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The Calcutta Tramways Act, 1951. 3 XXV of 1951.] (Thc First Schedule.) THE FIRST SCHEDULE. [See section 2(c).] (Transfer Agreement.) ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT made this 30th day Of August, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-one BETWEEN THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL Of the one part and THE CALCUTTA TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED, a Company incorporated under the English Companies Acts and having its registered office at 1, Queen Victoria Street in the City of London (hereinafter called "the Company") of the other part. WHEREAS by virtue of the Calcutta Tramways Act, 1880, the Bengal Tramways Act, 1883, the Calcutta Tramways Act, 1894, and the Calcutta Tramways (Electric Traction) Act, 1900, and the Agreements particulars whereof are set out in the Schedule hereto and all other powers therein enabling it, th Coany is empowered to make and maintain tramways within t m he p municipal limits of Calcutta and its suburbs; AND WHEREAS in pursuance of the powers aforesaid the Company has constructed and maintained various tramways; AND WHEREAS the Company is maintaining, managing and running along the said tramways a service for the public desiring to use the same; AND WHEREAS the Government of West Bengal (herein- after referred to as "the Government") is desirous, in the interest of improving the said service for the greater conve- nience of the public, to co-operate with the Company in running the said service; AND WHEREAS the Government is desirous of ultimately owning, possessing, managing and running the said tramways undertaking as a Government service 'for the benefit of the public; AND WHEREAS it is necessary for the better implementa- tion of this Agreement that an Act should be passed by the appropriate legislature ratifying and giving effect to the same. Witnesseth And it is hereby agreed as follows:-