INSPECTORS OF METERS-continued. to attend on days fixed by justices, 87. to examine, test and stamp meters, ib. to give a certificate of stamping and defacing, ib. INSTRUCTIONS OR RULES, of board of trade under Gas and Water Works Facilities Acts, INTEREST, on calls unpaid, 539. on debenture stock to be a primary charge on company, 540. arrears of, how to be recovered, 541. payment of, how to be enforced, 540. on mortgages and bonds of companies, 548. not transferable, except by deed, ib. after notice of intention to repay principal, 549. INTERFERENCE, with pipes of gas or water companies, by local authorities, 16, 231. by police and improvement commissioners, Scotland, 17, 231. by telegraph companies, 17, 232. INTERPRETATION CLAUSE, in Sale of Gas Act, 1859..82. in Metropolis Gas Act, 1860..101. in Model Gas Bill, 164. in Waterworks Clauses Act, 1847..185. in Rivers Pollution Prevention Act, 1876..351. in Gas and Water Works Facilities Act, 1870..354. INTERSECTED LANDS, when owners of, may insist on sale of, 659. INTROMISSIONS, by judicial factor, account of, 594. INVESTMENT, of reserve fund by gas and water companies, 41, 257. IRELAND, application of fees and penalties in, 50, 94, 263. Gas and Water Facilities Acts to, 363, 364, 377. JUDGE, not disqualified from acting in execution of Gas Act, 1871, although gas consumer, 74. See further JUSTICES. JUDICIAL FACTOR, action of, 594. appointment of, 59, 594. cessation of power of, 594. intromission of, ib. provisions of Burghs Gas Supply (Scotland) Act, 1876, as to, 484. JURY, settlement of disputes as to compensation by, 613 et seq. notice of inquiry before, by promoters, 622, 626. default of party claiming compensation, 626. warrant for, 613, 622. summoning, 624. impannelling of, 625. sheriff to preside, 625, 634 et seq. penalty on sheriff and, for default, 625. sums for purchase and for compensation to be assessed separately by, 626. swearing of, ib. verdict and judgment of, to be recorded, 628. special, under Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 631. deficiency of jurymen, ib. how often attendance of same may be required, 632. other inquiries before, by consent, ib. costs of inquiry before, how to be borne, 629. particulars of, 630. payment of, ib. taxation of, 693. JUSTICES. See also APPEAL; PENALTY; and ENTRY. may act under Public Health Act, 1875, though members of local authority or liable to contribute, 409. interpretation of term, 13, 50, n., 187, 602. not disqualified although paying rates, &c. 74, 409. jurisdiction of, as to accommodation works under Waterworks JUSTICES-continued. jurisdiction of, as to appointment of gas examiners by, 69. errors, omissions, &c. in plans of water- supply of water for public purposes, 238. upon illegal diversion of water, 221, 222. under Public Health Act, 1875, as to re- under Public Health Act, 1875, to deter- when not disqualified by being ratepayer, to settle compensation when claim does not mode of proceeding, 615. when powers of, may be exercised by one sheriff in Scotland, 51, 263, 264, 271,352. under Lands Clauses Acts, 681, 682. KEYS of fireplugs, where to be deposited, 239. See FIREPLUGS. "LABOURING CLASSES LODGING HOUSES ACT, 1851," LAMPS, common stairs in Scotland to be provided with, 23. See further LANDS. See also PROVISIONAL ORDER. definition of, in Gasworks Clauses Act, 1847..10, 12. Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845..601. for sewage disposal, 439. private, entry upon without consent, restrained, 17, 232. 360 et seq. proof of compliance with Acts, &c., 388. purchase and taking of, otherwise than by agreement, 607. See sale of superfluous, 58, 441, 676. conveyance of, to purchasers, 58, 59, 676. when not to be acquired otherwise than by agreement, 360. power to local authorities to purchase, for purposes of Public LANDS-continued. power to local authority in Scotland to purchase, 502, 506. purchase of, by agreement under Lands Clauses Act, 1845..604. sale of, by parties under disability, 604-606. in consideration of chief rent, 606, 689, 690. notice of intention to take, 609. See ARBITRATION; COMPENSATION; JURY. See BANK. payment of purchase-money of, into bank. costs of conveyances, 649. compensation to be paid or deposited before entry on, 650. interests in, by mistake omitted to be purchased, 674. to be incorporated with provisional order, powers of constructing waterworks subject to, 189. "LANDS AND STREAMS," interpretation of, 186. See "LANDS" and "STREAMS." LARCENY, gas may be subject of, 26. LAYING PIPES. See BREAKING UP STREETS. LEAKAGE. See also WASTE. of gas, meters to be tested for, 89. fouling of water through, 27-29, 31, 248, 437. of water from company's reservoir, responsibility for, 190, 193 et seq. LEASE, of gasworks, 55, n. of waterworks by local authorities, 415. taking lands subject to, 672-674. LEE CONSERVANCY BOARD, powers of, under Rivers Pollution Prevention Act, 1876..346. to be set up when streets broken up by gas and water companies, 19, 234. See further BREAKING UP STREETS. of time for acquirement of lands in provisional orders, 359. of profits of gas company, 41. water companies, 253. See further PROFITS. LIMITED OWNERS' RESERVOIRS AND WATER SUPPLY FURTHER FACILITIES ACT, 1877, LOCAL ACTS, See PUBLIC WORKS LOAN COMMIS power of local government board to repeal or alter by provisional order, 453. saving clause as to, in Public Health Act, 1875.,463. LOCAL AUTHORITIES. See also METROPOLIS. votes of companies in election of members of, 9. powers of, to interfere with pipes of gas and water companies, 16, 231. supply of gas by companies to, 21, 22, 66, 412. water by companies to, 238, 240, 435. not entitled to pollute streams, 212, 343, 343, n., 350, 351, 438, n. breaking up streets. See BREAKING UP STREETS. Powers of, with reference to Gas Supply: to appoint gas examiner, 69. See also METROPOLIS. imperfect attention to this duty, ib. report of, 70. mode of testing, ib. representation of company, ib. penalties on gas companies, 71. costs of experiments, ib. to be furnished with annual accounts of gas company, 70. as to meters under Sale of Gas Act, 1859. See METERS (GAS). definition of, in Gas and Water Works Facilities Act, 1870..354. consents of, to provisional orders under Acts of 1870 and 1873, 356. |