AN ACT to authorise the Loan of One A.D. 1897. thousand Pounds to the Board of the Town of Strahan, in accordance with the provisions of The Local Public Works Loans Act, 1890." BE [24 December, 1897.] E it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows: 1 It shall be lawful for the Board of the Town of Strahan to borrow any sum or sums of money not exceeding One thousand Pounds, for the purpose of defraying the cost of improvements to the Streets of the said Town. 2 It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to grant, in accordance with the provisions of "The Local Public Works Loans Act, 1890," the sum of One thousand Pounds as a Loan to the said Board of the Town of Strahan for Street improvements in the said Town, and such money shall be defrayed out of moneys to be provided by Parliament for that purpose: Provided that it shall not be necessary to lay before both Houses of Parliament plans and specifications of any proposed improvements, nor the Report of the Engineer-in-Chief thereon, as provided in Section Two of the said Act. A.D. 1897. Poll to be taken before Board proceeds to borrow. 45 Vict. No. 16. 66 Strahan Town Board Loan. 3 Before the Board of the Town of Strahan shall proceed to borrow any sum of money under the authority of this Act, the Board shall cause Poll of Ratepayers of the Town to be taken in accordance with the provisions of The Local Bodies Loans Act," and if at such Poll a less number than Two-thirds of the votes shall be in favour of the Board proceeding to borrow any sum of money under this Act, the Board shall not proceed to borrow any sum of money under the authority of this Act: Provided that in the event of there not being the necessary number of votes recorded at such Poll in favour of the Board borrowing such money, the Board may at any time thereafter cause another Poll of the Ratepayers to be taken, and if at any such subsequent Poll the necessary number of votes are obtained, the Board may proceed to borrow such money. WILLIAM GRAHAME, JUN., AN ACT to authorise the Loan of Six A.D. 1897. thousand Pounds to the Board of the Town of Zeehan, in accordance with the provisions of "The Local Public Works Loans Act, 1890." [24 December, 1897.] WHEREAS the Town Board of the Town of Zeehan are desirous PREAMBLE. of making certain Improvements to the Streets of the Town of Zeehan, and of redeeming Debentures to the amount of Two thousand Pounds issued by the said Board under the provisions of "The Local Bodies 45 Vict. No. 16. Loans Act," and are desirous of obtaining the necessary money to enable them to do so under the provisions of "The Local Public 54 Vict. No. 20. Works Loans Act, 1890": Be it therefore enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows: "Board 1 In this Act, unless the context otherwise determines, shall mean the Town Board of the Town of Zeehan as proclaimed. 2 It shall be lawful for the Board to borrow any sum or sums of The Board may money not exceeding Six thousand Pounds for the purpose of defraying borrow money. A.D. 1897. Governor in Council may grant loan to Board. 54 Viet. No. 30. Zeehan Town Board Loan. the cost of Improvements to the Streets of the said Town of Zeehan, and for the purpose of redeeming Debentures issued by the said Board to the amount of Two thousand Pounds as aforesaid. 3 It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to grant, in accordance with the provisions of "The Local Public Works Loans Act, 1890," the sum of Six thousand Pounds as a loan to the said Board for Street Improvements in the said Town of Zeehan, and for the purpose of redeeming Debentures issued by the said Board, and such money shall be defrayed out of moneys to be provided by Parliament for that purpose: Provided that it shall not be necessary to lay before both Houses of Parliament plans and specifications of any proposed improvements, nor the Report of the Engineer-in-Chief thereon, as provided in Section Two of the said Act. WILLIAM GRAHAME, JUN., AN ACT to authorise a Loan of £5000 to A.D. 1897. the Marine Board of Launceston, in accord The Local ance with the provisions of "The Public Works Loans Act, 1890." [24 December, 1897.] BE it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows: 1 It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to grant, in Loan may be accordance with the provisions of "The Local Public Works Loans granted to LaunAct, 1890," the sum of £5000 as a Loan to the Marine Board of ceston Marine Launceston for Harbour Improvements; and such moneys shall be 54 Vict. No. 30. defrayed out of moneys to be provided by Parliament for that purpose. Board. WILLIAM GRAHAME, JUN., |