New South Wales: Sydney Railway Company Act 1854 18 Vic (NSW)

Sypney Rattway Company, Preamble. The Governor autho- tized to cause the portion of George- street running through the Cleve- land Paddock to be enclosed and right of way over same extinguished. 18° VIC. 1854. Commercial Banking Company. An Act to authorize the enclosure of a part of George-street in the City of Sydney being a portion of the Cleveland Paddock. [14th November, 1854. ] THEREAS it will be greatly to the public advantage that the Sydney Railway Company should continue their line of railway to the head of Darling Harbour in the city of Sydney And whereas in order to enable the said company to continue the said linc to Darling Harbour aforesaid it is expedient that the part of the road or street hereinafter described known as George-strect should be stopped as a public highway Be it therefore enacted by His Excellency the Governor of New South Wales with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof that it shall be lawful for the Governor of the said Colony to cause to be enclosed so much of the said George- street as is comprised within the boundaries hereinafter mentioned that is to say—AIl that piece of land being a portion of the Cleveland Paddock which has been fenced off for an extension of George-street South in the city of Sydney commencing at Devonshire-street and terminating at the Botany Road being in length on the west boundary fence two hundred and sixteen yar ds on the "east boundary fence two hundred and forty-three yards and in width thirty-one yards or there- abouts and that from and after the enclosure thereof as aforesaid all right of way over the said picce of land shall be for ever extinguished and it shall be lawful for Her Majesty or for the Governor of the said Colony to alienate the said piece of land free and clear of all such right of way.