New South Wales: Katoomba Lighting Act of 1890 54 Vic (NSW)

Katoompa Licurixe. Preamble. Interpretation of terms. of' VIC. 1890. Katoomba Lighting. An Act to enable Edward Neave and John Ewan Palmer to construct Gas-works and Eleetric-works, or either of them, within the Town and District of Katoomba. [20/4 Decenber, 1890. | Ves it is expedient that the Town and District of Katoomba, in the Colony of New South Wales, should be supplied and lighted with gas and clectricity, or with cither of them. And whereas Edward Neave and John Ewan Palmer, herein designated the Promoters, desire to establish, carry out, and maintain works for the purpose of supplying and lighting the said town and district with gas anc clectricity, or either of them, and for other purposes incidental thereto. Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council anc Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assemblcil, and by the authority of the same, as follows :— 1. In the construction of this Act the following words shai have the meanings assigned to them respectively, unless inconsistent with the context, that is to say— * Promoters"—The said Edward Neave and John Ewan Palmer and their respective executors, administrators, and assigns, owners for the time being of the Katoomba gas-works and electric-works, or either of them. * Council'—The Municipal Council of the Municipal District of Katoomba. * Porson" — Any body whether corporate or individual. * Superintendent of 'Telegraphs'—The person appointed under the Act twenty Victoria number forty-one, to superintend the electric telegraphs of New South Wales. "Town and District of Katoomba-'—All places which are included within a radius of five miles from the railway station of Katoomba. Provided that it shall be lawful for the Governor, by proclamation in the Gazette, to order that the meaning of the expression last aforesaid may for the purposes of this Act he extended to include any such other place or places as in such proclamation may be named and defined. "Strect"—Any street, square, court, alley, highway, lane, footpath, road, thoroughfare, or other public place in. the 'Town and District of Katoomba. " Flectricity'—Electricity, clectrie current, or any like agency. " Bleetric Line'"—. wire or w ires, conductor, or other means used for the purpose of conveying, transmitting, or distributing electricity, with any casing, coating, covering, tube, pipe, or insulator enclosing, surrounding or supporting tho same or any part thereof, or any apparatus connected therewith for the purpose of conveying, "transmitting, or distributing electricity or electric current. " Works'—