Dublin Port and Docks (Bridges) Act, 1929

PART II.—BUTT BRIDGE REBUILDING, AND CONSTRUCTION OF TRANSPORTER BRIDGE.

Power to make works and powers as to works.

4.—(a) Subject to the provisions of this Act the Board may make perform construct and maintain in the line and situations and according to the levels shown on the deposited Plans and Sections all or any of the works hereinafter described with all proper works and conveniences connected therewith and may enter upon take and use such of the lands delineated on the deposited Plans and described in the deposited Books of Reference as may be required for that purpose. The works herein-before referred to will be wholly situate in the Parishes of Saint Mark and Saint Thomas in the County Borough of Dublin and are:—

Work No. 1.—To take down and remove Butt Bridge partially or wholly and to rebuild same within the limits of lateral deviation shown on the deposited Plans and to convert Butt Bridge from an opening into a fixed bridge or to rebuild the same as a fixed bridge and to alter widen and improve the same for the whole length thereof from George's Quay to Eden Quay and Custom House Quay whereof the Board may alter the levels within the limits of deviation shown on the deposited Plans.

Work No. 2—To construct and maintain a new high level Transporter Bridge over the River Liffey with all convenient and necessary abutments piers hydraulic or electric machinery and works in connection therewith and all necessary approaches thereto for the passage and conveyance of passengers horses cattle carts carriages and vehicles of every description, such bridge commencing from a point near the southern end of Guild Street on the North Wall Quay and terminating at a point near the northern end of Cardiff Lane on Sir John Rogerson's Quay.

(b) In connection with the said works hereinbefore authorised the Board may exercise all or any of the following powers:—

1.—As to Butt Bridge.

The Board may during the progress of the said works erect and maintain any temporary bridge and may form and maintain such temporary roads in connection therewith as they deem necessary for the accommodation of the traffic using such temporary bridge and may subsequently remove such temporary bridge and roads or such of them as may be rendered unnecessary through the completion of the works by this Act authorised: Provided always that the Board shall be bound to make to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of the Gárda Síochána and the Corporation such arrangements as shall be necessary to provide facilities at all times during the construction of the works for the free passage of the traffic aforesaid. In case of dispute as to the sufficiency of the arrangements between the Board and the Commissioner of the Gárda Síochána and the Corporation or either of them the question in dispute shall be decided by the Minister for Local Government and Public Health or by a person nominated by him.

2.—As to Both Bridges.

The Board may cross open or break up divert raise lower alter stop up or interfere with whether temporarily or permanently and if necessary may appropriate the site and soil of and extinguish all rights of way over roads streets tramways quays wharves landing places steps railways rivers streams water-courses drains culverts sewers gas-pipes water-pipes lamp-posts telegraphic telephonic electric and other wires pipes and apparatus and other works so far as may be necessary for the purposes aforesaid. The several powers conferred by this Act shall be in addition to any powers possessed by the Board under any other Act relating to the Board or otherwise howsoever.