Central Argentine and Rosario Railway Act 1902

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1902 c. iv
Year1902
[~EDw.
7.1
Central Argentine
and
Rosario
Bailway
[Ch.
iv.]
act,
1902.
CHAPTER
iv.
An
Act
for
the amalgamation of the undertakings
of
the
[A.D.
-
1902.
Buenos Ayres and
Rosario
Railway Company Limited
and
the Central Argentine Railway Company Limited
and
for
other purposes.
[I28th
April
1902.1
HEREAS
the Buenos Ayres and Rosario Railway Company
W
Limited
(in
this
Act called
‘‘
the Rosario Company
”)
was
by
its
then name
of
the Buenos Apes
and
Campana ltailway Company
Limited incorporated and registered in London in the year one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-three under the Companies
as
a
company limited by shares
:
And
whereas
by
the Buenos
Ayres
and Rosario Railway Act
1900
the memorandum
of
association
of
the Rosario Company
mas
amended
and
extended
:
And whereas the Central Argentine Railway Company Limited
(in
this Act called
the Central Company
”)
was incorporated
and
registered
in
London in the year one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-four
under
as
a
company limited
by
shares
:
And whereas by the Central Argentine Railway Company
(Limited) Act
1885
the memorandum
of
association
of
the
Central
Company was amended
:
And whereas by the Central Argentine Railway Company
Limited Act
1869
the memorandum
of
association
of
the Central
Company
was
further
amended and
an
agreement between
the
Central Company and the Buenos Ayres Northern
Riilwa
y
Company
Limited was confirmed
:
And
whcreas
both
Companies were incorporated for the purpose
inter alia
of
constructing and
acquiring
and w-orking railiTaSs
and
arc
nom
the owners
of
large
systems
of
railways
in
the
Argentine
Eepublic having
on
the
first
day
of
Zanuary cne thousand nine
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Short
title.
Interprc
ta-
tion.
Amalgama-
tion
and
name.
[Ch.
iv.)
Centrccl
Atyentine
and
Rosai~io Railway
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Euw.
7.3
Act,
1902.
S.D.
1~02.
hundred and two mileages
of
in the case
oE
the Rosario Company
about one thousand one hundred and fifty-three miles’ and in the
case of the Central Company about nine hundred and seventy-
one miles both exclusive
of
branches under construction
:
And whereas the First Schedule to this Act contains
a
statement
of
the
share capital and obligations
of
the said Companies issued
or
agreed
to
be issued
:
And whereas
it
would be for the public convenience
and
advantage
and
would
also
secure greater economy
and
efficiency in
working
if
the undertakings
of
the two Companics were amalga-
mated and the two Companies are desirous and
it
is
expedient that
the said two undertakings should be amalgamated and that the
Central Company should
be
dissolved as herein-af ter mentioned
:
And
whereas the said railways
and
all lands and interests
in
lands
connected therewith
being
situate as aforesaid must be
transferred
and
otherwise dealt with in accordance with the laws
of
the said republic
:
And whereas the rolling stock and other chattels
of
the said
Companies connected
or
iised with the said railmays
are
also in the
said republic and subject to its laws
:
And whereas the purposes
of
this Act cannot be effected without
the authority
of
Parliament
:
May
it
therefore please
Your
Xajesty that
it
may be enacted and
be it enacted by the
Icing’s
most Excellent Majesty by
and
with
the advice
and
consent
of
the
Lords
Spiritual and Temporal and
Commons
in
this present Parliament assembled
and
by
the
authority
oQ
the same as
follows
:-
1.
This Act may be cited for
all
purposes as ihe Central
Argentine and Rosario Railway Act
1902.
2.
In
this
Act the following expressions shall
unless
there be
something
in
the subject or context repugnant to such constriiction
have the several meanings assigned thereto (that,
is
to
say)
:-
The
expression
‘‘
the Company
shall mean the Rosario Com-
pany
after the amalgamation therewith
of
the Central
Company and the expression
the two Companies
shall
mean
the Xosario Company and the Central
Company.
3.
As
and
from
the passing
of
this Act the RosarioLCompany
and the Central Company and the several persons
who
immediately
before the passing
of
this Act
were
members
of
those Companies
respectively shall
be
amalgamated
and
mited
and
shall continue
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