Bill 38 (Legislature 13, Session 2)

L13 S2 6397

Alberta — Bills

No. 38 2nd Session, 13th Legislature, Alberta 4 Elizabeth II, 1956 BILL 38 A Bill to amend

An Act to incorporate the Highwood Western Railway Company, being

chapter 74 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1946 MR. LANDERYOU (Private Bill) EDMONTON, ALBERTA Printed by A. SHNITKA, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty 1956

Explanatory Note

Section 14 of the Act presently reads: "14. The construction of the railway hereby authorized shall be com menced within two years and shall be completed within five years from the 31st day of March, 1954, and

section 70, of The Railway Act, being

chapter 197 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1942, shall not apply to the Company."

Section 70 of The Railway Act reads: "70.

If tbe railway authorized by the special Act to be constructed is of a length not greater than thirty miles the company shall con struct and put the same in operation within two years from the date of its incorporation; if however the railway is of greater length than thirty miles the company shall in addition to the thirty miles which it is hereby required to construct and put in operati(;m within two years from its date of incorporation, construct and put in operation at least thIrty rnUes during each year immediately following the expiration of the said two years and shall complete the whole rallway within five years from the date of incorporation and should the company fail to comply with the prOVisions of this

section thEm the' power granted by the speCial Act or by this Act shall cease and be null and void as respects so much of the railway as then remains uncompleted."

BILL No. 38 of 1956

An Act to amend

An Act to incorporate the Highwood Western Railway Company, being

chapter 74 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1946 (Assented to , 1956)

WHEREAS Highwood Western Railway Company has

Preamble presented a Petition praying for the amendment of the Act incorporating the said Company, being

chapter 74 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1946, as hereinafter set forth, and it is expedient to grant the prayer of the said Petition; Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and con sent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1.

An Act to incorporate the Highwood Western Railway Company, being

chapter 74 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1946, is hereby amended.

Section 14 is struck out and the following substituted

Section 14 therefor: amended "14. The construction of the railway hereby authorized Commence shall be commenced within two years and shall be completed ~~~~tf;n con within five years from the 31st day of March, 1956, and sec- tion 70 of The Railway Act does not apply to the Company." 3. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is Coming assented to. into force

SECOND SESSION THIRTEENTH LEGISLATURE 4 ELIZABET'H II 1956 BILL

An Act to amend

An Act to incorpor ate the Highwood Western Railway Company, being

Chapter 74 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1946 Received and read the First time ................ . Second time ............... . Third time ......................................... . MR. LANDERYOU Title: 1956 (13th, 2nd) Bill 38,

An Act to amend

An Act to incorporate the Highwood Western Railway Company, being

chapter 74 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1946

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L13 S2 6397
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Language	en
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