East London Railway Act 1885
WHEREAS it is expedient that further powers should be conferred upon the East London Railway Company (in this Act called "the Company") with reference to their superfluous lands as herein-after provided: And whereas it is expedient that provision should be made as to the Company's Whitechapel Junction capital and that the number of the directors of the Company should be reduced: And whereas the objects aforesaid cannot be effected without the authority of Parliament: May it therefore please Y...