Stromness Harbour Act 1897
WHEREAS by the Orkney Piers and Harbours Act 1872 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act of 1872") it was provided that Stromness Harbour should be placed under the control of a special board of commissioners in the Act of 1872 called the Stromness harbour commissioners (herein-after called "the existing commissioners") and that such commissioners should subject to the provisions of the Act of 1872 have exclusive jurisdiction control and management of Stromness Harbour and the sole right of reg...