Tramways and Public Companies (Ireland) Act, 1883

Baronies to contribute pursuant to guarantee.

4. During the continuance of the guarantee the net receipts from the tramway, after deducting from the gross receipts the expenses of the management and working and proper maintenance of the tramway, shall be applied to the payment of a dividend at the guaranteed rate on so much of the share capital of the company applicable to such tramway as is for the time being paid-up capital within the meaning of this Act; and in the event of a total failure or partial insufficiency in any half year of such net receipts to pay such dividend, then the sums required to pay such dividend or to make up any deficiency therein shall be charged upon and levied off the barony or baronies chargeable under the guarantee, and the sums so levied shall be applied for that purpose, and to no other purpose whatever.