Edinburgh University Buildings Extension Act 1886
WHEREAS the buildings of the University of Edinburgh, founded by His Majesty King James in the year one thousand five hundred and eighty-two, having, in consequence of the large and continuous increase in the number of its students, become wholly inadequate to its necessities, a scheme for the extension thereof was promoted in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four:

And whereas in the said last-mentioned year a public meeting of the citizens of Edinburgh and others interested i...