London and North Western Railway (Ashby and Nuneaton Lines) Act 1867
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1867 c. xciv |
| Year | 1867 |
ANNO TRICESIMO
VICTORIA REGIN.E,
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Cap.
xciv.
An Act to vest in the London and North-western
Railway Company, jointly with the Midland
Railway Company, certain Railways between
Ashby and Nuneaton in the County of Leicester;
and for other Purposes. [17th June 1867.]
HERE AS by " The Midland Railway (Ashby and Nun-
29 &
30 Vict.
eaton,
&c.) Act, 1866," (herein-after called "the Act of c-cccxv-
1866,") the Midland Railway Company (herein-after called
" the Midland Company") were authorized to construct certain
Railways in that Act more particularly described, and forming Com-
munications between the Leicester and Swannington Railway of the
Midland Company and the South Leicestershire Railway of the
London and North-western Railway Company (herein-after called
" the North-western Company ") : And whereas the Bill upon which
the said Act was founded was opposed in Parliament by the North-
western Company, but the Midland Company having made an Offer
to the North-western Company to admit them to the joint Ownership
of the proposed Railways, such Offer was accepted by that Company,
who thereupon ceased to oppose the Bill, and in conformity with
such Offer and Acceptance (a Copy whereof is set forth in the First
[Local] 16 F Schedule
1402 30° VICTORIA,
Cap.xcW.
The London and North-western Railway {Ashby and Nuneaton
Lines) Act, 1867.
Short Title.
Interpreta-
tion of
Terms.
Schedule hereto) it is expedient that the North-western Company
should become jointly with the Midland Company interested in and
Owners of the Railways authorized by the Act of 1866: And
whereas in further Conformity with the said Offer and Acceptance it
is expedient that the North-western Company should be empowered
to use certain other Portions of the Undertaking of the Midland
Company : And whereas it is expedient that the North-western Com-
pany should be empowered to raise additional Capital: And whereas
the Purposes of this Act cannot be effected without the Authority of
Parliament: May it therefore please Your Majesty that it may be
enacted; and be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty,
by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and
Temporal,and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and
by the Authority of the same, as follows; (that is to say,)
1.
This Act may be cited for all Purposes as " The London and
North-western Railway {Ashby and Nuneaton Lines) Act, 1867-"
2.
The Expression " the Railway " when used in this Act shall
mean and include the several Railways described in and authorized by
the Act of 1866, and all Stations, Sidings, Offices, Watering Places,
Works, and Conveniences on or in connexion therewith respectively,
and thecJLands and Property acquired or to be hereafter acquired for
the Purposes thereof respectively ; the Expression " the Companies "
shall mean the North-western and the Midland Companies; and the
Expression " Superior Courts" or " Court of competent Jurisdiction,"
or other like Expression in this Act or any Act or Part of Act incor-
porated herewith, shall be read and have Effect as if the Debt or
Demand with respect to which the Expression is used were a
common Simple Contract Debt, and not a Debt or Demand created
by Statute.
3.
From and after the passing of this Act the Powers and Provi-
sions of the Act of 1866 with respect to the Construction, Mainte-
nance, Management, Working, and Use of the Railway shall be put
into execution by the Companies according to the Provisions of this
Act, and subject to such Provisions the Companies shall on the
passing of this Act be joint Owners of the Railway which shall be
called " the Ashby and Nuneaton Railway."
mittPP to h. 4' Within °ne Month after the PassinS of tbis Act the Midland
nominated. Company shall, in Writing under the Hand of the Chairman and
Secretary of that Company, nominate Three Persons, and the North-
western Company shall in like Manner nominate Three Persons, and
the Six Persons so nominated, and their Successors, shall form a
Committee
Provisions
of recited
Act to be
subject to
Provisions
of this Act.
Joint Com-
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