Accrington on Rails - The Tramways: A Complete History - Robert Kenyon

2. I value the eleven engines and eleven cars on a ‘landlord & tenant’ basis at the sum of £2,255 also at that date. 3. I value the stock and materials at the sum of £235 as of that date. 4. On the evidence before me, I find that the said scrap value is that at which the eleven engines and eleven cars could have been purchased by the Corporation on the open market on April 12 th , 1907. The question for the Courts to decide is, - what is the value of the eleven engines and eleven cars according to the Principle Indenture, the scrap value or the value on the ‘landlord & tenant’ basis. If the Court should decide the value is the scrap value and is indeed the value within the meaning of the Indenture, I judge and award that Accrington Corporation should pay the Steam Tramway Company the sum of £1,115. This being made up of £880 for the rolling stock and £235 for stores and materials. In addition to this I direct and award that the Steam Tramway Company pays the costs of Accrington Corporation with regard to this reference and also the costs of this my arbitration. If however, the Court decides the engines and cars ought to be valued on the ‘landlord & tenant’ basis, I judge and award that Accrington Corporation should pay the Steam Tramway Company the sum of £2,490, made up of £2,255 for the engines and cars and £235 for stores and materials. In addition to this I direct and award that Accrington Corporation pays the costs of the Tramway Company with regard to this reference and also the costs of this my arbitration. A letter was read out from Messrs Sharples & Son, Solicitors, suggesting a review of this award, on the grounds of a misconception of the facts by the arbitrator, and following the receipt of instructions from the Steam Tramway Company, would communicate further with the Corporation. The Town Clerk submitted a draft agreement with regard to the provision of through-running a service with Blackburn Corporation’s Tramway. It was proposed that the terms contained within this draft would be accepted and approved. It was further resolved that the Borough Treasurer would adopt the price of 1¼d per unit of electricity as the basis for the energy supplied to the Tramway during the current financial year. It was then resolved the General Manager should be given permission to order a quantity of enamelled plates, to fix to the Tramway standards to indicate the places at which the cars would stop. RULES & REGULATIONS for DRIVERS & CONDUCTORS (When the Corporation electrified the tramway in 1907 it was necessary for the then Manager, Mr James Wilson, to issue a rule book for Motormen (Drivers) and Conductors, and what follows is an abridged version of these rules and regulations.) The maximum speed allowed at any time during the years of electric tramway operation was 12 miles per hour. There were no signalling controls, and engines and cars were driven by ‘line of sight’ only. Points at crossovers and junctions were changed manually by members of the crew. 1. The object of these rules is to impress Drivers and Conductors with the fact that their position will be subject to full compliance with these rules and regulations. 2. Any violation of them will be sufficient cause for their discharge, and it must be understood that in the case of dismissal no reason may be required or given by the Corporation. 3. No Driver or Conductor must leave without giving three days’ notice, or he will forfeit all arrears of back pay then due and would render himself liable to prosecution. The

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