Section 308. Acquisition of open land and land occupied by platforms, etc., within the regular line of

street.—If any land, whether open or enclosed, not vesting in 1[2[the Corporation]] and not occupied by
any building is within the regular line of a public street or if a platform, verandah, step, compound wall,
hedge or fence or some other structure external to a building abutting on a public street or a portion of such
platform, verandah, step, compound wall, hedge, fence or other structure is within the regular line of such
street the Commissioner may, after giving to the owner of the land or building not less than seven clear
days' notice of his intention so to do, take possession on behalf of 1[2[the Corporation]] of the said land with
its enclosing wall, hedge or fence, if any, or of the said platform, verandah, step, compound wall, hedge,
fence or other structure or of any portion thereof which is within the regular line of the public street and, if
necessary, clear the same and the land so acquired shall thereupon be deemed to be a part of the public
street and shall vest in 1[2[the Corporation]]: