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LOCAL AUTHORITIES-continued.

C. In relation to Light Railways.

advances by, as loan or as part of share capital, for light railway,
454, 456, 489, 502, 549, 579, 635.

for line outside district, 455, 457, 549.

applications for Orders by, 6, 455, 504.

must be made in pursuance of a special resolution, 455, 457, 524.
audit of accounts of. See AUDIT.

borrowing by, for purpose of advances, 479, 501, 503, 579, 585,
635.

for purpose of construction, 479, 501, 503, 627, 635.

power to re-borrow, 629.

brackets and attachments in lieu of posts and standards may be
required by, 599.

bridges and culverts belonging to. See BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.

by-laws made by. See BY-LAWS.

consultation of, before application for Order, 463, 465.

councils, county, borough and district, may apply for Orders, 453.

deficiencies of income, how to be made up, 630.

deposit of documents, &c. with, on application for Order, 528.
differences of, with promoters. See ARBITRATION.

dividends, application of, 580.

electric energy, power to supply generally, not given by Order to,

456.

supply of, by local authorities to promoters, 486.

expenses of, how to be raised, paid and repaid, 501, 503.

may be made chargeable on certain parishes only, 501,

503.

inspection of engines and carriages by Board of Trade, may apply
for, 353, 365, 370.

joint applications for Orders by local authorities or local authorities

and individuals, 453, 454.

joint committees may be appointed for
the purpose, 504, 525.

joint construction, working or advances by, 454, 455.

lands, appropriation of, for light railway by, 592.

licensing of carriages and drivers by. See HACKNEY CARRIAGES.
opposition of, how far it has prevailed on applications for Orders,

6, 465.

where local authority have acquired or propose to

acquire similar powers, 452.

outside district, limitation on construction, advances, expenditure,

&c. by, 455, 457, 629.

posts, standards, and brackets, right to use for own purposes, 601.
powers which may be granted by Order to, 454, 456, 457.
profits, how to be applied where light railway worked by, 502.
how to be distributed, where advance made as part of share
capital, 479, 489, 579, 627, 635.

purchase by. See PURCHASE OF TRAMWAYS AND LIGHT RAILWAYS.
rates and charges, may represent to Board of Trade that revision is
necessary, 619.

receipts, application of, by, 630.

repaid advances, how to be dealt with by, 580.

repayment of borrowed moneys by sinking fund, 502, 579, 629, 635.
within what period, 504, 628.

representation on managing body of, 456, 479, 553.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES-continued.

C. In relation to Light Railways-continued.

roads, power to break up, &c., not taken away by Order, 608.
restrictions under which it may be

exercised, 608.

sewers and drains of, protection for, 564.

sinking fund for repayment of moneys borrowed, provisions as to,
502, 579, 629, 635.

subsidence of road, not liable to promoters for, 609.

superintendence of light railway works by, special provisions in
certain Orders, 484.

traction, consent to method of, 484, 614.

traffic, power to regulate, not to be affected by Order, 611.

use of railway by, for certain purposes, 486, 611.

votes of, as shareholders, 579.

waiting rooms may in some cases be required by, 484.

LOCAL BILLS. See STANDING ORDERS OF PARLIAMENT.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACTS,

defined for Scotland in Light Railways Act, 1896..521.

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Under Tramways Act, 1870.

injunction to restrain holding of, 173.

insolvency of promoters, in case of alleged, 172.

Provisional Order, on application for, 100.

objections which may be taken at such inquiry, 101.

regulations governing, 264, 266.

representation that public are deprived of full benefit of tramway,
166.

Under Light Railways Act, 1896,

amending Orders, when held in respect of applications for, 515.

applications for Orders, on,

Board of Trade may hold, 474.

provisions as to, expenses and procedure, 500, 501.

Commissioners may hold, 463.

objections which may be taken, 468.

procedure, 467.

insolvency of company, on alleged, 622.

procedure, 632.

rates and charges, on request for revision of, 620.
procedure, 632.

LOCAL RATE,

defined for the purposes of Tramways Act, 1870..92, 269.
extended for payment of tramway expenses, 121, 124.

of purchase-money of tramways, 177, 189, 190.
mortgage of, for payment of tramway expenses, 121.

LOCOMOTIVES ON HIGHWAYS ACTS,

mechanical tramway or light railway not subject to, 165.

LOCUS STANDI. See also STANDING ORDERS OF PARLIAMENT.

A. Generally,

competition, on ground of, 13, 37, 39, 42, 48, 403.

Examiners, before, 401, 402.

general principles of, 12.

petitions, amendment of verbal errors in, 29.

previous opposition before Board of Trade, &c. no bar, 19, 27.
Provisional Order Confirmation Bills equivalent to private Bills for

this purpose, 12, 109, 110.

Standing Orders with regard to. See STANDING ORDERS OF PARLIA-

MENT.

B. Against Tramway Bills and Confirmation Bills, 12, 109, 110.

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local authorities, of. See LoCAL AUTHORITIES.

omnibus proprietors, of, 36.

railways, of. See RAILWAYS.

telephone companies, of, 36.

temporary tramway, against, 39.

various owners and lessees, &c. affected, of, 37.

under Military Tramways Act, 1887..292.

C. Of Tramways, 39. And see TRAMWAYS.

D. Against applications for Light Railway Orders, 45. And see APPLICA-
TIONS; BOARD OF TRADE.

E. Against applications for Scots Provisional Orders, 47. And see SCOTLAND.

LONDON,

deposit of Bill with County Council on or before 21st December, 390.
of documents, &c. with County Council, &c., 389..
expenses of County Council in regard to tramways, how to be raised
and paid, 124.

licensing of tramcars and drivers in, 205.

local authorities for purposes of Tramways Act, 1870, who are, 269, 271.
overhead wires, control of County Council over, 229.

rating of tramways, 59, 64, 71.

road authorities for purposes of Tramways Act, 1870, who are, 270, 273.
traffic, Royal Commission on, 8.

tramway in metropolis, Order for, refused by Light Railway Commis-
sioners, 451.

LUGGAGE. See PASSENGERS; PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

MACHINERY. See PLANT AND MACHINERY.

MAILS. See POSTMASTER-GENERAL.

MAINS. See GAS, WATER, &c. COMPANIES.

MALICIOUS PROSECUTION. See ARREST.

MANAGER. See MORTGAGES.

MANDAMUS,

to local authority to hear application for licence for tramcars, 208.
to promoters to repair track, 145.

MASTER AND SERVANT. See also CONTRACTORS.

arrest by servant, liability of master for, 216.

in particular in the case of tramways, 217.
civil liability of promoters for servants, 242.

compensation to servants. See Employers' Liability Act, 1880, and
Workmen's Compensation Act, 1897, infra.

criminal liability of promoters for servants, 243.

Employers' Liability Act, 1880, whether tramway employés are within,

252.

light railway employés probably within,
253, 497.

liability of promoters and lessees to servants for accidents not enlarged
by Tramways Act, 1870..224.

negligence of servant, what constitutes, in the case of tramway and
omnibus accidents, 247.

ratification by master of arrest by servant, 219.

of other acts of servant, what constitutes, 244.

scope of employment generally, 242.

in the case of tramways and omnibuses, 246.

works, liability of promoters and lessees for accidents due to, 224.
Workmen's Compensation Act, 1897, only applies to tramways when

being constructed, altered or repaired, 254.
cases on the Act, in relation to tramways, 255.
light railways, applies to, 88, 497.

MECHANICAL POWER. See also ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRICAL AP-

PARATUS.

amending tramway Order authorising the use of, 114.

Board of Trade may inspect engines and carriages driven by, 353.
may make by-laws for the use of, on tramways, 433.
may make regulations for the use of, on tramways, 432.
on light railways,
569, 614.

cable traction, amending tramway Order authorising, 114.

regulations of Board of Trade for, 369.

carriages propelled by. See CARRIAGES.

cesser of use of, may be ordered by Board of Trade absolutely or on
conditions, 432, 570, 615.

injunction to restrain unauthorised use of, 165.

light railways, use of, on, (Class A.), 483, 554.

(Class B.), 484, 614.

licences to use mechanical tramways, 167.

locus standi against Bills to authorise use of, 15, 18, 26, 32, 35, 36, 37.
may be employed, if and as prescribed, 160, 164, 165, 432.

necessary buildings, &c. may be erected by local authority working
tramways, 442.

MECHANICAL POWER-continued.

notices and advertisements must specify power proposed to be used,
325, 527.

penalty for use contrary to regulations, 432.

Provisional Order, effect of introduction of mechanical power on pro-
cedure by, 4.

re-construction of tramways for purposes of, 425.

regulations, authentication of, 444, 631.

military tramways, for, power to make, for use of steam or

other mechanical power, 291.

model form of, for use of steam or other mechanical power,
352.

smoke. See SMOKE.

speed. See SPEED.

steam power, use of, on light railways (Class A.), not subject to Board of

Trade's regulations, 569.

(Class B.), subject to local and road

authorities' consent, 614.

steam tramway, accidents due to, 247, 248.

works for purposes of mechanical power to be deemed to be works of a
tramway, 433.

METROPOLIS. See LONDON.

MILITARY TRAMWAYS,

advertisement of Orders when made, 291.

amendment of Orders for, 292.

by-laws, power to make, 291.

compulsory purchase of land for, 289.

confirmation of Order, 292.

injury or obstruction, penalties for, 290.

Military Tramways Act, 1887..8, 287.

penalties, how recoverable, 291.

Provisional Order may be obtained by a Secretary of State, 287.

Orders which have been so obtained, 287.

provisions which may be inserted in a military tramways Order, 288.
usual provisions, 289, 291, 293.

rateable, when, 55 seq.

regulations for mechanical power, power to make, 291.

sale of, by Secretary of State, 294.

use of tramways by local authorities and others, Provisional Orders for,

293.

MINES AND MINERALS,

light railway (Class A.), questions as to minerals to be settled by arbitra-
tion under the Order, 551.

(Class B.) not to interfere with rights of working minerals

or entitle promoters to compensation for damage, 591.

road, damage to, by working minerals, the subject of compensation, 261.
support, right to, at common law, 261.

tramway not to interfere with rights of working minerals or entitle
promoters to compensation for damage, 260.

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