WISHAW AND COLTNESS RAILWAY.
10 George IV. Cap. 107, Royal Assent 1st June, 1829.
THE Wishaw and Coitness Railway is designed to pass from the collieries of Chapel and Crawfoot, in the parish of Cambusnethan, in the county of Lanark, through Daiziel, Hamilton, Bothwell, Coltness, Overtown, Wishawtown, Motherwell, Burnhouse and Carnbroe, to join the Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway at Old Monkland; with a branch to Rosehall; a second to the collieries of Stevenson, Carfin and Cleland; and a third from these last places to Law, in the parish of Carluke, in the same county of Lanark.
The act for this work was obtained in 1829, under the designation of 'An Act for making a Railway from Chapel, in the parish of Cambusnethan, in the county of Lanark, by Coltness and Gariongill, to join the Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway, where the same passes through the Lands of Coats or Garturk, in the parish of Old Monkland and county of Lanark.' By this act the proprietors are incorporated as "The Wishaw and Coltness Railway Company," with the usual powers for constructing the same, and for raising £60,000 for the purposes thereof, in shares of £50 each; and in case the said sum shall be found insufficient for the completion of the works, then they are empowered to borrow, on mortgage of the property and rates, a further sum of £20,000. For defraying contingent expenses and paying back the capital subscribed, they are empowered to demand the following
TONNAGE RATES.
| For all Lime-stone, Dung, Compost, Manure and Materials for Roads | 0s 2d per Ton, per Mile. |
| For all Coke, Coal, Kennel or Gas Coal, Culm, Charcoal, Cinders, Stone, Sand, Bricks, Slates, Lime, Earth, Iron, Lead and other Metals or Minerals Unmanufactured | 0s 3d ditto. ditto. |
| For all Timber, Corn, Flour, Goods, Lead in Sheets and all other Wares, Merchandize, Matters or Things | 0s 4d ditto. ditto. |
| For the use of any Waggon, Machinery, Engine or Power belonging the Company, and for all Articles, to pay a Tonnage as hereinafter expressed, passing the Inclined Planes on this Railway, in addition to the Rates | 1s 0d ditto. |
Fractions of a Ton to pay for the Hundred Weights therein, and of a Hundred Weight as a Hundred Weight; of a Mile as the Quarters therein, and of a Quarter as a Quarter.
Proportional Charges are also to be made on Coals, Goods or other Articles, according to the Distances conveyed on the Railway.
