Edinburgh Tramways Act 1874
WHEREAS by "The Edinburgh Tramways Act, 1871," (in this Act called "the Act of 1871,") the Edinburgh Street Tramways Company (in this Act called "the Company") were incorporated for the purpose of making and maintaining certain street tramways to be situate within the city of Edinburgh, the town of Leith, and the burgh of Portobello respectively, and the time for the completion whereof was limited to three years from the passing of the Act:

And whereas by section 44 of "the Act of 1871" the ...