North British Railway (General Powers) Act 1867
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1867 c. cxlv |
| Year | 1867 |
ANNO TRICESIMO~& TRICESIMO PR1MO
VICTORIA REGINiE.
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Cap.
cxlv.
An Act to authorize the North British Railway-
Company to make certain Deviations in their
Glasgow Branches, and in the Forth and Clyde
Canal, and to extend the Time for the Purchase
of Lands and Completion of certain Railways,
and to acquire certain Lands ; and for other
Purposes. [15th July 1867.].
W
HEREAS the following Railways and Deviation of the
Forth and Clyde Canal would be of public Advantage;
that is to say, a Railway (in this Act called " Railway
No.
1.") from the Railway thirdly described in and authorized by
"The Edinburgh and Glasgow (Extensions) Act, 1864," to the 27&2&Vk-t.
Glasgow, Dumbarton, and Helensburgh Railway in the Parish of c"cdxx!X-
East Kilpatrick in the County of
Dumbarton
; a Railway in the
Parishes of
Govan
in the County of Lanark and New or East Kil-
patrick aforesaid (in this Act called " Railway No. 2.") from Railway
No.
1. to the Glasgow, Dumbarton, and Helensburgh Railway; a
Railway in the Parishes of Govan aforesaid and Renfrew in the
County of
Renfrew
(in this Act called " Railway No. 3.") from Rail-
way No. 1. to a Field in the said Parish of Renfrew belonging to
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VICTORIA, Cfljo.cxlv.
The North British Railway {General Powers) Act, 1867.
cclxxxv.
James Smith and in the Occupation of Andrew Stirling; and a
Deviation of the Forth and Clyde Canal in the said Parishes of
Govan and New or East Kilpatrick; and the North British Railway
Company (in this Act called "the Company ") are willing, if autho-
rized by Parliament, to make such Railways and Deviation: And
whereas Plans and Sections of the proposed Railways and Deviations
showing the Lines and Levels thereof respectively, and the Lands
required for the Purposes of the Undertaking, together with a Book of
Reference to such Plans, have been deposited with the Principal Sheriff
Clerks of the Counties of Lanark, Renfrew, and Dumbarton respec-
tively, and are herein-after respectively referred to as the deposited
Plans,
Sections, or Book of Reference: And whereas the Construction
of Railways No. 1., No. 2., No. 3., and the said intended Deviation of
the Forth and Clyde Canal, would render unnecessary Part of the
Railway from the Glasgow, Dumbarton, and Helensburgh Railway
27 & 28
Vict,
to Slobcross House authorized by " The Edinburgh and Glasgow
c. cclxxix. RailWay (Extensions) Act, 1864," and the Railways authorized by
29&30Vict. ." The North British Railway {Glasgow Branches) Act, 1866," and
Part of the said Forth and Clyde Canal, and it is expedient that
such Parts should be discontinued as a Railway or Canal, or the Con-
struction thereof relinquished, and that the said intended Deviation
of the Forth and Clyde Canal should be vested in the Company of
Proprietors of the Forth and Clyde Navigation (in this Act called
" the Canal Company ") as Part of their Undertaking: And whereas
the Caledonian Railway Company and the Canal Company are respec-
tively entitled to certain Powers and Rights over or in reference to
certain of the Railways or Part of Railway by this Act authorized to
be abandoned, and it is expedient that they should have correspond-
ing Powers and Rights over or in reference to the Railways or some
of them by this Act authorized : And whereas the Time limited by
27&28Vict. "The Edinburgh and Glasgow (Extensions) Act, 1864," for the
c. cclxxix. '£ompUisory Purchase of Lands will shortly expire, and it is expe-
dient that the same, and also that the Time for the Completion of
the Railways and Works thereby authorized, should be extended with
respect to such Parts thereof as are not by this Act authorized to be
abandoned : And whereas it is expedient that the Time limited, by
" The North British Railway (New Works) Act, 1866," for the com-
pulsory Purchase of Lands required for the Works authorized by the
26&27Vict. " North British, Edinburgh, Dunfermline, avid Perth Railway Act,,
1863,"
should be extended: And whereas it is expedient that the
Company should be authorized to take or acquire for Station Purposes
certain Lands at Dundee, and that the Company should be authorized
to purchase certain Lands at
Peebles,
and Plans showing the said Lands,
and Books of Reference thereto, have been deposited with the Principal
Sheriff Clerks of the Counties of Forfar and Peebles respectively :
And whereas it is expedient to authorize the Company and the Com-
missioners-
C.
CCXU1.
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