Goods, Wares, and Merchandise, Articles, Matters and Things, as
shall be offered to them for that Purpose, and to make such
reasonable Charges for such Conveyance as they may from Time
to Time determine upon, in addition to the several Rates or
Tolls by this Act authorised to be taken: Provided always,
that it shall not be lawful for the said Company or for any
Person using the said Railway as carriers to charge for the
Conveyance of any Passenger upon the said Railway any greater
Sum than the Sum of Threepence Halfpenny per Mile, including
the Toll or Rate hereinbefore granted.”
By the Great Western Railway Company’s Act, 1847, the power of the
Company in regard to rates and charges was reduced and limited,
“For all Coals, Coke, Culm, Cannel, Ironstone, Iron Ore, Pig
Iron, Bar Iron, Rod Iron, Sheet Iron, Hoop Iron, Plates
of Iron, Slabs, Billets and Rolled Iron, Limestone, Lime,
Bricks, Salt, Sand, Fire-clay, Cinders, Slag and Stone, per
ton per mile One Halfpenny; and if conveyed in carriages
belonging to the Company an additional sum per ton per mile
not exceeding One Farthing.
“For all Dung, Compost, and all sorts of Manure, and all
undressed materials for the Repair of Public Roads or
Highways, Charcoal, Stones for building, pitching, and
paving, Tiles, Slates, and Clay (except Fire-clay), and for
Wrought Iron not otherwise specifically classified herein,
and for heavy Iron Castings, including Railway Chairs per
ton per mile, not exceeding One Penny; and if conveyed in
carriages belonging to the Company an additional sum per ton
per mile not exceeding One Farthing.
“For all Sugar, Grain, Corn, Flour, Hides, Dyewoods,
Earthenware, Timber, Staves, Deals and Metals (except Iron),
Nails, Anvils, Vices and Chains, and for light Iron Castings
per ton per mile Twopence; and if conveyed in carriages
belonging to the Company an additional sum per ton per mile
not exceeding One Halfpenny.
“For Cotton and other Wools, Drugs and Manufactured Goods, the
sum of Twopence Halfpenny per ton per mile; and if conveyed
in carriages belonging to the Company an additional sum per
ton per mile not exceeding One Halfpenny.
“For Fish and all other Wares, Merchandise, Articles, Matters
or Things, per ton per mile not exceeding Threepence; and if
conveyed in carriages belonging to the Company an additional
sum per ton per mile not exceeding One Halfpenny.
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