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PARLIAMENTARY.
The following Acts more or less affecting the Parish became
law during the year with which this report deals:—
Great Northern and City Railway Act, 1892.—An Act for incorporating
the Great Northern and City Railway Company,
and empowering them to construct a railway from the
Canonbury Branch of the Great Northern Railway, near
Finsbury Park, to the City of London, and for other purposes.
Lea Valley Drainage Act, 1892.—An Act for the drainage of lands
in the valley of the River Lea, in the counties of Middlesex,
Essex, and Hertford, and for other purposes.
London County Council (General Poivers) Act, 1892.—An Act to
empower the London County Council to make a Street
Improvement at Sandy's Row, Spitalfields, to acquire and
manage land for various purposes in the Administrative
County of London, to extend the time for purchase of land
for the Thames Tunnel (Blackwall), and for other purpuses.
Public Libraries Act, 1892.—An Act to consolidate the law
relating to the establishment and maintenance of Public
Libraries, Museums, Galleries of Art, and Schools for Science
and Art, in England and Wales.
Regent's Canal, City and Docks Railvjay Act, 1892.—An Act for
the abandonment of certain of the authorised Railways of
the Regent's Canal, City and Docks Railway Co., for extending
the period, for the compulsory purchase of lands for
and for the completion of others of such authorised Railways,
for changing the name of the Company, for making other
provisions with respect to the Company and their affairs, and
for other purposes.
Shop Hours Act, 1892.—Limiting the number of hours during
which a person under the age of 18 years shall be employed
in any shop, warehouse, public house, &c., to 74 hours,
including meal times, in any one week.