London and South Western Railway (Additional Powers) Act 1866
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1866 c. ccxvi |
ANNO VICESIMO NONO & TRICESIMO
VICTORLE REGINiE.
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Cap.
ccxvi.
An Act for authorizing the London and South-
western Railway Company to make and maintain
the Brentford Curve and the Kew Bridge Curve
and other Works, and for authorizing Arrange-
ments between them and other Companies, and
for authorizing a Lease or Transfer to them of
the Okehampton Railway, and for the Increase of
their Capital; and for other Purposes.
[16th July 1866.]
W
HEREAS the London and South-western Railway Com-
pany (in this Act called the Company) are desirous and it
is expedient that they be authorized to make and maintain
the new Lines of Railway and Works following; that is to say,
(A.)
A Railway (in this Act called "the Brentford Curve") for
affording Means of Communication between the Great
Western and Brentford Railway and the Company's
Railways:
(B.)
A Railway (in this Act called " the Kew Bridge Curve") for
affording better Means of Communication between the
Company's Loop Line and their Line from Kensington to
Richmond:
[Local] 32 X (c.) Lines
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&
30° VICTORIA, Cajo.ccxvi.
London and South western Railway (Additional Powers)
Act, 1866.
(c.) Lines of Rails across and on the Level of Nine Elms Lane:
(D.)
A single Line of Railway across and on the Level of the Itchen
Bridge
Road:
27&28Vict. And whereas by the South-western (Chertsey Extension) Railway
c. lxxxvu. ^ctj 1864, the Company were required to carry the public Carriage-
road, numbered on the Plans deposited for the Purposes of that Act
119,
in the Parish of Chertsey, over or under the Railway by that Act
authorized, and it is expedient that the Company be authorized to
carry that Railway across that Road on the Level
thereof:
And
whereas it is expedient that the Provision by this Act made with
respect to the Alterations at Kingston-upon-Thames of the authorized
Lines and Levels of the Company's Kingston Extension Railway and
Kingston further Extension Railway respectively be made: And
whereas it is expedient that the Company be authorized to acquire
and use Lands or Rights, Easements or Privileges, in or affecting
Lands for the Purposes following; (that is to say,)
(A.)
The Enlargement and Improvement of the Company's Waterloo
Bridge Station and the Approaches thereto:
(B.)
The Enlargement and Improvement of the Company's Vauxhall
Station and the Approaches thereto :
(c.) The Enlargement and Improvement of the Company's Goods
Station and River Side Accommodation at Nine Elms:
(D.)
Station Accommodation at Merton on the Company's Part of
the Tooting, Merton, and Wimbledon Railway :
(E.)
The Enlargement and Improvement of the Company's
Guild-
ford Station and the Approaches thereto :
(F.)
The Improvement of an Approach in connexion with the
Company's Southampton and Netley Railway :
(G.)
The Enlargement and Improvement of the Company's Ter-
minal Station at Southampton and Sidings and Accommoda-
tion in connexion therewith:
And whereas it, is expedient that the Provision by this Act made
with respect to the Heads of Agreement entered into on behalf of the
then intended Weymouth and Portland Railway Company, and the
Great Western Railway Company, and the Company, which are set
25&26Vict, forth in the Schedule to the "Weymouth and Portland Railway Act,
c' '" 1862," annexed, be made, and the Powers and Provisions of that Act
be amended as by this Act appearing: And whereas it is expedient
that the Provision by this Act made with respect to Agreements
between the Company and the London and North-western Railway
Company, and the North London Railway Company, and the North
and South Western Junction Railway Company, be made: And
whereas it is expedient that the Provision by this Act made with
respect to a Lease or Transfer to the Company of the Portion (in this
Act called " the Okehampton Railway ") of the Undertaking of the
Devon and Cornwall Railway Company be made : And whereas it is
expedient
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expedient that the Time by " The London and South-western (Ken-
27 &
28 Vict.
sington and Richmond) Railway Act, 1864," limited for the Com- c' cIxyi"
pletion of the Railways by that Act authorized, be extended: And
whereas it is expedient that the Company be authorized to raise
further Monies: And whereas it is expedient that further Provision
be made with respect to the Company: And whereas Plans and
Sections'
of the Railways and Works by this Act authorized showing
the Lines and Levels thereof respectively, the Plans also showing the
Lands to be taken under the Powers of this Act, and Books of Refe-
rence to the Plans containing the Names of the Owners or reputed
Owners, Lessees or reputed Lessees, and Occupiers of the Lands, have
been deposited with the respective Clerks of the Peace for the Counties
of Middlesex, Surrey, and Southampton, and the Town and County
of the Town of Southampton, and those Plans, Sections, and Books of
Reference are in this Act referred to as the deposited Plans, Sections,
and Books of Reference: And whereas the Objects of this Act cannot
be attained 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 for all Purposes be cited as " London and South- Short Title.
western Railway (Additional Powers) Act, 1866."
2.
The Provisions following of " The Companies Clauses Consoli- 8
&
9 Vict.
dation Act, 1845," ^J,6; 18"
With respect to the Distribution of the Capital of the Company into
23 &
24 Vict.
Sharps
• c- 106-> and
snares, ^ ^ 26&27Vict.
With respect to the Transfer and Transmission of Shares ; CC.92^&]18!
With respect to the Payment of Subscriptions and the Means of incorporated.
enforcing the Payment of Calls;
With respect to the Forfeiture of Shares upon Nonpayment of
Calls;
With respect to the Remedies of Creditors of the Company against
the Shareholders;
With respect to the borrowing of Money upon Mortgage ;
With respect to the Conversion of the borrowed Money into
Capital;
With respect to the Consolidation of the Shares into Stock;
With respect to the Provision to be made for affording Access to
the Special Act by all Parties interested ;
And Part I. (relating to Cancellation and Surrender of Shares), Part
II.
(relating to additional Capital), and Part III. (relating to Deben-
ture Stock) of " The Companies Clauses Act,
1863,"
and " The Lands
Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845," and "The Lands Clauses Consoli-
dation
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