Southampton Corporation Act 1928

The Southampton Corporation Act 1928 was an act of parliament that allowed the Southampton Corporation, now the city council, to acquire the running of both the Woolston Floating Bridge, as well as the Northam Bridge. The act also permitted the expansion of the Southampton Corporation Tramways, along Burgess Road. Finally, the act allowed the Corporation to undertake the necessary borrowing to fund these projects.[1]

Southampton Corporation Act 1928
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to provide for the transfer to the mayor , aldermen and burgesses of the borough of Southampton of the undertakings of the company of Proprietors of the Northam Bridge and Roads, to authorise said mayor, aldermen and burgesses to purchase the undertakings of the Southampton and Itchen Floating Bridge and Roads Company and to construct a tramway and for other purposes.
Citation18 & 19 Geo. 5. c. cviii
Territorial extent Town of Southampton
Dates
Royal assent3 August 1928
Other legislation
Amended byHampshire Act 1983
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted

The passing of the Southampton Corporation Act 1931 would later provide the precise figures for the cost of the acquisition of the Woolston Ferry.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Search Legislation Title: Year: Number: Type: All UK Legislation (excluding originating from the EU) SearchAdvanced Search Southampton Corporation Act 1928". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Southampton Corporation Act 1931". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2024.