Illawarra Railway Deviation (Otford to Clifton) Act 1915 (NSW)
ILLAWARRA RAILWAY
DEVIATION (OTFORD TO
CLIFTON) ACT.
Act No. 21, 1915.
An Act to sanction the carrying out of a deviation
of the Illawarra railway line between Otford
and Clifton ; to provide for the use of the said line by the Chief Commissioner for Rail- ways and Tramways, or by persons authorised
by him ; and for purposes consequent thereon or incidental thereto. [Assented to, 18th
August, 1915.]
| Assembly did, by resolution, declare that it was expedient | WH E R E A S in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Act, 1912, the Legislative | |
| to carry out a certain work, namely, the construction of a deviation of the Illawarra railway line between Otford and Clifton: 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 "Il lawarra Railway Deviation (Otford to Clifton) Act, 1915 ." | ||
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carry out the said work, subject to the provisions of this Act, and for that purpose shall be and shall have the powers of a Constructing Authority within the meaning of the Public Works Act, 1912.
3. The plan of the said work is the plan marked
" Proposed Deviation, Otford to Coal Cliff," signed by
the Chief Commissioner for Piailways and Tramways, and countersigned by the Engineer-in-Chief for Existing
Lines, and deposited in the public office of the said Chief
Commissioner.
The cost of carrying out the said work, estimated at two hundred and seventy-three thousand pounds (ex
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clusive of land resumptions), may he defrayed from such Loan Votes as are now or may hereafter be applicable to
the purpose, or from appropriations of the Puhlic Works Fund, or partly from such votes and partly from such 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 . The said Chief Commissioner and any person authorised by him may use the said line or any part thereof, and for that purpose may run thereon any carriages or wagons propelled or drawn by any motive power.
S C H E D U L E .
T H I S railway deviation commences at 30 miles 35 chains from Sydney
on the Illawarra railway, and proceeds south-westerly for about 30 chains, southerly for about 12 chains, again south-westerly and skirts Port Hacking River, crosses under the Scuth Coast road in a tunnel, thence along foot of cliffs, crosses Hargraves Creek, and along the back
of Stanwell Park Station, crosses over Stanwell Creek, curves, and takes an easterly direction for about 50 chains; a south-westerly direction is again taken, and the South Coast road is followed for a short distance, and a junction is again made with the Illawarra railway at 33 miles 54 chains 40 links from Sydney, and 34 miles 33 chains 60 links via the deviation, being a total distance of 3 miles 78 chains 60 links, and subject to such deviations and modifications as may be considered desirable by the constructing authority.
C O M M O N W E A L T H
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