Mosmanmes or AnD Act to extend and make exchange of cer- tain portions of the Municipal "Districts of Ryde and Ifunter's Hill. [29th October, Ryve axp Hesrer's Tren. Preamble. 1890. ] ILTEREAS the land deseribed in the First Schedule to this A ct now forms part of the Municipality of Tunter's Till. And whereas the Municipalities of Ryde and of Ifunter's ITill and t ratepayers within the area described in the said First Schedule have agreed that the said area shall be severed from the Municipality of Hunter' s Hill, and added to, annexed, or ineluded within the boundarie of the Municipality of Ryde. And whereas the land described in t Second Schedule hereto now forms part of the Municipality of Ryc And whereas the Municipalities of HWunter's Ifill and Ryde, and t ratepayers within the area described in the said Second Schedule have agreed that the said area shall be severed from the Municipality 1e es ie eC. of Ryde and added to, annexed, or included within the boundaries of t Municipality of ILunter's Ifill. And whereas it is for the interests the said Municipalities and also of the said ratepayers that such are 1e of 'as should 1890. 54' VIC. Municipalities of Tyde and TTunter's ITill, should be severed, annexed, and added respectively as aforesaid, and that the powers and liabilities set forth should be granted, conferred, and imposed. Be it therefore cnacted 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. From and after the passing of this Act, the area of land described in the First Schedule of this Act, shall be severed from the Municipality of Ilunter's Ifill, and annexed, included, and added to, and form part of the Municipality of Ryde, as fully and effectually as if the said area had originally formed part of the said Municipality of Ryde. 2. From and after the passing of this Act, the area of land described in the Second Schedule of this Act, shall be severed from the Municipality of Ryde, and annexed, included, and added to, and form part of the Municipality of Tfunter's TH, as fully and effectually as if the said area had originally formed part of the said Municipality of Hunter's Hill. 3. All acts, matters, and things done for or on behalf of the Municipality of lLunter's TIill before the passing of this Act, in respect of the valuing, assessing, and rating of the ratable property within the said area described in the First Schedule hereto, for the municipal year of one thousand cight hundred and eighty-nine, shall have the same force and operation as if the same had been done by, for, ov on behalf of the Municipality of Ryde, in respect of land within the boundaries of the Municipality of Ryde and all rates and taxes which may before the passing of this Act have been imposed by the Munici- pality of ITunter's Hill upon any ratable property within the said area described in the said Iirst Schedule hereto, for the said municipal year one thousand eight hundered and eighty-nine, may be recovered, and payment ther eof enforced by and on behalf of and to the Munici- pality of Ryde, in the same manner and as fully as if such rates and taxes had been imposed by the Municipality of Ryde in respect of ratable property within the Municipality of Ryde. Provided that if hefore the passing of this Act, such rates and taxes or any portion thereof shall have been paid to the Municipal Council of Hunter's Hill, the amounts so paid shall be forthwith paid to the Municipal Council of Ryde, to be adjusted to the satisfaction of the Colonial Seerctary. 4. All acts, matters, and things done for or on behalf of 'the Municipality of Ryde before the passing of this Act, in respect of} the valuing, assessing, and rating of the ratable property within the said area described in the Second Schedule hercto, for the municipal year of one thousand cight hundred and eighty-nine, shall have the same foree and operation as if the same had been done by, for, or on behalf of the Municipality of ILunter's Hill, in respect of land within the boundaries of the Municipality of Tfunter's Hill; and all rates and taxes which may before the passing of this Act have been imposed by the Municipality of Ryde upon any ratable property within the said areca deseribed in the said Second Schedule hereto, for the said municipal year one thousand eight hundred and cighty- nine, may be recovered, and payment thereof enforeed by and on. behalf of and to the Municipality of Hunter's Hill, in 'the same manner and as fully as if such rates and taxes had been imposed by the Municipality of ILunter's Hill in respect of ratable property within the Municipality of Iunter's Will. Provided that if before the passing of this Act such rates and taxes or any portion thercof shall have been paid to the Municipal Council of Ryde, the amounts so paid shall be forthwith paid to the Municipal Council of Hunter's TLill, to be adjusted to the satisfaction of the Colonial Secretary. 5. Land in First Schedule to become part of the Munici- pality of Ryde. Land in Second Schedule to become part. of the Munici- pulity of Hunter's dull. Certain acts done by the Municipality of Hanter's Hill to enure for the benefit of the Municipality of Ryde. Certain acts done by the Municipality of Ryde to enure for the benefit, of the Municipality of YWunter's Hill, Saving of existing 5£ VIC. 1890. Municipalities of Ryde and Hunter's Hill. 5. Nothing herein contained shall affect any acts done, or rights and liabilities. piohts or liabilities accrued, incurred, or imposed by or against the Saving of existing rights and liabilities. Short tit'e. Municipality of Ryde, or any person or persons, in respect of any act, matter, or thing done or commenced to be done before the passing of this Act; and all rates and taxes imposed or payable in respect of the vatable property within the area described in the Second Schedule, for the municipal year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine and previous years, may he recovered and payment thereof enforced by or on behalf of the said Municipality of Ryde, as fully and in the same manner as if this Act had not been passed. G. Nothing herein contained shall affect any acts done, or rights or liabilities accrued, incurred, or imposed by or against the Municipality of ILunter's Hill, or any person or persons, in respect of any act, matter, or thing done or commenced to be done before the passing of this Act; and all rates and taxes imposed or payable in respect of the ratable property within the area described in the First Schedule, for the municipal year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine and previous years, may be recovered and payment thereof enforced by or on behalf of the said Municipality of Iunter's Tiill, as fully and in the same manner as if this Act had not been passed. 7. This Act may be cited as the ' Municipalities of Ryde and Hunter's Till Act of 1890." FIRST SCITEDULE. Land, part of Tunter's Hill, to be added to the Municipality of Ryde. All that picee or parcel of land situate in the county of Cumberland and parish of Hunter's TMill, containing about one hundred and thirteen acres: Commencing on the south-western boundary of the Borough of Hunter's Hill, as gazetted seventh January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, being a line along the centre of the Great Northern Road at its intersection with the south-w esterly prolongation of a line along the centre of Bridge-street ; and thenee by the boundary of the Borough of Iunter's Hill aforesaid, north-westerly, north. easterly, south-easterly, again north- easter' ly, again south- westerly, south-wi esterly and again south-easterly to the centre of Bridye- streot aforesaid ; thence by a line along the centre of that strect, and its prolongation south- westerly to the point of commencement. SECOND SCHEDULE. Land, part of Ryde, to be added to Municipality of Hunter's Ill. All that piece or parcel of land situate in the county of Cumberland, parish of Hunter's Hill, containing about two hundred and seventy-four acres : Commencing on the boundary 'div iding the Borough of Hunter's Hill from the Municipal District of Ryde at the centre of. Bridge-street ; thence by part of that boundary easterly to Lane Cove River; thence by that river upwards to Buffalo Creek ; thence by that creek up- wards to the centre of the main road to Pittwater; thence by a line along the centre of that Road, and a line along the centre of Bridge- strect south- easterly and 'south-w esterly to the point of commencement. An