The Skipton Waterworks Act, 1870
WHEREAS by an Act of the fourth year of George the Fourth, intituled "An Act for better supplying with water the town of Skipton in the west riding of the county of York" (in this Act called "the recited Act"), the Company of proprietors of the Skipton Waterworks (in this Act called "the Company") were incorporated, and were authorised to make and maintain works for supplying the said town of Skipton with water, and to raise a capital or joint stock of two thousand pounds in one hundred share...