Bristol Corporation Act, 1951
WHEREAS the city and county of Bristol (hereinafter in this Act referred to as "the city") is a county borough under the government of the lord mayor aldermen and burgesses of the city (hereinafter in this Act referred to as "the Corporation") acting by the council of the city:

And whereas the Corporation are the owners of the docks known respectively as the City Docks the Avonmouth Docks and the Portishead Docks and also are both the port and harbour authority of the port and harbour of Bri...