Kiama Tramway Act of 1883 46 Vic (NSW)

KuaTawar An Act to authorize the construction and maintenance of a Tramway along and over certain streets in the Borough of

Kiama. [14th April, 1883.]

Preamble. \ HEREAS large quantities of blue metal are being quarried at Pike's Hill and other places adjacent thereto in the Borough of Kiama And whereas for the purpose of facilitating the carriage of such blue metal from the said quarries to Robertson Basin for ship- ment the Borough Council of Kiama is desirous of constructing a single or double tramway for horse or steam traction along and over Terralong-street and other streets and areserve in the said Borough of Kiama And whereas such tramway cannot be made without Legisla- tive authority And whereas the increased facilities for traffic which would result from the construction of the said proposed tramway would be for the public benefit and it is desirable to authorize by Legislative enactment the construction of the said proposed tramway subject to the provisions hereafter contained Be it therefore enacted by the Queen'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 :—

Authority to 1. It shall be lawful for the said Borough Council of Kiama

construct ™amwS3- yon the terms and conditions and subject to the provisions herein- after contained to make and construct a tramway for the carrying of blue metal from the quarries at Pike's Hill and other places in the Borough of Kiama along and over the streets and public reserve described in the Schedule hereto and to take and use so much of the said streets and reserve as may be required for the purposes of such tramway and the traffic thereon but so that the same shall not occupy in any part thereof a greater space in breadth than nine feet including the support and foundations thereof.