. Jubilee memorial of the railway system, a history of the Stockton and Darlington Railway and a record of its results . ee, dated the 7th October 1825, which pro-vided that a licence should be obtained from the magistratefor leave to run a coach on the line, so that when the linewas opened for traffic on the 27th of the preceding month,the company had no authority to make use of coaches. About this time, an application was made to the com-pany by one Thomas Close, to run a coacli between Dar-lington and Stockton, at two guineas per week. Thisoffer was accepted, and the company advanced him th
. Jubilee memorial of the railway system, a history of the Stockton and Darlington Railway and a record of its results . ee, dated the 7th October 1825, which pro-vided that a licence should be obtained from the magistratefor leave to run a coach on the line, so that when the linewas opened for traffic on the 27th of the preceding month,the company had no authority to make use of coaches. About this time, an application was made to the com-pany by one Thomas Close, to run a coacli between Dar-lington and Stockton, at two guineas per week. Thisoffer was accepted, and the company advanced him thesum of ;^25, on finding security to purchase a horse andharness for this purpose. Whether Thomas Close was a friend of publicans does not appear on tlic record,but the company took care to ensure his sobriety by in-forming him that the first time he is seen intoxicated hewill be dismissed, and the sum due to him as wages shallbe forfeited. It was not until October 1825 that the company com-menced to run a coach of their own. The following is acopy of their programme and the conditions prescribed forpassengers :—. CO CO oo CM a- Q^ U^ XP4 The ExperimenV Coach Started. STOCKTON & DARLINGTON RAILWAY. THE COMPANYS COACH CALLED THE EXPERIMENT, Which commenced Travelling on Monday, the loth of October1825, will continue to run from Darlington to Stockton^ and fromStockton to Darlington, every Day [Sundays excepted], setting offfrom the Depot at each place at the times specified as under,{vi,.):~ ON MONDAY, From Stockton at half-past 7 in the Morning, and will reach Dar-lington about half-past 9 ; the Coach will set off from the latter placeon its return at 3 in the Afternoon, and reach Stockton about 5. TUESDAY, From Stockton at 3 in the Afternoon, and will reach Darlingtonabout 5. On the following Days, viz. :— WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, & FRIDAY, From Darlington at half-past 7 in the Morning, and will reachStockton about half-past 9 ; the Coach will set off from the latterplace on i
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