Barmedman to Rankin's Springs Railway Act 1915 (NSW)

BARMEDMAN TO RANKIN'S

SPRINGS RAILWAY ACT.

Act No. 40, 1915.

An Act to sanction the construction of a line of rail- way from Barmedman to Rankin's Springs ; to provide for the use of the line by the Con- structing Authority, or by persons authorised by him ; to amend the Public Works Act, 1912 ; and (or other purposes consequent thereon and incidental thereto. [Assented to, 21st December, 1915.]

Assembly did, by resolution, declare that it was expedient to carry out a certain work, namely, the construction of a railway from Barmedman to Eankin's Springs : And whereas, on the passing of the said resolution, a statutory duty was by the said Act imposed upon the Secretary for Public Works to introduce a Bill into the said Assembly to

"TTTHER.EAS, in accordance with the provisions of VV the Public Works Act, 1912, the Legislative

to sanction the carrying out of the said work : B e 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 be cited as the " Barmedman to Eankin 's Springs Bailway Act, 1915 ."
2 . The carrying out of the work (more particularly described in the Schedule to this Act) is hereby sanc­ tioned, and the Secretary for Public Works, or the member of the Executive Council for the time being performing the duties of the said Secretary, is hereby authorised to undertake and carry out the said work,
subject to the provisions of this Act, and for that pur­
pose shall bo and have the powers of a Constructing Authority within the meaning of the Public Works
Act, 191 2.
3 . The plan of the said work is the plan marked

" Barmedman to Eankin's Springs " signed by the Secre­

tary for Public Works, and countersigned by the
Engineer for Bail way Construction, and deposited in the
public office of the said Secretary.
4. The cost of carrying out the said work, estimated at two hundred and seventy-four thousand one hundred and twenty-seven pounds ten shillings, may be defrayed from such loan votes as are now or may hereafter be applicable to that purpose, or from appropriations of the
Public Works Fund, or partly from such votes and
partly from the said appropriations, 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 ninety- one of the Public Works Act, 1912, the Constructing Authority shall not be compelled, nor shall it be the duty of the said Authority to make or maintain any

fence along the said line of railway for the accommoda­
tion of any person or for any purpose whatsoever; but the said authority may, in his discretion, make and maintain such fences in connection with the said line of

railway as he may think fit. 7 .

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 Commis-

sioner for Railways and Tramways, and for that purpose may run thereon any carriages or waggons propelled or drawn by any motive power.

SCHEDULE.

Tins railway commences by a junction with the Temora to Wyalong railway at Barmedman station at 318 miles 48 chains from Sydney, and proceeds in a westerly direction and passes close to Buddigower, Wallandry North, Narriab, Euratha, and Conapaira East, thence the westerly bearing is continued to Rankin's Spring Railway station three mi es south of Rankin's Springs, where the line ends at 389 miles 41 chains, being a total distance of 70 miles 73 chains, and subject to such deviations and modifications as may be considered desirable by the Constructing Authority.