Balmain Tramway Act of 1886 50 Vic (NSW)

1886. 50° VIC.

Balmain Th ramuway.

An Act to authorize the Borough of Balmain to contract for the construction and maintenance of 'Tramways within the said Borough. [380th July, 1886. ]

y TILEREAS it would be for the public benefit and advantage that.

one or more lines of Tramways should be constructed and laid within the Borough of Balmain and that said Borough by the Municipal Council thereof for the time being should be authorized to contract and agree with any person or persons Corporation or Corporations Company or Companies for the construction maintenance and running of one or more lines of Tramway with all motors rolling and other stock necessary for the proper working thereof in and over the streets of the said Borough and to confer other the powers hereinafter mentioned Be it therefore enacted hy 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. Itshall be lawful for the Borough of Balmain by and through the Municipal Council for the time being of the said Borough from time to time to contract and agree with any person or persons Company or Companies Corporation or Corporations (which person or persons Company or Companics Corporation or Corporations and their respec- tive heirs successors executors administrators or assigns are hereinafter referred to as and included within the words " the contractor'') for the construction maintenance and running of one or more line or lines of Tramway with all engines steam or other motors cable rolling and other stock necessary for the proper working thercof in and over the strects and roads as provided in Schedule A within the said Borough of Balmain and to make such agreements with the said contractor relative to the carriage of passengers and their luggage and other goods and merchandise on the said lines of Tramway and to the tolls faves and charges to be charged and made therefor as the said Municipal Council may deem advisable.