Roslyn to Taralga Railway Act 1915 (NSW)

Roslyn to Taralga Railway Act. 145

ROSLYN TO TARALGA RAILWAY

ACT.

Act No. 49, 1915.

An Act to sanction the construction of a line of George v,

railway from Roslyn to Taralga; to provide for the use of the line hy the Constructing Authority, or hy persons authorised by him ; to amend the I’ublic Works Act, 1912 ; and for other purposes consequent thereon or incidental thereto. [Assented to, 21st Decem­ ber, 1915.]

'T^^TIIEREAS, in accordance witli the provisions of Preamble.

the Public AVorks Act, 1912, the Legislative Assembly did, hy resolution, declare that it was expedient to carry out a certain work, namely, the construction of a railway from Roslyn to Taralga : And whereas, on the passing of the said resolution, a statutory duty was hy the said Act imposed upon the Alinister for Public AÂ orks to introduce a Bill into the said Assembly to sanction the carrying out of the said Avork : Be it therefore enacted by the King’s Alost Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South AÂ ales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—•

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1. This Act may be cited as the “ Roslyn to Taralga siio rt title.

Railway Act, 1915.”

2 . The carrying out of the Avork (more particularly Work

described in the Schedule to this Act) is hereby sanctioned, and the Minister for Public ATorks, or the member of the Executive Council for the time being performing the duties of the said Alinister, is hereby authorised to undertake and carry out the said Avork,

subject

I I G Roslyn to Taralga Railway Act.

George V, subject lo Hio provisions of tliis Act, and fur that

No. 49. purpose shall be and have the powers of a

Constructing Authority within the mcauing of the

Public AVorks Act, 1912.

I'lanof work.	3 . Tlic plau of tlic Said worlc is the plan marked “ Itoslcm to Taralga,” signed hy the Minister for Public AA’orks, and countersigned hy the Chief Engineer for Prailway Construction, and deposited in the public office of the said ^Minister.
Cost, how to	4 . The cost of carrying out the said work, estimated eighty-sevcu tliousancl three hundred and fifty- three pounds, may he defrayed from such Loan Votes as are now, or may hereafter he, applicable to that purpose, or from appropriations of the Public AVorks Eund, or partly from such votes and partly from the said appropriations, and shall not, under any cirum- stanccs, exceed the estimated cost hy more than ten per centum.
be defrayed.
Road?.	5 . The said line of railway may he constructed on or along or hy the side of any public road or highway.
Fencing.	0 . Notwithstanding the pi'ovisions of scction ninety- one of the Public AÂ orks Act, 1912, the Constructing Authority shall not he compelled, nor shall it he the duty of the said Authority to make or maintain any fence along the said line of I’ailway for the accommoda­ tion of any person or for any purpose whatsoever; but the said authority may, in his discretion, make and maintain such fences iu connection with the said line of railway as he mav think fit.

Useofiiiie 7 . The Constructing Authority, and any person cSfucticn. authorised hy him, may use the said line, or any part

thereof, before it is transferred to the Chief Commis­ sioner for I’ailways and Tramways, and for that purpose may run thereon any carriages or waggons propelled or drawn hy any motive power.

SCHEDULE.

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S C H E D U L i : .

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No. 49.

T h is y Jcjm'c.s tlie Lmneli line from (joiillnii'ii (o CrooliM oll a t l i i l

miles I 1 chains 17 l inks from Svdiu-y, runl a sl ioi t dis tance iiortli from Koslyn Stat ion ; i t pi'oeceds nor th easti rlv for Id,', miles aloiiy llus Ma in ]) ividiny Jhanye ami ijl close jiro.ximity to the boi indary hcl\V('en t he counties of Aiyvl e and Georylana, i-kirls the heads of Middle A n n and lauds A n n of d’arlo Creek on the south, and Commissioners and Char t er s Ciaadss on tlie noi' th ; fi'oni the county boundary it cont inues in a nor th easter ly direction for 5 j nii 'es to the township of Tara lya , wliei-e the line ends near the Miuthern houiularv of t ha t township at 177 ndles 1’7 chains 17 liid;s from Sydney, heiiiy a total distane(> of lo miles I I G chains, and suhjeet to such deviat ions and inodilieations as may be considei'cd desiralile hy the Const l uc l i ny Au tho r i t y .