Derby Corporation Act 1927
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1927 c. xcii |
| Year | 1927 |
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Derby
Corporation,
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Act, 1927.
CHAPTER xcii.
An Act to extend the boundaries of the county
A.D.
1927.
borough of Derby to confer further powers upon
the mayor aldermen and burgesses
of
that borough
in relation to their water and tramway under-
takings and other matters to make further
provision in regard to the Derby Borough Court
of Record and for other purposes.
[29th July 1927.]
W
HEREAS the borough of Derby (in this Act
called "the borough") is a county borough
under the government of the mayor aldermen and
burgesses of the borough (in this Act called " the
Corporation "):
And whereas the unrepealed provisions of the
local Acts specified in Part I of the First Schedule to
this Act and of the orders specified in Part
II.
of that
schedule are in force in the borough:
And whereas—
(a) The urban district of Alvaston and Boulton;
(6) The parishes of Darley Abbey and Markeaton
which are contributory places in the rural
district of Belper;
(c) The parish of Mickleover which is a con-
tributory place in the rural district of Repton:
and
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(d) The parishes of Chaddesden Littleover Norman-
— ton Sinfin Moor and Spondon which are
contributory places in the rural district of
Shardlow;
are situate in the administrative county of Derby and
immediately adjoin the borough:
And whereas it is expedient to alter and extend
the boundaries of the borough so as to include therein
parts of the urban district and parishes hereinbefore
mentioned:
And whereas—
(a) The Derby Union comprises the parish of
Derby which is co-terminous with the borough
and the parish of Darley Abbey;
(b) The Shardlow Union includes the parish of
Alvaston and Boulton which is co-terminous
with the urban district of Alvaston and
Boulton and the parishes of Chaddesden
Littleover Normanton Sinfin Moor and Spon-
don;
(c) The Belper Union includes the parish of
Markeaton;
(d) The Burton-on-Trent Union includes the parish
of Mickleover;
and it is expedient to extend the boundaries of the
parish of Derby so as to include therein the several
areas added to the borough :
And whereas it is expedient to extend the limits
of the Corporation for the supply of water and to confer
further powers' upon them in relation to their water
and tramway undertakings:
And whereas it is expedient to make further
provision in regard to the Derby Borough Court of
Record:
And whereas it is expedient that the other provisions
contained in this Act be enacted:
And whereas the purposes of this Act cannot be
effected without the authority of Parliament:
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And whereas estimates have been prepared for
A.D.
1927,
the purposes hereinafter mentioned and such estimates —
are as follows :— £
For the construction of the waterworks
authorised by this Act - - - 32,700
For the provision of mains and other
purposes of the water undertaking
of the Corporation - - - 150,000
For the construction of the tramway
authorised by this Act - - -
5,700
For the provision of electrical equipment
and the construction of the other
works necessary for working the
tramway authorised by this Act - 2,500
For the provision of omnibuses - - 40,000
For the purchase of lands and the
erection of buildings for the pur-
poses of the omnibuses of the Cor-
poration 10,000
And whereas the several works included in such
estimates are permanent works and it is expedient
that the cost thereof should be spread over a term of
years:
And whereas in relation to the promotion of the
Bill for this Act the requirements of the Borough
Funds Acts 1872 and 1903 have been observed:
And whereas plans and sections showing the lines
and levels of the works authorised by this Act and
also a book of reference containing the names of the
owners and lessees or reputed owners and lessees and
of the occupiers of the lands required or which may
be taken for the purposes or under the powers of this
Act were duly deposited with the clerk of the peace
for the county of Derby which plans sections and book
of reference are in this Act respectively referred to as
the deposited plans sections and book of reference :
May it therefore please Your Majesty that it may
be enacted and be it enacted by the King's most
Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent
of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons
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