Drainage (Ireland) Act 1842

If Cuts be made which shall injure Roads or Bridges, the Commissioners to make other Roadways and Bridges.

LIX. And be it enacted, That if, by any Cut, Drain, or other Works made under the Authority of this Act, any Road or Way shall be disturbed or interrupted, or any Land Intersected in such Manner as to render the future Occupation thereof inconvenient or unprofitable, the said Commissioners shall, if the same shall appear to them necessary, cause other convenient Roads or Ways to be made, and any Bridges which may be required to be properly built, for the Use of the Persons entitled to use such Road or Way, or for the Convenience of the Parties entitled to the Use and Occupation of any Land intersected in manner aforesaid, and to defray the Expence of making such Road or Way, and of erecting such Bridges, out of the Monies to be received by virtue of this Act: Provided always, that it shall be lawful for the said Commissioners, if they shall think fit, to contract and agree with the said Persons or Parties, or any of them, for the making of such Roads or Ways, or the building such Bridges by the said Persons or Parties, or any of them, and to pay the Sum contracted and agreed to be paid out of the Monies to be received by virtue of this Act: Provided always, that in case the said Commissioners shall be able to agree with the Persons interested in such Roads, Ways, or Bridges for Compensation in respect of the Damage occasioned in relation to the same, it shall be lawful for them so to do.