CHAP. 94.

An Act respecting the Quebec Southern Railway

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Company.

[Assented to 15th May, 1902.]

WHEREAS the Quebec Southern 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. Section 7 of chapter 76 of the statutes of 1900 is repealed, 1900, c. 76, and the following is substituted therefor :

new s. 7.

"7. At such meeting the subscribers for the capital stock Election of assembled, who have paid all calls due on their shares, shall directors. choose not less than five nor more than fifteen persons to be directors of the Company, one or more of whom may be paid directors."

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CHAP. 95.

An Act respecting the River St. Clair Railway Bridge and Tunnel Company.

[Assented to 15th May, 1902.]

WHEREAS the Canada Southern Railway Company and Preamble. the provisional board of directors of the River St. Clair Railway Bridge and Tunnel Company have, by their 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:

limited.

1. The times limited for the commencement and completion Time for of the works of the River St. Clair Railway Bridge and Tunnel construction Company are extended as follows: The works shall be commenced within two years after an Act of the Congress of the United States has been passed consenting to or approving of the bridging of the said river at the point mentioned in section 1 of chapter 117 of the statutes of 1900, or 1900, c. 117 within two years after the Executive of the United States, or other competent authority, has consented to and approved of such bridging, and the said works shall be completed within five years after such commencement, otherwise the powers granted by this Act shall cease and be null and void as respects so much of the undertaking as then remains uncompleted; provided, however, that if such consent is not obtained within Proviso. five years after the passing of this Act, the powers granted for the construction of the said works shall cease and be null and void.

OTTAWA: Printed by SAMUEL EDWARD DAWSON, Law Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty.