Grafton Lighting Company (Limited) Act of 1884 48 Vic (NSW)

1884. 48° VIC.

Grafton Lightin uy Company y CHimited).

ANNO QUADRAGESIMO OCTAVO

VICTPORT A REGINA,

An Act to enable the Grafton Lighting Com- pany (limited) to cons struct Gas-works and Eleetric Works within the Town and Suburbs of Grafton, [20th June, 1884. |

AY THEREAS it isexpedient that the Town of Graftonand its Suburbs

in the Colony of New South Wales should be supplied an lighted with gas and with electricity And whereas for the carrying out of the works necessary for such supply of gas and of clectricity a Joint Stock Company called the * Grafton Lighting Company Limited" has by a memorandum of association lately been establishec at Gratton aforesaid in accordance with and subject t to the provisions of the Companics Act thirty-seven Victorianumber nineteen which saic memorandum is hereunto appended in the Schedule marked Bo And whereas the Municipal Council of the Borough of Grafton have at the request of the said Company and in consideration of the benefits to arise from the establishment and carrying out of such works con- sented to the vesting in the said Company of all necessary powers anc authorities so far as the right and interest of the said Municipal Counci are concerned Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Counci and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assemblec and by the authority of the same as follows :—

1. In the construction of this Act the following words shal have the meanings assigned to them respectively unless inconsisten with the context that is to say—

" Company'—The Grafton Lighting Company (Limited).

" Council'—The Municipal Council of the Borough of Gratton.

« Person"—-Any body whether corporate or individual.

"Superintendent of Telegraphs'—The person appointed under the Act twenty Victoria number forty-one to superintend the clectrie telegraphs of New South Wales.