South Metropolitan Gas Act, 1882
WHEREAS the South Metropolitan Gas Company (herein-after called "the Company") supplies with gas nearly the whole of the south part of the metropolitan district which is extensively occupied with shops manufactories and private dwellings wherein a large quantity of gas is consumed and the consumption increases very largely every year while the Company are compelled to furnish any quantity that may be required and to make provision accordingly:

And whereas the Company were authorised by the S...