United Kingdom House of Lords Decisions

The object of this Order was to enable the Musselburgh and District Electric Traction Company, Limited, to construct a tramway from Levenhall, in the burgh of Musselburgh, for a distance of about half a mile to the eastern boundary of the burgh, thus completing an extension of the company's line from its present terminus at Levenhall eastwards as far as Cockenzie and Port Seton.

The Order was opposed by the Town Council of Musselburgh, who sought to impose upon the Tramway Company an obligation to widen certain parts of the road at their own expense. After hearing evidence the Commissioners found the preamble proved, and after further discussion the Commissioners decided that in the event of the Board of Trade requiring the road to be widened as a condition of sanctioning the tramway the Tramway Company should execute the widening at their own cost, but if the Board of Trade did not impose that condition and the Town Council resolve to execute the widening the Tramway Company should contribute one half of the cost, not exceeding £1000.

Heard in Edinburgh 29th and 30th April 1907.