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 they are empowered to raise amongst themselves in shares of £100 each, a sum not exceeding £11,300; and they may, if needful, raise a further sum of £2,800, by borrowing on mortgage of the rates. For paying interest of capital, and monies borrowed, they have authority to demand the following

TONNAGE RATES.
No Toll to be taken for Manure of any nescription used on the Lands in Heck, Balne, Womersley, Stubbs Walden, Little Smeaton, Kirksmeaton and Stapleton, if brought from Heckbridge into these Townships.

In Addition to the above Rates, the Proprietors are authorized to charge Sixpence per Ton on all Goods, Wares, Merchandize, and Things whatsoever, which shall pass any Inclined Plane on the Railroad. Fractions of a Ton to be taken as Quarters of a Ton, and of a Quarter as One Quarter; Fractions of a Mile to be taken as Quarters, and of a Quarter as One Quarter. Small Parcels and Packages not exceeding Five Hundred Pounds to be charged for according to Rates determined by the Company, who also have Power to reduce the Tolls, and again to advance them, as circumstances may demand.

Owners and Occupiers of Land have the usual Power of passing along the Railway without paying Tolls; they may also erect Wharfs, Warehouses, &amp;c. on their Lands adjacent to the Railway, for Warehousing Goods; or, in Case they refuse so to do, the Proprietors may erect the same, paying for the Land taken for such Purposes.

The company, or other persons erecting wharfs, warehouses, &amp;c. are empowered to demand the following

WHARFAGE AND WAREHOUSING RATES.
After remaining Forty-eight Hours on the Wharfs or in Warehouses, the Owners are to pay One Penny per Ton Wharfage, and Two-pence per Ton Warehousing for the next Seven Days, and the said Sum respectively for every succeeding Seven Days.

The estimate for this work was made by Mr. Enoch Taylor, who omitted to calculate the expense of making the basin or dock, and the cut joining it to the canal, with the bridge over the same, and other works connected therewith; indeed the proprietors