Fremantle Gas and Coke Company's Act 1886 Amendment Act 1893 (WA)

57 VICTORI2E. PRIVATE ACT

Fremantle Gas and Coke Company's Act—Amendment

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

ANNO QUINQUAGESIMO 6E2E1110

VICTORTYE REGINIE

PRIVATE ACT

An Act to amend ' The Fremantle Gas and Coke Com- pany's Act, 1886,' and to extend the Powers and Privileges of the Company.

[Assented to 13th October, 1893.

HEREAS by ` The Fremantle Gas and Coke Company's Act, Preamble

1886' (hereinafter called The Principal Act '1 the Fremantle 50 Vie., No. 3(

Gas and Coke Company, Limited, was authorised and empowered to construct and maintain such Gas Works, apparatus, and buildings, and to do all such other acts and things as the Company should think necessary for supplying the inhabitants within the limits mentioned in the Principal Act with Gas ; and whereas the Company desires power also to generate and supply Electricity within the limits aforesaid : Be it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :—

1. This Act and the Principal Act shall be read together as one Incorporation with Principal

Act. Act

2. In addition to the powers conferred on the Company by the Powers of the

Principal Act, it shall be lawful for the Company, subject to the =Metric

provisions of The Electric Lighting Act, 1892,' from time to time lighting,

Lighting Act, and to do all such other acts and things which the

to construct and maintain such works as defined by the said Electric 65 "Vie” N°' 33 currents, or any like agency for the purpose of lighting any street or building or providing any motive or heating power within the limits .defined in the Principal Act.

3. The expression ' the undertaking,' in the Principal Act, shall The meaning of be extended to mean and include the generation and supply of16,:,1',11r-r..1"'" electricity, electric currents, or any like agency, and the erection and taking' in

maintenance of all buildings, machinery, and engines, electric lines, Mr= Act

wires, and conductors, meters, accumulators, poles, fittings, apparatus,

and other works necessary for the purpose of enabling the Company

to exercise and execute the powers conferred upon the Company by

this Act.

4. Nothing herein contained shall relieve the Company from the rettgwalYfro lmmt

provisions of The Electric Lighting Act, 1892,' and the duties and itteleben,.i

obligations thereby imposed on any Company or undertakers supplying Lighting Act,	1852
electricity within the limits of any Municipality.	65 Vic., No. 33

5. This Act may be cited as The Fremantle Gas and Coke Coin- Short title

pany's Act, 1886, Amendment Act, 1898.'

W. C. F. ROBINSON,

GOVERNOR.