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143416 - Decision by Bathgate District Committee of Linlithgow County Council on 9th July 1901, to charge wayleave on existing level crossings. "Crossing on the Brighouse Road belonging to the Eastrigg Coal Company. There is a fair amount of traffic on this road but not very much on the railway, though when the proposed new pit is opened this may increase, but as matters stand at present £3 is enough."
Newspaper references
LEVEL CROSSING AT BRIDGEHOUSE. A letter was produced and read from the Eastrigg Coal Company asking permission to form a level crossing on the public road at the entrance Bridgehouse farm. Along with the application was a letter from the road surveyor stating that he had no objection to the proposed crossing. The Chairman said the Eastrigg Coal Company had taken some minerals Bridgehouse, and had agreed with Mr Stuart to bring their railway across his land. A properly-regulated crossing would not interfere with the traffic. The difficulty they had before was that the parties would not regulate the traffic. Of course, the granting of the permission would be subject to the plan of crossing being approved, and to a compliance with certain conditions with regard to the working of the gates.
Dr. Kirk—There is no chance of any shunting at that particular part of the road?
The Chairman—No shunting will be done at that part.
Mr Wood—is there any particular system of gates that should be adopted more than another ?
The Road Surveyor—There is only the kind to open with the hand and those open with the lever.
The committee agreed to grant permission on the usual terms as to working and regulating the crossing, and the clerk was instructed to prepare minute of agreement to be signed by the company, the plans of the crossing and gates to be approved of by the District Committee and the surveyor.
Linlithgowshire Gazette, 8th June 1895
