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bury, with the New Zealand Government railway already constructed and having its terminus there, and at Brunnerton, in the Provincial District of Westland, with the Government railway already constructed and connecting Brunnerton with the Town of Greymouth ; and also a further line of railway from a point on the first-mentioned line of railway at or near Brunnerton aforesaid by way of Eeefton, in the Provincial District of Nelson, to a point at or near Belgrove, in the said district, so as to connect there with the Government railway already constructed and leading thence to the City of Nelson. And the Company shall construct the said railway along the line shown in red upon the map marked "Al" hereunto annexed (the same, with certain amendments in the delimitation of the sections shown thereon, being similar to the map marked "A" annexed to the original contract) and known as " the Arthur's Pass route," to Brunnerton, and thence by way of Eeefton to Belgrove, or as near thereto as practicable, such railway to be constructed and, when completed, to be maintained and worked in all respects under and subject to the provisions of the principal Act and the said Act, and also under and subject to the terms and conditions of these presents. 3. The said railway, and all other works in connection therewith which are provided for in this contract, shall be constructed, maintained, and worked under the provisions of these presents, and shall be well and faithfully constructed of sound materials, and of sufficient strength and durability, having regard to the nature of such works, upon plans, both general and detail, to be from time to time approved of by the Engineer, and so that the details shall as nearly as may be conform to the approved standard drawings in use on the New Zealand Government railways, or such modifications thereof as the Engineer shall from time to time approve; and that the specifications shall accord as nearly as may be to the standard specifications of the Government of New Zealand for the time being used in respect of railways of a similar character having single lines of permanent-way, or as may be necessary for any particular work included in this contract; and such construction and maintenance shall in all things be to the satisfaction of the Engineer, it being the intent and meaning of this provision that all such plans and specifications, when approved by the Engineer, or as the same may be altered or modified subject to his approval, shall form part of this contract as effectually as if the same had respectively been attached hereto at the date of the execution hereof. Subject to the terms of the next succeeding clause hereof the grades on the said railway shall not be steeper than one in forty on the straight, with a sufficient flattening on curves to give equivalent haulage-power, and no curve shall be of a less radius than five chains. 4. The Company shall not, without the consent of the Governor first had and obtained, deviate from the line of railway as surveyed, or alter any gradients upon the said railway as the same are shown upon the plans of that portion of the said railway from Springfield to Brunnerton, deposited in the office of the Minister for Public Works, marked P.W.D. 11554, 11555, 12007, and 12009, and copies whereof have been handed to the Company before the execution of these presents : Provided that so much of sheets 45a, 46a, 47a, and 48a of the said plan 11555 as apply to the " incline line" at Arthur's Pass shall not be deemed to be part of the said plan. 5. All rolling-stock and plant to be from time to time used or •employed upon the said railway or in connection therewith shall be of at least equal character and strength in all respects to the rollingstock and plant in general use upon railways constructed by the Government of New Zealand, and so as to be sufficient both in quality and quantity for effectually carrying on the traffic on the said railway as.may from time to time be requisite or necessary.

Railway to be constructed of sound materials, &o.,upon plans and in manner approved of by Engineer appointed by the Crown.

Company not to deviate from line or alter gradients on plans without consent of Governor.

Boiling-stock and plant to be at least equal to that in use on Government railways.