Leeds Corporation Act 1897
WHEREAS the mayor aldermen and citizens of the city of Leeds (in this Act called "the Corporation") are the owners of certain waterworks in amongst other places the valley of the Washburn and they are under the powers of various Acts of Parliament empowered to supply water within the city and neighbourhood (the local Acts relating to the water undertaking of the Corporation are specified in the First Schedule to this Act) : And whereas it is expedient that the Corporation should be empowered ...