Broken Hill and District Water Supply Act of 1888 53 Vic (NSW)

An Act to enable the " Broken Hill and Dis- Bxexss Mase trict Water Supply Company (limited)? "ors to construct works, and use the waters of the Speeulation and Menindie Lakes and the Darling River for the purpose of supplying Broken Hill and District with fresh water, and to give power to purchase land. [1s¢ October, 1889. |

ATMEREAS it is expedient and for the public benefit that the Preamble. town and district of Broken IIill, in the Colony of New South Wales, should be provided with a supply of fresh water. And whereas a Company has been formed, called the "Broken Ifill and District Water Supply Company (Limited)," for the purpose of supplying the said town and district with fresh water. And whereas the said po Company

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Conditions prior to

53° VIC. 1889.

Broken Hill and District Water Supply Company.

Company desire to establish and carry out works for such purpose and other purposes incidental thereto in the said town and district. Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legisla- tive Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :—

1. This Act may be cited as the " Broken Hill and District Water Supply Act of 1888.' Its provisions are arranged into Four Parts, embracing the following subjects :—

PART I.— Powers and duties of the Company as to Water Supply. - PART Il.—Special provisions as to Water Supply.

PART IIl.—The acquisition and occupation by the Company of lands for the purpose of water supply—ascerlainment of compensation in respect thereof.

PART IV.— Miscellaneous provisions—Legal procedure.

And in the construction of this Act the following words and expressions in inverted commas, unless there shall be something in the context repugnant thereto or inconsistent therewith, shall bear the meanings and include the persons or things hereby respectively set against such words and expressions, that is to say :—