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1760

Power to demise.

Power to mortgage,

Saving of rights.

Duration of Ordinance.

ORDINANCE No. 17 OF 1883.

Piers and Wharves.

private contract, and with, under and subject to such terms and conditions in all respects as the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns shall think fit, with power at any such sale to fix a reserve price for, or buy in the same, and when any such sale, assignment, or absolute disposal has been made, all the rights, powers, authorities, obligations and liabilities of the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns in respect to the undertaking or part or parts thereof sold, assigned or absolutely disposed of, shall be transferred to, vested in, and may be exercised by, and shall attach to the person or persons, corporation, or company to whom the same has been sold, assigned or absolutely disposed of, in like manner as if the undertaking or part or parts thereof, sold, assigned or absolutely disposed of, was or were constructed by such person or persons, corporation or company under the powers conferred upon him or them by this Ordinance, and in reference to the same he or they shall be deemed to be the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns.

16. Subject to the approval of the Governor in Council being first obtained (but not otherwise), the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns may, at any time and from time to time demise their undertakings or any part or parts thereof, to such person, corporation, or company, for such term or terms of years, or from year to year, or for any less period, and for such rent or rents, and upon such terms and conditions in all respects, as the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns shall think fit to adopt, to take effect either in possession or reversion, and either with or without a premium, or premiums, as a consideration or considerations for such demise or demises.

17. It shall be lawful for the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns, from time to time, and at any time to borrow money on mortgage of all or any part of his undertaking, and for that purpose to assign or demise by way of mortgage, all or any portion of the said wharves and piers to any person or persons, corporation or company, and to enter into all such covenants, provisoes, declarations and agreements as the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns shall think fit and proper.

18. Nothing in this Ordinance, otherwise than as specially enacted herein, shall be construed to interfere in any way with any existing rights in the land on which the said wharves or piers are to be constructed, or the lands or foreshore adjoining the same, and the powers and privileges given by this Ordinance are so given, saving and reserving always the rights of Her Majesty, and of all bodies politic and corporate, and of all other persons and those claiming by, from, and under them except as herein otherwise provided.

19. This Ordinance shall continue in force for 20 years to be computed from the 1st day of January, 1884. Provided always that the Governor in Council may, from time to time, so often as the Governor in Council shall think it expedient, by order, to be published in the Gazette, declare that the duration of this Ordinance shall be...

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1760 Power to demise. Power to mortgage, Saving of rights. Duration of Ordinance. ORDINANCE No. 17 OF 1883. Piers and Wharves. private contract, and with, under and subject to such terms and conditions in all respects as the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns shall think fit, with power at any such sale to fix a reserve price for, or buy in the same, and when any such sale, assignment, or absolute disposal has been made, all the rights, powers, authorities, obligations and liabilities of the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns in respect to the undertaking or part or parts thereof sold, assigned or absolutely disposed of, shall be transferred to, vested in, and may be exercised by, and shall attach to the person or persons, corporation, or company to whom the same has been sold, assigned or absolutely disposed of, in like manner as if the undertaking or part or parts thereof, sold, assigned or absolutely disposed of, was or were constructed by such person or persons, corporation or company under the powers conferred upon him or them by this Ordinance, and in reference to the same he or they shall be deemed to be the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns. 16. Subject to the approval of the Governor in Council being first obtained (but not otherwise), the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns may, at any time and from time to time demise their undertakings or any part or parts thereof, to such person, corporation, or company, for such term or terms of years, or from year to year, or for any less period, and for such rent or rents, and upon such terms and conditions in all respects, as the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns shall think fit to adopt, to take effect either in possession or reversion, and either with or without a premium, or premiums, as a consideration or considerations for such demise or demises. 17. It shall be lawful for the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns, from time to time, and at any time to borrow money on mortgage of all or any part of his undertaking, and for that purpose to assign or demise by way of mortgage, all or any portion of the said wharves and piers to any person or persons, corporation or company, and to enter into all such covenants, provisoes, declarations and agreements as the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns shall think fit and proper. 18. Nothing in this Ordinance, otherwise than as specially enacted herein, shall be construed to interfere in any way with any existing rights in the land on which the said wharves or piers are to be constructed, or the lands or foreshore adjoining the same, and the powers and privileges given by this Ordinance are so given, saving and reserving always the rights of Her Majesty, and of all bodies politic and corporate, and of all other persons and those claiming by, from, and under them except as herein otherwise provided. 19. This Ordinance shall continue in force for 20 years to be computed from the 1st day of January, 1884. Provided always that the Governor in Council may, from time to time, so often as the Governor in Council shall think it expedient, by order, to be published in the Gazette, declare that the duration of this Ordinance shall be...
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1760 Power to demise. Power to mortgage, Saving of rights. Duration of Ordinance. ORDINANCE No. 17 OF 1883. Piers and Wharves. private contract, and with, under and subject to such terms and conditions in all respects as the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns shall think fit, with power at any such sale to fix a reserve price for, or buy in the same, and when any such sale, assignment, or absolute disposal has been made, all the rights, powers, authorities, obligations and liabilities of the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns in respect to the under. taking or part or parts thereof sold, assigned or absolutely disposed of, shall be trans- ferred to, vested in, and may be exercised by, and shall attach to the person or persons, corporation, or company to whom the same has been sold, assigned or absolutely disposed of, in like manner as if the undertaking or part or parts thereof, sold, assigned or absolutely disposed of, was or were constructed by such person or persons, corpora- tion or company under the powers conferred upon him or them by this Ordinance, and in reference to the same he or they shall be deemed to be the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns. 16. Subject to the approval of the Governor in Council being first obtained (but not otherwise), the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigus may, at any time and from time to time demise their undertakings or any part or parts thereof, to such person, corporation, or company, for such term or terms of years, or from year to year, or for any less pericd, and for such rent or rents, and upon such terms and conditions in all respects, as the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns shall think fit to adopt, to take effect either in possession or reversion, and either with or without a premium, or premiums, as a consideration or considerations for such demise or demises. 17. It shall be lawful for the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns, from time to time, and at any time to borrow money on mortgage of all or any part of his undertaking, and for that purpose to assign or demise by way of mortgage, all or any portion of the said wharves and piers to any person or persons, corporation or company, and to enter into all such covenants, provisoes, declarations and agreements as the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns shall think fit and proper. 18. Nothing in this Ordinance, otherwise than as specially enacted herein, shall be construed to interfere in any way with any existing rights in the land on which the said wharves or piers are to be constructed, or the lands or foreshore adjoining the same, and the powers and privileges given by this Ordinance are so given, saving and reserving always the rights of Her Majesty, and of all bodies politic and corporate, and of all other persons and those claiming by, from, and under them except as herein otherwise provided. 19. This Ordinance shall continue in force for 20 years to be computed from the 1st day of January, 1884. Provided always that the Govern in Council may, from time to time, so often as the Governof in Council shall think it expedient, by order, to be published in the Gazette, declare that the duration of this Ordinance shall bet
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1760

Power to demise.

Power to mortgage,

Saving of rights.

Duration of Ordinance.

ORDINANCE No. 17 OF 1883.

Piers and Wharves.

private contract, and with, under and subject to such terms and conditions in all respects as the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns shall think fit, with power at any such sale to fix a reserve price for, or buy in the same, and when any such sale, assignment, or absolute disposal has been made, all the rights, powers, authorities, obligations and liabilities of the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns in respect to the under. taking or part or parts thereof sold, assigned or absolutely disposed of, shall be trans- ferred to, vested in, and may be exercised by, and shall attach to the person or persons, corporation, or company to whom the same has been sold, assigned or absolutely disposed of, in like manner as if the undertaking or part or parts thereof, sold, assigned or absolutely disposed of, was or were constructed by such person or persons, corpora- tion or company under the powers conferred upon him or them by this Ordinance, and in reference to the same he or they shall be deemed to be the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns.

16. Subject to the approval of the Governor in Council being first obtained (but not otherwise), the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigus may, at any time and from time to time demise their undertakings or any part or parts thereof, to such person, corporation, or company, for such term or terms of years, or from year to year, or for any less pericd, and for such rent or rents, and upon such terms and conditions in all respects, as the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns shall think fit to adopt, to take effect either in possession or reversion, and either with or without a premium, or premiums, as a consideration or considerations for such demise or demises.

17. It shall be lawful for the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns, from time to time, and at any time to borrow money on mortgage of all or any part of his undertaking, and for that purpose to assign or demise by way of mortgage, all or any portion of the said wharves and piers to any person or persons, corporation or company, and to enter into all such covenants, provisoes, declarations and agreements as the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns shall think fit and proper.

18. Nothing in this Ordinance, otherwise than as specially enacted herein, shall be construed to interfere in any way with any existing rights in the land on which the said wharves or piers are to be constructed, or the lands or foreshore adjoining the same, and the powers and privileges given by this Ordinance are so given, saving and reserving always the rights of Her Majesty, and of all bodies politic and corporate, and of all other persons and those claiming by, from, and under them except as herein otherwise provided.

19. This Ordinance shall continue in force for 20 years to be computed from the 1st day of January, 1884. Provided always that the Govern

in Council may, from time to time, so often as the Governof in Council shall think it expedient, by order, to be published in the Gazette, declare that the duration of this Ordinance shall bet

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