Barellan towards Mirrool Railway Act 1912 (NSW)

Act No. 1, 1912.

An Act to sanction the construct ion of a l ine of rai lway from Barellan towards Mir roo l ; to author ise the const ruct ion of t he said l ine on public roads ; to amend the Publ ic Works Act, 1900, so far as it re lates to the mak ing and main ta in ing of fences along the said l i n e ; to provide for the use of t he said line by the Cons t ruc t ing Author i ty , or by persons authorised by h i m ; and for o ther purposes consequent thereon or incidental the re to . [28th March, 1912.]

declare that it was expedient to carry out a certain work, namely, the WH E R E A S in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Act, 1900, the Legislative Assembly did by resolution,

construction of a line of railway from Barellan towards Mirrool: And whereas, on the passing of the said resolution, a statutory duty was by the said Act imposed on the Minister for Public Works to introduce a Bill into the said Assembly to sanction the carrying out of the said work : Be it therefore enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :—

1 . This Act may he cited as the " Barellan towards Mirrool

Construction, and deposited in the public office of the said Minister.

Railway Act, 1912."

2. The carrying out the said work (more particularly described in the Schedule to this Act) is hereby sanctioned; and the Minister for Public Works, or the member of the Executive Council for the time being performing the duties of the said Minister, is hereby authorised to undertake and carry out the said work, subject to the provisions of this Act, and for that purpose shall be, and shall have the powers and duties of a Constructing Authority within the meaning of the Public Works Act, 1900.

3 . The plan of the said work is the plan marked " Barellan
towards Mirrool Railway," signed by the Minister for Public Works,
and countersigned by the Chief Engineer for Eailway and Tramway

4. The cost of carrying out the said work, estimated at ninety-six thousand pounds, shall be defrayed from such loan votes as are now or may hereafter he applicable to that purpose, and shall not under any circumstances exceed the estimated cost by more than ten per centum.

5. The said line of railway may be constructed on or along or by the side of any public road or highway.
6. Notwithstanding the provisions of section eighty-four of the Public Works Act, 1900, the Constructing Authority shall not be required or compelled, nor shall it he the duty of the said authority to make or maintain any fence along the said line of railway for the accommodation of any person or for any purpose whatsoever; but the said authority may in his discretion make and maintain such fence in connection with the said line of railway as he may think fit.

7. The Constructing Authority and any person authorised by him may use the said line, or any part thereof, before it is transferred to the Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways, and for that purpose may run thereon any carriages or waggons propelled or drawn by any motive power.

S C H E D U L E .

T H E proposed line is an extension of the Barel lan rai lway, commencing at 352 miles
7G chains, and t e rmina t ing a t 385 miles from Sydney. The line, after leaving Barellan terminus, runs almost due west along the travelling-stock route for 9 miles t o the nor thern side of the irrigation canal ; thence ski r ts the canal, t u rns in a souther ly direction round the end of the McPherson Range , and ends a t the proposed township of Mirrool, s i tuated in t he centre of the i rr igat ion area ,—being a total dis tance of 32 miles
4 chains, and subject to such deviat ions and modifications as may be considered desirable

by the Cons t ruc t ing A u t h o r i t y . Act