“And be it enacted, That the Toll which the Company may demand
for the use of Engines for propelling the Carriages of other
parties on the said Railways shall not exceed One Penny per
mile for each Passenger or Animal or for each Ton of Goods
or other Articles, in addition to the several other tolls or
sums by this Act authorised to be taken for the use of the
said Railways.
“And with respect to the conveyance of Goods, the maximum rates
of charge to be made by the Company for the conveyance
thereof along the said Railways, including the Tolls for
the use of the said Railways, and Wagons or Trucks, and
Locomotive Power, and every expense incidental to such
conveyance, except a reasonable sum for loading, covering
and unloading of Goods, and for Delivery and Collection,
and any other services incidental to the Business or Duty
of a Carrier, where such services or any of them are or is
performed by the Company, shall not exceed the following sums
(that is to say):--
“For every Horse, Mule, and other Beast of Draught or Burden,
Threepence per mile.
“For Horned Cattle, the sum of One Penny Three Farthings per
Head per Mile.
“For Calves, Pigs, Sheep and small Animals, One Halfpenny each
per Mile.
“For every Private Carriage, Fourpence per mile.
“For all Coal, Coke, Ironstone and other Articles hereinbefore
classed therewith, conveyed any distance not exceeding Fifty
Miles, the sum of One Penny and One-eighth per ton per mile;
and the sum of Seven-eighths of a Penny per Ton per Mile
for the whole distance travelled, if conveyed a Distance
exceeding Fifty Miles.
“For all Dung, Compost and other Articles hereinbefore classed
therewith, conveyed any distance not exceeding Fifteen miles,
the sum of One Penny Halfpenny per Ton per Mile, and the sum
of One Penny and One-eighth per Ton per Mile for the whole
distance travelled, if conveyed a distance exceeding Fifteen
Miles.
“For all Sugar, Grain, and other Articles hereinbefore
classified therewith, conveyed any distance not exceeding
fifty Miles, the Sum of Twopence Halfpenny per Ton per Mile,
and the Sum of Twopence per Ton per Mile for the whole
distance travelled, if conveyed a distance exceeding Fifty
Miles.
“For all Cotton and other Articles hereinbefore classified
therewith, conveyed any distance not exceeding Fifty Miles,
the Sum of Threepence per Ton per Mile; and the Sum of
Twopence Halfpenny per Ton per Mile for the whole distance
travelled, if conveyed a distance exceeding Fifty Miles.
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