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(4.) Maintenance of proper intervals between Eailway Boundary, and great care must be taken Trains at Stations. by Foremen, Gangers, and men, that all such Fires (5.) Proper Keeping of Train Eecord Books are quite put out before leaving work. and Truck Journals. 137. Every Signalman and Pointsman is to make (6.) Prompt advising of the arrival of Goods. himself duly acquainted with the Code of Signals (7.) Improper delay of Wagons after discharge, and Eegulations for the working of the Trains. He (8.) Demurrage of Trucks. must pay particular attention to the Special Rules (9 ) Improper delay of ISheets. for working that portion of the Line on which he is (10.) Careful use and custody of Sheets. engaged. (11.) Systematic and occasional Trespassing. (12.) Proper signing of Eisk Notes (Cattle and GATEMEN. Horses, Fish, &c.) 138. All Gatemen must remain at their Gates (13.) Cases of Suspected Fraud. both night and day. They will be supplied with (14.) To inspect Stations and Offices, &c, as to locks to lock the Gates in a proper manner. Any cleanliness. accident happening from the neglect of this order (15.) Generally must notice if the Eules, Eegu- will be visited severely on the party or parties lations, and Orders of the Railway are offending. adhered to, reporting all irregularities, 139. Every Gateman will be provided with Signals especially those affecting the same working and a Whistle. of the Line. • 140. Every Gateman on duty must stand upon Inspectors must report direct to their Superior Officer the Line clear of the Rails, and give the proper Sigeverything that comes under their notice which is nal on the passing of an Engine or Train. irregular. They must not interfere with the autho- 141. Gates must always be kept closed across a rity of the Station Clerks, who have the command of public road, except when required to be opened to all the men included in their Station Pay Bill. allow the passage of traffic. Before opening the Gates, the Gateman is to satisfy himself that a SIGNALMEN AND POINTSMEN. Train is not in sight. He will then exhibit his Red 128. Every Signalman and Pointsman must be Signal until the Railway is clear and the Gates able to read and write. closed. 129. Every Signalman or Pointsman on duty must 142. The Gate towards which Cattle, Carriages, or stand upon the Line clear of the Rails, and give the Horses are approaching, is not to be opened until proper Signal on the passing of any Engine or the opposite Gate has been first opened, so as to Train. allow them to cross over without stopping upon the 130. Signalmen and Pointsmen must not allow any Line. person, except on duty, to pass on the Line without 143. Gatekeepers and others having charge of written authority; and they must report any occur- Gates, Signals, and Points, are required to give rence of this nature to the Manager through their notice to the Foreman of their Division immediately Superior Officer. They must also obey any orders on any repairs being required thereto; and in case which the Officers in charge of Stations may give. any part becomes deranged or broken, or should any 131. Every Signalman or Pointsman is to report Gate be imperfectly hung, so as not to shut itself, or if any Gates or Slip Panels (which the Owners or should the fastenings be defective or become deOccupiers of land are required to keep shut) have ranged, so as not to fasten the Gate on the instant been left open, that the parties may be charged with of its being shut, they must immediately order the the penalties; and any instance of Sheep or Cattle nearest Platelayer to see that the same is made perbeing on the Line or Slopes is also to be duly fectly safe. reported to the Manager through his Superior Officer. 144. "When any Signal, Gate, Post, Hanging, or 132. Every Pointsman must be careful to keep his Fastening thereto shall be defective, the person in switches clear and well oiled ; and whenever a Train charge thereof will be held responsible for the consehas passed over, he must see that no coal, coke, wood, quence of any accident that may arise from such or dirt has dropped within the Points (so as to pre- defect, unless the same shall have been previously vent them from closing), and that they are replaced reported by him as required by Eule 143. in their proper position. He must also try his 145. The Gateman must take particular notice of Points before the passing through of a Train, that each Train as it passes ; and, if he sees anything he may be thoroughly satisfied that there is no im- wrong, he must show a Red Signal to the Guard pediment to their true working. At Facing Points, and Driver, and blow his Whistle, these precautions become doubly important. At all 146. Gatekeepers are to prevent, as much as Facing Points the handle must be held down whilst possible, any person Trespassing upon the Railway, any Train or Vehicle is passing. and every case of Trespass must be immediately 133. Whenever any Signalman or Pointsman has reported to the Foreman of the District; and they any complaint or remark to make, he must com- are also to report any irregularity of Signals or municate with the Head Office immediately through other infringement of the Government Regulations, his Superior Officer in writing. whether of Platelayers or others in the Railway 134. Whenever, from the passage of an Engine or Service. Train, the Points, Crossings, or Guide Rails receive 147. Gatemen must make themselves well acquaininjury or strain, or the Rails themselves are split or ted with all the Signals and Regulations thereto, chipped, the circumstance must immediately be re- They must pay particular attention to the Special ported by the person in charge of the Points to Rules for working that portion of the Line on which his Superior Officer. they are engaged. 135. All Signalmen and Pointsmen must take 148. Where no Night Trains are runninc, the particular notice of each train as it passes, and, Gates must be thrown across the Line at night and if they see anything wrong, they must show a Red securely locked, so as to prevent Cattle from TresSignal to the Guard or Driver, and blow their passing on the Line. whistle. 136. No Fire for cooking or any other purpose ENGINEMEN AND FIREMEN. must be lighted on any property adjoining the 149. Every Engine-driver and Fireman must be Eailway Line. Such Fires must be within the able to read and write, and must devote himself ex-