Mort's Dock and Engineering Company (Limited) Enabling Act of 1891 55 Vic (NSW)

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ANNO QUINQUAGESIMO QUINTO

VICTORIA REGIN As.

An Act to enable "Mort's Dock and Engineer. vos bos ase

ing Company (Limited)" to close portions Con ar) of certain streets at Mort Bay in the — Borough of Balmain, being the north-east

end of College-street and the north-east

end of Trouton-street, and to establish a

new street in lieu thereof. [21sé November,

1891.]

7 AILEREAS "Mort's Dock and Engineering Company (Limited),'' Preamble.

a duly registered Company carrying on business at the head of Waterview or Mort Bay, Balmain, near Sydney, is scised in fee of certain lands on which the works of the said Company are carried on, including the piece or parcel of land mentioned and described in Schedule A hereto. And whereas the several pieces or pareels of land respectively mentioned and described in Schedule B hereto, being portions of certain roads or streets within the Borough of Bahnain, known respectively as College-street and 'Trouton-strect, are now in use as roads or streets leading to public wharves and to the shores of the said bay. And whereas the said portions of the said roads or streets now meet at right angles, and divide the said lands of the said Company, and interfere to some extent with the free and profitable use and enjoyment of the said lands, and the extension of the works and of the dock accommodation of the said Company. And whereas it would be of great advantage and convenience to the said

a Company

On dedication of land in Schedule A land in Schedule B to vest. in Company, and existing road over same closed,

On dedication of Jan Lin Schedule A same to be a public road,

do" VIC. 1891.

Mort's Dock and Engineering Company (Limited) Enabling.

Company for the purpose of extending their works and affording further and improved dock accommodation of great public utility, that they should be enabled to close up and have. the exclusive use and possession of the said portions of the said roads or strects described in Schedule B hereto. And whereas the closing of the said portions of the said roads or streets would not create any public loss, disadvantage, or inconvenience, if the angle formed by the junction of the said portions of the said roads or streets were cut off, and a new and more direct road or street, from College-strect to Trouton-strect aforesaid, through and over the lands of the said Company, were substituted in lieu of the portions so closed. And whereas the said piece or parcel of land described in Schedule .A hereto, being portion of the lands of the said Company, is situate between College and 'Trouton streets aforesaid, and would form a shorter and more convenient means of aceess from College-street to Trouton-strect aforesaid, and thence to the said publie wharves and to the shores of the said bay, and would also afford greater facilities for drainage and other puposes. And whereas the Borough Council of Balmain as custodian of the said roads and strects is willing to consent to the said portions of College and Trouton Strects aforesaid described in Schedule B hereto being closed, and the soil thereof vested in the said Company upon the said Company dedicating to the public and undertaking to form as a road or strect the said piece or parcel of land described in Schedule A hereto. And whereas the said Company is ready and willing to substitute, dedicate, and form as a road or street the said lastmentioned piece or parcel of land in lieu of the said portions of College and 'Trouton Streets afore- said, upon being permitted to close up and have the exclusive use anc possession of the said pieces or parcels of land described in Schedule B hereto. And whereas it is greatly for the benefit of the public that every facility should he given for the extension and improvement of the works, and of the dock accommodation, of the said Company. Anc whereas an Act of the Legislature is necessary for enabling and authorizing the said Company to close up the said portions of College and Trouton Streets aforesaid described in Schedule B hereto, and to have the soil and the exclusive use and possession of such portions of the said -streets as aforesaid vested in the said Company: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Mxeellent 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 :—