Securities issued by Railway Companies—registration of, 29 & 30 Vict.
c. 108.
Servants-owners of engines and carriages liable for damage done by,
8 Vict. c. 20, ss. 124, 125.
Servants of Company-bye-laws may be made for regulating the con-
duct of, 8 Vict. c. 16, ss. 124 to 127.-punishment of, for mis-
conduct, 3 & 4 Vict. c. 97, ss. 13, 14; 5 & 6 Vict. c. 55, ss. 17, 18.
Service of Notices-1 & 2 Vict. c. 98, s. 15; 3 & 4 Vict. c. 97, s. 20:
5 & 6 Vict. c. 55, s. 19; 7 & 8 Vict. c. 85, s. 23; 8 Vict. c. 16, ss.
135 to 139; c. 18, ss. 134, 136; c. 20, ss. 34, 67, 138; 14 & 15 Vict.
c. 64, s. 3; 36 & 37 Vict. c. 48, s. 35.
Setting Fire-to any station, engine-house, warehouse, or other build-
ing belonging to a railway, 24 & 25 Vict. c. 97, s. 4.
Settled Land-trust money in connection with, and for the benefit of,
may be expended on railways, 45 & 46 Vict. c. 38, s. 25.
Settlement of disputes by arbitration, 8 Vict. c. 16, ss. 128 to 134; c.
18, ss. 23 to 37, 64 to 68; c. 20, ss. 126 to 137.-by arbitration
of differences between railway and other companies, 22 & 23 Vict.
c. 59; 36 & 37 Vict. c. 48, ss. 8, 9.
Sewers-consent of Commissioners of, to alteration of levels of railway,
8 Vict. c. 20, ss. 11, 12.
Share Capital-power to issue shares or stock at discount, s. 27.—
power to issue residue of original or other capital at discount, s. 28.
-restriction on issuing at discount of shares or stock already
authorised, s. 29.-audit of railway accounts, s. 30.
Shares-distribution of capital into, 8 Vict. c. 16, ss. 6 to 13.-
transfer or transmission of, 8 Vict. c. 16, ss. 14 to 20.-forfeiture
of, for non-payment of calls, 8 Vict. c. 16, ss. 29 to 35.- -con-
solidation of, into stock, 8 Vict. c. 16, ss. 61 to 64.- -form of cer-
tificate of, sch. A, p. 96.-form of transfer of, sch. B, p. 96.-
creation of new, instead of borrowing money, 8 Vict. c. 16, ss. 56
to 60.the transfer of, not to be registered after meeting of com-
pany has been called to decide on application to Board of Trade to
be allowed to abandon undertaking, 13 & 14 Vict. c. 83, s. 4.-
not to be taken into account at such meeting unless duly registered,
and calls paid, 13 & 14 Vict. c. 83, s. 6.—restriction on issue of,
by railway company incorporated by certificate of Board of Trade,
27 & 28 Vict. c. 121, s. 28.—see New Shares.
Shares, Cancellation, and Surrender of—(Part 1 of 26 & 27 Vict. c. 118.)
-application of Part 1, s. 3.- -power to company to cancel for-
feited shares, s. 4.- -evidence for cancellation of forfeited shares,
8. 5.-payment of calls in arrear notwithstanding cancellation, s.
6.- -value of forfeited shares to be deducted from amount due in
respect thereof, s. 7.-company may cancel forfeited shares with
consent of holders, s. 8.- -as to surrender of shares, s. 9.-no
money to be paid for cancellation or surrender, s. 10.-power to
create shares in lieu of shares cancelled, forfeited, &c., s. 11.
Shareholders-exercise by, of the right of voting, 8 Vict. c. 16, ss. 66
to 80.may elect directors, 8 Vict. c. 16, s. 83.- -notice to, of
times and places appointed for payment of calls, 8 Vict. c. 16, 8.
22.- -payment of subscriptions by, and means of enforcing the
payment of calls, 8 Vict. c. 16, ss. 21 to 28.-not entitled to divi-
dends, until all calls are paid, 8 Vict. c. 16, s. 123.—remedies of
creditors of the company against the, 8 Vict. c. 16, ss. 36, 37.—
right of inspection of accounts by the, 8 Vict. c. 16, ss. 115 to 119.
-service of notices on, by the company, 8 Vict. c. 16, ss. 136,
137.-residing in Scotland, recovery of calls from, 8 Vict. c. 16,
s. 164.———working agreements between railway companies to be
sanctioned by, 26 & 27 Vict. c. 92, s. 23. assent of, to applica-
tion to Board of Trade for warrant of extension of time, 31 & 32
Vict. c. 18, ss. 4 to 11.
Shareholders of a Railway Company authorised by an Act passed pre-
vious to the 14th August, 1850-meeting of, may be called by direc
tors to determine whether application shall be made to the Board of
Trade to be allowed to abandon their undertaking, 13 & 14 Vict. c.
83, s. 2.—the prescribed number of, may require directors to call
meeting for such purpose, or on their default may call it themselves,
13 & 14 Vict. c. 83, s. 3.-notice to the, of time and place of hold-
ing such meeting, and manner of signifying their assent to or dissent
from the proposed application, 13 & 14 Vict. c. 83, s. 5.—the
number of shares held by assenting or dissenting to the making of
such application to be ascertained by scrutineers and reported to the
chairman of the meeting, 13 & 14 Vict. c. 83, s. 6.- -the, com-
plaining of the decision of such meeting, may apply to the Board of
Trade to direct a further meeting to be called, 13 & 14 Vict. c. 83,
s. 11.
-the shares held by, may in certain cases be reduced or
cancelled by the Board of Trade, 13 & 14 Vict. c. 83, s. 16.————they
may petition under the joint-stock companies' winding-up acts where
the whole railway is abandoned, 13 & 14 Vict. c. 83, s. 31.
Shareholders' Address Book-8 Vict. c. 16, ss. 10, 30.-copies to be
printed yearly, 31 & 32 Vict. c. 119, s. 34.
Sheep-limitation of damages to be recovered for loss of, or injury to,
17 & 18 Vict. c. 31, s. 7.
Sheriff-proceedings before the, in cases of disputed compensation, 8
Vict. c. 18, ss. 38 to 57, 68.- -warrant to the, to deliver possession
of lands, 8 Vict. c. 18, s. 91.
Shore of a Tidal Water-see Tidal Lands.
Signal Arrangements-returns of, to be made to Board of Trade by rail-
way companies, 36 & 37 Vict. c. 76, s. 4.-form for return, sch. 1.
Signals showing or hiding any, near a railway, 24 & 25 Vict. c. 97,
s. 35; c. 100, ss. 32 to 34.- -erection of, incident to junction with
railway by other companies. 26 & 27 Vict. c. 92, s. 12.
Signature documents purporting to be signed as required by any act
to be admissible in evidence without proof of the, 8 & 9 Vict. c. 113,
Signature of Judges to be judicially noticed, if attached to any official
document, 8 & 9 Vict. c. 113, s. 2. -punishment for forgery of,
8 & 9 Vict. c. 113, s. 4.
Silks-restriction of liability for loss of, 1 Will. 4, c. 68, s. 1.
Sleepers-removing any, of a railway, 24 & 25 Vict. c. 97, s. 35; c.
100, ss. 32 to 34.
Slips-entry by company upon adjoining lands in case of, 5 & 6 Vict.
c. 55, s. 14.
Smoke-engines used on railways to be constructed on the principle of
consuming, 8 Vict. c. 20, s. 114.-proceedings in case of non-
consumption of, by locomotive engines, 31 & 32 Vict. c. 119, s.
Smoking Compartments—to be provided for all classes, 31 & 32 Vict.
c. 119, s. 20.
Solicitors of the Company-8 Vict. c. 18, s. 88; 14 & 15 Vict. c. 70,
8. 25.
South Devon Railway Company-lease to the, to the Exe Bight Pier,
27 & 28 Vict. c. 93, sch. 11, s. 17.
South Eastern Railway Company-appointment by, of a member of the
Dover Harbour Board, 24 & 25 Vict. c. 47, s. 47.
Speaker-certificate of, authorising repayment of money deposited, 9
Vict. c. 20, s. 5.
Special Acts-form in which portions of acts may be incorporated with,
8 Vict. c. 16, s. 5; c. 18, s. 5; c. 20, s. 5.- -interpretation of words
in the, 8 Vict. c. 16, ss. 3, 4; c. 18, ss. 3, 4; c. 20, ss. 3, 4.- -pro-
vision for affording access to, 8 Vict c. 16, ss. 161, 162; c. 18, ss.
150, 151; c. 20, ss. 162, 163.-schedule to, correction of errors in,
8 Vict.c. 20, s. 7.---purporting to be printed by the Queen's printers
to be admitted in evidence without further proof, 8 & 9 Vict. c. 113,
8. 1. punishment for tendering in evidence copies of, falsely pur-
porting to have been printed by authority, 8 & 9 Vict. c. 113, s. 4.
-the powers and authorities vested in the Commissioners of Rail-
ways by virtue of, transferred to the Board of Trade, 14 & 15 Vict.
c. 64, s. 1. -when certificates of Board of Trade to be deemed to
be, 27 & 28 Vict. c. 121, s. 51, par 1.
Special Constables-may detain servants of company guilty of miscon-
duct, 3 & 4 Vict. c. 97, s. 13; 5 & 6 Vict. c. 55, s. 17.- -appoint-
ment of, during construction of works, 1 & 2 Vict. c. 80; in Ireland,
8 & 9 Vict. c. 46; 11 & 12 Vict. c. 72, s. 7.
Special Jury-proceedings before a, in cases of disputed compensation,
8 Vict. c. 18, ss. 54 to 57.- -cases of traverse upon awards of arbi-
tration in Ireland may be tried by a, 27 & 28 Vict. c. 71, ss. 2, 3.
Special Purposes-assessment by Commissioners for, of income tax on
railway companies and persons employed by them, 23 Vict. c. 14,
88. 5, 6.
Speed-of cheap trains, 7 & 8 Vict. c. 85, s. 6.-
-of mail trains, 1 & 2
-of trains across roads
Vict. c. 98, s. 1; 7 & 8 Vict. c. 85, s. 11.-
adjoining stations, 8 Vict. c. 20, s. 48.
Spoil-may be deposited on lands temporarily occupied by the com-
pany, 8 Vict. c. 20, s. 32.
Stamp-documents purporting to be impressed with a, as required by
any act, to be admitted in evidence without further proof, 8 &
9 Vict. c. 113, s. 1.-punishment for forgery of, 8 & 9 Vict.
c. 113, s. 4.
Stamp Duties-granting of, on letters of allotment, scrip certificates,
scrip, &c., 30 & 31 Vict. c. 90, ss. 21, 21.- -payments to Postmaster-
General for telegraphic messages to be made by means of stamps, 31
& 32 Vict. c. 110, s. 18.-duty of, on transfers of debenture stock,
31 & 32 Vict. c. 124, s. 12.
Standing Orders-deposit in the Bank of money required by the, to be
deposited by subscribers to public works, 9 Vict. c. 20, ss. 2 to 5.
promoters of draft certificate stopped by notice to Board of Trade
from railway or canal company may seek similar powers by way of
bill in same session in such manner as the, may direct, 27 & 28 Vict.
c. 120, s. 8.- -when approval of bill by members of company would
be required by the, the application to Board of Trade for certificate
to be approved in like manner, 27 & 28 Vict. c. 120, s. 27.-plans
and sections to be prepared and deposited as required by the, sch. 5,
ss. 5 to 8, p. 424.
Stations company may purchase land for, 8 Vict. c. 20, s. 45.-
penalty for wilfully setting fire to, 24 & 25 Vict. c. 97, s. 4.
company having, near the station of another company to afford all
reasonable facilities for forwarding traffic, 17 & 18 Vict. c. 31, s. 2.
-erection of, on railways at points of entering the metropolitan
police district, 24 & 25 Vict. c. 42, ss. 3, 4.-sale at, of refresh-
ments to persons arriving or departing by railroad, 35 & 36 Vict. c.
94, ss. 24, 78.-provision of food and water at, for animals in
transit, 41 & 42 Vict. c. 74, s. 33.
Steam-vessels (Part 4 of 26 & 27 Vict. c. 92.)-provision for securing
equality of treatment, s. 30.—application of, 17 & 18 Vict. e. 31,
8. 31. -company empowered to make bye-laws for regulating
traffic by, s. 32.-recovery of tolls by distress, ss. 33, 34.-
provisions for cessor of powers as to, on report from Board of Trade,
8. 35.
Tickets to have the amount charged for conveyance by, dis-
tinguished from amount charged for conveyance by railway, 31 &
32 Vict. c. 119, s. 16.- -as to conveyance of mails on, by railway
companies, 36 & 37 Vict. c. 48, s. 20.
Stock-consolidation of shares into, 8 Vict. c. 16, ss. 61 to 64.-
of transfer of, schedule B, page 96.- -see New Shares or Stock-
Debenture Stock.
Stockholders-see Shareholders.
Stocks (Government)—deposit of, in lieu of money, 27 & 28 Vict. c. 121,
s. 36.
Stone-placing any, on a railway, 24 & 25 Vict. c. 97, s. 35; c. 100,
ss. 32 to 34.
Stone or Slate Quarries—company not to take materials from, 8 Vict.
c. 20, s. 32.
Stones on Railway Carriages, &c.-punishment of juvenile offenders for
casting, 34 & 35 Vict. c. 78, s. 13.
Subscriptions-payment of, 8 Vict. c. 16, ss. 21 to 28.
Subscription to Railways-charging of lands with money subscribed
for the construction of railways, 27 & 28 Vict. c. 114, ss. 78 to 91.
Substitution of any engineering work not shown on plans for an arch,
tunnel, or viaduct, 26 & 27 Vict. c. 92, s. 4.
Sundays-cheap trains on, 7 & 8 Vict. c. 85, s. 10.-publication of
notices on, 13 & 14 Vict. c. 83, ss. 13, 17.
Superfluous Lands-sale of, 8 Vict. c. 18, ss. 127 to 132; 13 & 14 Vict.
c. 83, s. 27.- -application to Board of Trade for certificate to autho-
rise extension of time for sale of, 27 & 28 Vict. c. 120, ss. 3, 9.
Surrender and Cancellation of Shares-(Part 1 of 26 & 27 Vict. c. 118.)
-application of Part 1, s. 3.
-power to company to cancel for-
Surrender and Cancellation of Shares-continued.
feited shares, s. 4.-evidence for cancellation of forfeited shares,
s. 5.-payment of calls in arrear notwithstanding cancellation,
8. 6. value of forfeited shares to be deducted from amount due
in respect thereof, s. 7.- -company may cancel forfeited shares
with consent of holders, s. 8.- -as to surrender of shares, s. 9.-
no money to be paid for cancellation or surrender, s. 10.- -power
to create shares in lieu of shares cancelled, forfeited, &c., s. 11.
Survey of Works-Board of Trade may order a, across tidal lands, 26
& 27 Vict. c. 92, s. 19.—of works affecting seashore, 26 & 27 Vict.
c. 112, s. 39.
Surveying entry upon lands for purpose of, 8 Vict. c. 18. s. 84.
Surveyor-lands temporarily occupied by company to be worked as the,
of owner shall direct, 8 Vict. c. 20, s. 41.
Surveyors, Valuation by-of land in the case of parties under disability,
8 Vict. c. 18, s. 9.- -of land, where owners are not to be found,
8 Vict. c. 18, ss. 58 to 67.- -of land previous to entry of promoters
before purchase, 8 Vict. c. 18, s. 85.- -of commonable or other
rights in lands, 8 Vict. c. 18, s. 106.
Switchmen-appointment of, incidental to junction with a railway by
other companies, 26 & 27 Vict. c. 92, s. 12.
Taking of Lands-otherwise than by agreement, 8 Vict. c. 18, ss. 16 to
68.- -in Ireland otherwise than by agreement, 14 & 15 Vict. c. 70,
ss. 5 to 27.
Taking up any rail, sleeper, &c., of a railway, 24 & 25 Vict. c. 97,
s. 35; c. 100, ss. 32 to 34.
Tax on Passengers-conveyed upon railways, 5 & 6 Vict. c. 79, ss. 2, 4
to 7, 26.- -not to be levied on receipts of company from conveyance
of passengers by cheap trains, 7 & 8 Vict. c. 85, s. 9.
Taxation of costs of conveyance, 8 Vict. c. 18, s. 83.- -in Ireland,
27 & 28 Vict. c. 71, s. 12.
Telegraph-when notice of accidents shall be sent to Board of Trade
by, 34 & 35 Vict. c. 78, s. 6.
Telegraph Posts--as to consent of company to Postmaster-General
placing, on a railway-in case of difference to be referred to arbitra-
tion-41 & 42 Vict. c. 76, ss. 3, 4, 5.
Telegraphs-company to allow lines of, to be established, 7 & 8 Vict.
c. 85, ss. 13, 14. -destroying or injuring any, 24 & 25 Vict. c. 97,
88. 37, 38.- -placing of, in, upon, along, or across a railway, 26 &
27 Vict. c. 112, ss. 6, 32.- -power of Postmaster-General to esta-
blish on certain undertakings, 41 & 42 Vict. c. 76, ss. 6, 7.
Telegraphs (31 & 32 Vict. c. 110.)-preliminary, ss. 1 to 36.-purchase,
s. 4. sale, ss. 5 to 10. canal companies, &c., ss. 11 to 24.
schedule of agreements confirmed, p. 516.
Telegraphs (Money) Acts, 1876-(39 Vict. c. 5)-and 1877-(40 & 41
Vict. c. 30.)-for enabling further sums to be raised for the purposes
of the Telegraph Acts, 1868 to 1870, pp. 624 and 630.
Telegraph Act-in part extended to Ireland, and amended, 29 & 30
Vict. c. 3.
Temporary Occupation of lands near the railway, during the construc-
tion thereof, 8 Vict. c. 20, ss. 30 to 44.
Tenants compensation to, 8 Vict. c. 18, ss. 120 to 122.
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