Halifax Corporation Act 1926

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1926 c. xxix
Year1926
[16 & i7
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5.] Halifax Corporation [Ch, xxix.]
Act, 1926.
CHAPTER xxix.
An Act to empower the corporation of Halifax
A.D.
1926.
to execute street improvements and to confer
further powers on them with respect to their
several undertakings and for other purposes.
[30th June 1926.]
1VHEREAS the county borough of Halifax in the
\ i west riding of the county of York (hereinafter
in this Act referred to as " the borough ") is a municipal
borough under the government of the mayor aldermen
and burgesses thereof (in this Act referred to as " the
Corporation") :
And whereas it is expedient that the Corporation
should be authorised to make and maintain the street
improvements and works in this Act authorised and to
acquire lands for the purposes thereof :
And whereas the Corporation have under the
authority of Parliament constructed and are working
tramways and omnibuses within and beyond the borough
and trolley vehicles within the borough and it is expedient
that further powers should be conferred upon them with
respect to their said tramways trolley vehicles and
omnibuses and in connection with their tramway under-
taking :
And whereas the Corporation have under the
authority of Parliament constructed gasworks and are
supplying gas within the borough and adjoining districts
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1926. and it is expedient that further powers be conferred upon
them in connection with their gas undertaking :
And whereas under the authority of Parliament the
Corporation are the undertakers for supplying electrical
energy within the borough and it is expedient that
further powers be conferred upon them in connection
with their electricity undertaking :
And whereas the Corporation have under the
authority of Parliament constructed waterworks and are
supplying water within the borough and adjoining
districts and it is expedient that they be empowered to
acquire additional lands for the purposes of preventing
the contamination of and ensuring the continued purity
of the water supplied by them and that further powers
be conferred upon them in connection with their water
undertaking :
And whereas it is expedient to make further and
better provision with regard to the health local govern-
ment and improvement of the borough and that the
powers of the Corporation with regard thereto should
be enlarged as is provided in this Act:
And whereas it is expedient to make further pro-
visions with regard to the finances of the Corporation :
And whereas it is expedient that the other provisions
contained in this Act be enacted :
And whereas the objects aforesaid cannot be attained
without the authority of Parliament:
And whereas estimates have been prepared by the
Corporation in relation to the following purposes and
such estimates are as follow :
For the purchase of lands and for the construction of
the street improvements and works by this Act
authorised fifteen thousand nine hundred and
thirty-six pounds;
For the purchase of lands for waterworks purposes
seven thousand three hundred and forty-eight
pounds:
And whereas the several works and purposes men-
tioned in such estimates are permanent works and it is
expedient that the cost thereof should be spread over a
term of years as by this Act provided :
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Act, 1926.
And whereas it is expedient that the Corporation A.D.
should be authorised to raise moneys for the purposes
aforesaid:
And whereas plans and sections showing the lines
and levels of the works authorised by this Act and plans
of the lands which the Corporation may acquire under
this Act and a book of reference to such plans containing
the names of the owners and lessees or reputed owners
and lessees and of the occupiers of the lands required
and which may be taken under the powers of this Act
have been deposited with the clerk of the peace for the
west riding of the county of York which plans sections
and book of reference are in this Act respectively referred
to as the deposited plans sections and book of reference :
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 the approval
of the Minister of Health has been obtained :
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 in this present
Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same
as follows (that is to say):
PART
I.
PRELIMINARY.
1.
This Act may be cited for all purposes as the Short title.
Halifax Corporation Act 1926.
This Act is divided into Parts as follows :
Part I.—Preliminary.
Part II.—Street works.
Part III.—Lands.
Part IV.—Tramways trolley vehicles and
omnibuses.
Part V.—Gas.
Part VI.—Electricity.
Part VII.—Maternity homes.
Part VIII.—Finance and rating
Part IX.—Miscellaneous.
Act divided
into Parts.
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