Clermont Flood Relief Act of 1917 (7 Geo v No. 30) (Qld)

HARBOURS.—LAND, CROWN. 7 GEO. V. No. 30, 1917. Clermont Flood Relief Act. On the aforesaid day the returning officer shall attend at the said place, at five o'clock afternoon, and shall open and count all the votes given for each candidate which have then reached him, and shall forthwith declare the candidate who has received the greatest number of votes to be elected, and he shall be elected accordingly. 10. At the election every person whose name is included in the roll shall be entitled to one vote only. 11. Whenever necessary, owing to the fact that the number of votes for any two or more candidates is found to be equal, the return- ing officer shall decide by his casting vote which shall be elected. 12. The returning officer shall forthwith report to the Board the name of the member elected. 13. The Board shall repay to the returning officer all expenses reasonably incurred by him in connection with the election. 7677 JAPOON TRAMWAY. See RAILWAYS AND TRAMWAYS. LAND, CROWN. An Act to Extend Relief to Persons whose Homes or 7NGoe.o3. 0V. . Places of Business in Clermont have been THE Destroyed by the recent Floods. CLERMON'T FLOOD RELIEF ACT [ASSENTED TO 1.4T11 FEBRUARY, 1917.] OF 1917. B E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Council and Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :- 1. This Act may be cited as "The Clermont Flood Short title Relief Act of 1917," and shall be read as one with "The a c n o n d s tru c t ion Land Acts, 1910 to 1916,* herein referred to as the of Act. Principal Act. 2. The Minister shall as soon as may be after the Provision for passing of this Act cause to be surveyed into lots of residence not exceeding one-half an 4cre in area a sufficient areas' number of allotments of Crown land at a site, south of the present railway station at Clermont, to be chosen by the Minister, and also any other area of land acquired * 1 Geo. V. No. 15, 4 Geo. V. No. 19, 5 Geo. V. No. 32, and 7 Geo. V. No. 19, supra, reprinted in Appendix F

7678 LAND, CROWN. Clermont Flood Relief Act. 7 GEO. V. No. 30, for the Crown under this section, for the purpose of pro- viding residence areas for such of the sufferers by the recent flood at Clermont as have lost their homes by that flood, and shall thereafter, by notification in the Gazette, cause such land to be opened for lease as perpetual town leases within a time to be fixed by the notification, not being less than seven days after the date of such notification. Under and subject to the provisions of "The Public Works Land Resumption Acts, 1906 to 1916," the Minister may, at any time within six months after the passing of this Act, acquire for the Crown, either by agreement or compulsorily, within the Town of Clermont, such area of land as may be required for the purpose of providing residence areas for such of the sufferers by the recent flood at Clermont as have lost their homes by that flood: Provided that, in lieu of the period of thirty days mentioned in sections six and seven of " The Public Works Land Resumption Act of 1906,"f the period of seven days shall be substituted for the purposes of resumptions under this section: Provided further that for the purpose of estimating compensation on the resumption of any such lands the value thereof shall be taken to be the value immediately prior to the said flood. The only persons authorised or permitted to apply for such leases shall be such sufferers as aforesaid, and each application shall be accompanied by evidence that the applicant has so lost his home. Such notification shall state the capital value of the land. No area (whether consisting of one or more allot- ments) exceeding half an acre in extent shall be applied for or held by the same person. Such leases shall not be offered at auction, but shall be opened to applicants in the same manner as perpetual lease selections are so open under the Principal Act. The lease of such allotment shall not be issued to the successful applicant until he has proved to the satisfac- tion of the Commissioner that he has erected on the land a home for himself; and if he fails so to do within one year after the issue to him of license to occupy the land, * 6 Ethsr. VII. No. 14, supra, page 3608, and 7 Geo. V. No. 6, supra, page 7669, reprinted in Appendix K infra. t 6 Edw. VII. No. 14, eupra, page 3608, reprinted in Appendix K infra.

1917. LAND, CROWN. Clermont Flood Relief Act. 7679 such license shall be cancelled, and all right, title, and interest of the licensee in or to the land shall be forfeited. Save as aforesaid, the provisions of section one hundred and twenty-one of the Principal Act relating to perpetual lease selections shall apply to every such allotment. 3. Under and subject to the provisions of "The Provisi o n Public Works Land Resumption Acts, 1906 to 1916," the aforr business Minister may, at any time within six months after the passing of this Act, acquire for the Crown, either by agree- ment or compulsorily, such area of land abutting on or near to Capella and Hershel streets, or either of them, within the Town of Clermont, being the lands mentioned in the Schedule to this Act with any additional land which may be required, for the purpose of providing sites for business purposes for sufferers by the recent flood at Clermont whose places of business were destroyed by that flood, and shall thereafter, by notification in the Gazette, cause such land so acquired to be opened, in areas not exceeding one half-acre, for lease as perpetual town leases within a time to be fixed by the notification, being not less than seven days after the date of such notification: Provided that, in lieu of the period of thirty days mentioned in sections six and seven of "The Public Works Land Resumption Act of 1906,"t the period of seven days shall be substituted for the purposes of resumptions under this section: Provided further that for the purpose of estimating compensation on the resumption of any such lands the value thereof shall be taken to be the value immediately prior to the said flood. The only persons authorised or permitted to apply for such leases shall be such sufferers as last aforesaid, and each application shall be accompanied by evidence that the applicant, whether an owner in fee-simple or a lessee, has so lost his place of business. Such notification shall state the capital value of the land, exclusive of any improvements thereon. Such leases shall not be offered at auction, but shall be opened to be applied for by applicants in manner following :—The Minister (or a Commissioner appointed by the Minister for that purpose) may allot any particular * 6 Edw. VII. No. 14, supra, page 3608, and 7 Geo. V. No. 6, supra, page 7669, reprinted in Appendix K infra. t 6 Edw. VII. No. 14, supra, page 3608, reprinted in Appendix K infra.

7680 LAND, CROWN. Clermont Flood Relief Act. 7 Go. V. No. 30, 1917. allotment or allotments to any particular applicant, or, if the Minister thinks fit, any allotment or allotments may be opened to be balloted for in the same manner as perpetual lease selections are so open under the Principal Act. No area (whether consisting of one or more allot- ments) exceeding one acre in extent shall be applied for or held by the same person. The lease of such allotment or allotments shall not be issued to the successful applicant until he has proved. to the satisfaction of the Commissioner that he has erected on the land a building or buildings sufficient for carrying on his business; and if he fails so to do within one year after the issue to him of a license to occupy the land, such license shall be cancelled, and all right, title, and interest of the licensee in or to the land. shall be forfeited. Save as aforesaid, the provisions of section one hundred and twenty-one of the Principal Act relating to perpetual lease selections shall apply to every such allotment. Rent for 4. All rent received by the Crown for the first period first period. of fifteen years in respect of any allotment taken up under this Act shall be paid over to the Council of the Town of Clermont in aid of expenditure by it for relief purposes or in repairing the damage occasioned by the said flood. Advances 5. The provisions of "The Queensland Government f B ro a m nk S . avings S p a u v r i p n o g s s e B o a f n e k re A c c t t in o g f w19o1r6ke"r*s' rdewlaetilnligngtos ashdavlalnacpepslyfosrothaes to enable advances to be made by the Commissioner of the Queensland Government Savings Bank to persons who have taken up allotments under this Act to enable them to erect the necessary buildings. Powers of 6. Under and subject to the provisions of "The soreiftsefulsom. opdtion M Pu i b n l i i s c te W r, o w rk i s th L t a h n e d a R p e p s r u o m va p l ti o o f n t A he ct G s, o1v9e0r6no to r 1in91C6o, u" tncthile, may at any time within six months after the passing of this Act acquire for the Crown, either by agreement or compulsorily, any land within the Town of Clermont whereon a home or place of business existed prior to the recent flood and which was destroyed by the said flood. * 7 Geo. V. No. 17, supra, page 7406. t 6 Edw. VII. No. 14, supra, page 3608, and 7 Geo. V. No. 6, supra, page 7669, reprinted in Appendix K infra.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES. 7 Go. V. No. 24, 1916. City of Brisbane Improvement Act. SCHEDULE. TOWN OF CLERMONT. Section 23—Allotments 4 and 5. Section 24—Allotments 1 and 2. Section 43—Allotments 4, 5, 9, and 10. Section 47—Allotments 5, 9, and 10. Section 51—Allotments 4, 5, 9, and 10. Section 53—Allotments 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10. Section 54—Allotments 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10. Section 55—Allotments 4, 5, 6, 9, and 10. Section 64—Allotments 8, 9, and 10. 7681 LOCAL AUTHORITIES. An Act to Authorise the Council of the City of 7c4 c) V. Brisbane to take Property for the Purpose of „ITY OF Enlarging, Extending, and Widening Streets, Yirirvi: g and otherwise Improving the said City, and for NEENT9r. OF other purposes; and for dealing with Property so taken, and for other purposes. [ASSENTED TO 29TH DECEMBER, 1916.] B E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and. with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Council and Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :- 1. This Act may be cited as " The City of Brisbane Short title. Improvement Act of 1916." 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates, in.torpreta. the following terms have the meanings set against them ti" respectively, that is to say :— "City "—The City of Brisbane duly constituted City. under " The Local Authorities Acts, 1902 to 1913 "n; "Council"—The Council of the City of Brisbane; council. " Judge " or "Registrar "—A Judge or the Regis-Jude; trar, respectively, of the Supreme Court; Registrar. * 2 Edw. VII. No. 19 and amending Acts, supra, pages 1860 etseq.,. 5653, and 5918.