Reservation of Tramways Act, 1885 investment of the same, the amount and payment of interest or dividends from time to time accruing due on such deposits; (3) The plans, sections, or drawings of any works, or any document to be deposited by promoters under this Act; (4) As to any other matter or thing in respect of which it may be expedient to make rules for the purpose of carrying this Act into execution; Any rules made in pursuance of this section shall be deemed to be within the powers conferred by this Act, and shall be of the same force as if enacted in this Act, and shall be judicially noticed. 53. Nothing in this Act contained shall affect any right, title, or interest of Her Majesty, Her Heirs or Successors. F. NAPIER BROOME, GOVERNOR. SCHEDULES SCHEDULE A Approval of Application by local authority for a Provisional Order The approval of any intended application for a provisional order by a local authority shall be in the manner following; that is to say : A resolution approving of the intention to make such application shall be passed at a Special Meeting of the members constituting such local authority. Such Special Meeting shall not be held unless a month's previous notice of the same, and of the purpose thereof, has been given in manner in which notices of meetings of such local authority are usually given. Such resolution shall not be passed unless two-thirds of the members constituting such local authority are present and vote at such Special Meeting, and a majority of those present and voting concur in the resolution. SCHEDULE B Advertisement of intended Application Every advertisement is to contain the following particulars:- 2. A general description of the nature of the proposed works. The whole notice is to be included in one advertisement, which is to be headed with a short title descriptive of the undertaking. 3. The advertisement is to be inserted once at least in two successive weeks in some one of the local newspapers if there be any; and once at least in the Government Gazette.' SCHEDULE C On making their application to the Commissioner of Railways, the promoters are to deposit: 1. A copy of the advertisement published by them in accordance with Schedule B. Tramways Act, 1885 2. A memorial signed by the promoters, headed with a short title descriptive of the undertaking (corresponding with that at the head of the advertisement), addressed to the Commissioner of Railways, and praying for a provisional order. 3. A printed draft of the provisional order, as proposed by the promoters, with any schedule referred to therein. 4. A general plan, to a scale of at least 25 chains to the inch, of the district, with the route of the proposed tramway shown in red. 5. A detailed plan of the proposed works on tracing cloth, to the scale of ten feet to the inch, showing the roads, with the properties abutting on them, the footpaths, gas and water mains if any, sewers, drains, watercourses, &c., the proposed sidings, branches, &c., and the radius of any curve of a less radius than two chains. 6. A section of the proposed line to a scale of ten feet to an inch, with all the gradients marked thereon. 7. Cross sections, to a scale of five feet to an inch, at least every hundred feet or where any difficult part of the proposed line may occur ; such cross sections to show the water and gas pipes, sewers, &c. 8. A detailed drawing of the permanent way proposed to be laid, to a scale of one inch to the foot, with all dimensions figured thereon, and a fullsized drawing of the section of the rail proposed. 9. An estimate of the expense of the proposed works, signed by the persons making the same. Copies of these documents are to be deposited at the office of the local authority or authorities of every district through which any such undertaking is proposed to be made. SCHEDULE D Deposit and Advertisement of Provisional Order when made The promoters are to deposit printed copies of the provisional order, when settled and made, with the clerk of the local authority. They are also to deposit a sufficient number of such printed copies at the office selected by them, such copies to be there furnished to all persons applying for them, at the price of not more than one shilling each. They are also to publish the provisional order as an advertisement once at least in the local newspaper in which the original advertisement of the intended application was published, or, in case the same shall no longer be published, in some other newspaper published in the district, if such exist, and once in the 'Government Gazette.' SCHEDULE E Notice and deposit of lease by local authority One month before any lease is submitted to the Commissioner of Railways, notice of the intention to make such lease shall be given by advertisement. Every advertisement is to contain : 1. The term of the lease. 2. The rent reserved. 3. A general description of the convenants and conditions contained therein. 4. The place where the same is deposited for public inspection. The advertisement is to be inserted once at least in each two successive weeks in some one and the same newspaper in the district affected by the proposed lease, and once at least in the Government Gazette.' The Federal Council (Adopting) Act, 1885 Preamble Federal Council Australia WESTERN AUSTRALIA ANNO QUADRAGESIMO NONO VICTORIÆ REGINE No. 24 An Act to bring into operation, in respect of the Colony of Western Australia, an Act of the Imperial Parliament, entitled 'An Act to constitute a Federal Council of Australasia.' [Assented to 24th September, 1885. WHE THEREAS by an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, passed in the forty-ninth year of Her Majesty's reign, and entitled 'An Act to constitute a Federal Council of Australasia,' it is enacted that there shall be in and for Her Majesty's possessions in Australasia a Federal Council, constituted as by the said Act is provided, and called 'The Federal Council of Australasia,' which shall have the functions, powers, and authority by the said Act defined; And by the said Act it is further enacted that each of the Australasian Colonies shall be represented in the said Federal Council by two members, except in the case of Crown Colonies, which shall be represented by one member each; but that Her Majesty, at the request of the Legislatures of the colonies, may by Order in Council from time to time increase the number of representatives for each colony; And by the said Act it is further enacted that the Legislature of any colony may make such provision as it thinks fit for the appointment of the representatives of that colony, and for determining the tenure of their office; And by the said Act it is further enacted that the said Act shall not come into operation in respect of any colony until the Legislature of such colony shall have passed an Act or Ordinance declaring that the same shall be in force therein, and appointing a day on and from which such operation shall take effect, nor until four colonies at the least shall have passed such Act or Ordinance; And whereas it is desirable that the said Act should come into operation in respect of the Colony of Western Australia, and that provision should be made for the appointment of a representative of the said colony in the said Federal Council: Be it therefore enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Western Australia and its Dependencies, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows: 1. In pursuance of the powers contained in the said recited Act of force in Western the Imperial Parliament it is hereby declared and enacted that the said Act shall come into operation and be in force in Western Australia on and from the first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, if at that date the said Act is in force in at least three other of the Australasian Colonies. If at that date the said Act is not in force in at least three other of the Australasian Colonies, then it shall come into operation and be in force in Western Australia so soon after from 1st December, 1885, or afterwards on adoption by three other colonies The Federal Council (Adopting) Act, 1885 the first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, as it shall also be in force in at least three other of the said colonies. Subject to the provisions hereinbefore contained, if under the provisions of any Act or Ordinance of any colony the coming of the said Act into operation in such colony is made contingent upon the said Act being in force in Western Australia, then the said Act shall come into operation and be in force in Western Australia when and so soon as its coming into operation and being in force in Western Australia would bring it into operation in such colony. The coming of the said Act into operation in Western Australia shall be notified by the Governor by Proclamation. 2. The representative of the Colony of Western Australia in the Federal Council shall be appointed by the Governor, by Commission, under the hand of the Governor and the Seal of the Colony, and shall hold office during pleasure. Representative to be appointed under the Seal by Commission of the Colony office 3. Any such representative may resign his office by a letter Resignation of addressed to the Governor, and upon the receipt of such letter by the Governor the office shall become vacant. office 4. If any such representative fails for a whole Session of the Vacation of Federal Council to give his attendance in the Council, without the leave of the Governor, signified by the Governor to the Federal Council, or becomes bankrupt or insolvent or takes the benefit of any Act for the relief of insolvent debtors, or becomes a public contractor with the Government of any of the Australasian Colonies in respect of which the said Act is in operation, or is attainted of treason or convicted of felony or any infamous crime, he shall be removed from his office. be notified to 5. Every appointment, removal, and resignation of a representative Appointments shall be notified by the Governor to the Legislative Council by mes- and vacancies to sage as soon as possible after such appointment, removal or resigna- Legislature by tion takes place, and shall also be publicly notified in the 'Government message Gazette.' expenses of 6. Every such representative shall be entitled to be paid from the Representative public funds all reasonable expenses approved by the Governor in- to receive curred by him in and about his attendance at the Federal Council or attendance any Committee thereof. Provided that the office of a representative of Western Australia Proviso in the Federal Council shall not be deemed to be an office of emolument or of profit under the Crown, within the meaning of any Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland or of the Legislative Council of the Colony in that behalf. 7. The appointment and tenure of office of any additional repre- Additional resentative or representatives of the Colony of Western Australia, who presentation may hereafter be added to the Federal Council, shall be regulated by this Act. 8. This Act may be cited as 'The Federal Council (Adopting) Short title Act, 1885.' F. NAPIER BROOME, GOVERNOR. Preamble Short title Power to construct Railway from Geraldton to Greenough An Act to authorise the Construction of a Railway from WHE [Assented to 12th July, 1886. WHEREAS it is expedient to authorise the construction and maintenance of a Railway from Geraldton to Greenough: Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Western Australia and its Dependencies, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows: 1. This Act may be cited as 'The Geraldton-Greenough Railway Act, 1886.' 2. It shall be lawful to construct and maintain a Railway from Geraldton to Greenough, with all necessary, proper, and usual works and conveniences in connection therewith, in the line and upon the lands described in the Schedule to this Act. F. NAPIER BROOME, GOVERNOR. SCHEDULE GERALDTON-GREENOUGH RAILWAY Description of Line of Railway from Geraldton to Greenough 7 542, This line starts at a point on the Geraldton-Northampton Railway, 2m. 9c. 71. from Geraldton, out of Ord Street, Suburban to the Town of Geraldton, with a curve of 20c. rad. to the right, the chord of which bears 99° 31', through Suburban Lots 23, 24, 25, and 26, belonging to the Crown, into Crown Waste Lands, for a distance of 38c. 151.; thence by a straight line bearing 154° 10' across terminating in Waste Crown Lands, for a distance of 1m. 40c. 991.; thence by a curve of 60c. rad. to the left, the chord of which bears 139° 10′, for 31c. 411.; thence by a straight line bearing 124° 10', out of Crown Waste Lands, across Eastern Road, and through Crown Lands S 1633, S 699, Victoria Loc. 700, and Crown Lands, terminating in Geraldton Racecourse Ground 1229, for 1m. 48c. 431.; thence by a curve to the right of 40c. rad., the chord of which bears 133° 59', out of 1229, into S 856, for 13c. 701.; thence by a straight line bearing 143° 48', for 1m. 62c. 241., out of S 856, into Crown Lands; thence by a curve of 60c. rad. to left, the chord of which bears 135° 40′ for 17c. 31., out of Crown Lands, into S 624; thence by a straight line bearing 127° 32', out of S 624, through Victoria Loc. 215, into Crown Lands, for a distance of 63c. 921.; thence by a curve of 50c. rad., the chord of which bears 135° 19', for 18c. 581.: thence by a straight line bearing |