Leicester Corporation Act, 1925
WHEREAS the city of Leicester (hereinafter referred to as "the city") is a municipal borough subject to the Acts relating to municipal corporations and is a county borough within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1888 and the mayor aldermen and citizens of the city (hereinafter referred to as "the Corporation") acting by the council are the urban sanitary authority for the city: And whereas it is expedient that the Corporation should be empowered to execute the street works by this Act ...