Bathurst Cattle Sale Yards Act of 1873 37 Vic (NSW)

Batnurst CatrLE Sate Yarps. Preamble. Interpretation clause. Power to erect buildings and yards. Power to charge fees &e, Short title. 37° VIC. 1873. Bathurst Cattle Sale Yards. An Act to authorize the erection and main- tenance of Cattle Sale Yards on a portion of the Bathurst Common by the Borough Council of Bathurst. [20th November, 1873. | ITEREAS certain land containing by admeasurement seven hundred and sixty-two acres more or less and situate within the Borough of Bathurst was by notice in the Government Gazette dated the tenth of January one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five dedicated for Commonage and public recreation at Bathurst and known as the Park And whereas by a notification in the said Gazette dated the seventh day of November one thousand cight hundred and seventy- one the Council of the said Borough were appointed Trustees of the said Common And whereas it is expedient that sale-yards for the sale of Cattle should be established on a portion of the said land and it is necessary that the said Council should for the purpose of holding such sales be cmpowcred to erect and maintain suitable buildings and yards on the piece or parcel of land in the Schedule to this Act described and set forth being a portion of the said Common Be it therefore enacted by the Quecn's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows :— 1. In the construction and for the purposes of this Act— The word "Cattle" shall include all horses oxen bulls cows horned cattle calves sheep lambs pigs and goats. The word "Owner" shali include any agent or other person authorized by the owner of any cattle or any person in charge thereof. The word 'Sale-yard" shall include any premises where cattle are customarily exhibited or kept for the purpose of sale exchange or other disposal whatever. The word "Council" shall mean the Borough Council of Bathurst. 2. It shall be lawful for the Council for the purpose of making provision for the sale of cattle to erect and maintain suitable buildings yards and other premises upon the land in the Schedule to this Act described. 3. So soon as such sale-yards shall be established and by-laws shall be made and confirmed as provided for by the "' Municipalities Act of 1867" it shall be lawful for the said Council to take and demand from the owner of every head of cattle brought to any sale- yards established under this Act or yarded or brought to any sale-yard or premises within the Borough of Bathurst whether the same be intended for sale by public auction or private contract and whether the same be intended for slaughter or otherwise the fees or charges provided for by the said by-laws Provided that the fees or charges levicd upon cattle yarded or brought to other sale-yards shall not exceed the fees or charges levied upon cattle yarded or brought to sale-yards established under this Act. 4. This Act shall come into operation immediately upon passing and may be cited as the " Bathurst Cattle Sale Yards Act of 1878." SCHEDUEE. 1873. 30° VIC. Scott's Leasing. SCHEDULE. Description of ten acres of land portion of seven hundred and sixty-two acres dedicated for Commonage and public reereation at Bathurst and known as the Park measured as a site for cattle sale yards Ten acres of land Commencing at a point bearing two hundred and forty degrees forty minutes distant twenty-one chains forty-one links from the southern eorncr of section tiumber one hundred and twenty-four in the town of Bathurst and bounded thence on the north by a line west one thousand links on the west by a line south one thousand links on the south by a line cast one thousand links on the east by a line bearing norih one thousand links to the point of commence- nent.