c. ccxix |
| Year | 1891 |
[54 & 55 VICT.] Midland Railway Company [Ch. CCXix.]
(Bales and Charges) Order Confirmation Act, 1891.
CHAPTER ccxix.
An Act to confirm a Provisional Order made by the Board A-D-1891
of Trade under the Railway and Canal Traffic Act, 1888,
containing the Classification of Merchandise Traffic, and
the Schedule of Maximum Rates and Charges applicable
thereto, of the Midland Railway Company, and certain
other Railway Companies connected therewith.
[5th August 1891,] .
W
HEREAS under the Railway and Canal Traffic Act, 1888, the
51 & 52
Vict.
Board of Trade embodied in a Provisional Order the classifi-
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25, s'24,
cation of merchandise traffic and schedule of maximum rates and
charges, including all terminal charges which, in the opinion of the
Board of Trade, ought to be adopted by the Midland Railway
Company, and the railway companies connected therewith, which
are mentioned in the schedule to the said Provisional Order :
And whereas it is expedient that the Provisional Order, as set out in
the schedule to this Act annexed, be confirmed by Act of Parliament:
Be it therefore enacted by the Queen'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 Midland Railway Company short title.
(Rates and Charges) Order Confirmation Act, 1891.
2.
The Order, as set out in the schedule to this Act annexed, Confirmation
shall be and the same is herebv confirmed, and all the provisions of ofPlAf m
. • . r schedule.
the said Order m manner and form as they are set out in the said
schedule shall, from and after the passing of this Act, have full
valid if,y and effect.
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[Ch. CCXix,] Midland Railway Company [54 & 55
VICT.]
(Rates and Charges) Order Confirmation Act, 1891.
A.D.
1891.
Midland
Railway
Company.
SOHEDUL E.
Short title.
Commence-
ment.
Interpretation.
Schedule of
maximum rates
and charges.
MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY.
Order of the Board of Trade under the Railway and Canal Traffic Act, 1888,
embodying the classification of merchandise traffic and the authorised
schedule of maximum rates and charges, including all terminal charges
applicable to the said classification of the Midland Railway Company, and
certain other railway companies connected therewith.
1. This Order may be cited as the Midland Railway Company (Rates and
Charges) Order, 1891.
2.
This Order shall come into force and have effect on the 1st of August
1892,
or such later date as the Board of Trade may by Order direct, which
date is in this Order referred to as the commencement of this Order.
3.
This Order is to be read and construed subject in ail respects to the
provisions of the Railway and Canal Traffic Acts, 1873 and 1888, and of any
other Acts or parts of Acts incorporated therewith.
4.
From and after the commencement of this Order the maximum rates and
charges which the Midland Railway Company, and the railway companies
connected therewith mentioned in the Appendix to the schedule to this Order
in respect of railways mentioned in the said Appendix, shall be entitled to
charge and make in respect of merchandise traffic on the railways of the said
companies, shall be the rates and charges specified in the schedule to this Order
annexed, and shall be subject to the classification, regulations, and provisions
set forth in the said schedule.
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[54
& 55
VICT.]
Midland Hallway Company
[Ch. CCxix.]
{Hates
and Charges) Order Confirmation
Act,
1891.
SCHEDULE
OP
MAXIMUM
RATES
AND
CHARGES,
AND
CLASSIFICATION
A.D.
i89i.
OF
MERCHANDISE
TRAFFIC
APPLICABLE
TO THE
MIDLAND
~~"~
RAILWAY
COMPANY
AND
CERTAIN
OTHER
COMPANIES
CON- Railway,
NECTED
THEREWITH.
I.—MAXIMUM
RATES
AND
CHARGES.
1.
This schedule
of
maximum rates
and
charges shall
be
divided into
six
parts:
Part
I.,
containing the maximum rates and charges authorised
in
respect
of
the
merchandise comprised
in the
several classes
of
merchandise specified
in
the classification
;
Part
II. and
Part III., containing
the
maximum rates
and
charges authorised
in
respect
of
animals and carriages
as
therein mentioned;
Part
I
V.j
specifying the exceptional charges mentioned
in
such part,
and the
cirCumstaiices
in
which they may
be
made
;
Part
V.,
containing the rates
and
Charges authorised
in
respect
of
perishable merchandise
by
passenger train, with
the provisions arid regulations which
are to
apply
to
such class
of
merchandise
;
and Part VI., containing the rates
and
charges authorised
in
respect
of
small
parcels
by
merchandise train, with
the
provisions
and
regulations which
are to
apply
to
such parcels.
2.
The maximum rate
for
conveyance
is the
maximum rate which the Com-
pany may charge
for
the conveyance
of
merchandise
by
merchandise train;
and,
subject
to
tire exceptions and provisions specified
in
this schedule, includes
the
provision
of
locomotive power
and
trucks
by
the Company,
and
every other
expense incidental
to
such conveyance
not
herein-after provided
for.
Provided
that—
(a.) The provision
of
trucks
is
not included
in
the maximum rates applicable
to merchandise specified
in
Class A.
of the
classification, and
the
Company
shall
not be
required
to
provide trucks
for
the conveyance
of
such mer-
chandise,
or for the
conveyance
of
lime
in
bulk
or
salt
in
bulk,
or of the
following articles when carried
in
such
a
manner
as to
injure
the
trucks
of the Company
;
that
is to
say, ammoniacal liquor, creosote, coal tar,
gas
tar, gas water,
or
gravel tarred
for
paving.
(b.) Where,-
for the
conveyance
of
merchandise other than merchandise
specified
in
Class
A. of the
classification,
the
Company
do not
provide
trucks, the rate authorised for conveyance shall be reduced by
a
sum which,
for distances
not
exceeding fifty iniies, shall,
in
case
of
difference between
the Company
and the
person liable
to pay the
charge,
be
determined
by an'arbitrator
to be
appointed
by the
Board
of
Trade, and
for
distances
exceeding fifty miles shall
be the
charge authorised
to. be
made
by the
Company
for
the provision
of
trucks when
not
included
in the
maximum
rate
for
conveyance.
A
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Company,
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