Limerick Harbour Tramways Act, 1931

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No. 1 (Private) of 1931.

LIMERICK HARBOUR TRAMWAYS ACT, 1931.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section
1.	Short title.
2.	Incorporation of Acts.
3.	Interpretation.
4.	Power to make tramways.
5.	Power to construct depots, offices, etc.
6.	Purchase of land by agreement.
7.	Gauge.
8.	Power to make tramways on level of streets.
9.	Period for completion of tramways.
10.	Consent of Minister for certain works.
11.	Power to break up streets, etc.
12.	Foundation of tramways.
13.	Restoring street.
14.	Repair of part of street in the city where tramways are laid.
15.	Agreements with the Corporation.
16.	Saving rights of the Corporation.
17.	Provision as to gas and water-works apparatus for the supply of electricity, telegraphs, etc.
18.	Saving rights of the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs.
19.	Protection of sewers in the city.
20.	Right of corporation and gas company to open roads.
21.	Traffic not to be impeded.
22.	The Commissioners to be responsible for damages.
23.	Excavated materials.
24.	Right as to street.
25.	Additional powers as to crossings and works.
26.	Temporary works.
27.	Form of rail.
28.	Carriages.
29.	Motive power.
30.	Regulations for use of electrical power.
31.	Bye-laws.
32.	Recovery of penalties.
33.	Authentication of bye-laws.
34.	Provisions for securing maintenance of the tramways.
35.	Running powers.
36.	For the protection of the Great Southern Railways Company.
37.	Opening of tramways.
38.	Reservation of right of public to use streets.
39.	Notices.
40.	Arbitration.
41.	Power to deviate in construction of street works.
42.	Owners may be required to sell parts only of certain lands and buildings.
43.	Commissioners empowered or may be required to underpin or otherwise strengthen houses near tramways.
44.	Use of tramways.
45.	Consent of Minister to schedule of rates, tolls, etc.
46.	Application of income to maintenance of tramways.
47.	Additional powers of borrowing.
48.	Application of funds to construction of tramways.
49.	Reserve fund.
50.	Restrictions on displacing persons of working class.
51.	Saving rights of the State.
52.	Costs of Act.

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No. 1 (Private) of 1931.

LIMERICK HARBOUR TRAMWAYS ACT, 1931.

AN ACT TO AUTHORISE THE CONSTRUCTION BY THE LIMERICK HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS OF TRAMWAYS CONNECTING THE PORT AND HARBOUR OF LIMERICK WITH THE RAILWAYS OF THE GREAT SOUTHERN RAILWAYS COMPANY; AND TO CONFER ADDITIONAL POWERS ON THE LIMERICK HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS FOR BORROWING AND SECURING THE REPAYMENT OF MONIES BORROWED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE LIMERICK HARBOUR ACT, 1926 , AND TO ENABLE THE LIMERICK HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS TO APPLY PORTION OF SUCH MONIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT. [5th April, 1931.]

Preamble.

WHEREAS the Port and Harbour of Limerick is unconnected by railway with the railways of the Great Southern Railways Company and the trade of Limerick is by reason thereof at a great disadvantage:

AND WHEREAS the construction of the Tramways and Works hereinafter described in the County Borough of Limerick would remove that disadvantage and would be of local and public advantage:

AND WHEREAS Plans and Sections showing the lines and levels of the Tramways and other Works and Plans showing the lands which may be taken compulsorily for the purposes or under the powers of this Act and also a Book of Reference to such Plans containing the names of the owners and lessees or reputed owners and lessees and of the occupiers of such lands were duly deposited with the County Registrar of the County of Limerick and such Plans Sections and Book of Reference are in this Act respectively referred to as the deposited Plans Sections and Book of Reference:

AND WHEREAS by the Limerick Harbour Act, 1926 , powers were granted to the Limerick Harbour Commissioners to borrow any sum not exceeding £200,000 on the credit of the tolls and income receivable by the Commissioners and to secure the repayment of moneys borrowed under that Act by means of a sinking fund, and it was provided that certain sums should be appropriated thereto yearly during a period of fifty years from the date of the borrowing:

AND WHEREAS it is expedient that additional powers should be conferred on the Commissioners to enable them to borrow the said sum by such means as may be approved of by the Minister for Industry and Commerce:

AND WHEREAS it is expedient that powers should be granted to the Commissioners to apply a sum not exceeding £50,000 of the said sum of £200,000 in respect of the Tramways and Works authorised by this Act:

AND WHEREAS the purposes of this Act cannot be effected without the authority of the Oireachtas:

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:—

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