This Work

IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED

ΤΟ

THE RIGHT HONORABLE EDWARD STRUTT, M. P.,

PRESIDENT

OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

FOR RAILWAYS.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

THE STATUTE LAW APPLICABLE TO RAILWAYS, INCLUDING MAT-

TERS OF PARLIAMENTARY REGULATION.

§ 1. On the Formation of Railway Companies.

1. Introductory Remarks .

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2. Mode of obtaining a Certificate of Provisional Registration 4

3. Powers and Obligations resulting from Provisional Regis-

4. Mode of obtaining a Certificate of complete Registration

5. Powers and Obligations resulting from complete Regis-

tration

§ 2. Course of Proceedings upon Railway Bills in Parliament.

1. Progress of the Bill through the Commons

2. Progress of the Bill through the Lords

3. Standing Orders of the House of Commons

4. Standing Orders of the House of Lords

§3. Jurisdiction of the Commissioners of Railways.

I. By Resolutions of Parliament

II. By Statute Law.

1. Authority of the Commissioners to sanction a Deviation

in executing Engineering Works on a Railway

2. Authority to inspect a Railway before it is opened for

Public Use

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3. Authority to superintend the Line and Works of a Rail-

way after it is opened

4. Authority to sanction Bye-laws

5. Authority to originate Prosecutions and other legal Pro-

ceedings

6. Authority to require certain Returns to be made

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9. Authority to appoint Umpires and Auditors

10. Notices, &c., from the Board of Trade, how to be served

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§ 4. On the Constitution of Railway Companies, and their Powers

to raise the necessary Capital.

1. The Appointment of Directors

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2. The Powers of Directors to manage the affairs of the Com-

pany, subject to the control of the Shareholders

3. The Accounts of the Company and their Audit

4. The Registry of Shareholders, and herein of Transfers of

§ 5. On the Powers of Railway Companies to take Lands to con-

struct a Railway, and herein of Compensation.

I. Powers to take and purchase Lands

II. Powers to take temporary Possession of Lands

III. Powers to take temporary Possession of Roads

IV. On the Compensation which may be claimed by the

Owners and Occupiers of Lands taken or injuriously

affected

1. Compensation Cases, where Lands, &c. have been

actually taken or directly injured

2. Compensation Cases, where Lands, &c. have been in-

directly injured

3. Compensation Cases, on Claims made by Lessees of

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