Sunderland Corporation Act, 1947
WHEREAS the borough of Sunderland (in this Act called "the borough") is a county borough under the local government and management of the mayor aldermen and burgesses of the borough (hereinafter called "the Corporation"):  

And whereas by the Sunderland Corporation Act 1927 the Corporation were authorised to make and maintain a quay and quay wall and other works on the south-east side of the river Wear in the borough together with railways and other works and conveniences on the said quay an...