Portumna Bridge Act, 1858
PORTUMNA BRIDGE ACT 1858 | ||
CAP. XXIII. | ||
An Act for abolishing the Tolls now levied on the Bridge over the Shannon at Portumna in Ireland. [14th June 1858.] | ||
4 & 5 W. 4. c. 61. | ||
‘WHEREAS by an Act passed in the Session of Parliament in the Fourth and Fifth Years of the Reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, Chapter Sixty-one, it was enacted, amongst other things, that the then existing Bridge of Portumna, and all Tolls, Revenues, and Profits of the same, should be vested in the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland, and that a new Bridge should be built as therein provided; and it was thereby enacted, that it should be lawful for the said Commissioners to take and receive certain Tolls for the passing over the said Bridge as therein set forth, and that the said Tolls should be applied in the first instance towards the Expense of repairing and maintaining the said Bridge, and in the next place towards the Repayment of any Public Monies theretofore advanced under any Acts for the Advance of Monies in aid of Public Works in Ireland, as therein referred to, and that the Surplus (if any) thereof should be applied in such Manner as the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Treasurer should direct: And whereas previously to the passing of the said Act, and in the Year One thousand eight hundred and eighteen, there had been advanced out of the Public Monies, for the Purpose of completing the then existing Bridge at Portumna, a Sum of Two thousand seven hundred and sixty-nine Pounds Four Shillings and Eightpence, the whole of which at the Time of the passing of the said Act was due and owing to the said Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland: And whereas since the passing of the said Act the said Commissioners have received a Sum of One thousand three hundred and twenty-four Pounds Ten Shillings and Elevenpence only out of the Tolls payable in respect of the said Bridge, leaving a Balance of One thousand four hundred and forty-four Pounds Thirteen Shillings and Ninepence still due on foot of the said Sum of Two thousand seven hundred and sixty-nine Pounds Four Shillings and Eight pence on the Thirty-first December One thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven: And whereas it would be of great Advantage to the Public that such Tolls should be abolished:’ Be it therefore 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: |