Penrith Nepean Bridge Act 1850 14 Vic (NSW)

Pennitii NEVEAN Brinck.

Preamble.

Liberty to Willian Russel] Esq. to erect bridge over the River Nepean.

An Act to enable William Russell Esquire of Regentville in the County of Cumberland to erect and maintain a Bridge over the River Nepean near the Town of Penrith and to take Toll thereat for a term of years and for other purposes therein mentioned. [1st October,

1850.]

Wee there is now great traffic on the road from Bathurst

and the western part of this Colony to Sydney which said traffic is likely to increase greatly And whereas the only means of communication between the Bathurst Road and the Sydney Road over the River Nepean is the Government punt or ferry near the town of Penrith And whereas the crossing of the said river at the said ferry is often attended with great danger and scrious damage to drays horses sheep and cattle and is always accompanied with great delay and incon- venience to travellers upon the said roads And whereas the tolls payable at the said ferry are very onerous And whereas the building and main- taining a bridge over the said river with proper avenucs and approaches thereto on cither side communicating with the Bathurst Road and Sydney Road would prevent the said delays losses and inconveniences and would be of great public utility And whereas William Russell Esquire of Regentville in the county of Cumberland is desirous of building and maintaining the said bridge over the said river with proper avenues and approaches thereto communicating with the Bathurst Road and the Sydney Road upon the condition of taking to his own use and benefit certain reasonable tolls at the said bridge upon and after the proper completion of the said bridge with the said avenues and approaches thereto for a term of years but inasmuch as the several purposes aforesaid cannot be effectually accomplished without the aid and authority of the Legislature Be it therefore enacted by His Execl- lency the Governor of New South Wales with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof That from and after the passing of this Act it shall and may be lawful for the said William Russell Esquire of Regentville his executors administrators and assigns and his or their agents servants workmen and assistants and he and they are