Manchester Corporation Act 1924

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1924 c. xcv
Year1924
[14 & 15
GEO.
5.] Manchester [Ch. XCV..
Corporation Act, 1924.
CHAPTER xcv.
An Act to confer further powers upon the lord
A.D.
1924.
mayor aldermen and citizens of the city of
Manchester for the construction of street im-
provements main drainage works and tramways
and for the running of trolley vehicles to enlarge
their powers, in regard to their water gas elec-
tricity and tramway undertakings, and to make
further provision in regard to the health local
government and improvement of the city and
for other purposes. [7th August 1924.]
T1T7HEREAS it is expedient to empower the lord
VV mayor aldermen and citizens of the city of
Manchester (in this Act called " the Corporation ")
to construct street improvements tramways and main
drainage works to run trolley vehicles and to exercise
the powers and to acquire the lands mentioned or referred
to in this Act :
And whereas it is expedient to make further provision
with reference to the water gas electricity and tramway
undertakings of the Corporation :
And whereas it is expedient that provision be made
as in this Act contained with regard to the control and
regulation of premises used for the reception of persons
requiring massage and other treatment :
And whereas it is expedient to enlarge the powers of
the Corporation in relation to the health local government
and improvement of the city :
[Price 5s. 9d. NeV A 1
,,XCV.J Manchester [14 & 15
GEO,.5.]
Corporation Act, 1924.,
A.D.
1924. And whereas it is expedient to enact such other
provisions as this Act contains :
And whereas the purposes of this Act cannot -be
effected without the authority of Parliament :
And whereas estimates have been prepared by the
Corporation for the following purposes.(that is to say) :-
£
(a) The purposes of Part IV. (Water) of
this Act --- -, - - i?500
(b) The extension of mains and other
purposes in connection with the
supply of water by the Corporation - 300,000
(c) The construction of the street im-
provements, authorised by this Act - 89,300
(d) The purchase of land, for the street
works and improvements authorised
by previous Acts of the Corporation
in excess of the amounts authorised
to be borrowed under those Acts - 40,000
(e) The completion of the said street
works and improvements
-.
-. - 106,500
(/) The purchase of land and the payment
of compensation for or in respect of
street and bridge widenings and. im-
provements general improvement
purposes and works for the improve-
ment of the city under the local Acts
in force therein - - - - 300,000
(g) The construction of the tramways
authorised by this Act - - - 200,000
(k) The electrical equipment of those
tramways 20,000
(i) The construction of tramways autho-
rised by the previous Acts of the. Cor-
poration in excess of. the amounts
authorised to be
,
borrowed under
those Acts - -. - - - 310,000
(J) The provision and extension of car
depots garages shelters and other
works ;.--••- - - - 100,000
(k) The provision of motor omnibuses - 20,000
(I) The provision of trolley vehicles - 75,000
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Corporation Act, 1924.
(m) The provision of electrical equipment £ A.D. 1924.
and the construction of other works
necessary for working the trolley
vehicles authorised by this Act - 140,000
(n).
The purchase of land and easements
for and the construction of the main
drainage works authorised by this
Act- - - - - - " - 41,000
And whereas the several works included in such
estimates respectively are, permanent works and it is
expedient that the Corporation should be empowered
to borrow money for those purposes as provided by
this Act : ;
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 respective clerks of
the peace for Lancashire and Cumberland 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.
This Act may be cited as the Manchester Short title.
Corporation Act 1924.
2.
This Act is divided into Parts as follows (that Act divided
is to say) : into Parts.
Part I.—Preliminary.
Part II.—Lands
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