Railway Rates and Charges, No.14 (Midland and South Western Junction Railway, &c.) Order Confirmation Act 1892
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1892 c. lii |
| Year | 1892 |
[55 & 56 VICT.] Railway Bates and
Charges,
No. 14 [Oh. Hi.]
(Midland and South Western Junction. Railway,:
Sfc),
Order Confirmation Act, 1892.
CHAPTER lii.
An Act to confirm a Provisional Order made by the Board
A.D.
i892.
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 and South Western Junction
Railway Company, and certain other Railway Companies.
[20th June 1892.]
W
HEEEAS under the Eailway and Canal Traffic Act, 1888, 5i&52Vict.
the Board of Trade embodied in a Provisional Order the c" 25, s" '"
classification 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 Eailway Com-
panies specified 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 Eailway Kates and Charges, Short tide.
No.
14 (Midland and South Western Junction Railway, &c), Order.
Confirmation Act, 1892.
2.
The Order, as set out in the schedule to this Act annexed, Confirmation
shall be and the same is hereby confirmed, and all the provisions slbSe.'"
of the said Order in manner and form as they are set out in the
said schedule shall, from and after the passing of this Act, have
full validity and effect.
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[Oh. lii.] Railway Rates and
Charges,
No. 1.4 [55 & 56 VICT.]
{Midland and South Western Junction Railway, Sfc),
Order Confirmation Act, 1892.
SCHEDULE.
A.B. 1892.
Midland and ——————
South Western v ' • «.
Junction Order of the Board of Trade under the RMlway and Canal Traffic
Railway, fyc,
Short title.
Commence-
ment.
Interprotatiou.
Schedule of
maximum
rates and
charges.
Act, 1888, embodying the Classification of Merchandise Traffic
and the Schedule of Maximum Rates and Charges, including
all Terminal Charges applicable to the said Classification of
the Midland and South Western Junction Railway Company,
Golden Valley Railway Company, Lisheard and Caradon
Railway Company, Lisheard and Looe Union Canal Com-
pany, Manchester and Milford Railway Company, Neath and
Brecon Railway Company, Redruth and Chasewater Railway
Company, Snailbeach District Railway Company, Talyllyn
Railway Company, and Wirral Railway Company.
1. This Order may be cited as the Railway Rates and Charges, No. 14
(Midland and South Western Junction Railway, &c), Order, 1892.
2.
This Order shall come into force and have effect on the first day of January
one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three, 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 all 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 Railway Companies specified in the schedule to this
Order 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 iti the said schedule.
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[55
& 56 VICT.] Railway Bates and
Charges,
No. 14 [Oh, lii,]
(Midland
and South Western Junction Railway,
SfG.),
Order
Confirmation Act, 1892.
SCHEDULE
OF
MAXIMUM RATES
AND
CHARGES,
AND
CLASSIFICATION
OF A-.D. 1892.
MERCHANDISE TRAFFIC APPLICABLE TO THE MIDLAND AND SOUTH mS^dand
WESTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY, GOLDEN VALLEY RAILWAY
5°!fLSen'
COMPANY, LISKEARD AND CARADON RAILWAY COMPANY, LISKEARD
Railwa'J>
§"•
AND LOOE UNION CANAL COMPANY, MANCHESTER AND MILFORD
RAILWAY COMPANY, NEATH AND BRECON RAILWAY COMPANY, RED-
RUTH AND CHASEWATER RAILWAY COMPANY, SNAILBEACH DISTRICT
RAILWAY COMPANY, TALYLLYN RAILWAY COMPANY, AND WIRRAL
RAILWAY COMPANY.
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 IV., specifying the exceptional charges mentioned in such
part, and the circumstances 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 and 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
Company may charge for the conveyance of merchandise by merchandise
train; and, subject to the 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 Com-
pany shall not be required to provide trucks for the conveyance of such
merchandise, 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.
(p.) 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 50 miles 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 50 miles shall be the charge authorised to be
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