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Railway Tolls and Management Ordinance 1867 Amendment Ordinance 1868

The Railway Tolls and Management Ordinance 1867 Amendment

Ordinance 1868.

Whereas an Ordinance was passed by the Superintendent and Provincial Council of the Province of Canterbury intituled “The Railway Tolls and Management Ordinance 1867” And whereas it is expedient to repeal the Schedule to the said Ordinance annexed and to substitute in lieu thereof an amended Schedule.

Be it therefore enacted by the Superintendent of the said Province of Canterbury, with the advice and consent of the Provincial Council thereof, as follows:

1. Repealing Clause.

The Schedule to the said recited Ordinance shall be and is hereby repealed.

2. Charges not to exceed Tolls specified in Schedule.

The charges to be made by the Superintendent his Officers Agents an Servants pursuant to the powers contained in Clause 3 of the said recited Ordinance shall not exceed the Tolls specified in the Schedule to this Ordinance.

3. Title.

This Ordinance shall be intituled and may be cited as “The Railway Tolls and

Management Ordinance 1867 Amendment Ordinance 1868.”

The Schedule referred to in the foregoing Ordinance:–

Tolls on Lyttleton and Christchurch Railway with Ferrymead Branch.

Merchandise

By dead weight or measurement except as hereinafter mentioned seven shillings per ton.

Wool

Per bale not exceeding 5 cwt. two shillings and fourpence exceeding 5 cwt. seven pence per cwt. or fraction of an cwt. in addition.

Sawn Timber, Boards, and Scantling (100 Palings or 1000 Shingles to be considered 100 feet of Timber) (including stacking)

V.D.L. one shilling and sixpence. Other Timber one shilling and fourpence per hundred superficial feet. Piles and heavy timber by special agreement.

Passengers

First Class each two shillings and sixpence Return Ticket available only on the day of issue four shillings Second Class each one shilling and sixpence Return Ticket available only on the day of issue two shillings and sixpence for any

intermediate Stations First Class passengers each sixpence a mile or fraction of a mile. Return Tickets available only on the day of issue 25 per cent. reduction on Double Fares Second Class fourpence per mile or fraction of a milo Return Ticket 25 per cent reduction on double fares .

Sheep, Pigs, Goats.

Ten shillings per score under that number to be paid for by special agreement.

Other Animals.

Other Animals on such terms and at such rates as the Superintendent and

Executive Council may from time to time determine.

Tolls on Great South Railway.

Merchandise

By dead weight or measurement except as hereinafter mentioned For any distance not exceeding five miles three shillings and ninepence per ton For every additional mile or fraction of a mile up to ten miles ninepence per ton And for every mile or fraction of a mile above ten miles sixpence per ton.

Coals

Per ton for any distance not exceeding five miles three shillings For every additional mile or fraction of a mile up to ten miles eightpence Second ten miles sixpence per mile Beyond twenty miles fourpence per mile.

Wool

Twopence a-mile per bale of weight not exceeding 5 cwt. and for every cwt exceeding 5 cwt. one halfpenny per cwt. or fraction of a cwt. per mile.

Timber

For any distance not exceeding ten miles one shilling per hundred Superficial feet And one penny per hundred feet for every mile above ten miles

Grain and other Farm Produce

(except Hay and Straw) for any distance not exceeding six miles two shillings and sixpence per ton And fivepence per ton for every mile above six miles.

Passengers

First Class each fourpence a mile for any distance exceeding three miles Return Ticket 25 per cent reduction upon Double Fares Second Class each threepence a mile for any distance exceeding three miles Return Ticket at similar reduction For any intermediate Station First Class sixpence a mile not exceeding three miles Return Ticket as above Second Class not exceeding three miles

fourpence a-mile Return Ticket as above.

Sheep, Pigs, and Goats.

Ten shillings per score for the first ten miles or under and fivepence per score for every mile exceeding the first ten miles Other animals on such terms and at such rates as the Superintendent and Executive Council may from time to time determine.

On Lyttelton and Christchurch and Great Southern Railways respectively.

Parcels.

Not exceeding 14 lbs. weight one shilling each Above 14 lbs and not exceeding

28 lbs one shilling and sixpence Every additional 28 lbs or fraction thereof sixpence.

Passengers’ Luggage

Not exceeding half a hundred-weight one shilling Every additional half hundred- weight or fraction thereof one shilling.

Packages

Under half & ton sent by Goods train to be charged as half a ton at Goods rates.

Packages

Weighing or measuring more than two tons to be charged by special agreement.

Stoves and other Castings

(not packed) to be charged freight and a-half.

Glass, China, Pictures, and other Valuables and Hazardous Goods.

On such terms and at such rates as the Superintendent and Executive Council may from time to time determine.

Tolls for through Carriage by both Lines.

Merchandise

By dead weight or measurement except as hereinafter mentioned per on ninepence a mile.

Wool

Six shillings a bale.

Grain and other Farm Produce

(except Hay and Straw)–Sixpence a ton per mile.

Packages

Weighing or measuring more than two tons to be charged by special agreement

Stoves and other Castings (not packed) To be charged freight and a-half.

Glass, China, Pictures and other Valuable or Hazardous Goods

On such terms and at such rates as the Superintendent and Executive Council may from time to time determine.

Wharfage Dues and Warehousing Charges.

Merchandise

Landed on or shipped from Government wharves or jetties two shillings and sixpence per ton.

Merchandise

Transhipping into lighters or otherwise from vessels lying alongside the

Government jetties one shilling per ton.

Warehousing Charges.

On goods not removed from the Railway within twelve working hours and on goods awaiting order for delivery one shilling per ton per week or fraction of a week.

An additional charge of one shilling per ton will be made on Bonded Goods for the Customs’ examination.