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Treasury contribution to baronial charge.
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9. When in any half year after the opening for traffic of a tramway belonging to a company the dividend on the share capital of which is guaranteed by a barony under this Act, such barony has paid to the company any sum in respect of guaranteed dividend, exclusive of any sum paid in respect of the completing, working, or maintaining of the undertaking, it shall be lawful for the Treasury, if and so long as the tramway is maintained in working order and carries traffic, to authorise the Board of Works, out of any moneys provided by Parliament, to pay to the treasurer of the county, to be put by him to the account of the barony, a sum not exceeding one half of the sum paid by the barony in respect of guaranteed dividend, exclusive as aforesaid, during such half year; and not exceeding a sum equal to interest at the rate of two per cent. per annum on the paid-up capital as defined by this Act for the time being of the company.
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