Largs Fort Act 1884 (SA)

ANNO QUADRAGESIMO SEPTIMO ET QUADRAGESIMO

OCTAVO

A. D. 1884.

No. 330.

An Act to authorise the taking of certain Land for the

purposes of Largs Fort, and for other purposes.

[Assented to, November I&%, 1884.1

W HEREAS in building a fort, called Largs Fort, in the hundred Preamble. of Port Adelaide, thc Commissioner of Public Works has en- croached on and blocked up so much of a public highway leading from the Military-road and along the northern boundary of section No. 1117, in the Hundred of Port Adelaide, to the sea-coast, as is set out in Schedule A hereto, and it is desirable to make a deviation of the said highway so that it shall pass over section No. 1117, adjoining the fort, and to compensate the owners of that section, as well for such encroachment and blocking up as for the land to be taken fram the said section for effecting such deviation-Be it therefore Enacted by the Governor of the Province of South Australia, with thc advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly of the said province, in this present Parlia- ment assembled, as follows:

Port Adelaide aforesaid, which is described in Schedule B hereto, tion on eection 1117. 2. That parcel of land, part of section 1117, in the Hundred of Provision for devia- shall

1. That parcel of land, hitherto part of a public highway, leading The P& of the

from the Military-road and along the northern boundary of section Majesty,	taken is veated in Her
No. 1117, in the Hundred of Port Adelaide, to the sea-coast, and described in Schedule A hereto, shall, from the passing of this Act, be vested in fee simple in Her Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and successors.

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The Largs Fort Encroachrnelat Act.-1884.

shall, from the passing of this Act, be part of the public highway aforesaid, and be vested in the Commissioner of Main Roads accord- ingly, as fully as if the same were conveyed or transferred to him for that purpose by the owners of the said section.

8atiafaction for

encmachment and 3. I n full satisfaction and discharge as well of compensation for

of pafi of such encroachment and blocking up as aforesaid as of the purchase-

aection 1117.	money for the parcel of land described in Schedule B hereto, the Treasurer shall pay out of the public funds of this province to the owners of section 11 17, in the Hundred of Port Adelaide af orc- said, such sum as may be arranged by mutual agreement, or, on f d u r e of the parties to agree, such sum as may be fixed by verdict
on trial, pursuant to the provisions for the hearing of cascs of com-
pensation under the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, and so that for the purposes of such provisions the Commissioner of Public Works shall be deemed to be the promoter of the undertaking. And the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, and all Acts amending the same,
shall be deemed to be i~xorporated with this Act.

In the name and on behalf of Her Majesty, I hereby assent to

this Bill.

WILLIAM C. F, ROBINSON, Governor.

SCHEDULES.

No.

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SCHEDULES.

SCHEDULE A.

The land included by a line commencing at the south-west corner of section 720, Hundred of Port Adelaide, on the north side of road north of section 11 17; thence south across the road by thc production of the east boundary of the reserve for a distance of 192ft. to the north boundary of section 1117; thence west along the north boundary of the said section and its production across the road to highwater- mark on the sea-coast; thence northerly by highwater-mask for about 132ft. to the production westerly of thc north side of the road aforesaid; thence c8st to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE B.

The land included by a line commencing at a point on the north boundary of section 1 11 7, Hundred of Port Adelaide, being the intersection of the production south

of the east boundary of the reserve south-west of section 720; thence east along the

north boundary of section l1 17 for 132ft.; thence south at right angles for 132ft.; thence west at right angles to the western boundary of the said section; thence northerly along its western boundary to the north-weatern corner of section 11 17, and thence east to the point of commencement,

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