Bennett’s Railway Act of 1886 (NSW)

1886. 50° VIC. 111

Bennetts Railway.

An Act to authorize the construction of a B=sr'sRauwy Railway from and connecting the line of Railway from Sydney to Parramatta near the Clyde Railway Station to and with the Parramatta River at a point opposite Old Redbank. [5th October, 1886. |

\ HEREAS John Bennett of Sydney in the Colony of New South Preamble. ; Wales Esquire is desirous of constructing a railway from and connecting the line of railway from Sydney to Parramatta ata point near the Cly de Railway Station to and with the Parramatta River at a point onthe southern side of the said river opposite Old Redbank such railway to run through certain private lands and certain strects described in the Schedule annexed hereto And whereas it is desired to construct such railway for the purpose of giving better access to the public to the Parramatta River and to the Racecourse and Reereation Ground near thereto known as the Roschill Racecourse and Recreation Ground And whereas the increased facilities of communication and traffic which would result from the construction of the said proposed railway would be for the public convenience and benefit And it is desirable to authorize by Legislative enactments the construction and maintenance of the said proposed railway subject to the provisions hereinafter 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 :—

1. It shall belawful for the said John Bennett his heirs executors Authority to con- administrators or assigns upon the terms and conditions and subject to tse the provisions hercinalter contained to make and construct a railway for conveying passengers and their luggage and other goods and merchandize from a point on the line of. railway from Syc ney to Parramatta near the Clyde Station and thenee by the lines described in the Schedule to this Act and to effect a junction between the said line of railway from Sydney to Parramatta and the Parramatta River at a point opposite Old Redbank in accordance with section ninety- nine of the " Government Railways Act of 1858" and to take and usc so much of the streets or lands referred to in the said Schedule as may be required for the purposes of such railway but so that the same shall not occupy in any part thereof a greater space in breadth than sixty-six feet including the support and foundations thereof provided that the said railway shall be completely constructed between the points above indicated and brought into use within two years from the passing of this Act And the same shall be constructed in a proper and workmanlike manner Provided further that this authority shall not extend beyond thirty years from the passing of this Act.