Leeds Corporation Act 1927
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1927 c. ci |
| Year | 1927 |
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5.] Leeds
Corporation
[Ch. ci.]
Act, 1927.
CHAPTER ci.
An Act to extend the boundaries of the city of
A.D.
1027.
Leeds to confer further powers upon the lord
mayor aldermen and citizens of that city relative
to the acquisition of the undertaking of the
Crossgates Halton and Seacroft Gas Company
Limited the construction of street improvements
and other matters and for other purposes.
[29th July 1927.]
W
HEREAS the city of Leeds (hereinafter called " the
city ") is a county borough under the government
of the lord mayor aldermen and citizens of the city
(hereinafter 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 city:
And whereas—
(a) the township of Templenewsam which is a
contributory place in the rural district of
Hunslet;
(6) the township of Austhorpe which is a contri-
butory place in the rural district of Tadcaster;
and
(c) the townships of Alwoodley and Eccup which
are contributory places in the rural district of
Wharf edale;
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[Ch.
Ci.] Leeds
Corporation
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5.1
Act, 1927.
A.D.
1927.
are situate in the administrative county of the west riding
— of Yorkshire and immediately adjoin the city :
And whereas it is expedient to alter and extend the
boundaries of the city so as to include therein the town-
ships of Templenewsam Alwoodley and Eccup and part
of
the township of Austhorpe :
And whereas the Leeds Union comprises the township
of Leeds which is co-terminous with the city and the
township of Templenewsam :
And whereas the township of Austhorpe forms part
of the Tadcaster Union and the townships of Alwoodley
and Eccup form part of the Wharfedale Union :
And whereas it is expedient to extend the boundaries
of the township of Leeds so as to include therein the
several areas added to the city:
And whereas the greater part of the city is supplied
with gas by the Corporation and part thereof together
with (amongst other places) the township of Temple-
newsam is supplied by the Crossgates Halton and Seacroft
Gas Company Limited under powers conferred upon them
by the Crossgates Halton and Seacroft Gas Order 1898
and the Crossgates Halton and Seacroft Gas Order 1903 :
And whereas the said company have agreed with the
Corporation for the transfer of their undertaking to the
Corporation and it is expedient that the agreement (a
copy of which is set forth in the Fourth Schedule to this
Act) should be carried into effect:
And whereas it is expedient to confer further powers
upon the Corporation for and in relation to the construc-
tion of street improvements and to make further provision
for the health and local government of the city :
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:
And whereas an estimate has been prepared for the
purpose hereinafter mentioned and such estimate is as
follows:—
For and in connection with the con- £
struction of the street improve-
ments authorised by this Act * 51,150
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5.] Leeds Corporation [Oh. ci.]
Act, 1927.
And whereas the several works included in such A.D. 1927.
estimate 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 west
riding of Yorkshire 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 in this present
Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same
as follows (that is to say):—
PART I.
PRELIMINARY.
1.—(1)
This Act may be cited as the Leeds Corpora- Short and
tion Act 1927. collective
(2) The Leeds Corporation Acts 1896 to 1925 and
this Act may be cited jointly as the Leeds Corporation
Acts 1896 to 1927.
2.
This Act is divided into Parts as follows (that is Division of
to say):— Ac* into
Part I.—Preliminary.
Part II.—Lands and street improvements.
Part III.—Extension of city.
Part IV.—Purchase of gas undertaking.
Part V.—Sanitary provisions.
Part VI.—Financial provisions.
Part VII.—Miscellaneous provisions.
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