An Act to extend the Public Libraries Act, 1850, to Ireland and Scotland.
WHEREAS by the Public Libraries Act, 1850, Town Councils of Municipal Boroughs in England the Population of which exceeds Ten thousand Persons are enabled to adopt certain Proceedings for establishing Public Libraries and Museums: And whereas it is expedient that Town Councils of the same Class of Boroughs in Ireland and Scotland should have the same Powers as are by that Act conferred on Town Councils in England: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the ...