London United Tramways Act 1902
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1902 c. ccxlvii |
[2
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7.] London United Tramways Act, 1902. [Ch. CCXlvii.]
CHAPTER ccxlvii.
An Act for conferring further powers on the London
A.D.
1902.
United Tramways (1901) Limited for constructing tram- —
ways and widening and altering roads in the counties of
London and Surrey and for other purposes.
[8th August 1902.]
W
HEREAS by the London United Tramways Acts 1873 to
1901 and by the London United Tramways Limited (Light
Railway Extensions) Order 1898 (in this Act referred to as "the
Order of 1898 ") powers for the construction of tramways and light
railwavs and the execution of other works in the counties of London
Middlesex and Surrey were conferred upon the London United
Tramways Limited (in this Act called " the Old Company "):
And whereas by section 45 of the London United Tramways
Act 1901 (in this Act referred to as "the Act of 1901") it was
enacted to the effect that in the event of the Old Company being
reconstituted or of a new company being incorporated under the
Companies Acts 1862 to 1900 for the purpose of carrying on the
undertaking and business of the Old Company the Old Company
might sell and transfer to such reconstituted or new company the
undertakings tramways and light railways authorised by the London
United Tramways Acts 1873 to 1901 a ad by the Order of 1898 and
the rights powers and authorities thereunder and that in such event
the provisions of section
44
of the Tramway
s
Act 1870 and section 68
of the Order of 1898 should not apply but the reconstituted or new
company should be under and subject to all the obligations and
liabilities of the Old Company whether to local or road authorities
or otherwise howsoever under that or any existing Act Order or
agreement:
And whereas in the month of November one thousand nine
hundred and one the London United Tramways (1901) Limited
(in this Act called " the Company ") were incorporated under the
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1902. Companies Acts 1862 to 1890 for the purpose (amongst other things)
of carrying on the undertaking and business of the Old Company
and of purchasing acquiring and taking over as a going concern the
undertakings tramways and light railways authorised by the London
United Tramways Acts 187.3 to 1901 and by the Order of 1898 and
the rights powers and authorities thereunder as provided for and
contemplated by the said section 45 of the Act of 1901 or as other-
wise authorised and all
"or
any other undertaking property or assets
of the Old Company and accordingly the said undertakings tramways
light railways rights powers authorities property and assets have
been transferred to and are now vested in the Company:
And whereas it is expedient that the Company should be
empowered to construct the tramways in this Act described and
in connexion therewith and with the authorised tramways of the
Company to widen and alter the roads in this Act mentioned in
that behalf and to work the said intended tramways by mechanical
power and that the other powers in this Act mentioned or referred
to should be conferred upon the Company:
And whereas plans and sections showing the lines and levels of
the tramways and other works by this Act authorised such plans
showing the lands to be taken compulsorily under the powers of
this Act and a book of reference to those plans containing the
names of the owners or reputed owners lessees or reputed lessees
and of the occupiers of those lands have been deposited with the
clerks of the peace for the counties of London and Surrey respec-
tively and are in this Act referred to respectively as the deposited
plans sections and book of reference :
And whereas it is expedient that the powers conferred by the
London United Tramways Act 1899 (in this Act called " the Act
of 1899 ") for the compulsory purchase of lands for the purpose of
the widenings by that Act authorised should be revived :
And whereas it is expedient that provision should be made for
preventing injury to and obstruction of the light railways of the
Company:
And whereas the objects aforesaid cannot be attained without
the authority of Parliament:
May it therefore please Tour Majesty that it may be enacted and
be it enacted by the King'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) :—
SJiort
title.
"1. This Act may be cited for all purposes as the London
Uhitea'-'Tfamways- Act 1902 and the London United Tramway^
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Acts 1873 to 1901 and this Act may be referred to as the London A.D 1902
United Tramways Acts 1873 to 1902. * ' —
2.
The following Acts and parts of Acts are except where Incorpora-
expressly varied by this Act incorporated with and form part of tion of
this Act (that is to say) :— general Acts.
The Lands Clauses Acts;
Section 3 (Interpretation of terms) and Parts IT. and IIL of the
Tramways Act 1870:
Provided that the provisions of section 7 of the Telegraph Act
1878 shall apply (instead of the provisions of section 30 of" the
Tramways Act 1870) to any alteration of or interference with any
telegraphic line belonging to or used by the Postmaster-General
The expression "telegraphic line" in this Act has the same
meaning as in the Telegraph Act 1878.
3.
In this Act unless there be something in the subject or Interprcta-
context repugnant to such construction the several words and t,on'
expressions to which meanings are assigned by the Acts wholly
or partially incorporated with this Act have the same respective
meanings and
The expression "the tramways" means the tramways by this
Act authorised.
4.
If there be any omission misstatement or wrong description Correction
of any lands or of the owners lessees or occupiers of any lands °n deposited
shown upon the deposited plans or specified in the deposited book plans and
of reference the Company after giving ten days' notice to the ^ere^c
owners lessees and occupiers of the lands iu question may apply to
two justices acting for the county in which such lands are situate
for the correction thereof and if it appear to the justices that the
omission misstatement or wrong description arose from mistake
they shall certify the same accordingly and they shall in their
certificate state the particulars of the omission and in what respect
any such matter is misstated or wrongly described and such
certificate shall be deposited with the clerk of the peace for the said
county and a duplicate thereof shall also be deposited with the
town clerk of the city or borough or the clerk to the district council
of the urban or rural district in which the lands affected thereby
are situate and such certificate and duplicate respectively shall be
kept by such clerks respectively with the other documents to which
the same relate and thereupon the deposited plans and book of
reference shall be deemed to be corrected according to such certifi-
cate and it shall be lawful for the Company to take the lands, and
execute the works in accordance with such certificate.
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