The Birmingham and Staffordshire Extension Tramways Act, 1872
WHEREAS the laying down in certain roads in this Act mentioned, in the counties of Warwick, Stafford, and Worcester, of tramways to be worked by animal power only, and constructed so as not to impede or injure the ordinary traffic of the roads, would be of great public and local advantage:
And whereas it is expedient that the persons herein-after named, with others, should be incorporated into a Company, and should be empowered to lay down, use, work, and maintain the several tramways in this...