Company to have power to collect charges on

subrogated.

panies for amalgamation with such company or companies, or for the leasing of their said line or any part or parts thereof to such company or companies, and may also make traffic or running arrangements with such company or companies, provided that the terms of such amalgamation or lease are approved of by two-thirds of the shareholders present or represented by proxy at a special general meeting to be held for that purpose in accordance with this Act; but this section shall not be construed as purporting or intending to confer rights or powers upon any Company which is not within the legislative authority of this Province. 51 V. c. 38, s. 5, s-s. 14.

65. The Company shall have power to collect and receive all charges subject to which goods or commodities may come goods and be into their possession, and on payment of such back charges, and without any formal transfer, shall have the same lien for the amount thereof upon such goods or commodities as the persons to whom such charges were originally due had upon such goods or commodities while in their possession, and shall he subrogated by such payment to all the rights and remedies of such persons for such charges. 51 V. c. 38, s. 5, s-s. 13.

DUTIES OF RAILWAY COMPANY.

Duty of
Company.

Passengers.

Buildings, &c.

Placards on passenger trains.

Penalty.

66. It shall be the duty of the Company,---

(a.) To take and convey passengers and goods on the railway, receiving tolls or compensation therefor:

(b.) To erect and maintain all necessary and convenient buildings, stations, fixtures and machinery for the accommodation and use of passengers, goods and general business :

(c.) To cause to be carried on each passenger train placards bearing in conspicuous letters the names of the several stations of the railway and immediately after leaving a station, the conductor or brakesman shall put up in the forward end of each passenger car, except sleeping or saloon cars, the placard showing the name of the next station at which the train will stop on arriving at such station such placard shall be removed, and, immediately after leaving, that for the next station put up, and so on successively the entire length of the railway; and any Company failing or neglecting to indicate as above to passengers the name of the station next to be arrived at shall, for such instance of failure or neglect, incur a penalty of five dollars, recoverable in Her Majesty's name in any Court having jurisdiction:

(d.) To regulate the time and manner of moving passen- Trains. gers and goods over the railway, and to furnish such regulations and all changes made therein for the information of the public;

comfort.

(e.) To use every means within their power to ensure the Passengers' safety and comfort of persons travelling by railway;

to R'y Com'r.

(f.) To make an annual report to the Railway Commis- Annual report sioner of Manitoba of the operations of the year ending on the thirty-first day of December in each year, which report shall be verified by the oath of the President and Superintendent or Managing Director of the Company, and shall be filed in the Department of the said Commissioner by the first day of February following. 46 and 47 V. c. 47, s. 17: 49 V. c. 49, s. 5.

TARIFF OF FEES.

may fix.

67. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may fix a tariff Lieut. Gov. of fees to be paid for Letters Patent of incorporation under this Act. 51 V. c. 38, s. 4.

SCHEDULE.

The following is the Schedule referred to in this Act :

as the case may be) by the
now paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do
grant all that certain parcel of land situate (describe the land),
the same having been selected by the Company for the pur-
poses of its railway, to hold with the appurtenances thereof
unto the said

successors and assigns.

its

Form of conveyance.

As witness my hand and seal (or our hands and seals) this A. D. one thousand eight hundred and

day

Signed, sealed and delivered)

in presence of

Seal.

51 V. c. 38, Sch. A.