London County Council (General Powers) Act 1896
An Act to empower the London County Council to purchase lands for various purposes to extend the time for purchase of lands at York Water Gate to confer further powers on the Council with respect to Main Roads to confer further powers on Vestries and District Boards of Works and for other purposes. [7th August 1896.]

WHEREAS it is expedient to confer on the London County Council (herein-after called "the Council") powers to purchase the lands herein-after described in connexion with the impr...