25+ Victorian Parliamentary Acts relating to Railway Transportation
1842, First Edition. London: British Parliament. Near fine set in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #283566
Physical description; 25+ Victorian Parliamentary Acts. Contents; -An Act to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Highways in that Part of Great Britain called England [31st August 1835] -An Act to amend and act of the Fifth and Sixth Years of the reign of His Late Majesty King William the Fourth relating to Highways [17th August 1839] -An Act for regulating Railways [10th August 1840] -An Act to repeal the Duties payable on State Carriages and on Passengers conveyed upon Railways, and certain other Stamp Duites in Great Britain, and to grant other Duties in lieu thereof; and also to amend the Laws relating to the Stamp Duties [5th Augst 1842] -An Act to attach certain Conditions to the Construction of future Railways authorized or to be authorized by any Act of the present or succeeding Sessions of Parliament; and for other Purposes in relation to Railways [9th August 1844] -An Act for consolidating in One Act certain Provisions usually inserted in Acts authorising the making of Railways [8th May 1845] -An Act for consolidating in One Act certain Provisions usually inseted in Acts authorizing the making of Railways in Scotland [21st July 1845] -An Act to restrict the Powers of selling or leasing Railways contained in certain Acts of Parliament relating to such Railways [4th August 1845]
-An Act to facilitate the Dissolution of certain Railway Companies [3d July 1846] -An Act for regulating the Guage of Railways [18th August 1846] -An Act for constituting Commisioners of Railways [28th August 1846] -An Act to transfer the Collection and Management of the Duties in respect of Stage Carriages, Hackney Carriages, and Railway Passengers from the Commissiones of Stamps and Taxes to the Commissionsers of Excise [25th June 1847]
-An Act to athorize the Advane of Money out of the Consolidated Fund for Loans towards defraying the Expenxe of making certain Railways in Ireland [22d July 1847] -An Act to give further Time for making certain Railways [20th December 1847] -An Act to Authorize the Advance of Money out of the Consolidated Fund to the Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland Company [28th July 1849]
-An Act to facilitate the Abandonment of Railways, and the Dissolution of Railway Companies, in certain Cases [14th August 1850] -An Act to repeal the act for constituting Commissioners of Railways [7th August 1851]
-An Act for the better Regulation of the Traffic on Railways and Canals [10th July 1854] -An Act to settle the Contribution to be made by certain Baronies in Roscommon and Galway and the County of the Town of Galway to the Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland Company [12th August 1854] -An Act to continue "The Railways Act (Ireland), 1851" [29th July 1856] -An Act to continue "The Railways Act (Ireland), 1851" [12th July 1858] -An Act to extend the Powers of an Act passed in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Years of Her Majesty, Chapter One Hundred and eleven, relating to the laying down of Railways at Holyhead Harbour [13th August 1859] -An Act to enable Railway Companies to settle their Differences with other Companies by Arbitration [13 August 1859]
-An Act for amending and making perpetual the Rialway Act, Ireland (1851) [13th August 1860] -An Act for Facilitating the Transfer of Mortgates and Bonds granted by Railway Companies in Scotland [1st August 1861] -An Act for amending and extending the Railways, Ireland, Act, 1851, and the Railways, Ireland, Act, 1860 [25th July 1864] -An Act to facilitate in certain Cases the obtaining of Powers for the Construction of Railways [29th July 1864] -An Act to facilitate in certain Cases the obtaining of furthre Powers by Railway Companies [29th July 1864] -An Act to amend the Law relating to Securities issued by Railway Companies [10th August 1866] -An Act to enable the Public Works Loan Commissioners to make temporary Advances to Railway Companies in Ireland [10th August 1866]
-An Act to amend and extend as to Railways in Ireland the Provisions of an Act of the Seventh and Eighth Years of Victoria, intitulated An Act to attach certain Conditions to the Construction of future Railways authorised or to be authorised by any Act of the present or succeeding Sessions of Parliament; and for other Purposes in relation to Railways [15 August 1867] -An Act to Authorize the Extension of the Period for Repayment of advanes made under The Railway Companies (Ireland) Temporary Advances made under The Railway Comapnies (Ireland) Temporary Advances Act, 1866 [20th August 1867] -An Act to amend the Law relating to Railway Companies [20th August 1867] -An Act to amend the Law relating to Railway Companies in Scotland [20th August 1867] -An Act to give further Time for making certain Railways [29th May 1868] -An Act to amend the Law relaing to Railways [31st July 1868] -An Act to authorize the further extension of the Period for Repayment of advances made under the Railway Companies (Ireland) Temporary Advances Act, 1866 [31st July 1868] -An Actor to authorize Loans of Public Money to the Portpatrick and the Belfast and County Down Railway Companies, and a Payment to the Portpatrick Company in consequence of the Abandonment of the Communication between Donaghadee and Portpatrick [31st July 1868]
-An Act to further amend the Law relating to Railway Companies [31st July 1868] -An Act to amend "The Railways (Ireland) Act, 1851," "The Railways (Ireland) Act, 1864, " as to the Trial of Traverses [31st July 1868] -An Act to make perpetual Section Four of the Railway Companies Act, 1867, and Section Four of the Railway Companies (Scotland) Act, 1867 [29th June 1875] -An Act to amend the Regulation of Railway Acts; and for other purposes [30th August 1889] -An Act to facilitate the Construction of Light Railways in Ireland [30th August 1889] -An Act to empower the Secretary of State in Council of India to raise Money in the United Kingdom for the Purchase of the South Indian Railway; and for other purposes relating thereto [2nd May 1890] -An Act to authorise the Transfer of the Powers of Promoters of Railway and Tramway Undertakings, under the Tramways (Ireland) Acts, to certain existing Railway Companies, and for other purposes [9th December 1890] -An Act to amend the Provisions as to Payments for Light Railways in Ireland [22nd September 1893]
-An Act to amend the Railway and Canal Traffic Act, 1888 [25th August 1894] -An Act to facilitate the Construction of LIght Railways in Great Britain [14th August 1896]
-An Act for authorising the Treasury to guarantee the Interest on certain Capital of the West Highland Railway Company, and a pay a Sum of Money to that Company [14 August 1896] -An Act to facilitate the Construction of Railways and the Establishment of other means of Communication in Ireland, and for other purposes incidental thereto [14th August 1896] -An Act to provide Superannuation Allowances for the Assessor of Railways and Canals in Scotland, and the Clerks and other Officers permanently employed by him [3rd June 1897] -An Act for the Better Prevention of Accidents on Railways [30 July 1900]Subjects; Railway Transportation. UK Railway Transportation. Ireland Railway Transportation. British Parliamentary Acts.
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