Southend Local Board Act 1875
WHEREAS by the Acts described in the Schedule to this Act the Southend Pier Company were incorporated, and were empowered to make a pier at Southend in the county of Essex (in this Act called the pier), and various powers were conferred on that Company in respect thereof: And whereas it would be of great advantage for the district of Southend if the pier and the undertaking formerly of the Southend Pier Company, and the property belonging thereto or held therewith, and the powers connected th...