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lines in St. Saviour's, and to enter on, take, and use such lands within
the limits of deviation shown upon the deposited plans as might be
required for tho purposes of their soveral undertakings. The
Act, which received the Royal Assent on the 15th August, 1882,
provides (inter alia) that the powers of the Company for the compulsory
purchase of lands shall not be exercised after the expiration
of three years, and that if the Railways thereby authorised are not
completed within five years from the passing thereof, the powers
granted to tho Company for making and completing them shall
cease, except as to so much thereof as shall then be completed.
By the South Eastern Railway (Various Powers) Act, 1885, the
time limited by the first-named Act for the compulsory purchase
of lands was extended until the expiration of one year from the
18th August, 1885, but no steps were taken by the Company to
carry out tho works.
In December, 1885, notice was received from the Company
of their intention to apply to Parliament in the ensuing session
for a further extension of time, viz., for a period of two years
from the 18th August, 1880, for the compulsory purchase of lands,
and for a period of three years from the 18th August, 1887,
for the completion of the Railways and Widenings; and a Bill
was shortly afterwards deposited in the Private Bill Office of the
House of Commons for giving effect thereto, the 18th Section
being as follows:—“ The time limited by the South Eastern Railway
(New Lines and Widenings) Act, 1882, as extended by the South
Eastern Railway (Various Powers) Act, 1885, for the compulsory
purchase of lands required for and the t ime limited by the said first
mentioned Act for the completion of the following Railways and
Railway Widenings, authorised by the first mentioned Act, viz.: —
(1) The Railways No. 1 and No. 2 in the County of Surrey, and
the Railway No. 4 in the County of Kent; (2) The several
Widenings of the Charing Cross Railway, and of the Charing Cross
(City Terminus) Railway, are hereby respectively extended as regards
the compulsory purchase of lands for a period of two years from the
18th day of August, 1886, and as regards the completion of the
Railways and Railway Widenings for a period of three years from
the 18th day of August, 1887."