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THE CIVIL KNOINEER AND ARCHITECT'S JOURNAL. 



289 



the Chorees made, from tlie Maximum Charecs authorized by tlieir respective Acts of rarllaraent. Eacli column contain two sets of figures, the first refers to 

 the I'kes'knt Ciiahges, the second to the Maximum I'ari.iamentahy Ciiargks. 



The following Returns are given as they have been furnished to the Hallway Department of the Board of Trade by the several Railway Companies named. 



Sugar, Cum, Grain, Timber. 



Sugar. 



4-6 



1-25 4 

 U. is. 2d. 



none. 3'5 

 6-243 Is. 



3 

 3 

 3 



3-5 



25 



6 up. 3 down. 

 4-5 

 3 3 



d. 

 3-3 

 2 

 225 



Manufactured Goods, Cotton, Wools. 



Manufac. 

 urcd Cioods. 



1 4 1 



U. 1». 2d. Is. Is. 2d. 



4 

 2-25 



none. 3-5 none. 3-; 

 2-731 6 3-609 6 



none. 2 

 2 

 6 

 4 

 6 



3 3 



2-133 2' 



3 

 5-4 



1.514 2* 

 4 4 



3 3| 



1-5 

 1-5' 



none. 2-5 



2 

 2-133 



l-5« 1-5 



1-53 



2>.for31ml8. 

 3-6 2 



none. 

 2 



3 2 



3-5 4 

 2-5 6 

 1-846 5 



6 

 2 3 



2s.for3JraIs. 

 2-4 28 

 1-56 



2-5 

 2-133 



3 

 5-4 



l-S'" 



4 



2-5 



1-5 



1-53 



2s.for34mls. 

 2-4 28 

 3 



d. 

 4-6 

 3 



2 25 



7 

 3-5 



2-75 4 

 Is. Is. 2d. 



d. il. 



.6 6 

 6 



25 4 



3-25 4 

 Is. Is. 2d. 



none. 

 3-804 Is. 



none 

 3 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 6 



4toO 

 3-5 

 2-5 

 3 



2to4i 3 



3 



2-542 



3to3i 4 



1-5 

 2-58 



28.for3Jmls. 

 38 

 none. 



none, 

 3 



4to6 6 

 3-5 6 

 2-5 6 

 1-456 6 



2-5 4 



4 



2to4J- 3 



3 4 



2-542 3" 



3 3 



6-3 4" 



2s.for3jmls. 



6 38 



none. 



3-25 3 



3-25 4 

 Is. Is. 2d. 

 5 3 



none. 

 3121 Is. 



none. 



3 



4to6 6 

 3-5 6 



6 

 1-45G 6 



2to4i 3 



3 4 



2-542 3-' 



2s.for3imli 

 3-6 38 

 none. 



In the above return, the " P 

 mil for " Maslmuni Charges 

 imum charge for tolls. 



nt rhnrges" Inchul.' tolli and haulage, while th< 

 borized by Ad of I'arllumcnl," contains only th> 



2 Half pric« back. If on the same day, for j-assengers. 



a And In addition to the above maximum charges, the Com[iany Is authorized to charge 

 tile snm of 8d. per ton for ascending any inclined i)Ians workerl by a stationary engine, 

 and .'id. per ton for descending such inclined plane ; there are tivo Inclined planes of this 

 description, ascendiiiK in opposite directions, so that goods starting from either end of the 

 line have to ascend one inclined plane and descend the other, in the transit over the rail- 

 way. 'I'he railivoy is leased tn Mr. John Ilorgrcaves, jun , at the rent of 1'2,0(I0/. per year, 

 and the Company have no knowledge of the Lessee's charge for carriage of goods. 



•1 These charges are tolls only, exclusive of the expenses of conveyance. 



The coals on this line are only conveyed an average distance of 7 miles. The Bir. 

 mingbam and Gloucester and Bristol and Gloucester lines being now worked in conjuuc* 

 tiou by the Midland Company, the returns are made herein for both tines. 



6 The rates given are those charged for booked i>assengers for a single trip, but there 

 are a great variety of modihcations of passenger rates ; for artizans for short Rtages, return 

 tickets, and especially for persons subscribing in advance for terms varying from 3 months 

 to 12 months; taking all or which into consideration, it is impracticable to make a sepa- 

 rate mileage rate for each class for the whole traffic, but the average receipts for all classes 

 during the last three years have been as follows :—Vcar ended Feb. 28 1843, 1 05d. per 

 passenger per mile; Year ended Feb. 29 1844, -968d. per passenger per mile; Year ended 

 Feb. 28 1845, •893d. per passenger i)er mile. 



' In the Table of Charges for Conveyance of Goods on this Railway so much per ton 

 per mile is charged ; and it* the goods are carried over the Law Inclined Plane or the Hat- 

 ton Inclined Plane, there is an additional charge made on that account. The rates shown 

 in this table or return are the average rates per ton per mile, supposing the goods to be 

 conveyed the whole distance, and including the charges for the inclined planes, but exclu- 

 sive of weighing or other labourjge at the loading or uuiuading stations. 



No maximum charge or stipulation in this Company's Acts. 



Stock and Goods with an additional 3d. per ton for ascending the Inclined Plane 

 at Edinburgh ; and also for such coals as pass through the estates of Niddry and Ed- 

 nionstofje, ^d. per ton additional on each estate, as a way-leave, payable to the pro- 

 prietors of those estates under the Act of Parliament. Also, iu certain cases. Id. of 

 wharfage, or depdt-rent. 



1 o 3rd Class Id. ; 4th Class -652d. A truck load containing from four to eight head of 

 cattle nearly 5-5d. per mile per truck; if fewer than four, about l-5d. per mile per head. 

 A truck load, 45 sheep, nearly 4d. per mile per truck ; when less than a truck load, rates 

 vary according to number. A truck load of pigs (number varying according to size), nearly 

 8d. per mile per truck ; when less than a truck load, rates vary according to weight. 



1 1 No fixed rate for passengers by tha Company's Act of Parliament. Tonnage 

 Dues.— Class First : Coal, dross, ironstone, pig-iron, limestone, whinstone, freestone, 

 gravel, sand, clay, slag and engine ashes, hrst mile 2d. per ton t each succeeding 

 mile Id. N. B. Dung and lime for manure, from Glasgow to Stepps depot 4d. per 

 ton ; from Gartcosh .^d. from Gartgill 6d. Class Second : Bar iron, charcoal, peats, lime 

 (except for manure), tiles, slates and bricks, lirst mile 2 dd. per ton ; each succeeding 

 mile l-5d. Class Third ; Cotton, wool, yarn, cloth, grain, machinery, timber, bark, and 

 all goods and commodities not above specified, lirat mile 3d. per ton ; each succeeding 

 nrle l-75d. Engines and trains not belonging to the Company, and admitted on the line, 

 are charged the tonnage dues on the net load only, unless that load is under 75 tons weight. 

 Passenger trains not the Company's, -5d. per passenger per mile, or per carriage, or per 

 trip, in the Company's option, as may be agreed upon. Engine Haulage — Westwards: 

 first mile l'25d. ; each additional mile *25d. Eastwards : If ascending the inclined plane, 

 fid. per ton; other parts of the line same charge as westwords. Wagon Hire — Per day, 

 i'd. ; per week 2s., for ordinary purposes not involving extra tear and wear, or detention. 

 Trucks, for timber, machinery, and very bulky or heavy articles, per agreement. Crane 

 Dues— Sixpence per ton for lifts under four tons weight, and for heavier lifts Is. per ton. 

 An extra charge for assistance, if supplied, in working the crane. 



» 2 Toll. — For every person conveyed by the said Companv, or any other person In or 

 upon any entirely open and uncovered carriage, or on the outside of any covered carriage, 

 any sum not exceeding 2"5d. per mile. For every person so carried in or upon any co- 

 vered carriage, any sum not exceeding 3d. per mile. For every person so carried in or 

 upon any four inside or mull carriage, any sum not sxceeding 3 5d. per mile. 



1 3 The coal dues are leased, t 

 Darlington to— Croft, 3J miles, 

 224 miles, 3s. 7d.; Shipton, 3'Jri 



id the lessees charge the following rates per ton : From 

 s. per ton; Northallerton, 14J miles, 2a. Cd.; Thirsk, 

 liies, 3s. 9d.; York, 45 miles, 3s. 6(1. 



1 * All these Articles, except Horses, are conveyed by a Common Carrier and by Traders 

 who pay the above-mentioned Tolls. 



1 5 Ail goods which are imported, and travel the line to be exported again, are chargeil 

 liformly at the rate of 10s. for the whole distance, being 2d. pet ton per mile. 



