The Penn's Grove record., 1884-01-19
n " RAILWAYS for Turkey.

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this city, has indicated a desire for
closer relations between his Govern
ment and that of the United States,
and to this end has sent to this country,
for the information of our capitalists
and contractors, a pamphlet showing
what steps must be taken to secure a
concession for Il railroad In the Turkish
Commons. 1t appears therefrom that
within an agreed time after the grant
ing OF the concession the contractor tor
the railroad shall present to the Minister
of Public Works the complete plans for
the road, to be modified or approved by
the Government within three months
of their presentation t o the Minister.
Within a further time Ito be agreed
UPON the contractor binds himself to
beglu the construction OF the Won KS and
to complete them before the end of a
Ger tain period, allowances deuig made
Tor delays beyond his control. The con-
struction will be superIntended by one
Government Commissioner or more, and
the expenses of the superintendent
will be paied by the contractor. Land
Tor the line will be taken under the ex-
preparation laws OF the umpire. OnIy
one line OF tracks will be LAID, but the
right OF way will be condemned Woe
enough for two, and when the gross
receipts OF the road shall reach 80, 900
francs per kilometer-equal to about
S3T25 per English mile-a second line
OF track will be required OF the con-
tractor at his W expense. All sup,
plies may lie imported tree OF custom
duties, Il the lands, funds and earn
lngs of the road viii not be taxed.
Timber may be cut, without charge,
IRON the State forests for use on the
road. When con pleted the read will
be examined Professionally, and a year
later a second critical examination by a
technical commission will take place,
when, Ii it conforms to the require
ments OF The Government, according to
the contract, 1T Will be definitely ac-
cepted. The works and rolling stock
are t. be kept III perfect repair at the
coltractor's expense. The manage
nIent shall conform 10 the police rules
and to the laws. Soldiers, sailors, con-
vIcts and their keepers will pay only
half rates, Government officials ON
Guty and the mails are to be carried
nee. As security for the fulilment OF
the contract a sum TO be agreed upon
will be deposited III the Ottoman Bank
by the contractor. THIS sum not to be
returned until a tinal acceptance of the
works. Alter thirty years the Govern
ment will have tue rIgAt to buy the
the road by paving annually until the
end tf the contract 81 per cent. OF the
net receipts Tor The proceeding five
years. The contractor Will be allowed
to wolk all mines that may he found
near the line OF the road. Should I'M
avoldable circumstances prevent the
beginning or completing OF the works
the security will be forfeited to t1e
Government n the tue incomplete
works will be sold at aucuon-for whose
benefit, not stated. The contractor |
may erect a telegraph line for the rail
road business soiely-not Tor private or
general business MESSAGES. The con
tractor and the company formed for
working the railway will be required to
be Turkish subjects, and all agreements
or document about which there Is a
difference OF opinion vi / lie referred to
the Turkish Courts.
TIE specifications provide for a very
thoroughly con tructed and equipped
railroad 1t Is especially mentioned
that 10 public highways shall cross the
track at grade, "a provision showing
greater regard 1cf human life than 1oT
list cost IN construction.
Maximum rates Tor irst-class pas
engers arc fixed at nearly 81 cents per
mile; tor s~econd-class at A cents per
mile, and for thlrd-class u cents per
mi o.. These charges may be augu-
mented 30 per cent, Tor express trains
Carrying Only first and second--las pas.
sengers. Each passenger may carry
about sixty-slx pounds oil baggage free.
Maximum freight rates are proportion
ally high. The contractor Is forbidden
to maze private contracts for lower
rates on freight than those made to the
general public.
The Job stock company (Societie An
onyme) 10 be formed to manage the
road, snail not be Incorporated until
the whole capital is subscribed tor and
III per cent. pad in, the remaining ~
per cent. to be called for as needed.
The heirs or assigns of q shareholder
cannot, under any circumstances what
ever, call for an ~iDlancuoA upon the