CHAP. 31. An Act respecting The Athabaska Northern Railway Company. [Assented to 8th April, 1915.] WH c. 62; 1913, c. 65. HEREAS The Athabaska Northern Railway Company 1905, c. 57 has by its petition prayed that it be enacted as herein- 1909, c. 46; after set forth, and it is expedient to grant the prayer of the 1911, c. 36; said petition: Therefore His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: time for 1. The Athabaska Northern Railway Company may Extension of commence the construction of its railway from the city construction. of Edmonton northerly to a point at or near Athabaska Landing on the Athabaska river, and expend fifteen per cent of the amount of its capital stock thereon, within two years after the passing of this Act, and may complete its railway and put it in operation within five years after the passing of this Act; and if the said railway is not so commenced and such expenditure is not so made, or if the said railway is not completed and put in operation, within the said periods respectively, the powers of construction conferred upon the said Company by Parliament shall cease and be null and void as respects so much of the said railway as then remains uncompleted. 2. Section 1 of chapter 65 of the statutes of 1913 is 1913, c. 65 repealed. amended. OTTAWA: Printed by JOSEPH DE LABROQUERIE TACHÉ, Law Printer CHAP. 32. An Act respecting The Brantford and Hamilton [Assented to 8th April, 1915.] c. 71. WHEREAS The Brantford and Hamilton Electric Railway 1913, 8: 50: Company has by its petition prayed that it be enacted as hereinafter set forth, and it is expedient to grant the prayer of the said petition: Therefore His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: time for 1. The Brantford and Hamilton Electric Railway Com- Extension of pany may, within two years after the passing of this Act, construction. commence the construction of the line of railway authorized by section 1 of chapter 71 of the statutes of 1913, and may complete the said line of railway and put it in operation within five years after the passing of this Act; and if, within the said periods respectively, the said line of railway is not so commenced, or is not so completed and put in operation, the powers of construction conferred upon the said Company by Parliament shall cease and be null and void as respects so much of the said railway as then remains uncompleted. amended. 2. Section 2 of chapter 71 of the statutes of 1913 is 1913, c. 71 repealed. OTTAWA: Printed by JOSEPH DE LABROQUERIE TACHÉ, Law Printer CHAP. 33. An Act respecting The British Columbia Southern Railway Company. [Assented to 8th April, 1915.] WHER 1904, c. 52; HEREAS The British Columbia Southern Railway 1903, c. 87; Company has by its petition prayed that it be 1906, c. 66; enacted as hereinafter set forth, and it is expedient to grant 1908, c. 87: the prayer of the said petition: Therefore His Majesty, by 1911, c. 46; and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of 1913, c. 74. Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: 1909, c. 54; of time for 1. The British Columbia Southern Railway Company Extension may, within two years after the passing of this Act, commence construction. the construction of the railway authorized by section 1 of chapter 54 of the statutes of 1909, and may within five years after the passing of this Act complete the said railway, and if within the said periods respectively the said railway is not so commenced or is not so completed and put in operation, the powers of construction conferred upon the said Company by Parliament shall cease and be null and void as respects so much of the said railway as then remains uncompleted. OTTAWA: Printed by JOSEPH DE LABROQUERIE TACHÉ, Law Printer |