Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847

Warehouse and Cranes

And with respect to the Construction of Warehouses, Wharfs, and other Conveniences, be it enacted as follows :

XX Power to purchase additional Land required for extraordinary Purposes.

The Undertakers, in addition to the Lands authorized to be compulsorily taken by them under the Powers of the Special Act, may contract with any Party willing to sell the same for the Purchase of any Lands, adjoining or near to the Undertaking for extraordinary Purposes; (that is to say,)

• For making and providing additional Yards, Wharfs, and Places for receiving, depositing, and loading or unloading Goods, and for the Erection of Weighing Machines, Toll Houses, Offices, Warehouses, Sheds, and other Buildings and Conveniences :

• For making convenient Roads to the Harbour, Dock, or Pier, or any other Purpose which may be requisite or convenient for the Formation or Use thereof.

XXI Power to construct Warehouses and other Works.

The Undertakers may, as well upon the said Lands as upon any other Lands acquired by them under the Provisions of this and the Special Act, construct such Warehouses, Storehouses, Sheds, and other Buildings and Works as they may deem necessary for the Accommodation of Goods shipped or unshipped within the Harbour, Dock, or Pier, and may erect or provide such Cranes, Weighing and other Machines, Conveniences, Weights, and Measures as they think necessary for loading, unloading, measuring, and weighing such Goods.

XXII Undertakers to hire Persons to work Cranes.

The Undertakers or their Lessees shall provide proper Servants and Labourers for working such Crane3 at all reasonable Times for the Use of the Public.

XXIII Power to lease Wharfs, Warehouses, Ac.

The Undertakers may lease or grant the Use or Occupation of any Warehouses, Buildings, Wharfs, Yards, Cranes, Machines, or other Conveniences provided by them for the Purposes of this or the Special Act, at such Rents and upon such Terms and Conditions as shall be agreed upon between the Undertakers and the Persons taking the same, provided that no such Lease be granted for a longer Term than Three Years.

XXIV Legal Quays to be approved by the Treasury, &c.

And with respect to the Quays, be it enacted, That the Quays of the Harbour, Dock, or Pier shall not be deemed to be legal Quays for the shipping and unshipping of Goods until the same have been approved of by the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury and the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Customs respectively for that Purpose; and such Quays, and the Use thereof, shall be subject to all the same Rules, Regulations, and Restrictions to which legal or lawful Quays are or may be by Law subject.