Galong to Burrowa Railway Act 1912 (NSW)

Act No. 2, 1912.

An Act to sanction the const ruct ion of a line of railway from Galong to Burrowa ; to au tho­ rise the const ruct ion of the said l ine on public roads ; to amend the Publ ic W o r k s Act, 1900, so far as it relates to the mak ing and main ta in ing of fences along the said l ine ; to provide for t he use of t he said l ine by the Cons t ruc t ing Author i ty , or by persons author ised by h im ; and for o ther purposes consequent the reon or incidental there to . [28th March, 1912.]

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

construction of a line of railway from Galong to Burrowa : 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 be cited as the " Galons? to Burrowa Bailway

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

Act, 1912."

2. The carrying out of 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 " Galong
to Burrowa Bailway," signed by the Minister for Public Works, and
countersigned by the Chief Engineer for Bailway and Tramway

4 . The cost of carrying out the said work, estimated at eighty- one thousand six hundred and seventy-five pounds, shall he defrayed from such loan votes as are now, or may hereafter be, 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 be 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 railway commences a t the north-western end of Galong S a t i o n on the Grea t Southern Rai lway, a t 215 miles 72 chains 83 links from Sydney, and in proceeding in a generally nor the rn direction to about 220 miles, crosses the m a i l road to H a r d e n , and follows its eastern side for about a mile, and crosses Limestone Creck. From 220 miles i t t i k e s a north-easterly bear ing for about 2 miles, and crosses Wells inker 's Creek. Thence the line proceeds slightly west of nor th to 225 miles, crosses Four and Five Mile Creeks, and traverses the head of F l a t Rock Creek on its left side. I t then takes a generally north-easterly course, on the south-eastern side of the main Harden-Bur rowa- road, crosses it a t about 227 miles, follows the nor th-western side of t ha t road for about

Bur rowa River near i ts confluence wi th t h a t creek, approximately 31/2 miles beyond	11/2 miles, crosses Corcoran's Creek, and descends its r ight bank for about a mile, crosses
which i t reaches the southern boundary of the town of Burrowa, curves nearly due north , and te rminates in t h a t township near Ryan ' s Creek a t 233 miles 56 chains 83 l inks from Sydney, being a total dis tance of 17 miles 64 chains, and subject to such deviat ions and modifications as may be considered desirable by the Const ruc t ing Au th o r i t y .

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