CHAP. 65. An Act respecting the James Bay Railway Company. W [Assented to 15th May, 1902.] HEREAS the James Bay Railway Company has, by its Preamble. petition, prayed that it be enacted as hereinafter set forth, and it is expedient to grant the prayer of the said 1895, c. 50; petition: Therefore His Majesty, by and with the advice and 1899, c. 71. consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: 1897, c. 47; construction 1. The James Bay Railway Company may construct, com- Time for plete and put in operation the lines of railway authorized by extended. its Act of incorporation, and amendments thereto, within five years from the passing of this Act, otherwise the powers granted for such construction shall cease and be null and void with respect to so much of the said lines as then remains uncompleted. Batchewana 2. The said Company may lay out, construct and operate a Railway to line of railway from a point on its authorized main line at or Bay. near French River to a point on Batchewana Bay, Lake Superior. construction 3. Unless the railway authorized by this Act is commenced Time for within two years and finished and put in operation within five limited. years from the passing of this Act the powers granted for construction thereof shall cease and be null and void with respect to so much of the said line as then remains uncompleted. OTTAWA: Printed by SAMUEL EDWARD DAWSON, Law Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty. CHAP. 66. An Act respecting the Klondike Mines Railway HERE Company. [Assented to 15th May, 1902.] Mines CREAS the Klondike Mines Railway Company has, by Preamble. its petition, prayed that it be enacted as hereinafter set forth, and it is expedient to grant the prayer of the said petition: Therefore His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: 1. The Klondike Mines Railway Company may lay out, Extension construct and operate an extension of its railway from a point at of railway. or near Grand Forks to the Stewart River, and thence to a 1899, c. 72, point at or near the source of the Stewart River and to a point s. 7. at or near the entrance of the said river into the Yukon River. branch lines. 2. The powers, privileges and conditions conferred and Powers, etc., imposed by the Acts relating to the Company shall apply to to apply to the said extension; and the issue of bonds, to the extent of two million five hundred thousand dollars, and the mortgage Bond issue securing the same, made and created under the authority of a and mortgage resolution passed by the shareholders of the Company, at a confirmed. general meeting for that purpose, held on the nineteenth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and two, are hereby confirmed and are validated as on and from the said date. limited. 3. Unless the extension authorized by this Act is com- Time for menced within two years and finished and put in operation with- construction in five years from the passing of this Act, the powers granted for the construction thereof shall cease and be null and void with respect to so much of the said extension as then remains uncompleted. amended. 4. Section 3 of chapter 72 of the statutes of 1899 is amend- Section 3 ed by striking out the words "one million" in line one thereof and substituting therefor the words "two million five hundred thousand." OTTAWA: Printed by SAMUEL EDWARD DAWSON, Law Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty. |