In the Highways and Locomotives (Amendment) Act 1878, in section 26, for the words from the beginning to “and” where first occurring there shall be substituted the words “The council of a county or county borough may, with respect to all or any of the highways in their county or borough, and the Greater London Council, the council of a London borough or the Common Council of the City of London may, with respect to all or any of the high-ways for which they are the highway authority, make and”.