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60

165

176

VII.-" The Railways Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845":

8 Vic. c. 20.--An Act for Consolidating in One Act certain Provisions

usually inserted in Acts authorizing the making of Railways;

8 May 1845, 120

Construction of this Act, and of Acts incorporated therewith, 121

Construction of the Railway and the Works connected therewith, 125

Drainage of Lands in Ireland crossed by the Railway, and Protec-
tion of Navigation connected therewith,

*. 135, 136
Water Power: Establishment of Manufactories to be worked by

Water Power in Ireland, .

Temporary Occupation of Lands near the Railway during con-

struction thereof, . .

. 139

Lands for additional stations, yards, warehouses, &c., and roads, 148

Crossing of Roads or other Interference there with,

148

Screens for turnpike roadsmerterence therewith,

Repair and coustruction of Works,

158

Works for the Accommodation of Lands adjoining the Railway, .

Branch Railways, . .

164

Mines lying under or near the Railway, ..

Carrying of Passengers and Goods upon Railway, and Tolls, . . 169

Annual Accounts, .

Regulating of the use of the Railway; Bye-Laws, : . 177

Leasing the Railway, .

: 179

Engines and Carriages brought on the Railway, .

180

Settlement of Disputes by Arbitration,

184

Notices ; giving and service of: Board of Trade and Companies, 159, 188

Damages : Tender of amends, .

188

Recovery of Damages, and of Penalties, and as to the determina-

tion of any other matter referred to Justices, . . . . 188

Bank of Ireland ; Usher's poundage,. .

. . . . 196

Provision for affording access to the Special Act,

Schedule : Form of Conviction, . .

VIII.-- Canal and Railway Carriers Act, 1845:

8 & 9 Vic, c. 42.-An Act to enable Canal Companies to become

Carriers of Goods upon their Canals, . . . 21 July 1845, 198

IX.-Railways Selling or Leasing Restriction Act, 1845 :

8 & 9 Vic. c. 96.-- An Act to restrict the Powers of Selling or leasing

Railways contained in certain Acts of Parliament relating to such

Railways, . . . . . . . . 8 August 1845, 206

X.-Railways Gauge Act, 1846 :

9 & 10 Vic. c. 57.-An Act for regulating the Gauge of Railways;

18 August 1846, 207

XI.- Post Office Act, 1847 :- Extracts relating to Railways.

10 & 11 Vic. c. 85.-An Act for giving further Facilities for the

Transmission of Letters by Post, and for regulating the Duties of

Postage thereon, and for other Purposes relating to the Post

Office, . . . . . . . . . 22 July 1847, 210

XII.-Offences, 1851:--Extracts relating to Railways.

14 & 15 Vic. c. 19.-An Act for the better Prevention of Offences;

3 July 1851, 211

XIII.-Board of Trade, 1851 :

14 & 15 Vic. c. 64 ---An Act 20 repcal the Act for constituting Com-

missioners of Railways, . . . . . 7 August 1851, 214

196

197

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XIV. - Railway Lights :--Extracts from Merchant Shipping Act, 1854 :

17 & 18 Vicc. 104.-An Act to amend and consolidate the Acts

relating to Merchant Shipping, . . . 10 August 1854, 216

XV _"The Railway and Canal Traffic Regulation Act, 1854":

17 & 18 Vic. c. 31.-An Act for the better Regulation of the Traffic

on Railways and Canals, . . . . . 10 July 1854, 218

XVI.-Cheap Trains and Canal Leasing Act, 1858:

21 & 22 Vic. c. 75.--An Act to amend the Law relating to Cheap

Trains, and to restrain the Exercise of certain Powers by Canal

Companies being also Railway Companies, . . 2 August 1858, 224

APPENDIX.

XVII.- Carriers Act, 1830 :

I Will. IV. c. 68. -An Act for the more effectual Protection of Mail

Contractors, Stage Coach Proprietors, and other Common Carriers for

Hire, against the Loss of or Injury to Parcels or Packages delivered to

them for Conveyance or Custody, the Value and Contents of which

shall not be declared to them by the Owners thereof.- 23 July 1830, 227

XVIII.- Passenger Tax :-Extracts from Stamp Act, 1842:

5 & 6 Vic. c. 79.--An Act to repeal the Duties payable on Stage

Carriages and on Passengers conveyed upon Railways, and certain

other Stamp Duties in Great Britain; and to grant other Duties in

lieu thereof; and also to amend the Laws relating to the Stamp

Duties, . . . . . . . . 5 August 1842,

Schedule :-Rate of Passenger duty, .

239

XIX.-" The Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845":

8 Vic, c. 18.---An Act for consolidating in One Act certain Provisions

usually inserted in Acts authorizing the taking of Lands for Under-

takings of a public Nature, .

. . 8 May 1845, 239

Construction of this Act, and of Acts incorporated therewith, : 240

Purchase of Lands by Agreement, . . . . . . 243

Purchase and taking of Lands otherwise than by Agreement, . 246

Payment and Application of Purchase Money or Compensation to

Parties having limited Interests, Incapacitated, or not making

Title, . . . .

.

. .

.

. .

Conveyances of Lands.

. .

268

Entry upon Lands by the Company, .

269

Small Portions of Intersected Land;-Parts of Buildings, .

274

Copyhold Lands, . .

275

Common or Waste Lands,

277

Lands subject to Mortgage, .

280

Rent Charges :- Lands charged with Rent Service, Chief Rent, or

Rent Charge, or incumbrances not otherwise provided for, .

285

Lands subject to Leases, .

287

Limit of time for Compulsory Purchase or taking of Land, . 289

Interests omitted by Mistake to be purchased,

289

Superfluous Lands:--Lands taken but not required, .

Land Tax and Poor Rate, . . . .

Service of Notices, . . . .

293

Damages : Tender of Amends, . .

294

Recovery of Forfeitures, Penalties and Costs, . . . . 294

Provision for affording Access to the Special Act, . . . 298

Schedules : Forms.

290

.........

293

299, 300

307

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XX.-Lands, &c., Ireland:-" The Railways Act, Ireland, 1851":

14 & 15 Vic. c. 70.–An Act to alter and amend certain Provisions of

the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, so far as relates to Ire-

land, . . .

. 7 August 1851, 301

Railways excepted from operation of the Act, . . . 301-2

Purchase and taking of Lands otherwise than by Agreement,

302

Deposit of Plans, &c. . . . . .

302, 304

Appointment and duties of Arbitrator, . .

303

Award ; objections and proceedings thereon, .

305

Custody of documents deposited, .

Expenses of Arbitration and Costs of Parties, .

308

Certificates of Compensation awarded, and payment, ..

308

Purchase Money or Compensation coming to Parties having limited

Interests, or prevented from treating, or not making Title, .

310

Deposit of Money, and Power of entry upon Lands, ; . .

311

Traverse of Award, . . . .

. . . . 314

XXI.-Lands, &c., Ireland :-Railways Act (Ireland) Continuance,

1856 :

19 & 20 Vic. c. 72.-An Act to continue “The Railways Act (Ireland)

1851," . .

• 29 July 1856, 317

XXII.-Lands, &c., Ireland :-- Railways Act (Ireland) Continuance,

1858:

21 & 22 Vic. c. 34.-An Act to continue " The Railways Act (Ireland),

1851," . . . . . . . . 12 July 1858, 317

XXIII.- Deposit of Plans, &c., under Standing Orders, 1837 :

I Vic. c. 83.--An Act to compel Clerks of the Peace for Counties,

and other Persons, to take the Custody of such Documents as shall be

directed to be deposited with them under the Standing Orders of

either House of Parliament, . . . . . 17 July 1837, 3:8

XXIV.-Deposit of Money under Standing Orders, 1846 :

9 Vic. c. 20.-An Act to amend an Act of the Second Year of Her

present Majesty for providing for the Custody of certain Monies

paid in pursuance of the Standing Orders of either House of Par-

liament, by Subscribers to Works or Undertakings to be effected

under the Authority of Parliament, . . . 18 June 1846, 321

XXV.- Evidence of Documents, 1845:

8 & 9 Vic. c. 113.-An Act to facilitate the Admission in Evidence of

certain Official and other Documents, .

. 8 August 1845, 326

XXVI.-Law of Evidence Amendment Act, 1851 :-Extracts :

14 & 15 Vic, c. 99.-An Act to amend the Law of Evidence,

7 August 1851, 329

XXVII.- Preservation of Peace during Construction of Works, 1838:

1 & 2 Vic. c. 80.-An Act for the Payment of Constables for keeping

the Peace near Public Works, . . 10 August 1838, 332

XXVIII.--Preservation of Peace during Construction of Works, 1845:

8 & 9 Vic. c. 46.-An Act for the Appointment of Additional Con-

stables for keeping the Peace near Public Works in Ireland,

21 July 1845, 334

XXIX.-Preservation of Peace during Construction of Works, 1848;

11 & 12 Vic. c. 72.-An Act to amend the Acts relating to the Consta-

bulary Force in Ireland, and to amend the Provisions for the Pay-

ment of Special Constables, . . . . 31 August 1848, 337

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XXX.-Compensation for Accidents, 1846 :

9 & 10 Vic. c. 93.- An Act for compensating the Families of Persons

killed by Accidents, . . . : 26 August 1846, 338

XXXI.-" The Railway Clearing Act, 1850" :

13 & 14 Vic. c. xxxiii.-An Act for regulating Legal Proceedings by

or against the Committee of Railway Companies, associated under

the Railway Clearing System, and for other Purposes, 25 June 1850, 340

OBSOLETE ACTS.

XXXII.-Commissioners of Railways Act, 1846 :

9 & 10 Vic. c. 105.-An Act for constituting Commissioners of Rail.

ways, . . . . . . . . 28 August 1846, 349

XXXIII.-Railway Companies Dissolution Act, 1846 :

9 & 10 Vic. c. 28.-An Act to facilitate the Dissolution of certain

Railway Companies, . . . . . . 3 July 1846, 353

XXXIV.-Railways Construction, Extension of Time, 1847 :

Il Vic. c. 3.-An Act to give further Time for making certain Rail.

ways, . . . . . . . . 20 December 1847, 367

XXXV.-" The Abandonment of Railways Act, 1850":-

13 & 14 Vic. c. 83.--An Act to facilitate the Abandonment of Rail-

ways and the Dissolution of Railway Companies, in certain Cases ;

14 August 1850, 372

FORMS.

1. FORMS PRESCRIBED BY STATUTE.

Companies Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845 :

Schedule A.-Certificate of Share, ..

B.-Transfer of Shares or Stock, . .

,, C.-Mortgage Deed (Debenture), .

D.-Bond (for Repayment of Money),

E.-Transfer of Mortgage or Bond, .

F.-Proxy, . .

, G.-Conviction, . : : :

. .

Railways Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845 :

$ 134.-Declaration to be made by an Arbitrator or Umpire,

Schedule.-Form of Conviction, . . . . .

Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845 :

$ 60.-Declaration to be made by a Surveyor, . .

Schedule A.-Conveyance,

.

, B.-Conveyance on Chief Rent, .

, C.-Conviction, · ·

. . . .

Railways Act, Ireland, 1851 :

$ 7.- Declaration to be made by an Arbitrator, . . .

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Railway Clearing Act, 1850 :

Schedule A.- Declaration for recovery of Balances or Sums due, . 348

Directions for using same, . . . . . . 348

Railway Companies Dissolution Act, 1846 :

Schedule.-Proxy, . . . . . . . . . . 366

Railways Construction, Extension of Time Act, 1847:

Schedule.--Form for Assent or Dissent of Shareholders to Contracts for

Works, . . . . . . . . . . . . 312

Abandonment of Railways Act, 1850:

Schedule.-Form for Assent or Dissent of Shareholders, . . . 388

2. Forms added by Editor.

Observations,

391

1. Register of Shareholders : 8 Vic. c. 16, $ 9,

2. Register of Holders of Consolidated Stock : 8 Vic. c. 16, $ 63, . 392

3. Shareholders Address Book : 8 Vic. c. 6, 10, .

392

4. Register of Transfers of Shares: 8 Vic. c. 16, § 15,

393

5. Register of Transfers of Stock : 8 Vic. c. 16, Š 62,

393

6. Letter advising Transferor, on Receipt of Transfer of Shares, before

Registry, : : : :

7. Certificate of Registry of a Transfer of Shares : 8 Vic. c. 16, $ 15. : 391

8. Forms of Certificates of Stock, or of Registry of a Transfer of Stock :

8 Vic. c. 16, 8 62, . .

. .

. . . 394

9. Forms of Declaration on Transmission of Shares or Stock by Death

or otherwise than by Transfer: 8 Vic. c. 16, $ 18, 19, 394, 395

10. Form of Register of Mortgages or Bonds, and of Memorials of

Transfers thereof : 8 Vic. c. 16, § 45, 47, . . .

396-7

Register of Mortgages and Bonds, ..

. 36

Register of Transfers of Mortgages and Bonds,

. . 397

11. Letter advising Transferor, on Receipt of Transfer of Bond, before

398

12. Certificate of Registry of Transfer of Mortgage or Bond, :

398

13. Notice of Charges for Carriage of Goods of Extra Value; under Carriers

Act, I Wm. 4, c. 68, § 2, . . : :

398

14. Notice of Charges for Carriage of Cattle, &c., above prescribed value

under Cardwell Act, 17 & 18 Vic. c. 31, 87, . .

399