Hunter-street Newcastle Extension Act of 1888 52 Vic (NSW)

An Act to enable the Borough of Neweastle to extend Hunter-strect from its present termination to the sea-shore, and for that purpose to aequire and re-sell certain lands and to raise certain loans. [10¢h January, 1889. |

\ HEREAS the Council of the Borough of Neweastle are desirous ; of extending Hunter-strect in the said Borough from its present termination to the sea beach. And whereas the proposed extension will cross Pacific-street, Telford-street, and Zaara-street. -And whereas for the purpose of paying the expenses of such construction it is expedient that the said Council should have power to raise money by loans. And whereas it will be necessary to take wp the gas and water pipes in the said Pacific-strect, Telford-strect, and Zaara-strect during the con- struction of the proposed extension. And whereas the proposed extension will add greatly to the convenience of the public for purposes of traffic and locomotion. It is therefore desirable to authorize by Legislative enactment the construction of the proposed extension upon payment of compensation to the several private owners and occupiers whose lands may be taken under the powers hercinafter given; and to authorize the payment of such compensation and other the costs of construction out of moneys to be raised by loans and by re-sale of lands as hereinafter provided, and to give ecrtain other powers. 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 be lawful for the Council of the said Borough to make and construct an extension of Hunter-street aforesaid with pave- ments or sidepaths from the present termination of Hunter-strect, and